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Top R&B Songs of 2002

2001 <-2002-> 2003

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1.
10/2002
438

✫1
US




4
R&B
14
alt.
✫1
UK
[Academy Award for Best Original Song 2002]
[Grammy Award for Best Rap Song 2004]
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #166]
[Shady 497815]
written by Eminem (as Marshall Mathers), Jeff Bass & Luis Resto
2.
07/2002

Dilemma by Nelly

from Nellyville   Nellyville
437

✫1
US




✫1
R&B


✫1
UK
featuring Kelly Rowland
[Fo' Reel 019509]
written by Nelly (as Cornell Haynes Jr.), Antoine Macon, Kenny Gamble & Bunny Sigler
3.
11/2002
404

2
US




2
R&B


✫1
UK
[Jive 40065]
written by R. Kelly
4.
12/2002
399

✫1
US




4
R&B


2
UK
5.
05/2002
396

2
US




13
R&B
15
alt.
✫1
UK
[MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year 2002]
[Web/Aftermath album cut]
written by Eminem (as Marshall Mathers)
6.
12/2002
386

✫1
US




✫1
R&B


3
UK
[Shady 497856]
written by Mike Elizondo, 50 Cent (as Curtis Jackson) & Dr. Dre (as Andre Young)
7.
01/2002

Foolish by Ashanti

from Ashanti   Ashanti
374

✫1
US




✫1
R&B


4
UK
[Murder Incorporated 588986]
written by Channel 7 (as 7 Aurelius), Mark DeBarge, Ashanti, Bunny DeBarge (as Etterlene Jordan) & Irv Gotti
8.
05/2002
373

✫1
US




✫1
R&B


4
UK
[Fo' Reel 019279]
written by Nelly, Pharrell Williams & Chad Hugo
9.
12/2002
357

3
US


2
dance
11
R&B


2
UK
[Jive 40073]
written by Justin Timberlake, Timbaland (as Tim Mosley) & Storch
10.
03/2002
339

2
US




2
R&B


4
UK
as P. Diddy featuring Usher & Loon
[Bad Boy 79436]
written by Diddy (as Sean Combs), Loon (as Chauncey Hawkins), Mario Winans & Michael Carlos Jones
11.
02/2002
335

2
US




3
R&B


4
UK
featuring Ashanti
[Terror Squad 85233]
written by Ja Rule (as Jeffrey Atkins), Fat Joe (as Joseph Cartagena), Irv Gotti, Chink Santana (as Andre Parker) & Big Punisher (as Christopher Rios)
12.
10/2002
331

4
US




5
R&B


2
UK
featuring Beyoncé Knowles
[Roc-A-Fella 063843]
written by Jay-Z (as Shawn Carter), Darryl Harper, Prince, Ricky Rouse, 2Pac (as Tupac Shakur), Kanye West & Hurt-M-Badd (as Tyrone Wrice)
13.
09/2002
321

2
US




✫1
R&B


6
UK
[MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year 2003]
[Elektra 67340]
written by Missy Elliott & Timbaland (as Tim Mosley)
14.
07/2002
316

2
US




2
R&B


6
UK
featuring Alicia Keys
[Ruff Ryders 497817]
written by Jonah Ellis, Lonnie Simmons & Alisa Peoples (as Alisa Yarbrough)
15.
11/2002
306

✫1
US




2
R&B


11
UK
featuring P. Diddy
[Epic 76842]
written by R. Kelly & Smitty (as Varick Smith)
16.
02/2002
306

5
US




23
R&B


2
UK
featuring Nelly
[Jive 40013]
written by Pharrell Williams & Chad Hugo
17.
10/2002
302

3
US




22
R&B


3
UK
featuring Jadakiss and Styles P
[Epic 79825]
written by Jennifer Lopez, Troy Oliver, Mr. Deyo (as mrDEYO), Sam Barnes (as Samuel Barnes), Jean-Claude Olivier, Fernando Arbex, KRS-One (as Lawrence Parker), Scott La Rock (as Scott Sterling) & Michael Oliver
18.
08/2002
288

4
US




11
R&B


4
UK
[Aftermath LP Cut]
written by Eminem (as Marshall Mathers) & Jeff Bass
19.
09/2002
278

11
US


✫1
dance
53
R&B


2
UK
20.
05/2002
274

6
US




3
R&B


4
UK
featuring Ja Rule, Ashanti, Charli Baltimore & Vita
[Murder Incorporated LP Cut]
written by Ja Rule (as Jeffrey Atkins), Channel 7 (as 7 Aurelius), Irv Gotti (as Irving Lorenzo), Ashanti (as Ashanti Douglas), Charli Baltimore (as Tiffany Lane) & Chink Santana (as Andre Parker)
21.
08/2002
271

