Hot R&B Songs
Hot R&B Songs is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular R&B songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stations, digital download sales and streaming data.[1] It was established on October 11, 2012, as a way to highlight "the differences between pure R&B and rap titles in the overall, wide-ranging R&B/hip-hop field" and serves, along with the Rap Songs chart, as a distillation of the overall Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[1]
Song achievements
[edit]Most weeks at number one
[edit]| Weeks | Artist(s) | Song | Year(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | The Weeknd | "Blinding Lights" | 2020–21 | [2] |
| 32 | SZA | "Snooze" | 2023–24 | [3] |
| 30 | "Kill Bill" | 2022–23 | [4] | |
| 22 | Tommy Richman | "Million Dollar Baby" | 2024 | [5] |
| 20 | Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla | "One Dance" | 2016 | [6] |
| The Weeknd featuring Daft Punk | "Starboy" | 2016–17 | [7] | |
| Bruno Mars | "That's What I Like" | 2017 | [8] | |
| 19 | Robin Thicke featuring T.I. and Pharrell Williams | "Blurred Lines" | 2013 | [9] |
| 18 | Khalid | "Talk" | 2019 | [10] |
| 17 | Rihanna | "Diamonds" | 2012–13 | [11] |
Source:[12]
Artist achievements
[edit]Most number-one songs
[edit]| Number | Artist | Song | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | The Weeknd | "Earned It" | April 11, 2015 |
| "Can't Feel My Face" | July 18, 2015 | ||
| "The Hills" | October 3, 2015 | ||
| "Starboy" (featuring Daft Punk) | October 15, 2016 | ||
| "Call Out My Name" | April 14, 2018 | ||
| "Heartless" | December 14, 2019 | ||
| "Blinding Lights" | March 7, 2020 | ||
| "You Right" (with Doja Cat) | September 4, 2021 | ||
| "Sacrifice" | January 22, 2022 | ||
| "Creepin'" (with Metro Boomin & 21 Savage) | December 17, 2022 | ||
| "Die for You" (with Ariana Grande) | March 11, 2023 | ||
| "Timeless" (with Playboi Carti) | October 12, 2024 | ||
| 9 | Drake | "Hold On, We're Going Home" (featuring Majid Jordan) | October 12, 2013 |
| "Tuesday" (ILoveMakonnen featuring Drake) | November 29, 2014 | ||
| "Work" (Rihanna featuring Drake) | February 13, 2016 | ||
| "One Dance" (featuring Wizkid & Kyla) | May 7, 2016 | ||
| "Don't Matter to Me" (with Michael Jackson) | July 14, 2018 | ||
| "No Guidance" (Chris Brown featuring Drake) | September 7, 2019 | ||
| "Race My Mind" | September 18, 2021 | ||
| "Slime You Out" (featuring SZA) | September 20, 2023 | ||
| "Act II: Date @ 8" (4Batz featuring Drake) | March 23, 2024 | ||
| 6 | Rihanna | "Diamonds" | October 20, 2012 |
| "FourFiveSeconds" (with Kanye West & Paul McCartney) | February 21, 2015 | ||
| "Work" (featuring Drake) | February 13, 2016 | ||
| "Needed Me" | September 24, 2016 | ||
| "Wild Thoughts" (DJ Khaled featuring Rihanna & Bryson Tiller) | July 15, 2017 | ||
| "Lift Me Up" | November 12, 2022 | ||
| SZA | "The Weekend" | July 1, 2017 | |
| "I Hate U" | December 18, 2021 | ||
| "Kill Bill" | December 24, 2022 | ||
| "Snooze" | July 29, 2023 | ||
| "Slime You Out" (Drake featuring SZA) | September 20, 2023 | ||
| "Saturn" | March 9, 2024 | ||
| 5 | Justin Bieber | "No Brainer" (DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper and Quavo) | August 11, 2018 |
| "Yummy" | January 18, 2020 | ||
| "Intentions" (featuring Quavo) | February 22, 2020 | ||
| "Peaches" (featuring Daniel Caesar and Giveon) | April 3, 2021 | ||
| "Essence" (Wizkid featuring Justin Bieber & Tems) | September 11, 2021 | ||
| 4 | Bruno Mars | "That's What I Like" | March 4, 2017 |
| "Finesse" (featuring Cardi B) | January 20, 2018 | ||
| "Leave the Door Open" (with Anderson .Paak as Silk Sonic) | March 20, 2021 | ||
| "Smokin Out the Window" (with Anderson .Paak as Silk Sonic) | November 20, 2021 | ||
| 3 | Chris Brown | "Freaky Friday" (Lil Dicky featuring Chris Brown) | April 21, 2018 |
| "No Guidance" (featuring Drake) | September 7, 2019 | ||
| "Go Crazy" (with Young Thug) | December 26, 2020 | ||
| Doja Cat | "Say So" | May 16, 2020 | |
| "You Right" (with The Weeknd) | September 4, 2021 | ||
| "Woman" | March 12, 2022 | ||
| Khalid | "Young Dumb & Broke" | November 4, 2017 | |
| "Better" | January 19, 2019 | ||
| "Talk" | May 4, 2019 | ||
| Beyoncé | "Drunk in Love (featuring Jay-Z) | January 4, 2014 | |
| "7/11" | December 20, 2014 | ||
