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

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Sat 12 Jun 2010 20:00
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Music Played

  • Janis Ian

    Society's Child

    This day in 1967: in the ironically named case Loving vs. Virginia, the Supreme Court declared that state laws banning interracial marriage were unconstitutional

  • Lee DeWyze

    The Boxer

    New Entry from the new American Idol [one of his four new entries]

  • Stone Temple Pilots

    Cinnamon

    New Entry at Number Two in the Album Chart: Stone Temple Pilots

  • Tom Rush

    Joshua Gone Barbados

    The First, The Last, My Everything - The Albums: Tom Rush - Chart debut in 1966: Take A Little Walk With Me

  • La Roux

    Bulletproof

    British talent in the American Chart

  • The Dovells

    Bristol Stomp

    Born this day in 1942: Len Barry

  • The Temptations Original Lead Singers

    Treat Her Like A Lady

    Born October 12th 1951; died May 30th 2010: Ali Ollie Woodson

  • Miranda Lambert

    The House That Built Me

    Number One Country Airplay

  • The Moments

    Love On A Two Way Street

    R&B Number One this date in 1970

  • Alicia Keys

    Un Thinkable (I'm Ready)

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

  • The Shepherd Sisters

    Alone

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: Number Eighteen in 1957

  • Heart

    Alone

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: Number One in 1987

  • Lady Gaga

    Alejandro

    Top Ten (also The Fame returns to the Top Ten)

  • Tom Rush

    Maggie

    The First, The Last, My Everything - The Albums: Tom Rush - Last chart entry in 1974: Ladies Love Outlaws

  • B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams (of Paramore)

    Airplanes

    Number Two

  • Judy Garland with Victor Young’s Orchestra

    Over The Rainbow

    Grammy Hall Of Fame Single: Number Five in 1939

  • The Temptations Original Lead Singers

    Papa Was A Rollin' Stone

    Grammy Hall Of Fame Single: Number One in 1972

  • Keith Jarrett and Charlie Haden - One Day I'll Fly Away

    Top Ten in the Internet Album Chart: Jasmine

  • Elton John

    First Episode At Hienton

    The First, The Last, My Everything - The Albums: Elton John - Chart debut in 1970: Elton John

  • Marty Robbins

    A White Sport Coat (And A Pink Carnation)

    Country Number One this date in 1957

  • Carrie Underwood

    Undo It

    Current Country Number One - NEW

  • Lenny Kravitz

    Are You Gonna Go My Way

    Rock Number One this date in 1993

  • Dirty Heads featuring Rome of Sublime With Rome

    Lay Me Down

    Current Rock Number One - fifth week

  • Elton John

    The Captain And The Kid

    The First, The Last, My Everything - The Albums: Elton John - Last chart entry in 2006: The Captain And The Kid

  • Glee featuring Idina Menzel

    I Dreamed A Dream

    Number One in the Album Chart: Glee: The Music Volume 3: Showstoppers - 2nd week

  • Kyu Sakamoto

    Sukiyaki

    Number One this date in 1963

  • Shakira

    Hips Don't Lie (feat. Wyclef Jean)

    Number One this date in 2007

  • Katy Perry

    California Gurls

    Current Number One - second week

Broadcast

  • Sat 12 Jun 2010 20:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2