14/11/2015
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.
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.
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Music Played
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Victor Young
Around The World
- Michael Todd’s Around The World In 80 Days.
- ESSENTIAL MEDIA GROUP.
- 1.
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Gwen Stefani
Used to Love You
- DOWNLOAD SINGLE.
- : INTERSCOPE.
- 1.
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Gwen Stefani
Used to Love You
- DOWNLOAD SINGLE.
- : INTERSCOPE.
- 1.
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Kane Brown
Used to Love You Sober
- Download Single.
- KANE BROWN MUSIC.
- 1.
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Daryl Hall & John Oates
She's Gone
- Abandoned Luncheonette.
- ATLANTIC 7567-81537-2.
- 6.
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Justin Bieber
Sorry
- Purpose.
- RBMG/DEF JAM.
- 3.
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Stephen Bishop
On And On
- Stephen Bishop - Best Of Bish.
- Rhino.
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Stephen Bishop
On And On
- Stephen Bishop - Best Of Bish.
- Rhino.
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Three Dog Night
Mama Told Me (Not To Come)
- 25 Years Of No.1 Hits - Vol.1 (Vario.
- Connoisseur Collection.
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Three Dog Night
Mama Told Me (Not To Come)
- 25 Years Of No.1 Hits - Vol.1 (Vario.
- Connoisseur Collection.
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Carrie Underwood
Heartbeat
- Storyteller.
- Arista Nashville.
- 4.
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Carrie Underwood
Heartbeat
- Storyteller.
- Arista Nashville.
- 4.
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Deborah Cox
Nobody's Supposed To Be Here
- CD Single.
- ARISTA/BMG.
- 2.
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Deborah Cox
Nobody's Supposed To Be Here
- CD Single.
- ARISTA/BMG.
- 2.
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Tyrese
Shame
- Black Rose.
- VOLTRON RECORDZ.
- 5.
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Tyrese
Shame
- Black Rose.
- VOLTRON RECORDZ.
- 5.
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Pentatonix
Can't Sleep Love
- Pentatonix.
- RCA.
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Pentatonix
Can't Sleep Love
- Pentatonix.
- RCA.
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Little Willie John
All Around The World
- The Early KING Sessions.
- ACE RECORDS.
- 1.
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Little Willie John
All Around The World
- The Early KING Sessions.
- ACE RECORDS.
- 1.
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Little Richard
All Around The World
- His Greatest Recordings.
- ACE RECORDS.
- 22.
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Little Richard
All Around The World
- His Greatest Recordings.
- ACE RECORDS.
- 22.
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Andrea Bocelli
Maria
- Cinema.
- VERVE.
- 1.
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The Zombies
Tell Her No
- Million Sellers Vol.11 - The Sixties.
- Disky.
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The Zombies
Tell Her No
- Million Sellers Vol.11 - The Sixties.
- Disky.
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One Direction
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ
- Download Single.
- SYCO/SONY MUSIC.
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One Direction
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ
- Download Single.
- SYCO/SONY MUSIC.
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Cozy Cole
Topsy II
- Teen Beat.
- ACE RECORDS.
- 7.
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Cozy Cole
Topsy II
- Teen Beat.
- ACE RECORDS.
- 7.
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Ringo Starr
It Don't Come Easy
- Ringo.
- Apple.
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Ringo Starr
It Don't Come Easy
- Ringo.
- Apple.
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Blake Shelton
Austin
- Reloaded: 20 No. 1 Hits.
- WARNER BROS. RECORDS.
- 20.
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Blake Shelton
Austin
- Reloaded: 20 No. 1 Hits.
- WARNER BROS. RECORDS.
- 20.
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Bob Dylan
Simple Twist of Fate
- Blood On The Tracks.
- CBS.
- 2.
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Bob Dylan
Simple Twist of Fate
- Blood On The Tracks.
- CBS.
- 2.
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Panic! at the Disco
Emperor's New Clothes
- Death Of A Bachelor.
- DECAYDANCE.
- 4.
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Panic! at the Disco
Emperor's New Clothes
- Death Of A Bachelor.
- DECAYDANCE.
- 4.
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Martina McBride
I Love You
- Greatest Hits.
- RCA/BMG.
- 12.
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Martina McBride
I Love You
- Greatest Hits.
- RCA/BMG.
- 12.
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Thomas Rhett
Die A Happy Man
- Tangled Up.
- Valory.
- 4.
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Thomas Rhett
Die A Happy Man
- Tangled Up.
- Valory.
- 4.
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The Black Keys
Tighten Up
- Brothers.
- VT RECORDS.
- 3.
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The Black Keys
Tighten Up
- Brothers.
- VT RECORDS.
- 3.
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Elle King
Ex's And Oh's
- Love Stuff.
- RCA.
- 2.
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Elle King
Ex's And Oh's
- Love Stuff.
- RCA.
- 2.
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Leo Sayer
Reflections
- Endless Flight.
- RPM RECORDS.
- 3.
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Leo Sayer
Reflections
- Endless Flight.
- RPM RECORDS.
- 3.
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5 Seconds Of Summer
Jet Black Heart
- Sounds Good Feels Good.
- CAPITOL RECORDS.
- 5.
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Elvis Presley
Love Me Tender
- Presley - The All Time Greatest Hits.
- RCA.
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Timbaland
Apologize (feat. OneRepublic)
- (CD Single).
- Blackground Records.
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Timbaland
Apologize (feat. OneRepublic)
- (CD Single).
- Blackground Records.
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Adele
Hello
- 25.
- XL Recordings.
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Adele
Hello
- 25.
- XL Recordings.
Broadcasts
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