Every song you remember singing in your car. Every hit that made you jump up and dance. Every tune that takes you back to that extraordinary year that changed your life. "IT" is an explosion of EVERY hit song ever recorded! Listen to XM's rolling countdown of every hit song, decade by decade. "IT" kicks off August 18th with a 20's music, pre-IT special, and ends the countdown through the end of '06. Virtually every pop song to hit the Top 40 charts for nearly 85 years. Don't miss "IT" music mania.
The Savoy Express "The Roaring 20's Pre- It Special"
Friday, Aug. 18 from Noon to 3PM ET on the 40's on 4
Featuring music from the 1920's. The Savoy Express will play back original recordings of the most popular songs from the decade known as "The Roaring 20's," some of them being heard for the first time on any XM channel.
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IT! The History of Pop Music Begins on the 40's on 4
Friday, Aug. 18 at 3PM ET - Tuesday, Aug. 22 at 6AM ET
The 40's on 4 will cover hits from 1930 - 1949. From the music of The Great Depression and the glory days of Tin Pan Alley, moving forward through the Swing Era, recalling the tunes of World War 2, and taking you all the way through the final days of the Forties decade, XM's Savoy Express plays back incredible sounds from a legendary era.
Download 40's Playlist
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IT! The History of Pop Music Moves to the 50's on 5
Tuesday, Aug. 22 at 6AM - Thursday, Aug. 24 at 6PM ET
Hear the roots of rock, pre-Elvis with the crooners and the R&B forefathers. Then move forward with Elvis and Buddy Holly, and wind up with an incredible decade of sound that paved the way for future pop icons.
Download 50's Playlist
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IT! The History of Pop Music Moves to the 60's on 6
Thursday, Aug. 24 at 6PM - Tuesday, Aug. 29 at Midnight ET
Turbulent and magical turning points punctuate this volatile and wonderful decade as music drove American society as never before. From the lush harmonies of the Beach Boys through the brilliance of the Beatles to the acid laced Summer of Love. . . The 60s rocked.
Download 60's Playlist
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IT! The History of Pop Music Moves to the 70's on 7
Wednesday, Aug. 30 at Midnight ET - Tuesday, Sept. 5 at Noon ET
The 70's started with the fading sounds of the Swinging Sixties, and ended with a disco explosion. Join us as we enter the disco era with some of the greatest groovy hits ever recorded. So put on your finest virtual tie-dye T-shirt, leisure suit, wide bells, or platform shoes and step inside for IT!
Download 70's Playlist
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IT! The History of Pop Music Moves to the 80's on 8
Tuesday, Sept. 5 at Noon - Monday, Sept. 11 at 6PM ET
Driven by CDs and MTV, the 80s was another era of change as new wave became the second British invasion. Not to be outdone, the USA delivered a myriad of platinum from Michael Jackson and Prince to hair bands and pretty boys.
Download 80's Playlist
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IT! The History of Pop Music Moves to the 90's on 9 & Ends the Countdown with Hits from 2006
Thursday, Sept. 21 at 2AM ET
Grunge, Rap and a new generation of metal fueled the alternative and urban tinged 90s. A powerful decade of colliding sounds and fashion. Listen as we enter 2000 and pop music reaches new plateaus with extraordinary new artists & sounds. We'll conclude the countdown through hits of '06.
Download 90's Playlist
Download 2000's Playlist
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Paul Whiteman & Bing Crosby - 1930 Great Day
Glen Gray - 1931 Casa Loma Stomp
Russ Columbo - 1932 Prisoner of Love
Duke Ellington - 1933 Sophisticated Lady
Jimmy Durante - 1934 Inka Dinka Doo
Boswell Sisters - 1935 The Object of My Affection
Fats Waller - 1936 It's A Sin To Tell A Lie
Guy Lombardo - 1937 Boo Hoo
Benny Goodman - 1938 Don't Be That Way
Tommy Dorsey - 1939 Hawaiian War Chant
Glenn Miller - 1940 Tuxedo Junction
Jimmy Dorsey - 1941 Green Eyes
Woody Herman - 1942 Blues In the Night
Bing Crosby - 1943 Pistol Packin' Mama
Tony Pastor - 1945 Bell-Bottom Trousers
Ink Spots - 1946 The Gypsy
Ted Weems - 1947 Heartaches
Dinah Shore - 1948 Buttons And Bows
Perry Como - 1949 Some Enchanted Evening
Nat King Cole - 1950 Mona Lisa
The Five Keys - 1951 The Glory of Love
Lloyd Price - 1952 Lawdy Miss Clawdy
Sonny Till & The Orioles - 1953 Crying in the Chapel
Big Joe Turner - 1954 Shake, Rattle &Roll
Bill Haley & The Comets - 1955 Rock Around the Clock
Elvis Presley - 1956 Heartbreak Hotel
Buddy Holly - 1957 That'll Be The Day
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Ricky Nelson - 1958 Poor Little Fool
Bobby Darin - 1959 Dream Lover
Everly Brothers - 1960 Cathy's Clown
Shirelles - 1961 Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
Four Seasons - 1962 Big Girls Don't Cry
Stevie Wonder - 1963 Fingertips
Beatles - 1964 I Want to Hold Your Hand
Rolling Stones - 1965 Get Off My Cloud
Byrds - 1966 Turn, Turn, Turn
Monkees - 1967 I'm A Believer
Doors - 1968 Light My Fire
Elvis Presley - 1969 Suspicious Minds
Bread - 1970 Make It With You
Three Dog Night - 1971 Joy To The World
Don McLean - 1972 American Pie
Elton John - 1973 Harmony
Paul McCartney - 1974 Juniors Farm
Capt. & Tennille - 1975 Love Will Keep Us Together
Alice Cooper - 1976 I'll Never Cry
Alan O'Day - 1977 Undercover Angel
Chic - 1978 Le Freak
Donna Summer - 1979 Dim All The Lights
REO SpeedWagon - 1980 Time for Me To Fly
Michael Jackson - 1981 One Day In Your Life
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Patrice Rushen - 1982 Forget Me Nots
Rick Springfield - 1983 Affair Of the Heart
Dennis DeYoung - 1984 Desert Moon
Aretha Franklin - 1985 Who's Zoomin' Who?
George Michael - 1986 A Different Corner
Run D.M.C. - 1987 It's Tricky
When In Rome - 1988 The Promise
New Kids On The Block - 1989 Cover Girl
Mariah Carey - 1990 Vision of Love
Paula Abdul - 1991 Rush Rush
Boyz II Men - 1992 End of the Road
Janet Jackson - 1993 Again
Ace of Base - 1994 The Sign
TLC - 1995 Waterfalls
Macarena - 1996 Los Del Rio
Puff Daddy - 1997 I'll Be Missing You
Celine Dion - 1998 My Heart Will Go On
Ricky Martin - 1999 Livin' La Vida Loca
Britney Spears - 2000 Oops I did it Again
Michelle branch - 2001 Everywhere
Eminem - 2002 Lose Yourself
Lil Kim/50 Cent - 2003 Magic Stick
Dido - 2004 White Flag
Chris Brown - 2005 Run It
Nickelback - 2006 Savin Me
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