BBC Radio 1Xtra

16%

91%

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

Morgan Heritage - Love You Right

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months10%

12months10%

Played an hour ago

before: 2 years ago

Chronixx - Family First

2025-10-10

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days40.04%

6months220.03%

12months1410.11%

Played an hour ago

before: 12 days ago

Bitty McLean - Real Thing

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months10%

12months10%

Played an hour ago

before: N/A

Dennis Brown - Someone Special

2011-03-28

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months10%

12months10%

Played an hour ago

before: N/A

Beres Hammond - Groovy Little Thing

Popularity:

7days20.08%

28days20.02%

6months50%

12months160.01%

Played an hour ago

before: 3 days ago

Nesta - Worthwhile

2025-10-10

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months40%

12months400.03%

Played an hour ago

before: 6 months ago

Chronixx & Kabaka Pyramid - Same Prayer

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months10%

12months10%

Played an hour ago

before: 2 years ago

KADEEM. & Lila Iké - Lost in Time

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months10%

12months10%

Played an hour ago

before: N/A

Green Lion Crew & Roe Summerz - Good Dayz

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months10%

12months10%

Played an hour ago

before: N/A

Chronixx - Love Is On The Mountain

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days20.02%

6months20%

12months30%

Played an hour ago

before: 18 days ago

View complete songs history

Newest tracks

Title

Popularity

First heard

Last heard

Bitty McLean - Real Thing

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months10%

12months10%

First heard an hour ago

Last heard an hour ago

Dennis Brown - Someone Special

2011-03-28

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months10%

12months10%

First heard an hour ago

Last heard an hour ago

KADEEM. & Lila Iké - Lost in Time

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months10%

12months10%

First heard an hour ago

Last heard an hour ago

Green Lion Crew & Roe Summerz - Good Dayz

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months10%

12months10%

First heard an hour ago

Last heard an hour ago

Travis World, V'ghn & Nailah Blackman - Explore (remix)

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months10%

12months10%

First heard 2 hours ago

Last heard 2 hours ago

Mical Teja - CAPITAL

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months10%

12months10%

First heard 2 hours ago

Last heard 2 hours ago

D‐Block Europe & French Montana - RICO

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months10%

12months10%

First heard 4 hours ago

Last heard 4 hours ago

Twenty'8 - whatsmyname.

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months10%

12months10%

First heard 8 hours ago

Last heard 8 hours ago

TRXXY - Tokyo Drift (BBC Introducing)

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months10%

12months10%

First heard 14 hours ago

Last heard 14 hours ago

Dru Hill - OOH CLIP - How Deep Is Your Love TX 29.08.26

Popularity:

7days20.08%

28days20.02%

6months20%

12months20%

First heard 15 hours ago

Last heard 15 hours ago

View all recently added tracks

Most popular

Title

Popularity

First heard

Last heard

Mauvais Djo - Pilé

2025-08-15

Popularity:

7days220.9%

28days900.89%

6months2310.35%

12months2310.17%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard 9 hours ago

Yung Miami - Spend Dat

2026-04-24

Popularity:

7days190.78%

28days880.87%

6months1870.28%

12months1870.14%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 9 hours ago

Victony - Slick

Popularity:

7days230.94%

28days850.84%

6months1310.2%

12months1310.1%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 9 hours ago

J Hus - Moonlight

2026-07-02

Popularity:

7days60.25%

28days690.68%

6months1380.21%

12months1380.1%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard a day ago

kwn - risk it all

2026-06-26

Popularity:

7days200.82%

28days680.67%

6months1510.23%

12months1510.11%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 9 hours ago

Masicka - Slip & Slide

2026-04-24

Popularity:

7days120.49%

28days600.59%

6months2280.34%

12months2280.17%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard 8 hours ago

Kranium & Di Genius - Girl Trip

Popularity:

7days110.45%

28days590.58%

6months1550.23%

12months1550.12%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard 16 hours ago

Shy FX, Vybz Kartel & Clipz - Just Love

Popularity:

7days180.74%

28days570.56%

6months930.14%

12months930.07%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 7 hours ago

Valiant & Di Genius - Woii

2026-04-28

Popularity:

7days120.49%

28days560.55%

6months1340.2%

12months1340.1%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard 13 hours ago

Govana - Itsy Bitsy

2026-05-01

Popularity:

7days110.45%

28days530.52%

6months1160.17%

12months1160.09%

First heard 4 months ago

Last heard 16 hours 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