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

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Sat 30 Jan 2010 20:00
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Music Played

  • Hall & Oates - I Can't Go For That

    R&B Number One this date in 1982

  • James Brown

    It's A Man's Man's Man's World

    Grammy Hall Of Fame Single: R&B Number One & Number Eight in the Hot 100 in 1966

  • Carry Out

    Timbaland featuring Justin Timberlake

    Top Thirty

  • Johnny Cash

    Flesh And Blood

    Country Number One this date in 1971

  • Chic

    Le Freak

    Number One this date in 1979

  • Fats Domino

    Walking To New Orleans

    Bobby Charles - born February 21st, 1938; died January 14th, 2010

  • Melanie Fiona

    It Kills Me

    R&B/Hip-Hop Number One - fourth week

  • Gladys Knight & the Pips

    Take Me In Your Arms And Love Me

    The First, The Last, My Everything - The Albums: Gladys Knight & The Pips - Chart debut in 1967: Everybody Needs Love

  • Gladys Knight & the Pips

    Love Overboard

    The First, The Last, My Everything - The Albums: Gladys Knight & The Pips - Last chart entry in 1987: All Our Love (from 1989 Gladys has solo success)

  • I Feel Like I’m Going Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ

    Muddy Waters

    Grammy Hall Of Fame Single: R&B Number Eleven in 1948

  • Kesha

    TiK ToK

    Current Number One - fifth week

  • Lady A

    Ready To Love Again

    Highest New Entry

  • Lady A

    Need You Now

    Current Country Number One - twelfth week

  • Scott McKenzie

    San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)

    This day in 1847: Yerba Buena, California was renamed San Francisco

  • Mr. Mister

    Kyrie

    Rock Number One this date in 1986

  • O. A. R.

    SHATTERED (live acoustic version)

    Top Five in the Internet Album Chart: Rain Or Shine

  • Ohio Players

    Fire

    Released in 1974 - reached Number One in 1975

  • The Pointer Sisters

    Fire

    Terrific Two in 1979

  • Snow Patrol

    SET THE FIRE TO THE THIRD BAR (featuring Martha Wainwright)

    New Entry (after use in a trailer for the film Dear John)

  • Ringo Starr

    WALK WITH YOU (featuring Paul McCartney)

    Top Ten of the Internet Album Chart: Y Not

  • Barbra Streisand

    The Way We Were

    Number One this date in 1974

  • James Taylor

    Sweet Baby James

    The First, The Last, My Everything - The Albums: James Taylor - Chart debut in 1970: Sweet Baby James

  • James Taylor

    Wichita Lineman

    The First, The Last, My Everything - The Albums: James Taylor - Last chart entry in 2008: Covers

  • Thirty Seconds To Mars

    Kings And Queens

    Current Rock Number One - NEW

  • Train

    Hey, Soul Sister

    Number Three

  • Vampire Weekend

    Horchata

    Current Number One Album Chart: Contra - NEW

  • Laura Veirs

    Carol Kaye

    Top Ten in the Internet Album Chart: July Flame

  • Jody Watley

    Looking For A New Love

    Born this day in 1959: Jody Watley

  • Jesse Winchester

    Sham A Ling Dong Ding

    Top Twenty in the Internet Album Chart: Love Filling Station

Broadcast

  • Sat 30 Jan 2010 20:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2