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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Change - Let's Go Together

2020-02-28

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Played 3 minutes ago

before: N/A

Tamia - Leave It Smokin'

2018-09-07

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Played 10 minutes ago

before: N/A

Eric Benét - Sometimes I Cry

2010-11-26

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Played 14 minutes ago

before: 9 months ago

Frank Ocean - Thinking Bout You

2018-06-12

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28days00%

6months70.01%

12months230.02%

Played 17 minutes ago

before: a month ago

En Vogue - Giving Him Something He Can Feel

1992-03-24

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Played 21 minutes ago

before: 10 months ago

Sounds Of Blackness - Optimistic

1991-01-01

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days30.03%

6months260.04%

12months430.03%

Played 25 minutes ago

before: 2 days ago

Stormzy - Blinded By Your Grace, Pt. 2 (feat. MNEK)

2017-02-24

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Played 27 minutes ago

before: a month ago

Ja Rule & Christina Milian - Between Me And You

2000-01-01

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7days10.04%

28days50.05%

6months160.02%

12months310.02%

Played 35 minutes ago

before: 4 days ago

Erykah Badu - On & On

1997-01-01

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7days00%

28days10.01%

6months320.05%

12months400.03%

Played 39 minutes ago

before: 24 days ago

Shaun Escoffery - Nature's Call

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Played 42 minutes ago

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Change - Let's Go Together

2020-02-28

Popularity:

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First heard 3 minutes ago

Last heard 3 minutes ago

Tamia - Leave It Smokin'

2018-09-07

Popularity:

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First heard 10 minutes ago

Last heard 10 minutes ago

Shaun Escoffery - Nature's Call

Popularity:

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First heard 42 minutes ago

Last heard 42 minutes ago

Ras-I - Essence

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First heard 7 hours ago

Last heard 7 hours ago

Chris Brown - Sleep At Night

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6months10%

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Last heard 11 hours ago

Chris Brown - Slow Jamz (feat. Lucky Daye)

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Chris Brown - 2012

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Chris Brown - Girl Of My Dreams

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Chris Brown - It's Not You It's Me

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AMARIA BB - Break Me Off

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First heard 12 hours ago

Last heard 12 hours ago

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Shenseea, Vybz Kartel & Rvssian - Talk To Me Nuh

2026-03-13

Popularity:

7days230.9%

28days940.94%

6months1920.29%

12months1920.14%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 2 hours ago

Jim Legxacy - idk idk

2026-03-24

Popularity:

7days220.87%

28days900.9%

6months1630.24%

12months1630.12%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 2 hours ago

Flo - Leak It

2026-03-20

Popularity:

7days230.9%

28days870.87%

6months1780.27%

12months1780.13%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 3 hours ago

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

2026-04-17

Popularity:

7days261.02%

28days810.81%

6months820.12%

12months820.06%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 2 hours ago

Ayra Starr - Where Do We Go

2026-03-06

Popularity:

7days110.43%

28days760.76%

6months1930.29%

12months1930.14%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 3 days ago

Chris Brown - Obvious

2007-11-06

Popularity:

7days100.39%

28days690.69%

6months790.12%

12months790.06%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 15 hours ago

Kehlani - Shoulda Never (feat. Usher)

2025-06-11

Popularity:

7days140.55%

28days620.62%

6months620.09%

12months620.05%

First heard 23 days ago

Last heard 5 hours ago

CENTRAL CEE - WAGWAN

2026-03-27

Popularity:

7days80.32%

28days570.57%

6months1150.17%

12months1150.09%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 5 hours ago

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

2026-01-15

Popularity:

7days120.47%

28days510.51%

6months2260.34%

12months2260.17%

First heard 4 months ago

Last heard 2 hours ago

Asake & DJ Snake - WORSHIP

Popularity:

7days60.24%

28days460.46%

6months840.13%

12months840.06%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 18 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