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A global, multilingual list of rhythm and blues and contemporary R&B musicians recognized via popular R&B genres as songwriters, instrumentalists, vocalists, mixing engineers, and for musical composition and record production.
List of number-one R&B/hip-hop songs of 2021 (U.S.) This page lists the songs that reached number-one on the overall Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, the R&B Songs chart (which was created in 2012), and the Hot Rap Songs chart in 2021. The R&B Songs and Rap Songs charts partly serve as distillations of the overall R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
This is a list of all the musicians and music groups who reached number one on the Billboard R&B singles chart. [ 1 ] The chart was officially titled as follows: Oct 1942 – Feb 1945 The Harlem Hit Parade. Feb 1945 – Jun 1949 Race Records. Jun 1949 – Oct 1958 Rhythm & Blues Records. Oct 1958 – Nov 1963 Hot R&B Sides.
From November 30, 1963 to January 23, 1965 there was no Billboard R&B singles chart. Some publications have used Cashbox magazine's stats in their place. No specific reason has ever been given as to why Billboard ceased releasing R&B charts, but the prevailing wisdom is that the chart methodology used was being questioned, since more and more white acts were reaching number-one on the R&B chart.
In 1960, Billboard published the Hot R&B Sides chart ranking the top-performing songs in the United States in rhythm and blues (R&B) and related African American-oriented music genres; the chart has undergone various name changes over the decades to reflect the evolution of such genres and since 2005 has been published as Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. [1]
Mariah Carey (pictured in 2010) had her first chart-topper with "Vision of Love".. Billboard published a weekly chart in 1990 ranking the top-performing singles in the United States in African American–oriented genres; the chart's name has changed over the decades to reflect the evolution of black music and has been published as Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs since 2005. [1]
Teenaged singer Tevin Campbell (pictured in 1996) had two number ones in 1992. "All Woman" was a chart-topper for British singer Lisa Stansfield (pictured in 2014). Keith Sweat (pictured in 2023) spent two weeks at number one with "Keep It Comin'". Mary J. Blige (pictured in 2009) gained her first number one with "You Remind Me". Key. †.
References. ^ "Janet Jackson wins eight honors including Top R&B artist, R&B albums artist, R&B singles artist and Hot 100 Singles Artist". Latimes.com. November 27, 1990. Retrieved November 2, 2016. ^ "1991 Billboard Music Awards". Awards and Winners. Retrieved October 19, 2016. ^ "1992 Billboard Music Awards". Awards and Winners.