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

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Sat 9 Jan 2010 20:00
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Music Played

  • David Rose

    The Stripper

    Today was the birthday of the greatest burlesque artist of all, Gypsy Rose Lee, who ‘took off’ on this date in either 1911 or 1914

  • Mary J. Blige

    I Am

    New Entry at Number Two in the Album Chart: Stronger With Each Tear

  • Orianthi

    According To You

    Top Forty

  • Robert Plant

    Burning Down One Side

    The First, The Last, My Everything - The Albums: Robert Plant - Chart debut in 1982: Pictures At Eleven

  • Jay Sean - DO YOU REMEMBER (featuring Sean Paul & Lil Jon)

    Top Ten

  • Joan Baez

    Diamonds & Rust

    Born this day in 1941: Joan Baez

  • Big Brother & the Holding Company

    Piece Of My Heart

    Singer: Janis Joplin.

    James Gurley - born December 22nd, 1939; died December 20th, 2009 - guitarist in Big Brother & The Holding Company

  • Taylor Swift

    Fifteen

    Top Forty

  • Bill Black’s Combo

    Smokie (Part 2)

    R&B Number One this date in 1960

  • Melanie Fiona

    It Kills Me

    R&B/Hip-Hop Number One - NEW

  • David Bowie

    Fame

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: Number One in 1975

  • Irene Cara

    Fame

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: Number Four in 1980

  • Jesse McCartney

    BODY LANGUAGE (featuring T-Pain)

    Top Forty

  • Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)

    The First, The Last, My Everything - The Albums: Robert Plant - Last chart entry in 2008: Raising Sand (with Alison Krauss)

  • Owl City

    Fireflies

    Still Top Five

  • Dick Powell & Wini Shaw

    Lullaby of Broadway

    Grammy Hall Of Fame Single from the film Gold Diggers Of 1935

  • Louis Armstrong

    Mack The Knife

    Grammy Hall Of Fame Single released 1955 - Top Twenty in 1956

  • Train

    Hey, Soul Sister

    Top Thirty

  • Alison Krauss

    Baby, Now That I've Found You

    The First, The Last, My Everything - The Albums: Alison Krauss - Chart debut in 1995: Now That I’ve Found You: A Collection

  • Iyaz

    Replay

    Number Two

  • Faith Hill

    Wild One

    Country Number One this date in 1994

  • Lady A

    Need You Now

    Current Country Number One - ninth week

  • blink-182

    All The Small Things

    Rock Number One this date in 2000

  • Muse

    Uprising

    Current Rock Number One - 15th week

  • Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Sister Rosetta Goes Before Us

    The First, The Last, My Everything - The Albums: Alison Krauss - Last chart entry in 2008: Raising Sand (with Robert Plant)

  • Susan Boyle

    I Dreamed A Dream

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

  • Player

    Baby Come Back

    Number One this date in 1978

  • OutKast

    Hey Ya!

    Number One this date in 2004

  • Kesha

    TiK ToK

    Current Number One - second week

Broadcast

  • Sat 9 Jan 2010 20:00
    Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 2