List of number-one R&B/hip-hop songs of 2008 (U.S.)
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]
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† | 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] |
See also
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