Paul Gambaccini with America's Greatest Hits
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 hear 'Long Tall Sally' by Little Richard and 'My Babe' by Little Walter. In 'A Matter Of Life And Death', we celebrate the birthday on this date in 1944 of Gladys Knight by playing her American top ten hit 'If I Were Your Woman'. Paul pays tribute to guitarist Lonnie Mack, who has recently died, by featuring his version of Chuck Berry's 'Memphis'. 'It's Not The Same Old Song' highlights the Terrific Two 'Love Is Alive' by Gary Wright and a different song with the same title that was a Country Number One by The Judds.
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 Judas Priest and Annie Lennox. '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 R. Dean Taylor and Billy Ocean.
Our R&B number ones are from 1956 and now by Fats Domino and Johnny Gill featuring New Edition. We hear Country number ones from 1952 and this week by Hank Thompson and Florida Georgia Line. Our featured past and present Rock number ones are by Third Eye Blind and James Bay. 'Views' by Drake is the number one album for a second week and the best-selling song of the week is 'Can't Stop The Feeling!' by Justin Timberlake.
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Music Played
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Eric Burdon & The Animals
San Franciscan Nights
- The Greatest Hits Of 1967 (Various).
- EMI.
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Radiohead
Burn The Witch
- A Moon Shaped Pool.
- XL RECORDINGS.
- 1.
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Cyndi Lauper
Funnel Of Love
- Detour.
- SIRE.
- 1.
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Little Richard
Long Tall Sally
- Little Richard - British Hit Singles.
- Ace.
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Keith Urban & Carrie Underwood
The Fighter
- Ripcord.
- HIT RED/CAPITOL NASHVILLE.
- 8.
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Gladys Knight & The Pips
If I Were Your Woman
- Gold.
- MOTOWN.
- 4.
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Lonnie Mack
Memphis
- From Nashville To Memphis.
- ACE RECORDS.
- 26.
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Cole Swindell
You Should Be Here
- You Should Be Here.
- WARNER BROS. RECORDS.
- 8.
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Fats Domino
I'm In Love Again
- Radio Gold Volume 3 (Various Artists).
- Ace Records.
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Johnny Gill & New Edition
This One's For Me And You
- Game Changer.
- J SKILLZ.
- 3.
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Red Hot Chili Peppers
Dark Necessities
- (CD Single).
- Warner Bros.
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Gary Wright
Love Is Alive
- The Dream Weaver.
- WARNER BROS. RECORDS.
- 1.
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The Judds
Love Is Alive
- Greatest Hits.
- RCA/BMG/CURB RECORDS.
- 13.
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The Goo Goo Dolls
So Alive
- (CD Single).
- Warner Bros.
- 001.
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Judas Priest
You've Got Another Thing Comin'
- The Essential Judas Priest.
- SONY/BMG.
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Andrew Dennis Biersack
We Don't Have To Dance
- The Shadow Side.
- LAVA MUSIC/REPUBLIC RECORDS.
- 2.
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R. Dean Taylor
Indiana Wants Me
- Super Hits Of The 70's (Various Artis.
- Rhino.
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Billy Ocean
When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going
- Billy Ocean - Love Is For Ever (L.I.F.
- Jive.
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Blake Shelton & Gwen Stefani
Go Ahead and Break My Heart
- If I’m Honest.
- WARNER NASHVILLE.
- 9.
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Little Walter
My Babe
- The Best Of Chess Records.
- GEFFEN/CHESS/UNIVERSAL MUSIC.
- 3.
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Hank Thompson
The Wild Side Of Life
- Capitol Country Music Classics - The 1950s.
- CAPITOL RECORDS.
- 6.
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Florida Georgia Line
H.O.L.Y.
- Download Single.
- REPUBLIC NASHVILLE.
- 1.
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Third Eye Blind
Semi Charmed Life
- (CD Single).
- Elektra.
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James Bay
Let It Go
- Chaos And The Calm.
- Republic Records.
- 3.
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Annie Lennox
No More I Love Yous
- No Greater Love (Various Artists).
- Global Records & Tapes.
- 4.
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Drake
One Dance (feat. Wizkid & Kyla)
- DOWNLOAD SINGLE.
- CASH MONEY RECORDS/MOTOWN RECORDS.
- 1.
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Simon & Garfunkel
Mrs. Robinson
- Old Friends.
- Columbia.
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Diana Ross
Love Hangover
- Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Motown.
- Polygram Tv.
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Justin Timberlake
Can't Stop The Feeling!
- (CD Single).
- RCA.
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