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Paul Gambaccini blends digital tracks from the week's US charts of songs, albums, R&B, country and rock hits with LP and singles tracks from the last six decades.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Boxing Day 2014 03:00

Music Played

  • Johnny Mathis

    WONDERFUL! WONDERFUL!

    This day in 1946: the perennial Christmas film It's A Wonderful Life premiered in New York City

  • George Ezra

    BUDAPEST

    Long-running Number One in the Adult Alternative Chart

  • Mary J. Blige

    WHOLE DAMN YEAR

    New Entry in the Top Ten of the Album Chart: The London Sessions and Top Ten Adult R&B single

  • Charles Brown

    PLEASE COME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS

    The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame: Charles Brown - Early Influence category

  • Ed Sheeran

    THINKING OUT LOUD

    Top Twenty - one of his three current hits

  • Anita Ward

    Ring My Bell

    Born this day 1957: Anita Ward

  • Buddy Holly

    HEARTBEAT

    Bob Montgomery - songwriter and producer - born 12 May 1937; died 4 December 2014

  • Eric Church

    TALLADEGA

    Country Top Ten

  • The Impressions

    AMEN

    R&B Number One this date in 1964

  • Sam Smith

    STAY WITH ME

    Adult R&B Number One: eleventh week

  • Lorraine Ellison

    STAY WITH ME

    It's Not The Same Old Song: released in 1966 - her biggest pop hit - reached number 64!

  • Faces

    Stay with Me

    It's Not The Same Old Song: Number Seventeen in 1972 (played in tribute to keyboard player Ian McLagan)

  • James Newton Howard

    THE HANGING TREE (vocal: Jennifer Lawrence)

    Hit Single (from The Hunger Games - Mockingjay Pt. 1 - Original Motion Picture Score)

  • George Michael

    Father Figure

    Faith - George Michael (released 1987) Grammy Album of the Year; over 10 million US sales

  • Pentatonix

    MARY, DID YOU KNOW

    Hit Single and Number Two in the Album Chart: That's Christmas To Me

  • Marvin Gaye

    WHAT'S GOING ON (Single version)

    Number One in Cashbox in 1971 (Terrific Two for three weeks in Billboard Hot 100)

  • Men Without Hats

    The Safety Dance

    Number One in Cashbox in 1983 (Number Three - four weeks in Billboard Hot 100)

  • AC/DC

    PLAY BALL

    Top Three Album: Rock Or Bust

  • James Brown

    PAPA'S GOT A BRAND NEW BAG

    The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame: James Brown

  • Glen Campbell

    Wichita Lineman

    Country Number One this date in 1968

  • RaeLynn

    GOD MADE GIRLS

    Current Country Sales Number One: NEW

  • The Lemonheads

    INTO YOUR ARMS

    Rock Number One this date in 1993

  • Hozier

    TAKE ME TO CHURCH

    Current Rock Number One - seventh week

  • The Who

    WON'T GET FOOLED AGAIN

    Beyond The Sea (UK artists' best selling albums in the US) Who's Next - The Who (from 1971)

  • Taylor Swift

    SHAKE IT OFF

    Number One in the current Album Chart: 1989 - fifth week

  • The Chipmunks

    THE CHIPMUNK SONG

    Number One this date in 1958

  • George Harrison

    MY SWEET LORD

    Number One this date in 1970

  • Taylor Swift

    BLANK SPACE

    Current Number One - fifth week

Broadcasts

  • Sat 20 Dec 2014 20:00
  • Boxing Day 2014 03:00