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

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Sat 23 Jan 2010 20:00
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Music Played

  • Mountain

    Mississippi Queen

    This day in 1855: The first bridge over the Mississippi River opened in what is now Minneapolis

  • Sade

    Soldier Of Love

    Top Three Adult R&B

  • Kate & Anna McGarrigle

    Talk To Me Of Mendocino

    Kate McGarrigle - born February 6th, 1946; died January 18th, 2010

  • Luther Vandross

    Never Too Much

    The First, The Last, My Everything - The Albums: Luther Vandross - Chart debut in 1981: Never Too Much

  • Selena Gomez & the Scene

    Naturally

    Top Twenty

  • Millie Jackson

    Summer (The First Time)

    Born this day in 1943: Millie Jackson

  • Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes

    If You Don't Know Me By Now

    Teddy Pendergrass - born March 26th, 1950; died January 13th, 2010

  • Lady A

    Love This Pain

    New Entry

  • Stevie Wonder

    Uptight (Everything's Alright)

    R&B Number One this date in 1966

  • Jaheim

    Ain't Leavin' Without You

    Adult R&B Number One - NEW (his fourth #1 on this chart) (R&B/Hip-Hop Number One: β€˜It Kills Me’ - Melanie Fiona - third week)

  • Pacemakers

    I'll Be There

    It’s Not The Same Old Song - released in 1964 - reached Number Fourteen in 1965

  • Jackson 5 - I'll Be There

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: Number One in 1970

  • Zac Brown Band

    Highway 20 Ride

    Country Climber

  • Luther Vandross

    Dance With My Father

    The First, The Last, My Everything - The Albums: Luther Vandross - Last chart entry in 2003: Dance With My Father

  • Lady Gaga

    Telephone (feat. ΅ώ±π²β΄Η²Τ³¦Γ©)

    Top Thirty

  • The Beach Boys

    California Girls

    Grammy Hall Of Fame Single: Number Three in 1965

  • Judy Garland

    FOR ME AND MY GAL (with Gene Kelly)

    Grammy Hall Of Fame Single: released by Decca in 1942

  • Thirty Seconds To Mars

    Kings And Queens

    Number Two Rock hit

  • Jay & the Americans

    Come A Little Bit Closer

    The First, The Last, My Everything - The Albums: Jay & The Americans - Chart debut in 1964: Come A Little Bit Closer

  • Katharine McPhee

    Unbroken

    New Entry in the Top Thirty of the Album Chart: Unbroken

  • Crystal Gayle

    Why Have You Left The One You Left Me For

    Country Number One this date in 1979

  • Lady A

    Need You Now

    Current Country Number One - eleventh week

  • The Pretenders

    My Baby

    Rock Number One this date in 1987

  • Muse

    Uprising

    Current Rock Number One - 17th week

  • Jay & the Americans

    Walkin' In The Rain

    The First, The Last, My Everything - The Albums: Jay & The Americans - Last chart entry in 1970: Wax Museum

  • Kesha

    Kiss And Tell

    Current Number One Album Chart: Animal - NEW

  • Bobby Vinton

    There! I've Said It Again

    Number One this date in 1964

  • John Lennon & Yoko Ono

    (Just Like) Starting Over

    Number One this date in 1981

  • Kesha

    TiK ToK

    Current Number One - fourth week

Broadcast

  • Sat 23 Jan 2010 20:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2