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

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Sat 5 Jun 2010 20:00
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Music Played

  • Buddy Knox

    Hula Love

    Today: The Honolulu Pride Parade

  • Katy Perry

    California Gurls

    Last week’s Number One - now Number Three

  • The Black Keys

    Tighten Up

    New Entry at Number Three in the Album Chart: Brothers

  • The Chicks

    Wide Open Spaces

    The First, The Last, My Everything - The Albums: Dixie Chicks - Chart debut in 1998: Wide Open Spaces

  • Muse

    NEUTRON STAR COLLISION (Love Is Forever)

    New Entry

  • Sly & the Family Stone

    Dance To The Music

    Born this day in 1946: Freddie Stone (guitarist)

  • Lena Horne

    Stormy Weather

    Born June 30th 1917; died May 9th 2010: Lena Horne

  • Carrie Underwood

    Undo It

    Climber

  • The Spinners - One Of A Kind (Love Affair)

    R&B Number One this date in 1973

  • Erykah Badu

    Window Seat

    Adult R&B Number One - second week

  • The Rolling Stones - Rip This Joint

    Re-entry at Number Two the Album Chart: Exile On Main Street

  • Don McLean

    Tapestry

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: Title track of his 1970 debut album

  • Carole King

    Tapestry

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: Title track of her 1971 album

  • Band of Horses

    Infinite Arms

    New Entry in the Top Ten of the Album Chart: Infinite Arms

  • The Chicks

    Not Ready To Make Nice

    The First, The Last, My Everything - The Albums: Dixie Chicks - Last chart entry in 2006: Taking The Long Way

  • Will Young

    Leave Right Now

    British talent in the American Chart

  • Roy Orbison

    Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)

    Grammy Hall Of Fame Single - Terrific Two in 1960

  • The Platters

    Only You (And You Alone)

    Grammy Hall Of Fame Single - Number Five in 1955

  • Miley Cyrus

    Can't Be Tamed

    New Entry in the Top Five

  • Will Smith

    Just The Two Of Us

    The First, The Last, My Everything - The Albums: Will Smith - Chart debut in 1997: Big Willie Style

  • LCD Soundsystem

    Drunk Girls

    New Entry in the Top Ten of the Album Chart: This Is Happening

  • Keith Urban

    Kiss A Girl

    Country Number One this date in 2009

  • Lady A

    Need You Now

    Current Country Number One - twenty-ninth week

  • The Cars

    Magic

    Rock Number One this date in 1984

  • Dirty Heads featuring Rome of Sublime With Rome

    Lay Me Down

    Current Rock Number One - fourth week

  • Will Smith

    Switch

    The First, The Last, My Everything - The Albums: Will Smith - Last chart entry in 2005: Lost And Found

  • Glee featuring Neil Patrick Harris

    Dream On

    Number One in the Album Chart: Glee: The Music Volume 3: Showstoppers

  • The Everly Brothers

    Cathy's Clown

    Number One this date in 1960

  • John Travolta & Olivia Newton‐John

    You're The One That I Want

    Number One this date in 1978

  • Usher

    OMG (featuring will.i.am)

    Current Number One - second week

Broadcast

  • Sat 5 Jun 2010 20:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2