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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 Miracles

    Abraham, Martin And John

    On Monday: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in the US

  • Lady Gaga

    Paparazzi

    Two Top Ten Albums: The Fame and The Fame Monster & Top Twenty single

  • Alicia Keys

    Empire State Of Mind (Part II) Broken Down

    Number Three Album: The Element Of Freedom

  • Roxy Music

    Do The Strand

    The First, The Last, My Everything - The Albums: Roxy Music - Chart debut in 1973: For Your Pleasure

  • Jason Derulo

    Whatcha Say

    Top Ten

  • Barbara Lynn - You'll Lose A Good Thing

    Born this day in 1942: Barbara Lynn

  • Al Green

    Tired Of Being Alone

    Willie Mitchell - born January 3rd, 1928; died January 5th, 2010

  • Reba McEntire

    Consider Me Gone

    Number One Country Airplay

  • Bill Justis & His Orchestra

    Raunchy

    R&B Number One this date in 1958

  • Melanie Fiona

    It Kills Me

    R&B/Hip-Hop Number One - second week

  • Phoenix

    1901

    Top Five Rock

  • Sammy Turner

    Always

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: Released in 1959 - reached Top Twenty

  • Atlantic Starr

    Always

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: Number One in 1987

  • The Avett Brothers

    I And Love And You

    Re-Entry in the Album Chart: I And Love And You

  • Roxy Music

    More Than This

    The First, The Last, My Everything - The Albums: Roxy Music - Last chart entry in 1982: Avalon

  • The Chipettes

    Single Ladies

    Top Ten Album: Alvin & The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel

  • Dooley Wilson

    As Time Goes By

    Grammy Hall Of Fame Single - inducted this year

  • Weather Report

    Birdland

    Grammy Hall Of Fame Single - inducted this year

  • Owl City

    Vanilla Twilight

    The Album - Ocean Eyes - returns to the Top Ten

  • *Nysnc

    I Want You Back

    The First, The Last, My Everything - The Albums: *NSYNC - Chart debut in 1998: *NSYNC (4 albums from 1998 - 2001 - 28 million sales)

  • Sara Evans

    Born To Fly

    Country Number One this date in 2001

  • Lady A

    Need You Now

    Current Country Number One - tenth week

  • 3 Doors Down

    When I'm Gone

    Rock Number One this date in 2002

  • Muse

    Uprising

    Current Rock Number One - 16th week

  • *NSYNC

    Pop

    The First, The Last, My Everything - The Albums: *NSYNC - Last chart entry in 2001: Celebrity

  • Susan Boyle

    Amazing Grace

    Current Number One Album Chart: I Dreamed A Dream - sixth week

  • Simon & Garfunkel

    The Sound Of Silence

    Number One this date in 1966

  • Carly Simon

    You're So Vain

    Number One this date in 1973

  • Kesha

    TiK ToK

    Current Number One - third week

Broadcast

  • Sat 16 Jan 2010 20:00
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