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

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Sat 10 Jul 2010 20:00
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Music Played

  • Kool & the Gang

    Too Hot

    This day in 1913: the highest temperature ever recorded in the US - Death Valley, California - 134 Fahrenheit/56.7 Centigrade

  • Sara Bareilles

    King Of Anything

    New Entry in the Top Forty

  • Maroon 5

    Misery

    New Entry in the Top Forty

  • MC Hammer

    U Can't Touch This

    The Top 100 Albums Of All-Time: 96: Please Hammer Don’t Hurt ’Em - M. C. Hammer (1990)

  • Miley Cyrus

    Stay

    New Entry at Number Three in the Album Chart: Can’t Be Tamed

  • Arlo Guthrie

    City Of New Orleans

    Born this day in 1947: Arlo Guthrie

  • Roger Glover [lead vocal: Ronnie James Dio]

    Love Is All

    Born July 10th 1942; died May 16th 2010: Ronnie James Dio

  • Clay Walker

    She Won't Be Lonely Long

    Top Five Country Airplay & Hit Album

  • Teddy Pendergrass

    Close The Door

    R&B Number One this date in 1978

  • Alicia Keys

    Un Thinkable (I'm Ready)

    Adult R&B Number One - 5th week & R&B/Hip-Hop Number One - 8th week

  • Ray Charles

    Together Again

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: Number Nineteen in 1966

  • Janet Jackson - Together Again

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: released in 1997 - reached Number One

  • Ozzy Osbourne

    Let Me Hear You Scream

    New Entry in the Top Five of the Album Chart: Scream

  • Billy Joel

    She's Always A Woman

    The Top 100 Albums Of All-Time: 95: The Stranger - Billy Joel (1977)

  • Michael BublΓ©

    Haven't Met You Yet

    Number One Jazz Download & certified Gold

  • James Brown

    Please, Please, Please

    Grammy Hall of Fame Single: Number Five R&B in 1956

  • Creedence Clearwater Revival

    Proud Mary

    Grammy Hall of Fame Single: Number Twelve in 1968

  • The Roots (& John Legend)

    The Fire

    New Entry in the Top Ten of the Album Chart: How I Got Over

  • Nirvana

    Smells Like Teen Spirit

    The Top 100 Albums Of All-Time: 94: Nevermind - Nirvana (1991)

  • Johnny Cash

    Guess Things Happen That Way

    Country Number One this date in 1958

  • Carrie Underwood

    Undo It

    Current Country Number One - fifth week

  • Bruce Springsteen

    Dancing In The Dark

    Rock Number One this date in 1984

  • Dirty Heads featuring Rome of Sublime With Rome

    Lay Me Down

    Current Rock Number One - ninth week

  • No Doubt

    Don't Speak

    The Top 100 Albums Of All-Time: 93: Tragic Kingdom - No Doubt (1996)

  • Eminem

    TALKIN' 2 MYSELF (featuring Kobe)

    Number One in the Album Chart: Recovery

  • The Human League

    Don't You Want Me

    Number One this date in 1982

  • SWV

    Weak

    Number One this date in 1993

  • Eminem

    LOVE THE WAY YOU LIE (featuring Rihanna)

    Current Number One: NEW

Broadcast

  • Sat 10 Jul 2010 20:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2