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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 [Number one albums on noteworthy days] we hear the title track of Dueling Banjos by Eric Weissberg and Steve Mandel. It was number one on 29 March 1973 when the last American soldier left Vietnam.

We also hear Nettie Moore by Bob Dylan from his album Modern Times. It was number one on 10 September 2006 - the day Roger Federer defeated Andy Roddick in the US Open - the last time former champion Roddick reached the final. In the regular feature The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, tracks are played from LPs by Frank Sinatra and National Lampoon.

In A Matter Of Life And Death Paul celebrates the birthday of Glenn Yarbrough by playing his hit Baby The Rain Must Fall. We also hear Tennessee Waltz by Patti Page, who has recently died. It's Not The Same Old Song highlights I Know, by Barbara George, and a different song with the same title by Dionne Farris.

Paul continues his countdown of the Top 100 list of songwriters based on success in the American chart from 1955 - 2005. We hear two songs written by the songwriting team of Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman.

Our R&B number ones are from 1986 - Say You Say Me by Lionel Richie - and this week - Adorn by Miguel. We hear country number ones from 1993 and now by Garth Brooks and Taylor Swift. This week's featured past and present rock number ones are by Green Day and The Lumineers. Taylor Swift has both the week's best-selling album - Red - and song - I Knew You Were Trouble.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Sat 12 Jan 2013 20:00

Music Played

  • Edwin Starr

    War

    This day in 1962: Operation Chopper - the first US combat mission in the Vietnam War

  • Bridgit Mendler

    Ready Or Not

    Top Forty

  • Charlie Wilson

    My Love Is All I Have

    Top Three Adult R&B hit

  • Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell

    Dueling Banjos

    Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days] Dueling Banjos - Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandel (29th March 1973) On this day: the last American soldier left Vietnam.

  • Of Monsters and Men

    Little Talks

    Top Thirty album (first entered the Top Ten in April 2011): My Head Is An Animal

  • Glenn Yarbrough

    Baby The Rain Must Fall

    Born 1930: Glenn Yarbrough

  • Patti Page

    Tennessee Waltz

    Patti Page born 8th November 1927 ; died 1st January 2013

  • The Band Perry

    Better Dig Two

    Top Forty

  • Lionel Richie

    Say You Say Me

    R&B Number One this date in 1986

  • Miguel

    Adorn

    Adult R&B Number One: ninth week

  • Samantha Barks

    On My Own

    Number Two Album: Les Miserables soundtrack album

  • Barbara George

    I Know

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: Number Three in 1962

  • Dionne Farris

    I Know

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: Number Four in 1995

  • Mumford & Sons

    Lover Of The Light

    Top Five Album: Babel

  • Frank Sinatra

    Try A Little Tenderness

    The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) The Voice Of Frank Sinatra - Frank Sinatra (23rd March 1946)

  • Hunter Hayes

    Somebody's Heartbreak

    Top Ten Country

  • Dion & The Belmonts

    A Teenager In Love

    I Write The Songs - 44: Mort Shuman

  • The Drifters

    Save The Last Dance For Me

    I Write The Songs - 43: Doc Pomus [Jerome Felder]

  • Kendrick Lamar

    Swimming Pools (Drank)

    Top Thirty

  • Bob Dylan

    Nettie Moore

    Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days] Modern Times - Bob Dylan (10th September 2006) On this day: Roger Federer defeated Andy Roddick in the US Open - the last time former champion Roddick reached the final.

  • Garth Brooks

    Somewhere Other Than The Night

    Country Number One this date in 1993

  • Taylor Swift

    We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together

    Current Country Sales Number One: tenth week

  • Green Day

    Boulevard Of Broken Dreams

    Rock Number One this date in 2005

  • The Lumineers

    Ho Hey

    Current Rock Number One: seventh week

  • National Lampoon

    Deteriorata

    The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Radio Dinner - National Lampoon (2nd September 1972)

  • Taylor Swift

    22

    Number One Album: Red - seventh week

  • Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson

    Say Say Say

    Number One this date in 1984

  • Destiny’s Child

    Independent Women, Part I

    Number One this date in 2001

  • Taylor Swift

    I Knew You Were Trouble

    Current Number One: returns for a second week

Broadcast

  • Sat 12 Jan 2013 20:00