Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of September 20, 2008

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

The week’s most popular songs, ranked by audio and video streaming activity on leading digital music services, radio airplay audience impressions based on monitored airplay and sales data, all compiled by Luminate. Audience totals are derived, in part, using certain Nielsen Audio listener estimates.

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Need U Bad

Jazmine Sullivan

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

J.Sullivan, M.A.Elliott, C.R.Lamb, T.Osborne, N.T.Stanton, D.Sinclair

Producer(s):

M.Elliott, Lamb

Imprint/Promotion Label:

J/RMG

Gains In Performance

Jazmine Sullivan Wins Best R&B Album at 2022 Grammys: 'I Wrote This Project to Deal With My Own Shame'

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of September 20, 2008

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

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1
- Need U Bad
  Jazmine Sullivan
- 1
- 1
- 19
- - 1
  - 1
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

J.Sullivan, M.A.Elliott, C.R.Lamb, T.Osborne, N.T.Stanton, D.Sinclair

Producer(s):

M.Elliott, Lamb

Imprint/Promotion Label:

J/RMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

2
- Whatever You Like
  T.I.
- 2
- 2
- 8
- - 2
  - 2
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

C.J.Harris, Jr., J.G.Scheffer, D.Siegel, K.V.Washington

Producer(s):

Jim Jonsin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Grand Hustle/Atlantic

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

3
- Spotlight
  Jennifer Hudson
- 8
- 3
- 17
- - 8
  - 3
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

S.C.Smith, M.S.Eriksen, T.E.Hermansen, J.W.Jenkins

Producer(s):

StarGate, Ne-Yo

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/RMG

Biggest gain in airplay

Gains In Performance

4
- Can't Believe It
  T-Pain Featuring Lil Wayne
- 7
- 4
- 9
- - 7
  - 4
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

T-Pain, D.Bal4, D.M.Carter, Jr.

Producer(s):

T-Pain

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Konvict/Nappy Boy/Jive/JLG

Gains In Performance

5
- Put On
  Young Jeezy Featuring Kanye West
- 3
- 3
- 18
- - 3
  - 3
  - 18

Songwriter(s):

J.W.Jenkins, C.Gholson, Ye

Producer(s):

Drumma Boy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

CTE/Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

6
- Mrs. Officer
  Lil Wayne Featuring Bobby Valentino & Kidd Kidd
- 12
- 6
- 10
- - 12
  - 6
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

D.M.Carter, Jr., D.Harrison, B.Wilson, C.Stewart

Producer(s):

Deezle

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cash Money/Universal Motown/UMRG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

7
- Take A Bow
  Rihanna
- 4
- 1
- 20
- - 4
  - 1
  - 20

Songwriter(s):

S.C.Smith, M.S.Eriksen, T.E.Hermansen

Producer(s):

StarGate, Ne-Yo

Imprint/Promotion Label:

SRP/Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

8
- Magic
  Robin Thicke
- 11
- 6
- 16
- - 11
  - 6
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

R.Thicke, J.Gass, Max

Producer(s):

Thicke, Pro J

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Star Trak/Interscope

Gains In Performance

9
- Miss Independent
  Ne-Yo
- 16
- 9
- 7
- - 16
  - 9
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

S.C.Smith, M.S.Eriksen, T.E.Hermansen

Producer(s):

StarGate, Ne-Yo

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Def Jam/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

10
- Heaven Sent
  Keyshia Cole
- 5
- 1
- 24
- - 5
  - 1
  - 24

Songwriter(s):

K.M.Cole, J.Farmer, A.Francis

Producer(s):

J.Farmer, A.Francis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Imani/Geffen/Interscope

11
- The Business
  Yung Berg Featuring Casha
- 9
- 6
- 16
- - 9
  - 6
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

C.Ward, R.Watson

Producer(s):

R.Holladay, HITMAKA

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Yung Boss/Koch/Epic

12
- A Milli
  Lil Wayne
- 6
- 1
- 20
- - 6
  - 1
  - 20

Songwriter(s):

D.M.Carter, Jr., S.L.Crawford, C.A.Hester,Jr.

