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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 by artists who have been inducted into 'The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame'. Working alphabetically through the list, tonight Paul plays 'My Boy Lollipop' by Millie - the first pop hit for Island Records founded by Chris Blackwell, who was inducted in the 'Non-Performer' category. Otis Blackwell was also inducted in the 'Non-Performer' category and we hear one of his many hit songs - 'All Shook Up' by Elvis Presley.

In 'A Matter Of Life And Death' Paul celebrates the birthday in 1950 of Tina Weymouth - bass player with Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club by playing the latter group's disc 'Genius Of Love'. We pay tribute to Big Bank Hank, who has recently died, by playing 'Rapper's Delight' by The Sugarhill Gang. 'It's Not The Same Old Song' highlights 'Invisible' by Alison Moyet and a recent song with the same title by Hunter Hayes. In the feature called 'Beyond The Sea', Paul plays tracks from the biggest selling albums by UK artists in America. Tonight, we hear songs by Pink Floyd and Peter Gabriel. 'The Other Number Ones' highlights records that reached number one in the 'Cashbox' American chart but not in the 'Billboard' Hot 100. Tonight's examples are by The Kingsmen and The O'Jays.

Our R&B number ones are from 1969 and this week by The Originals and Sam Smith. We hear Country number ones from 1994 and now by Mary Chapin Carpenter and Carrie Underwood. This week's featured past and present Rock number ones are by The Rolling Stones and Hozier. The number one album in America for a second week is '1989' by Taylor Swift and the best selling song of the week is once again 'All About That Bass' by Meghan Trainor.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Fri 28 Nov 2014 03:00

Music Played

  • Dion

    ABRAHAM, MARTIN AND JOHN

    This day in 1963: John F Kennedy was assassinated (Number Four in 1968)

  • Bette Midler

    WATERFALLS

    New Entry at Number Three in the Album Chart: It's The Girls

  • Vance Joy

    Riptide

    Top Three Rock song

  • Millie

    MY BOY LOLLIPOP

    The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame: Non-performer category - Chris Blackwell, founder of Island Records

  • One Direction

    READY TO RUN

    Top Twenty

  • Tom Tom Club

    GENIUS OF LOVE

    Born this day 1950: Tina Weymouth - bass player with Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club

  • The Sugarhill Gang

    Rapper's Delight

    Big Bank Hank - born 11 January 1956; died 11th November 2014

  • Sam Hunt

    LEAVE THE NIGHT ON

    Top Ten Album: Montevallo & Country hit

  • The Originals

    BABY, I'M FOR REAL

    R&B Number One this date in 1969

  • Sam Smith

    STAY WITH ME

    Adult R&B Number One: seventh week

  • Alison Moyet

    INVISIBLE

    It's Not The Same Old Song: Number 31 in 1985

  • Hunter Hayes

    INVISIBLE

    It's Not The Same Old Song: a recent Country Number One

  • Bob Dylan

    You Ain't Goin' Nowhere

    New Entries in the Album Chart: The Basement Tapes Raw and The Basement Tapes Complete - The Bootleg Series Vol. 11

  • Pink Floyd

    COMFORTABLY NUMB

    Beyond The Sea (a UK artist's best selling album in the US) The Wall - Pink Floyd (from 1979) #1 in discs sold - double LPs count as two; The Dark Side Of The Moon is #1 in copies sold

  • Calvin Harris

    Blame (feat. John Newman)

    New Entry at Number Five in the Album Chart: Motion & Hit Single

  • The Kingsmen

    LOUIE LOUIE

    Number One in Cashbox in 1964 (Terrific Two in Billboard Hot 100)

  • The O’Jays

    BACK STABBERS

    Number One in Cashbox in 1972 (Number Three in Billboard Hot 100)

  • Sam Smith

    I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE

    Top Ten

  • Elvis Presley

    ALL SHOOK UP

    The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame: Non-performer category - Songwriter Otis Blackwell

  • Selena Gomez

    THE HEART WANTS WHAT IT WANTS

    New Entry in the Top Ten

  • Mary Chapin Carpenter

    SHUT UP AND KISS ME

    Country Number One this date in 1994

  • Carrie Underwood

    SOMETHING IN THE WATER

    Current Country Sales Number One: returning for a second week

  • The Rolling Stones

    START ME UP

    Rock Number One this date in 1981

  • Hozier

    TAKE ME TO CHURCH

    Current Rock Number One - third week

  • Peter Gabriel

    IN YOUR EYES

    Beyond The Sea (UK artists' best selling albums in the US) So - Peter Gabriel (from 1986)

  • Taylor Swift

    OUT OF THE WOODS

    Number One in the Album Chart: 1989 - second week

  • The Supremes

    You Keep Me Hangin' On

    Number One this date in 1966

  • KC and the Sunshine Band

    THAT'S THE WAY (I LIKE IT)

    Number One this date in 1975

  • Meghan Trainor

    ALL ABOUT THAT BASS

    Current Number One - returning for an eighth week

Broadcasts

  • Sat 22 Nov 2014 20:00
  • Fri 28 Nov 2014 03:00