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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.


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.

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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.

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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.

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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!

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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.

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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.

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Download 2000's Playlist

Buddy Holly

Elvis

Nat King Cole

Bill Hailey

The Beatles

The Doors

The Rolling Stones

Stevie Wonder

The Monkees

Bread

Don McLean
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 - 1955Rock Around the Clock

Elvis Presley - 1956
Heartbreak Hotel

Buddy Holly - 1957
That'll Be The Day

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

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

Captain & Tenille

Alice Cooper

Michael Jackson

Reo Speedwagon

Bruce

Britney Spears

Michelle Branch

Eminem

Lil Kim

Alice Cooper

Chris Brown

Nickelback
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