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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 connected to artists who have been inducted into 'The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame'. Working alphabetically through the list, tonight Paul features guitarist James Burton, who first made his mark on 'Susie Q' by Dale Hawkins and also plays 'Mr.Tambourine Man' by The Byrds. In 'A Matter Of Life And Death', we celebrate the birthday in 1943 of Chris Montez by playing his hit 'Let's Dance'. Paul also pays tribute to songwriter Little Jimmy Dickens, who has recently died, by playing his 1965 country number one 'May The Bird Of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose'. 'It's Not The Same Old Song' highlights 'It's Too Late' recorded by Wilson Pickett and a song with the same title by Bobby Goldsboro.

In the feature called 'Beyond The Sea', Paul plays tracks from the biggest selling albums by UK artists in America. Tonight, we hear songs from LPs by Phil Collins and Queen. 'The Other Number Ones' highlights records that reached number one in the 'Cashbox' magazine American chart, but not in the 'Billboard' Hot 100. This week's examples are by The Drifters and Cyndi Lauper.

Our R&B hits are from 1975 and and now by Barry White and Avery Sunshine. We hear Country number ones from 1998 and this week by Tim McGraw and Carrie Underwood. Our featured past and present Rock number ones are by Passenger and Hozier. Taylor Swift's '1989' is the number album in America for an eighth week and the best selling song of the week is 'Uptown Funk!' by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Fri 23 Jan 2015 03:00

Music Played

  • Madonna

    LIKE A VIRGIN

    This date in 1917: The US bought the Virgin Islands from Denmark for $25 million

  • Johnny Depp and Lilla Crawford

    HELLO, LITTLE GIRL

    From the Top Ten soundtrack album Into The Woods written by Stephen Sondheim

  • Ye

    ONLY ONE (featuring Paul McCartney)

    New Entry in the Top Ten

  • Dale Hawkins

    SUSIE Q

    The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame: guitarist James Burton - Sideman category

  • Ed Sheeran

    THINKING OUT LOUD

    Top Five

  • Chris Montez

    LET'S DANCE

    Born this day 1943: Chris Montez

  • β€˜Little’ Jimmy Dickens

    MAY THE BIRD OF PARADISE FLY UP YOUR NOSE

    Little Jimmy Dickens - born 19 December 1920; died 2 January 2015

  • Jake Owen

    WHAT WE AIN'T GOT

    Country hit

  • Barry White

    YOU'RE THE FIRST, THE LAST, MY EVERYTHING

    R&B Number One this date in 1975

  • Avery Sunshine

    CALL MY NAME

    Adult R&B Number One - second week

  • Redbone

    COME AND GET YOUR LOVE

    Top Five and former number one Guardians of The Galaxy soundtrack album

  • Wilson Pickett

    IT'S TOO LATE

    It's Not The Same Old Song: Number Seven R&B hit in 1963

  • Bobby Goldsboro

    IT'S TOO LATE

    It's Not The Same Old Song: Number 23 in 1966

  • WALK THE MOON

    SHUT UP AND DANCE

    Top Ten Rock Hit

  • Phil Collins

    ONE MORE NIGHT

    Beyond The Sea (a UK artist's best selling album in the US) No Jacket Required - Phil Collins

  • Fall Out Boy

    CENTURIES

    Top Ten - from forthcoming album American Beauty/American Psycho

  • The Drifters

    THERE GOES MY BABY

    Number One in Cashbox in 1959 (Terrific Two in the Billboard Hot 100)

  • Cyndi Lauper

    Girls Just Want To Have Fun

    Number One in Cashbox in 1984 (Terrific Two for two weeks in Billboard Hot 100)

  • Colbie Caillat

    TRY

    Hit Single

  • The Byrds

    MR. TAMBOURINE MAN

    The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame: The Byrds

  • Tim McGraw

    JUST TO SEE YOU SMILE

    Country Number One this date in 1998

  • Carrie Underwood

    SOMETHING IN THE WATER

    Current Country Number One - sixth week

  • Passenger

    LET HER GO

    Rock Number One this date in 2014

  • Hozier

    TAKE ME TO CHURCH

    Current Rock Number One - eleventh week

  • Queen

    WE WILL ROCK YOU

    Beyond The Sea (a UK artist's best selling album in the US) Greatest Hits - Queen

  • Taylor Swift

    BAD BLOOD

    Number One in the current Album Chart: 1989 - eighth week

  • Chubby Checker

    The Twist

    Number One this date in 1962

  • Don McLean

    American Pie

    Number One this date in 1972

  • Mark Ronson

    Uptown Funk (feat. Bruno Mars)

    Current Number One - second week

Broadcasts

  • Sat 17 Jan 2015 20:00
  • Fri 23 Jan 2015 03:00