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Playing America's greatest hits from the US charts of the week and the past five decades.

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Sat 23 May 200920:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Georgie Fame

    The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde

    This day in 1934: Bonnie & Clyde were ambushed and shot dead in Black Lake, Louisiana

  • Ben Harper and Relentless7 - Number With No Name

    New Entry in the Top Ten of the Album Chart: White Lies For Dark Times

  • Fleetwood Mac

    Hold Me

    British Number Ones in the American Album Chart: w/e August 7th 1982 - 95: Mirage (5 weeks)

  • Iron & Wine

    Flightless Bird, American Mouth

    Top Ten Album: Twilight Original Soundtrack album

  • Jewel

    You Were Meant For Me

    Born this day in 1974: Jewel

  • Marvin Gaye

    I Want You

    Ernie Barnes born July 15th 1938; died April 27th 2009 - His ‘Sugar Shack‘ painting was adapted to be the cover of Marvin Gaye’s I Want You album

  • Zac Brown Band

    Whatever It Is

    Top Forty single & hit album The Foundation at Number 21

  • The Supremes

    Back In My Arms Again

    R&B Number One this date in 1965

  • Jamie Foxx featuring T. Pain

    Blame It

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

  • Lorraine Ellison

    Stay With Me

    It’s Not The Same Old Song - Number 64 in 1966

  • Faces

    Stay with Me

    It’s Not The Same Old Song - Number Seventeen in 1972

  • Playing for Change

    Stand By Me

    Top Ten debut last week & now Number One in the Internet Album Chart: Playing For Change: Songs Around The World

  • The Police

    Wrapped Around Your Finger

    British Number Ones in the American Album Chart: w/e July 23rd 1983 - 96: Synchronicity (17 weeks)

  • Bob Dylan

    Beyond Here Lies Nothin'

    Last week’s Number One Album: Together Through Life

  • Johnny Cash

    I Walk The Line

    Grammy Hall of Fame Single - Country Number One in 1956 (Number 17 Pop)

  • The Beatles

    I Want To Hold Your Hand

    Grammy Hall of Fame Single - Number One in 1964

  • Maxwell

    Pretty Wings

    Top Twenty Adult R&B Hit

  • George Michael

    Careless Whisper

    British Number Ones in the American Album Chart: w/e March 2nd 1985 - 97: Make It Big - Wham! (3 weeks)

  • Daughtry

    No Surprise

    New Entry in the Top Ten

  • Randy Travis

    Three Wooden Crosses

    Country Number One this date in 2003

  • Taylor Swift

    Crazier

    Current Country Number One - fifth week

  • ZZ Top - Doubleback

    Rock Number One this date in 1990

  • Green Day

    Know Your Enemy

    Current Rock Number One - third week

  • Phil Collins

    Don't Lose My Number

    British Number Ones in the American Album Chart: w/e March 30th 1985 - 98: No Jacket Required (7 weeks)

  • Chrisette Michele

    Epiphany (I'm Leaving)

    Current Number One in the Album Chart: NEW: Epiphany

  • The Beach Boys

    Help Me, Rhonda

    Number One this date in 1965

  • The Edgar Winter Group

    Frankenstein

    Number One this date in 1973

  • The Black Eyed Peas - Boom Boom Pow

    Current Number One - sixth week

Broadcast

  • Sat 23 May 200920:00
    BBC Radio 2