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

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Sat 3 Jul 201020:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Dee Dee Sharp

    Mashed Potato Time

    This day in 1890: Idaho joined the Union as the 43rd state; the state vegetable is the potato

  • Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

    I Should Have Known It

    New at Number Two in the Album Chart: Mojo

  • Sarah McLachlan

    Forgiveness

    New at Number Three in the Album Chart: Laws Of Illusion

  • Green Day

    Basket Case

    The Top 100 Albums Of All-Time: 100: Dookie - Green Day

  • Brandon Flowers

    Crossfire

    New Entry in the Rock Chart

  • Fontella Bass

    Rescue Me

    Born this day in 1940: Fontella Bass

  • Jimmy Dean

    Big Bad John

    Born August 10th 1928; died June 13th 2010: Jimmy Dean

  • Zac Brown Band

    Free

    Top Forty

  • Commodores

    Slippery When Wet

    R&B Number One this date in 1975

  • Alicia Keys

    Un Thinkable (I'm Ready)

    Adult R&B Number One - 4th week & R&B/Hip-Hop Number One - 7th week

  • Shakira

    Waka Waka (This Time For Africa) (feat. Freshlyground)

    Top Thirty

  • King Harvest

    Dancing In The Moonlight

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: released in 1972 - reached Number Thirteen

  • Thin Lizzy

    Dancin' In The Moonlight

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: from the Top 40 album Bad Reputation released in 1977

  • The Gaslight Anthem

    American Slang

    New Entry in the Top Twenty of the Album Chart: American Slang

  • Mariah Carey

    Dreamlover

    The Top 100 Albums Of All-Time: 99: Music Box - Mariah Carey (1993)

  • Mike Posner

    Cooler Than Me

    Top Ten

  • Henry Mancini

    Peter Gunn

    Grammy Hall of Fame single: released in 1959

  • Big Brother & the Holding Company

    Piece Of My Heart

    Singer: Janis Joplin.

    Grammy Hall of Fame single: Number Twelve in 1968

  • Punch Brothers

    Rye Whiskey

    Top Twenty of the Internet Album Chart: Antifogmatic

  • Steve Miller Band

    Ooh Poo Pah Doo

    Top Forty in the Album Chart & Number One Blues album: BINGO!

  • Mariah Carey

    Fantasy

    The Top 100 Albums Of All-Time: 98: Daydream - Mariah Carey (1995)

  • Enrique Iglesias

    I Like It

    Top Twenty

  • Taylor Swift

    You Belong With Me

    Country Number One this date in 2009

  • Carrie Underwood

    Undo It

    Current Country Number One - fourth week

  • The Fixx

    Secret Separation

    Rock Number One this date in 1986

  • Dirty Heads featuring Rome of Sublime With Rome

    Lay Me Down

    Current Rock Number One - eighth week

  • Britney Spears

    Oops! I Did It Again

    The Top 100 Albums Of All-Time: 97: Oops!…I Did It Again - Britney Spears (2000)

  • Drake

    Find Your Love

    Number One in the Album Chart: Thank Me Later

  • Elvis Presley - Teddy Bear

    Number One this date in 1957

  • Frank Sinatra

    Strangers In The Night

    Number One this date in 1966

  • Katy Perry

    California Gurls (feat. Snoop Dogg)

    Current Number One - fifth week

Broadcast

  • Sat 3 Jul 201020:00
    BBC Radio 2