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

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Sat 9 Oct 201020:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Cass Elliot

    New World Coming

    This Monday is Columbus Day holiday in the US

  • Bruno Mars

    LIQUOR STORE BLUES (featuring Damian Marley)

    New Entry

  • Maroon 5

    OUT OF GOODBYES (with Lady Antebellum)

    New Entry & New Entry at Number Two in the Album Chart: Hands All Over

  • Kenny G

    Forever In Love

    America’s Top 100 Best-Selling Albums Of All-Time: 52: Breathless - Kenny G (1987)

  • John Legend & The Roots - Shine

    New Entry in the Top Ten of the Album Chart: WAKE UP!

  • Jackson Browne

    For Everyman

    Born 1948: Jackson Browne

  • Eddie Fisher

    Oh My Papa

    Born August 10th, 1928: died September 22nd, 2010: Eddie Fisher

  • Billy Currington

    Pretty Good At Drinkin' Beer

    New Entry in the Top Ten of the Album Chart: Enjoy Yourself

  • James Brown

    MAKE IT FUNKY (Part 1)

    R&B Number One this date in 1971

  • Kem

    Why Would You Stay?

    Adult R&B Number One - second week

  • Little Richard

    Lucille

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: reached Number 21 in 1957

  • Kenny Rogers

    Lucille

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: Number Five & Country Number One in 1977

  • My Chemical Romance

    Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na)

    New Entry in the Rock Chart

  • Shania Twain - THE WOMAN IN ME (Needs The Man In You)

    America’s Top 100 Best-Selling Albums Of All-Time: 51: The Woman In Me - Shania Twain (1995)

  • Michael Franti & Spearhead

    The Sound Of Sunshine

    New Entry in the Top Twenty of the Album Chart: The Sound Of Sunshine

  • Les Brown & His Orchestra (with Doris Day) - Sentimental Journey

    Grammy Hall Of Fame single: Number One in 1945

  • Walter Huston

    September Song

    Grammy Hall Of Fame single: reached Number Twelve in 1939

  • Santana

    WHILE MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS (with India.Arie & Yo-Yo Ma)

    New Entry in the Top Five of the Album Chart: Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics Of All Time

  • Matchbox Twenty

    3 Am

    America’s Top 100 Best-Selling Albums Of All-Time: 50: Yourself Or Someone Like You - Matchbox 20 (1996)

  • Johnny Cash

    Sunday Morning Coming Down

    Country Number One this date in 1970

  • Taylor Swift

    Mine

    Current Country Number One - eighth week

  • Rush

    New World Man

    Rock Number One this date in 1982

  • Mumford & Sons

    LITTLE LION MAN (Clean version)

    Current Rock Number One - NEW (& Top Twenty album)

  • The Beatles

    Here Comes The Sun

    America’s Top 100 Best-Selling Albums Of All-Time: 49: Abbey Road - The Beatles (1969)

  • Zac Brown Band

    KNEE DEEP featuring Jimmy Buffett

    Number One in the Album Chart: You Get What You Give - NEW

  • Michael Jackson - Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough

    Number One this date in 1979

  • Justin Timberlake - Sexyback

    Number One this date in 2006

  • Bruno Mars

    Just The Way You Are

    Current Number One: second week

Broadcast

  • Sat 9 Oct 201020:00
    BBC Radio 2