25/08/2012
Paul Gambaccini presents an Elton John-themed programme, with tracks from this week's US charts and hits from the last six decades.
Paul Gambaccini presents an Elton John-themed programme with tracks from this week's US charts and hits from the last six decades.
Featuring the title track of Elton John's album Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy. It was number one on 5th July 1975, the day Arthur Ashe won Wimbledon to become the first black male champion. Plus, Can You Feel The Love Tonight by Elton John from The Lion King soundtrack. It was number one on 12th August 1994 - the day of a Major League baseball strike. It was the worst in sports history, lasting 232 days. In the feature The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, tracks are played from the first chart albums for Martha & The Vandellas and Elton John. It's Not The Same Old Song highlights Nobody Wins by Brenda Lee and a different song with the same title by Elton John.
In a special feature for today, Only In America highlights two Elton John singles that were successful in the US chart, but not in the UK: Tiny Dancer and Mama Can't Buy You Love. In A Matter Of Life And Death Paul celebrates the birth on this date in 1961 of Billy Ray Cyrus with his hit Achy Breaky Heart.
From this date in history, the R&B Number One is Boombastic by Shaggy (1995), the Country number one is If I Die Young by The Band Perry (2011) and the Rock number one is Throwing It All Away by Genesis (1986).
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Music Played
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Elton John
Border Song
On this day in 1970: Elton John made his US live debut at The Troubadour, Los Angeles.
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Taylor Swift
We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
New Hit
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Frank Sinatra
My Way
Re-Entry at Number Three in the Album Chart: Nothing But The Best
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Elton John
Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy
Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days] Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy - Elton John (5th July 1975) On this day: Arthur Ashe won Wimbledon; the first black male champion.
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Elle Varner
Not Tonight
New Entry in the Top Five of the Album Chart: Perfectly Imperfect
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Billy Ray Cyrus
Achy Breaky Heart
Born 1961: Billy Ray Cyrus
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Jimmy Jones
Good Timin'
Jimmy Jones - born 2nd June 1930; died 2nd August 2012
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Colt Ford
WAY TOO EARLY (featuring Darius Rucker)
New Entry in the Top Five of the Album Chart: Declaration Of Independence
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Shaggy
Boombastic
R&B Number One this date in 1995
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John Legend
TONIGHT (BEST YOU EVER HAD) (featuring Ludacris)
Adult R&B Number One: seventh week
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Brenda Lee
Nobody Wins
It鈥檚 Not The Same Old Song: Number 70 & Country Top Five in 1973
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Elton John
Nobody Wins
It鈥檚 Not The Same Old Song:Number 21 in 1981
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John Mayer
Go Easy On Me
New Entry in the Album Chart: Complete 2012 Performances Collection EP
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Maroon 5
One More Night
Top Ten
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Elton John
Tiny Dancer
Only In America: Number 41 in 1972
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Elton John
Mama Can't Buy You Love
Only In America: Number Nine in 1979
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Carolina Chocolate Drops
Jackson
New Entry in the Top Twenty of the Album Chart: We Walk The Line: A Celebration Of The Music Of Johnny Cash
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Elton John
Can You Feel The Love Tonight
Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days] The Lion King soundtrack album - Elton John (12th August 1994) On this day: a Major League baseball strike; the worst in sports history - 232 days.
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Faron Young
Alone With You
Country Number One this date in 1958
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Little Big Town
Pontoon
Current Country Sales Number One - fourth week
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Barenaked Ladies
One Week
Rock Number One this date in 1998
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Alex Clare
Too Close
Current Rock Number One - NEW
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Elton John
Sixty Years On
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Elton John - Elton John (3rd October 1970)
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Neon Trees
Everybody Talks
Current Number One in the Album Chart: Now That鈥檚 What I Call Music 43
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The Elegants
Little Star
Number One this date in 1958
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Elton John & Kiki Dee
Don't Go Breaking My Heart
Number One this date in 1976
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Flo Rida
Whistle
Current Number One: third week
Broadcast
- Sat 25 Aug 2012 20:0091热爆 Radio 2
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