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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.

This weekend, Headline News features '76 Trombones' by Robert Preston from the Broadway Cast LP 'The Music Man'. It was number one on 24th March 1958, the day Elvis Presley entered the Army. Plus, you'll hear The Way You Move by Outkast from Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, which was number one on 4th February 2004, the day on which Facebook was launched. In the regular feature The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face; tracks from albums by Luther Vandross and Luciano Pavarotti. It's Not The Same Old Song highlights Woman by Peter & Gordon and a different song with the same title by John Lennon.

Paul celebrates the birth on this date in 1945 of Barbara Harris of The Toys by playing the group's hit A Lover's Concerto. Nobody Does It Better by Carly Simon features as a tribute to the composer and arranger Marvin Hamlisch, who has recently died. And Paul continues his countdown of the Top 100 list of songwriters based on success in the American chart from 1955 - 2005. Our R&B Number Ones are from 1960 - A Woman, A Lover, A Friend by Jackie Wilson - and this week - Tonight (Best You Ever Had) by John Legend. We hear Country number ones from 1950 and now by Hank Snow and Little Big Town. This week's featured past and present Rock number ones are by The White Stripes and Fun. 'Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ' by Phillip Phillips is the best-selling song of the week.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Sat 18 Aug 2012 20:00

Music Played

  • Helen Reddy

    I Am Woman

    On this day in 1920: The 19th Amendment to the Constitution gave women the vote.

  • Imagine Dragons

    Radioactive

    New Entry

  • The Vee Gees

    I Started A Joke

    New Entry in the Top Five of the Album Chart: Number Ones - Bee Gees first Top Ten since 1983 - after three days at 99 cents a download on US Amazon

  • Robert Preston

    Seventy Six Trombones

    Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days] The Music Man - Original Broadway Cast (24th March 1958) On this day: Elvis Presley entered the army.

  • Train

    50 Ways To Say Goodbye

    Top Forty Hit

  • The Toys

    A Lover's Concerto

    Born 1945: Barbara Harris

  • Carly Simon

    Nobody Does It Better

    Marvin Hamlisch - born 2nd June 1944; died 6th August 2012

  • Gloriana

    (Kissed You) Goodnight

    Hit single from Top Twenty Album: A Thousand Miles Left Behind

  • Jackie Wilson

    A Woman, A Lover, A Friend

    R&B Number One this date in 1960

  • John Legend

    TONIGHT (BEST YOU EVER HAD) (featuring Ludacris)

    Adult R&B Number One: sixth week

  • Carrie Underwood

    Blown Away

    Top Twenty

  • Peter & Gordon

    Woman

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: Number Fourteen in 1966

  • John Lennon

    Woman

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: peaked at Number Two in 1981

  • Joss Stone

    Nothing Takes The Place Of You

    New Entry in the Top Ten of the Album Chart: The Soul Sessions, Vol. 2

  • Luther Vandross

    Never Too Much

    The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Never Too Much - Luther Vandross (19th September 1981)

  • Mumford & Sons

    I Will Wait

    New Hit from forthcoming album Babel

  • The Isley Brothers

    It's Your Thing

    I Write The Songs - 76: O’Kelly Isley

  • The Mindbenders

    A Groovy Kind Of Love

    I Write The Songs - 75: Carole Bayer Sager

  • Matchbox Twenty

    She's So Mean

    Top Forty

  • OutKast

    THE WAY YOU MOVE (featuring Sleepy Brown)

    Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days] Speakerboxxx/The Love Below - Outkast (4th February 2004) On this day: Facebook was launched.

  • Adele

    Turning Tables

    76th consecutive week in the Top Ten: 21 & Gold single

  • Hank Snow

    I'm Moving On

    Country Number One this date in 1950

  • Little Big Town

    Pontoon

    Current Country Sales Number One - third week

  • The White Stripes

    Icky Thump

    Rock Number One this date in 2007

  • Fun.

    Some Nights

    Current Rock Number One - second week

  • Eduardo Di Capua

    O sole mio

    Singer: Luciano Pavarotti. Orchestra: National Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Giancarlo Chiaramello.

    The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) O Sole Mio - Favorite Neapolitan Songs - Luciano Pavarotti (24th November 1979)

  • Zac Brown Band

    Uncaged

    Current Number Two in the Album Chart: Uncaged

  • Vera Lynn

    Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart

    Number One this date in 1952

  • The Commodores

    Three Times A Lady

    Number One this date in 1978

  • Phillip Phillips

    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ

    Current Number One: NEW

Broadcast

  • Sat 18 Aug 2012 20:00