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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 'Let's Have A Party' by Wanda Jackson and in tribute to Motown bass player James Jamerson, 'Bernadette' by the Four Tops. In 'A Matter Of Life And Death', we celebrate the birthday on this date in 1953 of Robin Zander of Cheap Trick by playing the band's US number one 'The Flame'. Paul pays tribute to David Bowie by featuring his first American number one 'Fame'. 'It's Not The Same Old Song' highlights 'Misery' by The Beatles and a different song with the same title by Maroon 5.

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 Peter Frampton and Hot Chocolate. '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 the Mindbenders and Madonna.

Our R&B number ones are from 1987 and now by Luther Vandross and Tyrese. We hear Country number ones from 1976 and this week by C.W. McCall and Thomas Rhett. Our featured past and present Rock number ones are by Seether and Twenty One Pilots. The number one album, for a seventh week, is '25' by Adele and 'Love Yourself' by Justin Bieber is the best-selling song of the week.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Fri 29 Jan 2016 03:00

Music Played

  • The Parliaments

    (I Wanna) Testify

    • Dick Bartley Presents Collector’s Essentials - The Original Hit Singles On The R.
    • VARESE SARABANDE.
    • 4.
  • Members of the Cast

    The Room Where It Happens

    • Hamilton: An American Musical.
    • ATLANTIC RECORDS.
    • 5.
  • Wanda Jackson

    Let's Have A Party

    • That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists).
    • EMI.
  • Wanda Jackson

    Let's Have A Party

    • That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists).
    • EMI.
  • Rachel Platten & Andy Grammer

    Hey Hey Hallelujah

    • Wildfire.
    • RCA/SONY/BMG.
    • 2.
  • Rachel Platten & Andy Grammer

    Hey Hey Hallelujah

    • Wildfire.
    • RCA/SONY/BMG.
    • 2.
  • Cheap Trick

    The Flame

    • The Essential Cheap Trick.
    • EPIC/LEGACY.
    • 10.
  • Cheap Trick

    The Flame

    • The Essential Cheap Trick.
    • EPIC/LEGACY.
    • 10.
  • David Bowie

    Fame

    • The Platinum Collection.
    • VIRGIN/EMI.
    • 3.
  • David Bowie

    Fame

    • The Platinum Collection.
    • VIRGIN/EMI.
    • 3.
  • Chris Stapleton

    Tennessee Whiskey

    • Traveller.
    • Mercury Nashville.
    • 3.
  • Chris Stapleton

    Tennessee Whiskey

    • Traveller.
    • Mercury Nashville.
    • 3.
  • Luther Vandross

    Stop To Love

    • The Essential Luther Vandross.
    • Epic.
  • Luther Vandross

    Stop To Love

    • The Essential Luther Vandross.
    • Epic.
  • Tyrese

    Shame

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

    Shame

    • Black Rose.
    • VOLTRON RECORDZ.
    • 5.
  • The Beatles

    Misery

    • Please Please Me.
    • CAPITOL.
    • 2.
  • The Beatles

    Misery

    • Please Please Me.
    • CAPITOL.
    • 2.
  • Maroon 5

    Misery

    • (CD Single).
    • A&M.
    • 1.
  • Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello

    I Know What You Did Last Summer

    • Handwritten Revisited.
    • ISLAND.
    • 3.
  • Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello

    I Know What You Did Last Summer

    • Handwritten Revisited.
    • ISLAND.
    • 3.
  • Peter Frampton

    Baby, I Love Your Way

    • Peter Frampton - Show Me The Way.
    • A&M.
  • Taylor Swift

    Out Of The Woods

    • 1989.
    • BIG MACHINE RECORDS.
    • 4.
  • Taylor Swift

    Out Of The Woods

    • 1989.
    • BIG MACHINE RECORDS.
    • 4.
  • The Mindbenders

    A Groovy Kind Of Love

    • Heartbeat - Forever Yours.
    • Sony.
    • 1.
  • Madonna

    Cherish

    • Madonna - The Immaculate Collection.
    • Sire.
    • 17.
  • Madonna

    Cherish

    • Madonna - The Immaculate Collection.
    • Sire.
    • 17.
  • Passion, Brett Younker & Melodie Malone

    Remember

    • Salvation’s Tide Is Rising.
    • SIX STEP.
    • 3.
  • Four Tops

    Bernadette

    • The Complete Motown Singles Volume 7: 1967.
    • HIP-O SELECT/MOTOWN.
    • 18.
  • Four Tops

    Bernadette

    • The Complete Motown Singles Volume 7: 1967.
    • HIP-O SELECT/MOTOWN.
    • 18.
  • C.W. McCall

    Convoy

    • Super Hits Of The '70s: Have A Nice Day Volume 14.
    • Rhino.
  • C.W. McCall

    Convoy

    • Super Hits Of The '70s: Have A Nice Day Volume 14.
    • Rhino.
  • Thomas Rhett

    Die A Happy Man

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

    Die A Happy Man

    • Tangled Up.
    • Valory.
    • 4.
  • Seether

    Fake It

    • Finding Beauty In Negative Spaces.
    • WIND UP.
    • 2.
  • Seether

    Fake It

    • Finding Beauty In Negative Spaces.
    • WIND UP.
    • 2.
  • TWENTY ØNE PILØTS

    Stressed Out

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

    Stressed Out

    • Blurryface.
    • FUELED BY RAMEN/ATLANTIC.
    • 2.
  • Hot Chocolate

    Every 1's a Winner

    • Hot Chocolate - Their Greatest Hits.
    • EMI.
  • Hot Chocolate

    Every 1's a Winner

    • Hot Chocolate - Their Greatest Hits.
    • EMI.
  • Adele

    When We Were Young

    • 25.
    • XL Recordings.
  • Rose Royce

    Car Wash

    • Now 12 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Rose Royce

    Car Wash

    • Now 12 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Lady Gaga

    Just Dance (feat. Colby O’Donis)

    • (CD Single).
    • Interscope.
    • 2.
  • Lady Gaga

    Just Dance (feat. Colby O’Donis)

    • (CD Single).
    • Interscope.
    • 2.
  • Justin Bieber

    Love Yourself

    • Purpose.
    • Def Jam.
    • 5.
  • Justin Bieber

    Love Yourself

    • Purpose.
    • Def Jam.
    • 5.

Broadcasts

  • Sat 23 Jan 2016 20:00
  • Fri 29 Jan 2016 03:00