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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Nelly - Dilemma (feat. Kelly Rowland)

2002-10-22

Popularity:

7days00%

28days50.05%

6months270.04%

12months720.05%

Played 21 minutes ago

before: 8 days ago

Usher - Burn

2004-03-23

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days70.06%

6months310.05%

12months500.04%

Played 28 minutes ago

before: 3 days ago

Mariah Carey - We Belong Together

2005-01-01

Popularity:

7days20.07%

28days70.06%

6months310.05%

12months510.04%

Played 31 minutes ago

before: 21 hours ago

Swiss - Cry

2023-06-17

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10%

6months230.03%

12months330.03%

Played 34 minutes ago

before: 4 days ago

Kano - Brown Eyes

2005

Popularity:

7days20.07%

28days60.06%

6months240.04%

12months430.03%

Played 36 minutes ago

before: 3 days ago

Wale - Lotus Flower Bomb (feat. Miguel)

2011-10-28

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10%

6months90.01%

12months340.03%

Played 38 minutes ago

before: 5 days ago

Kelly Rowland - Motivation (feat. Lil Wayne)

2011-01-01

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days20.02%

6months80.01%

12months330.03%

Played 40 minutes ago

before: 8 hours ago

Rihanna - Pour It Up

2012-12-11

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days40.04%

6months150.02%

12months300.02%

Played 42 minutes ago

before: 5 days ago

Beyoncé - 7/11

2014-11-24

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days30.03%

6months100.01%

12months280.02%

Played an hour ago

before: 3 days ago

A Tribe Called Quest - Scenario (feat. Leaders of the New School)

1990-04-17

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before: a year ago

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Mike Jones - Still Tippin' (feat. Paul Wall & Slim Thug)

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Slew - Sunshine (feat. Lancey Foux)

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K Trap & G Herbo - Change

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Unknown T - Hear Dat Styl (feat. AJ Tracey)

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Friend Within - Burn

2026-03-25

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Alicia Keys - In Common (DJ Scyther 3 Step Remix)

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Don Toliver - E85

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Gina Thompson - The Things That You Do

1996-01-01

Popularity:

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Last heard 14 hours ago

6LACK - Bird Flu

2026-03-20

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First heard 17 hours ago

Last heard 17 hours ago

Matthew Brown, OLIVIA WILLIAMS, Paul Runzo, Iziah Yarde, Tehillah Ediri, Francois Fasano & kwn - Hopeless Romantic (1Xtra Live Lounge, 26 Feb 2026)

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Fredo - Birthday (feat. Burna Boy & Steel Banglez)

2026-01-30

Popularity:

7days220.81%

28days970.89%

6months1570.23%

12months1570.12%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 7 hours ago

Brent Faiyaz - other side.

2026-02-13

Popularity:

7days190.7%

28days850.78%

6months940.14%

12months940.07%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 8 hours ago

Ayra Starr - Where Do We Go

2026-03-06

Popularity:

7days220.81%

28days750.69%

6months750.11%

12months750.06%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 7 hours ago

Skippa & DJ Mac - WYFL

Popularity:

7days160.59%

28days740.68%

6months2000.3%

12months2000.15%

First heard 4 months ago

Last heard 13 hours ago

Central Cee - SLAUGHTER (feat. J Hus)

Popularity:

7days150.55%

28days710.65%

6months870.13%

12months870.07%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 7 hours ago

Bellah - Typical (feat. DESTIN CONRAD)

Popularity:

7days210.77%

28days660.61%

6months1160.17%

12months1160.09%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 6 hours ago

Marnz Malone - Pick Your Poison

2026-02-05

Popularity:

7days130.48%

28days640.59%

6months960.14%

12months960.07%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 7 hours ago

kwn - Hopeless Romantic

2026-02-19

Popularity:

7days130.48%

28days600.55%

6months860.13%

12months860.06%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 2 days ago

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

2026-01-15

Popularity:

7days160.59%

28days600.55%

6months1410.21%

12months1410.11%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard 8 hours ago

Sasha Keable - Tai Chi

2025-12-11

Popularity:

7days20.07%

28days570.52%

6months1890.28%

12months1890.14%

First heard 4 months ago

Last heard 17 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