30/06/2012
Paul presents tracks from this week's US charts, embracing singles, albums, R&B, country and rock hits, as well as those from the last six decades.
Paul Gambaccini presents tracks from this week's US charts and hits from the last six decades.
In the feature Headline News, we hear tracks from two number one albums released on noteworthy days. In the regular feature The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, songs are featured from the debut chart LPs by two artists. While It's Not The Same Old Song highlights two different songs with the same title.
In A Matter Of Life And Death Paul celebrates the birth of a musician born on this date. We also hear a track played in tribute to a recently deceased artist. Two singles are heard each week from the Grammy Hall Of Fame.
There are R&B, country and rock number ones from this date in history, which are played alongside the current number ones in those genres. Then there's a track from the top of the US album charts and the week's best selling single concludes Paul's survey of America's Greatest Hits.
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Prince
Little Red Corvette
On this day in 1953: the first Corvette car was manufactured
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Ed Sheeran
The A Team
New Entry in the Top Five of the Album Chart: +
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The Lumineers
Ho Hey
Top Forty hit
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The Beatles
Got To Get You Into My Life
Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days] Revolver - The Beatles (8th September 1966) On this day: the first episode of the Star Trek TV series was broadcast.
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Metric
Youth Without Youth
New Entry in the Top Twenty of the Album Chart: Synthetica
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Matisyahu
King Without A Crown
Born 1979: Matisyahu
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The Dillards
I've Just Seen A Face
Doug Dillard - born 6th March 1937; died 16th May 2012
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Josh Turner
Time Is Love
New Entry in the Top Five of the Album Chart: Punching Bag
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Marvin Gaye
Too Busy Thinking About My Baby
R&B Number One this date in 1969
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Jill Scott
Blessed
Adult R&B Number One: NEW
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Katy Perry
Wide Awake
Number Three
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Jerry Lee Lewis
I'm On Fire
It’s Not The Same Old Song: Number 98 in 1964
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Bruce Springsteen
I'm On Fire
It’s Not The Same Old Song: Number Six in 1985
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Grace Potter & the Nocturnals
Never Go Back
New in the Top Twenty of the Album Chart: The Lion The Beast The Beat
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INXS
The One Thing
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Shabooh Shoobah - INXS (19th March 1983)
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David Guetta
Titanium (feat. Sia)
Top Twenty - a new peak
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Johnny Mathis
The Twelfth Of Never
I Write The Songs - 90: Paul Francis Webster
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Perry Como
Catch A Falling Star
I Write The Songs - 89: Paul Vance
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Rush
Clockwork Angels
New Entry at Number Two in the Album Chart: Clockwork Angels
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Carole King
(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days] Tapestry - Carole King (9th September 1971) On this day: The insurrection at Attica State Prison began. It ended in a police attack with 39 dead.
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Jason Aldean
Dirt Road Anthem
Country Number One this date in 2011
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Luke Bryan
Drunk On You
Current Country Sales Number One - fourth week
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Siouxsie and the Banshees
Kiss Them For Me
Rock Number One this date in 1991
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Grouplove
Tongue Tied
Current Rock Number One - NEW
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Simply Red
Money's Too Tight (To Mention)
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Picture Book - Simply Red (19th April 1986)
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Usher
Climax
Current Number One in the Album Chart: Looking 4 Myself - NEW
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Henry Mancini, His Orchestra & Chorus
Love Theme From Romeo & Juliet
Number One this date in 1969
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Neil Diamond
Song Sung Blue
Number One this date in 1972
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Carly Rae Jepsen
Call Me Maybe
Current Number One: fifth week
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- Sat 30 Jun 2012 20:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2