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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Chronixx - Keep On Rising

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before: 21 days ago

Haile - Nah

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Haile - Police and Thieves (1Xtra Live Lounge, 13 Jan 2026)

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6months100.01%

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Haile - Robin Hood

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Haile - Sativa

2025-04-16

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Haile - Half Way

2025-01-29

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6months90.01%

12months1290.1%

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before: 2 months ago

Haile - Big Win

2025-11-12

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7days20.08%

28days70.07%

6months560.08%

12months560.04%

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before: 2 days ago

Haile - Pure Blue

2024-07-25

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Haile - Ms Gina

2025-07-30

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28days10%

6months120.02%

12months280.02%

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before: a month ago

J-Calm - Take A Bow

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Haile - Robin Hood

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J-Calm - Take A Bow

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OMI - S.O.B (Standing On Business)

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Matthew Malcolm & Urban Villah - Seaview

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Peter Tosh - You Can't Fool Me Again

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Micah Shemaiah - Play Me Some

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Dreadsquad - Misirlou

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Shaggy - Dancehall Nice (feat. Beres Hammond & Dexta Daps)

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Nadine Sutherland - Niceness

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Jesse Royal - Ignite

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Sasha Keable - Tai Chi

2025-12-11

Popularity:

7days170.63%

28days840.79%

6months1810.27%

12months1810.14%

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Last heard 3 days ago

Skippa & DJ Mac - WYFL

Popularity:

7days170.63%

28days830.78%

6months1710.26%

12months1710.13%

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Last heard 5 hours ago

Fredo - Birthday (feat. Burna Boy & Steel Banglez)

2026-01-30

Popularity:

7days250.93%

28days820.77%

6months1170.18%

12months1170.09%

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Last heard 7 hours ago

Odeal - Nights In The Sun (feat. Wizkid)

2025-11-20

Popularity:

7days170.63%

28days780.73%

6months2470.37%

12months2470.19%

First heard 4 months ago

Last heard 7 hours ago

Wizkid & Asake - Jogodo

2026-01-15

Popularity:

7days130.49%

28days720.68%

6months1380.21%

12months1380.1%

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A$AP Rocky - STAY HERE 4 LIFE (feat. Brent Faiyaz)

2026-01-16

Popularity:

7days140.52%

28days690.65%

6months1330.2%

12months1330.1%

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Bruno Mars - I Just Might

2013-01-01

Popularity:

7days120.45%

28days620.58%

6months1570.24%

12months1570.12%

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Don Toliver - Secondhand (feat. Rema)

2026-01-30

Popularity:

7days100.37%

28days590.56%

6months800.12%

12months800.06%

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Brent Faiyaz - other side.

2026-02-13

Popularity:

7days220.82%

28days570.54%

6months590.09%

12months590.04%

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Last heard 9 hours ago

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

2026-01-15

Popularity:

7days120.45%

28days570.54%

6months1130.17%

12months1130.09%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 7 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