2005: The Year of Hidden gems
Celebrating 2005, the year YouTube launched! Huge throwbacks from DzԳé, Kano, Ne-Yo, Missy, Sugababes, Sean Paul, 50 Cent, Amerie and more. Pure vibes start to finish!
Celebrating 2005. The year YouTube launched and the tunes were huge. Expect throwbacks from DzԳé, Kano, Ne-Yo, Missy Elliott, Sugababes, Sean Paul, 50 Cent, Amerie and more. R&B, bashment, hip-hop and UK anthems all in the mix. Pure nostalgia, big vibes. Listen now on ѿý Sounds or ask your smart speaker to play 1Xtra Throwback Thursday.
On radio
Music Played
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Sugababes
Push The Button
- Push The Button.
- Universal Island.
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‐P & Dizzee Rascal
I'm Sprung (UK Remix ) (feat. Dizzee Rascal)
- Jive.
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Amerie
1 Thing
- 1 Thing.
- Columbia.
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Kano
Nite Nite (feat. The Streets & Leo the Lion)
- ѿý Sweet ѿý.
- 679.
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Missy Elliott
Lose Control (feat. Ciara & Fatman Scoop)
- Lose Control.
- Goldmind/Atlantic.
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Kray Twinz
What We Do (feat. Low Deep, Twista, Lethal Bizzle & Gappy Ranks)
- Pogue Mahone.
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Ne-Yo
So Sick
- Def Jam Recordings.
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Mary J. Blige
Be Without You
- Columbia.
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Fat Joe & Nelly
Get It Poppin'
- Atlantic.
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Sean Paul
Temperature
- The Trinity.
- Atlantic Records.
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Gwen Stefani
Hollaback Girl
- Love. Angel. Music. Baby..
- Interscope.
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Roll Deep
Shake A Leg
- Relentless.
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Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley
All Night (feat. Stephen Marley)
- Welcome To Jamrock.
- Universal.
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DzԳé
Check On It (feat. Slim Thug) (feat. Slim Thug)
- Columbia.
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50 Cent
Candy Shop (feat. Olivia)
- Candy Shop.
- Shady/Aftermath/Interscope.
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The Notorious B.I.G.
1970 Somethin' (feat. The Game & Faith Evans)
- Bad Boy.
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Faith Evans
Again
- Capitol.
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Akon
Locked Up
- Universal.
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