Producer(s):

Mr. Bangledesh

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cash Money/Universal Motown/UMRG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

13
- Got Money
  Lil Wayne Featuring T-Pain
- 13
- 13
- 17
- - 13
  - 13
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

D.M.Carter, Jr., T-Pain, J.Salinas, Jr., O.Salinas

Producer(s):

T-Pain, Play-N-Skillz

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cash Money/Universal Motown/UMRG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

14
- Get Like Me
  David Banner Featuring Chris Brown
- 10
- 7
- 28
- - 10
  - 7
  - 28

Songwriter(s):

L.Crump, C.M.Brown

Producer(s):

L.Crump

Imprint/Promotion Label:

b.i.G. f.a.c.e./SRC/Universal Motown/UMRG

15
- Please Excuse My Hands
  Plies Featuring Jamie Foxx & The-Dream
- 17
- 14
- 13
- - 17
  - 14
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

A.L.Washington, R.Jackson, J.Franks, O.Goldstein, T.Scales, T.Nash

Producer(s):

R.Jackson, DJ Frank E, OLIGEE

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Gates/Slip-N-Slide/Atlantic

Gains In Performance

16
- Here I Am
  Rick Ross Featuring Nelly & Avery Storm
- 14
- 9
- 17
- - 14
  - 9
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

W.L.Roberts II, C.Gholson, C.Haynes, Jr., R.DiStasio

Producer(s):

Drumma Boy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Slip-N-Slide/Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Gold

17
- Teenage Love Affair
  Alicia Keys
- 18
- 3
- 30
- - 18
  - 3
  - 30

Songwriter(s):

Alicia Keys, Jack Splash, H.S.Lilly, Jr., J.Bridges, C.Hampton, T.Nixon

Producer(s):

Alicia Keys, Jack Splash

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MBK/J/RMG

Gains In Performance

18
- Superwoman
  Alicia Keys
- 25
- 18
- 7
- - 25
  - 18
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

Alicia Keys, L.Perry, S.Mostyn

Producer(s):

Alicia Keys, K.Brothers

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MBK/J/RMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

19
- Music For Love
  Mario
- 24
- 19
- 24
- - 24
  - 19
  - 24

Songwriter(s):

J.Stacy, T.Thomas, T.M.Thomas

Producer(s):

R.B.Stacy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

3rd Street/J/RMG

Gains In Performance

20
- Take You Down
  Chris Brown
- 15
- 4
- 24
- - 15
  - 4
  - 24

Songwriter(s):

C.M.Brown, H.J.Mason, Jr., D.E.Thomas, S.L.Russell, J.E.Fauntleroy II, L.Edwards

Producer(s):

The Underdogs, MyGuyMars

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive/Zomba

RIAA Certification: Platinum

21
- So Fly
  Slim Featuring Yung Joc
- 23
- 21
- 14
- - 23
  - 21
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

M.Scandrick, Oddz N Endz, Word Play

Producer(s):

Oddz N Endz

Imprint/Promotion Label:

M3/Asylum

Gains In Performance

22
- What Them Girls Like
  Ludacris Co-Starring Chris Brown & Sean Garrett
- 26
- 22
- 5
- - 26
  - 22
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

C.B.Bridges, Sean Garrett, R.Jerkins

Producer(s):

R.Jerkins

Imprint/Promotion Label:

DTP/Def Jam/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

23
- I Luv Your Girl
  The-Dream
- 19
- 3
- 28
- - 19
  - 3
  - 28

Songwriter(s):

T.Nash, C.A.Stewart, J.W.Jenkins

Producer(s):

T.Nash, Tricky

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Radio Killa/Def Jam/IDJMG

24
- You're The Only One
  Eric Benet
- 20
- 20
- 19
- - 20
  - 20
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

E.Benet, D.Posey, G.Nash,Jr., G.Guralski

Producer(s):

E.Benet, D.Posey, G.Nash,Jr.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Friday/Reprise/Warner Bros.

