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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.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Sat 28 Jul 2012 20:00

Music Played

  • Jan Hammer

    Miami Vice

    On this day in 1896: the city of Miami, Florida was incorporated

  • Carly Rae Jepsen

    Call Me Maybe

    Number One for eight weeks - now Number Two

  • Frank Ocean

    Thinkin' Bout You

    New Entry at Number Two in the Album Chart: Channel ORANGE

  • 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

  • The Killers

    Runaways

    Top Twenty Rock

  • Jonathan Edwards

    Sunshine

    Born 1946: Jonathan Edwards

  • Kitty Wells

    It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels

    Kitty Wells (Muriel Ellen Deason) - born 30th August 1919; died 16th July 2012

  • 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

  • No Doubt

    Settle Down

    Future hit

  • Surface

    Shower Me With Your Love

    R&B Number One this date in 1989

  • John Legend

    TONIGHT (BEST YOU EVER HAD) (featuring Ludacris)

    Current Adult R&B Number One: third week

  • The Shirelles

    Tonight's The Night

    It鈥檚 Not The Same Old Song: Number 39 in 1960

  • Rod Stewart

    Tonight's The Night

    It鈥檚 Not The Same Old Song: Number One in 1976

  • Jason Aldean

    Take A Little Ride

    New Entry

  • 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)

  • Jason Mraz

    I Won't Give Up

    Former Number One returns to the Top Twenty

  • Brook Benton

    It's Just A Matter Of Time

    I Write The Songs - 82: Clyde Otis

  • Jerry Butler

    Moon River

    I Write The Songs - 81: Johnny Mercer

  • Imagine Dragons

    It's Time

    Top Five Rock hit

  • 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.

  • Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen

    Good Time

    Top Ten

  • Johnny Cash

    Ring Of Fire

    Country Number One this date in 1963

  • Little Big Town

    Pontoon

    Current Country Sales Number One - second week

  • The Raconteurs

    Steady As She Goes

    Rock Number One this date in 2006

  • Of Monsters and Men

    Little Talks

    Current Rock Number One - second week

  • Barry Manilow

    Mandy

    The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (debut hit albums) Barry Manilow II - Barry Manilow (23rd November 1974)

  • Zac Brown Band

    DAY THAT I DIE (featuring Amos Lee)

    Current Number One in the Album Chart: Uncaged - NEW

  • Jim Croce

    Bad, Bad Leroy Brown

    Number One this date in 1973

  • Rihanna

    Pon De Replay

    Number One this date in 2005

  • Katy Perry

    Wide Awake

    Current Number One: NEW

Broadcast

  • Sat 28 Jul 2012 20:00