Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of December 15, 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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Diamonds

Rihanna

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

S.K.I.Furler, B.J.Levin, M.S.Eriksen, T.E.Hermansen

Producer(s):

StarGate, benny blanco

Imprint/Promotion Label:

SRP/Def Jam/IDJMG

Biggest gain in airplay

Gains In Performance

'Billboard Top 500 Summer Hits' Limited Engagement Channel Returning to SiriusXM

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of December 15, 2012

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Diamonds
  Rihanna
- 1
- 1
- 10
- - 1
  - 1
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

S.K.I.Furler, B.J.Levin, M.S.Eriksen, T.E.Hermansen

Producer(s):

StarGate, benny blanco

Imprint/Promotion Label:

SRP/Def Jam/IDJMG

Biggest gain in airplay

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

2
- Girl On Fire
  Alicia Keys Featuring Nicki Minaj
- 5
- 2
- 14
- - 5
  - 2
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

Alicia Keys, J.Bhasker, S.Remi Gibbs, O.T.Maraj-Petty, W.Squier

Producer(s):

Alicia Keys, J.Bhasker, S.Remi

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

Gains In Performance

3
- Swimming Pools (Drank)
  Kendrick Lamar
- 4
- 3
- 17
- - 4
  - 3
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

K.L.Duckworth, T.M.C.Williams, N.Seetharam

Producer(s):

T-Minus

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Top Dawg/Aftermath/Interscope

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

4
- Clique
  Kanye West, Jay-Z, Big Sean
- 2
- 2
- 13
- - 2
  - 2
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

C.A.Hollis, Jr., S.M.Anderson, Ye, S.C.Carter, J.E.Fauntleroy II

Producer(s):

Hit-Boy, Ye

Imprint/Promotion Label:

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

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

5
- Adorn
  Miguel
- 3
- 1
- 31
- - 3
  - 1
  - 31

Songwriter(s):

M.J.Pimentel

Producer(s):

Miguel

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ByStorm/Black Ice/RCA

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

6 NEW
NEW
- My Life
  50 Cent Featuring Eminem & Adam Levine
- -
- 6
- 1
- - -
  - 6
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

C.J.Jackson, Jr., M.B.Mathers III, A.N.Levine, L.D.Griffin Jr., H.Rooney

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

G-Unit/Shady/Aftermath/Interscope

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

7
- Thrift Shop
  Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Wanz
- 7
- 7
- 9
- - 7
  - 7
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

B.Haggerty, R.S.Lewis

Producer(s):

R.Lewis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Macklemore/Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Diamond

8
- Bandz A Make Her Dance
  Juicy J Featuring Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz
- 6
- 6
- 22
- - 6
  - 6
  - 22

Songwriter(s):

M.L.Williams, J.M.Houston, D.M.Carter, Jr., T.Epps, J.Garner

Producer(s):

Mike WiLL Made-It, J-Bo

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kemosabe/Columbia

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

9
- Thinkin Bout You
  Frank Ocean
- 8
- 7
- 38
- - 8
  - 7
  - 38

Songwriter(s):

Frank Ocean, R.S.Taylor

Producer(s):

Frank Ocean, R.S.Taylor

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Def Jam/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

10
- No Worries
  Lil Wayne Featuring Detail
- 10
- 10
- 13
- - 10
  - 10
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

D.M.Carter, Jr., N.C.Fisher, B.Williams, J.A.Preyan, R.R.Diaz

Producer(s):

Detail

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Young Money/Cash Money/Republic

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

11
- Pop That
  French Montana Featuring Rick Ross, Drake, Lil Wayne
- 9
- 2
- 25
- - 9
  - 2
  - 25

Songwriter(s):

K.Kharbouch, W.L.Roberts II, A.Graham, D.M.Carter, Jr., A.L.Norris, L.R.Campbell, H.W.Casey, R.Finch

Producer(s):

LEE ON THE BEATS

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Coke Boys/Bad Boy/Interscope

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

12
- F**kin Problems
  A$AP Rocky Featuring Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar
- 14
- 12
- 6
- - 14
  - 12
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