4
US




✫1
R&B


7
UK
featuring Marc Dorsey
[Def Jam 063956]
written by LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith), Pharrell Williams & Chad Hugo
22.
12/2002
267

2
US




5
R&B


12
UK
featuring Ashanti
[Murder Incorporated 063773]
written by Ja Rule (as Jeffrey Atkins), Thom Bell, Linda Creed, Irv Gotti & Chink Santana (as Andre Parker)
23.
01/2002
263

7
US




3
R&B


4
UK
[Atlantic 85217]
written by LaShawn Daniels, Rodney Jerkins, Brandy (as Brandy Norwood), Nora Payne & Kenisha Pratt
24.
03/2002
259

9
US




2
R&B


3
UK
featuring Rakim
[Aftermath 497710]
written by Static Major (as Stephen Garrett), DJ Quik (as David Blake) & Rakim (as William Griffin)
25.
08/2002
258

3
US




7
R&B


8
UK
featuring Juelz Santana, Freekey Zekey & Toya
[Roc-a-Fella 063958]
written by Cam'ron (as Cameron Giles), Juelz Santana (as LaRon James), Darryl Pittman & Lionel Richie
26.
01/2002
258

7
US




✫1
R&B


5
UK
featuring Missy Elliott
[Gold Mind 67280]
written by Tweet (as Charlene Keys) & Missy Elliott
27.
03/2002
238

4
US




✫1
R&B


13
UK
featuring Juelz Santana
[Roc-a-Fella 582864]
written by Cam'ron (as Cameron Giles), Juelz Santana (as LaRon James), Just Blaze (as Justin Smith) & Norman Whitfield
28.
04/2002
231

10
US




32
R&B


3
UK
29.
10/2002
230

11
US




14
R&B


3
UK
[VP/Atlantic 88254]
written by Wayne Wonder (as Von Wayne Charles) & Steven "Lenky" Marsden (as Steven Marsden)
30.
12/2002
227

8
US


✫1
dance
5
R&B


9
UK
featuring Ludacris
[Elektra 67356]
written by Missy Elliott, Timbaland (as Tim Mosley) & Ludacris (as Christopher Bridges)
31.
11/2002
218

70
US


17
dance
83
R&B


✫1
UK
featuring Sean Paul
[Arista 50984]
written by Arnavour, Richard Bembery, Melvin Bradford, Stefan Harris, Xzibit (as Alvin Joiner), Andrea Martin, Eminem (as Marshall Mathers) & Ivan Matias
32.
05/2002
213

4
US




4
R&B


18
UK
[J Records 21219]
written by Warryn Campbell, Harold Lilly, Biz Markie & John Smith
33.
09/2002
208

27
US




54
R&B


2
UK
[Columbia 79820]
written by Steve Kipner, Dane Deviller & Sean Hosein
34.
11/2002
191

3
US




✫1
R&B


76
UK
[Blackground 000384]
written by Johnta Austin (as Johntá Austin) & Teddy Bishop (as Ted Bishop)
35.
05/2002
182

10
US




2
R&B


11
UK
[Def Jam 582914]
written by N.O.R.E. (as Victor Santiago), Pharrell Williams & Chad Hugo
36.
05/2002

Happy by Ashanti

from Ashanti   Ashanti
181

8
US




6
R&B


13
UK
featuring Ja Rule
[Murder Incorporated 582935]
written by Raymond Calhoun, Ashanti (as Ashanti Douglas), Irv Gotti & Chink Santana (as Andre Parker)
37.
10/2002
172

3
US




4
R&B




featuring Kyjuan, Ali & Murphy Lee
b side to Dilemma
[Fo' Reel 019509]
written by Ali, Kyjuan, Murphy Lee, Nelly & Trackboyz
38.
05/2002
168

4
US




2
R&B




featuring Loon, Mario Winans & Tammy Ruggieri
[Bad Boy 79441]
written by Diddy (as Sean Combs), Loon (as Chauncey Hawkins), Mario Winans, Frank Romano (as Frankie Romano), Michael Carlos Jones & Adonis Shropshire
39.
02/2002
157

