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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Runkus - 3310

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6months60%

12months80%

Played 6 minutes ago

before: 14 days ago

Kranium & Di Genius - Girl Trip

Popularity:

7days100.39%

28days190.19%

6months190.03%

12months190.01%

Played 10 minutes ago

before: 9 hours ago

Buju Banton - Driver A

2006-01-01

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28days00%

6months80.01%

12months160.01%

Played 15 minutes ago

before: a month ago

YT - Dancehall Cassette

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days20.02%

6months120.02%

12months120%

Played 19 minutes ago

before: 7 days ago

Johnny Osbourne - We Need Love (feat. Dean Fraser & Tarrus Riley)

2025-08-01

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days40.04%

6months120.02%

12months260.02%

Played 22 minutes ago

before: 7 days ago

Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing

1982-10-01

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28days10.01%

6months30%

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Played 27 minutes ago

before: 19 days ago

Maxwell - Pretty Wings

2009-07-07

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28days10.01%

6months100.01%

12months100%

Played 32 minutes ago

before: 18 days ago

Mantronix - Got To Have Your Love

1990-01-01

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6months10%

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Played 36 minutes ago

before: 4 months ago

KOFFEE BROWN - Weekend Thing (Feat. B12)

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Played 39 minutes ago

before: N/A

Joey Bada$$ - Waves

2012-06-12

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Played 44 minutes ago

before: 6 months ago

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KOFFEE BROWN - Weekend Thing (Feat. B12)

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Last heard 38 minutes ago

Ultra Naté - It's Over Now

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Lil’ Mo - 4Ever (TN Clean) (feat. Fabolous)

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Junior Delgado - Love Tickles Like Magic

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Cutty Ranks - Way To Go (feat. Beres Hammond)

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Ambré - Go To Hell

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Eric Bellinger - Just Like You

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Drake - Classic

2013-06-24

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Blxst - Right Back

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6months10%

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Tweet - Make Ur Move

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Alkaline - Gyal Good

Popularity:

7days220.87%

28days890.9%

6months1610.24%

12months1610.12%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard 21 hours ago

Stormzy - 24 Hours (feat. Odeal)

2026-05-22

Popularity:

7days240.95%

28days880.89%

6months900.14%

12months900.07%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 20 hours ago

Jorja Smith - What's Done Is Done

2017-08-25

Popularity:

7days190.75%

28days810.81%

6months990.15%

12months990.08%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 21 hours ago

Shenseea, Vybz Kartel & Rvssian - Talk To Me Nuh

2026-03-13

Popularity:

7days120.47%

28days650.65%

6months2750.41%

12months2750.21%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard 21 hours ago

Don Toliver - E85

Popularity:

7days180.71%

28days630.63%

6months1220.18%

12months1220.09%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard 19 hours ago

Masicka - Slip & Slide

2026-04-24

Popularity:

7days100.39%

28days620.62%

6months640.1%

12months640.05%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 17 hours ago

Asake - Forgiveness

2026-04-30

Popularity:

7days100.39%

28days620.62%

6months900.14%

12months900.07%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 5 hours ago

Kehlani - Shoulda Never (feat. Usher)

2025-06-11

Popularity:

7days130.51%

28days580.58%

6months1330.2%

12months1330.1%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard a day ago

F3miii - NOBLE

Popularity:

7days180.71%

28days560.56%

6months920.14%

12months920.07%

First heard 5 months ago

Last heard 6 hours ago

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

2026-04-17

Popularity:

7days60.24%

28days550.55%

6months1520.23%

12months1520.12%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 3 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