20/12/2014
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.
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Johnny Mathis
WONDERFUL! WONDERFUL!
This day in 1946: the perennial Christmas film It's A Wonderful Life premiered in New York City
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George Ezra
BUDAPEST
Long-running Number One in the Adult Alternative Chart
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Mary J. Blige
WHOLE DAMN YEAR
New Entry in the Top Ten of the Album Chart: The London Sessions and Top Ten Adult R&B single
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Charles Brown
PLEASE COME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS
The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame: Charles Brown - Early Influence category
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Ed Sheeran
THINKING OUT LOUD
Top Twenty - one of his three current hits
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Anita Ward
Ring My Bell
Born this day 1957: Anita Ward
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Buddy Holly
HEARTBEAT
Bob Montgomery - songwriter and producer - born 12 May 1937; died 4 December 2014
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Eric Church
TALLADEGA
Country Top Ten
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The Impressions
AMEN
R&B Number One this date in 1964
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Sam Smith
STAY WITH ME
Adult R&B Number One: eleventh week
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Lorraine Ellison
STAY WITH ME
It's Not The Same Old Song: released in 1966 - her biggest pop hit - reached number 64!
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Faces
Stay with Me
It's Not The Same Old Song: Number Seventeen in 1972 (played in tribute to keyboard player Ian McLagan)
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James Newton Howard
THE HANGING TREE (vocal: Jennifer Lawrence)
Hit Single (from The Hunger Games - Mockingjay Pt. 1 - Original Motion Picture Score)
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George Michael
Father Figure
Faith - George Michael (released 1987) Grammy Album of the Year; over 10 million US sales
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Pentatonix
MARY, DID YOU KNOW
Hit Single and Number Two in the Album Chart: That's Christmas To Me
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Marvin Gaye
WHAT'S GOING ON (Single version)
Number One in Cashbox in 1971 (Terrific Two for three weeks in Billboard Hot 100)
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Men Without Hats
The Safety Dance
Number One in Cashbox in 1983 (Number Three - four weeks in Billboard Hot 100)
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AC/DC
PLAY BALL
Top Three Album: Rock Or Bust
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James Brown
PAPA'S GOT A BRAND NEW BAG
The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame: James Brown
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Glen Campbell
Wichita Lineman
Country Number One this date in 1968
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RaeLynn
GOD MADE GIRLS
Current Country Sales Number One: NEW
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The Lemonheads
INTO YOUR ARMS
Rock Number One this date in 1993
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Hozier
TAKE ME TO CHURCH
Current Rock Number One - seventh week
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The Who
WON'T GET FOOLED AGAIN
Beyond The Sea (UK artists' best selling albums in the US) Who's Next - The Who (from 1971)
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Taylor Swift
SHAKE IT OFF
Number One in the current Album Chart: 1989 - fifth week
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The Chipmunks
THE CHIPMUNK SONG
Number One this date in 1958
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George Harrison
MY SWEET LORD
Number One this date in 1970
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Taylor Swift
BLANK SPACE
Current Number One - fifth week
Broadcasts
- Sat 20 Dec 2014 20:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2
- Boxing Day 2014 03:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2