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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Joubert Singers - Stand On The Word (Larry Levan Mix) (1985)

2005-01-24

Popularity:

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28days30.03%

6months140.02%

12months150.01%

Played a minute ago

before: 11 days ago

Estelle - American Boy (feat. Ye)

2008-03-28

Popularity:

7days00%

28days30.03%

6months150.02%

12months190.01%

Played 10 minutes ago

before: 11 days ago

SAULT - Why Why Why Why Why

2019-05-05

Popularity:

7days00%

28days30.03%

6months130.02%

12months140.01%

Played 12 minutes ago

before: 11 days ago

Estelle - Shine

2008-03-28

Popularity:

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28days30.03%

6months140.02%

12months150.01%

Played 15 minutes ago

before: 11 days ago

D‐Train - Keep On

Popularity:

7days00%

28days30.03%

6months140.02%

12months150.01%

Played 22 minutes ago

before: 11 days ago

Lauryn Hill - Doo Wop (That Thing)

1998-08-25

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days60.06%

6months550.08%

12months920.07%

Played 24 minutes ago

before: 4 days ago

Estelle & Sean Paul - Come Over (Remix)

Popularity:

7days00%

28days10%

6months90.01%

12months100%

Played 26 minutes ago

before: a month ago

John Legend - No Other Love (feat. Estelle) (feat. Estelle)

Popularity:

7days00%

28days60.06%

6months220.03%

12months310.02%

Played 26 minutes ago

before: 9 days ago

Quincy Jones - Soul Bossa Nova

1962-01-01

Popularity:

7days00%

28days30.03%

6months140.02%

12months150.01%

Played 28 minutes ago

before: 11 days ago

Estelle - Lights Out

Popularity:

7days00%

28days30.03%

6months140.02%

12months150.01%

Played 31 minutes ago

before: 11 days ago

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Âme & Busiswa - Pha Na Pha

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Bontan - La Candeleria

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Hyenah & David Mayer - ID

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Robin M & Robin Michelangelo - Oneki

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MYDIR - Las Dalias(Argento Dust Remix)

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Robin M - ID

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Bedouin - ID

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Bedouin & Marieme - Reason (Robin M Remix)

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VERTIC - Surfaces

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Culoe de Song - Judgement Day

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Dave - Raindance (feat. Tems)

2025-10-23

Popularity:

7days271.02%

28days1010.96%

6months3580.54%

12months3580.27%

First heard 4 months ago

Last heard 10 hours ago

Odeal - Nights In The Sun (feat. Wizkid)

2025-11-20

Popularity:

7days230.87%

28days910.86%

6months1540.23%

12months1540.12%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard 13 hours ago

Tyla - CHANEL

2025-10-23

Popularity:

7days180.68%

28days820.78%

6months3040.46%

12months3040.23%

First heard 4 months ago

Last heard 5 hours ago

Doechii & SZA - girl, get up.

2025-12-30

Popularity:

7days170.64%

28days800.76%

6months930.14%

12months930.07%

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Last heard 11 hours ago

Bruno Mars - I Just Might

2013-01-01

Popularity:

7days140.53%

28days680.64%

6months840.13%

12months840.06%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 15 hours ago

Skippa & DJ Mac - WYFL

Popularity:

7days220.83%

28days610.58%

6months710.11%

12months710.05%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 12 hours ago

CallMeTheKidd - Like2

2025-07-27

Popularity:

7days40.15%

28days570.54%

6months3160.47%

12months3160.24%

First heard 5 months ago

Last heard 11 hours ago

Wizkid & Asake - Jogodo

2026-01-15

Popularity:

7days150.56%

28days520.49%

6months550.08%

12months550.04%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 11 hours ago

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

2026-01-16

Popularity:

7days190.72%

28days500.47%

6months500.08%

12months500.04%

First heard 22 days ago

Last heard 13 hours ago

EsDeeKid - Phantom

2025-06-20

Popularity:

7days70.26%

28days500.47%

6months970.15%

12months970.07%

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