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Paul Gambaccini presents his annual review of America's greatest hits of the past year. He plays the top singles of 2010 in ascending order. He also features the top three songs of the year in the country, rock, adult contemporary and R&B genres, plus the best selling albums of 2010.

2 hours

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New Year's Day 2011 20:00

Music Played

  • The Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling

    Number Ten Album of 2010: The E. N. D. & the first 6 million-selling download

  • Kesha

    TiK ToK

    Number Ten Single of 2010

  • Usher

    There Goes My Baby

    Number Nine Album of 2010: Raymond V. Raymond

  • Lady A

    Need You Now

    Number Nine Single & The Best Selling track of 2010 in Country & Ringtone Charts - #1 Country for 22 weeks in 2010 & 7 weeks in 2009 & Number Two album of 2010

  • Cage the Elephant

    In One Ear

    Rock Number Three of 2010

  • Drake

    Find Your Love

    Number Eight Album of 2010: Thank Me Later

  • Taio Cruz

    BREAK YOUR HEART (featuring Ludacris)

    Number Eight Single of 2010 (Number One for three weeks in March and April)

  • Taylor Swift

    Today Was A Fairy Tale

    Country Number Three & Number Three Album of 2010: Speak Now

  • Sade

    The Moon And The Sky

    Number Seven Album of 2010: Soldier Of Love

  • Eminem

    Not Afraid

    Number Seven Single of 2010

  • Melanie Fiona

    It Kills Me

    Number Two R&B/Hip-Hop Single of 2010

  • Lady Gaga

    Poker Face

    Number Six Album of 2010: The Fame

  • Usher

    OMG (featuring will.i.am)

    Number Six Single of 2010

  • Glee Cast

    TEENAGE DREAM (lead vocal: Darren Criss)

    β€˜Teenage Dream’ Number One twice by different artists in the same year by Katy Perry and Glee

  • Susan Boyle

    Perfect Day

    Number Five Album of 2010: The Gift

  • Taio Cruz

    Dynamite

    Number Five Single of 2010

  • Taylor Swift

    Mine

    Country Number Two of 2010

  • Justin Bieber

    BABY (featuring Ludacris)

    Number Four Album of 2010: My World 2.0

  • B.o.B

    AIRPLANES (featuring Hayley Williams)

    Number Four Single of 2010

  • The Black Keys

    Tighten Up

    Rock Number Two of 2010

  • Eminem

    LOVE THE WAY YOU LIE (featuring Rihanna)

    Number Three Single & Number One Album of 2010: Recovery

  • Sade

    Soldier Of Love

    Adult R&B Number Two of 2010

  • Katy Perry

    California Gurls

    Number Two Single of 2010

  • Dirty Heads

    LAY ME DOWN (featuring Rome of Sublime With Rome)

    Rock Number One of 2010

  • Alicia Keys

    Un Thinkable (I'm Ready)

    R&B/Hip-Hop & Adult R&B Number One of 2010

  • Train

    Hey, Soul Sister

    Number One Single of 2010

Broadcast

  • New Year's Day 2011 20:00