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Playing America's greatest hits from the US charts of the week and the past five decades.

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Sat 18 Apr 2009 20:00
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • The O’Jays

    I Love Music

    Today is Record Store Day!

  • Diana Krall

    Walk On By

    New Entry at Number Three in the Album Chart: Quiet Nights

  • The Rolling Stones - MISS YOU (Album Version)

    British Number Ones in the American Album Chart: w/e July 15th 1978 - 79: Some Girls (2 weeks)

  • Stevie Nicks

    Landslide

    New Entry in the Top Five of the Internet Album Chart: The Soundstage Sessions

  • Everclear

    Am Radio

    Born this day in 1970: Greg Eklund - The drummer for Everclear from 1994 to 2003

  • Hank Locklin

    Please Help Me I'm Falling

    Hank Locklin born February 15th 1918; died March 8th 2009

  • Gavin DeGraw

    Dancing Shoes

    New Entry in the Top Twenty of the Album Chart: Free

  • Tommy Tucker

    Hi Heel Sneakers

    R&B Number One this date in 1964

  • India.Arie

    Chocolate High

    Top Three in the Adult R&B Chart, ‘Blame It’ by Jamie Foxx featuring T. Pain - 9th week, ‘There Goes My Baby’- Charlie Wilson - 5th week

  • Enrique Iglesias

    Hero

    It’s Not The Same Old Song - Number Three in 2001 (Adult Contemporary Number One for 15 weeks)

  • Chad Kroeger

    Hero

    It’s Not The Same Old Song - Number Three in 2002

  • Bria Valente

    Another Boy

    New Entry at Number Two in the Album Chart: Lotus Flw3r/MPL SOUND/Elix3r - Prince/Bria Valente

  • Rod Stewart

    Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?

    British Number Ones in the American Album Chart: w/e February 10th 1979 - 80: Blondes Have More Fun (3 weeks)

  • Yeah Yeah Yeahs

    Zero

    Top Thirty Album: It’s Blitz!

  • The Rolling Stones

    (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction

    Grammy Hall of Fame Single - Number One in 1965

  • Ray Charles

    I Can't Stop Loving You

    Grammy Hall of Fame Single - Number One in 1962

  • Carolina Liar

    Show Me What I'm Looking For

    Adult Top Twenty

  • The Vee Gees

    Spirits Having Flown

    British Number Ones in the American Album Chart: w/e March 3rd 1979 - 81: Spirits Having Flown (6 weeks)

  • George Jones

    White Lightning

    Country Number One this date in 1959

  • George Strait

    River Of Love

    Current Country Airplay Number One (Current Country Number One in Sales: ‘Love Story’ by Taylor Swift returns for a 23rd week!)

  • Depeche Mode

    Enjoy The Silence

    Rock Number One this date in 1990

  • Kings of Leon

    Use Somebody

    Current Rock Number One - second week

  • Supertramp

    The Logical Song

    British Number Ones in the American Album Chart: w/e May 19th 1979 - 82: Breakfast In America (6 weeks)

  • Keith Urban

    Only You Can Love Me This Way

    Current Number One in the Album Chart: NEW: Defying Gravity

  • The Chiffons

    He's So Fine

    Number One this date in 1963

  • Weezer

    Beverly Hills

    Number One this date in 2005

  • The Black Eyed Peas - Boom Boom Pow

    Current Number One - NEW

Broadcast

  • Sat 18 Apr 2009 20:00
    Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 2