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Paul presents tracks from this week's US charts and the last six decades. The featured hitmakers include Harry Belafonte, Frank Sinatra, The Monkees and 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 Jamaica Farewell by Harry Belafonte from the LP Calypso. It was number one on 18 November 1956 - the day on which the Soviet Union Premier Nikita Khrushchev said "We will bury you".

We also hear the title track of Frank Sinatra's album Nice 'n' Easy. It was number one on 25 November 1960 - the day on which John F. Kennedy, Jr. was born - sixteen days after his father was elected President of the USA. I

In the regular feature The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, songs are featured from albums by Bob Marley & The Wailers and Matchbox 20. It's Not The Same Old Song highlights Only The Lonely by Roy Orbison and a different song with the same title by The Motels.

In A Matter Of Life And Death Paul celebrates the birth on this date in 1966 of Edie Brickell by playing her first hit What I Am. We also hear Daydream Believer by The Monkees as a tribute to Davy Jones, who died last month. With A Little Help From My Friends by Joe Cocker and Wooly Bully by Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs are this week's featured records from the Grammy Hall Of Fame Singles list.

Our R&B Number Ones are from 1979 - Bustin' Loose by Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers, and this week - Love On Top by Beyonce. We hear Country Number Ones from 1957 by Johnny Cash and Carrie Underwood's current hit. And this week's past and present Rock Number Ones are by Cage The Elephant and Gotye featuring Kimbra.

Adele remains at the top of the US album chart for a twenty-second non-consecutive week with 21 while We Are Young by fun. featuring Janelle Monae is the best selling single of the week.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Sat 10 Mar 2012 20:00

Music Played

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Telephone Line

    This day in 1876: Alexander Graham Bell made the first telephone call: ‘Mr Watson, come here, I want to see you’.

  • Fun.

    Some Nights

    New Entry in the Top Three of the Album Chart: Some Nights

  • Whitney Houston

    I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)

    Number Two in the Album Chart: Whitney: The Greatest Hits

  • Harry Belafonte

    Jamaica Farewell

    Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days] Calypso - Harry Belafonte (18th November 1956) On this day: Khrushchev pronounced: ‘We will bury you!’.

  • Carly Rae Jepsen

    Call Me Maybe

    New Entry in the Top Thirty

  • Edie Brickell & New Bohemians

    What I Am

    Born 1966: Edie Brickell

  • The Monkees

    Daydream Believer

    Davy Jones born 30th December 1945; died 29th February 2012

  • The Chieftains

    LILY LOVE (featuring The Civil Wars)

    New Entry in the Top Twenty of the Album Chart: Voices Of Ages (50th anniversary album)

  • Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers

    Bustin' Loose (Part 1)

    R&B Number One this date in 1979

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    Love On Top

    Adult R&B Number One: second week

  • Roy Orbison

    Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: Terrific Two in 1960

  • The Motels

    Only The Lonely

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: Number Nine in 1982

  • B.o.B

    So Good

    New Entry in the Top Ten

  • Bob Marley & The Wailers

    Them Belly Full (But We Hungry)

    The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Natty Dread - Bob Marley & The Wailers (10th May 1975)

  • The Wanted

    Glad You Came

    Number Three

  • Joe Cocker

    With A Little Help From My Friends

    Grammy Hall Of Fame Single: released in 1968 - reached Number 68

  • Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs

    Wooly Bully

    Grammy Hall Of Fame Single: Terrific Two in 1965

  • Sleigh Bells

    Comeback Kid

    New Entry in the Top Twenty of the Album Chart: Reign Of Terror

  • Frank Sinatra

    Nice 'n' Easy

    Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days] Nice ’N’ Easy - Frank Sinatra (25th November 1960) On this day: John F. Kennedy Jr. was born 16 days after his father was elected President.

  • Train

    Drive By

    Top Thirty

  • Johnny Cash

    There You Go

    Country Number One this date in 1957

  • Carrie Underwood

    Good Girl

    Current Country Sales Number One - New

  • Cage the Elephant

    Back Against The Wall

    Rock Number One this date in 2010

  • Gotye

    Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra)

    Current Rock Number One - second week

  • Matchbox Twenty

    3 Am

    The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Yourself Or Someone Like You - Matchbox 20 (22nd March 1997)

  • Adele

    Turning Tables

    Current Number One in the Album Chart: 21 - twenty-second week

  • The Beatles

    Eight Days A Week

    Number One this date in 1965

  • Lady Gaga

    Born This Way

    Number One this date in 2011

  • Fun.

    We Are Young (feat. Janelle Monáe)

    Current Number One: returning for a second week

Broadcast

  • Sat 10 Mar 2012 20:00