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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Estelle - American Boy (feat. Ye)

2008-03-28

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days30.03%

6months150.02%

12months200.01%

Played 4 minutes ago

before: 5 days ago

SAULT - Why Why Why Why Why

2019-05-05

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days30.03%

6months130.02%

12months150.01%

Played 12 minutes ago

before: 5 days ago

Estelle - Shine

2008-03-28

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days30.03%

6months140.02%

12months160.01%

Played 15 minutes ago

before: 5 days ago

D‐Train - Keep On

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days30.03%

6months140.02%

12months160.01%

Played 22 minutes ago

before: 5 days ago

Lauryn Hill - Doo Wop (That Thing)

1998-08-25

Popularity:

7days20.08%

28days70.07%

6months560.08%

12months930.07%

Played 24 minutes ago

before: 14 hours ago

Estelle - No Substitute Love

2008-03-28

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days70.07%

6months270.04%

12months410.03%

Played 26 minutes ago

before: 4 days ago

Estelle & Sean Paul - Come Over (Remix)

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months100.01%

12months110%

Played 26 minutes ago

before: 5 days ago

John Legend - No Other Love (feat. Estelle) (feat. Estelle)

Popularity:

7days20.08%

28days60.06%

6months230.03%

12months330.03%

Played 26 minutes ago

before: 4 days ago

Quincy Jones - Soul Bossa Nova

1962-01-01

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days30.03%

6months140.02%

12months160.01%

Played 28 minutes ago

before: 5 days ago

Estelle - Lights Out

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days30.03%

6months140.02%

12months160.01%

Played 31 minutes ago

before: 5 days ago

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Profyle - Whispers In The Dark

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Last heard 6 hours ago

Joe - One Life Stand

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SWV - You're Always on My Mind

1992-10-27

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Durand Bernarr - Prepared

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Minnie Riperton - Baby, This Love I Have

1975-05-22

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Last heard 7 hours ago

Minnie Riperton - Perfect Angel

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Last heard 7 hours ago

MARVIN GAYE - Here my dear

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Marvin Gaye - Soon I'll Be Loving You Again

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MIST - Different Strokes (feat. Lotto Ash)

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Last heard 9 hours ago

Nipsey Hussle - Racks In the Middle

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months10%

12months10%

First heard 9 hours ago

Last heard 9 hours ago

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Dave - Raindance (feat. Tems)

2025-10-23

Popularity:

7days250.96%

28days1000.95%

6months3770.56%

12months3770.28%

First heard 4 months ago

Last heard 11 hours ago

Odeal - Nights In The Sun (feat. Wizkid)

2025-11-20

Popularity:

7days210.81%

28days880.84%

6months1690.25%

12months1690.13%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard 14 hours ago

Doechii & SZA - girl, get up.

2025-12-30

Popularity:

7days210.81%

28days840.8%

6months1090.16%

12months1090.08%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 13 hours ago

Tyla - CHANEL

2025-10-23

Popularity:

7days170.65%

28days770.74%

6months3160.47%

12months3160.24%

First heard 4 months ago

Last heard an hour ago

Skippa & DJ Mac - WYFL

Popularity:

7days220.84%

28days730.7%

6months880.13%

12months880.07%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard 14 hours ago

A$AP Rocky - STAY HERE 4 LIFE (feat. Brent Faiyaz)

2026-01-16

Popularity:

7days190.73%

28days640.61%

6months640.1%

12months640.05%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 13 hours ago

Bruno Mars - I Just Might

2013-01-01

Popularity:

7days140.54%

28days610.58%

6months950.14%

12months950.07%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 19 hours ago

Sasha Keable - Tai Chi

2025-12-11

Popularity:

7days230.88%

28days580.55%

6months970.14%

12months970.07%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 12 hours ago

Wizkid & Asake - Jogodo

2026-01-15

Popularity:

7days160.62%

28days560.53%

6months660.1%

12months660.05%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 15 hours ago

Lil Uzi Vert - What You Saying

Popularity:

7days120.46%

28days530.51%

6months690.1%

12months690.05%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 9 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