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

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Sat 14 Nov 2009 20:00
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Music Played

  • Jimmy Reed

    Big Boss Man

    Today in 1957: a mob summit at the home of Joseph Barbara aka β€œJoe The Butcher” in Apalachin, New York was raided by police made curious by expensive cars with licence plates from across America. For lack of a secret car park, five dozen Mafiosi were indicted.

  • Lady Gaga

    Bad Romance

    New Entry at Number Three

  • The Cars

    Just What I Needed

    The First, The Last, My Everything - The Albums: The Cars - Chart debut in 1978: The Cars

  • Sting

    Balulalow

    New Entry in the Top Ten of the Album Chart: If On A Winter’s Night…

  • Styx

    Boat On The River

    Born this day in 1949: James Young - guitarist with Styx

  • Al Martino

    Here In My Heart

    Al Martino born October 7th, 1927: died October 13th, 2009

  • Taylor Swift

    Untouchable

    New Entry in the Top Ten (six new entries in the Top 22)

  • Eddie Floyd

    Knock On Wood

    R&B Number One this date in 1966

  • Maxwell

    Pretty Wings

    R&B/Hip-Hop Number One 14th week

  • Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville - All My Life

    Number Eleven in 1990

  • K‐Ci & JoJo

    All My Life

    Number One in 1998

  • The Swell Season

    I Have Loved You Wrong

    New Entry in the Top Twenty of the Album Chart: Strict Joy

  • The Cars

    You Are The Girl

    The First, The Last, My Everything - Albums: The Cars - Last chart entry in 1987: Door To Door

  • Rod Stewart

    It's The Same Old Song

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

  • Louis Jordan

    Let The Good Times Roll

    Grammy Hall of Fame Single released in 1946 - R&B Number Two in 1947 - a double sided hit single with 17 week R&B #1 β€˜Ain’t Nobody Here But Us Chickens

  • Al Green

    Let's Stay Together

    Grammy Hall of Fame Single released in 1971 - reached Number One in 1972

  • Creed

    Rain

    New At Number Two in the Album Chart: Full Circle & Adult Top 40 Hit

  • Jim Croce

    OPERATOR (That's Not The Way it Feels)

    The First, The Last, My Everything - The Albums: Jim Croce - Chart debut in 1972: You Don’t Mess Around With Jim [3 LPs in a 18 months]

  • Brian McKnight

    What I've Been Waiting For

    New Entry in the Album Chart: Evolution Of A Man & Top Five Adult R&B hit

  • Rosanne Cash

    My Baby Thinks He's A Train

    Country Number One this date in 1981

  • Taylor Swift

    Jump Then Fall

    Current Country Number One - NEW

  • Peter Gabriel

    Shock The Monkey

    Rock Number One this date in 1982

  • Muse

    Uprising

    Current Rock Number One - seventh week

  • Jim Croce

    I Got A Name

    The First, The Last, My Everything - The Albums: Jim Croce - Last chart entry in 1973: I Got A Name

  • Michael Jackson

    She's Out Of My Life

    Current Number One Album Chart: This Is It - NEW

  • The Fleetwoods

    Mr. Blue

    Number One this date in 1959

  • The Supremes

    You Keep Me Hangin' On

    Number One this date in 1966

  • Owl City

    Fireflies

    Current Number One - second week

Broadcast

  • Sat 14 Nov 2009 20:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2