BBC Radio 1Xtra

16%

92%

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.

Overview

Listen online

Recently played

Newest

Recently played

Title

Popularity

Played at

Ayra Starr - Tornado

2026-06-12

Popularity:

7days60.24%

28days70.07%

6months70.01%

12months70%

Played 2 minutes ago

before: a day ago

Shenseea - Hit & Run (feat. Masicka)

Popularity:

7days00%

28days00%

6months10%

12months10%

Played 7 minutes ago

before: a month ago

Janet Jackson - Got 'Til It's Gone (feat. Q‐Tip & Joni Mitchell)

1997-10-07

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days20.02%

6months180.03%

12months310.02%

Played 10 minutes ago

before: 3 days ago

Chris Brown - Fallin' (feat. Leon Thomas)

2026-05-01

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days180.18%

6months320.05%

12months320.02%

Played 16 minutes ago

before: 7 days ago

Jorja Smith - Little Things

2023-05-11

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days20.02%

6months650.1%

12months1170.09%

Played 22 minutes ago

before: 4 days ago

Lucy Pearl - Dance Tonight

2000

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days20.02%

6months150.02%

12months240.02%

Played 26 minutes ago

before: 5 days ago

AALIYAH - CHOOSEY LOVER

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days20.02%

6months60%

12months60%

Played 29 minutes ago

before: 5 days ago

Toni Braxton - Breathe Again

1993-07-13

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days20.02%

6months60%

12months60%

Played 30 minutes ago

before: 5 days ago

H‐Town - Don't Hold Back The Rain

1997-11-03

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days20.02%

6months90.01%

12months120%

Played 31 minutes ago

before: 5 days ago

Mint Condition - Breakin' My Heart (Pretty Brown Eyes)

1991-01-01

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days20.02%

6months150.02%

12months230.02%

Played 34 minutes ago

before: 5 days ago

View complete songs history

Newest tracks

Title

Popularity

First heard

Last heard

Junior Delgado - Love Tickles Like Magic

Popularity:

—

First heard 2 hours ago

Last heard 2 hours ago

Cutty Ranks - Way To Go (feat. Beres Hammond)

Popularity:

—

First heard 3 hours ago

Last heard 3 hours ago

Ambré - Go To Hell

Popularity:

—

First heard 7 hours ago

Last heard 7 hours ago

Eric Bellinger - Just Like You

Popularity:

—

First heard 7 hours ago

Last heard 7 hours ago

Drake - Classic

2013-06-24

Popularity:

—

First heard 7 hours ago

Last heard 7 hours ago

Blxst - Right Back

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months10%

12months10%

First heard 7 hours ago

Last heard 7 hours ago

Tweet - Make Ur Move

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months10%

12months10%

First heard 7 hours ago

Last heard 7 hours ago

Tweet - My Place

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months10%

12months10%

First heard 7 hours ago

Last heard 7 hours ago

Davion Farris - Fiendin'

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months10%

12months10%

First heard 8 hours ago

Last heard 8 hours ago

chromonicci - Simply Put

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months10%

12months10%

First heard 8 hours ago

Last heard 8 hours ago

View all recently added tracks

Most popular

Title

Popularity

First heard

Last heard

Alkaline - Gyal Good

Popularity:

7days220.87%

28days890.9%

6months1610.24%

12months1610.12%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard 15 hours ago

Stormzy - 24 Hours (feat. Odeal)

2026-05-22

Popularity:

7days240.95%

28days880.89%

6months900.14%

12months900.07%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 14 hours ago

Jorja Smith - What's Done Is Done

2017-08-25

Popularity:

7days190.75%

28days810.81%

6months990.15%

12months990.08%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 15 hours ago

Shenseea, Vybz Kartel & Rvssian - Talk To Me Nuh

2026-03-13

Popularity:

7days120.47%

28days650.65%

6months2750.41%

12months2750.21%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard 15 hours ago

Don Toliver - E85

Popularity:

7days180.71%

28days630.63%

6months1220.18%

12months1220.09%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard 13 hours ago

Masicka - Slip & Slide

2026-04-24

Popularity:

7days100.39%

28days620.62%

6months640.1%

12months640.05%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 11 hours ago

Asake - Forgiveness

2026-04-30

Popularity:

7days100.39%

28days620.62%

6months900.14%

12months900.07%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 20 hours ago

Kehlani - Shoulda Never (feat. Usher)

2025-06-11

Popularity:

7days130.51%

28days580.58%

6months1330.2%

12months1330.1%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 20 hours ago

F3miii - NOBLE

Popularity:

7days180.71%

28days560.56%

6months920.14%

12months920.07%

First heard 5 months ago

Last heard 17 hours ago

Tyla - She Did It Again (feat. Zara Larsson)

2026-04-17

Popularity:

7days60.24%

28days550.55%

6months1520.23%

12months1520.12%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 3 days ago

View all most heard tracks

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