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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Sean Kingston - Beautiful Girls

2007-07-23

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days20.02%

6months20%

12months110%

Played 4 minutes ago

before: 4 days ago

Rihanna - Umbrella (feat. JAY-Z)

2007-03-29

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days40.04%

6months140.02%

12months560.04%

Played 12 minutes ago

before: 4 days ago

Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love

2007

Popularity:

7days20.08%

28days30.03%

6months40%

12months130.01%

Played 16 minutes ago

before: 4 days ago

Kelly Rowland - Like This (feat. Eve)

2002

Popularity:

7days30.11%

28days50.05%

6months150.02%

12months380.03%

Played 19 minutes ago

before: 3 days ago

Wyclef Jean - Sweetest Girl (feat. Akon, Nila & Lil Wayne)

Popularity:

7days30.11%

28days50.05%

6months120.02%

12months290.02%

Played 23 minutes ago

before: 4 days ago

FERGIE - GLAMOROUS (FEAT. LUDACRIS)

2011-06-01

Popularity:

7days20.08%

28days30.03%

6months200.03%

12months390.03%

Played 26 minutes ago

before: 4 days ago

Skepta - Sweet Mother

Popularity:

7days20.08%

28days30.03%

6months50%

12months140.01%

Played 29 minutes ago

before: 4 days ago

Soulja Boy - Crank That (Soulja Boy)

2007-01-01

Popularity:

7days20.08%

28days40.04%

6months60%

12months190.01%

Played 31 minutes ago

before: 4 days ago

Mark Ronson - Valerie (feat. Amy Winehouse)

2007-04-16

Popularity:

7days30.11%

28days50.05%

6months130.02%

12months390.03%

Played 35 minutes ago

before: 14 hours ago

TIMBALAND - THE WAY I ARE (FEAT. KERI HILSON)

2007-01-01

Popularity:

7days20.08%

28days50.05%

6months110.02%

12months310.02%

Played 37 minutes ago

before: 4 days ago

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Syd - Bad Guys

2026-07-17

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months10%

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Isaiah Falls & Mahalia - HONEYBUTTER

2026-07-31

Popularity:

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28days10.01%

6months10%

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Jacquees - Accuse Me

Popularity:

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28days10.01%

6months10%

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Cortex - nothing changed

Popularity:

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Nippa & Jordan Ward - Kacey

Popularity:

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28days10.01%

6months10%

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FLO - I Can't Be High Around You Anymore

Popularity:

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28days10.01%

6months10%

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Tay Iwar - How Can I Forget

Popularity:

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28days10.01%

6months10%

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Last heard 2 hours ago

Destin Conrad & kwn - DADAMAN

Popularity:

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Kenyon Dixon - SHOW&PROVE

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months10%

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PARTYNEXTDOOR - Options

2014-07-29

Popularity:

7days10.04%

28days10.01%

6months10%

12months10%

First heard 3 hours ago

Last heard 3 hours ago

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Victony - Slick

Popularity:

7days190.71%

28days850.84%

6months1500.22%

12months1500.11%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 7 hours ago

Yung Miami - Spend Dat

2026-04-24

Popularity:

7days170.64%

28days820.81%

6months2040.3%

12months2040.15%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard 5 hours ago

Mauvais Djo - Pilé

2025-08-15

Popularity:

7days100.38%

28days770.76%

6months2410.36%

12months2410.18%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard 12 hours ago

Shy FX, Vybz Kartel & Clipz - Just Love

Popularity:

7days160.6%

28days620.61%

6months1090.16%

12months1090.08%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 14 hours ago

kwn - risk it all

2026-06-26

Popularity:

7days80.3%

28days550.55%

6months1590.24%

12months1590.12%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 10 hours ago

J Hus - Moonlight

2026-07-02

Popularity:

7days20.08%

28days500.5%

6months1400.21%

12months1400.11%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 4 days ago

Masicka - Slip & Slide

2026-04-24

Popularity:

7days90.34%

28days460.46%

6months2370.35%

12months2370.18%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard 3 days ago

Jorja Smith - Alive (feat. Wizkid)

2026-07-02

Popularity:

7days110.41%

28days450.45%

6months1040.16%

12months1040.08%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 7 hours ago

Davido - B4 B4 (feat. Mayorkun & FOLA)

Popularity:

7days180.68%

28days440.44%

6months450.07%

12months450.03%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 8 hours ago

Kranium & Di Genius - Girl Trip

Popularity:

7days70.26%

28days430.43%

6months1620.24%

12months1620.12%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard 3 days 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