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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Snoop Dogg - Beautiful (feat. Pharrell Williams & Charlie Wilson)

2002-01-01

Popularity:

7days20.09%

28days40.04%

6months250.04%

12months540.04%

Played 22 minutes ago

before: 4 days ago

will.i.am & Nicki Minaj - Check It Out

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days50.05%

6months100.01%

12months180.01%

Played 29 minutes ago

before: 4 days ago

Wretch 32 - Don't Go

2021-11-19

Popularity:

7days30.13%

28days70.07%

6months250.04%

12months610.05%

Played 33 minutes ago

before: 20 hours ago

Shola Ama - You Might Need Somebody

1998-03-09

Popularity:

7days20.09%

28days40.04%

6months180.03%

12months360.03%

Played 36 minutes ago

before: 4 days ago

Giggs - Look What The Cat Dragged In

2010-06-21

Popularity:

7days40.17%

28days80.08%

6months300.05%

12months820.06%

Played 39 minutes ago

before: 2 days ago

Erykah Badu - Window Seat

2010-03-30

Popularity:

7days20.09%

28days30.03%

6months110.02%

12months370.03%

Played 42 minutes ago

before: 4 days ago

OutKast - The Way You Move

2003

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28days50.05%

6months100.01%

12months280.02%

Played an hour ago

before: 18 hours ago

Soul II Soul - Back to Life (However Do You Want Me) (feat. Caron Wheeler)

1989-01-01

Popularity:

7days30.13%

28days60.06%

6months190.03%

12months360.03%

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before: 4 days ago

Mario - Just A Friend

2002-07-22

Popularity:

7days20.09%

28days40.04%

6months190.03%

12months370.03%

Played an hour ago

before: 4 days ago

Des’ree - You Gotta Be

1994-04-27

Popularity:

7days20.09%

28days30.03%

6months90.01%

12months170.01%

Played an hour ago

before: 4 days ago

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Angel - Secrets (feat. Wretch 32)

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Shakka - Take It There

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Nippa - Talking to the mirror

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Ragz Originale - styles (feat. Knucks)

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JAY-Z & M.O.P. - U Don't Know (Remix)

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A$AP Ferg - Shabba (feat. A$AP Rocky)

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Drake - QUEBEC

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Tee Grizzley, Skilla Baby & Ashanti - Rain

2026-09-11

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Nemzzz & Travis Scott - Gas

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NAV & Young Thug - WOAH

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Victony - Slick

Popularity:

7days160.69%

28days770.81%

6months2270.35%

12months2270.17%

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Darkoo - THAT GIRL! (feat. Asake)

Popularity:

7days160.69%

28days740.77%

6months1150.18%

12months1150.09%

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Last heard 2 days ago

kwn - good girl

2026-06-26

Popularity:

7days120.52%

28days630.66%

6months1140.17%

12months1140.09%

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V'ghn & XplicitMevon - Jabaholic

Popularity:

7days120.52%

28days580.61%

6months1020.16%

12months1020.08%

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Last heard 2 days ago

K Trap - Pressure (feat. Oxlade)

Popularity:

7days90.39%

28days570.6%

6months990.15%

12months990.08%

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Nemzzz - GASS (feat. Travis Scott)

Popularity:

7days160.69%

28days570.6%

6months570.09%

12months570.04%

First heard 24 days ago

Last heard 2 days ago

Jorja Smith - Alive (feat. Wizkid)

2026-07-02

Popularity:

7days100.43%

28days530.55%

6months1570.24%

12months1570.12%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard 2 days ago

Latto - Okayyy (feat. Doja Cat)

2026-05-26

Popularity:

7days130.56%

28days520.54%

6months600.09%

12months600.05%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 2 days ago

Lil Baby - Dead Fresh

2026-07-04

Popularity:

7days110.47%

28days500.52%

6months740.11%

12months740.06%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard 5 hours ago

Odeal - After The Club

Popularity:

7days100.43%

28days470.49%

6months740.11%

12months740.06%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 3 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