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

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Music Played

  • The Band

    Stage Fright

    Today in 1975: the last live US soap operas, AS THE WORLD TURNS and THE EDGE OF NIGHT, give up and go to tape

  • Switchfoot

    Your Love Is A Song

    New Entry in the Top Five of the Internet Album Chart: Hello Hurricane

  • The First, The Last, My Everything - The Albums

    • Santana

      Jingo

      Chart debut in 1969: Santana

  • Dashboard Confessional

    Belle Of The Boulevard

    New Entry in the Top Twenty of the Album Chart: Alter The Ending

  • A Matter Of Life And Death

    • Randy Newman

      Political Science

      Born this day in 1943: Randy Newman

  • Mink DeVille

    Spanish Stroll

    Willy DeVille - born August 27th 1950; died August 6th 2009

  • Taylor Swift

    Last Christmas

    Top Twenty Album: Taylor Swift’s Holiday Collection

  • R&B Number Ones - Then And Now

    • The Marvelettes

      Please Mr. Postman

      R&B Number One this date in 1961

  • Maxwell

    Bad Habits

    Adult R&B Number One - seventh week

  • Jason Mraz

    Sunshine Song

    New Entry in the Top Ten of the Internet Album Chart: Jason Mraz’s Beautiful Mess - Live On Earth

  • It’s Not The Same Old Song

    • The Association

      Cherish

      Number One in 1966

  • Kool & the Gang

    Cherish

    Terrific Two in 1985

  • Michael Bublé

    Baby (You've Got What It Takes) (feat. Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings)

    Top Ten Album

  • The First, The Last, My Everything - The Albums

    • Santana

      I'm Feeling You (feat. Michelle Branch)

      Last chart entry in 2005: All That I Am

  • Jay Farrar and Benjamin Gibbard - California Zephyr

    Hit Album: One Fast Move Or I’m Gone: Music From Kerouac’s Big Sur soundtrack album

  • Grammy Hall Of Fame - Singles

    • Little Richard

      Long Tall Sally

      Number Six in 1956

  • Dusty Springfield

    The Look Of Love

    Number 22 in 1967

  • The Killers

    A White Demon Love Song

    Top Ten Album: The Twilight New Moon

  • The First, The Last, My Everything - The Albums

    • Eagles

      Take It Easy

      Chart debut in 1972: Eagles

  • Jaheim

    Ain't Leavin' Without You

    Adult R&B Top Twenty

  • Country Number Ones - Then And Now

    • Anne Murray

      Broken Hearted Me

      Country Number One this date in 1979

  • Lady A

    Need You Now

    Current Country Number One - third week

  • Rock Number Ones - Then And Now

    • Bryan Adams

      Run To You

      Rock Number One this date in 1984

  • Muse

    Uprising

    Current Rock Number One - ninth week

  • The First, The Last, My Everything - The Albums

    • Eagles

      How Long

      Last chart entry in 2009: Long Road Out Of Eden

  • Bon Jovi

    We Weren't Born To Follow

    Current Number One Album Chart: The Circle

  • The Partridge Family

    I Think I Love You

    Number One this date in 1970

  • µþ±ð²â´Ç²Ô³¦Ã©

    If I Were A Boy

    Number One this date in 2008

  • Owl City

    Fireflies

    Current Number One - fourth week

Broadcast

  • Sat 28 Nov 2009 20:00
    ±«Óãtv Radio 2