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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Natanya - DON'T ASK!

2026-04-17

Popularity:

7days70.28%

28days260.27%

6months440.07%

12months440.03%

Played 11 minutes ago

before: 5 hours ago

Dappy - Oh My (feat. Ay Em)

2025-04-11

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days30.03%

6months160.02%

12months370.03%

Played 16 minutes ago

before: 7 days ago

KEHLANI - FOLDED

2025-06-11

Popularity:

7days20.08%

28days100.1%

6months1050.16%

12months5350.4%

Played 20 minutes ago

before: 3 hours ago

Don Toliver - E85

Popularity:

7days170.67%

28days590.6%

6months1180.18%

12months1180.09%

Played 23 minutes ago

before: 3 hours ago

Fred again.., Skepta & PlaqueBoyMax - Victory Lap

2025-06-18

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days60.06%

6months700.11%

12months3810.29%

Played 26 minutes ago

before: 4 days ago

Chris Brown - Questions

2017-08-16

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days20.02%

6months160.02%

12months220.02%

Played 28 minutes ago

before: 2 days ago

Blxst - Ruin (feat. Sasha Keable)

Popularity:

7days50.2%

28days100.1%

6months100.01%

12months100%

Played 32 minutes ago

before: 7 hours ago

Big Boi - Shutterbugg (feat. Cutty)

2010-01-01

Popularity:

7days00%

28days10.01%

6months90.01%

12months170.01%

Played 35 minutes ago

before: 18 days ago

Kojo Funds - Check (feat. RAYE)

2018-06-20

Popularity:

7days20.08%

28days40.04%

6months240.04%

12months390.03%

Played 38 minutes ago

before: 4 days ago

Asake - Peace Be Unto You (PBUY)

2022-06-16

Popularity:

7days00%

28days20.02%

6months90.01%

12months130.01%

Played an hour ago

before: 8 days ago

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Tanika - Finally Found Love (feat. Frisco)

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Joe James - Back Together

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Amiide, ROMderful & Saina - Moving On - BBC Introducing Track of the Week

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Amiide, ROMderful & Saina - Moving On (BBC Introducing)

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First heard 7 hours ago

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Douvelle19 - No Tomorrow

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Last heard 16 hours ago

Sam Girling - Drive By Strokes

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salute - Check Check

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Rippy - Gamma Riddim Edit

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Sam Wilkins - Compute

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Meekz - Soldier

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months10%

12months10%

First heard 19 hours ago

Last heard 19 hours ago

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Alkaline - Gyal Good

Popularity:

7days230.91%

28days870.89%

6months1580.24%

12months1580.12%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard 2 hours ago

Stormzy - 24 Hours (feat. Odeal)

2026-05-22

Popularity:

7days240.95%

28days840.86%

6months860.13%

12months860.07%

First heard a month ago

Last heard an hour ago

Jorja Smith - What's Done Is Done

2017-08-25

Popularity:

7days210.83%

28days790.81%

6months970.14%

12months970.07%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 2 hours ago

Shenseea, Vybz Kartel & Rvssian - Talk To Me Nuh

2026-03-13

Popularity:

7days140.56%

28days670.69%

6months2740.41%

12months2740.21%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard 2 hours ago

Masicka - Slip & Slide

2026-04-24

Popularity:

7days130.52%

28days620.64%

6months620.09%

12months620.05%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 8 hours ago

Asake - Forgiveness

2026-04-30

Popularity:

7days80.32%

28days600.62%

6months880.13%

12months880.07%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 7 hours ago

Don Toliver - E85

Popularity:

7days170.67%

28days590.6%

6months1180.18%

12months1180.09%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard 23 minutes ago

Kehlani - Shoulda Never (feat. Usher)

2025-06-11

Popularity:

7days160.63%

28days570.58%

6months1320.2%

12months1320.1%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 7 hours ago

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

2026-04-17

Popularity:

7days60.24%

28days550.56%

6months1520.23%

12months1520.12%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 2 days ago

F3miii - NOBLE

Popularity:

7days190.75%

28days530.54%

6months890.13%

12months890.07%

First heard 5 months ago

Last heard 4 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