BBC Radio 1Xtra

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BBC Radio 1Xtra (also known simply as 1Xtra) is a digital radio station in the United Kingdom from the BBC specializing in urban music.Launched at 6 PM on 16 August 2002, it had been code named Network X during the consultation period and is the sister station to BBC Radio 1.

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Alkaline - Gyal Good

Popularity:

7days260.97%

28days820.84%

6months1100.17%

12months1100.08%

Played 7 minutes ago

before: 11 hours ago

Rema - Baby (Is It A Crime)

2025-02-07

Popularity:

7days20.08%

28days40.04%

6months270.04%

12months620.05%

Played 11 minutes ago

before: 17 hours ago

Coolio - Gangsta's Paradise (feat. L.V.)

1995-11-07

Popularity:

7days00%

28days40.04%

6months200.03%

12months330.03%

Played 17 minutes ago

before: 8 days ago

Dave - Raindance (feat. Tems)

2025-10-23

Popularity:

7days40.15%

28days120.12%

6months3290.49%

12months4520.34%

Played 21 minutes ago

before: 16 hours ago

Crazy Cousinz & Calista - Bongo Jam

2008-10-13

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days20.02%

6months130.02%

12months360.03%

Played 25 minutes ago

before: 5 days ago

TxC, Davido, Shoday & Scotts Maphuma - Nakupenda (feat. Zlatan & Al Xapo)

Popularity:

7days110.41%

28days260.27%

6months1010.15%

12months1010.08%

Played 27 minutes ago

before: 17 hours ago

GoldLink - Crew (feat. Brent Faiyaz & Shy Glizzy)

2017-03-24

Popularity:

7days00%

28days10.01%

6months120.02%

12months260.02%

Played 33 minutes ago

before: 15 days ago

Deejay J3 - Roses Are Tribal (feat. Don EE, Dr Vades & DJ Bradshaw)

Popularity:

7days20.08%

28days90.09%

6months1230.19%

12months1230.09%

Played 35 minutes ago

before: 2 days ago

P!nk - There You Go

2000-04-04

Popularity:

7days00%

28days30.03%

6months60%

12months100%

Played 39 minutes ago

before: 2 hours ago

Mary Mary - Shackles

2000

Popularity:

7days00%

28days10.01%

6months180.03%

12months280.02%

Played 42 minutes ago

before: 21 days ago

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Newest tracks

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Grace Wolfe - Hardcore For Self Defense

Popularity:

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First heard 7 hours ago

Last heard 7 hours ago

Pete Cannon - Echoes Of Darkness

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Last heard 7 hours ago

Bay B Kane - Deep Jungle

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First heard 7 hours ago

Last heard 7 hours ago

Grace Wolfe - Let's Bang

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First heard 7 hours ago

Last heard 7 hours ago

Tim Reaper - Globex Corp Vol. 6 B1

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First heard 7 hours ago

Last heard 7 hours ago

Grace Wolfe - Traitors & Villa

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First heard 7 hours ago

Last heard 7 hours ago

Bonafique - Terapia

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months10%

12months10%

First heard 7 hours ago

Last heard 7 hours ago

Maya Jane Coles - Rise Up (feat. Rye Rye)

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months10%

12months10%

First heard 7 hours ago

Last heard 7 hours ago

UNIIQU3 - Mile High Club

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months10%

12months10%

First heard 8 hours ago

Last heard 8 hours ago

Prospa - Masterplan

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months10%

12months10%

First heard 8 hours ago

Last heard 8 hours ago

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Popularity

First heard

Last heard

Alkaline - Gyal Good

Popularity:

7days260.97%

28days820.84%

6months1100.17%

12months1100.08%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 7 minutes ago

Shenseea, Vybz Kartel & Rvssian - Talk To Me Nuh

2026-03-13

Popularity:

7days210.78%

28days800.82%

6months2410.36%

12months2410.18%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard 15 hours ago

Tyla - She Did It Again (feat. Zara Larsson)

2026-04-17

Popularity:

7days190.71%

28days790.81%

6months1270.19%

12months1270.1%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 14 hours ago

Kehlani - Shoulda Never (feat. Usher)

2025-06-11

Popularity:

7days180.67%

28days580.59%

6months1020.15%

12months1020.08%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 14 hours ago

Flo - Leak It

2026-03-20

Popularity:

7days30.11%

28days550.56%

6months2030.31%

12months2030.15%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard 18 hours ago

Asake - Forgiveness

2026-04-30

Popularity:

7days200.75%

28days540.55%

6months610.09%

12months610.05%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 11 hours ago

Jim Legxacy - idk idk

2026-03-24

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days520.53%

6months1870.28%

12months1870.14%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 2 days ago

Jorja Smith - What's Done Is Done

2017-08-25

Popularity:

7days271.01%

28days510.52%

6months510.08%

12months510.04%

First heard 21 days ago

Last heard 12 hours ago

Armanii - New Tingz

Popularity:

7days190.71%

28days500.51%

6months860.13%

12months860.07%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 15 hours ago

Don Toliver - E85

Popularity:

7days150.56%

28days490.5%

6months810.12%

12months810.06%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 16 hours ago

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Contacts

Typical music includes largely British, North American, Caribbean and African hip hop, grime, bassline, garage, dubstep, drum and bass, U.K. funky, house, dancehall, soca, reggae, gospel music, bhangra, soul, and R&B. It is available on digital radio (DAB), digital satellite television, digital terrestrial television (Freeview), and the Internet. The first ever track played on 1Xtra was a specially created track produced by DJ Skitz and Rodney P and featuring Beverley Knight and Blak Twang. The show was presented by the Rampage DJ collective and the station's then breakfast show host, Female DJ KC.

Address: BBC 1Xtra, London, W1A 1AA

Email: 1xtra@bbc.co.uk

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bbc1xtra

Instagram: bbc1xtra

Phone: +020 8743 8000

Twitter: https://x.com/1Xtra

Website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live/bbc_1xtra

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_Radio_1Xtra

Youtube: @BBC1Xtra