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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Jimmy Cliff - Journey

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before: 7 days ago

Donae’o - Party Hard

2009

Popularity:

7days30.11%

28days80.08%

6months320.05%

12months660.05%

Played 19 minutes ago

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Hollie Cook - Shy Girl

2025-07-10

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7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months90.01%

12months110%

Played 19 minutes ago

before: 7 days ago

Ciara - 1, 2 Step (feat. Missy Elliott)

2005-07-12

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7days00%

28days20.02%

6months160.02%

12months390.03%

Played 20 minutes ago

before: 10 days ago

Bitty McLean & Sly & Robbie - Let's Make Up

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Played 24 minutes ago

before: 7 days ago

Ini Kamoze - World-A-Music

1984

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6months30%

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Played 31 minutes ago

before: 7 days ago

Tarrus Riley - She's Royal

2006-11-14

Popularity:

7days20.08%

28days60.06%

6months230.03%

12months380.03%

Played 35 minutes ago

before: 2 days ago

Freddie McGregor - Nice Time

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Played 40 minutes ago

before: 7 days ago

NESTA - DON'T LET ME DOWN

2025-10-24

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7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months10%

12months10%

Played 43 minutes ago

before: 7 days ago

Machel Montano - One More Time

2007-03-06

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6months20%

12months40%

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before: 3 months ago

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Bruno Mars - Straight Up & Down

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Babyface - When Can I See You Again

1993-08-24

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Samm Henshaw - Forever

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Otis Redding - Sippin'

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Mya Craig - lkn up

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Girlfriend - Blank Space

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KEHLANI - UP AT NIGHT (FEAT. JUSTIN BIEBER)

2022-03-30

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Kehlani - Alive (feat. Coucheron)

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Kehlani - Water

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Kehlani - Did I

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Dave - Raindance (feat. Tems)

2025-10-23

Popularity:

7days250.94%

28days970.93%

6months3260.49%

12months3260.25%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard 10 hours ago

Tyla - CHANEL

2025-10-23

Popularity:

7days240.9%

28days840.8%

6months2820.42%

12months2820.21%

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Last heard 10 hours ago

Odeal - Nights In The Sun (feat. Wizkid)

2025-11-20

Popularity:

7days220.82%

28days820.78%

6months1240.19%

12months1240.09%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 5 hours ago

CallMeTheKidd - Like2

2025-07-27

Popularity:

7days150.56%

28days790.75%

6months3120.47%

12months3120.23%

First heard 4 months ago

Last heard 11 hours ago

Doechii & SZA - girl, get up.

2025-12-30

Popularity:

7days250.94%

28days700.67%

6months730.11%

12months730.06%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 11 hours ago

Bruno Mars - I Just Might

2013-01-01

Popularity:

7days160.6%

28days640.61%

6months680.1%

12months680.05%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 13 hours ago

Armanii - B.B.B (snapchat)

2025-10-22

Popularity:

7days20.08%

28days570.54%

6months1280.19%

12months1280.1%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard 18 hours ago

EsDeeKid - Phantom

2025-06-20

Popularity:

7days120.45%

28days570.54%

6months890.13%

12months890.07%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard 12 hours ago

J Hus & Skepta - Outside

2025-12-11

Popularity:

7days110.41%

28days500.48%

6months730.11%

12months730.06%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 19 hours ago

Skippa & DJ Mac - WYFL

Popularity:

7days230.86%

28days430.41%

6months440.07%

12months440.03%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 8 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