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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Clipse - Grindin

2002-04-01

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.02%

6months110.02%

12months120%

Played 6 minutes ago

before: 16 days ago

kwn - risk it all

2026-06-26

Popularity:

7days160.64%

28days720.69%

6months1080.16%

12months1080.08%

Played 12 minutes ago

before: a day ago

8synatra - Every Little Thing (feat. Keys The Prince & Frisco)

Popularity:

7days100.4%

28days340.32%

6months450.07%

12months450.03%

Played 32 minutes ago

before: 7 hours ago

Kelis - Milkshake

2003-12-05

Popularity:

7days20.08%

28days40.04%

6months130.02%

12months340.03%

Played 34 minutes ago

before: 4 days ago

Eric IV - Therapy

2025-10-02

Popularity:

7days20.08%

28days80.08%

6months590.09%

12months2050.15%

Played 39 minutes ago

before: 4 days ago

Yung Miami - Spend Dat

2026-04-24

Popularity:

7days230.92%

28days960.92%

6months1320.2%

12months1320.1%

Played 42 minutes ago

before: 6 hours ago

Jim Legxacy - SOS

2025-07-18

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days30.03%

6months350.05%

12months2430.18%

Played 44 minutes ago

before: 6 days ago

J Hus - Moonlight

2026-07-02

Popularity:

7days210.84%

28days830.79%

6months990.15%

12months990.07%

Played an hour ago

before: 10 hours ago

Giggs - Look What The Cat Dragged In

2010-06-21

Popularity:

7days20.08%

28days40.04%

6months300.05%

12months720.05%

Played an hour ago

before: 2 days ago

AJ Tracey & Mabel - West Ten

2021-04-16

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days20.02%

6months180.03%

12months340.03%

Played an hour ago

before: 6 days ago

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Odeal - Coming Home (feat. Jorja Smith)

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K T**p - Interlude

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Last heard 12 hours ago

BNYX - OVERLOADDD

Popularity:

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28days10.01%

6months10%

12months10%

First heard 19 hours ago

Last heard 19 hours ago

Common - Faithful

Popularity:

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28days10.01%

6months10%

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Last heard 20 hours ago

Busta Rhymes - Treasure & Gold (feat. YG Marley)

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months10%

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YG Marley - Be Great

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months10%

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Last heard 20 hours ago

Eahwee - yah yah (feat. Ninja Aragniz)

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months10%

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Last heard 20 hours ago

Cruel Santino - International Collector

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months10%

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Last heard 20 hours ago

Papa Wemba - Show Me The Way (feat. Juls)

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months10%

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Last heard 20 hours ago

Kelissa - Jah Odo

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months10%

12months10%

First heard 21 hours ago

Last heard 21 hours ago

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Yung Miami - Spend Dat

2026-04-24

Popularity:

7days230.92%

28days960.92%

6months1320.2%

12months1320.1%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 40 minutes ago

Mauvais Djo - Pilé

2025-08-15

Popularity:

7days230.92%

28days950.91%

6months1720.26%

12months1720.13%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 2 hours ago

J Hus - Moonlight

2026-07-02

Popularity:

7days210.84%

28days830.79%

6months990.15%

12months990.07%

First heard a month ago

Last heard an hour ago

Masicka - Slip & Slide

2026-04-24

Popularity:

7days200.8%

28days830.79%

6months1970.3%

12months1970.15%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard a day ago

Kranium & Di Genius - Girl Trip

Popularity:

7days180.72%

28days780.74%

6months1240.19%

12months1240.09%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 8 hours ago

Alkaline - Gyal Good

Popularity:

7days80.32%

28days720.69%

6months3100.47%

12months3100.23%

First heard 5 months ago

Last heard a day ago

kwn - risk it all

2026-06-26

Popularity:

7days160.64%

28days720.69%

6months1080.16%

12months1080.08%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 12 minutes ago

Govana - Itsy Bitsy

2026-05-01

Popularity:

7days160.64%

28days710.68%

6months870.13%

12months870.07%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard a day ago

Valiant & Di Genius - Woii

2026-04-28

Popularity:

7days170.68%

28days710.68%

6months1040.16%

12months1040.08%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard a day ago

Jorja Smith - Alive (feat. Wizkid)

2026-07-02

Popularity:

7days160.64%

28days650.62%

6months650.1%

12months650.05%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 7 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