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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Adina Howard - Freak Like Me

1995

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Played 10 minutes ago

before: 2 months ago

kwn - back of the club

2025-06-20

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Played 15 minutes ago

before: 4 months ago

Pharrell Williams - Happy

2014-03-03

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28days20.02%

6months80.01%

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Played 19 minutes ago

before: 11 days ago

Alicia Keys - Un-thinkable (I'm Ready)

2009-12-15

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28days30.03%

6months190.03%

12months410.03%

Played 23 minutes ago

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Miguel - How Many Drinks? (feat. Kendrick Lamar)

2013-04-10

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28days50.05%

6months100.01%

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Played 25 minutes ago

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DeJ Loaf - Try Me

2014-10-15

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28days20.02%

6months140.02%

12months170.01%

Played 27 minutes ago

before: 11 days ago

Wiz Khalifa - We Dem Boyz

2014-08-19

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28days30.03%

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12months390.03%

Played 29 minutes ago

before: 11 days ago

Wiz Khalifa - Bout Me

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before: 11 days ago

WIZ KHALIFA - YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS

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Played 31 minutes ago

before: 11 days ago

Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa - Young Wild & Free (feat. Bruno Mars)

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28days10.01%

6months30%

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Played 32 minutes ago

before: 11 days ago

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Potter Payper - Midnight On Ilford Lane

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Digga D & Masicka - Money Gram

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Cristale - Quantum Leap

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Mowgs - Summer Chills

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Lummie - Yo Miss

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Headie One - How Dare They (feat. Digga D)

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Mavado - Squeeze (In The Dance Edit)

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Manga Saint Hilare - In The Dance (Freeza Chin Remix)

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Jayemkayem & Freeza Chin - F U Pay Me

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Sir Spyro, Killa P & MoreNight - Start & Stop x Silver Slims

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Victony - Slick

Popularity:

7days230.92%

28days850.84%

6months1550.23%

12months1550.12%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 15 hours ago

Yung Miami - Spend Dat

2026-04-24

Popularity:

7days220.88%

28days830.82%

6months2100.31%

12months2100.16%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard 6 hours ago

Mauvais Djo - Pilé

2025-08-15

Popularity:

7days80.32%

28days730.72%

6months2410.36%

12months2410.18%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard 3 days ago

Shy FX, Vybz Kartel & Clipz - Just Love

Popularity:

7days130.52%

28days600.6%

6months1090.16%

12months1090.08%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 3 days ago

kwn - risk it all

2026-06-26

Popularity:

7days120.48%

28days570.56%

6months1630.24%

12months1630.12%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 14 hours ago

Davido - B4 B4 (feat. Mayorkun & FOLA)

Popularity:

7days210.84%

28days470.47%

6months480.07%

12months480.04%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 12 hours ago

J Hus - Moonlight

2026-07-02

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days450.45%

6months1400.21%

12months1400.11%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 6 days ago

Jorja Smith - Alive (feat. Wizkid)

2026-07-02

Popularity:

7days140.56%

28days440.44%

6months1070.16%

12months1070.08%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 14 hours ago

K Trap - Pressure (feat. Oxlade)

Popularity:

7days150.6%

28days430.43%

6months430.06%

12months430.03%

First heard 20 days ago

Last heard 21 hours ago

Masicka - Slip & Slide

2026-04-24

Popularity:

7days50.2%

28days430.43%

6months2370.35%

12months2370.18%

First heard 4 months ago

Last heard 5 days 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