Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of February 25, 2012

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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The Motto

Drake Featuring Lil Wayne

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

A.Graham, D.M.Carter, Jr., T.M.C.Williams, A.Ray

Producer(s):

T-Minus

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Young Money/Cash Money/Republic

Gains In Performance

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of February 25, 2012

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- The Motto
  Drake Featuring Lil Wayne
- 3
- 1
- 15
- - 3
  - 1
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

A.Graham, D.M.Carter, Jr., T.M.C.Williams, A.Ray

Producer(s):

T-Minus

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Young Money/Cash Money/Republic

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

2
- Make Me Proud
  Drake Featuring Nicki Minaj
- 1
- 1
- 18
- - 1
  - 1
  - 18

Songwriter(s):

A.Graham, T.M.C.Williams, N.Seetharam, O.T.Maraj-Petty

Producer(s):

T-Minus

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Young Money/Cash Money/Republic

RIAA Certification: Platinum

3
- Lotus Flower Bomb
  Wale Featuring Miguel
- 2
- 1
- 19
- - 2
  - 1
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

O.V.Akintimehin, E.Howard, M.J.Pimentel, S.J.Dew, W.Johnson

Producer(s):

J.Howard

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Maybach/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

4
- Love On Top
  Beyonce
- 4
- 4
- 24
- - 4
  - 4
  - 24

Songwriter(s):

B.G.Knowles Carter, T.Nash, R.S.Taylor

Producer(s):

B.Knowles Carter, R.S.Taylor

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Parkwood/Columbia

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

5
- I Do
  Young Jeezy Featuring Jay-Z & Andre 3000
- 5
- 4
- 13
- - 5
  - 4
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

J.W.Jenkins, J.Banks, S.C.Carter, A.Benjamin, L.Williams III, M.Bennett

Producer(s):

M-16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

CTE/Def Jam/IDJMG

6
- Strip
  Chris Brown Featuring Kevin K-MAC McCall
- 6
- 6
- 16
- - 6
  - 6
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

C.M.Brown, K.McCall Jr., A.Streeter, J.A.Bereal, C.Whitacre, J.Henderson

Producer(s):

Tha Bizness

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

7
- Rack City
  Tyga
- 7
- 7
- 14
- - 7
  - 7
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

M.R.Nguyen-Stevenson

Producer(s):

Mustard

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Young Money/Cash Money/Republic

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

8
- Can't Get Enough
  J. Cole Featuring Trey Songz
- 11
- 7
- 18
- - 11
  - 7
  - 18

Songwriter(s):

J.Cole, I.S.K.Kouyate, E.B.Soumah, T.A.Neverson, B.J.Kidd

Producer(s):

B.Kidd

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roc Nation/Columbia

RIAA Certification: Platinum

9
- Dance (A$$)
  Big Sean Featuring Nicki Minaj
- 10
- 3
- 30
- - 10
  - 3
  - 30

Songwriter(s):

S.M.Anderson, M.E.Palacios, E.Clark, K.Burrell, R.James, A.Miller, O.T.Maraj-Petty

Producer(s):

Da Internz

Imprint/Promotion Label:

G.O.O.D./Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

10
- Party
  Beyonce Featuring Andre 3000
- 8
- 2
- 33
- - 8
  - 2
  - 33

Songwriter(s):

Ye, J.Bhasker, B.G.Knowles Carter, A.Benjamin, D.R.Mills Jr., D.L.Davis, R.M.L.Walters

Producer(s):

B.Knowles Carter, Ye, J.Bhasker

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Parkwood/Columbia

11
- Ni**as in Paris
  Jay Z Kanye West
- 12
- 1
- 28
- - 12
  - 1
  - 28

Songwriter(s):

Ye, S.C.Carter, C.A.Hollis, Jr., M.G.Dean, Reverend W.A.Donaldson

Producer(s):

Hit-Boy, Ye, M.G.Dean

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roc-A-Fella/Roc Nation/Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x9

12
- 4 AM
  Melanie Fiona
- 13
- 12
- 25
- - 13
  - 12
  - 25

Songwriter(s):

Rico Love, E.Hood, E.Goudy II

Producer(s):

Rico Love, Earl And E

Imprint/Promotion Label:

SRC/Republic

RIAA Certification: Gold

13
- You The Boss
  Rick Ross Featuring Nicki Minaj
- 9
- 5
- 19
- - 9
  - 5
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

