28/07/2012
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, we hear tracks from two number one albums released on noteworthy days. In the regular feature The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, songs are featured from the debut chart LPs by two artists. While It's Not The Same Old Song highlights two different songs with the same title.
In A Matter Of Life And Death Paul celebrates the birth of a musician born on this date. We also hear a track played in tribute to a recently deceased artist. Two singles are heard each week from the Grammy Hall Of Fame.
There are R&B, country and rock number ones from this date in history, which are played alongside the current number ones in those genres. Then there's a track from the top of the US album charts and the week's best selling single concludes Paul's survey of America's Greatest Hits.
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Jan Hammer
Miami Vice
On this day in 1896: the city of Miami, Florida was incorporated
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Carly Rae Jepsen
Call Me Maybe
Number One for eight weeks - now Number Two
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Frank Ocean
Thinkin' Bout You
New Entry at Number Two in the Album Chart: Channel ORANGE
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Glenn Frey
The Heat Is On
Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days] Beverly Hills Cop soundtrack - Various Artists (17th June 1985) On this day: the Discovery Channel was launched
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The Killers
Runaways
Top Twenty Rock
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Jonathan Edwards
Sunshine
Born 1946: Jonathan Edwards
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Kitty Wells
It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels
Kitty Wells (Muriel Ellen Deason) - born 30th August 1919; died 16th July 2012
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Hank Williams, Jr.
I'M GONNA GET DRUNK AND PLAY HANK WILLIAMS (featuring Brad Paisley)
New Entry in the Top Twenty of the Album Chart: Old School New Rules
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No Doubt
Settle Down
Future hit
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Surface
Shower Me With Your Love
R&B Number One this date in 1989
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John Legend
TONIGHT (BEST YOU EVER HAD) (featuring Ludacris)
Current Adult R&B Number One: third week
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The Shirelles
Tonight's The Night
It鈥檚 Not The Same Old Song: Number 39 in 1960
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Rod Stewart
Tonight's The Night
It鈥檚 Not The Same Old Song: Number One in 1976
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Jason Aldean
Take A Little Ride
New Entry
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Gladys Knight & the Pips
I Heard It Through The Grapevine
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Everybody Needs Love - Gladys Knight & The Pips (14th October 1967)
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Jason Mraz
I Won't Give Up
Former Number One returns to the Top Twenty
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Brook Benton
It's Just A Matter Of Time
I Write The Songs - 82: Clyde Otis
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Jerry Butler
Moon River
I Write The Songs - 81: Johnny Mercer
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Imagine Dragons
It's Time
Top Five Rock hit
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Bruce Springsteen
Cover Me
Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days] Born In The U.S.A. - Bruce Springsteen (28th July 1984) On this day: The Olympic Games began in Los Angeles, in which Daley Thompson won his second Gold Medal in successive Games.
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Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen
Good Time
Top Ten
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Johnny Cash
Ring Of Fire
Country Number One this date in 1963
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Little Big Town
Pontoon
Current Country Sales Number One - second week
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The Raconteurs
Steady As She Goes
Rock Number One this date in 2006
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Of Monsters and Men
Little Talks
Current Rock Number One - second week
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Barry Manilow
Mandy
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Barry Manilow II - Barry Manilow (23rd November 1974)
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Zac Brown Band
DAY THAT I DIE (featuring Amos Lee)
Current Number One in the Album Chart: Uncaged - NEW
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Jim Croce
Bad, Bad Leroy Brown
Number One this date in 1973
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Rihanna
Pon De Replay
Number One this date in 2005
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Katy Perry
Wide Awake
Current Number One: NEW
Broadcast
- Sat 28 Jul 2012 20:00大象传媒 Radio 2