The
Billboard Hot 100 is a chart that ranks the best-performing
singles of the United States. Published by Billboard magazine, the data are compiled by
Nielsen SoundScan based collectively on each single's weekly
physical sales and
airplay. In
2002, there were seven singles that topped the chart, the lowest number of singles to top the chart in a single year ever (if the two songs which peaked in 2001 are included, 2002 would have the second lowest number of chart-topping singles in a year, behind
2005). Although nine singles reached number one in fifty-two issues of the magazine in the calendar year, two songs began their peak position in 2001 and are thus excluded.[citation needed]
In 2002, five acts earned their first U.S. number one single, either as a lead artist or featured guest. These artists were
Ashanti,
Nelly,
Kelly Clarkson, and
Eminem.
Kelly Rowland, despite having hit number one with
Destiny's Child, also earns her first number one song as a solo act. In 2002,
Ja Rule, Ashanti, and Nelly had two number-one singles in the Billboard Hot 100.[1]
Most of the number-one singles in 2002 were extended chart-toppers. "Lose Yourself" is the longest-running single, topping the Billboard Hot 100 for 12 consecutive weeks,[2][3][4] eight of which were in this calendar year. "Foolish" and "Dilemma" both stayed at number one for 10 weeks,[3][5] the latter of which was non-consecutive. "
Ain't It Funny" by
Jennifer Lopez, in its remix version with Ja Rule, peaked at number one for six weeks.[6]
Rock band
Nickelback's "
How You Remind Me", which first peaked at number one in 2001, is the best-performing single of 2002.[7] "Lose Yourself", which is the soundtrack to the 2002 film 8 Mile, is the second most-successful
soundtrack song in the entire rock era. It is behind
Whitney Houston's version of "
I Will Always Love You", having topped the chart for 14 weeks.[8] "Lose Yourself" is also the longest-running Oscar-winning number-one song since singer-actor
Bing Crosby's "
White Christmas" had 14 weeks on top in the 1940s.[4] "A Moment Like This" is noted for its fifty-two-to-one leap in 2002, breaking the 38-year-old record set by
The Beatles' "
Can't Buy Me Love", which jumped from number twenty-seven to one.[9]
Nelly became the first act to have consecutive number-one singles as the lead artist since
1994, when
Boyz II Men had consecutive number-ones.
^Martens, Todd (2002-01-31).
"Jackson Stays Driven At No. 1". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
Archived from the original on 2014-09-29. Retrieved 2009-01-24.
^Martens, Todd (2002-02-28).
"J. Lo Nabs Double No. 1s". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
Archived from the original on 2013-04-14. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
^Martens, Todd (2002-03-28).
"'NOW 9' Takes Hits To The Top". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
Archived from the original on 2014-09-19. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
^Martens, Todd (2002-04-04).
"Dion's 'New Day' Debuts On Top". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
Archived from the original on 2014-10-05. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
^Ellis, Michael; Todd, Martens (2002-05-02).
"Chesney Gallops Straight To No. 1". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
Archived from the original on 2014-10-05. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
^Ellis, Michael; Todd, Martens (2002-05-09).
"Tymers Score Big With No. 1 Debut". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
^Ellis, Michael; Todd, Martens (2002-05-16).
"Musiq, Lauryn Hill Storm The Charts". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
^Ellis, Michael; Todd, Martens (2002-06-27).
"Eminem Halts Roach Approach". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
Archived from the original on 2013-07-31. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
^Ellis, Michael; Todd, Martens (2002-08-01).
"New Keith Album 'Unleashed' At No. 1". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
Archived from the original on 2014-09-19. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
^Todd, Martens; Ellis, Michael (2002-08-22).
"Nelly Topples The Boss At No. 1". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
Archived from the original on 2014-09-23. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
^Ellis, Michael; Todd, Martens (2002-09-12).
"Dixie Chicks 'Home' Again At No. 1". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
Archived from the original on 2014-09-22. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
^Martens, Todd (2002-12-12).
"Eminem Maintains Hot 100 Reign". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
Archived from the original on 2014-10-04. Retrieved 2009-01-23.
^Cohen, Jonathan (2002-12-12).
"Eminem Can't 'Lose' At No. 1". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
Archived from the original on 2013-08-08. Retrieved 2009-01-23.