12
US


6
dance
8
R&B


17
UK
featuring Ja Rule
[MCA 155972]
written by Irv Gotti (as Irving Lorenzo) & Ja Rule (as Jeffrey Atkins)
40.
11/2002
157

7
US




3
R&B


30
UK
[J Records LP Cut]
written by Tyrese (as Tyrese Gibson), Harvey Mason Jr. & Damon Thomas
41.
04/2002
156

7
US




3
R&B


32
UK
[VP 6400]
written by Sean Paul & Troy Rami (as Troyton Rami)
42.
02/2002
154

11
US




4
R&B


16
UK
featuring P. Diddy & Pharrell
[J Records 21154]
written by Busta Rhymes (as Trevor Smith), Diddy (as Sean Combs) & Pharrell Williams
43.
06/2002
152

77
US




92
R&B


3
UK
featuring Tra-Knox
[Columbia 79768]
written by Will Smith, Mark Sparks, Theron Feemster (as Ron Feemster), Lennie Bennett, Lance Bennett & LeMar Bennett
44.
10/2002
136

81
US
17
AC
✫1
dance
69
R&B


8
UK
[Monarc 063904]
written by Mariah Carey & Lionel Cole
45.
04/2002
125

18
US




16
R&B


15
UK
[Atlantic 85269]
written by Mike City
46.
07/2002
124

8
US




25
R&B


41
UK
featuring Brian & Brandon Casey
[Jive 40041]
written by Bryan-Michael Cox & Brian Casey
47.
07/2002
122

28
US




31
R&B


9
UK
featuring Janet
[Virgin 38846]
written by Beenie Man (as Moses Davis), Chad Hugo & Pharrell Williams
48.
04/2002
122







107
R&B


5
UK
featuring Eve
remix by Basement Jaxx
written by Missy Elliott & Timbaland
49.
10/2002
120

9
US




✫1
R&B




[Jive 55572]
written by R. Kelly
50.
08/2002
118

9
US




✫1
R&B




featuring Common
[Fox/MCA 113987]
written by Erykah Badu, Bahamadia, Queen Latifah & Angie Stone
51.
07/2002
112







77
R&B


6
UK
[Web LP Cut]
written by Eminem (as Marshall Mathers), Dr. Dre (as Andre Young), Theron Feemster (as Ron Feemster) & Mike Elizondo
52.
06/2002
111





11
dance
104
R&B


7
UK
written by Beyoncé (as Beyoncé Knowles), Pharrell Williams & Chad Hugo
53.
06/2002
108

28
US




11
R&B


14
UK
featuring Claudette Ortiz of City High
[Columbia 79776]
written by Jerry Duplessis & Wyclef Jean
54.
05/2002
105

10
US




3
R&B




featuring Mystikal & The Infamous 2.0
[Def Jam South 063949]
written by Ludacris (as Chris Bridges)
55.
11/2002
104

19
US




10
R&B


24
UK
featuring Nas
[Amaru/Death Row LP Cut]
written by 2Pac (as Tupac Shakur)
56.
08/2002
101

96
US


✫1
dance
75
R&B


13
UK
[Arista 15170]
written by Tammie Harris, Whitney Houston, Mandré (as Andre Lewis), Muhammad, Harry Palmer, Christopher Stain, Debbie Harry (as Deborah Harry), KRS-One (as Lawrence Parker) & Jesse West
57.
03/2002
97

11
US




4
R&B




[Cash Money 860995]
written by Birdman (as Bryan "Baby" Williams) & Mannie Fresh (as Byron Thomas)
58.
09/2002

React by Erick Sermon

from React   React
97

36
US




12
R&B


14
UK
featuring Redman
[J Records 21221]
written by Erick Sermon, Redman (as Reginald Noble) & J. Smith
59.
01/2002
91

14
US




2
R&B




[Bad Boy 79425]
written by Buckwild (as Anthony Best), Faith Evans, Isaac Hayes, Michael Jamison, Jennifer Lopez & Bobby Springsteen
60.
09/2002
90

13
US




4
R&B




[Shady 497816]
written by John Freeman, 50 Cent (as Curtis Jackson) & Sha Money XL (as Michael J. Clervoix)
61.
11/2002
89

27
US




22
R&B


20
UK
[Ruff Ryders LP Cut]
written by Eve, Dr. Dre (as Andre R. Young) & Mike Elizondo
62.
10/2002
88

42
US




16
R&B


15
UK
featuring Bobby Brown
[Murder Incorporated 063838]
written by Ja Rule (as Jeffrey Atkins), Irv Gotti, Chink Santana (as Andre Parker) & Stevie Wonder
63.
02/2002
85

