17/11/2012
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 [Number One Albums On Noteworthy Days] we hear Tangled Up In Blue from Bob Dylan's LP Blood On The Tracks. It was number one on 1 March 1975, the day the FCC dropped the cost of a CB radio licence from $20 to $4 - prompting a boom.
We also hear Stardust by Nat "King" Cole from the soundtrack album Sleepless In Seattle. The album was number one on 19 August 1993 - the day on which the Dow Jones index hit an all-time high of 3612.13. In the regular feature The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, tracks are played from albums by B.J. Thomas and Los Lobos.
In A Matter Of Life And Death, Paul celebrates the birthday of Gordon Lighfoot by playing his hit If You Could Read My Mind. We also hear Oh, Pretty Woman by Roy Orbison. It is played as a tribute to the song's co-writer Bill Dees, who has recently died. It's Not The Same Old Song highlights Rain by The Beatles and a different song called The Rain by Oran "Juice" Jones.
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 Paul Simon (Number 58) and Steve Cropper (Number 57).
Our R&B Number Ones are from 1973 - The Love I Lost by Harold Melvin and The Blue Notes - and this week - Adorn by Miguel. We hear country number ones from 1965 and now by "Little" Jimmy Dickens and Taylor Swift. This week's featured past and present rock number ones are by 10,000 Maniacs and Fun.. Gangnam Style by Psy, meanwhile, is the best-selling song of the week.
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Del Shannon
The Swiss Maid
This day in 1968: the βHeidiβ football game - Oakland Raiders v New York Jets
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Rod Stewart
Merry Christmas, Baby (feat. CeeLo Green & Trombone Shorty)
New Entry in the Top Three of the Album Chart: Merry Christmas, Baby
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Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Twisted Road
New Entry in the Top Ten of the Album Chart: Psychedelic Pill
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Bob Dylan
Tangled Up In Blue
Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days] Blood On The Tracks - Bob Dylan (1st March 1975) On this day: The FCC dropped the cost of a CB radio licence from $20 to $4 - a boom followed.
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Maroon 5
One More Night
Top Five hit
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Gordon Lightfoot
If You Could Read My Mind
Born 1938: Gordon Lightfoot
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Roy Orbison
Oh, Pretty Woman
Bill Dees - song writer- born 24th January 1939; died 24th October 2012
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Jason Aldean
THE ONLY WAY I KNOW (with Luke Bryan & Eric Church)
Number One Album in the week of 3rd November - still Top 5: Night Train
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Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
The Love I Lost
R&B Number One this date in 1973
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Miguel
Adorn
Adult R&B Number One: NEW
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The Beatles
Rain
B-side of Number One singleβPaperback Writerβ in 1966 ('Rain' reached number 23)
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Oran βJuiceβ Jones
The Rain
Number Nine in 1986
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Toby Keith
I Like Girls That Drink Beer
New Entry in the Top Ten of the Album Chart: Hope On The Rocks
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B.J. Thomas
The Eyes Of A New York Woman
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) On My Way - B. J. Thomas (18th January 1969)
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Bruno Mars
Locked Out Of Heaven
Number Two
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Simon & Garfunkel
The Boxer
I Write The Songs - 58: Paul Simon
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Otis Redding
(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay
I Write The Songs - 57: Steve Cropper
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Calvin Harris
SWEET NOTHING (featuring Florence Welch)
New Entry in the Top Twenty of the Album Chart: 18 Months
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Nat King Cole
Stardust
Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days] Sleepless in Seattle soundtrack album (19th August 1993) On this day: the Dow Jones index hit an all-time high of 3612.13.
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Tony Bennett
FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE (featuring Marc Anthony)
Last weekβs New Entry at Number Five - still Top Twenty album: Viva Duets
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βLittleβ Jimmy Dickens
May The Bird Of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose
Country Number One this date in 1965
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Taylor Swift
We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
Current Country Sales Number One: ninth week
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10,000 Maniacs
These Are Days
Rock Number One this date in 1992
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Fun.
Some Nights
Current Rock Number One: seventh week (was #1 on 3rd and 10th November)
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Los Lobos
Will The Wolf Survive?
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) How Will The Wolf Survive - Los Lobos (15th December 1984)
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I Almost Do
Taylor Swift
Number One Album: Red - second week
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Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs
Stay
Number One this date in 1960
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Owl City
Fireflies
Number One this date in 2009
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PSY
Gangnam Style
Current Number One: fourth week
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