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

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Sat 6 Mar 2010 20:00
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Music Played

  • Bill Hayes

    Ballad Of Davy Crockett

    Today in 1836: The Alamo falls

  • Kesha

    Blah Blah Blah

    Top Ten

  • B.O.B. featuring Bruno Mars

    Nothin' On You

    Top Twenty

  • Willie Nelson

    Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain

    The First, The Last, My Everything - The Albums: Willie Nelson - Chart debut in 1975: The Red Headed Stranger

  • Train

    Hey, Soul Sister

    Number One Adult Top 40 & Top Three Pop

  • The Supremes

    Love Is Here And Now You're Gone

    Born this day in 1944: Mary Wilson of The Supremes

  • Dale Hawkins

    Susie Q

    Dale Hawkins - born August 22nd, 1936; died February 20th, 2010

  • Carolina Chocolate Drops

    Hit 'em Up Style

    New Entry in the Internet Album Chart: Genuine Negro Jig

  • Loose Ends

    Slow Down

    R&B Number One this date in 1987

  • Melanie Fiona

    It Kills Me

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

  • Christopher Wilde & Stubby

    Hero

    New Entry in the Single & Album Charts: Star Struck [Disney TV movie]

  • Gilbert O’Sullivan

    Get Down

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: Number Seven in 1973

  • Gene Chandler

    Get Down

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: Top Three R&B hit in 1979

  • Lifehouse

    Halfway Gone

    Number Two in the Adult Top 40

  • Willie Nelson & Norah Jones

    Baby, It's Cold Outside

    The First, The Last, My Everything - The Albums: Willie Nelson - Last chart entry in 2009: American Classic

  • Lady Gaga

    Telephone (feat. µώ±π²β΄Η²Τ³¦Γ©)

    Top Twenty

  • Johnny Mathis

    Misty

    Grammy Hall Of Fame Single: Number Twelve in 1959

  • Nat King Cole

    Mona Lisa (feat. Les Baxter and His Orchestra)

    Grammy Hall Of Fame Single: Number One Pop & R&B in 1950 (from the film Captain Carey, USA)

  • 3OH!3 featuring Neon Hitch

    Follow Me Down

    New Entry (from Almost Alice - music inspired by Alice In Wonderland)

  • Elvis Presley - I Love You Because

    The First, The Last, My Everything - The Albums: Elvis Presley - Chart debut in 1956: Elvis Presley

  • Taylor Swift

    Teardrops On My Guitar

    Country Number One this date in 2008

  • Lady A

    Need You Now

    Current Country Number One - sixteenth week

  • Aerosmith

    Jaded

    Rock Number One this date in 2001

  • Cage the Elephant

    Back Against The Wall

    Current Rock Number One - NEW

  • Elvis Presley - Way Down

    The First, The Last, My Everything - The Albums: Elvis Presley - Last chart entry in 1977: Moody Blue

  • Sade

    Morning Bird

    Current Number One Album Chart: Soldier of Love - second week

  • Barbra Streisand

    EVERGREEN (Love Theme from "A Star Is Born")

    Number One this date in 1977

  • Michael Jackson - Billie Jean

    Number One this date in 1983

  • Artists for Haiti

    We Are The World 25: For Haiti

    Current Number One - second week

Broadcast

  • Sat 6 Mar 2010 20:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2