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Paul presents past and tracks from this week's US charts. The featured hitmakers include Prince, Johnny Mathis, Marvin Gaye and Carly Rae Jepsen.

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 Misty by Johnny Mathis from his album Heavenly. It was number one on 16 November 1959, the day The Sound Of Music opened on Broadway. We also hear I Would Die 4 U from Purple Rain by Prince & The Revolution. It was number one on 6 November 1984 when Ronald Reagan and George Bush were re-elected, defeating Walter Mondale and Geraldine Ferraro - the first woman on an American national ticket.

In the regular feature The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, tracks are played from albums by Peter, Paul & Mary and Rod Stewart. While It's Not The Same Old Song highlights Run To You by Bryan Adams and a different song with the same title by Whitney Houston.

In A Matter Of Life And Death, Paul celebrates the birth on this date in 1952 of Bob Casale - the guitarist with Devo - by playing Whip It. We also hear Tony Bennett sing Rags To Riches as a tribute to its co-writer Richard Adler, 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 Marvin Gaye (Number 86) and Billy Joel (Number 85).

Our R&B Number Ones are from 1967 - I Was Made To Love Her by Stevie Wonder and this week - Tonight (Best You Ever Had) by John Legend. We hear country number ones from 1956 and now by Elvis Presley and Luke Bryan. This week's featured past and present rock number ones are by Toad The Wet Sprocket and The Black Keys. Linkin Park's album Living Things enters the chart at number one. And, on the singles side, Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen is the best-selling song for a seventh week.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Sat 14 Jul 2012 20:00

Music Played

  • Bob Dylan

    Knockin' On Heaven's Door

    On this day in 1881: Pat Garrett shot dead Billy The Kid

  • Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen

    Good Time

    New Entry in the Top Ten

  • R. Kelly

    Feelin' Single

    New Entry in the Top Ten of the Album Chart: Write Me Back & Top Ten Adult R&B hit

  • Johnny Mathis

    Misty

    Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days] Heavenly - Johnny Mathis (16th November 1959) On this day: The Sound Of Music opened on Broadway.

  • Gotye

    Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra)

    Still Top Five and now over five million sales - Number One of the year so far

  • DEVO

    Whip It

    Born 1952: Bob Casale (guitarist with Devo)

  • Tony Bennett

    Rags To Riches

    Song writer Richard Adler - born 3rd August 1921; died 21st June 2012

  • Little Big Town

    Pontoon

    Top Thirty

  • Stevie Wonder

    I Was Made To Love Her

    R&B Number One this date in 1967

  • John Legend

    TONIGHT (BEST YOU EVER HAD) (featuring Ludacris)

    Adult R&B Number One: NEW

  • Maroon 5

    One More Night

    New Entry at Number Two in the Album Chart: Overexposed

  • Bryan Adams

    Run To You

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: reached Number Six in 1985

  • Whitney Houston

    Run To You

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: Number 31 in 1993

  • The Offspring

    Days Go By

    New Entry in the Top Twenty of the Album Chart: Days Go By

  • Peter, Paul and Mary

    If I Had A Hammer

    The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Peter, Paul & Mary - Peter, Paul & Mary (28th April 1962)

  • Katy Perry

    Wide Awake

    Number Two

  • Marvin Gaye

    Let's Get It On

    I Write The Songs: 86 - Marvin Gaye

  • Billy Joel

    We Didn't Start The Fire

    I Write The Songs: 85 - Billy Joel

  • Neon Trees

    Everybody Talks

    Top Twenty

  • Prince & The Revolution

    I Would Die 4 U

    Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days] Purple Rain - Prince (6th November 1984) On this day: Ronald Reagan and George Bush were re-elected, defeating Walter Mondale and Geraldine Ferraro - the first woman on an American national ticket.

  • Elvis Presley

    I Want You, I Need You, I Love You

    Country Number One this date in 1956

  • Luke Bryan

    Drunk On You

    Current Country Sales Number One - sixth week

  • Toad the Wet Sprocket

    Fall Down

    Rock Number One this date in 1994

  • The Black Keys

    Gold On The Ceiling

    Current Rock Number One - fifth week

  • Rod Stewart

    Street Fighting Man

    The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) The Rod Stewart Album - Rod Stewart (13th December 1969)

  • Linkin Park

    Burn It Down

    Current Number One in the Album Chart: Living Things - NEW

  • The Rolling Stones

    (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction

    Number One this date in 1965

  • LMFAO

    PARTY ROCK ANTHEM (featuring Lauren Bennett & Goon Rock)

    Number One this date in 2011

  • Carly Rae Jepsen

    Call Me Maybe

    Current Number One: seventh week

Broadcast

  • Sat 14 Jul 2012 20:00