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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

Fri 3 Apr 2015 03:00

Music Played

  • Simon & Garfunkel

    AT THE ZOO

    This date in 1905: America's top television zoologist Marlin Perkins was born. He hosted shows on TV for 30 years

  • Sam Smith

    LAY ME DOWN (featuring John Legend)

    Number Three

  • Sheppard

    GERONIMO

    Hit single

  • The Crickets

    THAT'LL BE THE DAY

    The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame: The Crickets

  • Tamela Mann

    TAKE ME TO THE KING

    Number One Gospel song

  • Lady Gaga

    BAD ROMANCE

    Born this date in 1986: Lady Gaga

  • Blood, Sweat & Tears

    SPINNING WHEEL

    Trumpeter Lew Soloff- born 20 February 1944; died 8 March 2015

  • Eric Church

    LIKE A WRECKING BALL

    Top Twenty Country hit from The Outsiders

  • The Temptations

    THE WAY YOU DO THE THINGS YOU DO

    R&B Number One in 1964

  • Kem

    NOBODY

    Adult R&B Number One - sixth week

  • Andy Gibb

    DESIRE

    It's Not The Same Old Song: Number Four in 1980

  • U2

    DESIRE

    It's Not The Same Old Song: Number Three in 1988

  • Empire TV cast

    YOU'RE SO BEAUTIFUL (featuring Jussie Smollett & Yazz)

    Number Two in the Album Sales Chart: Empire Original Soundtrack

  • The Hollies

    THE AIR THAT I BREATHE

    Beyond The Sea (a UK artist's best selling album in the US) Hollies - The Hollies

  • Ellie Goulding

    LOVE ME LIKE YOU DO

    Top Five Single (from Fifty Shades Of Grey)

  • The Beatles

    YELLOW SUBMARINE

    Number One in Cash Box 1966 (Terrific Two in the Billboard Hot 100)

  • Stevie Wonder

    HIGHER GROUND

    Number One in Cash Box 1973 (Number Four in the Billboard Hot 100)

  • Sleeping With Sirens

    BETTER OFF DEAD

    New Hit

  • Crosby, Stills & Nash

    SUITE: JUDY BLUE EYES

    The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame: Crosby, Stills & Nash

  • Buck Owens & The Buckaroos

    WAITIN' IN YOUR WELFARE LINE

    Country Number One this date in 1966

  • Sam Hunt

    TAKE YOUR TIME

    Current Country Number One - ninth week

  • Gotye

    Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra)

    Rock Number One this date in 2012

  • Mumford & Sons

    BELIEVE

    Current Rock Number One - NEW

  • Roxy Music

    AVALON

    Beyond The Sea (a UK artist's best selling album in the US) Avalon - Roxy Music

  • Madonna

    JOAN OF ARC

    Number One in the current Album Sales Chart: Rebel Heart

  • The Champs

    TEQUILA

    Number One this date in 1958

  • Daryl Hall & John Oates

    RICH GIRL

    Number One this date in 1977

  • Mark Ronson

    Uptown Funk (feat. Bruno Mars)

    Current Number One - eleventh week

Broadcasts

  • Sat 28 Mar 2015 20:00
  • Fri 3 Apr 2015 03:00