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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.

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.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Sat 15 Sep 2012 20:00

Music Played

  • Deniece Williams

    Free

    Today: United Nations International Day Of Democracy

  • PSY

    Gangnam Style

    Top Forty

  • Stevie Wonder

    FINGERTIPS (Parts 1 & 2)

    Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days] The 12 Year Old Genius - Little Stevie Wonder (18th August 1963) On this day: James Meredith was the first black person to graduate from the University of Mississippi.

  • Fun.

    Some Nights

    Number Three and Top Ten Album: Some Nights

  • Night Ranger

    Sister Christian

    Born 1952: Kelly Keagy - lead singer of Night Ranger

  • Carl Dobkins Jr.

    My Heart Is An Open Book

    Lyricist Hal David born 25th May 1921; died 1st September 2012

  • Alanis Morissette

    Guardian

    New Entry in the Top Ten of the Album Chart: Havoc And Bright Lights

  • Aretha Franklin

    Spanish Harlem

    R&B Number One this date in 1971

  • R. Kelly

    Feelin' Single

    Adult R&B Number One: second week

  • Dolly Parton

    Heartbreaker

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: Country Number One (Number 37 Hot 100) in 1978

  • Dionne Warwick

    Heartbreaker

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: reached Number Ten in 1983

  • Trey Songz

    Simply Amazing

    Last week’s Number One Album: Chapter V

  • The Lettermen

    When I Fall In Love

    The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) A Song For Young Love - The Lettermen (24th February 1962)

  • Neon Trees

    Everybody Talks

    Top Ten

  • The Isley Brothers

    THAT LADY (Part 1)

    I Write The Songs - 72: Ronald Isley

  • The Isley Brothers

    Harvest For The World

    I Write The Songs - 71: Rudolph Isley

  • Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen

    Good Time

    Number Five

  • Luther Vandross

    Dance With My Father

    Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days] Dance With My Father - Luther Vandross (20th June 2003) On this day: The Supreme Court ruled that state laws criminalizing homosexuality are unconstitutional.

  • Elvis Presley

    Hound Dog

    Country Number One this date in 1956

  • Little Big Town

    Pontoon

    Current Country Airplay Number One (Number Two Sales)

  • Stone Temple Pilots

    Interstate Love Song

    Rock Number One this date in 1994

  • Alex Clare

    Too Close

    Current Rock Number One - fourth week

  • Lynyrd Skynyrd

    Free Bird

    The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) (pronounced leh-nerd skin-nerd) - Lynyrd Skynyrd (22nd September 1973)

  • tobyMac

    Steal My Show

    Number One Album: Eye On It

  • Santo & Johnny

    Sleep Walk

    Number One this date in 1959

  • Bowling for Soup

    1985

    Number One this date in 2004

  • Taylor Swift

    We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together

    Current Number One: third week

Broadcast

  • Sat 15 Sep 2012 20:00