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 Alicia Keys with her song " Like You'll Never See Me Again", from her third studio album As I Am (2007). [1] In total, it spent seven consecutive weeks at number one. [1] [2] "Like You'll Never See Me Again" also ranked as the number one R&B song of the year, achieving more radio impressions than any other R&B song in 2008. [3] Displacing Keys from number one, Keyshia Cole's song " I Remember" from her second studio album Just like You (2007) also topped the chart for seven consecutive weeks. [4] [5] It ranked at number two on the best performing R&B songs chart of 2008. [3] Usher, featuring Young Jeezy, was the third artist of 2008 to achieve a number one song on the chart with " Love in This Club" ( Here I Stand, 2008) on April 12, a position it maintained for a further three consecutive weeks. [6] [7] It ranked at number 15 on the best performing R&B songs chart of 2008. [8]
Lil Wayne's song " Lollipop", featuring Static Major, from his sixth studio album Tha Carter III (2008) ascended to number one on May 10, and remained at the peak for a further five consecutive weeks. [9] [10] It ranked at number six on the best performing R&B songs chart of 2008. [3] Cole ascended to number one for a second time with her song " Heaven Sent", also from Just Like You. [11] It peaked atop the chart on June 21, and spent nine consecutive weeks at number one in total. [11] [12] It ranked at number four on the best performing R&B songs chart of 2008. [3] Lil Wayne also returned to the number one position with his song " A Milli", also from Tha Carter III, on August 23 for one week. [13] It ranked at number 14 on the best performing R&B songs chart of 2008. [8] The following week, Rihanna claimed the number one position for one week with her song " Take a Bow", from the re-release of her 2007 third studio album Good Girl Gone Bad, similarly titled Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded (2008). [14] It ranked at number 28 on the best performing R&B songs chart of 2008. [15]
Jazmine Sullivan succeeded Rihanna with her song " Need U Bad", from her debut studio album Fearless (2008), for four consecutive weeks. [16] [17] It ranked at number seven on the best performing R&B songs chart of 2008. [3] On October 4, T.I.'s song " Whatever You Like" ( Paper Trail, 2008) rose to the number one position, where it remained for three consecutive weeks. [18] [19] It ranked at number 17 on the best performing R&B songs chart of 2008. [8] Jennifer Hudson spent two consecutive weeks at number one with her song " Spotlight" ( Jennifer Hudson, 2008). [20] [21] It ranked at number nine on the best performing R&B songs chart of 2008. [3] Ne-Yo's " Miss Independent", from his fifth studio album Year of the Gentleman (2008), topped the chart for three consecutive weeks. [22] [23] [24] The last artist to achieve a number one on the chart in 2008 was Beyoncé with her song " Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" ( I Am... Sasha Fierce, 2008), which ascended to number one on November 29, a position it held for the remainder of the year. [25] [26] It ranked at number 75 on the best performing R&B songs chart of 2008. [27]
† | Indicates best charting R&B single of 2008 Note: Year-end most popular R&B and 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 5 | " Like You'll Never See Me Again" [3] † | Alicia Keys | [1] |
January 12 | [28] | ||
January 19 | [29] | ||
January 26 | [30] | ||
February 2 | [31] | ||
February 9 | [32] | ||
February 16 | [2] | ||
February 23 | " I Remember" | Keyshia Cole | [4] |
March 1 | [33] | ||
March 8 | [34] | ||
March 15 | [35] | ||
March 22 | [36] | ||
March 29 | [37] | ||
April 5 | [5] | ||
April 12 | " Love in This Club" | Usher featuring Young Jeezy | [6] |
April 19 | [7] | ||
April 26 | [38] | ||
May 3 | [39] | ||
May 10 | " Lollipop" | Lil Wayne featuring Static Major | [9] |
May 17 | [40] | ||
May 24 | [41] | ||
May 31 | [42] | ||
June 7 | [43] | ||
June 14 | [10] | ||
June 21 | " Heaven Sent" | Keyshia Cole | [11] |
June 28 | [44] | ||
July 5 | [45] | ||
July 12 | [46] | ||
July 19 | [47] | ||
July 26 | [48] | ||
August 2 | [49] | ||
August 9 | [50] | ||
August 16 | [12] | ||
August 23 | " A Milli" | Lil Wayne | [13] |
August 30 | " Take a Bow" | Rihanna | [14] |
September 6 | " Need U Bad" | Jazmine Sullivan | [16] |
September 13 | [51] | ||
September 20 | [52] | ||
September 27 | [17] | ||
October 4 | " Whatever You Like" | T.I. | [18] |
October 11 | [53] | ||
October 18 | [19] | ||
October 25 | " Spotlight" | Jennifer Hudson | [20] |
November 1 | [21] | ||
November 8 | " Miss Independent" | Ne-Yo | [22] |
November 15 | [23] | ||
November 22 | [24] | ||
November 29 | " Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" | Beyoncé | [25] |
December 6 | [54] | ||
December 13 | [55] | ||
December 20 | [56] | ||
December 27 | [26] |
