13/07/2013
Paul Gambaccini blends digital tracks from this week's US charts of songs, albums, R&B, country and rock hits with LP and singles classics 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 'Love Me' by Elvis Presley from his album 'Elvis'. It was number one on 1st December 1956, the day on which 'Candide' by Leonard Bernstein opened on Broadway. We also hear 'My Little Girl' from Jack Johnson's album 'To The Sea'. It was number one on 19th June 2010. On this day: John Lennon's handwritten lyrics of "A Day In The Life" were sold at Sotheby's for 1.2 million dollars. In the regular feature 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face', tracks are played from albums by The 4 Seasons and The Staple Singers.
In 'A Matter Of Life And Death' Paul celebrates the birthday of Roger McGuinn by playing the first hit for his group The Byrds - 'Mr. Tambourine Man'. As a tribute to Vincent Montana who has recently died, we hear a hit on which he played vibes: 'Hey There Lonely Girl' by Eddie Holman. 'It's Not The Same Old Song' highlights 'I Saw The Light' by Todd Rundgren and a different song with the same title by Wynonna Judd. In the feature called 'Both Sides Now', Paul plays a single by an American artist that was a hit in the UK but not in the US and an American hit by a British artist that was not a hit in the UK.
Our R&B Number Ones are from 1977 and this week by The Commodores and Alicia Keys with Maxwell. We hear Country number ones from 1970 and now by Tammy Wynette and Florida Georgia Line. This week's featured past and present Rock number ones are by Don Henley and Imagine Dragons. 'Blurred Lines' by Robin Thicke featuring Pharrell Williams is the best-selling song of the week.
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Music Played
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Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band
Hollywood Nights
This day in 1923: the Hollywoodland sign was dedicated - ‘land’ was dropped in 1949
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India.Arie
Just Do You
New Entry in the Top Ten of the Album Chart: SongVersation
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Avicii
WAKE ME UP ! (featuring Aloe Blacc)
Top Forty
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Elvis Presley
Love Me
Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days] Elvis - Elvis Presley (1st December 1956) On this date: Candide by Leonard Bernstein opened on Broadway.
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Lorde
Royals
Rock Top Twenty (from The Love Club EP)
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The Byrds
Mr. Tambourine Man
Born 1942: Roger McGuinn
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Eddie Holman
Hey There Lonely Girl
Vince Montana Jr. - born 12th February 1928; died 13th April 2013
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Hunter Hayes
I Want Crazy
Top Twenty
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Commodores
Easy
R&B Number One this date in 1977
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Alicia Keys
FIRE WE MAKE (duet with Maxwell)
Adult R&B Number One: third week
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Todd Rundgren
I Saw The Light
It’s Not The Same Old Song: Number Sixteen in 1972
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Wynonna Judd
I Saw The Light
It’s Not The Same Old Song: Country Number One in 1992
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Capital Cities
Safe And Sound
Top Thirty
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The Four Seasons
Sherry
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Sherry and 11 Others - The 4 Seasons (27th October 1962)
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Calvin Harris
I Need Your Love (feat. Ellie Goulding)
British talent in the American Top Thirty
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Diana Ross
When You Tell Me That You Love Me
Not a hit in the US; reached Number Two in the UK - released in 1991
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The Rolling Stones
Tell Me (You're Coming Back)
Both Sides Now: not a single in the UK; Number 24 in the US in 1964
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Anna Kendrick
CUPS (Pop Version)
Top Ten
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Jack Johnson
My Little Girl
Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days] To The Sea - Jack Johnson (19th June 2010) On this day: John Lennon’s handwritten lyrics for ‘A Day In The Life’ sold for 1.2 million dollars at Sotheby’s.
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Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
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Rock Chart - Certified Gold (from Up From Below)
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Tammy Wynette
He Loves Me All The Way
Country Number One this date in 1970
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Florida Georgia Line
Cruise
Current Country Sales Number One: nineteenth week
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Don Henley
The End Of The Innocence
Rock Number One this date in 1989
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Imagine Dragons
Radioactive
Current Rock Number One: seventeenth week
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The Staple Singers
Heavy Makes You Happy
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Staple Swingers - The Staple Singers (20th March 1971)
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Skillet
Not Gonna Die
Number Four in the Album Chart: Rise
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Tommy James & the Shondells
Hanky Panky
Number One this date in 1966
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Plain White T’s
Hey There Delilah
Number One this date in 2007
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Robin Thicke featuring Pharrell
Blurred Lines
Current Number One: fifth week
Broadcast
- Sat 13 Jul 2013 20:00Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 2