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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 Unknown Soldier' from the LP 'Waiting For The Sun' by The Doors. It was number one on 28th August 1968. On this date, there was a 'police riot' at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. We also hear 'I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For' by U2 from their LP 'The Joshua Tree'. It was number one on 19th April 1987 - the day on which The Simpsons first appeared on TV in The Tracey Ullmann Show. In the regular feature 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face', tracks are played from albums by The Stylistics and The Ramones.

In 'A Matter Of Life And Death' Paul celebrates the birthday of drummer Butch Trucks by playing 'Jessica' by The Allman Brothers Band. We also hear 'Just Like A Woman' by Richie Havens, who has recently died. 'It's Not The Same Old Song' highlights 'Early In The Morning' by Vanity fare and a different song with the same title by The Gap Band. 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 Carole King (10) and Hal David (9).

Our R&B Number Ones are from 1969 and this week by Joe Simon and Tamar Braxton. We hear Country number ones from 1975 and now by B.J. Thomas and Florida Georgia Line. This week's featured past and present Rock number ones are by Weezer and Imagine Dragons. 'To Be Loved' by Michael Buble is the week's number one album. 'Can't Hold Us' by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis featuring Ray Dalton is the best-selling song of the week.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Sat 11 May 2013 20:00

Music Played

  • Irene Cara

    Fame

    This day in 1927: the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences was founded

  • Lana Del Rey

    Young And Beautiful

    New Entry in the Top Forty (from Baz Luhrman’s Film The Great Gatsby)

  • The Doors

    The Unknown Soldier

    Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days] Waiting For The Sun - The Dooors (28th August 1968) On this date: a ‘Police riot’ at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

  • Phoenix

    Entertainment

    New Entry in the Top Ten of the Album Chart: Bankrupt!

  • The Allman Brothers Band

    Jessica

    Born 1947: Butch Trucks (drummer)

  • Richie Havens

    Just Like A Woman

    Richie Havens - born 21st January 1941; died 22nd April 2013

  • Steve Martin & Edie Brickell

    Love Has Come For You

    New Entry in the Top Thirty of the Album Chart: Love Has Come For You

  • Joe Simon

    The Chokin' Kind

    R&B Number One this date in 1969

  • Tamar Braxton

    Love And War

    Adult R&B Number One: fourth week

  • Vanity Fare

    Early In The Morning

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: reached Number 12 in 1969

  • The Gap Band

    Early In The Morning

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: Number 24 in 1982

  • Sara Bareilles

    Brave

    New Entry in the Top Twenty

  • The Stylistics

    You Are Everything

    The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) The Stylistics - The Stylistics (18th December 1971)

  • Justin Timberlake

    MIRRORS (Radio Edit)

    Number Three

  • Little Eva

    The Loco Motion

    I Write The Songs - 10: Carole King

  • Aretha Franklin

    I Say A Little Prayer

    I Write The Songs - 9: Hal David

  • Rob Zombie

    We're An American Band

    New Entry in the Top Ten of the Album Chart: Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor

  • U2

    I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

    Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days] The Joshua Tree - U2 (19th April 1987) On this day: The Simpsons first appeared on television in The Tracey Ullman Show

  • Fantasia

    Lose To Win

    New Entry at Number Two in the Album Chart: Side Effects Of You

  • B.J. Thomas

    (Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song

    Country Number One this date in 1975

  • Florida Georgia Line

    Cruise

    Current Country Sales Number One: sixth week

  • Weezer

    Pork And Beans

    Rock Number One this date in 2008

  • Imagine Dragons

    Radioactive

    Current Rock Number One: ninth week

  • Ramones

    Blitzkrieg Bop

    The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) The Ramones - The Ramones (5th June 1976)

  • Michael Bublé

    To Be Loved

    Number One in the Album Chart: To Be Loved - NEW

  • Herman’s Hermits

    Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter

    Number One this date in 1965

  • Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder

    Ebony & Ivory

    Number One this date in 1982

  • Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

    Can't Hold Us (feat. Ray Dalton)

    Current Number One:NEW

Broadcast

  • Sat 11 May 2013 20:00