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The American Number Ones

Tony Blackburn presents a selection of records that all hit No 1 on the American Hot 100 but which failed to top the UK charts or even to be hits at all.

On this May bank holiday Tony Blackburn will be presenting three hours of "The American Number Ones" on Radio 2. Featuring a selection of records that all made number one on the American Hot 100 but none managed to top our charts and in a few cases weren't hits at all in the UK. There'll be music from artists that include Paul McCartney & Wings, The Carpenters, Elvis Presley, Simply Red and Cher to name just a few, the music just doesn't get any better.

2 hours, 57 minutes

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Mon 4 May 2015 14:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • The Four Seasons

    Big Girls Don't Cry

    • Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - Ve.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 7.

  • The Everly Brothers

    Wake Up Little Susie

    • Acuff-Rose Opryland Music: 50th Anniv.
    • Acuff-Rose Opryland.

  • Starland Vocal Band

    Afternoon Delight

    • Have A Nice Day Vol.18.
    • Rhino.

  • Looking Glass

    Brandy (You're A Fine Girl)

    • Top Rock 'n' Roll Hits 1972.
    • Rhino.

  • Billy Joel

    Tell Her About It

    • Billy Joel - Greatest Hits Vol.2.
    • CBS.

  • Gladys Knight & the Pips

    Midnight Train To Georgia

    • 25 Years Of Rock `n' Roll - 1976.
    • Connoisseur Collection.
    • 9.

  • Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs

    Sugar Shack

    • The Golden Age Of American Rock'n'rol.
    • Ace.

  • Paul McCartney & Wings

    Band On The Run

    • (Single).
    • Apple.
    • 3.

  • Genesis

    Invisible Touch

    • Genesis - Turn It On Again.
    • Virgin.

  • The Crystals

    He's A Rebel

    • The Best Of The Crystals.
    • Phil Spector Int.

  • Daniel Powter

    Bad Day

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.

  • The Beach Boys

    Kokomo

    • Love At The Movies (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • Carpenters

    Top Of The World

    • The Carpenters - Yesterday Once More.
    • A&M.

  • Sam Cooke

    You Send Me

    • Sam Cooke - The Man & His Music.
    • RCA.

  • Maxi Priest

    Close to you

    • The Best Reggae Album In The World....
    • Virgin.

  • Ruby & the Romantics

    Our Day Will Come

    • Ebony Eyes - Jukebox 60's Hits.
    • Old Gold.

  • Four Tops

    I Can't Help Myself

    • The Singles Collection.
    • Polygram TV.

  • KC and the Sunshine Band

    That's the Way (I Like It)

    • Disco Fever (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Elvis Presley

    A Big Hunk O' Love

    • Presley - The All Time Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.

  • The Supremes

    The Happening

    • Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Motown.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Londonbeat

    I've Been Thinking About You

  • Neil Sedaka

    Laughter in the Rain

    • The Very Best Of Neil Sedaka.
    • Universal Music Tv.

  • Simple Minds

    Don't You (Forget About Me)

    • Glittering Prize - Best Of Simple Min.
    • Virgin.

  • The Doobie Brothers

    What A Fool Believes

    • The All Time Greatest Movie Songs.
    • Columbia/Sony Tv.

  • The Lemon Pipers

    Green Tambourine

    • Million Sellers Vol.11 - The Sixties.
    • Disky.

  • Elton John

    Crocodile Rock

    • Diamonds.
    • Virgin EMI Records.

  • Starship

    We Built This City

    • Now 1985 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
    • 1.

  • Santana

    Smooth (feat. Rob Thomas)

    • (CD Single).
    • Arista.

  • The Shirelles

    Will You Love Me Tomorrow

    • Memories ... Are Made Of This.
    • Dino.

  • Danny & the Juniors

    At The Hop

    • That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • The Elegants

    Little Star

    • New Millennium Doo Wop Party (Various.
    • Rhino.

  • Alannah Myles

    Black Velvet

    • Red Hot Metal (Various Artists).
    • Dover Records.

  • The Rolling Stones

    Brown Sugar

    • The Rolling Stones - Forty Licks.
    • Abkco.

  • Stevie Wonder

    Superstition

    • Motown Chartbusters Volume 8 (Various Artists).
    • Spectrum Music.

  • Kenny Loggins

    Footloose

    • Footloose (Original S/Track).
    • CBS.

  • Deniece Williams

    Let's Hear It For The Boy

    • History Of Dance Music Vol.2 (Variou.
    • Connoisseur Collection.

  • Simply Red

    Holding Back the Years

    • The Greatest Love (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • Bobby Vee

    Take Good Care Of My Baby

    • The Best Of Bobby Vee.
    • Liberty.

  • The Turtles

    Happy Together

    • Heartbeat - The 60's Gold Collection.
    • Global Television.

  • The Hues Corporation

    Rock The Boat

    • Million Sellers Vol.14 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.

  • Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle

    A Whole New World

    • The Very Best Of Disney 2.
    • Pickwick.

  • Ricky Nelson

    Poor Little Fool

    • Hello Mary Lou (CD Single).
    • EMI.

  • Cher

    Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves

  • The Association

    Windy

    • Insight Out.
    • Cherry Red.

  • Dionne Warwick & The Detroit Spinners

    Then Came You

    • A One Of A Kind Love Affair.
    • Atlantic.
    • 11.

  • Bobby McFerrin

    Don't Worry, Be Happy

    • Now 13, Part 1 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Martika

    Toy Soldiers

    • Hits Of The 80's - Various Artists.
    • Columbia.

  • Marvin Gaye

    Let's Get It On

    • Mixed Emotions III (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • The Drifters

    Save The Last Dance For Me

    • Very Best Of Ben E.King & The Drifters.
    • Global Television.

  • Donna Summer

    I Feel Love

    • Mercury.

Broadcast

  • Mon 4 May 2015 14:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2