The
Billboard Hot 100 is a chart that ranks the best-performing
singles of the United States. Published by Billboard magazine, the data are compiled by
Nielsen SoundScan based collectively on each single's weekly
physical sales and
airplay. In
2002, there were seven singles that topped the chart, the lowest number of singles to top the chart in a single year ever (if the two songs which peaked in 2001 are included, 2002 would have the second lowest number of chart-topping singles in a year, behind
2005). Although nine singles reached number one in fifty-two issues of the magazine in the calendar year, two songs began their peak position in 2001 and are thus excluded.[citation needed]
In 2002, five acts earned their first U.S. number one single, either as a lead artist or featured guest. These artists were
Ashanti,
Nelly,
Kelly Clarkson, and
Eminem.
Kelly Rowland, despite having hit number one with
Destiny's Child, also earns her first number one song as a solo act. In 2002,
Ja Rule, Ashanti, and Nelly had two number-one singles in the Billboard Hot 100.[1]
Most of the number-one singles in 2002 were extended chart-toppers. "Lose Yourself" is the longest-running single, topping the Billboard Hot 100 for 12 consecutive weeks,[2][3][4] eight of which were in this calendar year. "Foolish" and "Dilemma" both stayed at number one for 10 weeks,[3][5] the latter of which was non-consecutive. "
Ain't It Funny" by
Jennifer Lopez, in its remix version with Ja Rule, peaked at number one for six weeks.[6]
Rock band
Nickelback's "
How You Remind Me", which first peaked at number one in 2001, is the best-performing single of 2002.[7] "Lose Yourself", which is the soundtrack to the 2002 film 8 Mile, is the second most-successful
soundtrack song in the entire rock era. It is behind
Whitney Houston's version of "
I Will Always Love You", having topped the chart for 14 weeks.[8] "Lose Yourself" is also the longest-running Oscar-winning number-one song since singer-actor
Bing Crosby's "
White Christmas" had 14 weeks on top in the 1940s.[4] "A Moment Like This" is noted for its fifty-two-to-one leap in 2002, breaking the 38-year-old record set by
The Beatles' "
Can't Buy Me Love", which jumped from number twenty-seven to one.[9]
Nelly became the first act to have consecutive number-one singles as the lead artist since
1994, when
Boyz II Men had consecutive number-ones.
^Martens, Todd (2002-01-31).
"Jackson Stays Driven At No. 1". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
Archived from the original on 2014-09-29. Retrieved 2009-01-24.
^Martens, Todd (2002-02-28).
"J. Lo Nabs Double No. 1s". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
Archived from the original on 2013-04-14. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
^Martens, Todd (2002-03-28).
"'NOW 9' Takes Hits To The Top". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
Archived from the original on 2014-09-19. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
^Martens, Todd (2002-04-04).
"Dion's 'New Day' Debuts On Top". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
Archived from the original on 2014-10-05. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
^Ellis, Michael; Todd, Martens (2002-05-02).
"Chesney Gallops Straight To No. 1". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
Archived from the original on 2014-10-05. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
^Ellis, Michael; Todd, Martens (2002-05-09).
"Tymers Score Big With No. 1 Debut". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
^Ellis, Michael; Todd, Martens (2002-05-16).
"Musiq, Lauryn Hill Storm The Charts". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
^Ellis, Michael; Todd, Martens (2002-06-27).
"Eminem Halts Roach Approach". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
Archived from the original on 2013-07-31. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
^Ellis, Michael; Todd, Martens (2002-08-01).
"New Keith Album 'Unleashed' At No. 1". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
Archived from the original on 2014-09-19. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
^Todd, Martens; Ellis, Michael (2002-08-22).
"Nelly Topples The Boss At No. 1". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
Archived from the original on 2014-09-23. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
^Ellis, Michael; Todd, Martens (2002-09-12).
"Dixie Chicks 'Home' Again At No. 1". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
Archived from the original on 2014-09-22. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
^Martens, Todd (2002-12-12).
"Eminem Maintains Hot 100 Reign". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
Archived from the original on 2014-10-04. Retrieved 2009-01-23.
^Cohen, Jonathan (2002-12-12).
"Eminem Can't 'Lose' At No. 1". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
Archived from the original on 2013-08-08. Retrieved 2009-01-23.