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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'. Continuing our alphabetical look at the list, we hear 'She's Gone' by Daryl Hall & John Oates and in honour of producer John Hammond we hear Bob Dylan, one of his discoveries, singing 'Simple Twist Of Fate'. In 'A Matter Of Life And Death', we celebrate the birthday on this date in 1951 of Stephen Bishop by playing 'On And On'. Paul pays tribute to Cory Wells of Three Dog Night, who has recently died, by playing one of the group's biggest hits 'Mama Told Me (Not To Come)'. 'It's Not The Same Old Song' highlights 'All Around The World' by Little Willie John and a different song with the same title by Little Richard.

In the feature called 'Beyond The Sea', Paul plays a song from a UK artist's biggest-selling album in America. Tonight, we hear tracks from LPs by The Zombies and Leo Sayer. 'The Other Number Ones' are records that reached the top of the American chart in 'Cash Box' magazine, but not in the Hot 100 of the other US chart publication 'Billboard'. This week's examples are by Cozy Cole and Ringo Starr.

Our R&B number ones are from 1998 and now by Deborah Cox and Tyrese. We hear Country number ones from 1999 and this week by Martina McBride and Thomas Rhett. Our featured past and present Rock number ones are by The Black Keys and Elle King. The number one album is 'Sounds Good Feels Good' by 5 Seconds Of Summer. The best-selling digital song is 'Hello' by Adele with a record breaking sale of 1.1 million downloads in one week.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Fri 20 Nov 2015 03:00

Music Played

  • Victor Young

    Around The World

    • Michael Todd’s Around The World In 80 Days.
    • ESSENTIAL MEDIA GROUP.
    • 1.
  • Gwen Stefani

    Used to Love You

    • DOWNLOAD SINGLE.
    • : INTERSCOPE.
    • 1.
  • Gwen Stefani

    Used to Love You

    • DOWNLOAD SINGLE.
    • : INTERSCOPE.
    • 1.
  • Kane Brown

    Used to Love You Sober

    • Download Single.
    • KANE BROWN MUSIC.
    • 1.
  • Daryl Hall & John Oates

    She's Gone

    • Abandoned Luncheonette.
    • ATLANTIC 7567-81537-2.
    • 6.
  • Justin Bieber

    Sorry

    • Purpose.
    • RBMG/DEF JAM.
    • 3.
  • Stephen Bishop

    On And On

    • Stephen Bishop - Best Of Bish.
    • Rhino.
  • Stephen Bishop

    On And On

    • Stephen Bishop - Best Of Bish.
    • Rhino.
  • Three Dog Night

    Mama Told Me (Not To Come)

    • 25 Years Of No.1 Hits - Vol.1 (Vario.
    • Connoisseur Collection.
  • Three Dog Night

    Mama Told Me (Not To Come)

    • 25 Years Of No.1 Hits - Vol.1 (Vario.
    • Connoisseur Collection.
  • Carrie Underwood

    Heartbeat

    • Storyteller.
    • Arista Nashville.
    • 4.
  • Carrie Underwood

    Heartbeat

    • Storyteller.
    • Arista Nashville.
    • 4.
  • Deborah Cox

    Nobody's Supposed To Be Here

    • CD Single.
    • ARISTA/BMG.
    • 2.
  • Deborah Cox

    Nobody's Supposed To Be Here

    • CD Single.
    • ARISTA/BMG.
    • 2.
  • Tyrese

    Shame

    • Black Rose.
    • VOLTRON RECORDZ.
    • 5.
  • Tyrese

    Shame

    • Black Rose.
    • VOLTRON RECORDZ.
    • 5.
  • Pentatonix

    Can't Sleep Love

    • Pentatonix.
    • RCA.
  • Pentatonix

    Can't Sleep Love

    • Pentatonix.
    • RCA.
  • Little Willie John

    All Around The World

    • The Early KING Sessions.
    • ACE RECORDS.
    • 1.
  • Little Willie John

    All Around The World

    • The Early KING Sessions.
    • ACE RECORDS.
    • 1.
  • Little Richard

    All Around The World

    • His Greatest Recordings.
    • ACE RECORDS.
    • 22.
  • Little Richard

    All Around The World

    • His Greatest Recordings.
    • ACE RECORDS.
    • 22.
  • Andrea Bocelli

    Maria

    • Cinema.
    • VERVE.
    • 1.
  • The Zombies

    Tell Her No

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

    Tell Her No

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

    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ

    • Download Single.
    • SYCO/SONY MUSIC.
  • One Direction

    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ

    • Download Single.
    • SYCO/SONY MUSIC.
  • Cozy Cole

    Topsy II

    • Teen Beat.
    • ACE RECORDS.
    • 7.
  • Cozy Cole

    Topsy II

    • Teen Beat.
    • ACE RECORDS.
    • 7.
  • Ringo Starr

    It Don't Come Easy

    • Ringo.
    • Apple.
  • Ringo Starr

    It Don't Come Easy

    • Ringo.
    • Apple.
  • Blake Shelton

    Austin

    • Reloaded: 20 No. 1 Hits.
    • WARNER BROS. RECORDS.
    • 20.
  • Blake Shelton

    Austin

    • Reloaded: 20 No. 1 Hits.
    • WARNER BROS. RECORDS.
    • 20.
  • Bob Dylan

    Simple Twist of Fate

    • Blood On The Tracks.
    • CBS.
    • 2.
  • Bob Dylan

    Simple Twist of Fate

    • Blood On The Tracks.
    • CBS.
    • 2.
  • Panic! at the Disco

    Emperor's New Clothes

    • Death Of A Bachelor.
    • DECAYDANCE.
    • 4.
  • Panic! at the Disco

    Emperor's New Clothes

    • Death Of A Bachelor.
    • DECAYDANCE.
    • 4.
  • Martina McBride

    I Love You

    • Greatest Hits.
    • RCA/BMG.
    • 12.
  • Martina McBride

    I Love You

    • Greatest Hits.
    • RCA/BMG.
    • 12.
  • Thomas Rhett

    Die A Happy Man

    • Tangled Up.
    • Valory.
    • 4.
  • Thomas Rhett

    Die A Happy Man

    • Tangled Up.
    • Valory.
    • 4.
  • The Black Keys

    Tighten Up

    • Brothers.
    • VT RECORDS.
    • 3.
  • The Black Keys

    Tighten Up

    • Brothers.
    • VT RECORDS.
    • 3.
  • Elle King

    Ex's And Oh's

    • Love Stuff.
    • RCA.
    • 2.
  • Elle King

    Ex's And Oh's

    • Love Stuff.
    • RCA.
    • 2.
  • Leo Sayer

    Reflections

    • Endless Flight.
    • RPM RECORDS.
    • 3.
  • Leo Sayer

    Reflections

    • Endless Flight.
    • RPM RECORDS.
    • 3.
  • 5 Seconds Of Summer

    Jet Black Heart

    • Sounds Good Feels Good.
    • CAPITOL RECORDS.
    • 5.
  • Elvis Presley

    Love Me Tender

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

    Apologize (feat. OneRepublic)

    • (CD Single).
    • Blackground Records.
  • Timbaland

    Apologize (feat. OneRepublic)

    • (CD Single).
    • Blackground Records.
  • Adele

    Hello

    • 25.
    • XL Recordings.
  • Adele

    Hello

    • 25.
    • XL Recordings.

Broadcasts

  • Sat 14 Nov 2015 20:00
  • Fri 20 Nov 2015 03:00