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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.

Paul Gambaccini presents tracks from this week's US charts and hits from the last six decades.

Each week, songs are played connected to members of 'The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame'. We hear 'Twist And Shout' by the Isley Brothers in honour of its writer Bert Berns, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame this year. Continuing our alphabetical list of inductees, we hear 'Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting' by Elton John. In 'A Matter Of Life And Death', we celebrate the birthday on this date in 1947 of Eddie Hodges by playing his hit 'I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door'. Paul pays tribute to Red Simpson, who has recently died, by featuring his country hit 'I'm A Truck'. 'It's Not The Same Old Song' highlights 'Thank U' by Alanis Morissette and the different song 'Thank You' by Dido.

In the feature called 'Beyond The Sea', Paul plays a song from a UK artist's biggest-selling album in America. Tonight, we hear tracks from LPs by Graham Parker & The Rumour and Asia. 'The Other Number Ones' are records that reached the top of the American chart in 'Cash Box' magazine, but not in the Hot 100 of the other US chart publication 'Billboard'. This week's examples are by the Jackson 5 and the Commodores.

Our R&B number ones are from 1969 and now by Sly & The Family Stone and Lalah Hathaway. We hear Country number ones from 2007 and this week by Carrie Underwood and Little Big Town. Our featured past and present Rock number ones are by Puddle Of Mudd and Twenty One Pilots. The number one album for a tenth week is '25' by Adele and 'My House' by Flo Rida is the best-selling song of the week.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Fri 11 Mar 2016 03:00

Music Played

  • The Supremes

    Stop! In The Name of Love

    • Complete Motown Singles - Volume 5: 1965.
    • HIP-O SELECT/MOTOWN.
    • 19.
  • Gwen Stefani

    Make Me Like You

    • (CD Single).
    • Interscope.
    • 1.
  • Vince Gill

    Down to My Last Bad Habit

    • Down To My Last Habit.
    • MCA NASHVILLE.
    • 2.
  • The Isley Brothers

    Twist and Shout

    • Million Sellers Vol.8 - The Sixties.
    • Disky.
  • James Bay

    Let It Go

    • Chaos And The Calm.
    • Republic Records.
    • 3.
  • Eddie Hodges

    I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door

    • Oldies But Goldies.
    • Janus.
  • Red Simpson

    I'm A Truck

    • Capitol Country Music Classics - The 1970鈥檚.
    • CAPITOL RECORDS/EMI.
    • 7.
  • Chris Stapleton

    Tennessee Whiskey

    • Traveller.
    • Mercury Nashville.
    • 3.
  • Sly & the Family Stone

    Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Again)

    • Soul Years 1970-'71 Vol.2 (Various).
    • Connoisseur.
  • Lalah Hathaway

    Angel (Live)

    • Live.
    • HATHAWAY ENTERTAINMENT/EONE MUSIC.
    • 5.
  • Alanis Morissette

    Thank U

    • (CD Single).
    • Maverick.
  • Dido

    Thank You

    • Now 49 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Alabama Shakes

    Sound & Color

    • Sound & Color.
    • ATO.
    • 1.
  • Graham Parker & The Rumour

    Local Girls

    • Squeezing Out Sparks.
    • SONY MUSIC.
    • 2.
  • Andra Day

    Rise Up

    • Cheers To The Fall.
    • WARNER BROS. RECORDS.
    • 11.
  • The Jacksons

    Dancin Machine

    • Hitsville USA Vol.2 (Various Artists).
    • Motown.
  • Commodores

    Sail On

    • Lionel Richie: Truly - The Love Song.
    • Motown.
  • Joey + Rory

    It Is Well with My Soul

    • Hymns That Are Important To Us.
    • GAITHER MUSIC GROUP.
    • 6.
  • Elton John

    Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)

    • Diamonds.
    • Virgin EMI Records.
  • Carrie Underwood

    Before He Cheats

    • Some Hearts.
    • 19 RECORDINGS/ARISTA.
    • 2.
  • Little Big Town

    Girl Crush

    • Pain Killer.
    • Capital Records Nashville.
    • 5.
  • Puddle of Mudd

    Blurry

    • Come Clean.
    • FLAWLESS RECORDS/INTERSCOPE RECORDS.
    • 5.
  • TWENTY 脴NE PIL脴TS

    Stressed Out

    • Blurryface.
    • FUELED BY RAMEN/ATLANTIC.
    • 2.
  • Asia

    Heat Of The Moment

    • Various Artists - New Frontiers.
    • Temple Records.
  • Adele

    All I Ask

    • 25.
    • XL Recordings.
    • 10.
  • Queen

    Crazy Little Thing Called Love

    • The Game.
    • Island.
    • 5.
  • Fun.

    We Are Young (feat. Janelle Mon谩e)

    • Some Nights.
    • FUELED BY RAMEN.
    • 3.
  • Flo Rida

    My House

    • Download Single.
    • POE BOY/ATLANTIC.

Broadcasts

  • Sat 5 Mar 2016 20:00
  • Fri 11 Mar 2016 03:00