17/09/2011
Paul Gambaccini presents tracks from this week's US charts and hits from the last six decades. The featured artists include Tracy Chapman, Curtis Mayfield and Lil Wayne.
Paul Gambaccini presents tracks from this week's US charts and hits from the last six decades.
In the feature Baby What A Big Surprise [they really were Number One albums] we hear Wonderland By Night by Bert Kaemphert and Baby Can I Hold You from Tracy Chapman's debut album. In the regular feature The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face songs are featured from LPs by Curtis Mayfield (Curtis) and Traffic (Dear Mr. Fantasy). It's Not The Same Old Song highlights Hurt by Timi Yuro and a different song with the same title by Johnny Cash.
In A Matter Of Life And Death Paul celebrates the birth on this date in 1968 of Anastacia and pays tribute to the recently deceased lead singer of Warrant - Jani Lane. Unforgettable by Nat King Cole is this week's featured song from the Grammy Hall Of Fame of Singles.
Our R&B Number Ones are from 1966 - Land Of 1000 Dances by Wilson Pickett - and this week - So In Love by Jill Scott & Anthony Hamilton. We hear Country Number Ones from 1971 and now by Ray Price and The Band Perry. Meanwhile this week's past and present Rock Number Ones are by Nickelback and Foo Fighters.
Lil Wayne's album Tha Carter IV enters the album chart at Number One. On the singles side, Someone Like You by Adele is Number One.
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The Standells
Dirty Water
This day in 1630: the city of Boston, Massachusetts was founded
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Jill Scott
Lovely Day
New Top Forty Album: The Original Jill Scott From The Vault Volume 1
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The Fray
Mahna Mahna
Top Ten Album album last week: The Muppets: The Green Album
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Bert Kaempfert
Wonderland By Night
Baby What A Big Surprise [they really were Number One albums] Wonderland By Night - Bert Kaempfert (1961)
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Foster the People - Pumped Up Kicks
Number Two
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Anastacia
I'm Outta Love
Born 1968: Anastacia
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Warrant
Heaven
Jani Lane (writer and vocalist) - born 1st February 1964; died 11th August 2011
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Jake Owen
Barefoot Blue Jean Night
Title track of a Top Ten Album, Number One Country Airplay and certified Gold
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Wilson Pickett
Land Of 1000 Dances
R&B Number One this date in 1966
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Jill Scott
SO IN LOVE (featuring Anthony Hamilton)
Adult R&B Number One: twelfth week
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Glen Campbell
A Better Place
New Entry in the Top Thirty of the Album Chart: Ghost On The Canvas
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Timi Yuro
Hurt
It鈥檚 Not The Same Old Song: Number Four in 1961
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Johnny Cash
Hurt
It鈥檚 Not The Same Old Song: from the 2003 album American Recordings IV: The Man Comes Around
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Barbra Streisand
The Windmills Of Your Mind
Top Ten Album: What Matters Most
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Curtis Mayfield
We People Who Are Darker Than Blue
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Curtis - Curtis Mayfield (3 October 1970)
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David Guetta
Titanium (feat. Sia)
Top Five Album: Nothing But The Beat
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Nat King Cole
Unforgettable
Grammy Hall Of Fame Single: released in 1951 - reached Number Twelve
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Red Hot Chili Peppers
Monarchy Of Roses
Number Two Album: I鈥檓 With You
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Tracy Chapman
Baby Can I Hold You
Baby What A Big Surprise [they really were Number One albums] Tracy Chapman - Tracy Chapman (1988)
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Lenny Kravitz
Black And White America
New Entry in the Top Twenty of the Album Chart: Black and White America
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Ray Price
For The Good Times
Country Number One this date in 1971
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The Band Perry
If I Die Young
Current Country Number One - sixth week
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Nickelback
How You Remind Me
Rock Number One this date in 2001
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Foo Fighters
Walk
Current Rock Number One - third week
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Traffic
Paper Sun
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Mr. Fantasy - Traffic (27 April 1968)
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Lil Wayne
MIRROR (featuring Bruno Mars)
Current Number One in the Album Chart: Tha Carter IV
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Bobby Vee
Take Good Care Of My Baby
Number One this date in 1961
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The Beatles
Help!
Number One this date in 1965
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Adele
Someone Like You
Current Number One: NEW
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- Sat 17 Sep 2011 20:00大象传媒 Radio 2