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 " Can't Be Friends"; [1] it spent the first six weeks of 2011 at number one, and also topped the chart the last seven weeks of 2010, therefore spending 13 weeks atop the chart in total. [2] Drake topped the chart for seven consecutive weeks as a featured artist on two different songs; his collaboration with Jamie Foxx, " Fall for Your Type", spent two consecutive weeks at number one, [3] [4] and was followed by his collaboration with Nicki Minaj, " Moment 4 Life", which topped the chart for five consecutive weeks. [5] Chris Brown's collaboration with Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes, " Look at Me Now", topped the chart for eight consecutive weeks. [6]
Although Miguel's " Sure Thing" only topped the chart for one week, [6] [7] [8] it ranked as the number one song on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs year end list. [9] Kelly Rowland's collaboration with Lil Wayne, " Motivation", topped the chart for seven non-consecutive weeks. [10] "Motivation" ranked at number two on the year end list. [9] DJ Khaled's song " I'm On One", featuring Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne, spent 11 non-consecutive weeks at number one, and was the longest running number one single on the chart in 2011. [11] Big Sean's collaboration with Kanye West & Roscoe Dash, " Marvin & Chardonnay", topped the chart for one week. [12] Lil Wayne's collaboration with Drake, " She Will", peaked at number one for four consecutive weeks. [13] Jay-Z and Kanye West's " Niggas in Paris" topped the chart for seven consecutive weeks. [14] The last number one of 2011 was Wale's collaboration featuring with Miguel, " Lotus Flower Bomb". [15]
† | Indicates best charting R&B single of 2011 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. |
---|---|---|---|
January 1 | " Can't Be Friends" | Trey Songz | [1] |
January 8 | [16] | ||
January 15 | [17] | ||
January 22 | [18] | ||
January 29 | [19] | ||
February 5 | [20] | ||
February 12 | " Fall for Your Type" | Jamie Foxx featuring Drake | [3] |
February 19 | [4] | ||
February 26 | " Moment 4 Life" | Nicki Minaj featuring Drake | [21] |
March 5 | [22] | ||
March 12 | [23] | ||
March 19 | [24] | ||
March 26 | [5] | ||
April 2 | " Look at Me Now" | Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes | [25] |
April 9 | [26] | ||
April 16 | [27] | ||
April 23 | [28] | ||
April 30 | [29] | ||
May 7 | [30] | ||
May 14 | [31] | ||
May 21 | [6] | ||
May 28 | " Sure Thing" † | Miguel | [7] |
June 4 | " Motivation" | Kelly Rowland featuring Lil Wayne | [8] |
June 11 | [32] | ||
June 18 | [33] | ||
June 25 | [34] | ||
July 2 | [35] | ||
July 9 | [36] | ||
July 16 | " I'm On One" | DJ Khaled featuring Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne | [37] |
July 23 | "Motivation" | Kelly Rowland featuring Lil Wayne | [10] |
July 30 | "I'm On One" | DJ Khaled featuring Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne | [38] |
August 6 | [39] | ||
August 13 | [40] | ||
August 20 | [41] | ||
August 27 | [42] | ||
September 3 | [43] | ||
September 10 | [44] | ||
September 17 | [45] | ||
September 24 | [46] | ||
October 1 | [11] | ||
October 8 | " Marvin & Chardonnay" | Big Sean featuring Kanye West & Roscoe Dash | [12] |
October 15 | " She Will" | Lil Wayne featuring Drake | [47] |
October 22 | [48] | ||
October 29 | [49] | ||
November 5 | [13] | ||
November 12 | " Niggas in Paris" | Jay-Z and Kanye West | [50] |
November 19 | [51] | ||
November 26 | [52] | ||
December 3 | [53] | ||
December 10 | [54] | ||
December 17 | [55] | ||
December 24 | [14] | ||
December 31 | " Lotus Flower Bomb" | Wale featuring Miguel | [15] |