16
US




2
R&B




[Def Soul 588989]
written by Ivan Barias (as Ivan "Orthodox" Barias), Carvin Haggins (as Carvin "Ransum" Haggins), Francis Lai & Musiq Soulchild
64.
10/2002

Paradise by LL Cool J

from 10   10
85

36
US




14
R&B


18
UK
featuring Amerie & Terri Walker
[Def Jam 063820]
written by LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith), Sam Barnes (as Samuel Barnes), Jean-Claude Olivier, Amerie (as Amerie Rogers), Keni Burke (as Kenneth Burke), Allan Felder & Norma Jean Wright
65.
08/2002
85

19
US




8
R&B


41
UK
featuring Kelis & Pharrell
charted as When the Last Time / Grindin' in UK charts
[Arista 15154]
written by Chad Hugo, Pharrell Williams, No Malice (as Gene Thornton) & Pusha T (as Terrence Thornton)
66.
01/2002
84

22
US




10
R&B


31
UK
featuring Sleepy Brown
[Def Jam South 588875]
written by Ludacris (as Christopher Bridges), Sleepy Brown (as Patrick Leroy Brown), Ray Murray & Rico Wade
67.
10/2002
83

46
US




17
R&B


16
UK
featuring Sean Paul & Spliff Star
[J Records 21236]
written by W. Michael Lewis, Busta Rhymes (as Trevor Smith) & Rahiem Prince Thomas
68.
06/2002
82

16
US




3
R&B




[Blackground 000241]
written by Missy Elliott & Timbaland (as Tim Mosley)
69.
08/2002
82

17
US


31
dance
3
R&B




as Musiq
[Def Soul 063790]
written by Ivan Barias (as Ivan "Orthodox" Barias), Carvin Haggins (as Carvin "Ransum" Haggins), Frank Romano & Musiq Soulchild
70.
06/2002

Baby by Ashanti

from Ashanti   Ashanti
79

15
US




7
R&B




featuring Crooked I
[Murder Incorporated 063851]
written by Channel 7 (as 7 Aurelius), M. Dean, Anslem Douglas, Scarface (as Brad Jordan), Irv Gotti & Chink Santana (as Andre Parker)
71.
11/2002
78







97
R&B


10
UK
with Sean Paul featuring Brian Gold & Tony Gold
[Big Yard/MCA 113958]
written by Robert Livingston, Shaggy (as Orville Burrell), Christopher Birch, Rik Rok (as Ricardo Ducent), Brian Thompson & Patrick Morrison
72.
05/2002
75

23
US




9
R&B


40
UK
featuring Ludacris
[Rise/Columbia 79774]
written by Rich Harrison
73.
11/2002
72

32
US




12
R&B


27
UK
[Columbia LP Cut]
written by Salaam Remi (as Salaam Gibbs), Jeremiah Lordan & Nas
74.
06/2002
70

15
US




26
R&B




featuring Lil' Mo & Sacario
[Elektra 67311]
written by Sacario (as Jamar Austin), Lil' Mo (as Cynthia Loving), Angie Martinez & Rahiem Prince Thomas
75.
03/2002
70

79
US


✫1
dance
31
R&B


30
UK
76.
10/2002

Girl Talk by TLC

from 3D   3D
69

28
US




23
R&B


30
UK
[Arista 15171]
written by Kandi (as Kandi Burruss), Edmund Clement (as Edmund "Butter" Clement), Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, Anita McCloud & T-Boz (as Tionne Watkins)
77.
09/2002
67

28
US




7
R&B


41
UK
featuring Tha Rayne
[Warner LP Cut]
written by Eddie Berkeley, Brown, Carstarphen, Kay Gee (as Kay Gee Gist), Gene McFadden, Balewa Muhammad & John Whitehead
78.
03/2002
67

21
US




8
R&B


91
UK
featuring Charli "Chuck" Baltimore
[Murder Incorporated 063946]
written by Ja Rule (as Jeffrey Atkins), Channel 7 (as 7 Aurelius), Charli Baltimore (as Tiffany Lane) & Irv Gotti
79.
09/2002
66

