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 - Tyrone

1997-01-01

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days50.05%

6months60%

12months90%

Played 5 minutes ago

before: 7 days ago

Erykah Badu - Next Lifetime

1997-01-01

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days50.05%

6months90.01%

12months200.01%

Played 7 minutes ago

before: 7 days ago

Monica - Before You Walk Out Of My Life

1995-07-18

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days50.05%

6months50%

12months150.01%

Played 10 minutes ago

before: 7 days ago

Raphael Saadiq - Ask Of You

2015-09-22

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days40.04%

6months40%

12months40%

Played 11 minutes ago

before: 7 days ago

Common - Come Close (feat. Mary J. Blige)

2005-05-01

Popularity:

7days20.07%

28days80.08%

6months120.02%

12months130.01%

Played 14 minutes ago

before: 4 days ago

Mary J. Blige - Everything

1997-01-01

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days50.05%

6months60%

12months80%

Played 15 minutes ago

before: 7 days ago

Mario - Let Me Love You

2004-09-21

Popularity:

7days20.07%

28days110.1%

6months260.04%

12months470.04%

Played 22 minutes ago

before: 2 days ago

Lil’ Flip - Sunshine (feat. Lea)

2004-03-30

Popularity:

7days20.07%

28days60.06%

6months140.02%

12months340.03%

Played 24 minutes ago

before: 5 days ago

Aaliyah - Rock The Boat

2001-07-07

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days50.05%

6months280.04%

12months550.04%

Played 26 minutes ago

before: 7 days ago

Teedra Moses - Be Your Girl

2018-05-04

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days40.04%

6months50%

12months250.02%

Played 28 minutes ago

before: 7 days ago

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Shatta Wale - Baby (Chop Kiss

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First heard 37 minutes ago

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Castro & Asamoah Gyan - African Girls

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Last heard 39 minutes ago

Dopenation, Zormizor & The band FRA - You Dey Feel The Vibe

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Last heard 43 minutes ago

Samini, Stonebwoy & Mix Master Garzy - Electric Energy

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Black Sherif - Top of the Morning

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Awilo Logomba - Patomant

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Alvin Brown Beats, Isadora & AirOne - Si ou love

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Yasmine - Quero Mais

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Gerilson Insrael - AROMA INSANO

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Barry Musa - Hush

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Odeal - Nights In The Sun (feat. Wizkid)

2025-11-20

Popularity:

7days190.7%

28days920.87%

6months2030.31%

12months2030.15%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard 5 hours ago

Skippa & DJ Mac - WYFL

Popularity:

7days220.81%

28days910.86%

6months1230.19%

12months1230.09%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard 8 hours ago

Doechii & SZA - girl, get up.

2025-12-30

Popularity:

7days220.81%

28days820.78%

6months1430.22%

12months1430.11%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 7 hours ago

Dave - Raindance (feat. Tems)

2025-10-23

Popularity:

7days60.22%

28days800.76%

6months3950.6%

12months3950.3%

First heard 4 months ago

Last heard 2 days ago

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

2026-01-16

Popularity:

7days220.81%

28days760.72%

6months950.14%

12months950.07%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 5 hours ago

Sasha Keable - Tai Chi

2025-12-11

Popularity:

7days200.74%

28days730.69%

6months1290.2%

12months1290.1%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard 6 hours ago

Wizkid & Asake - Jogodo

2026-01-15

Popularity:

7days170.63%

28days690.65%

6months970.15%

12months970.07%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 4 hours ago

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

2026-01-15

Popularity:

7days150.56%

28days570.54%

6months780.12%

12months780.06%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 8 hours ago

Bruno Mars - I Just Might

2013-01-01

Popularity:

7days120.45%

28days560.53%

6months1180.18%

12months1180.09%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 7 hours ago

Tyla - CHANEL

2025-10-23

Popularity:

7days30.11%

28days520.49%

6months3240.49%

12months3240.24%

First heard 4 months ago

Last heard 3 days 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