The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

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ranks the most popular R&B and

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songs in the United States and is published weekly by ''

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''. Rankings are based on a measure of radio airplay, sales data, and streaming activity. The chart had 100 positions but was shortened to 50 positions in October 2012. The chart is used to track the success of

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songs in urban, or primarily

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, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by

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, it is today dominated by

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and hip hop. Since its inception, the chart has changed its name many times in order to accurately reflect the industry at the time.

History

Beginning in 1942, ''Billboard'' published a chart of bestselling

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, first as the Harlem Hit Parade, then as Race Records. Then in 1949, ''Billboard'' began publishing a Rhythm and Blues chart, which entered "R&B" into mainstream lexicon. These three charts were consolidated into a single Hot R&B Singles chart in October 1958. From November 30, 1963, to January 23, 1965, there were no ''Billboard'' R&B singles charts. The "Hot R&B Singles" chart was discontinued when ''Billboard'' determined it unnecessary due to so much crossover of titles between the R&B and pop charts in light of the rise of

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. The chart was reinstated as Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles on January 30, 1965. Beginning August 23, 1969, the rhythm and blues was replaced in favor of "soul", and the chart was renamed to Best Selling Soul Singles. The move was made by a ''Billboard'' editorial decision that the term "soul" more accurately accounted for the "broad range of song and instrumental material which derives from the musical genius of the black American". Beginning on July 14, 1973, the chart title was modified slightly to Hot Soul Singles. In late June 1982, the chart was renamed again, this time to Hot Black Singles because the music that African-Americans were buying and listening to had a "greater stylistic variety than the soul sound" of the early 1970s. Black Singles was deemed an acceptable term to encompass pop, funk, and early rap music popular in urban communities. Beginning October 27, 1990, the Hot Black Singles chart was returned to the Hot R&B Singles name first used in 1958. Hip hop was introduced to the chart beginning with the December 11, 1999 issue, when ''Billboard'' changed the name to Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks to recognize the influence and relationship of

to the genre. Within a few years, the crossover of R&B titles onto the pop chart was so significant that all Top Ten songs on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart on October 11, 2003, were by black artists. The lengthy title was shortened to Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs on April 30, 2005. The chart's methodology was changed starting with the October 20, 2012 issue, to match the ''Billboard'' Hot 100's---incorporating digital downloads and video streaming data (R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Songs) and combining it with airplay of R&B and hip-hop songs across all radio formats, to determine song position. Also at this time, the chart was shortened to 50 positions.

Significant song achievements

Most weeks at number one

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17 weeks *" Ain't Nobody Here but Us Chickens" (1947) – Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five 16 weeks *" Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop" (1946) –

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15 weeks *" Trouble Blues" (1949) – The Charles Brown Trio *" Be Without You" (2006) –

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*" Lovin on Me" (2023–24) – Jack Harlow 14 weeks *" Don't Cry Baby" (1943) – Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra *" Boogie Woogie Blue Plate" (1947) – Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five *" The Huckle-Buck" (1949) – Paul Williams and His Hucklebucklers * " Black Night" (1951) – Charles Brown *" Sixty Minute Man" (1951) –

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*" We Belong Together" (2005) –

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*" Blame It" (2009) –

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*" Pretty Wings" (2009) –

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*" The Monster" (2013–14) –

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Charli XCX Charlotte Emma Aitchison (born 2 August 1992), known professionally as Charli XCX, is a British singer and songwriter. She began posting songs on Myspace in 2008 before entering the London rave scene. Signing a recording contract with Asylum Re ...

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*" Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)" (2010) –

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" (2014) – Pharrell Williams *" Blinding Lights" (2021) – The Weeknd

Songs with most weeks on the chart

* 89 weeks – " Sure Thing" – Miguel (2011) * 75 weeks – " Be Without You" –

(2005) * 74 weeks – " God In Me" – Mary Mary (2009) * 73 weeks – "On the Ocean" – K'Jon (2009) * 71 weeks – ::" You Make Me Wanna..." – Usher (1997) ::" There Goes My Baby" – Usher (2010) * 70 weeks – " Step in the Name of Love" – R. Kelly (2003) * 68 weeks - "Can't Let Go" - Anthony Hamilton (2005) * 66 weeks – ::" Blinding Lights" -

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(2020) * 63 weeks – ::" In My Bed" – Dru Hill (1997) * 61 weeks - "Cool" - Anthony Hamilton, David Banner (2008) * 60 weeks – " Too Close" –

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(1998) * 59 weeks – ::" Pretty Wings" –

(2009) ::" Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)" –

(2010) * 58 weeks – ::" When I See U" – Fantasia (2007) ::" Teachme" –

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(2007) ::" Love on Top" –

(2011) * 56 weeks – ::"

If I Ain't Got You "If I Ain't Got You" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys for her second studio album '' The Diary of Alicia Keys'' (2003). Inspired by the 2001 death of singer Aaliyah, the September 11 attacks, and other events in the ...

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(2004) ::" Lost Without U" – Robin Thicke (2007) ::" Until the End of Time" –

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(2008) * 55 weeks – ::" Heaven Sent" –

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(2008) ::" Spotlight" –

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(2008) ::" Drank in My Cup" – Kirko Bangz (2011) ::" Adorn" – Miguel (2012) ::" Snooze" –

(2023) * 54 weeks – ::"Ain't I" - Yung L.A., Young Dro, T.I. ::"Stay" – Tyrese (2011) ::"

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(2012) * 52 weeks – ::" We Belong Together" –

(2005) ::" Up!" – LoveRance feat. Iamsu & Skipper or

50 Cent Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), known professionally as 50 Cent, is an American rapper, actor, and television producer. Born in Queens, a borough of New York City, Jackson began pursuing a musical career in 1996. In 1999–2000, ...

(2011) ::" Thinkin Bout You" –

Frank Ocean Frank Ocean (born Christopher Edwin Breaux; October 28, 1987) is an American singer and songwriter. He has been credited by several music journalism, music critics as a pioneer of the alternative R&B genre. Ocean has won two Grammy Awards and a B ...

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Longest climbs to number one

*43rd week – " Step in the Name of Love" by R. Kelly *35th week – " All of Me" by

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Significant artist achievements

Most number-one singles

The artists with the most No. 1 hits on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart since October 1958.

Artists with most weeks at number one on the chart

† Pre-October 1958 charts.

Most top 10 singles

Most chart entries

Most entries on chart since October 1958.

Self-replacement at number one

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Brook Benton Benjamin Franklin Peay (September 19, 1931 – April 9, 1988), known professionally as Brook Benton, was an American singer and songwriter whose music transcended rock and roll, rhythm and blues, and pop music genres in the 1950s and 1960s, with ...

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Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs was a chart composed of 25 positions that represented songs making progress to chart on the main R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Many times, songs halted their progress at this chart and never debuted on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart could have also been seen as a 25 position quasi-addendum to the chart, since the chart represented the 25 songs below position number 50 that had not previously appeared on the main chart.

References

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External links

Current ''Billboard'' Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hot RandB Hip-Hop Songs Billboard charts

History

Significant song achievements

Most weeks at number one

Songs with most weeks on the chart

Longest climbs to number one

Significant artist achievements

Most number-one singles

Artists with most weeks at number one on the chart

Most top 10 singles

Most chart entries

Self-replacement at number one

Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

See also

References

External links