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Two hours of America's latest and greatest hits from the last five decades.

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Sat 10 Oct 2009 20:00
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Music Played

  • Mark Lindsay

    Arizona

    This day in 1971: London Bridge reopened in Havasu City, Arizona

  • David Gray

    Full Steam (ft Annie Lennox)

    New Entry in the Top Twenty of the Album Chart: Draw The Line (British talent)

  • Shania Twain - THE WOMAN IN ME (Needs The Man In You)

    The First, The Last, My Everything - The Albums: Shania Twain - Chart debut in 1995: The Woman In Me (3 LPs - 43 million sales)

  • Death Cab for Cutie

    Meet Me On The Equinox

    Rock Chart hit

  • John Prine

    Sam Stone

    Born this day in 1946: John Prine

  • Simon & Garfunkel

    Bridge Over Troubled Water

    Larry Knechtel born August 4th, 1940: died August 20th, 2009 - won a Grammy for his piano playing on this track

  • MIKA

    Toy Boy

    New Entry in the Top Twenty of the Album Chart: The Boy Who Knew Too Much

  • Commodores

    Just To Be Close To You

    R&B Number One this date in 1976

  • Maxwell

    Bad Habits

    Adult R&B Number One - NEW

  • Waylon Jennings

    Amanda

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: Country Number One in 1979

  • Boston - Amanda

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: Number One in 1986

  • Mark Knopfler

    Border Reiver

    New Entry in the Top Fifty of the Album Chart: Get Lucky (British talent)

  • Shania Twain - Forever And For Always

    The First, The Last, My Everything - Albums: Shania Twain - Last chart entry in 2002: Up!

  • Owl City

    Fireflies

    Top Twenty

  • Labelle

    Lady Marmalade

    Grammy Hall of Fame Single: Number One in 1975

  • Floyd Cramer

    Last Date

    Grammy Hall of Fame Single: Terrific Two in 1960

  • Monsters of Folk

    DEAR GOD (Sincerely M.O.F.)

    New Entry in the Top Twenty of the Album Chart: Monsters Of Folk

  • Herman’s Hermits

    Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter

    The First, The Last, My Everything - The Albums: Herman’s Hermits - Chart debut in 1965: Introducing Herman’s Hermits

  • Imogen Heap

    Wait It Out

    Hit Album: Ellipse (first entered the chart at Number Five) British Talent

  • Trisha Yearwood

    Believe Me Baby (I Lied)

    Country Number One this date in 1996

  • Carrie Underwood

    Cowboy Casanova

    Current Country Number One - NEW

  • Alanis Morissette

    Hand In My Pocket

    Rock Number One this date in 1995

  • Alice in Chains

    Check My Brain

    Current Rock Number One - NEW

  • Herman’s Hermits

    DON'T GO OUT IN THE RAIN (You're Going To Melt)

    The First, The Last, My Everything - The Albums: Herman’s Hermits - Last chart entry in 1967: Blaze

  • Pearl Jam

    Just Breathe

    Current Number One Album Chart: Backspacer

  • Neil Diamond

    Cracklin' Rosie

    Number One this date in 1970

  • Exile

    Kiss You All Over

    Number One this date in 1978

  • Miley Cyrus

    Party In The Usa

    Current Number One - fifth week

Broadcast

  • Sat 10 Oct 2009 20:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2