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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RAYE - Where Is My Husband!

2025-09-19

Popularity:

7days20.08%

28days80.08%

6months1960.3%

12months1960.15%

Played 7 minutes ago

before: 2 days ago

Skippa & DJ Mac - WYFL

Popularity:

7days240.9%

28days930.88%

6months1140.17%

12months1140.09%

Played 11 minutes ago

before: 3 hours ago

Eminem - Superman (feat. Dina Rae)

2002-05-26

Popularity:

7days00%

28days00%

6months30%

12months140.01%

Played 15 minutes ago

before: a month ago

Jorja Smith - Don't Leave

2026-02-20

Popularity:

7days50.19%

28days50.05%

6months50%

12months50%

Played 19 minutes ago

before: a day ago

ARI LENNOX - TWIN FLAME

2026-01-09

Popularity:

7days30.11%

28days50.05%

6months80.01%

12months80%

Played 22 minutes ago

before: a day ago

Eric IV - Therapy

2025-10-02

Popularity:

7days20.08%

28days90.09%

6months1500.23%

12months1500.11%

Played 25 minutes ago

before: 4 days ago

YG Marley - Praise Jah In the Moonlight

2023-12-27

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days40.04%

6months450.07%

12months910.07%

Played 32 minutes ago

before: 5 days ago

Odeal - Nights In The Sun (feat. Wizkid)

2025-11-20

Popularity:

7days230.86%

28days910.86%

6months1940.29%

12months1940.15%

Played 35 minutes ago

before: a day ago

Beyoncé - Love On Top

2011-06-24

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.02%

6months310.05%

12months570.04%

Played 39 minutes ago

before: 14 days ago

Tinie Tempah - Pass Out

2010-05-31

Popularity:

7days00%

28days40.04%

6months460.07%

12months790.06%

Played an hour ago

before: 10 days ago

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NAV - Trimski

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Jill Scott - Slowly Surely

2000-07-18

Popularity:

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Augustus Pablo - Hot Pipe Part 1

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Milton Henry - This world

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Junior Byles - Fever

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Blahzay Blahzay - Danger

1996-08-13

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iLL BLU - Say Yes

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Tom Misch - South of the River

2018-04-06

Popularity:

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Sounds of Blackness - I Believe

1994-01-01

Popularity:

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DC - Maze Hill

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Skippa & DJ Mac - WYFL

Popularity:

7days240.9%

28days930.88%

6months1140.17%

12months1140.09%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard 11 minutes ago

Dave - Raindance (feat. Tems)

2025-10-23

Popularity:

7days150.56%

28days920.87%

6months3930.6%

12months3930.3%

First heard 4 months ago

Last heard 2 days ago

Odeal - Nights In The Sun (feat. Wizkid)

2025-11-20

Popularity:

7days230.86%

28days910.86%

6months1940.29%

12months1940.15%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard 35 minutes ago

Doechii & SZA - girl, get up.

2025-12-30

Popularity:

7days210.79%

28days830.78%

6months1310.2%

12months1310.1%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 2 hours ago

A$AP Rocky - STAY HERE 4 LIFE (feat. Brent Faiyaz)

2026-01-16

Popularity:

7days200.75%

28days780.73%

6months860.13%

12months860.07%

First heard a month ago

Last heard a day ago

Wizkid & Asake - Jogodo

2026-01-15

Popularity:

7days210.79%

28days700.66%

6months880.13%

12months880.07%

First heard a month ago

Last heard an hour ago

Sasha Keable - Tai Chi

2025-12-11

Popularity:

7days200.75%

28days680.64%

6months1180.18%

12months1180.09%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard 5 hours ago

Tyla - CHANEL

2025-10-23

Popularity:

7days60.23%

28days630.59%

6months3230.49%

12months3230.24%

First heard 4 months ago

Last heard 2 hours ago

Bruno Mars - I Just Might

2013-01-01

Popularity:

7days160.6%

28days600.56%

6months1120.17%

12months1120.08%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard a day ago

Lil Uzi Vert - What You Saying

Popularity:

7days110.41%

28days550.52%

6months810.12%

12months810.06%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 2 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