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Christmas classics

1Xtra Salutes Christmas classics! A festive mix of timeless Christmas favourites reimagined by R&B legends.

1Xtra Salutes Christmas classics! Get in the holiday mood with the smoothest R&B takes on your favourite Christmas tunes. From Whitney Houston and Faith Evans to Donny Hathaway and B2K, we’ve got the perfect mix of soulful vibes, classic hits and festive energy.

Produced by Audio Always for BBC Radio 1Xtra.

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Christmas Day 202505:00
BBC Radio 1Xtra

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Music Played

  • Mariah Carey

    All I Want For Christmas Is You

    • Columbia.

  • Brandy

    Brandy

  • Boyz II Men

    Let It Snow

  • Luther Vandross

    Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

  • Whitney Houston

    Deck The Halls/Silent Night

  • Pentatonix

    Joyful Joyful (feat. Jazmine Sullivan)

  • Fantasia & CeeLo Green

    Baby, It's cold outside

  • B2K

    Jingle Bells

  • Alicia Keys

    Little Drummer Girl

  • The Temptations

    Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer

  • Faith Evans

    Santa Baby

  • Toni Braxton

    Christmas Time Is Here

  • TLC

    Sleigh Ride

  • Justin Bieber & Boyz II Men

    Fa La La

  • Chris Brown

    It's Giving Christmas

  • Donny Hathaway

    This Christmas

    • NOW That's What I Call Music! Christmas Classics.
    • NOW Special Xmas.
    • 16.

  • Destiny’s Child

    8 Days Of Christmas

    • 8 Days Of Christmas.
    • Columbia.

Broadcasts

  • Wed 10 Dec 202503:00
    BBC Radio 1Xtra
  • Sat 20 Dec 202505:00
    BBC Radio 1Xtra
  • Christmas Day 202505:00
    BBC Radio 1Xtra