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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 the title track of 'Freeze Frame' by J. Geils Band. It was number one on 1st February 1982, the day on which 'Late Night With David Letterman' was first broadcast on NBC-TV. We also hear 'Beat It' from Michael Jackson's album 'Thriller'. It was number one on 23rd February 1983. On this day: Toto won Grammy Awards for Record of the Year for 'Rosanna' and Album Of The Year for 'Toto IV'. In the regular feature 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face', tracks are played from albums by AC/DC and Britney Spears.

In 'A Matter Of Life And Death' Paul celebrates the birthday of Della Reese by playing her hit 'And That Reminds Me'. As a tribute to Bobby 'Blue' Bland who has recently died, we hear his hit 'Call On Me'. 'It's Not The Same Old Song' highlights 'Bang Bang' by Cher and a different song with the same title by Joe Cuba Sextet. 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 1960 and this week by Brook Benton and Dinah Washington, and Miguel. We hear Country number ones from 1957 and now by Jim Reeves and Florida Georgia Line. This week's featured past and present Rock number ones are by Bruce Springsteen and Imagine Dragons. 'Blurred Lines' by Robin Thicke featuring Pharrell Williams is the best-selling song of the week.