25/02/2012
Paul presents tracks from this week's US charts and hits from the last six decades. Hitmakers include Donna Summer, Fats Domino and fun. featuring Janelle Monae.
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 Hot Stuff by Donna Summer from her LP Bad Girls. It was number one on 1 July 1979 - the day on which the Sony Walkman went on sale. We also hear Last train To Clarksville by The Monkees from The Monkees. It was number one on 15 January 1967 - the day of the first Super Bowl (the result was Green Bay Packers: 35; Kansas City Chiefs: 10).
In regular feature The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, songs are featured from albums by Fats Domino and Jewel. It's Not The Same Old Song highlights You Win Again by Hank Williams and a different song with the same title by the Bee Gees.
In A Matter Of Life And Death Paul celebrates the birth on this date in 1950 of Emmit Rhodes by playing Live by his group The Merry-Go-Round. We also hear (Theme From) The Valley Of The Dolls by Dionne Warwick. It was co-written by Dory Previn, who recently died. Whole Lotta Love by Led Zeppelin and Why Do Fools Fall In Love by the Teenagers, featuring Frankie Lymon, are this week's featured records from the Grammy Hall Of Fame Singles list.
Our R&B Number Ones are from 1985 - Missing You by Diana Ross, and this week - Love After War by Robin Thicke. We hear Country Number Ones from 1977 and now by Tom Jones and Toby Keith. This week's past and present Rock Number Ones are by Alannah Myles and The Black Keys.
Adele remains at the top of the US album chart for a twentieth non-consecutive week with 21. On the singles side, We Are Young by fun. featuring Janelle Monae is the best selling song of the week.
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Walter Egan
Magnet And Steel
This day in 1901:JP Morgan incorporated US Steel
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Whitney Houston
I Will Always Love You
Number Three
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Van Halen
Tattoo
New Entry at Number Two in the Album Chart: A Different Kind Of Truth
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Donna Summer
Hot Stuff
Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days] Bad Girls - Donna Summer (1st July 1979) On this day: the Sony Walkman went on sale.
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Adele
Make You Feel My Love
Top Ten Album: 19
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The Merry鈥怗o鈥怰ound
Live
Born 1950: Emmit Rhodes
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Dionne Warwick
(Theme From) Valley of the Dolls
Dory Previn born 22nd October 1925; died 14th February 2012
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Dierks Bentley
Home
New Entry in the Top Ten of the Album Chart: Home
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Diana Ross
Missing You
R&B Number One this date in 1985
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Robin Thicke
Love After War
Adult R&B Number One: third week
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Hank Williams
You Win Again
It鈥檚 Not The Same Old Song: Country Number Ten in 1952
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The Vee Gees
You Win Again
It鈥檚 Not The Same Old Song: Number 75 in 1987
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The Band Perry
All Your Life
Country Airplay Number One
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Fats Domino
I'm In Love Again
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Fats Domino - Rock And Rollin鈥� - Fats Domino (10th November 1956)
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The Civil Wars
Barton Hollow
Post-Grammy Surge (wins in both best country album and folk album categories)
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Led Zeppelin
Whole Lotta Love
Grammy Hall Of Fame Single: Number Four in 1970
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The Teenagers
Why Do Fools Fall In Love
Grammy Hall Of Fame Single: Number Six in 1956
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Paul McCartney
My Valentine
New Entry in the Top Five of the Album Chart: Kisses On The Bottom
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The Monkees
Last Train To Clarksville
Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days] The Monkees - The Monkees (15th January 1967) On this day: the first Super Bowl (The Green Bay Packers 35 - The Kansas City Chiefs - 10)
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The Fray
Heartbeat
New Entry in the Top Five of the Album Chart: Scars And Stories
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Tom Jones
Say You'll Stay Until Tomorrow
Country Number One this date in 1977
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Toby Keith
Red Solo Cup
Current Country Sales Number One - fourteenth week
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Alannah Myles
Black Velvet
Rock Number One this date in 1990
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The Black Keys
Lonely Boy
Current Rock Number One - eleventh week
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You Were Meant For Me
Jewel
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Pieces of You - Jewel (17th February 1996)
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Adele
Rumour Has It
Current Number One in the Album Chart: 21 - twentieth week
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Elvis Presley - Don't
Number One this date in 1958
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Green Day
I Fought The Law
Number One this date in 2004
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Fun.
We Are Young (feat. Janelle Mon谩e)
Current Number One: NEW
Broadcast
- Sat 25 Feb 2012 20:00大象传媒 Radio 2