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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Ms. Lauryn Hill - Doo Wop (That Thing)

Popularity:

7days20.08%

28days60.06%

6months140.02%

12months140.01%

Played 8 minutes ago

before: 4 days ago

Prince & the Revolution - Purple Rain

1984-06-25

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months10%

12months110%

Played 15 minutes ago

before: 6 days ago

Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)

1987-06-02

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months80.01%

12months290.02%

Played 20 minutes ago

before: 6 days ago

Rick James - Super Freak

1981-04-07

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months10%

12months110%

Played 23 minutes ago

before: 6 days ago

Usher & Alicia Keys - My Boo

2020-07-31

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days20.02%

6months180.03%

12months470.04%

Played 26 minutes ago

before: 6 days ago

Stevie Wonder - Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours

1970-08-07

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months10%

12months100%

Played 29 minutes ago

before: 6 days ago

Rihanna - Umbrella (feat. JAY-Z)

2007-03-29

Popularity:

7days20.08%

28days60.06%

6months160.02%

12months570.04%

Played 32 minutes ago

before: a day ago

Bob Marley & The Wailers - Three Little Birds

1977-01-03

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days30.03%

6months180.03%

12months410.03%

Played 35 minutes ago

before: 6 days ago

TLC - WATERFALLS

1994-11-15

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days20.02%

6months150.02%

12months350.03%

Played 39 minutes ago

before: 6 days ago

The Temptations - Get Ready (feat. Eddie Kendricks)

1966

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months10%

12months110%

Played 42 minutes ago

before: 6 days ago

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Newest tracks

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mackwood - Sammy

Popularity:

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28days10.01%

6months10%

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Last heard 6 hours ago

H.LLS - DIEGO GODIN

Popularity:

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28days10.01%

6months10%

12months10%

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Last heard 7 hours ago

Intalekt & Lex Amor - Intababa (Interlude)

Popularity:

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28days10.01%

6months10%

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Last heard 7 hours ago

TORYONTHEBEAT - Not See

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Last heard 7 hours ago

dBona - seemsthatway

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28days10.01%

6months10%

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Last heard 7 hours ago

Humble the Great - left you

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6months10%

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First heard 8 hours ago

Last heard 8 hours ago

JXMESC - waiver

Popularity:

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28days10.01%

6months10%

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Last heard 8 hours ago

Elijah Aike - X2 INSTUMENTAL

Popularity:

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28days10.01%

6months10%

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Ezra Collective - All I Need

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6months10%

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Last heard 8 hours ago

Ezra Collective - Skit 3

Popularity:

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28days10.01%

6months10%

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Last heard 8 hours ago

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Yung Miami - Spend Dat

2026-04-24

Popularity:

7days200.83%

28days800.8%

6months2340.35%

12months2340.18%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard 14 hours ago

Victony - Slick

Popularity:

7days190.79%

28days790.79%

6months1740.26%

12months1740.13%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 18 hours ago

Shy FX, Vybz Kartel & Clipz - Just Love

Popularity:

7days160.66%

28days640.64%

6months1290.19%

12months1290.1%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 15 hours ago

K Trap - Pressure (feat. Oxlade)

Popularity:

7days190.79%

28days620.62%

6months620.09%

12months620.05%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 14 hours ago

Davido - B4 B4 (feat. Mayorkun & FOLA)

Popularity:

7days90.37%

28days530.53%

6months580.09%

12months580.04%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 13 hours ago

N:Fostell - ICU

Popularity:

7days130.54%

28days510.51%

6months610.09%

12months610.05%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 21 hours ago

Mauvais Djo - Pilé

2025-08-15

Popularity:

7days30.12%

28days500.5%

6months2450.37%

12months2450.18%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard 3 days ago

Darkoo - THAT GIRL! (feat. Asake)

Popularity:

7days160.66%

28days500.5%

6months620.09%

12months620.05%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 13 hours ago

kwn - risk it all

2026-06-26

Popularity:

7days60.25%

28days480.48%

6months1690.25%

12months1690.13%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard 3 days ago

V'ghn & XplicitMevon - Jabaholic

Popularity:

7days130.54%

28days430.43%

6months610.09%

12months610.05%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 13 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