18
US




10
R&B




[MCA 000574]
written by Shawn Jay & Smoke [Darion Crawford]
80.
10/2002
66

86
US


2
dance
32
R&B


29
UK
featuring Loon
[Arista 15196]
written by Loon (as Chauncey Hawkins) & Pharrell Williams
81.
04/2002
64

31
US




9
R&B


35
UK
[Gold Mind 67312]
written by Tweet (as Charlene Keys) & Missy Elliott
82.
06/2002
62

22
US




6
R&B




as Styles
[Ruff Ryders LP Cut]
written by Styles P (as David Styles), Marilyn McLeod, Pam Sawyer (as Pamela Sawyer), R. Hankerson & Swizz Beatz (as Kaseem Dean)
83.
11/2002
59

39
US


✫1
dance
13
R&B




[Columbia 79858]
written by Vivian Green, Eric Roberson & Osunlade
84.
04/2002
59

20
US




14
R&B




featuring P. Diddy & Jagged Edge
[Desert Storm album cut]
written by Fabolous (as John David Jackson), Brandon Casey, Brian Casey, Loon (as Chauncey Hawkins), Duro (as Ken Ifill) & DJ Clue (as Ernesto Shaw)
85.
06/2002
58

21
US




13
R&B




featuring Anthony Hamilton
[Atlantic 85323]
written by R. Prophet (as Ryan Anthony), Skinny DeVille (as William Hughes), Joe Kent, Big V (as Vito Tisdale) & Mark "Tar Boy" Williams
86.
09/2002
56

25
US




6
R&B




87.
03/2002
53

59
US




30
R&B


26
UK
[J Records LP Cut]
written by Prince
88.
12/2002

Angel by Amanda Perez

from Angel   Angel
52

20
US




57
R&B




[Virgin 47265]
written by Amanda Perez
89.
02/2002
51

27
US




7
R&B




featuring Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
[Magic Johnson album cut]
written by Avant & Steve Huff
90.
10/2002
47

77
US




31
R&B


27
UK
featuring Pharrell
[Doggystyle 77843]
written by Snoop Dogg, R. Kelly & Pharrell Williams
91.
05/2002
42

30
US




10
R&B




[Arista 15078]
written by Chad Hugo, Pharrell Williams, No Malice (as Gene Thornton) & Pusha T (as Terrence Thornton)
92.
06/2002
42

33
US




7
R&B




[Epic 79772]
written by Johnta Austin, Bryan-Michael Cox & Jason Perry
93.
03/2002
41

54
US




16
R&B


41
UK
[Arista 15112]
written by Chris Absolam, Jamie Hawkins & Richard Smith
94.
03/2002
41







77
R&B


24
UK
written by Timbaland (as Timothy Mosley) & Bubba Sparxxx (as Anderson Mathis)
95.
12/2002
39

28
US




28
R&B




[Artist Direct LP Cut]
written by Smilez (as Rodney Bailey), Southstar (as Robert Campman), Thom Bell, Linda Creed & Dakari
96.
03/2002
37

53
US




25
R&B


44
UK
featuring 3LW
[TVT 2344]
written by Treach (as Anthony Criss), Vin Rock (as Vincent Brown), Allen Gordon, Teron Beal, D'wayne Wiggins, Raphael Saadiq (as Raphael Wiggins), Timothy Christian Riley (as Timothy Christian), Carl Wheeler & Joel Campbell
97.
03/2002

Gots ta Be by B2K

from B2K   B2K
36

34
US




13
R&B




[Epic 79719]
written by Harvey Mason Jr., Mischke Butler (as Mischke), Steve "Random" Russell (as Steve Russell) & Damon Thomas
98.
11/2002
34

33
US




21
R&B




as Baby (aka Da #1 Stunna) featuring P. Diddy, Mannie Fresh, & Tateeze
[Cash Money 060079]
written by Birdman (as Bryan Williams), Smitty (as Varick Smith), Jazze Pha (as Phalon Alexander) & Mannie Fresh (as Byron Thomas)
99.
03/2002
32

63
US




21
R&B


53
UK
[Jive LP Cut]
written by Allen Gordon (as Allen Gordon Jr.), J. Scott Skinner & J. Karen Thomas
100.
09/2002
31

77
US




29
R&B


42
UK
featuring Ginuwine
[Terror Squad 85402]
written by Fat Joe (as Joseph Cartagena), Armageddon (as John Eaddy), Larry Gates, Ginuwine (as Elgin Lumpkin), Dre [Andre Lyon] (as Andre Lyon) & Cool (as Marcello Valenzano)

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