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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Michael Jackson - You Rock My World

2001-10-29

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days40.04%

6months200.03%

12months280.02%

Played 4 minutes ago

before: 4 days ago

Sunshine Anderson - Heard It All Before

2001

Popularity:

7days20.08%

28days90.09%

6months380.06%

12months590.05%

Played 9 minutes ago

before: 4 days ago

Ginuwine - Differences

2001-04-03

Popularity:

7days20.08%

28days70.07%

6months210.03%

12months350.03%

Played 12 minutes ago

before: 4 days ago

Jill Scott - A Long Walk

2000-07-18

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days20.02%

6months160.02%

12months210.02%

Played 16 minutes ago

before: 4 days ago

Alicia Keys - Fallin'

2001-06-05

Popularity:

7days20.08%

28days40.04%

6months290.04%

12months490.04%

Played 19 minutes ago

before: 4 days ago

Alicia Keys - A Woman's Worth

2001-06-26

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days20.02%

6months30%

12months70%

Played 23 minutes ago

before: 4 days ago

Janet Jackson - All For You

2001-01-01

Popularity:

7days20.08%

28days40.04%

6months130.02%

12months270.02%

Played 27 minutes ago

before: 4 days ago

Jay-Z - Girls, Girls, Girls

2001-09-11

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days20.02%

6months40%

12months120%

Played 31 minutes ago

before: 4 days ago

Mýa - Case Of The Ex

2000-01-01

Popularity:

7days20.08%

28days100.1%

6months420.06%

12months750.06%

Played 35 minutes ago

before: 3 days ago

Mis-Teeq - B With Me (Bump And Flex Remix)

2020-04-18

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days20.02%

6months20%

12months70%

Played 39 minutes ago

before: 4 days ago

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kwn - heaven's in your hands

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Eric Benét & Alex Isley - Remember Love

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Donell Jones - Where You Are (Is Where I Wanna Be), Pt 2

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Orla Rae - So Loud

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28days10.01%

6months10%

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Monique Togara - Get What I Want

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Blxst - Is That Too Much

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6months10%

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Jaheim - Everytime I Think About Her (feat. Jadakiss)

2006-02-14

Popularity:

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28days10.01%

6months10%

12months10%

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Baby Rose - Sunday

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28days10.01%

6months10%

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Baby Rose - Let Me Go

Popularity:

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28days10.01%

6months10%

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Leon Thomas - I USED TO (feat. Baby Rose)

Popularity:

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28days10.01%

6months10%

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Alkaline - Gyal Good

Popularity:

7days220.86%

28days930.92%

6months2320.35%

12months2320.18%

First heard 4 months ago

Last heard 8 hours ago

Stormzy - 24 Hours (feat. Odeal)

2026-05-22

Popularity:

7days200.78%

28days830.82%

6months1490.22%

12months1490.11%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 9 hours ago

Jorja Smith - What's Done Is Done

2017-08-25

Popularity:

7days140.55%

28days700.69%

6months1500.23%

12months1500.11%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 10 hours ago

FLO - Don't Break Her Heart

2026-06-05

Popularity:

7days180.7%

28days670.66%

6months830.13%

12months830.06%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 9 hours ago

Mauvais Djo - Pilé

2025-08-15

Popularity:

7days261.01%

28days660.65%

6months690.1%

12months690.05%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 5 hours ago

Guvna B - Healing Power (feat. AratheJay)

2026-04-24

Popularity:

7days160.62%

28days630.62%

6months1120.17%

12months1120.09%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard 9 hours ago

Ezra Collective - Only Love (feat. Pa Salieu)

2024-09-27

Popularity:

7days130.51%

28days590.58%

6months880.13%

12months880.07%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 8 hours ago

F3miii - NOBLE

Popularity:

7days100.39%

28days570.56%

6months1300.2%

12months1310.1%

First heard 6 months ago

Last heard 2 days ago

Blaqbonez - Chanel (feat. Asake)

2026-05-21

Popularity:

7days200.78%

28days560.55%

6months650.1%

12months650.05%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 9 hours ago

Masicka - Slip & Slide

2026-04-24

Popularity:

7days160.62%

28days520.51%

6months1060.16%

12months1060.08%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 17 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