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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Sweet Female Attitude - Flowers (Sunship edit)

2001-08-28

Popularity:

7days00%

28days10.01%

6months10%

12months20%

Played 7 minutes ago

before: 15 days ago

Darkoo & Dess Dior - Favourite Girl

2024-05-02

Popularity:

7days40.15%

28days140.14%

6months1020.15%

12months1790.14%

Played 15 minutes ago

before: 3 days ago

Nines - Airplane Mode (feat. NSG)

2020-08-28

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days70.07%

6months200.03%

12months370.03%

Played 20 minutes ago

before: 4 days ago

Drake - Shabang

2022-10-07

Popularity:

7days50.19%

28days90.09%

6months90.01%

12months90%

Played 23 minutes ago

before: a day ago

Juls & Projexx - RARRI (feat. Valiant)

2026-04-28

Popularity:

7days140.53%

28days200.21%

6months200.03%

12months200.01%

Played 27 minutes ago

before: 7 hours ago

Dave - Raindance (feat. Tems)

2025-10-23

Popularity:

7days40.15%

28days120.12%

6months3330.5%

12months4510.34%

Played 31 minutes ago

before: a day ago

Quavo & Takeoff - HOTEL LOBBY (Unc & Phew)

2022-06-18

Popularity:

7days00%

28days10.01%

6months80.01%

12months180.01%

Played 32 minutes ago

before: 14 days ago

Bellah - Critical Condition

Popularity:

7days100.38%

28days400.41%

6months730.11%

12months730.06%

Played 35 minutes ago

before: a day ago

Wale - Lotus Flower Bomb (feat. Miguel)

2011-10-28

Popularity:

7days00%

28days30.03%

6months170.03%

12months300.02%

Played 39 minutes ago

before: 14 days ago

Masicka - Slip & Slide

2026-04-24

Popularity:

7days190.72%

28days280.29%

6months280.04%

12months280.02%

Played 41 minutes ago

before: 6 hours ago

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Gala - Freed From Desire

2011-04-12

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Drake - 2 Hard 4 The Radio

1993-11-29

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Last heard 7 hours ago

Yungen - Ain't On Nuttin (feat. Sneakbo)

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First heard 17 hours ago

Last heard 17 hours ago

Gloria Bugie - Cherie

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First heard 18 hours ago

Last heard 18 hours ago

Audiomarc, Danya Devs, LuMai, LaCabra, Lowfeye, Blue Pappi & Lunatic - Kuba Mnyama

Popularity:

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28days10.01%

6months10%

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First heard 18 hours ago

Last heard 18 hours ago

Jazzworx, Thukuthela & Babalwa M - uValo (feat. Dlala Thukzin)

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months10%

12months10%

First heard 18 hours ago

Last heard 18 hours ago

Dynamo & Djodje - Ka Ta Consegui

Popularity:

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28days10.01%

6months10%

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First heard 18 hours ago

Last heard 18 hours ago

Jay Trigga & Ari - Nationality (Remix) (feat. Rotimi)

Popularity:

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First heard 18 hours ago

Last heard 18 hours ago

Winky D - MuGarden (feat. Gemma Griffiths)

Popularity:

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28days10.01%

6months10%

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First heard 19 hours ago

Last heard 19 hours ago

ExQ - Nhema (feat. Killer T)

Popularity:

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6months10%

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First heard 19 hours ago

Last heard 19 hours ago

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Shenseea, Vybz Kartel & Rvssian - Talk To Me Nuh

2026-03-13

Popularity:

7days200.76%

28days800.82%

6months2380.36%

12months2380.18%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard 2 hours ago

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

2026-04-17

Popularity:

7days200.76%

28days790.81%

6months1240.19%

12months1240.09%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 2 hours ago

Alkaline - Gyal Good

Popularity:

7days230.87%

28days780.8%

6months1050.16%

12months1050.08%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard an hour ago

Kehlani - Shoulda Never (feat. Usher)

2025-06-11

Popularity:

7days200.76%

28days610.63%

6months1000.15%

12months1000.08%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 2 hours ago

Flo - Leak It

2026-03-20

Popularity:

7days50.19%

28days580.6%

6months2020.3%

12months2020.15%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 3 hours ago

Jim Legxacy - idk idk

2026-03-24

Popularity:

7days40.15%

28days550.57%

6months1870.28%

12months1870.14%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard a day ago

Asake - Forgiveness

2026-04-30

Popularity:

7days190.72%

28days520.54%

6months570.09%

12months570.04%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 3 hours ago

Armanii - New Tingz

Popularity:

7days170.64%

28days480.49%

6months820.12%

12months820.06%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 3 hours ago

Don Toliver - E85

Popularity:

7days160.61%

28days480.49%

6months790.12%

12months790.06%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard an hour ago

Jorja Smith - What's Done Is Done

2017-08-25

Popularity:

7days240.91%

28days460.47%

6months460.07%

12months460.04%

First heard 21 days 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