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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Erykah Badu - Appletree

1997-01-01

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Played 2 minutes ago

before: 3 months ago

Erykah Badu - Love Of My Life (An Ode To Hip Hop) (feat. Common)

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days40.04%

6months110.02%

12months390.03%

Played 8 minutes ago

before: 5 days ago

Jhené Aiko - Stay Ready (What A Life) (feat. Kendrick Lamar)

2013-01-01

Popularity:

7days20.08%

28days40.04%

6months100.01%

12months100%

Played 13 minutes ago

before: 3 days ago

Snoh Aalegra - DYING 4 YOUR LOVE

2020-07-10

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days20.02%

6months20%

12months40%

Played 16 minutes ago

before: 4 days ago

Syd - Bad Guys

2026-07-17

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28days30.03%

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Played 18 minutes ago

before: 4 days ago

Isaiah Falls & Mahalia - HONEYBUTTER

2026-07-31

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28days30.03%

6months30%

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Played 22 minutes ago

before: 4 days ago

Summer Walker - Body

2019-10-04

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days30.03%

6months130.02%

12months160.01%

Played 26 minutes ago

before: 4 days ago

Girlfriend - Father Time

Popularity:

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28days30.03%

6months120.02%

12months120%

Played 28 minutes ago

before: 4 days ago

Bryson Tiller - Attention

2024-04-05

Popularity:

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28days30.03%

6months30%

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Played 31 minutes ago

before: 4 days ago

Mariah the Scientist - Rainy Days

2025-08-22

Popularity:

7days20.08%

28days50.05%

6months50%

12months110%

Played 34 minutes ago

before: 3 days ago

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Madonna - Into The Groove

2009-09-18

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Courtney Courtney, MR TAFFA & TJ - My Lover (Snoochie Dubplate)

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The Original - I Luv U Baby

2004-05-24

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Profit - FRAP TALK

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YD Muni - Kilode

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Lil Zino - no guitar

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Clean Bandit, Chlöe & Omah Lay - Company

2026-09-17

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First heard 8 hours ago

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bees & honey, Omah Lay, Gyptian & BEAM - As We Get High

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Jhené Aiko - Neighbors (feat. Larry June)

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First heard 17 hours ago

Last heard 17 hours ago

Barrington Levy - Work (BC Clean)

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Last heard 18 hours ago

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Victony - Slick

Popularity:

7days210.88%

28days790.8%

6months1930.29%

12months1930.14%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 11 hours ago

Yung Miami - Spend Dat

2026-04-24

Popularity:

7days120.5%

28days700.71%

6months2430.37%

12months2430.18%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard 2 days ago

K Trap - Pressure (feat. Oxlade)

Popularity:

7days180.75%

28days650.66%

6months780.12%

12months780.06%

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Last heard 4 hours ago

Darkoo - THAT GIRL! (feat. Asake)

Popularity:

7days220.92%

28days590.6%

6months810.12%

12months810.06%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 9 hours ago

Shy FX, Vybz Kartel & Clipz - Just Love

Popularity:

7days90.38%

28days540.55%

6months1350.2%

12months1350.1%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard 4 days ago

Davido - B4 B4 (feat. Mayorkun & FOLA)

Popularity:

7days160.67%

28days540.55%

6months720.11%

12months720.05%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 11 hours ago

N:Fostell - ICU

Popularity:

7days100.42%

28days520.53%

6months700.11%

12months700.05%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 13 hours ago

kwn - good girl

2026-06-26

Popularity:

7days200.84%

28days500.51%

6months860.13%

12months860.07%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard an hour ago

Jorja Smith - Alive (feat. Wizkid)

2026-07-02

Popularity:

7days140.59%

28days480.49%

6months1340.2%

12months1340.1%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 10 hours ago

V'ghn & XplicitMevon - Jabaholic

Popularity:

7days140.59%

28days480.49%

6months740.11%

12months740.06%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 14 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