15/06/2013
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 the title track of 'You Don't Mess Around With Jim' by Jim Croce. It was number one on 18th January 1974. On this date, The Six Million Dollar Man began on television. We also hear the title track of 'Need You Now' by Lady Antebellum. It was number one on 11th February 2010. On this day, Bill Clinton had two coronary stents implanted in his heart after he experienced chest pains. In the regular feature 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face', tracks are played from albums by The O'Jays and The Oak Ridge Boys.
In 'A Matter Of Life And Death' Paul celebrates the birthday of Steve Walsh - the lead singer of Kansas - by playing the band's hit 'Dust In The Wind'. We also hear 'O-o-h Child' by The Five Stairsteps as a tribute to Clarence Burke, Jr. of the group who has recently died. 'It's Not The Same Old Song' highlights 'Here I Go Again' by Archie Bell and The Drells, and a different song with the same title by Whitesnake. Paul concludes his countdown of the Top 100 list of songwriters based on success in the American chart from 1955 - 2005. We hear songs written by Eddie Holland (2) and Paul McCartney (1).
Our R&B Number Ones are from 1957 and this week by Chuck Willis and Tamar Braxton. We hear Country number ones from 2002 and now by Alan Jackson and Florida Georgia Line. This week's featured past and present Rock number ones are by Joe Walsh and Imagine Dragons. 'Random Access Memories' by Daft Punk is number one album and 'Blurred Lines' by Robin Thicke featuring Pharrell Williams is the best-selling song of the week.
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The Shirelles
31 Flavors
This day in 1851: Jacob Fussell opened the first ice cream factory
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Bruno Mars
Top Thirty hit
TREASURE
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Zedd
CLARITY (featuring Foxes)
Top Thirty hit
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Jim Croce
You Don't Mess Around With Jim
Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days] You Don鈥檛 Mess Around With Jim - Jim Croce (18th January 1974) On this date: The Six Million Dollar Man began on television.
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Daft Punk
Get Lucky (feat. Pharrell Williams)
Top Five
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Kansas
Dust In The Wind
Born 1951: Steve Walsh (lead singer)
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Five Stairsteps
O O H Child
Clarence Burke Jr. of the Five Stairsteps - born 25 May 1949; died 26th May 2013
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Luke Bryan
Crash My Party
Top Thirty hit
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Chuck Willis
C. C. Rider
R&B Number One this date in 1957
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Tamar Braxton
Love And War
Adult R&B Number One: ninth week
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Maroon 5
Love Somebody
Top Thirty
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Archie Bell & the Drells
Here I Go Again
bubbled under in 1970
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Whitesnake
Here I Go Again
It鈥檚 Not The Same Old Song: Number One in 1987
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Little Mix
Wings
New Entry in the Top Five of the American Album Chart: DNA
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The O鈥橨ays
Back Stabbers
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Backstabbers - The O鈥橨ays (9th September 1972)
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John Fogerty
FORTUNATE SON (featuring Foo Fighters)
New Entry in the Top Three of the Album Chart: Wrote A Song For Everyone
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Four Tops
Reach Out I'll Be There
I Write The Songs - 2: Eddie Holland
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The Beatles
Yesterday
I Write The Songs - 1: Paul McCartney
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Alice in Chains
Stone
New Entry at Number Two in the Album Chart: The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here
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Lady A
Need You Now
Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days] Need You Now - Lady Antebellum (11th February 2010) On this day: Bill Clinton had two coronary stents implanted in his heart after he experienced chest pains.
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Alan Jackson
Drive (For Daddy Gene)
Country Number One this date in 2002
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Florida Georgia Line
Cruise
Current Country Sales Number One: fifteenth week
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Joe Walsh
A Life Of Illusion
Rock Number One this date in 1981
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Imagine Dragons
Radioactive
Current Rock Number One: thirteenth week
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The Oak Ridge Boys
I'll Be True To You
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Y鈥橝ll Come Back Soon - The Oak Ridge Boys (18th February 1978)
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Daft Punk
Lose Yourself To Dance
Number One in the Album Chart: second week - Random Access Memories
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Captain & Tennille
Love Will Keep Us Together
Number One this date in 1975
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Paula Abdul
Rush Rush
Number One this date in 1991
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Robin Thicke
BLURRED LINES (featuring Pharrell Williams)
Current Number One: NEW
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