15/09/2012
Paul presents tracks from this week's US charts, embracing singles, albums, R&B, country and rock hits, as well as those from the last six decades.
Paul Gambaccini presents tracks from this week's US charts and hits from the last six decades.
In the feature Headline News, we hear tracks from two number one albums released on noteworthy days. In the regular feature The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, songs are featured from the debut chart LPs by two artists. While It's Not The Same Old Song highlights two different songs with the same title.
In A Matter Of Life And Death Paul celebrates the birth of a musician born on this date. We also hear a track played in tribute to a recently deceased artist. Two singles are heard each week from the Grammy Hall Of Fame.
There are R&B, country and rock number ones from this date in history, which are played alongside the current number ones in those genres. Then there's a track from the top of the US album charts and the week's best selling single concludes Paul's survey of America's Greatest Hits.
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Deniece Williams
Free
Today: United Nations International Day Of Democracy
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PSY
Gangnam Style
Top Forty
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Stevie Wonder
FINGERTIPS (Parts 1 & 2)
Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days] The 12 Year Old Genius - Little Stevie Wonder (18th August 1963) On this day: James Meredith was the first black person to graduate from the University of Mississippi.
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Fun.
Some Nights
Number Three and Top Ten Album: Some Nights
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Night Ranger
Sister Christian
Born 1952: Kelly Keagy - lead singer of Night Ranger
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Carl Dobkins Jr.
My Heart Is An Open Book
Lyricist Hal David born 25th May 1921; died 1st September 2012
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Alanis Morissette
Guardian
New Entry in the Top Ten of the Album Chart: Havoc And Bright Lights
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Aretha Franklin
Spanish Harlem
R&B Number One this date in 1971
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R. Kelly
Feelin' Single
Adult R&B Number One: second week
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Dolly Parton
Heartbreaker
It鈥檚 Not The Same Old Song: Country Number One (Number 37 Hot 100) in 1978
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Dionne Warwick
Heartbreaker
It鈥檚 Not The Same Old Song: reached Number Ten in 1983
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Trey Songz
Simply Amazing
Last week鈥檚 Number One Album: Chapter V
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The Lettermen
When I Fall In Love
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) A Song For Young Love - The Lettermen (24th February 1962)
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Neon Trees
Everybody Talks
Top Ten
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The Isley Brothers
THAT LADY (Part 1)
I Write The Songs - 72: Ronald Isley
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The Isley Brothers
Harvest For The World
I Write The Songs - 71: Rudolph Isley
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Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen
Good Time
Number Five
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Luther Vandross
Dance With My Father
Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days] Dance With My Father - Luther Vandross (20th June 2003) On this day: The Supreme Court ruled that state laws criminalizing homosexuality are unconstitutional.
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Elvis Presley
Hound Dog
Country Number One this date in 1956
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Little Big Town
Pontoon
Current Country Airplay Number One (Number Two Sales)
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Stone Temple Pilots
Interstate Love Song
Rock Number One this date in 1994
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Alex Clare
Too Close
Current Rock Number One - fourth week
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Lynyrd Skynyrd
Free Bird
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) (pronounced leh-nerd skin-nerd) - Lynyrd Skynyrd (22nd September 1973)
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tobyMac
Steal My Show
Number One Album: Eye On It
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Santo & Johnny
Sleep Walk
Number One this date in 1959
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Bowling for Soup
1985
Number One this date in 2004
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Taylor Swift
We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
Current Number One: third week
Broadcast
- Sat 15 Sep 2012 20:0091热爆 Radio 2