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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M‐Beat - Incredible (feat. General Levy)

2009-04-13

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days140.14%

6months390.06%

12months760.06%

Played 10 minutes ago

before: 3 days ago

Masicka - Spend

2026-08-07

Popularity:

7days110.46%

28days390.4%

6months520.08%

12months520.04%

Played 14 minutes ago

before: a day ago

Ms. Dynamite - Dy-Na-Mi-Tee

2002

Popularity:

7days00%

28days50.05%

6months280.04%

12months790.06%

Played 18 minutes ago

before: 10 days ago

Odeal - After The Club

Popularity:

7days120.5%

28days360.37%

6months510.08%

12months510.04%

Played 21 minutes ago

before: 3 hours ago

Nines - Airplane Mode (feat. NSG)

2020-08-28

Popularity:

7days20.08%

28days80.08%

6months470.07%

12months530.04%

Played 27 minutes ago

before: 6 days ago

Tyla - Water

2023-07-28

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days20.02%

6months340.05%

12months700.05%

Played 31 minutes ago

before: 6 days ago

Skepta, Chase & Status & Suggs - Innocent Smile

Popularity:

7days50.21%

28days50.05%

6months50%

12months50%

Played 36 minutes ago

before: 15 hours ago

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

2026-01-15

Popularity:

7days40.17%

28days160.16%

6months1850.28%

12months2980.22%

Played 40 minutes ago

before: 19 hours ago

Skeete - Temperature

Popularity:

7days80.33%

28days240.24%

6months370.06%

12months370.03%

Played 43 minutes ago

before: a day ago

Aitch - Baby

2022-08-19

Popularity:

7days20.08%

28days50.05%

6months340.05%

12months790.06%

Played an hour ago

before: 3 days ago

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Madonna - Into The Groove

2009-09-18

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months10%

12months10%

First heard 14 hours ago

Last heard 14 hours ago

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

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months10%

12months10%

First heard 14 hours ago

Last heard 14 hours ago

The Original - I Luv U Baby

2004-05-24

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months10%

12months10%

First heard 14 hours ago

Last heard 14 hours ago

Profit - FRAP TALK

Popularity:

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28days10.01%

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First heard 14 hours ago

Last heard 14 hours ago

YD Muni - Kilode

Popularity:

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28days10.01%

6months10%

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First heard 15 hours ago

Last heard 15 hours ago

Lil Zino - no guitar

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months10%

12months10%

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Last heard 15 hours ago

Clean Bandit, Chlöe & Omah Lay - Company

2026-09-17

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months10%

12months10%

First heard 16 hours ago

Last heard 16 hours ago

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

Popularity:

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28days10.01%

6months10%

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First heard 21 hours ago

Last heard 21 hours ago

Jhené Aiko - Neighbors (feat. Larry June)

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months10%

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Last heard 2 hours ago

Barrington Levy - Work (BC Clean)

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months10%

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Victony - Slick

Popularity:

7days210.88%

28days790.8%

6months1930.29%

12months1930.14%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 2 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 3 days ago

K Trap - Pressure (feat. Oxlade)

Popularity:

7days180.75%

28days650.66%

6months780.12%

12months780.06%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 2 hours ago

Darkoo - THAT GIRL! (feat. Asake)

Popularity:

7days220.92%

28days590.6%

6months810.12%

12months810.06%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 18 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 5 days ago

Davido - B4 B4 (feat. Mayorkun & FOLA)

Popularity:

7days160.67%

28days540.55%

6months720.11%

12months720.05%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 3 hours ago

N:Fostell - ICU

Popularity:

7days100.42%

28days520.53%

6months700.11%

12months700.05%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard a day 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 2 hours ago

V'ghn & XplicitMevon - Jabaholic

Popularity:

7days140.59%

28days480.49%

6months740.11%

12months740.06%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard an hour 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