05/01/2013
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. And each week two songs are heard by two of the Top 100 songwriters in the feature I Write The Songs.
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.
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Steely Dan
Fm (No Static At All)
This day in 1940: FM radio was demonstrated to the FCC for the first time
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Anne Hathaway
I Dreamed A Dream
New Entry in the Album Chart & Number One soundtrack: Les Miserables
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CΓ©line Dion
It's All Coming Back To Me Now
Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days] Falling Into You - Celine Dion (23rd October 1996) On this day: The O. J. Simpson trial began
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Justin Bieber
BEAUTY AND A BEAT (featuring Nicki Minaj)
Top Ten
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Blondie
Picture This
Born 1950: Chris Stein (guitarist)
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Fontella Bass
Rescue Me
Fontella Bass born 3rd July 1940 ; died 26th December 2012
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Gary Allan
Every Storm (Runs Out Of Rain)
Top Forty
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R. Kelly
I Believe I Can Fly
R&B Number One this date in 1997
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Miguel
Adorn
Adult R&B Number One: eighth week
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Frankie Laine
I Believe
Itβs Not The Same Old Song: Terrific Two in the USA in 1953
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Fantasia
I Believe
Itβs Not The Same Old Song: Number One in 2004
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Imagine Dragons
It's Time
Top Thirty
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Ronnie Milsap
(I'd Be) A Legend In My Time
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) A Legend In My Time - Ronnie Milsap (15th February 1975)
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Swedish House Mafia
DON'T YOU WORRY CHILD (featuring John Martin)
Top Ten
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Mariah Carey
We Belong Together
I Write The Songs - 46: Jermaine Dupri
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Paul Anka
Diana
I Write The Songs - 45: Paul Anka
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Phillip Phillips
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ
Top Ten Single & Album: The World From The Side Of The Moon
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Bruce Springsteen
The Wrestler
Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days] Working On A Dream - Bruce Springsteen (10th February 2009) On this day: The US Senate passed the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act - βThe Stimulusβ - signed by President Obama a week later.
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Kenny Rogers
Coward Of The County
Country Number One this date in 1980
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Florida Georgia Line
Cruise
Current Country Sales Number One: sixth week
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Eric Clapton
It's In The Way That You Use It
Rock Number One this date in 1987
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The Lumineers
Ho Hey
Current Rock Number One: sixth week
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*NSYNC
(God Must Have Spent) A Little More Time On You
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) * NSYNC - *NSYNC (11th April 1998)
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Taylor Swift
Begin Again
Number One Album: Red - sixth week
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Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr.
You Don't Have To be A Star (To Be In My Show)
Number One this date in 1977
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OutKast
Hey Ya
Number One this date in 2004
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Bruno Mars
Locked Out Of Heaven
Current Number One:third week
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- Sat 5 Jan 2013 20:00ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2