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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 8 Aug 2009 20:00
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Music Played

  • Johnny Paycheck

    Take This Job And Shove It

    This day in 1974: President Nixon announced his resignation- effective the next day

  • Jay Sean

    Down (feat. Lil Wayne)

    British talent in the American Top Twenty

  • Pearl Jam

    The Fixer

    New in the Rock Chart

  • Otis Redding

    Pain In My Heart

    The First, My Last, My Everything - The Albums: Otis Redding - Chart debut in 1964: Pain In My Heart

  • Cobra Starship featuring Leighton Meester

    Good Girls Go Bad

    Top Ten

  • Connie Stevens

    Sixteen Reasons

    Born this day in 1938: Connie Stevens (Concetta Ingolia)

  • Paul Revere and the Raiders

    Just Like Me

    Drake Levin born August 17th 1946; died July 4th, 2009 (Lead guitarist with Paul Revere & The Raiders)

  • Jason Aldean

    Big Green Tractor

    Top Thirty

  • Mat Kearney

    Closer To Love

    Adult Top Twenty

  • Larry Graham

    One In A Million You

    R&B Number One this date in 1980

  • Maxwell

    Pretty Wings

    Adult R&B Number One - fifth week

  • Safety Suit

    Stay

    Adult Top Twenty

  • Van Halen

    Jump

    Number One in 1984

  • Kris Kross

    Jump

    Number One in 1992

  • Parachute

    She Is Love

    Adult Top Twenty

  • Otis Redding

    THE HAPPY SONG (Dum-Dum-De-De-De-Dum-Dum)

    The First, My Last, My Everything - The Albums: Otis Redding - Last chart entry in 1968: The Immortal Otis Redding

  • Demi Lovato

    Here We Go Again

    New Entry at Number Two in the Album Chart: Here We Go Again

  • Ray Charles

    I've Got A Woman

    Grammy Hall of Fame Single - R&B Number One in 1955

  • Frank Sinatra

    I've Got You Under My Skin

    Grammy Hall of Fame Single - released in 1956

  • Jordin Sparks

    Battlefield

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

  • Billy Joel

    Piano Man

    The First, My Last, My Everything - The Albums: Billy Joel - Chart debut in 1974: Piano Man

  • Faron Young

    Alone With You

    Country Number One this date in 1958

  • Taylor Swift

    You Belong With Me

    Current Country Number One - eighth week

  • Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble

    Crossfire

    Rock Number One this date in 1989

  • Linkin Park

    New Divide

    Current Rock Number One - seventh week

  • Billy Joel

    The River Of Dreams

    The First, My Last, My Everything - Albums: Billy Joel - Last chart entry in 1993: River Of Dreams

  • Michael Jackson - Don't Stop Til You Get Enough

    Current Number One Album: Number Ones (US version) - fourth week

  • Maureen McGovern

    The Morning After

    Number One this date in 1973

  • Maroon 5

    She Will Be Loved

    Number One this date in 2004

  • The Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling

    Current Number One - seventh week

Broadcast

  • Sat 8 Aug 2009 20:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2