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

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Sat 29 Jan 2011 20:00
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Music Played

  • Jan & Dean

    Honolulu Lulu

    This day in 1891: Liliuokalani became the last Queen of Hawaii

  • Train

    Marry Me

    Top Forty

  • Usher

    More

    Top Thirty

  • Led Zeppelin

    The Battle Of Evermore (feat. Sandy Denny)

    America’s Top 100 Best-Selling Albums Of All-Time: 4: Led Zeppelin IV - Led Zeppelin (1971)

  • Steel Magnolia

    Keep On Lovin' You

    New Entry in the Top Ten of the Album Chart: Steel Magnolia

  • The Gap Band

    Oops Up Side Your Head

    Born 1953: Charlie Wilson

  • Margaret Whiting

    The Wheel Of Hurt

    Margaret Whiting - born 22nd July 1924; died 10th January 2011; 49 Top Thirty hits, including β€˜Midnight In Vermont’, β€˜That Old Black Magicβ€˜; Two Terrific Twos, two Number Ones

  • Garrett Hedlund & Leighton Meester - Give In To Me

    New Entry (from Top Thirty Album: Country Strong: More Music)

  • Major Lance

    Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um

    R&B Number One this date in 1964

  • Trey Songz

    Can't Be Friends

    R&B/Hip-Hop Number One - 12th week

  • The Black Keys

    Howlin' For You

    New Rock hit

  • Wilson Pickett

    I'm In Love

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: Number Four R&B hit in 1967

  • Evelyn β€œChampagne” King

    I'm In Love

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: Number One R&B hit in 1981

  • Thompson Square

    Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not

    New Entry

  • Pink Floyd

    Comfortably Numb

    America’s Top 100 Best-Selling Albums Of All-Time: 3: The Wall - Pink Floyd (1979)

  • Avril Lavigne

    What The Hell

    New Entry in the Top Ten

  • Willie Nelson

    On The Road Again

    Grammy Hall Of Fame Single - 2011 inductee - Country Number One in 1980

  • The Beatles

    Penny Lane

    Grammy Hall Of Fame Single - 2011 inductee - Number One in 1967

  • Cage the Elephant

    Always Something

    New Entry at Number Two in the Album Chart: Thank You Happy Birthday

  • Eagles

    Tequila Sunrise

    America’s Top 100 Best-Selling Albums Of All-Time: 2: Eagles/Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 - Eagles (1976)

  • Juice Newton

    The Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known)

    Country Number One this date in 1982

  • Taylor Swift

    Back To December

    Current Country Number One - fourth week

  • Nirvana

    All Apologies

    Rock Number One this date in 1994

  • The Black Keys

    Tighten Up

    Current Rock Number One - 10th week

  • Michael Jackson

    Thriller

    America’s Top 100 Best-Selling Albums Of All-Time: 1: Thriller - Michael Jackson (1982)

  • CAKE

    Sick Of You

    Number One in the Album Chart: NEW: Showroom Of Compassion

  • Rose Royce

    Car Wash

    Number One this date in 1977

  • Blondie

    The Tide Is High

    Number One this date in 1981

  • Britney Spears

    Hold It Against Me

    Current Number One: NEW

Broadcast

  • Sat 29 Jan 2011 20:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2