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 Alicia Keys with her song " Like You'll Never See Me Again", from her third studio album As I Am (2007). [1] In total, it spent seven consecutive weeks at number one. [1] [2] "Like You'll Never See Me Again" also ranked as the number one R&B song of the year, achieving more radio impressions than any other R&B song in 2008. [3] Displacing Keys from number one, Keyshia Cole's song " I Remember" from her second studio album Just like You (2007) also topped the chart for seven consecutive weeks. [4] [5] It ranked at number two on the best performing R&B songs chart of 2008. [3] Usher, featuring Young Jeezy, was the third artist of 2008 to achieve a number one song on the chart with " Love in This Club" ( Here I Stand, 2008) on April 12, a position it maintained for a further three consecutive weeks. [6] [7] It ranked at number 15 on the best performing R&B songs chart of 2008. [8]
Lil Wayne's song " Lollipop", featuring Static Major, from his sixth studio album Tha Carter III (2008) ascended to number one on May 10, and remained at the peak for a further five consecutive weeks. [9] [10] It ranked at number six on the best performing R&B songs chart of 2008. [3] Cole ascended to number one for a second time with her song " Heaven Sent", also from Just Like You. [11] It peaked atop the chart on June 21, and spent nine consecutive weeks at number one in total. [11] [12] It ranked at number four on the best performing R&B songs chart of 2008. [3] Lil Wayne also returned to the number one position with his song " A Milli", also from Tha Carter III, on August 23 for one week. [13] It ranked at number 14 on the best performing R&B songs chart of 2008. [8] The following week, Rihanna claimed the number one position for one week with her song " Take a Bow", from the re-release of her 2007 third studio album Good Girl Gone Bad, similarly titled Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded (2008). [14] It ranked at number 28 on the best performing R&B songs chart of 2008. [15]
Jazmine Sullivan succeeded Rihanna with her song " Need U Bad", from her debut studio album Fearless (2008), for four consecutive weeks. [16] [17] It ranked at number seven on the best performing R&B songs chart of 2008. [3] On October 4, T.I.'s song " Whatever You Like" ( Paper Trail, 2008) rose to the number one position, where it remained for three consecutive weeks. [18] [19] It ranked at number 17 on the best performing R&B songs chart of 2008. [8] Jennifer Hudson spent two consecutive weeks at number one with her song " Spotlight" ( Jennifer Hudson, 2008). [20] [21] It ranked at number nine on the best performing R&B songs chart of 2008. [3] Ne-Yo's " Miss Independent", from his fifth studio album Year of the Gentleman (2008), topped the chart for three consecutive weeks. [22] [23] [24] The last artist to achieve a number one on the chart in 2008 was Beyoncé with her song " Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" ( I Am... Sasha Fierce, 2008), which ascended to number one on November 29, a position it held for the remainder of the year. [25] [26] It ranked at number 75 on the best performing R&B songs chart of 2008. [27]
† | Indicates best charting R&B single of 2008 Note: Year-end most popular R&B and 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 5 | " Like You'll Never See Me Again" [3] † | Alicia Keys | [1] |
January 12 | [28] | ||
January 19 | [29] | ||
January 26 | [30] | ||
February 2 | [31] | ||
February 9 | [32] | ||
February 16 | [2] | ||
February 23 | " I Remember" | Keyshia Cole | [4] |
March 1 | [33] | ||
March 8 | [34] | ||
March 15 | [35] | ||
March 22 | [36] | ||
March 29 | [37] | ||
April 5 | [5] | ||
April 12 | " Love in This Club" | Usher featuring Young Jeezy | [6] |
April 19 | [7] | ||
April 26 | [38] | ||
May 3 | [39] | ||
May 10 | " Lollipop" | Lil Wayne featuring Static Major | [9] |
May 17 | [40] | ||
May 24 | [41] | ||
May 31 | [42] | ||
June 7 | [43] | ||
June 14 | [10] | ||
June 21 | " Heaven Sent" | Keyshia Cole | [11] |
June 28 | [44] | ||
July 5 | [45] | ||
July 12 | [46] | ||
July 19 | [47] | ||
July 26 | [48] | ||
August 2 | [49] | ||
August 9 | [50] | ||
August 16 | [12] | ||
August 23 | " A Milli" | Lil Wayne | [13] |
August 30 | " Take a Bow" | Rihanna | [14] |
September 6 | " Need U Bad" | Jazmine Sullivan | [16] |
September 13 | [51] | ||
September 20 | [52] | ||
September 27 | [17] | ||
October 4 | " Whatever You Like" | T.I. | [18] |
October 11 | [53] | ||
October 18 | [19] | ||
October 25 | " Spotlight" | Jennifer Hudson | [20] |
November 1 | [21] | ||
November 8 | " Miss Independent" | Ne-Yo | [22] |
November 15 | [23] | ||
November 22 | [24] | ||
November 29 | " Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" | Beyoncé | [25] |
December 6 | [54] | ||
December 13 | [55] | ||
December 20 | [56] | ||
December 27 | [26] |