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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Finn Askew - Move On

Popularity:

7days60.24%

28days190.19%

6months280.04%

12months280.02%

Played 8 minutes ago

before: 2 days ago

Brandy - What About Us?

2004-07-14

Popularity:

7days00%

28days10.01%

6months200.03%

12months480.04%

Played 14 minutes ago

before: 23 days ago

Aitch - Baby

2022-08-19

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days60.06%

6months290.04%

12months910.07%

Played 16 minutes ago

before: 4 days ago

EsDeeKid - Phantom

2025-06-20

Popularity:

7days00%

28days00%

6months980.15%

12months1200.09%

Played 18 minutes ago

before: a month ago

Snakehips - All My Friends (feat. Tinashe & Chance the Rapper)

2015-10-21

Popularity:

7days00%

28days10.01%

6months120.02%

12months260.02%

Played 22 minutes ago

before: 18 days ago

Tems - What You Need

Popularity:

7days00%

28days30.03%

6months60%

12months70%

Played 27 minutes ago

before: 10 days ago

Aidonia - Yeah Yeah

2017-07-28

Popularity:

7days00%

28days10.01%

6months150.02%

12months390.03%

Played 30 minutes ago

before: 8 days ago

Donae’o - Party Hard

2009

Popularity:

7days00%

28days30.03%

6months440.07%

12months710.05%

Played 35 minutes ago

before: 11 days ago

Latto - Hostage (feat. 21Savage)

Popularity:

7days70.27%

28days240.24%

6months280.04%

12months280.02%

Played 39 minutes ago

before: 16 hours ago

Jordan Adetunji - KEHLANI

2024-05-19

Popularity:

7days20.08%

28days80.08%

6months550.08%

12months1360.1%

Played 41 minutes ago

before: 13 hours ago

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Lee Vasi - Forward

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Beyoncé - MORNING DEW (DONK)

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Muni Long - Richest

2026-06-22

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Roy Woods - Trust and Believe

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Tejy - Bigger Picture

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Lucky Daye - Nowhere Fast

2026-06-26

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Nia Smith - Hope In Us

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Nia Smith - Payback

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Dwele - Without You

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Blxst - Somethin Bout It

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Alkaline - Gyal Good

Popularity:

7days281.1%

28days940.93%

6months2100.32%

12months2100.16%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard 3 hours ago

Stormzy - 24 Hours (feat. Odeal)

2026-05-22

Popularity:

7days190.74%

28days880.87%

6months1290.19%

12months1290.1%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 2 hours ago

Jorja Smith - What's Done Is Done

2017-08-25

Popularity:

7days170.67%

28days770.76%

6months1360.2%

12months1360.1%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 2 hours ago

F3miii - NOBLE

Popularity:

7days140.55%

28days620.61%

6months1210.18%

12months1210.09%

First heard 6 months ago

Last heard an hour ago

FLO - Don't Break Her Heart

2026-06-05

Popularity:

7days150.59%

28days620.61%

6months650.1%

12months650.05%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 21 hours ago

Don Toliver - E85

Popularity:

7days120.47%

28days620.61%

6months1490.22%

12months1490.11%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard 3 days ago

Ezra Collective - Only Love (feat. Pa Salieu)

2024-09-27

Popularity:

7days160.63%

28days580.57%

6months750.11%

12months750.06%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 18 hours ago

Guvna B - Healing Power (feat. AratheJay)

2026-04-24

Popularity:

7days200.78%

28days570.56%

6months960.14%

12months960.07%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 3 hours ago

DRAKE - JANICE

2026-05-15

Popularity:

7days120.47%

28days530.52%

6months690.1%

12months690.05%

First heard a month ago

Last heard an hour ago

Masicka - Slip & Slide

2026-04-24

Popularity:

7days180.7%

28days530.52%

6months900.14%

12months900.07%

First heard a month 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