Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of December 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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Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)

Beyonce

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

B.G.Knowles Carter, C.A.Stewart, T.Nash, T.Harrell

Producer(s):

Tricky, T.Nash

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Music World/Columbia

Here Are the Lyrics to Beyoncé's 'Break My Soul'

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of December 20, 2008

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Last Week

Peak Pos.

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1
- Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
  Beyonce
- 1
- 1
- 9
- - 1
  - 1
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

B.G.Knowles Carter, C.A.Stewart, T.Nash, T.Harrell

Producer(s):

Tricky, T.Nash

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Music World/Columbia

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

2
- Live Your Life
  T.I. Featuring Rihanna
- 2
- 2
- 13
- - 2
  - 2
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

C.J.Harris, Jr., J.Smith, M.R.Riddick-Woods, D.Balan

Producer(s):

Just Blaze

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Def Jam/Grand Hustle/IDJMG/Atlantic

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

3
- Miss Independent
  Ne-Yo
- 3
- 1
- 20
- - 3
  - 1
  - 20

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

StarGate, Ne-Yo

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

4
- Chopped 'N' Skrewed
  T-Pain Featuring Ludacris
- 5
- 4
- 12
- - 5
  - 4
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

T-Pain, C.B.Bridges, D.Balfour

Producer(s):

T-Pain

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Konvict/Nappy Boy/Jive/JLG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

5
- Bust Your Windows
  Jazmine Sullivan
- 4
- 4
- 13
- - 4
  - 4
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

J.Sullivan, S.Remi Gibbs, D.Way

Producer(s):

S.Remi

Imprint/Promotion Label:

J/RMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

6
- Trading Places
  Usher
- 10
- 6
- 17
- - 10
  - 6
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

U.Raymond IV, C.McKinney, T.Nash

Producer(s):

L.O.S. Da Maestro

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LaFace/JLG

Biggest gain in airplay

Gains In Performance

7
- Green Light
  John Legend Featuring Andre 3000
- 9
- 7
- 16
- - 9
  - 7
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

John Legend, R.Nowels, A.Benjamin, J.R.Ho, F.Greenall

Producer(s):

Malay Ho, KP

Imprint/Promotion Label:

G.O.O.D./Columbia

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

8
- Mrs. Officer
  Lil Wayne Featuring Bobby Valentino & Kidd Kidd
- 6
- 5
- 23
- - 6
  - 5
  - 23

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

Deezle

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cash Money/Universal Motown/UMRG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

9
- Whatever You Like
  T.I.
- 8
- 1
- 21
- - 8
  - 1
  - 21

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

Jim Jonsin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Grand Hustle/Atlantic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

10
- Spotlight
  Jennifer Hudson
- 7
- 1
- 30
- - 7
  - 1
  - 30

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

StarGate, Ne-Yo

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/RMG

11
- IfULeave
  Musiq Soulchild Featuring Mary J. Blige
- 14
- 11
- 12
- - 14
  - 11
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

I.Barias, C.Haggins, J.Smith, M.J.Pimentel, T.Johnson, J.Lawson

Producer(s):

I.Barias, C.Haggins

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

Gains In Performance

12
- Playa Cardz Right
  Keyshia Cole Featuring 2Pac
- 15
- 12
- 10
- - 15
  - 12
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

J.L.Jackson, K.M.Cole, T.A.Shakur, I.Barias, C.Haggins, Y.A.Fula, T.G.Himes

Producer(s):

I.Barias, C.Haggins, R.Fair

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Amaru/Imani/Geffen/Interscope

Gains In Performance

13
- Pop Champagne
  Jim Jones & Ron Browz Featuring Juelz Santana
- 12
- 12
- 12
- - 12
  - 12
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

J.G.Scheffer, R.Turner, L.James

Producer(s):

Ron Browz

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ether Boy/Universal Motown/Columbia/eOne

RIAA Certification: Gold

14
- Can't Believe It
  T-Pain Featuring Lil Wayne
- 11
- 2
- 22
- - 11
  - 2
  - 22

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

T-Pain

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Konvict/Nappy Boy/Jive/JLG

15
- Need U Bad
  Jazmine Sullivan
- 13
- 1
- 32
- - 13
  - 1
  - 32

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

RIAA Certification: Platinum

16
- If I Were A Boy
  Beyonce
- 17
- 16
- 9
- - 17
  - 16
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

T.Gad, B.J.Carlson

Producer(s):

T.Gad, B.Knowles Carter

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Music World/Columbia

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

17
- Put It On Ya
  Plies Featuring Chris J
- 22
- 17
- 8
- - 22
  - 17
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

A.L.Washington, E.D.Wilson, T.M.Thomas, T.Thomas

Producer(s):

No I.D.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Gates/Slip-N-Slide/Atlantic

Gains In Performance

18
- Swagga Like Us
  Jay-Z & T.I. Featuring Kanye West & Lil Wayne
- 16
- 11
- 15
- - 16
  - 11
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

S.C.Carter, C.J.Harris, Jr., Ye, D.M.Carter, Jr., M.Arulpragasam, N.Headon, M.C.Jones, J.Mellor, T.W.Pentz, P.Simonon

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

19
- One More Drink
  Ludacris Co-Starring T-Pain
- 19
- 19
- 9
- - 19
  - 19
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

C.B.Bridges, J.C.Olivier, S.J.Barnes, A.Mosley, T.Bowen

Producer(s):

Poke & Tone

Imprint/Promotion Label:

DTP/Def Jam/IDJMG

20
- When It Hurts
  Avant
- 18
- 15
- 19
- - 18
  - 15
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

M.Avant, A.L.Dixon, E.Dawkins

Producer(s):

A.Dixon, E.Dawkins

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

21
- She Got Her Own
  Ne-Yo Featuring Jamie Foxx & Fabolous
- 26
- 21
- 4
- - 26
  - 21
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

S.C.Smith, A.R.Jimenez, D.Brown, J.D.Jackson, D.Summer

Producer(s):

Butter Beats

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Def Jam/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

22
- Heaven Sent
  Keyshia Cole
- 20
- 1
- 37
- - 20
  - 1
  - 37

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

J.Farmer, A.Francis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Imani/Geffen/Interscope

23
- Here I Stand
  Usher
- 23
- 22
- 14
- - 23
  - 22
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

U.Raymond IV, A.Harris, V.Davis, J.Jones, A.Blackstone, G.Gaddiss

Producer(s):

A.Harris, V.Davis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LaFace/JLG

24
- The Sweetest Love
  Robin Thicke
- 21
- 20
- 12
- - 21
  - 20
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

R.Thicke

Producer(s):

Thicke, Pro J

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Star Trak/Interscope

25
- Just Like Me
  Jamie Foxx Featuring T.I.
- 28
- 25
- 6
- - 28
  - 25
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

C.A.Stewart, T.Nash, C.J.Harris, Jr.

Producer(s):

Tricky, T.Nash

Imprint/Promotion Label:

J/RMG

Gains In Performance

26
- Get Up
  50 Cent
- 25
- 23
- 9
- - 25
  - 23
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

C.J.Jackson, Jr., S.S.Storch

Producer(s):

S.Storch

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Shady/Aftermath/Interscope

27
- Heartless
  Kanye West
- 33
- 27
- 8
- - 33
  - 27
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

Ye, E.D.Wilson, S.R.S.Mescudi, M.Y.Jones, B.Hudson-McIldowie

Producer(s):

Ye, No I.D.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

28
- So Fly
  Slim Featuring Yung Joc
- 24
- 8
- 27
- - 24
  - 8
  - 27

Songwriter(s):

M.Scandrick, Oddz N Endz, Word Play

Producer(s):

Oddz N Endz

Imprint/Promotion Label:

M3/Asylum

29
- Never Would Have Made It
  Marvin Sapp
- 32
- 14
- 49
- - 32
  - 14
  - 49

Songwriter(s):

M.L.Sapp, M.R.Brownie

Producer(s):

A.W.Lindsey

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Verity/JLG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

30
- Did You Wrong
  Pleasure P
- 27
- 20
- 33
- - 27
  - 20
  - 33

Songwriter(s):

R.Zamor

Producer(s):

1852 Productions

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

31
- Nothing Left To Say
  Mint Condition
- 29
- 27
- 24
- - 29
  - 27
  - 24

Songwriter(s):

S.Williams, L.G.Waddell

Producer(s):

Mint Condition

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Caged Bird/Image

32
- Beep
  Bobby V Featuring Yung Joc
- 38
- 32
- 10
- - 38
  - 32
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

B.Wilson, L.Clopton, J.Robinson, C.A.Stewart

Producer(s):

Big Fruit

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blu Kolla Dreams/Capitol

Gains In Performance

33
- Ride
  Ace Hood Featuring Trey Songz
- 31
- 31
- 21
- - 31
  - 31
  - 21

Songwriter(s):

M.Carpenter, L.Elliott, J.Mollings, L.Mollings, T-Pain, T.A.Neverson

Producer(s):

The Inkredibles

Imprint/Promotion Label:

We The Best/Def Jam/IDJMG

34
- Cool
  Anthony Hamilton Featuring David Banner
- 34
- 32
- 21
- - 34
  - 32
  - 21

Songwriter(s):

A.Hamilton, K.Wooten, R.D.Montgomery, L.Crump

Producer(s):

Wu10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mister's Music/So So Def/JLG

35
- You're The Only One
  Eric Benet
- 30
- 17
- 32
- - 30
  - 17
  - 32

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.

36
- Lost
  Gorilla Zoe
- 37
- 36
- 20
- - 37
  - 36
  - 20

Songwriter(s):

A.Mathis, C.Gholson, D.M.Carter, Jr., E.Love

Producer(s):

Drumma Boy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Block/Bad Boy South/Atlantic

Gains In Performance

37
- Arab Money
  Busta Rhymes Featuring Ron Browz
- 43
- 37
- 10
- - 43
  - 37
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

R.Turner, T.T.Smith, Jr.

Producer(s):

Ron Browz

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Universal Motown/UMRG

Gains In Performance

38
- Mad
  Ne-Yo
- 45
- 38
- 8
- - 45
  - 38
  - 8

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

39
- Magic
  Robin Thicke
- 36
- 6
- 29
- - 36
  - 6
  - 29

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of December 20, 2008

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)

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Here Are the Lyrics to Beyoncé's 'Break My Soul'

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

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Additional Awards

Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)

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Live Your Life

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Miss Independent

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Chopped 'N' Skrewed

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Bust Your Windows

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Trading Places

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Green Light

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Mrs. Officer

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Whatever You Like

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Spotlight

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IfULeave

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Playa Cardz Right

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Pop Champagne

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Can't Believe It

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Need U Bad

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If I Were A Boy

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Put It On Ya

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Swagga Like Us