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Hot R&B Songs
Billboard chart
Billboard chart
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 All-Format radio stations, digital download sales and streaming data. 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.
Song achievements
Most weeks at number one===
| Weeks | Artist(s) | Song | Year(s) | Ref. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | The Weeknd | "Blinding Lights" | 2020–21 | |||||
| 34 | Leon Thomas | "Mutt" | 2025 | |||||
| 32 | SZA | "Snooze" | 2023–24 | |||||
| 30 | "Kill Bill" | 2022–23 | url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/SZA/chart-history/bst | title=SZA - Chart History (R&B Songs) | magazine=Billboard | publisher=Prometheus Global Media | access-date=May 2, 2023}} | |
| 22 | Tommy Richman | "Million Dollar Baby" | 2024 | |||||
| 20 | Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla | "One Dance" | 2016 | |||||
| The Weeknd featuring Daft Punk | "Starboy" | 2016–17 | ||||||
| Bruno Mars | "That's What I Like" | 2017 | ||||||
| The Weeknd and Playboi Carti | "Timeless" | 2024–25 | ||||||
| 19 | Robin Thicke featuring T.I. and Pharrell Williams | "Blurred Lines" | 2013 |
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Artist achievements
Most number-one songs===
| 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](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](4batz) featuring Drake) | March 23, 2024 | ||
| 7 | 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 | ||
| "[30 for 30](30-for-30-song)" (with Kendrick Lamar) | January 4, 2025 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| "Yukon" | July 26, 2025 | ||
| 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](7-11-song)" | December 20, 2014 | ||
| "Break My Soul" | August 4, 2022 |
Most number-one debuts===
| 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](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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| "Yukon" | July 26, 2025 | ||
| 3 | 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===
| Weeks | Artist | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 111 | The Weeknd | |
| 67 | Drake | |
| 65 | SZA | |
| 55 | Bruno Mars | |
| Rihanna | ||
| 44 | Khalid | |
| 32 | Justin Bieber | |
| Pharrell Williams | ||
| 29 | Wizkid | |
| 27 | Ella Mai | |
| 23 | Anderson .Paak | |
| 21 | DJ Khaled | |
| 20 | Daft Punk | |
| Jay-Z | ||
| Kyla |
Most top ten hits===
| Number of | ||
|---|---|---|
| singles | Artist | Ref. |
| 54 | Drake | |
| 54 | Chris Brown | |
| 49 | The Weeknd | |
| 31 | Beyoncé | |
| 26 | SZA |
Most chart entries
| Entries | Artist | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 99 | Chris Brown | |
| 77 | The Weeknd | |
| 64 | Drake | |
| 57 | Beyoncé | |
| 52 | Summer Walker | |
| Bryson Tiller | ||
| 48 | Khalid | |
| 45 | SZA | |
| 37 | Jhené Aiko | |
| 34 | H.E.R. | |
| 32 | Justin Bieber |
Album achievements
Most number-one songs from one album
| Number | Artist | Album | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | The Weeknd | *Beauty Behind the Madness* | 2015 |
| SZA | *SOS* | 2022 | |
| 2 | Rihanna | *Anti* | 2016 |
| Bruno Mars | *[24K Magic](24k-magic-album)* | ||
| 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
| 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 |
| Justin Bieber | *Swag* | 2025 | |
| 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
- 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.
- 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.
References
References
- Pietroluongo, Silvio. (October 11, 2012). "Taylor Swift, Rihanna & PSY Buoyed by Billboard Chart Changes". [[Nielsen Company.
- "The Weeknd - Chart History (R&B Songs)". [[Prometheus Global Media]].
- (2025-12-27). "Billboard Hot R&B Songs: Week of December 27, 2025".
- Trust, Gary. (2024-03-11). "Ye & Ty Dolla $ign’s ‘Carnival’ Hits No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100".
- "SZA - Chart History (R&B Songs)". [[Prometheus Global Media]].
- (2024-10-05). "Billboard Hot R&B Songs: Week of October 5, 2024".
- "Drake - Chart History (R&B Songs)". [[Prometheus Global Media]].
- "The Weeknd - Chart History (R&B Songs)". [[Prometheus Global Media]].
- "Bruno Mars - Chart History (R&B Songs)". [[Prometheus Global Media]].
- (2025-05-24). "Billboard Hot R&B Songs: Week of May 24, 2025".
- "Robin Thicke - Chart History (R&B Songs)". [[Prometheus Global Media]].
- Anderson, Trevor. (August 10, 2020). "The Weeknd's 'Blinding Lights' Breaks No. 1 Record on Hot R&B Songs Chart".
- "The Weeknd - Chart History (R&B Songs)". [[Prometheus Global Media]].
- "Drake - Chart History (R&B Songs)". [[Prometheus Global Media]].
- "Bruno Mars - Chart History (R&B Songs)". [[Prometheus Global Media]].
- "Rihanna - Chart History (R&B Songs)". [[Prometheus Global Media]].
- "Khalid - Chart History (R&B Songs)". [[Prometheus Global Media]].
- "Justin Bieber - Chart History (R&B Songs)". [[Prometheus Global Media]].
- "Pharrell Williams - Chart History (R&B Songs)". [[Prometheus Global Media]].
- "Wizkid - Chart History (R&B Songs)". [[Prometheus Global Media]].
- "Ella Mai - Chart History (R&B Songs)". [[Prometheus Global Media]].
- "Anderson .Paak - Chart History (R&B Songs)". [[Prometheus Global Media]].
- "DJ Khaled - Chart History (R&B Songs)". [[Prometheus Global Media]].
- "Daft Punk - Chart History (R&B Songs)". [[Prometheus Global Media]].
- "Jay-Z - Chart History (R&B Songs)". [[Prometheus Global Media]].
- "Kyla - Chart History (R&B Songs)". [[Prometheus Global Media]].
- "Drake - Chart History (R&B Songs)". [[Prometheus Global Media]].
- "Chris Brown - Chart History (R&B Songs)". [[Prometheus Global Media]].
- "The Weeknd - Chart History (R&B Songs)". [[Prometheus Global Media]].
- "Beyoncé - Chart History (R&B Songs)". [[Prometheus Global Media]].
- "Chris Brown - Chart History (R&B Songs)". [[Prometheus Global Media]].
- "The Weeknd - Chart History (R&B Songs)". [[Prometheus Global Media]].
- "Drake - Chart History (R&B Songs)". [[Prometheus Global Media]].
- "Beyoncé - Chart History (R&B Songs)". [[Prometheus Global Media]].
- "Summer Walker - Chart History (R&B Songs)". [[Prometheus Global Media]].
- "Bryson Tiller - Chart History (R&B Songs)". [[Prometheus Global Media]].
- "Khalid - Chart History (R&B Songs)". [[Prometheus Global Media]].
- "Jhené Aiko - Chart History (R&B Songs)". [[Prometheus Global Media]].
- "H.E.R. - Chart History (R&B Songs)". [[Prometheus Global Media]].
- "Justin Bieber - Chart History (R&B Songs)". [[Prometheus Global Media]].
- (2019-04-16). "Khalid Is The First Artist To Simultaneously Have The Top 5 R&B Songs".
- (16 April 2019). "Khalid Becomes First Artist In History To Secure Top 5 Spots On R&B Songs Chart".
- Trevor, Anderson. (July 17, 2020). "Summer Walker's 'Life on Earth' Debuts at No. 1 on Top R&B Albums Chart".
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