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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Steel Pulse - Your House

2005-02-08

Popularity:

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28days20.02%

6months50%

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Played 5 minutes ago

before: 18 days ago

Burning Spear - Marcus Garvey

1975-02-12

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.02%

6months70.01%

12months120%

Played 11 minutes ago

before: 18 days ago

Peter Tosh - Legalize It

1976

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.02%

6months50%

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Played 15 minutes ago

before: 18 days ago

Jimmy Cliff - The Harder They Come

1999-01-01

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days40.04%

6months130.02%

12months200.01%

Played 18 minutes ago

before: 2 days ago

Gregory Isaacs - Night Nurse

1982-01-01

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.02%

6months70.01%

12months80%

Played 22 minutes ago

before: 18 days ago

Dennis Brown - Here I Come

2006-10-31

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.02%

6months100.01%

12months100%

Played 25 minutes ago

before: 18 days ago

Toots & The Maytals - 54-46 Was My Number

1973-03-01

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.02%

6months70.01%

12months70%

Played 28 minutes ago

before: 18 days ago

Bob Marley & The Wailers - Three Little Birds

1977-01-03

Popularity:

7days20.09%

28days50.05%

6months260.04%

12months340.03%

Played 31 minutes ago

before: 6 days ago

Keri Hilson - Hustler

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days30.03%

6months30%

12months30%

Played 34 minutes ago

before: 3 days ago

Chris Brown - Superhuman (feat. Keri Hilson)

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days40.04%

6months70.01%

12months70%

Played 38 minutes ago

before: 3 days ago

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Popcaan - Up In The Club

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Selah & Donae’o - I Want You Out My House

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Finger Print - Take Over

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Kenny “Dope” Gonzalez - Let's Do It Again (K-Dope Dub)

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DJ IC - Funky House and a Coupla Dubs

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Shaun Escoffery - Days Like This (Spinna & Ticklah Mix)

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N:Fostell & Coco Jones - ICU (Bucie Superman Edit)

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DJ IC & Supa D - RISE

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N:Fostell, Dave & Tems - Raindance (N:Fostell Remix)

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Anthony Ranz - B Range

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Shenseea, Vybz Kartel & Rvssian - Talk To Me Nuh

2026-03-13

Popularity:

7days170.73%

28days800.82%

6months2280.34%

12months2280.17%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard 12 hours ago

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

2026-04-17

Popularity:

7days160.68%

28days780.8%

6months1130.17%

12months1130.09%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 21 hours ago

Alkaline - Gyal Good

Popularity:

7days200.85%

28days720.74%

6months930.14%

12months930.07%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 5 hours ago

Flo - Leak It

2026-03-20

Popularity:

7days100.43%

28days680.7%

6months2010.3%

12months2010.15%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 21 hours ago

Jim Legxacy - idk idk

2026-03-24

Popularity:

7days80.34%

28days660.68%

6months1860.28%

12months1860.14%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 4 days ago

Kehlani - Shoulda Never (feat. Usher)

2025-06-11

Popularity:

7days150.64%

28days610.63%

6months900.14%

12months900.07%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 21 hours ago

Asake - Forgiveness

2026-04-30

Popularity:

7days190.81%

28days460.47%

6months470.07%

12months470.04%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 2 days ago

Don Toliver - E85

Popularity:

7days120.51%

28days450.46%

6months710.11%

12months710.05%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard a day ago

Armanii - New Tingz

Popularity:

7days170.73%

28days440.45%

6months730.11%

12months730.06%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 18 hours ago

Bellah - Critical Condition

Popularity:

7days90.38%

28days420.43%

6months680.1%

12months680.05%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 21 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