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Saturdays are never quiet

Wake up with Swarzy for bold energy, fire tunes and one mystery game that always gets messy. Expect bangers, chaos and something you didn't see coming.

Long Saturday mornings hit different with Swarzy. Whether you’re up early for work, gym or good vibes, this is the show that brings the energy from the very first track.

You’ll get bold bangers from across Black music a brand new Track of the Day that deserves a spot in your playlist, plus your chance to pick the track that wakes the nation! And then there’s the mystery game — you never know which one it’ll be, but trust, it always causes chaos.

Add in Swarzy’s stories, shoutouts and one totally unexpected moment every week, and you’ve got the ultimate Saturday morning fix.

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BBC Radio 1Xtra

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Music Played

  • Ciara

    Oh (feat. Ludacris)

    • Oh.
    • LaFace/Zomba.

  • Davido

    B4 B4 (feat. Mayorkun & FOLA)

    • Columbia.

  • Tyla

    Water

    • FAX Records/Epic.

  • Skeete

    Temperature

  • MOLIY & Silent Addy

    Shake It To The Max (Fly) (Remix) (feat. Skillibeng & Shenseea)

    • WONDERGIRL LLC.

  • Owen Saward

    Not Mine

    • 0207 Def Jam.

  • WSTRN

    Txtin' (feat. Alkaline)

    • Txtin' (feat. Alkaline).
    • Atlantic Records UK.

  • T‐Pain

    Bartender (feat. Akon)

    • Sony BMG.

  • Cardi B

    I Like It (feat. Bad Bunny & J Balvin)

    • Atlantic Records.

  • K Trap

    Pressure (feat. Oxlade)

    • K-Trap / Thousand8.

  • Drake & 21Savage

    Jimmy Cooks

    • Island.

  • Dave & AJ Tracey

    Thiago Silva

    • Tropics Records.

  • Foxy Brown & Blackstreet

    Get Me Home

    • Get Me Home.
    • Def Jam.

  • Crazy Cousinz

    Do You Mind (Remix) (feat. Kyla)

    • Maximum Bass.

  • Masicka

    Spend

  • Kairo Keyz

    GANG

    • GRADUATION.

  • Victony

    Slick

    • Encore Recordings / OUTLAWVILLE.

  • Donell Jones

    Shorty (Got Her Eyes On Me)

    • Laface / Untouchable.

  • Jorja Smith

    Alive (feat. Wizkid)

    • FAMM.

  • Sean Paul

    (When You Gonna) Give It Up to Me (feat. Keyshia Cole)

    • Only Hits.
    • Rhino.

  • N:Fostell

    ICU

    • 696.

  • Latto

    Okayyy (feat. Doja Cat)

    • Streamcut/RCA Records.

  • Nemzzz

    GASS (feat. Travis Scott)

    • Nemzzz.

  • Vybz Kartel

    Summer Time

    • Strictly The Best Vol 45.
    • 2011 VP Music Group, Inc.

  • Lil Baby

    Dead Fresh

  • European 305, Lethal Bizzle & Terminal 4

    Hold On (Bacardi Yardi)

    • Dench Records.

  • Bugzy Malone

    Energy (feat. MIST)

    • ADA.

  • DJ Luck & MC Neat

    A Little Bit Of Luck

    • A Little Bit Of Luck.
    • Red Rose.

  • TeeJay

    Rags To Riches

    • TeeJay Records.

  • Wretch 32

    Fire In The Booth

  • M.I.A.

    Paper Planes

    • XL.

  • Destiny’s Child

    Jumpin', Jumpin'

    • Columbia.

  • KAYTRANADA

    Intimidated (feat. H.E.R.)

    • RCA.

  • kwn

    good girl

    • wnway limted / RCA.

  • Muni Long

    Made For Me

    • Def Jam.

  • Jhené Aiko

    So Good (feat. Kendrick Lamar)

    • Westside Whimsy.
    • Def Jam.
    • 14.

  • Ayra Starr

    Amazing (feat. kwn)

    • Mavin/Republic.

  • Yung Miami

    Spend Dat

    • Yung Miami LLC.

  • Victony

    Tonight / The Matter / Unavailable (1Xtra Live Lounge, 10th September 2026)

  • Ayetian

    Wah Yo Deh Pan (feat. Govana & Nvtzz)

    • TrapMilli Entertainment / Spaj Phoenix Records / LifeStyle Musik Group.

  • Odeal

    After The Club

    • For A Good Time....
    • LVRN / OVMBR.
    • 5.

  • A$AP Rocky

    STAY HERE 4 LIFE (feat. Brent Faiyaz)

    • Don’t Be Dumb.
    • A$AP Rocky Recordings.
    • 5.

  • V'ghn & XplicitMevon

    Jabaholic

    • XplicitMevon.

  • Ledbyher

    Backwards, Into U (BBC Introducing, Maida Vale Session, 2026)

  • DMX

    X Gon' Give It To Ya

    • X Gon Give It To Ya.
    • Def Jam.

  • Mis-Teeq

    All I Want (Sunship Radio Edit)

    Remix Artist: Sunship.
    • Mis-Teeq.
    • Reprise.

  • Headie One

    One Thousand Roses

    • One Records.

Broadcast

  • Sat 12 Sep 202607:00
    BBC Radio 1Xtra