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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Ms Banks & Kida Kudz - Snack

2019-12-12

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days50.05%

6months300.05%

12months560.04%

Played 3 minutes ago

before: 5 days ago

Q‐Tip - Vivrant Thing

1999-01-01

Popularity:

7days00%

28days10.01%

6months90.01%

12months170.01%

Played 8 minutes ago

before: 20 days ago

Mýa - Case Of The Ex

2000-01-01

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days30.03%

6months340.05%

12months680.05%

Played 12 minutes ago

before: 3 days ago

Stalk Ashley - Young

2019-12-06

Popularity:

7days00%

28days30.03%

6months160.02%

12months280.02%

Played 15 minutes ago

before: 20 days ago

J Hus - Must Be

2020-01-24

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days50.05%

6months280.04%

12months610.05%

Played 18 minutes ago

before: 3 days ago

The Notorious B.I.G. - Hypnotize

1997-03-04

Popularity:

7days00%

28days10.01%

6months70.01%

12months220.02%

Played 21 minutes ago

before: 20 days ago

Omarion & Bow Wow - Let Me Hold You

2005

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days30.03%

6months110.02%

12months290.02%

Played 25 minutes ago

before: a day ago

Janet Kay - Silly Games

2011-06-11

Popularity:

7days00%

28days50.05%

6months110.02%

12months180.01%

Played 28 minutes ago

before: 15 days ago

Jimmy Cliff - The Harder They Come

1999-01-01

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days40.04%

6months140.02%

12months230.02%

Played 32 minutes ago

before: 7 days ago

Garnett Silk - Nothing Can Divide Us

2018-08-18

Popularity:

7days00%

28days30.03%

6months60%

12months60%

Played 34 minutes ago

before: 15 days ago

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Douvelle19 - Nice Try

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JD. REID - World-A-Eskimo

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1tbsp - MC1K

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Cesco - Pointless

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Molo1k - i hate music

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Sam Girling - Primrose Mountain

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Douvelle19 - Far Away

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Douvelle19 - Everything

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Mica Levi - Go (Douvelle19 Edit)

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6months10%

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MPH & Nathan Nicholson - Long Goodbye

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6months10%

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Alkaline - Gyal Good

Popularity:

7days230.92%

28days880.91%

6months1550.23%

12months1550.12%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard 8 hours ago

Stormzy - 24 Hours (feat. Odeal)

2026-05-22

Popularity:

7days240.96%

28days820.85%

6months820.12%

12months820.06%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 15 hours ago

Jorja Smith - What's Done Is Done

2017-08-25

Popularity:

7days210.84%

28days770.8%

6months940.14%

12months940.07%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 12 hours ago

Shenseea, Vybz Kartel & Rvssian - Talk To Me Nuh

2026-03-13

Popularity:

7days160.64%

28days700.73%

6months2740.41%

12months2740.21%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard 8 hours ago

Masicka - Slip & Slide

2026-04-24

Popularity:

7days130.52%

28days610.63%

6months610.09%

12months610.05%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 8 hours ago

Asake - Forgiveness

2026-04-30

Popularity:

7days90.36%

28days580.6%

6months860.13%

12months860.07%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard a day ago

Don Toliver - E85

Popularity:

7days150.6%

28days560.58%

6months1150.17%

12months1150.09%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard 12 hours ago

Kehlani - Shoulda Never (feat. Usher)

2025-06-11

Popularity:

7days150.6%

28days560.58%

6months1300.19%

12months1300.1%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 12 hours ago

Tyla - She Did It Again (feat. Zara Larsson)

2026-04-17

Popularity:

7days90.36%

28days550.57%

6months1520.23%

12months1520.12%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 15 hours ago

F3miii - NOBLE

Popularity:

7days180.72%

28days510.53%

6months870.13%

12months870.07%

First heard 5 months ago

Last heard 14 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