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 " Can't Be Friends"; [1] it spent the first six weeks of 2011 at number one, and also topped the chart the last seven weeks of 2010, therefore spending 13 weeks atop the chart in total. [2] Drake topped the chart for seven consecutive weeks as a featured artist on two different songs; his collaboration with Jamie Foxx, " Fall for Your Type", spent two consecutive weeks at number one, [3] [4] and was followed by his collaboration with Nicki Minaj, " Moment 4 Life", which topped the chart for five consecutive weeks. [5] Chris Brown's collaboration with Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes, " Look at Me Now", topped the chart for eight consecutive weeks. [6]
Although Miguel's " Sure Thing" only topped the chart for one week, [6] [7] [8] it ranked as the number one song on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs year end list. [9] Kelly Rowland's collaboration with Lil Wayne, " Motivation", topped the chart for seven non-consecutive weeks. [10] "Motivation" ranked at number two on the year end list. [9] DJ Khaled's song " I'm On One", featuring Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne, spent 11 non-consecutive weeks at number one, and was the longest running number one single on the chart in 2011. [11] Big Sean's collaboration with Kanye West & Roscoe Dash, " Marvin & Chardonnay", topped the chart for one week. [12] Lil Wayne's collaboration with Drake, " She Will", peaked at number one for four consecutive weeks. [13] Jay-Z and Kanye West's " Niggas in Paris" topped the chart for seven consecutive weeks. [14] The last number one of 2011 was Wale's collaboration featuring with Miguel, " Lotus Flower Bomb". [15]
† | Indicates best charting R&B single of 2011 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. |
---|---|---|---|
January 1 | " Can't Be Friends" | Trey Songz | [1] |
January 8 | [16] | ||
January 15 | [17] | ||
January 22 | [18] | ||
January 29 | [19] | ||
February 5 | [20] | ||
February 12 | " Fall for Your Type" | Jamie Foxx featuring Drake | [3] |
February 19 | [4] | ||
February 26 | " Moment 4 Life" | Nicki Minaj featuring Drake | [21] |
March 5 | [22] | ||
March 12 | [23] | ||
March 19 | [24] | ||
March 26 | [5] | ||
April 2 | " Look at Me Now" | Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes | [25] |
April 9 | [26] | ||
April 16 | [27] | ||
April 23 | [28] | ||
April 30 | [29] | ||
May 7 | [30] | ||
May 14 | [31] | ||
May 21 | [6] | ||
May 28 | " Sure Thing" † | Miguel | [7] |
June 4 | " Motivation" | Kelly Rowland featuring Lil Wayne | [8] |
June 11 | [32] | ||
June 18 | [33] | ||
June 25 | [34] | ||
July 2 | [35] | ||
July 9 | [36] | ||
July 16 | " I'm On One" | DJ Khaled featuring Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne | [37] |
July 23 | "Motivation" | Kelly Rowland featuring Lil Wayne | [10] |
July 30 | "I'm On One" | DJ Khaled featuring Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne | [38] |
August 6 | [39] | ||
August 13 | [40] | ||
August 20 | [41] | ||
August 27 | [42] | ||
September 3 | [43] | ||
September 10 | [44] | ||
September 17 | [45] | ||
September 24 | [46] | ||
October 1 | [11] | ||
October 8 | " Marvin & Chardonnay" | Big Sean featuring Kanye West & Roscoe Dash | [12] |
October 15 | " She Will" | Lil Wayne featuring Drake | [47] |
October 22 | [48] | ||
October 29 | [49] | ||
November 5 | [13] | ||
November 12 | " Niggas in Paris" | Jay-Z and Kanye West | [50] |
November 19 | [51] | ||
November 26 | [52] | ||
December 3 | [53] | ||
December 10 | [54] | ||
December 17 | [55] | ||
December 24 | [14] | ||
December 31 | " Lotus Flower Bomb" | Wale featuring Miguel | [15] |