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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Haile - 'Half Way' in the 1Xtra Live Lounge

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Played 10 minutes ago

before: N/A

Faith Evans - Soon As I Get Home

1995

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days40.04%

6months40%

12months120%

Played 15 minutes ago

before: 6 days ago

H‐Town - Knockin' Da Boots

1993-01-28

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days40.04%

6months90.01%

12months220.02%

Played 18 minutes ago

before: 6 days ago

Adina Howard & Jamie Foxx - T-Shirt & Panties

1997

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days40.04%

6months100.01%

12months170.01%

Played 22 minutes ago

before: 6 days ago

Usher - Burn

2004-03-23

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days60.06%

6months190.03%

12months460.04%

Played 26 minutes ago

before: 6 days ago

Blackstreet - Before I Let You Go

1994-01-01

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days40.04%

6months40%

12months170.01%

Played 30 minutes ago

before: 6 days ago

SWV - Weak

1992-10-27

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days40.04%

6months80.01%

12months200.01%

Played 34 minutes ago

before: 6 days ago

Jodeci - What About Us

1993-12-21

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days40.04%

6months40%

12months90%

Played 36 minutes ago

before: 6 days ago

Lo‐Key? - Tasty

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days40.04%

6months40%

12months40%

Played 40 minutes ago

before: 6 days ago

Usher - That's What It's Made For

2004-03-23

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days40.04%

6months40%

12months100%

Played 42 minutes ago

before: 6 days ago

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Newest tracks

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Popularity

First heard

Last heard

Haile - 'Half Way' in the 1Xtra Live Lounge

Popularity:

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Last heard 10 minutes ago

Shoday & FOLA - Paparazzi

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months10%

12months10%

First heard 13 hours ago

Last heard 13 hours ago

Dopenation - KAKALIKA

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months10%

12months10%

First heard 14 hours ago

Last heard 14 hours ago

FOLA - caricature

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months10%

12months10%

First heard 14 hours ago

Last heard 14 hours ago

BOB MARLEY - AFRICA UNITE

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months10%

12months10%

First heard 14 hours ago

Last heard 14 hours ago

Bob Marley - Zimbabwe

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months10%

12months10%

First heard 14 hours ago

Last heard 14 hours ago

Sigala - Sweet Lovin' (feat. Bryn Christopher)

2018-09-28

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months10%

12months10%

First heard 15 hours ago

Last heard 15 hours ago

Keznamdi - Bloodline (1Xtra, Live in Jamaica)

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months10%

12months10%

First heard 15 hours ago

Last heard 15 hours ago

Keznamdi - Time (1Xtra, Live in Jamaica)

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months10%

12months10%

First heard 15 hours ago

Last heard 15 hours ago

Soina Ferguson - Oo Baby

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months10%

12months10%

First heard 15 hours ago

Last heard 15 hours ago

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Dave - Raindance (feat. Tems)

2025-10-23

Popularity:

7days260.94%

28days970.93%

6months3270.49%

12months3270.25%

First heard 4 months ago

Last heard 19 hours ago

Tyla - CHANEL

2025-10-23

Popularity:

7days230.83%

28days830.79%

6months2830.43%

12months2830.21%

First heard 4 months ago

Last heard 20 hours ago

Odeal - Nights In The Sun (feat. Wizkid)

2025-11-20

Popularity:

7days240.87%

28days830.79%

6months1270.19%

12months1270.1%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 13 hours ago

CallMeTheKidd - Like2

2025-07-27

Popularity:

7days150.54%

28days780.74%

6months3120.47%

12months3120.23%

First heard 4 months ago

Last heard a day ago

Doechii & SZA - girl, get up.

2025-12-30

Popularity:

7days260.94%

28days710.68%

6months740.11%

12months740.06%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 2 hours ago

Bruno Mars - I Just Might

2013-01-01

Popularity:

7days170.62%

28days640.61%

6months690.1%

12months690.05%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 20 hours ago

EsDeeKid - Phantom

2025-06-20

Popularity:

7days120.43%

28days560.53%

6months890.13%

12months890.07%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard 2 days ago

Armanii - B.B.B (snapchat)

2025-10-22

Popularity:

7days20.07%

28days560.53%

6months1280.19%

12months1280.1%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard 2 days ago

J Hus & Skepta - Outside

2025-12-11

Popularity:

7days110.4%

28days490.47%

6months730.11%

12months730.06%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 3 hours ago

Skippa & DJ Mac - WYFL

Popularity:

7days240.87%

28days440.42%

6months450.07%

12months450.03%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard a day 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