R.A.Mayers, N.J.Shebib, S.E.Garrett, A.Graham, T.Epps, K.L.Duckworth

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A$AP Worldwide/Polo Grounds/RCA

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

13
- Birthday Song
  2 Chainz Featuring Kanye West
- 11
- 10
- 19
- - 11
  - 10
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

T.Epps, Ye, S.C.Uwaezuoke, B.Whitfield, S.Taft, M.G.Dean

Producer(s):

Sonny Digital, Ye, B Wheezy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Real University/Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

14
- I'm Different
  2 Chainz
- 18
- 14
- 13
- - 18
  - 14
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

T.Epps, D.I.McFarlane

Producer(s):

Mustard

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Real University/Def Jam/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

15
- No Lie
  2 Chainz Featuring Drake
- 12
- 1
- 31
- - 12
  - 1
  - 31

Songwriter(s):

T.Epps, A.Graham, M.L.Williams, M.Middlebrooks

Producer(s):

Mike WiLL Made-It

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Real University/Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

16
- Mercy
  Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T, 2 Chainz
- 13
- 1
- 35
- - 13
  - 1
  - 35

Songwriter(s):

Ye, S.Taft, S.M.Anderson, T.L.Thornton, T.Epps, J.Thomas, D.Beagle, W. Riley, R.Williams, A.C.Khan, M.G.Dean, M.Y.Jones

Producer(s):

Lifted

Imprint/Promotion Label:

G.O.O.D./Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

17
- Wicked Games
  The Weeknd
- 17
- 17
- 8
- - 17
  - 17
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

A.Tesfaye, Ilangelo, M.McKinney

Producer(s):

Doc, Illangelo, The Weeknd

Imprint/Promotion Label:

XO/Republic

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

18
- Ball
  T.I. Featuring Lil Wayne
- 20
- 11
- 7
- - 20
  - 11
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

C.J.Harris, Jr., Rico Love, E.Hood, E.Goudy II, D.M.Carter, Jr., O.Hall, P.Price

Producer(s):

Rico Love, Earl And E

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Grand Hustle/Atlantic

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

19
- Diced Pineapples
  Rick Ross Featuring Wale & Drake
- 19
- 16
- 17
- - 19
  - 16
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

W.L.Roberts II, C.E.McCormick, O.V.Akintimehin, A.Graham

Producer(s):

Cardiak

Imprint/Promotion Label:

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

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

20
- 2 Reasons
  Trey Songz Featuring T.I.
- 15
- 7
- 26
- - 15
  - 7
  - 26

Songwriter(s):

T.A.Neverson, T.Taylor, N.McDowell, C.J.Harris, Jr., M.Timothee, K.Stewart

Producer(s):

T.Taylor, Bridge

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Songbook/Atlantic

RIAA Certification: Platinum

21
- Turn On The Lights
  Future
- 16
- 2
- 23
- - 16
  - 2
  - 23

Songwriter(s):

N.D.Wilburn, M.L.Williams, M.Middlebrooks

Producer(s):

Mike WiLL Made-It

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A-1/Freebandz/Epic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

22
- Don't Judge Me
  Chris Brown
- 21
- 21
- 16
- - 21
  - 21
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

C.M.Brown, N.T.Atweh, A.D.Messinger, M.Pellizzer

Producer(s):

The Messengers

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

23
- Remember You
  Wiz Khalifa Featuring The Weeknd
- 28
- 23
- 10
- - 28
  - 23
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

C.J.Thomaz, A.Tesfaye, Ilangelo, A.Balshe, J.Douglass, E.Lumpkin

Producer(s):

Illangelo, Dpat

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rostrum/Atlantic

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

24
- Poetic Justice
  Kendrick Lamar Featuring Drake
- 23
- 18
- 6
- - 23
  - 18
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

K.L.Duckworth, E.Molina, A.Graham, J.S.Harris III, J.Jackson, T.S.Lewis

Producer(s):

S.Deville

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Top Dawg/Aftermath/Interscope

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

25
- Ice
  Kelly Rowland Featuring Lil Wayne
- 24
- 24
- 19
- - 24
  - 24
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

Sean Garrett, N.C.Fisher, K.T.Rowland, D.M.Carter, Jr.

