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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 members of 'The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame'. We play 'Walking The Blues' by Willie Dixon and 'Blueberry Hill' by Fats Domino. In 'A Matter Of Life And Death', we celebrate the birthday on this date in 1951 of Jonathan Richman by playing his hit 'Roadrunner' and Paul pays tribute to Ben E. King, who has recently died. We hear Ben E's emotional performance of 'I (Who Have Nothing). 'It's Not The Same Old Song' highlights 'I Remember You' by Frank Ifield and a different song with the same title by Skid Row.

In the feature called 'Beyond The Sea', Paul plays tracks from the biggest selling albums by UK artists in America. Tonight, we hear tracks from LPs by Herman's Hermits and David Gray. 'The Other Number Ones' are records that reached the top of the American chart in 'Cash Box' magazine, but not in the 'Billboard' Hot 100. This week's examples are by Creedence Clearwater Revival and Janet Jackson.

Our R&B number ones are from 1967 and now by Aretha Franklin and Jodeci. We hear Country number ones from 1957 and this week by Marty Robbins and Little Big Town. Our featured past and present Rock number ones are by Imagine Dragons and Walk The Moon. The week's best selling album is 'Jekyll + Hyde' by the Zac Brown Band and the number one digital song for a fifth week is 'See You Again' by Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Fri 22 May 2015 03:00

Music Played

  • The Rose Garden

    Next Plane To London

    • Chartbusters U.S.A. Volume 3.
    • ACE RECORDS.
    • 8.
  • Alabama Shakes

    Don't Wanna Fight

    • Sound & Color.
    • ATO.
    • 2.
  • TWENTY ØNE PILØTS

    Stressed Out

    • Blurryface.
    • FUELED BY RAMEN/ATLANTIC.
    • 2.
  • Willie Dixon & The Chicago Allstars

    Walking The Blues

    • The London American Label Year By Year 1956.
    • ACE RECORDS.
    • 19.
  • Rachel Platten

    Fight Song

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
  • Jonathan Richman

    Roadrunner (Once)

    • Jonathan Richman: The Beserkley Years.
    • Rhino.
  • Tyler Farr

    Poor Boy

    • Suffer In Peace.
    • COLUMBIA.
    • 9.
  • Aretha Franklin

    Respect

    • Aretha Franklin - Queen Of Soul.
    • Atlantic.
  • Jodeci

    Every Moment (Original)

    • The Past, The Present, The Future.
    • SPHINX MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT/EPIC/SONY MUSIC.
  • Blake Shelton

    Sangria

    • Bringing Back The Sunshine.
    • WARNER BROS. RECORDS.
    • 6.
  • Frank Ifield

    I Remember You

    • The Hits Of 1962 (Various Artists).
    • MFP.
  • Skid Row

    I Remember You

    • 40 Seasons - The Best Of Skid Row.
    • ATLANTIC.
    • 4.
  • Josh Groban

    Anthem (From Chess)

    • Stages.
    • REPRISE.
    • 13.
  • Herman’s Hermits

    Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter

    • The Best Of The EMI Years.
    • EMI RECORDS LTD..
    • 8.
  • Jason Derulo

    Want To Want Me

    • Everything Is 4.
    • WARNER BROS. RECORDS.
    • 002.
  • Creedence Clearwater Revival

    Lookin' Out My Back Door

    • Best Of.
    • FANTASY.
    • 10.
  • Janet Jackson

    Come Back To Me

    • (CD Single).
    • A&M.
  • Blur

    Lonesome Street (Album Version)

    • The Magic Whip.
    • Parlophone.
  • Fats Domino

    Blueberry Hill

    • The Best Of Fats Domino.
    • Liberty.
  • Mumford & Sons

    Snake Eyes

    • Wilder Mind.
    • Gentlemen of the Road/Island Records..
  • Marty Robbins

    A White Sport Coat (and a Pink Carnation)

    • Acuff-Rose Opryland Music: 50th Anniv.
    • Acuff-Rose Opryland.
  • Little Big Town

    Girl Crush

    • Pain Killer.
    • Capital Records Nashville.
    • 5.
  • Imagine Dragons

    Radioactive

    • Continued Silence EP.
    • KIDINAKORNER/INTERSCOPE.
    • 2.
  • WALK THE MOON

    Shut Up And Dance

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.
  • David Gray

    Babylon (Album Version)

    • White Ladder.
    • EAST WEST/IHT RECORDS.
    • 2.
  • Zac Brown Band

    Loving You Easy

    • Jekyll + Hyde.
    • REPUBLIC.
    • 2.
  • ΄‘±τ±τ‐4‐O²Τ±π

    I Swear

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
  • Wiz Khalifa

    See You Again (feat. Charlie Puth)

    • Furious 7 O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • Atlantic.
    • 014.

Broadcasts

  • Sat 16 May 2015 20:00
  • Fri 22 May 2015 03:00