1Xtra Chart Explained
The 1Xtra Chart is a discontinued weekly record chart based on sales of singles in the United Kingdom. It listed the 40 biggest-selling urban music songs released within a three-month time period,[1] and featured genres such as hip hop, R&B, dancehall and rap.[2] The chart was compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC) on behalf of the UK music industry, and each week's new number one was announced on The 1Xtra Chart at 1 p.m. on Saturdays on BBC Radio 1Xtra.[3] Adele Roberts took over from Sarah-Jane Crawford in spring 2012, and it had been hosted by Ronnie Herel until December 2010.[4] The chart was also listed on the official websites of both BBC Radio 1 and the OCC.
The 1Xtra Chart was launched during October 2007.[1] Its first number one was "Valerie" by Mark Ronson featuring Amy Winehouse.[2]
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Cardew. Ben. 18 October 2007. OCC creates new chart for 1Xtra. Music Week. CMP. London. 0265-1548. 60620772. 9 January 2012. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402154553/http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?storycode=1031947. 2 April 2015.
- Brandle. Lars. 18 October 2007. U.K.'s OCC Launches New Chart. Billboard. Los Angeles. Prometheus. 0006-2510. 643578332. 9 January 2012. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150918102323/http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/global/1317905/uks-occ-launches-new-chart. 18 September 2015.
- Web site: The 1Xtra Chart. 2011. BBC Programmes. London. 9 January 2012. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20120115050317/http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b019dvkh. 15 January 2012.
- Web site: The 1Xtra Chart with Ronnie Herel. 2007. BBC Programmes. London. 9 January 2012. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20120103194105/http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0082knc. 3 January 2012.
