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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.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Fri 19 Dec 2014 03:00

Music Played

  • The Police

    WALKING ON THE MOON

    This day in 1972: Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt of the Apollo 17 space mission became the last humans to have set foot on the moon

  • The Decemberists

    LAKE SONG

    New Hit from the album What A Terrible World, What A Beautiful World

  • Booker T. & The M.G.'s

    Green Onions

    The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame: Booker T. and The MG's

  • Mark Ronson

    Uptown Funk (feat. Bruno Mars)

    Top Five

  • Steve Forbert

    ROMEO'S TUNE

    Born this day 1954: Steve Forbert

  • Dion

    THE WANDERER

    Bobby Keys - saxophone player - born 18 December 1943; died 2 December 2014

  • Brad Paisley

    PERFECT STORM

    Top Ten Country (from Moonshine In The Trunk)

  • Billy Paul

    ME AND MRS. JONES

    R&B Number One this date in 1972

  • Sam Smith

    STAY WITH ME

    Adult R&B Number One: tenth week

  • Bobbie Gentry

    FANCY

    It's Not The Same Old Song: released in 1969 - reached number 31

  • Iggy Azalea

    FANCY(featuring Charlie XCX)

    It's Not The Same Old Song: Number One for four weeks in 2014

  • Mary J. Blige

    THERAPY

    New hit album: The London Sessions

  • Rod Stewart

    Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?

    Beyond The Sea (a UK artist's best selling album in the US) Blondes Have More Fun - Rod Stewart

  • Selena Gomez

    THE HEART WANTS WHAT IT WANTS

    Top Ten

  • Gladys Knight & the Pips

    I Heard It Through The Grapevine

    Number One in Cashbox in 1968 (Terrific Two for three weeks in 1967 in Billboard Hot 100)

  • Billy Joel

    The River Of Dreams

    Number One in Cashbox in 1993 (Number Three in the Billboard Hot 100)

  • Ed Sheeran

    MAKE IT RAIN

    New hit from Sons Of Anarchy

  • David Bowie

    Space Oddity

    The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame: David Bowie

  • Charley Pride

    KISS AN ANGEL GOOD MORNIN'

    Country Number One this date in 1971

  • Craig Wayne Boyd

    I WALK THE LINE (The Voice Performance)

    Current Country Sales Number One: NEW

  • The Lumineers

    HO HEY

    Rock Number One this date in 2012

  • Hozier

    TAKE ME TO CHURCH

    Current Rock Number One - sixth week

  • Eurythmics

    LOVE IS A STRANGER

    Beyond The Sea (a UK artist's best selling album in the US) Greatest Hits - Eurythmics

  • Taylor Swift

    CLEAN

    Number One in the current Album Chart: 1989 - fourth week

  • Elvis Presley

    JAILHOUSE ROCK

    Number One this date in 1957

  • Sly & the Family Stone

    FAMILY AFFAIR

    Number One this date in 1971

  • Taylor Swift

    BLANK SPACE

    Current Number One - fourth week

Broadcasts

  • Sat 13 Dec 2014 20:00
  • Fri 19 Dec 2014 03:00