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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Childish Gambino - 3005

2013-12-10

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.02%

6months190.03%

12months390.03%

Played 9 minutes ago

before: 10 days ago

Pa Salieu - Energy (feat. Mahalia)

2020-11-13

Popularity:

7days00%

28days10.01%

6months10%

12months10%

Played 15 minutes ago

before: 18 days ago

Lady Lava - Ring Finger

2024-06-13

Popularity:

7days00%

28days30.03%

6months150.02%

12months450.03%

Played 18 minutes ago

before: 12 days ago

Darkoo & Dess Dior - Favourite Girl

2024-05-02

Popularity:

7days40.16%

28days110.11%

6months900.14%

12months1840.14%

Played 21 minutes ago

before: a day ago

Aaliyah - More Than A Woman

2001-07-07

Popularity:

7days00%

28days50.05%

6months190.03%

12months340.03%

Played 26 minutes ago

before: 11 days ago

Nippa - Homegrown (feat. Blxst)

Popularity:

7days100.4%

28days280.27%

6months380.06%

12months380.03%

Played 31 minutes ago

before: 7 hours ago

Crazy Cousinz - Do You Mind (Remix) (feat. Kyla)

2009-07-07

Popularity:

7days50.2%

28days160.16%

6months360.05%

12months560.04%

Played 35 minutes ago

before: a day ago

Davido - B4 B4 (feat. Mayorkun & FOLA)

Popularity:

7days50.2%

28days70.07%

6months70.01%

12months70%

Played 37 minutes ago

before: 10 hours ago

T‐Pain - Buy U A Drank (Shawty Snappin') (feat. Yung Joc)

2007-06-05

Popularity:

7days00%

28days00%

6months140.02%

12months290.02%

Played 41 minutes ago

before: a month ago

DAMEDAME* - FIRE BURNIN' THRU THE RAIN

2026-06-12

Popularity:

7days80.32%

28days190.18%

6months280.04%

12months280.02%

Played 43 minutes ago

before: 8 hours ago

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Vybz Kartel & Spice - Back Way

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months10%

12months10%

First heard 18 hours ago

Last heard 18 hours ago

Vybz Kartel - Romping Shop (feat. Spice)

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months10%

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Spice - Conjugal Visit (feat. Vybz Kartel)

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months10%

12months10%

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Last heard 18 hours ago

Vybz Kartel - Any Weather

2019-03-29

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months10%

12months10%

First heard 18 hours ago

Last heard 18 hours ago

R2Bees, Humble Dis, Medikal, King Promise, DarkoVibes & RJZ - Boys Kasa

Popularity:

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28days10.01%

6months10%

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First heard 19 hours ago

Last heard 19 hours ago

Kouz1 & Jungeli - Love (French Remix)

Popularity:

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28days10.01%

6months10%

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Last heard 19 hours ago

Adekunle Gold - Call On Me

Popularity:

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Last heard 19 hours ago

Kofi Kinaata - Things Fall Apart

Popularity:

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Last heard 19 hours ago

Mgarimbe - Sister Bethina vs. Try Again

Popularity:

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28days10.01%

6months10%

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Last heard 19 hours ago

Timaya - Timaya

Popularity:

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28days10.01%

6months10%

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First heard 19 hours ago

Last heard 19 hours ago

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Yung Miami - Spend Dat

2026-04-24

Popularity:

7days220.89%

28days960.93%

6months1570.24%

12months1570.12%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 2 hours ago

Mauvais Djo - Pilé

2025-08-15

Popularity:

7days240.97%

28days910.88%

6months1980.3%

12months1980.15%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard an hour ago

J Hus - Moonlight

2026-07-02

Popularity:

7days261.05%

28days900.87%

6months1270.19%

12months1270.1%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 2 hours ago

Victony - Slick

Popularity:

7days210.85%

28days750.73%

6months980.15%

12months980.07%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 3 hours ago

Masicka - Slip & Slide

2026-04-24

Popularity:

7days130.52%

28days750.73%

6months2110.32%

12months2110.16%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard an hour ago

Kranium & Di Genius - Girl Trip

Popularity:

7days130.52%

28days750.73%

6months1390.21%

12months1390.1%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard an hour ago

Valiant & Di Genius - Woii

2026-04-28

Popularity:

7days120.48%

28days680.66%

6months1170.18%

12months1170.09%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard an hour ago

kwn - risk it all

2026-06-26

Popularity:

7days140.56%

28days680.66%

6months1230.19%

12months1230.09%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 2 hours ago

Beyoncé - MORNING DEW (DONK)

2026-07-04

Popularity:

7days170.69%

28days670.65%

6months800.12%

12months800.06%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard an hour ago

Govana - Itsy Bitsy

2026-05-01

Popularity:

7days120.48%

28days670.65%

6months1000.15%

12months1000.08%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard an hour 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