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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 20 Jun 2009 20:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Edwin Starr

    Stop Her On Sight (S.O.S.)

    This day in 1840: Samuel Morse received a patent for the telegraph

  • Kristinia DeBarge

    Goodbye

    Top Ten

  • Elton John

    Circle Of Life

    British Number Ones in the American Album Chart: w/e July 16th 1994 - 111: The Lion King original soundtrack album (10 weeks)

  • Elvis Costello

    Sulphur To Sugarcane

    New Entry in the Top Twenty of the Album Chart: Secret, Profane & Sugarcane

  • The Beach Boys

    Don't Worry Baby

    Born this day in 1942: Brian Wilson

  • Louis Prima

    Just A Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody

    Sam Butera (sax player and arranger for Louis Prima and Keely Smith) born August 17th, 1927; died June 3rd, 2009

  • Taking Back Sunday

    Where My Mouth Is

    New Entry in the Top Ten of the Album Chart: New Again

  • The O’Jays

    Used Ta Be My Girl

    R&B Number One this date in 1978

  • Keri Hilson

    Knock You Down

    R&B/Hip-Hop Number One - second week

  • Jackson Browne

    The Pretender

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: title track of Top Five album released in 1976

  • Foo Fighters

    The Pretender

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: Number One Rock Single of 2007

  • P!nk

    Please Don't Leave Me

    Top Thirty

  • Eric Clapton

    I'm Tore Down

    British Number Ones in the American Album Chart: w/e October 1st 1994 - 112: From The Cradle (one week)

  • 311

    Hey You

    New Entry at Number Three in the Album Chart: Uplifter

  • Brenda Lee

    I'm Sorry

    Grammy Hall of Fame single reached Number One in 1960

  • Muddy Waters

    (I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man

    Grammy Hall of Fame single -R&B Number Three in 1954

  • Chickenfoot

    Oh Yeah

    New Entry in the Top Ten of the Album Chart: Chickenfoot

  • Pink Floyd

    WISH YOU WERE HERE (Live)

    British Number Ones in the American Album Chart: w/e June 4th 1995 - 113: Pulse (one week)

  • Rancid

    Last One To Die

    New Entry in the Top Twenty of the Album Chart: Let The Dominoes Fall

  • Buck Owens

    My Heart Skips A Beat

    Country Number One this date in 1964

  • Kenny Chesney

    Out Last Night

    Current Country Number One - NEW

  • Toad the Wet Sprocket

    Fall Down

    Rock Number One this date in 1994

  • Linkin Park

    New Divide

    Current Rock Number One - NEW

  • The Beatles

    Leave My Kitten Alone

    British Number Ones in the American Album Chart: w/e December 9th 1995 - 114: Anthology 1 (3 weeks)

  • Dave Matthews Band

    Funny The Way It Is

    Current Number One in the Album Chart: Big Whiskey & The Groo Grux King - NEW

  • The Byrds

    Mr. Tambourine Man

    Number One this date in 1965

  • Rihanna

    Umbrella (feat. JAY-Z)

    Number One this date in 2007

  • The Black Eyed Peas - Boom Boom Pow

    Current Number One - tenth week

Broadcast

  • Sat 20 Jun 2009 20:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2