W.L.Roberts II, K.M.Erondu, O.T.Maraj-Petty

Producer(s):

KE On The Track

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Slip-N-Slide/Maybach/Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Gold

14
- Sex Ain't Better Than Love
  Trey Songz
- 21
- 14
- 8
- - 21
  - 14
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

T.A.Neverson, T.Taylor, E.Hudson, E.Lewis, N.McDowell, E.Miles, A.Clifton, S.Fenton

Producer(s):

T.Taylor, E.Hudson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Songbook/Atlantic

Gains In Performance

15
- Mr. Wrong
  Mary J. Blige Featuring Drake
- 16
- 15
- 15
- - 16
  - 15
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

J.G.Scheffer, Rico Love, D.Morris, K.Gamble, L.A.Huff, C.Gilbert, A.Graham

Producer(s):

Jim Jonsin, Rico Love

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Matriarch/Geffen/Interscope

16
- Stay
  Tyrese
- 17
- 11
- 29
- - 17
  - 11
  - 29

Songwriter(s):

T.Gibson, J.Smith, A.Sledge, C.Lacy, B.Hodge

Producer(s):

B.Hodge

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Voltron Recordz/Capitol

17
- Talk That Talk
  Rihanna Featuring Jay-Z
- 22
- 17
- 13
- - 22
  - 17
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

E.R.Dean, M.S.Eriksen, T.E.Hermansen, S.C.Carter, A.Best, S.J.Combs, C.E.Thompson, C.Wallace

Producer(s):

StarGate

Imprint/Promotion Label:

SRP/Def Jam/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

18
- Gotta Have It
  Jay Z Kanye West
- 18
- 14
- 12
- - 18
  - 14
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

Ye, S.C.Carter, P.L.Williams, J.Brown, J.Roach, F.Wesley Jr., T.Pinckney

Producer(s):

The Neptunes, Ye

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roc-A-Fella/Roc Nation/Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

19
- Countdown
  Beyonce
- 14
- 12
- 35
- - 14
  - 12
  - 35

Songwriter(s):

T.Nash, R.S.Taylor, B.G.Knowles Carter, E.R.Dean, C.R.Lamb, J.Frost, M.Bivins, N.Morris, W.Morris

Producer(s):

B.Knowles Carter, R.S.Taylor

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Parkwood/Columbia

RIAA Certification: Gold

20
- Do It Like You
  Diggy Featuring Jeremih
- 20
- 19
- 15
- - 20
  - 19
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

D.Simmons, J.Maultsby, J.P.Felton, A.Wansel, D.Wansel

Producer(s):

Pop Wansel

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

21
- Love After War
  Robin Thicke
- 15
- 14
- 19
- - 15
  - 14
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

R.Thicke, Max

Producer(s):

Thicke, Pro J

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Star Trak/Geffen/Interscope

22
- Round Of Applause
  Waka Flocka Flame Featuring Drake
- 19
- 15
- 20
- - 19
  - 15
  - 20

Songwriter(s):

J.Malphurs, L.A.Lewis

Producer(s):

Lex Luger

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Brick Squad Monopoly/Warner Bros.

23
- Drank In My Cup
  Kirko Bangz
- 26
- 23
- 26
- - 26
  - 23
  - 26

Songwriter(s):

K.J.Randle, B.Tillman, R.Gonzalez

Producer(s):

Sound M.O.B.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LMG/Unauthorized/Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

24
- Woo
  Anthony Hamilton
- 27
- 24
- 18
- - 27
  - 24
  - 18

Songwriter(s):

A.Hamilton, Babyface, A.L.Dixon, JQue, B.Coleman

Producer(s):

Babyface, A.Dixon

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mister's Music/RCA

25
- Thank You
  Estelle
- 32
- 25
- 18
- - 32
  - 25
  - 18

Songwriter(s):

J.Duplessis, A.D.B.A.Thiam, A.Altino, A.Dunkely, D.F.Edwards, T.D.Richardson

Producer(s):

J.Duplessis, A.Altino, A.Dunkley

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Home School/Atlantic

Gains In Performance

26
- Fool For You
  Cee Lo Green Featuring Melanie Fiona or Phillip Bailey
- 24
- 13
- 43
- - 24
  - 13
  - 43

Songwriter(s):

Jack Splash, T.D.Callaway, M.Hallim

Producer(s):

Jack Splash

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Radiculture/Elektra/Atlantic

27
- That Way
  Wale Featuring Jeremih & Rick Ross
- 25
- 4
- 36
- - 25
  - 4
  - 36

