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

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Sat 2 Jan 2010 20:00
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Music Played

  • Larry Williams

    Slow Down

    This day in 1974: the US lowered the speed limit to 55mph to save petrol during the OPEC embargo

  • Lady Gaga

    Bad Romance

    Last week’s Number One - after 4 weeks

  • Carole King

    You've Got A Friend

    The First, The Last, My Everything - The Albums: Carole King - Chart debut in 1971: Tapestry

  • Robin Thicke - Sex Therapy

    New Entry in the Top Ten of the Album Chart: Sex Therapy: The Session

  • Hoobastank

    The Reason

    Born this day in 1975: Doug Robb (lead vocalist in Hoobastank)

  • Ritchie Valens

    Come On Let's Go

    Bob Keane - born January 5th, 1922; died November 28th, 2009

  • Boys Like Girls

    TWO IS BETTER THAN ONE (featuring Taylor Swift)

    Top Twenty

  • Stevie Wonder

    Boogie On Reggae Woman

    R&B Number One this date in 1975

  • Usher

    Papers

    Adult R&B Number One

  • Crosby, Nash & Young

    Our House

    It’s Not The Same Old Song - Number 30 in 1970

  • Madness

    Our House

    It’s Not The Same Old Song - Number Seven in 1983

  • Melanie Fiona

    It Kills Me

    Number Two in the R&B Chart

  • Carole King

    Love Makes The World

    The First, The Last, My Everything - The Albums: Carole King - Last chart entry in 2001: Love Makes The World

  • Alicia Keys

    Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart

    New Entry at Number Two in the Album Chart: The Element Of Freedom

  • Billie Holiday

    Lover Man (Oh Where Can You Be?)

    Grammy Hall Of Fame Single: Number 16 in 1945 (with Camarata’s Orchestra)

  • Little Richard

    Lucille

    Grammy Hall Of Fame Single: Number 21 in 1957

  • Leona Lewis

    I See You

    New Entry in the Album Chart: Avatar soundtrack album

  • Art Garfunkel

    All I Know

    The First, The Last, My Everything - The Albums: Art Garfunkel - Chart debut in 1973: Angel Clare

  • George Jones

    The Door

    Country Number One this date in 1975

  • Lady A

    Need You Now

    Current Country Number One - eighth week

  • Oasis

    Wonderwall

    Rock Number One this date in 1996

  • Muse

    Uprising

    Current Rock Number One - 14th week (now Top 40 sales hit)

  • Art Garfunkel

    When A Man Loves A Woman

    The First, The Last, My Everything - The Albums: Art Garfunkel - Last chart entry in 1988: Lefty

  • Susan Boyle

    Cry Me A River

    Current Number One Album Chart: I Dreamed A Dream - fourth week

  • George Harrison

    My Sweet Lord

    Number One this date in 1971

  • Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. - You Don't Have To Be A Star

    Number One this date in 1977

  • Kesha

    TiK ToK

    Current Number One - NEW

Broadcast

  • Sat 2 Jan 2010 20:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2