20/07/2013
Paul Gambaccini blends this week's US hits from the digital songs, albums, country, R&B and rock charts with LP and singles classics 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 [Number one albums on noteworthy days]' we hear 'Stardust' by Nat 'King' Cole from his album 'Love Is The Thing'. It was number one on 15th June 1957, the day on which the last production of 'Ziegfeld Follies' closed at the Winter Garden, New York City. We also hear 'Hung Up' from Madonna's album 'Confessions On A Dance Floor'. It was number one on 3rd December 2005 when the wedding of Marilyn Manson and burlesque dancer Dita von Teese took place. In the regular feature 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face', tracks are played from albums by America and Carrie Underwood.
In 'A Matter Of Life And Death' Paul celebrates the birthday of Kim Carnes by playing her hit 'More Love'. As a tribute to the drummer of Devo, Alan Myers, who has recently died, we hear 'Whip It' by the group. 'It's Not The Same Old Song' highlights 'You' by George Harrison and a different song with the same title by Rita Coolidge. In the feature called 'Both Sides Now', Paul plays a single by an American artist that was a hit in the UK but not in the US and an American hit by a British artist that was not a hit in the UK.
Our R&B Number Ones are from 1999 and this week by Destiny's Child and Alicia Keys with Maxwell. We hear Country number ones from 1966 and now by Buck Owens & The Buckaroos and Florida Georgia Line. This week's featured past and present Rock number ones are by Of Monsters And Men and Imagine Dragons. 'Blurred Lines' by Robin Thicke featuring Pharrell Williams is the best-selling song of the week.
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Music Played
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Starbuck
Moonlight Feels Right
This day in 1969: the first manned moon landing by Apollo 11 - the walk was seven hours later
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Relient K
THAT'S MY JAM (featuring Owl City)
New Entry in the Top Twenty of the Album Chart: Collapsible Lung
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Hillsong Worship
Always Will
New Entry in the Top Twenty of the Album Chart: Glorious Ruins (Live)
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Nat King Cole
Stardust
Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days] Love Is The Thing - Nat ‘King’ Cole (15th June 1957) On this date: the last production of Ziegfield Follies closed at the Winter Garden, New York City
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Imagine Dragons
Demons
Top Five Album: Night Visions
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Kim Carnes
More Love
Born 1945: Kim Carnes
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DEVO
Whip It
Alan Myers - born 1954 or 1955 - died 24th June 2013 - drummer with Devo
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Randy Houser
Runnin' Outta Moonlight
Top Thirty
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Destiny’s Child
Bills, Bills, Bills
R&B Number One this date in 1999
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Alicia Keys
FIRE WE MAKE (duet with Maxwell)
Adult R&B Number One: fourth week
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George Harrison
You
It’s Not The Same Old Song: Number Twenty in 1975
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Rita Coolidge
You
It’s Not The Same Old Song: Number 25 in 1978
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Daft Punk
Get Lucky (feat. Pharrell Williams)
Top Five single and seventh consecutive week in the Album Top Ten: Random Access Memories
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America
I Need You
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) America - America (19th February 1972)
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Bruno Mars
Treasure
Top Ten single & Unorthodox Jukebox - 20th week in the Album Top Ten
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Andy Williams
Home Lovin' Man
Both Sides Now: Not a hit in the US; reached Number Seven in the UK - released in 1970
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Joe Jackson
YOU CAN'T GET WHAT YOU WANT ('Til You Know What You Want)
Both Sides Now: Not a hit in the UK; Number Fifteen in the US in 1984
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Pretty Lights
Yellow Bird
New Entry in the Top Thirty of the Album Chart: A Color Map Of The Sun
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Madonna
Hung Up
Headline News [Number one albums on noteworthy days] Confessions On A Dance Floor - Madonna (3rd December 2005) On this day: The wedding of Marilyn Manson and burlesque dancer Dita von Teese; the marriage broke down the following year.
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Buck Owens
Think Of Me
Country Number One this date in 1966
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Florida Georgia Line
Cruise
Current Country Sales Number One: twentieth week
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Of Monsters and Men
Little Talks
Rock Number One this date in 2012
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Imagine Dragons
Radioactive
Current Rock Number One: eighteenth week
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Carrie Underwood
Before He Cheats
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Some Hearts - Carrie Underwood (3rd December 2005)
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Joe
I'd Rather Have A Love
Highest New Entry in the Album Chart at Number Six: Doubleback Evolution Of R&B
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Jan & Dean
Surf City
Number One this date in 1963
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Billy Joel
It's Still Rock 'n' Roll To Me
Number One this date in 1980
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Robin Thicke
BLURRED LINES (featuring Pharrell)
Current Number One: sixth week
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