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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'. Continuing our alphabetical look at the list, we hear 'Shout' by The Isley Brothers and 'I Want You Back' by The Jackson 5. In 'A Matter Of Life And Death', we celebrate the birthday on this date in 1943 of Scott Walker (real name: Noel Scott Engel) of The Walker Brothers by playing the trio's biggest American hit 'The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore)'. Paul pays tribute to songwriter and record producer Luigi Creatore, who has recently died, by featuring his co-composition 'Can't Help Falling In Love'. 'It's Not The Same Old Song' highlights 'Bad Blood' by Neil Sedaka and a different song with the same title by Taylor Swift.

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 Mike + The Mechanics and Gorillaz. '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 Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass and Philip Bailey with Phil Collins.

Our R&B number ones are from 1965 and now by The Larks and Tyrese. We hear Country number ones from 1977 and this week by Crystal Gayle and Thomas Rhett. Our featured past and present Rock number ones are by The Lumineers and Twenty One Pilots. The number one album, for a fifth week, is '25' by Adele and her single 'Hello' returns to the top of the Digital Songs chart.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Fri 15 Jan 2016 03:00

Music Played

  • Carly Rae Jepsen

    Call Me Maybe

    • (CD Single).
    • Interscope.
  • John Williams

    Main Title and The Attack on the Jakku Village

    • Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
    • WALT DISNEY.
    • 1.
  • The Isley Brothers

    Shout

    • Shades Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • Fleetwood Mac

    Landslide

    • 50 Years - Don't Stop.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 005.
  • Monica

    I Know

    • Code Red.
    • RCA/SONY/BMG.
    • 5.
  • Monica

    I Know

    • Code Red.
    • RCA/SONY/BMG.
    • 5.
  • The Walker Brothers

    The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore

    • The British Invasion: The History Of British Rock, Vol. 7 (Various Artists).
    • Rhino Records.
    • 3.
  • The Walker Brothers

    The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore

    • The British Invasion: The History Of British Rock, Vol. 7 (Various Artists).
    • Rhino Records.
    • 3.
  • Bobby Vee

    Take Good Care Of My Baby

    • The Best Of Bobby Vee.
    • Liberty.
  • Bobby Vee

    Take Good Care Of My Baby

    • The Best Of Bobby Vee.
    • Liberty.
  • Chris Stapleton

    Nobody To Blame

    • Traveller.
    • MERCURY NASHVILLE.
    • 6.
  • Chris Stapleton

    Nobody To Blame

    • Traveller.
    • MERCURY NASHVILLE.
    • 6.
  • The Larks

    The Jerk

    • Land Of 1000 Dances.
    • ACE RECORDS.
    • 5.
  • The Larks

    The Jerk

    • Land Of 1000 Dances.
    • ACE RECORDS.
    • 5.
  • Tyrese

    Shame

    • Black Rose.
    • VOLTRON RECORDZ.
    • 5.
  • Tyrese

    Shame

    • Black Rose.
    • VOLTRON RECORDZ.
    • 5.
  • Neil Sedaka

    Bad Blood

    • The Very Best Of Neil Sedaka.
    • UNIVERSAL MUSIC.
    • 17.
  • Neil Sedaka

    Bad Blood

    • The Very Best Of Neil Sedaka.
    • UNIVERSAL MUSIC.
    • 17.
  • Taylor Swift

    Bad Blood

    • 1989.
    • Universal.
  • Taylor Swift

    Bad Blood

    • 1989.
    • Universal.
  • Chris Brown

    Fine By Me

    • Royalty.
    • RCA/CBE ENTERTAINMENT/BLACK PYRAMID/SONY/BMG.
    • 2.
  • Chris Brown

    Fine By Me

    • Royalty.
    • RCA/CBE ENTERTAINMENT/BLACK PYRAMID/SONY/BMG.
    • 2.
  • Mike + the Mechanics

    The Living Years

    • Living Years.
    • WEA.
    • 2.
  • Mike + the Mechanics

    The Living Years

    • Living Years.
    • WEA.
    • 2.
  • Charlie Puth

    One Call Away

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
  • Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass

    Taste Of Honey

    • Definitive Hits.
    • A&M RECORDS.
    • 5.
  • Philip Bailey & Phil Collins

    Easy Lover

    • Singles.
    • Rhino.
  • Cage the Elephant

    Mess Around

    • Tell Me I’m Pretty.
    • RCA/DSP/SONY MUSIC.
    • 2.
  • The Jacksons

    I Want You Back

    • The Best Michael Jackson & Jackson Five.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 1.
  • Ariana Grande

    Winter Things

    • Christmas And Chill.
    • REPUBLIC RECORDS/UNIVERSAL.
    • 6.
  • Ariana Grande

    Winter Things

    • Christmas And Chill.
    • REPUBLIC RECORDS/UNIVERSAL.
    • 6.
  • Crystal Gayle

    You Never Miss A Real Good Thing Till He Says Goodbye

    • Greatest Hits.
    • EMI.
    • 5.
  • Crystal Gayle

    You Never Miss A Real Good Thing Till He Says Goodbye

    • Greatest Hits.
    • EMI.
    • 5.
  • Thomas Rhett

    Die A Happy Man

    • Tangled Up.
    • Valory.
    • 4.
  • Thomas Rhett

    Die A Happy Man

    • Tangled Up.
    • Valory.
    • 4.
  • The Lumineers

    Ho Hey

    • The Lumineers.
    • Dualtone.
  • The Lumineers

    Ho Hey

    • The Lumineers.
    • Dualtone.
  • TWENTY ØNE PILØTS

    Stressed Out

    • Blurryface.
    • FUELED BY RAMEN/ATLANTIC.
    • 2.
  • TWENTY ØNE PILØTS

    Stressed Out

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

    Feel Good Inc

    • Demon Days.
    • PARLOPHONE.
    • 6.
  • Gorillaz

    Feel Good Inc

    • Demon Days.
    • PARLOPHONE.
    • 6.
  • Adele

    Water Under The Bridge

    • 25.
    • XL Recordings.
  • Adele

    Water Under The Bridge

    • 25.
    • XL Recordings.
  • The Beatles

    We Can Work It Out

    • CD Single.
    • PARLOPHONE.
    • 1.
  • The Beatles

    We Can Work It Out

    • CD Single.
    • PARLOPHONE.
    • 1.
  • OutKast

    Hey Ya!

    • Outkast - Speakerboxxx.
    • Arista.
  • OutKast

    Hey Ya!

    • Outkast - Speakerboxxx.
    • Arista.
  • Adele

    Hello

    • 25.
    • XL Recordings.
  • Adele

    Hello

    • 25.
    • XL Recordings.

Broadcasts

  • Sat 9 Jan 2016 20:00
  • Fri 15 Jan 2016 03:00