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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 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' from Nirvana's LP 'Nevermind'. It was number one on 8th January 1992. On this date, President H. W. Bush fell ill and vomited into the lap of the Japanese Prime Minister at a state dinner. We also hear 'This Woman's Work' by Maxwell from his album 'Now'. It was number one on 4th September 2011 - the day on which Google's PageRank search algorithm was awarded a US patent. In the regular feature 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face', tracks are played from albums by Loudon Wainwright III and Dixie Chicks

In 'A Matter Of Life And Death' Paul celebrates the birthday of Cuba Gooding (Senior) by playing 'Everybody Plays The Fool' by The Main Ingredient. He was the lead singer in the group. We also hear 'Old Time Rock And Roll' by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band in tribute to the song's co-writer George Jackson, who has recently died. 'It's Not The Same Old Song' highlights 'Good Thing' by Paul Revere & The Raiders and a different song with the same title by Fine Young Cannibals. 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 Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds (14) and Terry Lewis (13).

Our R&B Number Ones are from 1988 and this week by Al B. Sure! and Tamar Braxton. We hear Country number ones from 1994 and now by Faith Hill and Florida Georgia Line. This week's featured past and present Rock number ones are by Tom Petty and Imagine Dragons. Paramore have 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

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Sat 27 Apr 2013 20:00
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Music Played

  • Soupy Sales

    The Mouse

    This day in 1981: Xerox PARC introduced the computer mouse

  • Brad Paisley

    ACCIDENTAL RACIST (featuring LL Cool J)

    New Entry at Number Two in the American Album Chart: Wheelhouse

  • Nirvana

    Smells Like Teen Spirit

    Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days] Nevermind - Nirvana (8th January 1992) On this date: George H. W. Bush fell ill and vomited in the lap of the Japanese Prime Minister at a state dinner.

  • James Blake

    Retrograde

    British talent in the Top Forty of the American Album Chart: Overgrown

  • The Main Ingredient

    Everybody Plays The Fool

    Born 1944: Cuba Gooding (Senior)

  • Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band

    Old Time Rock And Roll

    George Jackson - singer and songwriter born 1936; died 14th April 2013

  • Eric Church

    Creepin'

    New Entry in the Top Five of the Album Chart - Caught In The Act: Live

  • Al B. Sure!

    Nite And Day

    R&B Number One this date in 1988

  • Tamar Braxton

    Love And War

    Adult R&B Number One: second week

  • Paul Revere and the Raiders

    Good Thing

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: reached Number Four in 1967

  • Fine Young Cannibals

    Good Thing

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: Number One in 1989

  • Device

    CLOSE MY EYES FOREVER (featuring Lizzy Hale)

    New Entry in the Top Twenty of the Album Chart: Device

  • Loudon Wainwright III

    Dead Skunk

    The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Album III - Loudon Wainwright III (3rd March 1973)

  • Bruno Mars

    When I Was Your Man

    Last week’s Number One - this week’s Number Two

  • Boyz II Men

    End Of The Road

    I Write The Songs - 14: Kenneth ‘Babyface’ Edmonds

  • Janet Jackson

    When I Think Of You

    I Write The Songs - 13: Terry Lewis

  • Stone Sour

    The Conflagration

    New Entry in the Top Ten of the Album Chart: House Of Gold & Bones Pt. 2

  • Maxwell

    This Woman's Work

    Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days] Now - Maxwell (4th September 2001) On this day: Google was awarded a U.S. patent for its PageRank search algorithm.

  • Faith Hill

    Piece Of My Heart

    Country Number One this date in 1994

  • Florida Georgia Line

    Cruise

    Current Country Sales Number One: fourth week

  • Tom Petty

    I Won't Back Down

    Rock Number One this date in 1989

  • Imagine Dragons

    Radioactive

    Current Rock Number One: seventh week

  • The Chicks

    There's Your Trouble

    The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Wide Open Spaces - Dixie Chicks (14th February 1998)

  • Paramore

    Still Into You

    Number One in the Album Chart: Paramore - NEW

  • The Beatles

    Can't Buy Me Love

    Number One this date in 1964

  • Blondie

    Heart Of Glass

    Number One this date in 1979

  • P!nk

    Just Give Me A Reason (feat. Nate Ruess)

    Current Number One: third week

  • Daft Punk

    Get Lucky (feat. Pharrell Williams)

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • CeCe Peniston

    We Got A Love Thang

    • Ce Ce Peniston - 20th Century Masters.
    • A&M.

Broadcast

  • Sat 27 Apr 2013 20:00
    Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 2