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

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Music Played

  • Jimmy Reed

    Big Boss Man

    Today in 1957: a mob summit at the home of Joseph Barbara aka “Joe The Butcher” in Apalachin, New York was raided by police made curious by expensive cars with licence plates from across America. For lack of a secret car park, five dozen Mafiosi were indicted.

  • Lady Gaga

    Bad Romance

    New Entry at Number Three

  • The Cars

    Just What I Needed

    The First, The Last, My Everything - The Albums: The Cars - Chart debut in 1978: The Cars

  • Sting

    Balulalow

    New Entry in the Top Ten of the Album Chart: If On A Winter’s Night


  • Styx

    Boat On The River

    Born this day in 1949: James Young - guitarist with Styx

  • Al Martino

    Here In My Heart

    Al Martino born October 7th, 1927: died October 13th, 2009

  • Taylor Swift

    Untouchable

    New Entry in the Top Ten (six new entries in the Top 22)

  • Eddie Floyd

    Knock On Wood

    R&B Number One this date in 1966

  • Maxwell

    Pretty Wings

    R&B/Hip-Hop Number One 14th week

  • Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville - All My Life

    Number Eleven in 1990

  • K‐Ci & JoJo

    All My Life

    Number One in 1998

  • The Swell Season

    I Have Loved You Wrong

    New Entry in the Top Twenty of the Album Chart: Strict Joy

  • The Cars

    You Are The Girl

    The First, The Last, My Everything - Albums: The Cars - Last chart entry in 1987: Door To Door

  • Rod Stewart

    It's The Same Old Song

    New Entry in the Top Twenty of the Album Chart: Soulbook

  • Louis Jordan

    Let The Good Times Roll

    Grammy Hall of Fame Single released in 1946 - R&B Number Two in 1947 - a double sided hit single with 17 week R&B #1 ‘Ain’t Nobody Here But Us Chickens

  • Al Green

    Let's Stay Together

    Grammy Hall of Fame Single released in 1971 - reached Number One in 1972

  • Creed

    Rain

    New At Number Two in the Album Chart: Full Circle & Adult Top 40 Hit

  • Jim Croce

    OPERATOR (That's Not The Way it Feels)

    The First, The Last, My Everything - The Albums: Jim Croce - Chart debut in 1972: You Don’t Mess Around With Jim [3 LPs in a 18 months]

  • Brian McKnight

    What I've Been Waiting For

    New Entry in the Album Chart: Evolution Of A Man & Top Five Adult R&B hit

  • Rosanne Cash

    My Baby Thinks He's A Train

    Country Number One this date in 1981

  • Taylor Swift

    Jump Then Fall

    Current Country Number One - NEW

  • Peter Gabriel

    Shock The Monkey

    Rock Number One this date in 1982

  • Muse

    Uprising

    Current Rock Number One - seventh week

  • Jim Croce

    I Got A Name

    The First, The Last, My Everything - The Albums: Jim Croce - Last chart entry in 1973: I Got A Name

  • Michael Jackson

    She's Out Of My Life

    Current Number One Album Chart: This Is It - NEW

  • The Fleetwoods

    Mr. Blue

    Number One this date in 1959

  • The Supremes

    You Keep Me Hangin' On

    Number One this date in 1966

  • Owl City

    Fireflies

    Current Number One - second week

Broadcast

  • Sat 14 Nov 2009 20:00
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