21/07/2012
Paul presents past and present tracks from the US charts. The featured hitmakers include Whitney Houston and Cat Stevens, and he pays tribute to Andy Griffith.
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 the title track of Superfly by Curtis Mayfield. It was number one on 7 November 1972, the day Richard Nixon beat George McGovern to be re-elected President. We also hear I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) by Whitney Houston from her LP Whitney. It was number one on 1 July 1987 - the day on which Ronald Reagan nominated Robert Bork to the Supreme Court - the only such appointment blocked by the Senate.
In the regular feature The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, tracks are played from albums by The Limeliters and Joe Jackson. It's Not The Same Old Song highlights I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight by Barry & The Tamerlanes and a different song with the same title by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart.
In A Matter Of Life And Death Paul celebrates the birth on this date in 1948 of Cat Stevens. We also hear What It Was, Was Football by Andy Griffith, 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 Michael Jackson (Number 84) and Dave Appell (Number 83).
Our R&B number ones are from 1969 - What Does It Take (To Win Your Love) by Jr. Walker & The All Stars and this week - Tonight (Best You Ever Had) by John Legend. We hear country number ones from 2000 and now by Lee Ann Womack and Little big Town. This week's featured past and present rock number ones are by Jefferson Starship and Of Monsters And Men.
Chris Brown's album Fortune enters the chart at number one. And, on the singles side, Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen is the best-selling song for an eighth week.
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Van Morrison
Moondance
On this day in 1969: Neil Armstrong was the first man to set foot on the moon
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Gym Class Heroes
THE FIGHTER (featuring Ryan Tedder)
Top Twenty
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Curtis Mayfield
Superfly
Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days] Superfly - Curtis Mayfield (7th November 1972) On this day: Richard Nixon beat George McGovern in a landslide to be re-elected President.
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David Guetta
Titanium (feat. Sia)
Top Ten
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Yusuf Islam
Peace Train
Born 1948: Cat Stevens
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Andy Griffith
What It Was, Was Football
Andy Griffith - born 1st June 1926; died 3rd July 2012
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Hunter Hayes
Wanted
Top Thirty
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Jr. Walker & the All Stars
What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)
R&B Number One this date in 1969
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John Legend
TONIGHT (BEST YOU EVER HAD) (featuring Ludacris)
Adult R&B Number One: second week
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Ellie Goulding
Lights
Top Five
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Barry and the Tamerlanes
I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight
It’s Not The Same Old Song: released in 1963 - reached 21
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Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart
I Wonder What She's Doing Tonite
It’s Not The Same Old Song: reached Number Eight in 1968
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Fun.
Some Nights
Top Twenty & Top Ten album: Some Nights
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The Limeliters
There's A Meetin' Here Tonight
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Tonight: In Person - The Limeliters (27th February 1961)
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Cher Lloyd
Want U Back
Top Twenty
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Michael Jackson
Billie Jean
I Write The Songs - 84: Michael Jackson
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Chubby Checker
Let's Twist Again
I Write The Songs - 83: Dave Appell
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Memphis May Fire
MILES AWAY (featuring Kellin Quinn)
Hit Album: Challenger
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Whitney Houston
I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)
Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days] Whitney - Whitney Houston (1st July 1987) On this day: Ronald Reagan nominated Robert Bork to the Supreme Court - the only such appointment ever rejected by the Senate.
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Lee Ann Womack
I HOPE YOU DANCE (with Sons Of The Desert)
Country Number One this date in 2000
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Little Big Town
Pontoon
Current Country Sales Number One - NEW
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Jefferson Starship
No Way Out
Rock Number One this date in 1984
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Of Monsters and Men
Little Talks
Current Rock Number One - NEW
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Joe Jackson
Is She Really Going Out With Him?
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Look Sharp - Joe Jackson (7th April 1979)
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Chris Brown - Turn Up The Music
Current Number One in the Album Chart: Fortune - NEW
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Elvis Presley
Hard Headed Woman
Number One this date in 1958
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Raiders
Indian Reservation
Number One this date in 1971
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Carly Rae Jepsen
Call Me Maybe
Current Number One: eighth week
Broadcast
- Sat 21 Jul 2012 20:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2