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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riko & European 305 - Ravers

Popularity:

7days60.23%

28days90.09%

6months90.01%

12months90%

Played 12 minutes ago

before: 19 hours ago

Snoh Aalegra - Whoa (Greyman Soulful Remix)

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Played 15 minutes ago

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Courtney Courtny, MR TAFFA & TJ - My Lover

Popularity:

7days30.12%

28days80.08%

6months80.01%

12months80%

Played 18 minutes ago

before: 2 days ago

Vanco & Aya - Ma Tnsani (Yalla Habibi)

2025-04-04

Popularity:

7days00%

28days10.01%

6months150.02%

12months230.02%

Played 21 minutes ago

before: a month ago

The Second Voice - Let Me Be

2026-03-13

Popularity:

7days20.08%

28days150.15%

6months370.06%

12months370.03%

Played 22 minutes ago

before: 3 days ago

Jorja Smith - What's Done Is Done

2017-08-25

Popularity:

7days271.04%

28days550.56%

6months550.08%

12months550.04%

Played 24 minutes ago

before: 3 hours ago

Sweet Female Attitude - Flowers

2001-08-28

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months450.07%

12months730.06%

Played 28 minutes ago

before: 2 days ago

Skream & ROKAR - Rampage

Popularity:

7days30.12%

28days40.04%

6months40%

12months40%

Played 29 minutes ago

before: 2 days ago

Tubby T - Tales Of The Hood (feat. Sticky)

2022-10-26

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7days00%

28days00%

6months20%

12months60%

Played 33 minutes ago

before: 2 months ago

Biggy Lass - This Is How We Celebrate (feat. NatiQ106 & Jashmir)

1999-05-25

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7days00%

28days00%

6months50%

12months120%

Played 38 minutes ago

before: a month ago

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Snoh Aalegra - Whoa (Greyman Soulful Remix)

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Scorcher - Metric

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JGrrey - take my hand (feat. Bel Cobain)

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F3miii - Splinter - BBC Introducing Track of the Week

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Scott Maphuma - Mark Zuckerberg (feat. Slyzza Rsa & Mulest Vankay)

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Bryson Tiller - Drop The Lo

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Chip - Look For Me (feat. Talay Riley)

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F3miii - SPLINTER (BBC Introducing)

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Vybz Kartel & Wizkid - Stay For The Night

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Ne-Yo - Ms. Tundra

2026-05-22

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First heard 16 hours ago

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Alkaline - Gyal Good

Popularity:

7days240.92%

28days820.84%

6months1120.17%

12months1120.08%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 4 hours ago

Shenseea, Vybz Kartel & Rvssian - Talk To Me Nuh

2026-03-13

Popularity:

7days210.81%

28days780.8%

6months2430.37%

12months2430.18%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard an hour ago

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

2026-04-17

Popularity:

7days190.73%

28days770.79%

6months1280.19%

12months1280.1%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 10 hours ago

Kehlani - Shoulda Never (feat. Usher)

2025-06-11

Popularity:

7days180.69%

28days580.59%

6months1040.16%

12months1040.08%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 7 hours ago

Jorja Smith - What's Done Is Done

2017-08-25

Popularity:

7days271.04%

28days550.56%

6months550.08%

12months550.04%

First heard 23 days ago

Last heard 24 minutes ago

Asake - Forgiveness

2026-04-30

Popularity:

7days190.73%

28days540.55%

6months630.1%

12months630.05%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 4 hours ago

Flo - Leak It

2026-03-20

Popularity:

7days30.12%

28days520.53%

6months2030.31%

12months2030.15%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard 2 days ago

Don Toliver - E85

Popularity:

7days160.62%

28days510.52%

6months840.13%

12months840.06%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 3 hours ago

Armanii - New Tingz

Popularity:

7days150.58%

28days500.51%

6months860.13%

12months860.07%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 2 days ago

Jim Legxacy - idk idk

2026-03-24

Popularity:

7days20.08%

28days500.51%

6months1880.28%

12months1880.14%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard a day 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