Producer(s):

Sean Garrett, Detail

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Republic

26
- Young & Gettin' It
  Meek Mill Featuring Kirko Bangz
- 26
- 25
- 11
- - 26
  - 25
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

R.R.Williams, O.J.Tucker, K.J.Randle, V.Robinson

Producer(s):

Jahlil Beats

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Maybach/Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

27
- Celebration
  Game Featuring Chris Brown, Tyga, Wiz Khalifa & Lil Wayne
- 27
- 27
- 11
- - 27
  - 27
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

J.Taylor, C.M.Brown, M.R.Nguyen-Stevenson, D.M.Carter, Jr., C.J.Thomaz, J.King, S.Saint-Jean

Producer(s):

Sap

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rezervoir/DGC/Interscope

Gains In Performance

28
- Representin'
  Ludacris Featuring Kelly Rowland
- 32
- 28
- 9
- - 32
  - 28
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

C.B.Bridges, J.G.Scheffer, Rico Love, F.Romano, M.J.Mule, I.J.DeBoni

Producer(s):

Jim Jonsin, Rico Love

Imprint/Promotion Label:

DTP/Def Jam/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

29
- Neva End
  Future
- 49
- 29
- 2
- - 49
  - 29
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

N.D.Wilburn, M.L.Williams, P.R.Slaughter

Producer(s):

Mike WiLL Made-It

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A-1/Freebandz/Epic

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

30
- Guap
  Big Sean
- 33
- 30
- 5
- - 33
  - 30
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

S.M.Anderson, D.M.Weir II, T.Pittman, A.Izquierdo, D.Camper. Jr., Ye, A.Martin, R.Kinelski, N.Goldstein

Producer(s):

KeY Wane, Young Chop

Imprint/Promotion Label:

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

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

31
- Who Booty
  Jonn Hart Featuring IamSU!
- 34
- 31
- 5
- - 34
  - 31
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

D.J.GRizzell, S.A.Williams, K.Kharbouch

Producer(s):

Raw Smoov

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cool Kid Cartel/Epic

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

32
- Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe
  Kendrick Lamar
- 37
- 31
- 6
- - 37
  - 31
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

K.L.Duckworth, M.A.Spears, Braun, Vindahl, L.Lykke, Schmidt

Producer(s):

Sounwave

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Top Dawg/Aftermath/Interscope

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

33
- Love Sosa
  Chief Keef
- 38
- 33
- 2
- - 38
  - 33
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

K.Cozart, T.Pittman

Producer(s):

Young Chop

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Glory Boyz/Interscope

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

34
- Trust And Believe
  Keyshia Cole
- 36
- 34
- 3
- - 36
  - 34
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

K.M.Cole, D.Camper. Jr., J.Wilson, G.Banks

Producer(s):

D.Camper, Jr., G.Banks

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/Interscope

Gains In Performance

35 NEW
NEW
- What's Going On
  Nicholas David
- -
- 35
- 1
- - -
  - 35
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

R.Benson, A.Cleveland, M.Gaye

Producer(s):

B.Appleberry

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Republic

Gains In Performance

36 NEW
NEW
- Sorry
  T.I. Featuring Andre 3000
- -
- 36
- 1
- - -
  - 36
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

C.J.Harris, Jr., A.Benjamin, S.Barthe, P.A.Alexander, D.Haynes, A.Johns

Producer(s):

Jazze Pha, Clef, Po Johns

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Grand Hustle/Atlantic

Gains In Performance

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of December 15, 2012

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Diamonds

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'Billboard Top 500 Summer Hits' Limited Engagement Channel Returning to SiriusXM

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Diamonds

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Girl On Fire

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Swimming Pools (Drank)

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Clique

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Adorn

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My Life

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Thrift Shop

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Bandz A Make Her Dance

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Thinkin Bout You

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No Worries

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Pop That

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F**kin Problems

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Birthday Song

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I'm Different

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No Lie

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Mercy

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Wicked Games

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Ball