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

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Sat 5 Dec 200920:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Stick McGhee

    Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-o-Dee

    This day: Prohibition ended

  • Owl City

    Fireflies

    Last week's Number One

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

    • Van Morrison

      Brown Eyed Girl

      Van Morrison - Chart debut in 1967: Blowin' Your Mind

  • Casting Crowns

    Until The Whole World Hears

    New Entry in the Top Five of the Album Chart: Until The Whole World Hears

  • J.J. Cale

    After Midnight

    Born this day in 1938

  • The Dells

    Oh What A Night (1969)

    Johnny Carter - born 2nd June 1934; died 21st August 2009

  • Norah Jones

    Man Of The Hour

    New Entry in the Top Three of the Album Chart: The Fall

  • James Brown

    I Got You (I Feel Good)

    R&B Number One in 1965

  • Maxwell

    Bad Habits

    Adult R&B Number One - eighth week

  • It's Not The Same Old Song

    • Aretha Franklin

      Angel

    • Sarah McLachlan

      Angel

  • Them Crooked Vultures

    No One Loves Me & Neither Do I

    New Entry in the Top Twenty of the Album Chart: Them Crooked Vultures

  • The First, My Last, My Everything

    • Van Morrison

      Cyprus Avenue/You Came Walking Down

      Van Morrison - Last chart entry in 2009: Astral Weeks Live At Hollywood Bowl

  • Kesha

    TiK Tok

  • The Kingsmen

    Louie Louie

    Grammy Hall of Fame single

  • Mickey & Sylvia

    Love Is Strange

    Grammy Hall of Fame single

  • Glee Cast

    Don't Stand So Close To Me/Young Girl (feat Matthew Morrison)

    New Entry

  • The First, My Last, My Everything:

    • Jr. Walker & the All Stars

      Shotgun

      Junior Walker & The All-Stars - Chart debut in 1965: Shotgun

  • Justin Bieber

    One Time

    New Entry in the Top Ten of the Album Chart: My World & Top Twenty hit

  • Garth Brooks

    If Tomorrow Never Comes

    Country Number One this date in 1989

  • Lady A

    Need You Now

    Current Country Number One - fourth week

  • Men at Work

    Down Under

    Rock Number One this date in 1982

  • Muse

    Uprising

    Current Rock Number One - tenth week

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

    • Jr. Walker & the All Stars

      Way Back Home

      Junior Walker & The All-Stars Last chart entry in 72: Moody Jr.

  • John Mayer

    HALF OF MY HEART (feat. with Taylor Swift)

    Current Number One Album Chart: Battle Studies (NEW)

  • Sam Cooke

    You Send Me

    Number One this date in 1957

  • Lorne Greene

    Ringo

    Number One this date in 1964

  • Lady Gaga

    Bad Romance

    Current Number One - NEW

Broadcast

  • Sat 5 Dec 200920:00
    BBC Radio 2