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.
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Cheech & Chong
BASKETBALL JONES
This date in 1940: the first televised basketball game took place - Fordham v. The University of Pittsburgh from Madison Square Garden
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Annie Lennox
I PUT A SPELL ON YOU
Number Two album: Fifty Shades Of Grey
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Leonard Cohen
Famous Blue Raincoat
The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame: Leonard Cohen
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Vance Joy
Riptide
Number Three in the Rock Chart
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Train
HEY, SOUL SISTER
Born this day in 1969: Pat Monahan (lead vocalist of Train)
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Lesley Gore
It's My Party
Lesley Gore - born 2 May 1946; died 16 February 2015
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Aaron Watson
FENCE POST
Country Hit
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Shirley & Company
SHAME, SHAME, SHAME
R&B Number One this date in 1975
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Kem
NOBODY
Adult R&B Number One - second week
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George Harrison
DARK HORSE
It's Not The Same Old Song: released in 1974 - Top Twenty single
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Katy Perry
DARK HORSE (featuring Juicy J)
It's Not The Same Old Song: Number One in 2014
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Rhiannon Giddens
She's Got You
New Entry in the Album Chart: Tomorrow Is My Turn
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Donovan
HURDY GURDY MAN
Beyond The Sea (a UK artist's best selling album in the US) Donovan's Greatest Hits - Donovan
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John Legend
GLORY (featuring Common)
Oscar-winning film song
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Stevie Wonder
FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE
Number One in Cashbox in 1968 (Terrific Two for two weeks in the Billboard Hot 100)
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Ace
HOW LONG
Number One in Cashbox in 1975 (Number Three for two weeks in the Billboard Hot 100)
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Father John Misty
BORED IN THE USA
New Entry in the Top Twenty of the Album Chart: I Love You, Honeybear
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Nat King Cole
(GET YOUR KICKS ON) ROUTE 66
The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame: Nat ÔKingÔ Cole - early influence category
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Lorrie Morgan
WHAT PART OF NO
Country Number One this date in 1993
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Sam Hunt
TAKE YOUR TIME
Current Country Number One - fifth week
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Crazy Town
BUTTERFLY
Rock Number One this date in 2001
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Hozier
TAKE ME TO CHURCH
Current Rock Number One - seventeenth week
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Supertramp
THE LOGICAL SONG
Beyond The Sea (a UK artist's best selling album in the US) Breakfast In America - Supertramp
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The Weeknd
EARNED IT
Number Two in the current Album Chart: Fifty Shades of Grey
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Paul Mauriat
LOVE IS BLUE
Number One this date in 1968
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Simon & Garfunkel
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Number One this date in 1970
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Ed Sheeran
THINKING OUT LOUD
Current Number One - NEW
Broadcasts
- Sat 28 Feb 201520:00BBC Radio 2
- Fri 6 Mar 201503:00BBC Radio 2