Songwriter(s):

O.V.Akintimehin, W.L.Roberts II, J.P.Felton, L.A.Lewis

Producer(s):

Lex Luger

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Maybach/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Gold

28
- Take Care
  Drake Featuring Rihanna
- 28
- 28
- 13
- - 28
  - 28
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

A.Graham, N.J.Shebib, A.Palman, J.Smith, R.Madley Croft, J.Gluck, W.Gold, S.Gottlieb, H.Wiener, B.Benton

Producer(s):

Jamie xx, 40

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Young Money/Cash Money/Republic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

29
- Work Out
  J. Cole
- 31
- 10
- 30
- - 31
  - 10
  - 30

Songwriter(s):

J.Cole, Ye, S.Rainey, M.Ben-Ari, B.A.Kante, John Legend, E.Wolff

Producer(s):

J.L.Cole

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roc Nation/Columbia

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

30
- Magic
  Future Featuring T.I.
- 35
- 30
- 22
- - 35
  - 30
  - 22

Songwriter(s):

N.D.Wilburn, K.M.Erondu, C.J.Harris, Jr.

Producer(s):

KE On The Track

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A-1/Freebandz/Epic

RIAA Certification: Gold

31
- Until It's Gone
  Monica
- 30
- 22
- 20
- - 30
  - 22
  - 20

Songwriter(s):

M.A.Elliott, C.R.Lamb, J.Sullivan, A.Randolph, T.R.Bell, L.Epstein, S.Sterling, L.Parker

Producer(s):

M.Elliott, Lamb

Imprint/Promotion Label:

J/RCA

32
- Real Love
  Eric Benet
- 34
- 32
- 19
- - 34
  - 32
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

E.Benet, G.Nash,Jr.

Producer(s):

E.Benet, G.Nash,Jr.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Primary Wave/Jordan House/Capitol

33
- Ayy Ladies
  Travis Porter Featuring Tyga
- 45
- 33
- 8
- - 45
  - 33
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

D.Woods, H.Duncan, L.Mattox, M.R.Nguyen-Stevenson, T.M.Roberts Jr.

Producer(s):

T.M.Roberts, Jr.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Porter House/RCA

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

34
- She Will
  Lil Wayne Featuring Drake
- 33
- 1
- 27
- - 33
  - 1
  - 27

Songwriter(s):

D.M.Carter, Jr., A.Graham, T.M.C.Williams

Producer(s):

T-Minus

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Young Money/Cash Money/Republic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

35
- So In Love
  Jill Scott Featuring Anthony Hamilton
- 47
- 10
- 44
- - 47
  - 10
  - 44

Songwriter(s):

J.Scott, A.Hamilton, K.Wooten, L.Hutson Jr.

Producer(s):

Wu10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blues Babe/Warner Bros.

36
- Stay Together
  Ledisi Featuring Jaheim
- 29
- 23
- 34
- - 29
  - 23
  - 34

Songwriter(s):

L.A.Young, R.Rideout

Producer(s):

R.Rideout, T.Wyman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Verve Forecast/Verve

37
- So Gone (What My Mind Says)
  Jill Scott Featuring Paul Wall
- 36
- 28
- 26
- - 36
  - 28
  - 26

Songwriter(s):

J.Scott, L.Hutson Jr., J.Mozee, P.Strother, P.Slayton

Producer(s):

J.R.Hutson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blues Babe/Warner Bros.

38
- You're On My Mind
  Kem
- 50
- 38
- 6
- - 50
  - 38
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

K.L.Owens

Producer(s):

Kem, R.Rideout

Gains In Performance

39
- SupaFreak
  Young Jeezy Featuring 2 Chainz
- 44
- 39
- 9
- - 44
  - 39
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

J.W.Jenkins, D.Rich, T.Epps, J.A.Johnson, A.H.Miller

Producer(s):

D Rich

Imprint/Promotion Label:

CTE/Def Jam/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

40
- Another Round
  Fat Joe Featuring Chris Brown

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of February 25, 2012

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

The Motto

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The Motto

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Make Me Proud

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Lotus Flower Bomb

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Love On Top

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I Do

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Strip

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Rack City

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Can't Get Enough

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Dance (A$$)

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Party

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Ni**as in Paris

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4 AM

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You The Boss

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Sex Ain't Better Than Love

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Mr. Wrong

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Stay

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Talk That Talk

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Gotta Have It

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