25
- Never Would Have Made It
  Marvin Sapp
- 21
- 14
- 36
- - 21
  - 14
  - 36

Songwriter(s):

M.L.Sapp, M.R.Brownie

Producer(s):

A.W.Lindsey

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Verity/JLG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

26
- Baby
  LL Cool J Featuring The-Dream
- 22
- 22
- 13
- - 22
  - 22
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

J.T.Smith, C.A.Stewart, T.Nash

Producer(s):

Tricky, T.Nash

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Def Jam/IDJMG

27
- Mr. Carter
  Lil Wayne Featuring Jay-Z
- 31
- 27
- 14
- - 31
  - 27
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

D.M.Carter, Jr., A.Correa, M.Rodriguez-Diaz, S.Prescott, S.C.Carter

Producer(s):

A.Correa, Infamous

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cash Money/Universal Motown

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

28
- Just Fine
  Mary J. Blige
- 28
- 3
- 50
- - 28
  - 3
  - 50

Songwriter(s):

M.J.Blige, C.A.Stewart, P.A.Alexander, T.Nash

Producer(s):

Tricky, Jazze Pha

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Matriarch/Geffen/Interscope

29
- Woman
  Raheem DeVaughn
- 29
- 17
- 53
- - 29
  - 17
  - 53

Songwriter(s):

R.S.DeVaughn, C.E.Thompson

Producer(s):

C.Thompson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive/Zomba

30
- The River
  Noel Gourdin
- 27
- 23
- 29
- - 27
  - 23
  - 29

Songwriter(s):

K.Gist, T.Dabney, J.Lafayette, E.Daniels, M.Dawson, B.M.Muhammad, F.Oliphant, A.Brown, N.Gourdin, R.Gerald, L.Lynch

Producer(s):

KayGee, T.Abney, Trendsettas

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

31
- Energy
  Keri Hilson
- 34
- 31
- 8
- - 34
  - 31
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

L.Biancaniello, Rico Love, S.Watters, W.Wilkins

Producer(s):

The Runaways

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mosley/Zone 4/Interscope

Gains In Performance

32
- Marco Polo
  Bow Wow Featuring Soulja Boy Tell'em
- 43
- 32
- 6
- - 43
  - 32
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

D.Way, S.G.Moss

Producer(s):

Soulja Boy Tell'em

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

Gains In Performance

33
- E.R. (Emergency Room)
  Joe
- 45
- 33
- 8
- - 45
  - 33
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

L.A.Daniels, D.Emile II, N.Greg

Producer(s):

D'Mile

Imprint/Promotion Label:

563/Kedar

Gains In Performance

34
- Cuddy Buddy
  Mike Jones Featuring Trey Songz & Twista
- 39
- 34
- 8
- - 39
  - 34
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

M.LJones, T.A.Neverson, C.T.Mitchell, J.G.Scheffer

Producer(s):

Jim Jonsin, Big D

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ice Age/Asylum

Gains In Performance

35
- Bust It Baby Part 2
  Plies Featuring Ne-Yo
- 33
- 2
- 28
- - 33
  - 2
  - 28

Songwriter(s):

A.L.Washington, J.R.Rotem, S.C.Smith, J.Jackson, J.S.Harris III, T.S.Lewis

Producer(s):

J.R.Rotem

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Gates/Slip-N-Slide/Atlantic

RIAA Certification: Platinum

36
- Right Here (Departed)
  Brandy
- 51
- 36
- 4
- - 51
  - 36
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

R.Jerkins, E.K.Bogart, E.Nuri, D.Quinones, V.Horn

Producer(s):

R.Jerkins

Imprint/Promotion Label:

eOne/Epic

Gains In Performance

37
- Last Time
  Trey Songz
- 36
- 9
- 32
- - 36
  - 9
  - 32

Songwriter(s):

T.A.Neverson, B.M.Cox, K.A.J.Dean, T.Ruffin, Q.Amey

Producer(s):

B.M.Cox, K.A.J.Dean

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Songbook/Atlantic

38
- I Remember
  Keyshia Cole
- 38
- 1
- 45
- - 38
  - 1
  - 45

Songwriter(s):

K.M.Cole, G.G.Curtis Sr.

Producer(s):

G.G.Curtis, Sr.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Imani/Geffen/Interscope

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of September 20, 2008

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Need U Bad

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Jazmine Sullivan Wins Best R&B Album at 2022 Grammys: 'I Wrote This Project to Deal With My Own Shame'

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

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Need U Bad

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Whatever You Like

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Spotlight

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Can't Believe It

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Put On

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Mrs. Officer

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Take A Bow

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Magic

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Miss Independent

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Heaven Sent

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The Business

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A Milli

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Got Money

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Get Like Me

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Please Excuse My Hands

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Here I Am

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Teenage Love Affair

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Superwoman