15/11/2014
Paul Gambaccini blends digital tracks from the week's US charts of songs, albums, R&B, country and rock hits with LP and singles tracks from the last six decades.
Paul Gambaccini presents tracks from this week's US charts and hits from the last six decades.
Each week, songs are played by artists who have been inducted into 'The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame'. Working alphabetically through the list of inductees, tonight Paul plays 'Blue Moon Of Kentucky' by Elvis Presley as an example of the bass playing of Bill Black who was inducted in the 'Sideman' category. We hear 'Paranoid' by Black Sabbath, who are also in 'The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame'.
In 'A Matter Of Life And Death' Paul celebrates the birthday of Alexander O'Neal by playing his R&B Number One 'Fake'. We pay tribute to Tim Hauser of Manhattan Transfer, who has recently died, by playing the group's hit 'Operator'. 'It's Not The Same Old Song' highlights 'Happy' by The Sunshine Company and a recent song with the same title by Pharrell Williams. In a new feature called 'Beyond The Sea', Paul plays tracks from the biggest selling albums by UK artists in America. Tonight, we hear songs by The Beatles and Adele. Another new feature called 'The Other Number Ones' highlights records that reached number one in the 'Cashbox' American chart but not in the 'Billboard' Hot 100. Tonight's examples are by Roy Orbison and Bette Midler.
Our R&B number ones are from 1976 and this week by Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. and Sam Smith. We hear Country number ones from 1957 and now by The Everly Brothers and Jason Aldean. This week's featured past and present Rock number ones are by 3 Doors Down and Hozier. The number one album in America is '1989' by Taylor Swift and she also has the best selling song of the week - 'Blank Space'.
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Music Played
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Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
Born To Run
Number Three album released in 1975
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Lorde
ROYALS
Number One in 2013
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Meghan Trainor
ALL ABOUT THAT BASS
Number Two - previously Number One for seven non-consecutive weeks
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Elvis Presley
BLUE MOON OF KENTUCKY
The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame: Sideman category - Bill Black - bass player for Elvis
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Imagine Dragons
I BET MY LIFE
Top Ten
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Alexander O’Neal
FAKE
Born this day in 1953: Alexander OÕNeal
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The Manhattan Transfer
OPERATOR
Tim Hauser - born 12 December 1941; died 16th October 2014
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Glen Campbell
IÕM NOT GONNA MISS YOU
Country Hit from IÕll Be Me soundtrack album
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Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr.
YOU DONÕT HAVE TO BE A STAR (To Be In My Show)
R&B Number One this date in 1976
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Sam Smith
STAY WITH ME
Adult R&B Number One: sixth week
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Tove Lo
HABITS (STAY HIGH)
Top Ten
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The Sunshine Company
HAPPY
ItÕs Not The Same Old Song: Top Fifty in 1967
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Pharrell Williams
Happy
ItÕs Not The Same Old Song: US Sales over 5.5 million
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Maroon 5
ANIMALS
Top Three
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The Beatles
WHILE MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS
Beyond The Sea (a UK artistÕs best selling album in the US) The Beatles - The Beatles (from 1968) (#1 in discs sold - double LPs count as two in the US; Abbey Road is #1 in copies sold)
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Fall Out Boy
CENTURIES
Top Ten
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Roy Orbison
CRYING
The Other Number Ones - Number One in Cashbox in 1961 (Terrific Two in Billboard Hot 100)
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Bette Midler
THE ROSE
The Other Number Ones - Number One in Cashbox in 1980 (Number Three in Billboard Hot 100)
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Echosmith
COOL KIDS
Top Twenty
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Black Sabbath
PARANOID
The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame: Black Sabbath
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Idina Menzel
LET IT GO
Frozen - Original Soundtrack album - Number One album of the year so far
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The Everly Brothers
WAKE UP LITTLE SUSIE
Country Number One this date in 1957
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Jason Aldean
BURNINÕ IT DOWN
Current Country Sales Number One: twelfth week
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3 Doors Down
LOSER
Rock Number One this date in 2000
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Hozier
TAKE ME TO CHURCH
Current Rock Number One (second week)
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Adele
ROLLING IN THE DEEP
Beyond The Sea (UK artistsÕ best selling albums in the US) 21 - Adele (from 1968)
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Taylor Swift
SHAKE IT OFF
Number One in the Album Chart: 1989 - 1.287 million sales in its first week
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The Four Seasons
BIG GIRLS DONÕT CRY
Number One this date in 1962
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Johnny Nash
I Can See Clearly Now
Number One this date in 1972
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Taylor Swift
BLANK SPACE
Current Number One - NEW
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