18/04/2015
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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Tom Tom Club
WORDY RAPPINGHOOD
This date in 1924: the first crossword puzzle book was published
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TWENTY ØNE PILØTS
TEAR IN MY HEART
Top Forty rock hit
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Miles Davis
So What
The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame: Miles Davis
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Death Cab for Cutie
BLACK SUN
Top Ten album: Kintsugi
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Everclear
AM RADIO
Born this date in 1970: Greg Eklund (drummer)
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Ray Charles
MESS AROUND
Miriam Bienstock - co-founder of Atlantic Records - born 4 January 1923; died 21 March 2015
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Darius Rucker
SOUTHERN STYLE
Top Ten Album: Southern Style
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Betty Everett
THE SHOOP SHOOP SONG (ItÂ’s In His Kiss)
R&B Number One this date in 1964
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Kem
NOBODY
Adult R&B Number One - ninth week
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The Fireflies
YOU WERE MINE
ItÂ’s Not The Same Old Song: Number 21 in 1959
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The Chicks
YOU WERE MINE
ItÂ’s Not The Same Old Song: Country Number One in 1999
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Ludacris
OCEAN SKIES (featuring Monica)
Number Three album: Ludaversal
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Mantovani
UNCHAINED MELODY
Beyond The Sea (a UK artistÂ’s best selling album in the US) Film Encores - Mantovani
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Ellie Goulding
LOVE ME LIKE YOU DO
Top Ten Single
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The Everly Brothers
BYE BYE LOVE
Number One in Cash Box 1957 (Terrific Two for four weeks in Billboard)
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John Denver
TAKE ME HOME, COUNTRY ROADS
Number One in Cash Box in 1971 (Terrific Two in Billboard Hot 100)
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Sufjan Stevens
SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER
Top Ten Album & Number One on Internet Album and Vinyl LP charts: Carrie & Lowell
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The Dells
OH, WHAT A NIGHT
The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame: The Dells
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Lady A
NEED YOU NOW
Country Number One this date in 2010
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Sam Hunt
TAKE YOUR TIME
Current Country Number One - eleventh week
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Depeche Mode
ENJOY THE SILENCE
Rock Number One this date in 1990
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WALK THE MOON
SHUT UP AND DANCE
Current Rock Number One - third week
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One Direction
What Makes You Beautiful
Beyond The Sea (a UK artistÂ’s best selling album in the US) Up All Night - One Direction
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Skylar Grey
I WILL RETURN
Number Two album: Furious 7 OST
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Thelma Houston
DONÂ’T LEAVE ME THIS WAY
Number One this date in 1977
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Fun.
We Are Young (feat. Janelle Monáe)
Number One this date in 2012
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Wiz Khalifa
SEE YOU AGAIN (featuring Charlie Puth)
Current Number One: NEW
Broadcasts
- Sat 18 Apr 2015 20:00Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 2
- Fri 24 Apr 2015 03:00Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 2