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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MJ Cole - Crazy Love (feat. Elisabeth Troy)

2000-12-04

Popularity:

7days20.08%

28days30.03%

6months210.03%

12months370.03%

Played an hour ago

before: 2 days ago

Gabrielle - Sunshine (Wookie Main Mix)

2001-01-01

Popularity:

7days30.12%

28days50.05%

6months250.04%

12months450.03%

Played an hour ago

before: 4 days ago

Tina Moore - Never Gonna Let You Go

1995-05-23

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days30.03%

6months150.02%

12months390.03%

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before: 4 days ago

Bob Marley - Sun Is Shining (Radio De Luxe Edit)

2012-03-09

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days30.03%

6months50%

12months90%

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before: 4 days ago

Dizzee Rascal - Dance Wiv Me (feat. Calvin Harris & Chrome)

2009

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days20.02%

6months110.02%

12months410.03%

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before: 4 days ago

NSG - Options (feat. Tion Wayne)

2020-07-18

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days30.03%

6months250.04%

12months710.05%

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before: 4 days ago

Hardy Caprio - Best Life (feat. One Acen)

2018-06-28

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days50.05%

6months220.03%

12months550.04%

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before: 4 days ago

Soul II Soul - Back to Life (However Do You Want Me) (feat. Caron Wheeler)

1989-01-01

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days30.03%

6months120.02%

12months340.03%

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before: 4 days ago

Sounds Of Blackness - Optimistic

1991-01-01

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days50.05%

6months250.04%

12months460.04%

Played 2 hours ago

before: 4 days ago

Snoop Dogg - Gin And Juice

1993-11-23

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days20.02%

6months110.02%

12months350.03%

Played 2 hours ago

before: 4 days ago

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Donell Jones - Cuttin Me Off

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Saint Harrison - daffodil

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Chxrry - Boring

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The Dream - Bring That Body

2026-05-01

Popularity:

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28days10.01%

6months10%

12months10%

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Kal Banx - MOB (feat. SiR)

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6months10%

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Tone Stith - Pageant Stage

Popularity:

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28days10.01%

6months10%

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6LACK & Odeal - On Me

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6months10%

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Karri - GO (feat. Kehlani)

2025-10-03

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months10%

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Last heard 4 hours ago

Nippa - Around The World (feat. Show N Prove)

Popularity:

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6months10%

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Central Cee - On The Radar (Freestyle)

Popularity:

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28days10.01%

6months10%

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Last heard 5 hours ago

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Alkaline - Gyal Good

Popularity:

7days230.89%

28days840.86%

6months1160.17%

12months1160.09%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 7 hours ago

Shenseea, Vybz Kartel & Rvssian - Talk To Me Nuh

2026-03-13

Popularity:

7days180.69%

28days750.77%

6months2440.37%

12months2440.18%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard 9 hours ago

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

2026-04-17

Popularity:

7days170.66%

28days730.75%

6months1290.19%

12months1290.1%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 17 hours ago

Jorja Smith - What's Done Is Done

2017-08-25

Popularity:

7days261%

28days590.6%

6months590.09%

12months590.04%

First heard 23 days ago

Last heard 8 hours ago

Kehlani - Shoulda Never (feat. Usher)

2025-06-11

Popularity:

7days170.66%

28days580.59%

6months1060.16%

12months1060.08%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 14 hours ago

Asake - Forgiveness

2026-04-30

Popularity:

7days190.73%

28days570.58%

6months660.1%

12months660.05%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 12 hours ago

Don Toliver - E85

Popularity:

7days160.62%

28days530.54%

6months870.13%

12months870.07%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 11 hours ago

Flo - Leak It

2026-03-20

Popularity:

7days30.12%

28days480.49%

6months2030.3%

12months2030.15%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard 3 days ago

Armanii - New Tingz

Popularity:

7days140.54%

28days480.49%

6months860.13%

12months860.07%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 2 days ago

Jim Legxacy - idk idk

2026-03-24

Popularity:

7days20.08%

28days470.48%

6months1880.28%

12months1880.14%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard a day 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