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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 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.

In the feature Headline News, we hear In My Life by The Beatles from their LP Rubber Soul. It was number one on 8th January 1966 when Ken Kesey conducted the first large scale Acid Test at the Fillmore in San Francisco. We also hear the title track of ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Before Dark by Neil Diamond. It was number one on 20th May 2008 - the day Hillary Clinton won the Kentucky Democratic Primary as she challenged Barack Obama for the party's nomination as Presidential candidate. In the regular feature The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, tracks are played from LPs by Buck Owens and Joss Stone.

In A Matter Of Life And Death Paul celebrates the birthday of Phil Everly by playing the Everly Brothers' hit Take A Message To Mary. We also hear The Walk by Jimmy McCracklin, who has recently died. It's Not The Same Old Song highlights Only You by The Platters and a different song with the same title by Yazoo. 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 Maurice Gibb (42) and Brian Wilson (41).

Our R&B Number Ones are from 2002 - Love Of My Life by Erykah Badu with Common - and this week - Adorn by Miguel. We hear Country number ones from 1971 and now by Lyn Anderson and Florida Georgia Line. This week's featured past and present Rock number ones are by Duran Duran and The Lumineers. The Les Miserables soundtrack is the week's number one album. I Knew You Were Trouble by Taylor Swift is the best-selling song of the week.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Sat 19 Jan 2013 20:00

Music Played

  • Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Jordan

    Baby, It's Cold Outside

    This day in 1977: Snow fell in Miami for the only time in the history of the city

  • Taylor Swift

    The Moment I Knew

    Top Three Album & New Single

  • Mumford & Sons

    Babel

    Number Two Album: Babel

  • The Beatles

    In My Life

    Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days] Rubber Soul - The Beatles (8th January 1966) On this day: Ken Kesey conducted the first large scale β€œAcid Test’ at the Fillmore in San Francisco; The Grateful Dead gave an early performance.

  • The Barden Bellas

    Bellas Finals Medley

    New Entry from a Top Ten album: Pitch Perfect soundtrack

  • The Everly Brothers

    Take A Message To Mary

    Born 1939: Phil Everly

  • Jimmy McCracklin

    The Walk

    Jimmy McCracklin born 13th August 1921 ; died 20th December 2012

  • Blake Shelton

    Sure Be Cool If You Did

    New Hit

  • Erykah Badu

    LOVE OF MY LIFE (AN ODE TO HIP-HOP) (with Common)

    R&B Number One this date in 2002

  • Miguel

    Adorn

    Adult R&B Number One: tenth week

  • Imagine Dragons

    Radioactive

    Climber

  • The Platters

    Only You (And You Alone)

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: Number Five in 1955

  • Yazoo

    Only You

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: Number 67 in 1983

  • Alicia Keys

    Brand New Me

    Top Ten Album: Girl On Fire

  • Buck Owens

    Act Naturally

    The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) The Best of Buck Owens - Buck Owens (18th July 1964)

  • Phillip Phillips

    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ

    Top Five

  • The Vee Gees

    Lonely Days

    I Write The Songs - 42: Maurice Gibb

  • The Beach Boys

    God Only Knows

    I Write The Songs - 41: Brian Wilson

  • P!nk

    Try

    Top Ten album: The Truth About Love

  • Neil Diamond

    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Before Dark

    Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days] ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Before Dark - Neil Diamond (20th May 2008) On this day: Hillary Clinton won the Kentucky Democratic Primary; Barack Obama took Oregon; uncertainty about who would get the party’s nomination.

  • Lynn Anderson

    Rose Garden

    Country Number One this date in 1971

  • Florida Georgia Line

    Cruise

    Current Country Sales Number One: seventh week

  • Duran Duran

    Hungry Like The Wolf

    Rock Number One this date in 1983

  • The Lumineers

    Ho Hey

    Current Rock Number One: eighth week

  • Joss Stone

    Fell In Love With A Boy

    The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) The Soul Sessions - Joss Stone (4th October 2003)

  • Anne Hathaway

    I Dreamed A Dream

    Number One Album: Les Miserables - NEW

  • Diana Ross

    Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)

    Number One this date in 1976

  • Jason Mraz

    I Won't Give Up

    Number One this date in 2012

  • Taylor Swift

    I Knew You Were Trouble

    Current Number One: third week

Broadcast

  • Sat 19 Jan 2013 20:00