| "Break My Soul" | August 4, 2022 |
Most number-one debuts
[edit]| Number | Artist | Song | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | The Weeknd | "Can't Feel My Face" | July 18, 2015 |
| "Call Out My Name" | April 14, 2018 | ||
| "Sacrifice" | January 22, 2022 | ||
| "Creepin'" (with Metro Boomin & 21 Savage) | December 17, 2022 | ||
| "Die for You" (with Ariana Grande) | March 11, 2023 | ||
| "Timeless" (with Playboi Carti) | October 12, 2024 | ||
| 4 | Drake | "Work" (Rihanna featuring Drake) | February 13, 2016 |
| "Don't Matter to Me" (with Michael Jackson) | July 14, 2018 | ||
| "Race My Mind" | September 18, 2021 | ||
| "Slime You Out" (featuring SZA) | September 20, 2023 | ||
| 3 | Justin Bieber | "No Brainer" (DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper and Quavo) | August 11, 2018 |
| "Intentions" (featuring Quavo) | February 22, 2020 | ||
| "Peaches" (featuring Daniel Caesar and Giveon) | April 3, 2021 | ||
| Rihanna | "Diamonds" | October 20, 2012 | |
| "Work" (featuring Drake) | February 13, 2016 | ||
| "Lift Me Up" | November 12, 2022 | ||
| 2 | Quavo | "No Brainer" (DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper and Quavo) | August 11, 2018 |
| "Intentions" (Justin Bieber featuring Quavo) | February 22, 2020 |
Artists with most weeks at number one on the chart
[edit]| Weeks | Artist | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 111 | The Weeknd | [13] |
| 67 | Drake | [14] |
| 65 | SZA | [4] |
| 55 | Bruno Mars | [15] |
| Rihanna | [16] | |
| 44 | Khalid | [17] |
| 31 | Justin Bieber | [18] |
| Pharrell Williams | [19] | |
| 29 | Wizkid | [20] |
| 27 | Ella Mai | [21] |
| 23 | Anderson .Paak | [22] |
| 21 | DJ Khaled | [23] |
| 20 | Daft Punk | [24] |
| Jay-Z | [25] | |
| Kyla | [26] |
Most top ten hits
[edit]| Number of singles | Artist | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Drake | [27] |
| 51 | Chris Brown | [28] |
| 49 | The Weeknd | [29] |
| 31 | Beyoncé | [30] |
| 26 | SZA | [4] |
Most chart entries
[edit]| Entries | Artist | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 96 | Chris Brown | [31] |
| 77 | The Weeknd | [32] |
| 64 | Drake | [33] |
| 57 | Beyoncé | [34] |
| 52 | Summer Walker | [35] |
| Bryson Tiller | [36] | |
| 48 | Khalid | [37] |
| 45 | SZA | [4] |
| 37 | Jhené Aiko | [38] |
| 34 | H.E.R. | [39] |
| 29 | Rihanna | [40] |
Album achievements
[edit]Most number-one songs from one album
[edit]| Number | Artist | Album | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | The Weeknd | Beauty Behind the Madness | 2015 |
| SZA | SOS | 2022 | |
| 2 | Rihanna | Anti | 2016 |
| Bruno Mars | 24K Magic | ||
| Justin Bieber | Changes | 2020 | |
| The Weeknd | After Hours | ||
| Silk Sonic | An Evening with Silk Sonic | 2021 | |
| Doja Cat | Planet Her | 2021 |
Most top ten songs from one album
[edit]| Number | Artist | Album | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | SZA | SOS | 2022 |
| 9 | The Weeknd | Beauty Behind the Madness | 2015 |
| 8 | The Weeknd | Starboy | 2016 |
| The Weeknd | After Hours | 2020 | |
| Drake | Honestly, Nevermind | 2022 | |
| Beyoncé | Renaissance | 2022 | |
| 7 | Drake | Scorpion | 2018 |
| Khalid | Free Spirit | 2019 | |
| Summer Walker | Over It | ||
| Summer Walker | Still Over It | 2021 | |
| 6 | The Weeknd | Dawn FM | 2022 |
| 5 | Beyoncé | BEYONCÉ | 2013 |
| Rihanna | Anti | 2016 | |
| Drake | More Life | 2017 | |
| The Weeknd | My Dear Melancholy | 2019 | |
| Bryson Tiller | Anniversary | 2020 |
Selected additional R&B Songs chart achievements
[edit]- Khalid is the first and only artist to occupy the entire top 5 of the R&B Songs chart. He achieved this on the chart dated April 20, 2019 with the songs "Better" and "Talk" staying steady at positions 1 and 2, respectively, while "My Bad" and "Saturday Nights" climbed up to numbers 3 and 4, and "Outta My Head" entered the chart at number 5.[41][42]
- Khalid, The Weeknd, and Drake all hold the record for charting the most songs within the top 10 simultaneously – eight songs. Summer Walker holds the female record, with six, on the October 19, 2019 chart. [43]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Pietroluongo, Silvio (October 11, 2012). "Taylor Swift, Rihanna & PSY Buoyed by Billboard Chart Changes". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved 2012-10-11.
