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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Major Lazer - Pon De Floor (feat. Vybz Kartel)

2024-11-15

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days30.03%

6months170.03%

12months420.03%

Played 9 minutes ago

before: 3 days ago

Chris Brown - Fallin' (feat. Leon Thomas)

2026-05-01

Popularity:

7days20.08%

28days130.13%

6months130.02%

12months130.01%

Played 18 minutes ago

before: a day ago

Lil’ Kim - Lighters Up

2005-08-30

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.02%

6months190.03%

12months410.03%

Played 23 minutes ago

before: 6 hours ago

Chronixx - Smile Jamaica

2017-07-07

Popularity:

7days20.08%

28days60.06%

6months330.05%

12months650.05%

Played 28 minutes ago

before: 2 days ago

Kes - Cocoa Tea

2024-11-15

Popularity:

7days20.08%

28days40.04%

6months390.06%

12months980.07%

Played 32 minutes ago

before: 3 days ago

Byron Messia - Tali

2023-01-20

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days70.07%

6months520.08%

12months1130.09%

Played 38 minutes ago

before: 4 days ago

Armanii - New Tingz

Popularity:

7days60.23%

28days330.32%

6months490.07%

12months490.04%

Played 41 minutes ago

before: 3 hours ago

Sean Paul - Get Busy

2002-11-12

Popularity:

7days00%

28days00%

6months40%

12months70%

Played 43 minutes ago

before: 2 months ago

Bunji Garlin - Differentology

2014-08-08

Popularity:

7days00%

28days10.01%

6months30%

12months300.02%

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before: a month ago

Pressure - Love And Affection

2007-06-12

Popularity:

7days00%

28days00%

6months40%

12months70%

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before: 3 months ago

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Yung Bredda - Yuh Hot (feat. Shakespeare)

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Stormzy - 24 Hours (feat. Odeal)

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Magnetic Man - Perfect Stranger Bootleg

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Voltage - Annihilation

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Voltage - DUB

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Voltage - Trippin

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Voltage - Frankenstein

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Voltage - Navigator

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Barcode - New Dance (Voltage Remix)

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Voltage - Raw Power

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

2026-04-17

Popularity:

7days230.89%

28days930.91%

6months970.14%

12months970.07%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 18 hours ago

Shenseea, Vybz Kartel & Rvssian - Talk To Me Nuh

2026-03-13

Popularity:

7days190.74%

28days890.87%

6months2040.31%

12months2040.15%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 4 hours ago

Flo - Leak It

2026-03-20

Popularity:

7days230.89%

28days880.86%

6months1910.29%

12months1910.14%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 19 hours ago

Jim Legxacy - idk idk

2026-03-24

Popularity:

7days230.89%

28days860.84%

6months1780.27%

12months1780.13%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 16 hours ago

Kehlani - Shoulda Never (feat. Usher)

2025-06-11

Popularity:

7days150.58%

28days740.73%

6months740.11%

12months740.06%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 18 hours ago

Alkaline - Gyal Good

Popularity:

7days271.05%

28days590.58%

6months670.1%

12months670.05%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 2 hours ago

Ayra Starr - Where Do We Go

2026-03-06

Popularity:

7days00%

28days590.58%

6months1930.29%

12months1930.14%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard 8 days ago

Chris Brown - Obvious

2007-11-06

Popularity:

7days30.12%

28days570.56%

6months810.12%

12months810.06%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 3 days ago

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

2026-01-15

Popularity:

7days110.43%

28days510.5%

6months2340.35%

12months2340.18%

First heard 4 months ago

Last heard 3 hours ago

Don Toliver - E85

Popularity:

7days150.58%

28days480.47%

6months590.09%

12months590.04%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 17 hours 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