21/11/2009

Synopsis

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

Tracklist

1. Barry White — Let The Music Play

   Today in 1877: Thomas Edison announced the invention of the phonograph

2. Say Anything — Do Better

   New Entry in the Top Forty of the Album Chart: Say Anything

3. Rihanna — Russian Roulette

   New Entry in the Top Five

4. The Rolling Stones — TELL ME (You’re Coming Back To Me)

   The First, The Last, My Everything - The Albums: The Rolling Stones - Chart debut in 1964: England’s Newest Hitmakers/The Rolling Stones

5. Them Crooked Vultures — New Fang

   Rock Chart Hit

6. Dr. John — Right Place, Wrong Time

   Born this day in 1940: Dr. John

7. Ferrante and Teicher — Midnight Cowboy

   Arthur Ferrante born September 7th, 1921: died September 19th, 2009

8. Jack Johnson — Constellations (feat. Eddie Vedder)

   In the Top 40 of the Album Chart: En Concert

9. Della Reese — Don’t You Know

   R&B Number One this date in 1959

10. Jay-Z & Alicia Keys — Empire State Of Mind

    R&B/Hip-Hop Number One - NEW

11. Elvis Presley — Guitar Man

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: Number 43 in 1968

12. Bread — The Guitar Man

    It’s Not The Same Old Song: Number Eleven in 1972

13. Andrea Bocelli — What Child Is This (feat. Mary J. Blige)

    New Entry in the Top Three of the Album Chart: My Christmas

14. The Rolling Stones — Rough Justice

    The First, The Last, My Everything - Albums: The Rolling Stones - Last chart entry in 2005: A Bigger Bang

15. Jay Sean — Do You Remember (feat Sean Paul & Lil John)

    New Entry in the Top Thirty

16. Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass — The Lonely Bull

    Grammy Hall Of Fame Single: Number Six in 1962

17. Jackie Wilson — Lonely Teardrops

    Grammy Hall Of Fame Single: released in 1958 - reached R&B Number One & Top Ten in the Hot 100

18. Weezer — I’m Your Daddy

    New Entry in the Top Ten of the Album Chart: Raditude

19. Indigo Girls — Close To Fine

    The First, The Last, My Everything - The Albums: Indigo Girls - Chart debut in 1989: Indigo Girls

20. Iyaz — Replay

    Number Two

21. Dolly Parton — Yellow Roses

    Country Number One this date in 1989

22. Carrie Underwood — Cowboy Casanova

    Current Country Number One - third week

23. The Offspring — You’re Gonna Go Far, Kid

    Rock Number One this date in 2008

24. Muse — Uprising

    Current Rock Number One - eighth week

25. Indigo Girls — Love Of Our Lives

    The First, The Last, My Everything - The Albums: Indigo Girls - Last chart entry in 2009: Poseidon And The Bitter Bug

26. Carrie Underwood — Mama’s Song

    Current Number One Album Chart: Play On - NEW (318,000 sales)

27. Strawberry Alarm Clock — Incense And Peppermints

    Number One this date in 1967

28. Olivia Newton-John — Physical

    Number One this date in 1981

29. Owl City — Fireflies

    Current Number One - third week

Broadcast

1. Sat 21 Nov 2009
   20:00
   BBC Radio 2