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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'. In today's programme we feature two acts inducted in 2016. We hear 'I Want You To Want Me (Live)' by Cheap Trick and 'Make Me Smile' by Chicago. In 'A Matter Of Life And Death', we celebrate the birthday on this date in 1943 of Fabian by playing his debut hit 'Tiger'. Paul pays tribute to Kitty Kallen, who has recently died, by featuring her hit, 'Little Things Mean A Lot'. 'It's Not The Same Old Song' highlights 'Bad Boy' by The Jive Bombers and a different song with the same title covered by The Beatles.

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 Humble Pie and Simply Red. '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 Napoleon XIV and Gary Wright.

Our R&B number ones are from 1969 and now by Tyrone Davis and Tyrese. We hear Country number ones from 2008 and this week by Taylor Swift and Thomas Rhett. Our featured past and present Rock number ones are by R.E.M. and Twenty One Pilots. The number one album is 'Death Of A Bachelor' by Panic! At The Disco and 'Love Yourself' by Justin Bieber is the best-selling song for a third week.

1 hour, 57 minutes

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Fri 12 Feb 2016 03:00
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Music Played

  • Elvis Presley

    Mystery Train

    • For LP Fans Only.
    • RCA.

  • Eric Church & Hank Williams, Jr.

    Are You Ready For The Country

    • It’s About Time.
    • UNIVERSAL.
    • 1.

  • Charles Lloyd, The Marvels & Norah Jones

    You Are So Beautiful

    • I Long To See You.
    • BLUE NOTE.
    • 1.

  • Cheap Trick

    I Want You To Want Me (Live)

    • Live At Budokan.
    • EPIC.
    • 7.

  • Jesus Culture & Chris Quilala

    Fierce

    • Let It Echo (Live).
    • SPARROW/JESUS CULTURE/UNIVERSAL.
    • 2.

  • Fabian

    Tiger

    • This Is Fabian!.
    • ACE RECORDS.
    • 1.

  • Kitty Kallen

    Little Things Mean A Lot

  • Randy Rogers Band, Alison Krauss & Dan Tyminski

    Look out Yonder

    • Nothing Shines Like Neon.
    • TOMMY JACKSON RECORDS.
    • 5.

  • Tyrone Davis

    Can I Change My Mind

    • Soul Shots Volume 2.
    • RHINO RECORDS.
    • 11.

  • Tyrese

    Shame

    • Black Rose.
    • VOLTRON RECORDZ.
    • 5.

  • The Jive Bombers

    Bad Boy

    • The Golden Age Of American Rock ’n’ Roll Volume 5.
    • ACE RECORDS.
    • 27.

  • The Jive Bombers

    Bad Boy

    • The Golden Age Of American Rock ’n’ Roll Volume 5.
    • ACE RECORDS.
    • 27.

  • The Beatles

    Bad Boy

    • Beatles VI.
    • CAPITOL RECORDS.
    • 15.

  • Brothers Osborne

    Stay A Little Longer

    • Pawn Shop.
    • EMI.
    • 3.

  • Brothers Osborne

    Stay A Little Longer

    • Pawn Shop.
    • EMI.
    • 3.

  • Humble Pie

    30 Days In The Hole

    • Smokin'.
    • A&M RECORDS.
    • 6.

  • The Chainsmokers

    Roses (feat. ROZES)

    • Download Single.
    • DISRUPTOR RECORDS/SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT.
    • 1.

  • Napoleon XIV

    They're Coming To Take Me Away Ha-Haaa!

    • Definite 60's Volume 1 (Various Artists).
    • BR Music.

  • Gary Wright

    Dream Weaver

    • The Dream Weaver.
    • WARNER BROS RECORDS.
    • 6.

  • Daughter

    Numbers

    • NOT TO DISAPPEAR.
    • GLASSNOTE ENTERTAINMENT GROUP.
    • 2.

  • Chicago

    Make Me Smile

    • The Heart Of Chicago 1967-1997.
    • REPRISE.
    • 3.

  • Taylor Swift

    Teardrops On My Guitar

    • Taylor Swift.
    • BIG MACHINE.
    • 1.

  • Taylor Swift

    Teardrops On My Guitar

    • Taylor Swift.
    • BIG MACHINE.
    • 1.

  • Thomas Rhett

    Die A Happy Man

    • Tangled Up.
    • Valory.
    • 4.

  • Thomas Rhett

    Die A Happy Man

    • Tangled Up.
    • Valory.
    • 4.

  • R.E.M.

    Stand

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.

  • R.E.M.

    Stand

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.

  • TWENTY ØNE PILØTS

    Stressed Out

    • Blurryface.
    • FUELED BY RAMEN/ATLANTIC.
    • 2.

  • TWENTY ØNE PILØTS

    Stressed Out

    • Blurryface.
    • FUELED BY RAMEN/ATLANTIC.
    • 2.

  • Simply Red

    Heaven

    • Picture Book.
    • EAST WEST.
    • 4.

  • Simply Red

    Heaven

    • Picture Book.
    • EAST WEST.
    • 4.

  • Panic! at the Disco

    Death Of A Bachelor

    • Death Of A Bachelor.
    • DECAYDANCE.
    • 5.

  • Panic! at the Disco

    Death Of A Bachelor

    • Death Of A Bachelor.
    • DECAYDANCE.
    • 5.

  • Foreigner

    I Want To Know What Love Is

    • The Atlantic Story.
    • : ATLANTIC RECORDS.
    • 12.

  • Foreigner

    I Want To Know What Love Is

    • The Atlantic Story.
    • : ATLANTIC RECORDS.
    • 12.

  • Fall Out Boy

    This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race

    • Single.
    • MERCURY RECORDS.
    • 1.

  • Fall Out Boy

    This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race

    • Single.
    • MERCURY RECORDS.
    • 1.

  • Justin Bieber

    Love Yourself

    • Purpose.
    • Def Jam.
    • 5.

  • Justin Bieber

    Love Yourself

    • Purpose.
    • Def Jam.
    • 5.

Broadcasts

  • Sat 6 Feb 2016 20:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2
  • Fri 12 Feb 2016 03:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2