16/06/2012
Paul presents tracks from this week's US charts, as well as those from the last six decades. Including a birthday nod to Lamont Dozier and a tribute to singer Herb Reed.
Paul Gambaccini presents tracks from this week's US charts and hits from the last six decades.
In the feature Headline News [Number One Albums On Noteworthy Days] we hear Reason To Believe by Rod Stewart from his album Every Picture Tells A Story. It was number one on 1 October 1971, when Disney World opened near Orlando, Florida. We also hear Don't Know Why by Norah Jones from Come Away With Me. It was number one on 1 February 2003 when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated.
In the regular feature The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, tracks are played from albums by Julie London and Foo Fighters. It's Not The Same Old Song highlights Jesse by Janis Ian and a different song with the same title by Carly Simon.
In A Matter Of Life And Death Paul celebrates the birth on this date in 1941 of the successful Motown song writer Lamont Dozier. We hear his first hit as an artist Why Can't We Be Lovers by Holland-Dozier featuring Lamont Dozier. We also hear The Great Pretender by The Platters, which is played in tribute to the group's bass singer Herb Reed who recently died. Paul continues his countdown of the Top 100 list of songwriters based on success in the American chart from 1955 - 2005. We hear songs written by Jeff Lynne (Number 94) and Bryan Adams (Number 93).
Our R&B Number Ones are from 1972 - Woman's Gotta Have It by Bobby Womack, and this week - Next Breath by Tank. We hear Country number ones from 1968 and now by Glen Campbell and Luke Bryan. This week's featured past and present Rock hits are by The Black Crowes and The Black Keys. John Mayer's album Born And Raised remains at the top of the chart. On the singles side, Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen is the best-selling song for a third week.
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Music Played
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The Beach Boys
Fun Fun Fun
On this day in 1903: The Ford Motor Company was incorporated
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Rihanna
Where Have You Been
Top Ten Single
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Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - Man On Fire
New Entry in the Top Five of the Album Chart: Here
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Rod Stewart
Reason To Believe
Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days] Every Picture Tells A Story - Rod Stewart (1st October 1971) On this day: Disney World opened near Orlando, Florida.
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Regina Spektor
DON'T LEAVE ME (Ne Me Quitte Pas)
New Entry in the Top Five of the Album Chart: What We Saw From The Cheap Seats
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Holland-Dozier featuring Lamont Dozier
Why Can't We Be Lovers
Born 1941: Lamont Dozier
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The Platters
The Great Pretender
Herb Reed (bass singer) - born 7th August 1928; died 4th June 2012
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Hunter Hayes
Wanted
Top Forty
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Bobby Womack
Woman's Gotta Have It
R&B Number One this date in 1972
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Tank
Next Breath
Adult R&B Number One: NEW
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Janis Ian
Jesse
It’s Not The Same Old Song: from the 1974 album Stars (Top 30 hit for Roberta Flack)
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Carly Simon
Jesse
It’s Not The Same Old Song: reached Number Eleven in 1980
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One Direction
What Makes You Beautiful
Top Ten single from Top Five album
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Julie London
Cry Me A River
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Julie Is Her Name - Julie London (28th January 1956)
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Fun.
Some Nights
Climber
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Electric Light Orchestra
Can't Get It Out Of My Head
I Write The Songs - 94: Jeff Lynne
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Bryan Adams
Summer Of '69
I Write The Songs - 93: Bryan Adams
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Sigur RΓ³s
Dauoalogn
New Entry in the Top Ten of the Album Chart: Valtari
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Norah Jones
Don't Know Why
Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days] Come Away With Me - Norah Jones (1st February 2003) On this day: Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated; all seven of the crew died.
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Glen Campbell
I Wanna Live
Country Number One this date in 1968
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Luke Bryan
Drunk On You
Current Country Sales Number One - second week
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The Black Crowes
Remedy
Rock Number One this date in 1992
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The Black Keys
Gold On The Ceiling
Current Rock Number One - second week
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Foo Fighters
Big Me
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Foo Fighters - Foo Fighters (22nd July 1995)
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Born And Raised
John Mayer
Current Number One in the Album Chart: Born And Raised - second week
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Gogi Grant
The Wayward Wind
Number One this date in 1956
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The Rascals
Groovin'
Number One this date in 1967
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Carly Rae Jepsen
Call Me Maybe
Current Number One: third week
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- Sat 16 Jun 2012 20:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2