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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Darkoo - Gangsta (feat. One Acen)

2021-05-07

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days30.03%

6months260.04%

12months640.05%

Played a minute ago

before: 4 days ago

Drake - Nice For What

2018-06-29

Popularity:

7days00%

28days00%

6months80.01%

12months230.02%

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before: 2 months ago

WSTRN - Txtin' (feat. Alkaline)

2017-07-21

Popularity:

7days20.09%

28days70.07%

6months130.02%

12months130.01%

Played 8 minutes ago

before: a day ago

Fetty Wap - T**p Queen

2015-09-25

Popularity:

7days20.09%

28days70.07%

6months70.01%

12months70%

Played 12 minutes ago

before: 2 days ago

Jodeci - Freek’n You

1995-01-01

Popularity:

7days00%

28days10.01%

6months170.03%

12months400.03%

Played 16 minutes ago

before: 19 days ago

Jorja Smith - Alive (feat. Wizkid)

2026-07-02

Popularity:

7days140.6%

28days690.67%

6months710.11%

12months710.05%

Played 19 minutes ago

before: 20 hours ago

Kes - Cocoa Tea

2024-11-15

Popularity:

7days20.09%

28days90.09%

6months460.07%

12months940.07%

Played 23 minutes ago

before: 2 days ago

8synatra - Every Little Thing (feat. Keys The Prince & Frisco)

Popularity:

7days130.56%

28days390.38%

6months510.08%

12months510.04%

Played 25 minutes ago

before: 6 hours ago

MIST - So High (feat. Fredo)

2014-08-05

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days40.04%

6months210.03%

12months410.03%

Played 28 minutes ago

before: 3 days ago

Victony - Slick

Popularity:

7days220.94%

28days640.62%

6months830.13%

12months830.06%

Played 30 minutes ago

before: 4 hours ago

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Freddie McGregor - Let Him Try

2005

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Freddie McGregor - Prophecy

1991

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Sanchez - Let Me Love You Down

1997

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Jack Radics - Moving Away

2010-08-27

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Kashief Lindo - First Cut

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Admiral Bailey - No Way Better Than Yard

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ENRGE - Fighta (BBC Introducing)

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Steve Lacy - oh yeah?

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Summer Walker - How Does It Feel

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Calvin Harris - I'm Not Alone (MPH Edit)

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Yung Miami - Spend Dat

2026-04-24

Popularity:

7days241.03%

28days980.95%

6months1420.22%

12months1420.11%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 3 hours ago

Mauvais Djo - Pilé

2025-08-15

Popularity:

7days220.94%

28days930.9%

6months1820.28%

12months1820.14%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 2 hours ago

J Hus - Moonlight

2026-07-02

Popularity:

7days220.94%

28days880.85%

6months1090.17%

12months1090.08%

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Last heard 4 hours ago

Masicka - Slip & Slide

2026-04-24

Popularity:

7days150.64%

28days790.76%

6months2020.31%

12months2020.15%

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Last heard a day ago

Kranium & Di Genius - Girl Trip

Popularity:

7days140.6%

28days770.74%

6months1300.2%

12months1300.1%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 2 hours ago

Valiant & Di Genius - Woii

2026-04-28

Popularity:

7days120.52%

28days710.69%

6months1090.17%

12months1090.08%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard a day ago

Govana - Itsy Bitsy

2026-05-01

Popularity:

7days120.52%

28days700.68%

6months920.14%

12months920.07%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard a day ago

Jorja Smith - Alive (feat. Wizkid)

2026-07-02

Popularity:

7days140.6%

28days690.67%

6months710.11%

12months710.05%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 19 minutes ago

kwn - risk it all

2026-06-26

Popularity:

7days100.43%

28days660.64%

6months1110.17%

12months1110.08%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard a day ago

Victony - Slick

Popularity:

7days220.94%

28days640.62%

6months830.13%

12months830.06%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 30 minutes 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