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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Akon - Locked Up

2006-01-01

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months50%

12months130.01%

Played 40 minutes ago

before: 4 days ago

Faith Evans - Again

2005-01-01

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28days10.01%

6months10%

12months70%

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before: 4 days ago

The Notorious B.I.G. - 1970 Somethin' (feat. The Game & Faith Evans)

2005-12-13

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7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months10%

12months70%

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before: 4 days ago

50 Cent - Candy Shop (feat. Olivia)

2005-03-03

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days20.02%

6months200.03%

12months410.03%

Played an hour ago

before: 4 days ago

Beyoncé - Check On It (feat. Slim Thug) (feat. Slim Thug)

2006-09-04

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days20.02%

6months20%

12months170.01%

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before: 4 days ago

Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley - All Night (feat. Stephen Marley)

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days20.02%

6months20%

12months90%

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before: 4 days ago

Roll Deep - Shake A Leg

2009-10-19

Popularity:

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28days20.02%

6months20%

12months120%

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before: 4 days ago

Gwen Stefani - Hollaback Girl

2004-11-23

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days20.02%

6months60%

12months200.01%

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before: 4 days ago

Sean Paul - Temperature

2005-09-26

Popularity:

7days20.09%

28days70.07%

6months200.03%

12months510.04%

Played an hour ago

before: 4 days ago

Fat Joe & Nelly - Get It Poppin'

2005-06-14

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days20.02%

6months20%

12months100%

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before: 4 days ago

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Tamera & Jessie Reyez - Sinner Pt. 2

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Floetry - Wailing in Vain

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Fana Hues - Red Wine Holiday

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Tyla - FEEL SOMETHING

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Coco Jones - Body So Tea

2026-07-10

Popularity:

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6months10%

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Rich Homie Quan - Out My Face (feat. Young Thug)

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Nipsey Hussle - Dedication

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Nipsey Hussle - Racks In the Middle (feat. Roddy Ricch & Hit‐Boy)

Popularity:

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BabyChiefDoit - Game Six

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Len - Sexit

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Yung Miami - Spend Dat

2026-04-24

Popularity:

7days230.98%

28days970.94%

6months1450.22%

12months1450.11%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 10 hours ago

Mauvais Djo - Pilé

2025-08-15

Popularity:

7days220.94%

28days930.9%

6months1860.28%

12months1860.14%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 9 hours ago

J Hus - Moonlight

2026-07-02

Popularity:

7days220.94%

28days880.86%

6months1120.17%

12months1120.08%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 10 hours ago

Kranium & Di Genius - Girl Trip

Popularity:

7days140.6%

28days760.74%

6months1330.2%

12months1330.1%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 9 hours ago

Masicka - Slip & Slide

2026-04-24

Popularity:

7days130.56%

28days760.74%

6months2040.31%

12months2040.15%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard 9 hours ago

Valiant & Di Genius - Woii

2026-04-28

Popularity:

7days110.47%

28days690.67%

6months1110.17%

12months1110.08%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 9 hours ago

Govana - Itsy Bitsy

2026-05-01

Popularity:

7days110.47%

28days680.66%

6months940.14%

12months940.07%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard 9 hours ago

Jorja Smith - Alive (feat. Wizkid)

2026-07-02

Popularity:

7days130.56%

28days660.64%

6months720.11%

12months720.05%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 14 hours ago

Victony - Slick

Popularity:

7days210.9%

28days660.64%

6months860.13%

12months860.07%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 8 hours ago

kwn - risk it all

2026-06-26

Popularity:

7days100.43%

28days660.64%

6months1140.17%

12months1140.09%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 3 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