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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Junior Reid - One Blood

2006-01-01

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Played 11 minutes ago

before: 4 months ago

Wayne Wonder - Love and Affection

2007-09-24

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28days20.02%

6months30%

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Played 16 minutes ago

before: 7 hours ago

Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley - Beautiful

2005-01-01

Popularity:

7days20.08%

28days20.02%

6months180.03%

12months300.02%

Played 20 minutes ago

before: 2 days ago

Nina Sky - Turning Me On (feat. Cham)

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before: a year ago

Spice - So Mi Like It (Remix) (feat. Busta Rhymes)

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12months40%

Played 28 minutes ago

before: 2 months ago

Destra - Lucy

2015-03-17

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7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months20%

12months80%

Played 31 minutes ago

before: a day ago

Popcaan - Silence

2018-07-20

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6months30%

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Played 35 minutes ago

before: 10 days ago

Klassik Frescobar - Dansa

2025-01-24

Popularity:

7days70.27%

28days140.14%

6months390.06%

12months1470.11%

Played 37 minutes ago

before: 5 hours ago

Father Phyllis - Brawlin

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Played 40 minutes ago

before: 4 hours ago

Ding Dong - Fling (Yuh Shoulda)

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7days10.04%

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6months20%

12months60%

Played 43 minutes ago

before: a day ago

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Laza Morgan - One By One (feat. Mavado)

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Patrice Roberts & Tarrus Riley - All My Love

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LawdGad - Greater (BBC Introducing)

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Machel Montano & Alison Hinds - Roll It (Remix)

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Original Koffee - Rapture (Remix) (feat. Govana)

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Shenseea - Hit & Run (feat. Masicka)

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Original Koffee - Lock Down

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Biggie Irie & Maximum Dan - Nuh Going Home

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Iwer George - Fete After Fete

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Theomaa - Bouwey (feat. 1t1)

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

2026-04-17

Popularity:

7days200.78%

28days890.88%

6months970.15%

12months970.07%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 2 days ago

Shenseea, Vybz Kartel & Rvssian - Talk To Me Nuh

2026-03-13

Popularity:

7days190.74%

28days890.88%

6months2070.31%

12months2070.16%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 6 hours ago

Flo - Leak It

2026-03-20

Popularity:

7days180.7%

28days840.83%

6months1910.29%

12months1910.14%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 2 days ago

Jim Legxacy - idk idk

2026-03-24

Popularity:

7days180.7%

28days820.81%

6months1780.27%

12months1780.13%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 2 days ago

Kehlani - Shoulda Never (feat. Usher)

2025-06-11

Popularity:

7days160.63%

28days720.71%

6months750.11%

12months750.06%

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Alkaline - Gyal Good

Popularity:

7days271.06%

28days610.6%

6months710.11%

12months710.05%

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Last heard 2 hours ago

Ayra Starr - Where Do We Go

2026-03-06

Popularity:

7days00%

28days570.56%

6months1930.29%

12months1930.14%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard 9 days ago

Chris Brown - Obvious

2007-11-06

Popularity:

7days30.12%

28days550.54%

6months810.12%

12months810.06%

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Last heard 4 days ago

European 305, Lethal Bizzle & Terminal 4 - Hold On (Bacardi Yardi)

2026-01-15

Popularity:

7days110.43%

28days510.5%

6months2350.35%

12months2350.18%

First heard 4 months ago

Last heard a day ago

Don Toliver - E85

Popularity:

7days140.55%

28days470.46%

6months590.09%

12months590.04%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 2 days 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