List of number-one R&B/hip-hop songs of 2010 (U.S.)
The Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart ranks the best-performing singles in that category in the United States. The first number one song of the year was claimed by Trey Songz with his song "I Invented Sex", featuring Drake.[1] "I Invented Sex" also spent the last week of 2009 atop the chart, and therefore spent two consecutive weeks atop the chart in total.[2] Melanie Fiona's song "It Kills Me" topped the chart for nine consecutive weeks,[3] and ranked as the number three song on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs year end list.[4] It was replaced by Robin Thicke's "Sex Therapy", which peaked at number one for two consecutive weeks.[5][6] "Sex Therapy" ranked as the number ten song on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs year end list.[4] Drake topped the chart for a second time as a featured artist on Timbaland's song "Say Something".[7] On April 3, Monica's "Everything to Me" ascended to number, and remained atop the chart for a further six consecutive weeks.[8][9] On May 22, Alicia Keys' song "Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)" topped the chart for twelve consecutive weeks.[10][11] It ranked as the number one song on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs year end list.[4] Usher's song "There Goes My Baby" peaked at number one for four weeks,[12][13] and ranked as the number two song on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs year end list.[4] Chris Brown's song "Deuces", featuring Tyga & Kevin McCall, topped the chart for nine consecutive weeks,[14][15] and ranked as the number nine song on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs year end list.[4] Trey Songz also topped the chart with "Can't Be Friends", a position it held for the final seven weeks of 2010.[16][17]
List
[edit]† | Indicates best charting R&B single of 2010 Note: Year-End most popular R&B/Hip-Hop songs, ranked by radio airplay audience impressions as measured by Nielsen BDS and sales data as compiled Nielsen SoundScan |
Issue date | Song | Artist(s) | Ref. |
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January 2 | "I Invented Sex" | Trey Songz featuring Drake | [1] |
January 9 | "It Kills Me" | Melanie Fiona | [18] |
January 16 | [19] | ||
January 23 | [20] | ||
January 30 | [21] | ||
February 6 | [22] | ||
February 13 | [23] | ||
February 20 | [24] | ||
February 27 | [25] | ||
March 6 | [3] | ||
March 13 | "Sex Therapy" | Robin Thicke | [5] |
March 20 | [6] | ||
March 27 | "Say Something" | Timbaland featuring Drake | [7] |
April 3 | "Everything to Me" | Monica | [8] |
April 10 | [26] | ||
April 17 | [27] | ||
April 24 | [28] | ||
May 1 | [29] | ||
May 8 | [30] | ||
May 15 | [9] | ||
May 22 | "Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)" † | Alicia Keys | [10] |
May 29 | [31] | ||
June 5 | [32] | ||
June 12 | [33] | ||
June 19 | [34] | ||
June 26 | [35] | ||
July 3 | [36] | ||
July 10 | [37] | ||
July 17 | [38] | ||
July 24 | [39] | ||
July 31 | [40] | ||
August 7 | [11] | ||
August 14 | "There Goes My Baby" | Usher | [12] |
August 21 | [41] | ||
August 28 | [42] | ||
September 4 | [13] | ||
September 11 | "Deuces" | Chris Brown featuring Tyga & Kevin McCall | [14] |
September 18 | [43] | ||
September 25 | [44] | ||
October 2 | [45] | ||
October 9 | [46] | ||
October 16 | [47] | ||
October 23 | [48] | ||
October 30 | [49] | ||
November 6 | [15] | ||
November 13 | "Can't Be Friends" | Trey Songz | [16] |
November 20 | [50] | ||
November 27 | [51] | ||
December 4 | [52] | ||
December 11 | [53] | ||
December 18 | [54] | ||
December 25 | [17] |
See also
[edit]References
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