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]

List

See also

• 2008 in music
• List of number-one rhythm and blues hits (United States)

References

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