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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 [Number One Albums On Noteworthy Days] we hear Love Is Like An Itching In My Heart by The Supremes from the LP Supremes A Go-Go. It was number one on 29 October 1966, the day the National Organization Of Women was founded. We also hear Ready To Run by Dixie Chicks from their LP Fly. It was the number one LP on 14 September 1999 - the day Kiribati, Nauru and Tonga joined the United Nations. In the regular feature The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, tracks are played from albums by Ramsey Lewis and Alicia Keys.

In A Matter Of Life And Death, Paul celebrates the birthday of Robert Lamm of Chicago by playing the band's hit Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? We also hear All I Need by The Temptations as a tribute to Motown producer and writer Frank Wilson, who recently died.

It's Not The Same Old Song highlights Blue Monday by Fats Domino and a different song with the same title by New Order. Paul continues his countdown of the Top 100 list of songwriters based on success in the American chart from 1955 - 2005. We hear songs written by Bob Gaudio (Number 64) and Shawn Carter (Number 63).

Our R&B Number Ones are 1947's Boogie Woogie Blue Plate by Louis Jordan - and this week's Lately by Anita Baker. We hear country number ones from 1966 and now by Jim Reeves and Jason Aldean. This week's featured past and present rock number ones are by Alanis Morissette and Muse. And Begin Again, by Taylor Swift, is the best-selling song of the week.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Sat 13 Oct 2012 20:00

Music Played

  • Village People

    In The Navy

    This day in 1775: the United States Navy was established

  • Bruno Mars

    Locked Out Of Heaven

    New Hit

  • Green Day

    Oh Love

    New Entry in the Top Three of the Album Chart: Uno!

  • The Supremes

    Love Is Like An Itching In My Heart

    Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days] Supremes A’ Go-Go - The Supremes (29th October 1966) On this day: National Organization of Women was founded

  • Lupe Fiasco

    BATTLE SCARS (featuring Guy Sebastian)

    New Entry in the Top Five of the Album Chart: Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Part 1

  • Chicago

    Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?

    Born 1944: Robert Lamm

  • The Temptations Original Lead Singers

    All I Need

    Producer and writer Frank Wilson born 5th December 1940; died 27th September 2012

  • Taylor Swift

    Red

    New Hit Single

  • Louis Jordan

    Boogie Woogie Blue Plate

    R&B Number One this date in 1947

  • Anita Baker

    Lately

    Adult R&B Number One: second week

  • Fats Domino

    Blue Monday

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: Number Five in 1957

  • New Order

    Blue Monday

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: Number 68 in 1988

  • Jake Owen

    Summer Jam

    New Entry in the Top Twenty of the Album Chart: Endless Summer(EP)

  • Ramsey Lewis

    Wade In The Water

    The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Wade In The Water - Ramsey Lewis (solo) (10th September 1966)

  • Rihanna

    Diamonds

    New Entry in the Top Ten

  • Frankie Valli

    Can't Take My Eyes Off You

    I Write The Songs - 64: Bob Gaudio

  • JAY-Z

    HARD KNOCK LIFE (Ghetto Anthem)

    I Write The Songs - 63: Shawn Carter

  • deadmau5

    CHANNEL 42 (featuring Wolfgang Gartner)

    New Entry in the Top Ten of the Album Chart: >album title goes here<

  • The Chicks

    Ready To Run

    Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days] Fly - Dixie Chicks (14th September 1999) On this day: three countries joined the UN on the same day: Kiribati, Nauru and Tonga.

  • Jim Reeves

    Blue Side Of Lonesome

    Country Number One this date in 1966

  • Jason Aldean

    Take A Little Ride

    Current Country Airplay Number One

  • Alanis Morissette

    Hand In My Pocket

    Rock Number One this date in 1995

  • Muse

    Madness

    Current Rock Number One - NEW

  • Alicia Keys

    A Woman's Worth

    The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Songs In A Minor - Alicia Keys (14th July 2001)

  • Mumford & Sons

    Babel

    Number One Album - NEW: Babel (largest first week sale of the year: 600,000)

  • Stan Freberg

    St. George And The Dragonet

    Number One this date in 1953

  • Billy Preston

    Nothing From Nothing

    Number One this date in 1974

  • Taylor Swift

    Begin Again

    Current Number One: NEW

Broadcast

  • Sat 13 Oct 2012 20:00