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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.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Fri 24 Apr 2015 03:00

Music Played

  • Tom Tom Club

    WORDY RAPPINGHOOD

    This date in 1924: the first crossword puzzle book was published

  • TWENTY ØNE PILØTS

    TEAR IN MY HEART

    Top Forty rock hit

  • Miles Davis

    So What

    The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame: Miles Davis

  • Death Cab for Cutie

    BLACK SUN

    Top Ten album: Kintsugi

  • Everclear

    AM RADIO

    Born this date in 1970: Greg Eklund (drummer)

  • Ray Charles

    MESS AROUND

    Miriam Bienstock - co-founder of Atlantic Records - born 4 January 1923; died 21 March 2015

  • Darius Rucker

    SOUTHERN STYLE

    Top Ten Album: Southern Style

  • Betty Everett

    THE SHOOP SHOOP SONG (ItÂ’s In His Kiss)

    R&B Number One this date in 1964

  • Kem

    NOBODY

    Adult R&B Number One - ninth week

  • The Fireflies

    YOU WERE MINE

    ItÂ’s Not The Same Old Song: Number 21 in 1959

  • The Chicks

    YOU WERE MINE

    ItÂ’s Not The Same Old Song: Country Number One in 1999

  • Ludacris

    OCEAN SKIES (featuring Monica)

    Number Three album: Ludaversal

  • Mantovani

    UNCHAINED MELODY

    Beyond The Sea (a UK artistÂ’s best selling album in the US) Film Encores - Mantovani

  • Ellie Goulding

    LOVE ME LIKE YOU DO

    Top Ten Single

  • The Everly Brothers

    BYE BYE LOVE

    Number One in Cash Box 1957 (Terrific Two for four weeks in Billboard)

  • John Denver

    TAKE ME HOME, COUNTRY ROADS

    Number One in Cash Box in 1971 (Terrific Two in Billboard Hot 100)

  • Sufjan Stevens

    SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER

    Top Ten Album & Number One on Internet Album and Vinyl LP charts: Carrie & Lowell

  • The Dells

    OH, WHAT A NIGHT

    The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame: The Dells

  • Lady A

    NEED YOU NOW

    Country Number One this date in 2010

  • Sam Hunt

    TAKE YOUR TIME

    Current Country Number One - eleventh week

  • Depeche Mode

    ENJOY THE SILENCE

    Rock Number One this date in 1990

  • WALK THE MOON

    SHUT UP AND DANCE

    Current Rock Number One - third week

  • One Direction

    What Makes You Beautiful

    Beyond The Sea (a UK artistÂ’s best selling album in the US) Up All Night - One Direction

  • Skylar Grey

    I WILL RETURN

    Number Two album: Furious 7 OST

  • Thelma Houston

    DONÂ’T LEAVE ME THIS WAY

    Number One this date in 1977

  • Fun.

    We Are Young (feat. Janelle Monáe)

    Number One this date in 2012

  • Wiz Khalifa

    SEE YOU AGAIN (featuring Charlie Puth)

    Current Number One: NEW

Broadcasts

  • Sat 18 Apr 2015 20:00
  • Fri 24 Apr 2015 03:00