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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Beyoncé - Freakum Dress

2006-09-04

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.02%

6months120.02%

12months120%

Played 6 minutes ago

before: 18 days ago

Beyoncé - Crazy in Love (feat. JAY-Z)

2003-06-24

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days70.07%

6months220.03%

12months520.04%

Played 7 minutes ago

before: 7 hours ago

Owen Saward - Not Mine

Popularity:

7days00%

28days60.06%

6months90.01%

12months90%

Played 12 minutes ago

before: 16 days ago

Summer Walker - No Love (feat. SZA)

2021-11-05

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days30.03%

6months230.04%

12months310.02%

Played 17 minutes ago

before: 2 days ago

kwn - risk it all

2026-06-26

Popularity:

7days160.64%

28days670.65%

6months1260.19%

12months1260.1%

Played 21 minutes ago

before: 7 hours ago

jeleel - RHUDE GYAL! (Remix) (feat. Darkoo)

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days50.05%

6months330.05%

12months330.03%

Played 25 minutes ago

before: 2 days ago

8synatra - Every Little Thing (feat. Keys The Prince & Frisco)

Popularity:

7days130.52%

28days410.4%

6months630.1%

12months630.05%

Played 29 minutes ago

before: a day ago

J Hus - Who Told You (feat. Drake)

2023-06-08

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months220.03%

12months490.04%

Played 33 minutes ago

before: 7 days ago

FLO - Don't Break Her Heart

2026-06-05

Popularity:

7days130.52%

28days570.55%

6months1660.25%

12months1660.13%

Played 36 minutes ago

before: 20 hours ago

Joe Budden - Pump It Up

2003-06-10

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days30.03%

6months110.02%

12months240.02%

Played 43 minutes ago

before: 3 days ago

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Blama - POLYGAMY

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Angeleau - Rough It Up

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Jasper YMC - Rum Island

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Merzy - Jab Jouvert

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Snakey - Raging Seas

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Drone - Terra

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Boar & Jagwa The Champ - One Eye Ball (Jack Hammer Riddim)

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Lady Lava - High Beam

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Fari - As A Friend

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Jordan English - Weatherman 3STYLE (DUB)

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Yung Miami - Spend Dat

2026-04-24

Popularity:

7days220.88%

28days970.94%

6months1610.24%

12months1610.12%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard an hour ago

Mauvais Djo - Pilé

2025-08-15

Popularity:

7days230.92%

28days920.89%

6months2020.31%

12months2020.15%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 2 hours ago

J Hus - Moonlight

2026-07-02

Popularity:

7days261.04%

28days900.87%

6months1310.2%

12months1310.1%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 20 hours ago

Victony - Slick

Popularity:

7days220.88%

28days770.74%

6months1020.15%

12months1020.08%

First heard a month ago

Last heard an hour ago

Masicka - Slip & Slide

2026-04-24

Popularity:

7days130.52%

28days740.71%

6months2130.32%

12months2130.16%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard 2 hours ago

Kranium & Di Genius - Girl Trip

Popularity:

7days130.52%

28days730.7%

6months1410.21%

12months1410.11%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard 2 hours ago

kwn - risk it all

2026-06-26

Popularity:

7days160.64%

28days670.65%

6months1260.19%

12months1260.1%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 21 minutes ago

Valiant & Di Genius - Woii

2026-04-28

Popularity:

7days120.48%

28days660.64%

6months1190.18%

12months1190.09%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 2 hours ago

Beyoncé - MORNING DEW (DONK)

2026-07-04

Popularity:

7days190.76%

28days660.64%

6months820.12%

12months820.06%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard a day ago

Govana - Itsy Bitsy

2026-05-01

Popularity:

7days120.48%

28days650.63%

6months1020.15%

12months1020.08%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard 2 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