- ^ "The Weeknd - Chart History (R&B Songs)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ^ Trust, Gary (2024-03-11). "Ye & Ty Dolla $ign's 'Carnival' Hits No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ a b c d "SZA - Chart History (R&B Songs)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ "Billboard Hot R&B Songs: Week of October 5, 2024". Billboard. 2024-10-05. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ^ "Drake - Chart History (R&B Songs)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
- ^ "The Weeknd - Chart History (R&B Songs)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
- ^ "Bruno Mars - Chart History (R&B Songs)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
- ^ "Robin Thicke - Chart History (R&B Songs)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ^ "Khalid - Chart History (R&B Songs)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ^ "Rihanna - Chart History (R&B Songs)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ^ Anderson, Trevor (August 10, 2020). "The Weeknd's 'Blinding Lights' Breaks No. 1 Record on Hot R&B Songs Chart". Billboard. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
- ^ "The Weeknd - Chart History (R&B Songs)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ^ "Drake - Chart History (R&B Songs)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ "Bruno Mars - Chart History (R&B Songs)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ^ "Rihanna - Chart History (R&B Songs)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- ^ "Khalid - Chart History (R&B Songs)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ^ "Justin Bieber - Chart History (R&B Songs)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ^ "Pharrell Williams - Chart History (R&B Songs)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- ^ "Wizkid - Chart History (R&B Songs)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ "Ella Mai - Chart History (R&B Songs)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ^ "Anderson .Paak - Chart History (R&B Songs)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ^ "DJ Khaled - Chart History (R&B Songs)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ^ "Daft Punk - Chart History (R&B Songs)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ^ "Jay-Z - Chart History (R&B Songs)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- ^ "Kyla - Chart History (R&B Songs)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- ^ "Drake - Chart History (R&B Songs)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ "Chris Brown - Chart History (R&B Songs)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ "The Weeknd - Chart History (R&B Songs)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ^ "Beyoncé - Chart History (R&B Songs)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ^ "Chris Brown - Chart History (R&B Songs)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ "The Weeknd - Chart History (R&B Songs)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ^ "Drake - Chart History (R&B Songs)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ "Beyoncé - Chart History (R&B Songs)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ "Summer Walker - Chart History (R&B Songs)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ "Bryson Tiller - Chart History (R&B Songs)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ "Khalid - Chart History (R&B Songs)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ "Jhené Aiko - Chart History (R&B Songs)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ "H.E.R. - Chart History (R&B Songs)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ "Rihanna - Chart History (R&B Songs)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ "Khalid Is The First Artist To Simultaneously Have The Top 5 R&B Songs". UPROXX. 2019-04-16. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
- ^ "Khalid Becomes First Artist In History To Secure Top 5 Spots On R&B Songs Chart". HotNewHipHop. 16 April 2019. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
- ^ Trevor, Anderson (July 17, 2020). "Summer Walker's 'Life on Earth' Debuts at No. 1 on Top R&B Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Billboard R&B Songs Chart – online version.