For this week’s Global Countdown, Monocle Radio’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco tunes in to history to hear some of the best songs that topped the US charts during presidential elections. From a Ray Charles classic to a song that revolutionised R&B and even one of the best-ever ballads – it’s all in there.

A chronological journey through Best Original Score winners at the Oscars
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What’s on the South Korean charts this week?
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The pop divas you should know
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