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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 'Live Like You Were Dying' by Tim McGraw. It was number one on 13th September 2004, when Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer accepted a take-over offer of nearly three billion dollars from the Sony Corporation. We also hear '4 + 20' from the Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young LP 'Deja Vu'. It was number one on 14th May 1970 - the day on which State officers fired on student demonstrators at Jackson State University in Mississippi, killing two and wounding twelve. In the regular feature 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face', tracks are played from albums by Judy Garland and Tim McGraw.

In 'A Matter Of Life And Death' Paul celebrates the birthday of Al Green by playing 'Tired Of Being Alone'. We also hear 'Still Crazy After All These Years' by Paul Simon in tribute to the tracks' producer Phil Ramone, who has recently died. 'It's Not The Same Old Song' highlights 'Shake It' by Ian Matthews and a different song with the same title by Metro Station. 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 Diane Warren and Jimmy 'Jam' Harris.

Our R&B Number Ones are from 1974 and this week by Gladys Knight & The Pips and Miguel. We hear Country number ones from 1958 and now by Don Gibson and Darius Rucker. This week's featured past and present Rock number ones are by Gotye and Imagine Dragons. 'The 20/20 Experience' by Justin Timberlake is the week's number one album. 'Just Give Me A Reason' by Pink featuring Nate Ruess is the best selling song of the week.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Sat 13 Apr 2013 20:00

Music Played

  • Steve Lawrence

    Portrait Of My Love

    This day in 1870: the Metropolitan Museum Of Art in New York City was founded

  • Frank Turner

    Recovery

    Rock Hit

  • Thompson Square

    If I Didn't Have You

    New Entry in the Top Twenty of the Album Chart: Just Feels Good

  • Tim McGraw

    Live Like You Were Dying

    Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days] Live Like You Were Dying - Tim McGraw (13th September 2004) On this date: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer accepted a take-over offer of nearly three billion dollars from the Sony Corporation.

  • The Strokes

    One Way Trigger

    Number Entry in the Top Ten of the Album Chart: Comedown Machine

  • Al Green

    Tired Of Being Alone

    Born 1946: Al Green

  • Paul Simon

    Still Crazy After All These Years

    Phil Ramone - born 5th January 1934; died 30th March 2013

  • Blake Shelton

    Mine Would Be You

    New Entry at Number Three in the Album Chart: Based On A True Story

  • Gladys Knight & the Pips

    Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me

    R&B Number One this date in 1974

  • Miguel

    Adorn

    Adult R&B Number One: sixteenth week

  • Iain Matthews

    Shake It

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: reached Number Thirteen in 1979

  • Metro Station

    Shake It

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: Top Ten in 2008

  • OneRepublic

    Counting Stars

    New Entry in the Top Fiveof the Album Chart: Native

  • Judy Garland

    The Trolley Song

    The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Meet Me In St. Louis - Judy Garland (24th March 1945)

  • Vampire Weekend

    Diane Young

    Rock Hit

  • LeAnn Rimes

    How Do I Live

    I Write The Songs - 18: Diane Warren

  • The S.O.S. Band

    Just Be Good To Me

    I Write The Songs - 17: Jimmy β€˜Jamβ€˜ Harris

  • Depeche Mode

    Heaven

    British talent in the Top Ten of the American Album Chart: Delta Machine

  • Crosby, Nash & Young

    4 + 20

    Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days] Deja Vu - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (14th May 1970) On this day: State officers fired on student demonstrators at Jackson State University in Mississippi, killing two and wounding twelve - ten days after four were killed and nine were wounded at Kent State University in Ohio.

  • Don Gibson

    Oh, Lonesome Me

    Country Number One this date in 1958

  • Darius Rucker

    Wagon Wheel

    Current Country Sales Number One: second week

  • Gotye

    Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra)

    Rock Number One this date in 2012

  • Imagine Dragons

    Radioactive

    Current Rock Number One: fifth week

  • Taylor Swift

    TIM McGRAW

    The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Taylor Swift - Taylor Swift (11th November 2006)

  • Justin Timberlake

    Mirrors

    Number One in the Album Chart: The 20/20 Experience - second week

  • The Marcels

    Blue Moon

    Number One this date in 1961

  • The Beatles

    Let It Be

    Number One this date in 1970

  • P!nk

    Just Give Me A Reason (feat. Nate Ruess)

    Current Number One: second week

Broadcast

  • Sat 13 Apr 2013 20:00