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Top R&B Songs of 2001

2000 <-2001-> 2002

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1.
04/2001
424

✫1
US


3
dance
43
R&B


✫1
UK
[MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year 2001]
[Interscope 497066]
written by Bob Crewe & Kenny Nolan
2.
03/2001
407

2
US


3
dance
6
R&B


✫1
UK
[Columbia 79566]
written by Beyoncé (as Beyoncé Knowles), Anthony Dent & Mathew Knowles
3.
03/2001
405

✫1
US


✫1
dance
✫1
R&B


3
UK
[Virgin 97522]
written by Wayne Garfield, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III), Janet Jackson, Terry Lewis, Mauro Malavasi & David Roman
4.
05/2001
405

✫1
US


13
dance
2
R&B


2
UK
[Columbia 79622]
written by Beyoncé (as Beyoncé Knowles), Rob Fusari, Falonte Moore, Frank Tai & Stevie Nicks
5.
05/2001
383

✫1
US
24
AC


✫1
R&B


3
UK
[Grammy Award for Song of the Year 2002]
[J Records 21041]
written by Alicia Keys
6.
08/2001
382

✫1
US


8
dance
4
R&B


3
UK
featuring Ja Rule
[Epic LP Cut]
written by Jennifer Lopez & Cory Rooney
7.
05/2001

U Remind Me by Usher

from 8701   8701
378

✫1
US


41
dance
✫1
R&B


3
UK
[Arista 13992]
written by Anita McCloud & Edmund Clement (as Edmund "Butter" Clement)
8.
06/2001
367

✫1
US




2
R&B


4
UK
featuring Ja Rule
mix featuring Ja Rule was credited on the chart from sept 8 forward
[Epic 79639]
written by Martin Denny, LeShan Lewis, Jennifer Lopez, Troy Oliver & Cory Rooney
9.
09/2001

U Got It Bad by Usher

from 8701   8701
356

✫1
US




✫1
R&B


5
UK
[Arista 15036]
written by Bryan-Michael Cox, Jermaine Dupri & Usher (as Usher Raymond)
10.
11/2001
345

✫1
US




✫1
R&B


6
UK
featuring Ashanti
[Murder Incorporated 588795]
written by Ja Rule (as Jeffrey Atkins), Channel 7 (as 7 Aurelius) & Irv Gotti
11.
03/2001
329

2
US




6
R&B


4
UK
featuring Gwen Stefani
[Ruff Ryders 497562]
written by Mike Elizondo, Eve (as Eve Jeffers), Stevie J (as Steven Jordan), Scott Storch & Dr. Dre (as Andre Young)
12.
07/2001
326

✫1
US




✫1
R&B


8
UK
[MCA 155894]
written by Mary J. Blige, Dr. Dre (as Andre Young), Bruce Wallenstein, Louis Pierre, Luchana N. Lodge, Camara Kambon, Mike Elizondo (as Michael Elizondo), Melvin Bradford & Asiah Kewis
13.
02/2001
296

3
US




34
R&B


3
UK
featuring City Spud
[Fo' Reel LP Cut]
written by Jason "Jay E" Epperson & Nelly
14.
08/2001
291

5
US


✫1
dance
52
R&B


4
UK
[DreamWorks 459093]
written by Nelly Furtado
15.
12/2001
284

3
US




2
R&B


6
UK
In the UK released as a double A side with P. Diddy's "I Need A Girl (Part 1)".
[Arista LP Cut]
written by Pharrell Williams
16.
06/2001
276

2
US


45
dance
✫1
R&B


12
UK
featuring Cameo
[Virgin 38791]
written by Mariah Carey, Larry Blackmon & Tomi Jenkins (as Thomas Jenkins)
17.
08/2001
274

13
US




40
R&B
17
alt.
✫1
UK
[novelty]
[from the movie Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back]
[Universal 015310]
written by Afroman (as Joseph "Afroman" Foreman)
18.
06/2001
264

3
US
29
AC
✫1
dance
11
R&B


11
UK
[Virgin 38799]
written by Dewey Bunnell, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris), Janet Jackson & Terry Lewis
19.
04/2001
263

2
US




6
R&B


12
UK
[Arista 13974]
written by Dallas Austin
20.
10/2001
259

25
US


11
dance
7
R&B


✫1
UK
[Blackground 38814]
written by Timbaland & Static Major (as Steve Garrett)
21.
02/2001
259

7
US




3
R&B


4
UK
[Gold Mind 67190]
written by Missy Elliott & Timbaland
22.
09/2001
257

10
US




13
R&B


2
UK
23.
03/2001
249

8
US




13
R&B


3
UK
[Booga Basement 497489]
written by Snoop Dogg, Robby Pardlo, Ryan Toby, Dr. Dre (as Andre Young) & Hittman (as Brian Bailey)
24.
09/2001
244

10
US
23
AC
10
dance
28
R&B


3
UK
[Columbia 79672]
written by Barry Gibb & Robin Gibb
25.
06/2001
226

19
US




21
R&B


2
UK
[Shady 497583]
written by Mr. Porter (as Denaun Porter), Proof (as DeShaun Holton), Jeff Bass, Eminem (as Marshall Mathers), Swifty McVay (as Ondre Moore), Bizarre (as Rufus Johnson) & Kuniva (as V. Carlisle)
26.
05/2001
217

3
US




✫1
R&B


25
UK
featuring Nelly
[So So Def 79626]
written by Brandon Casey, Jermaine Dupri & Nelly
27.
03/2001
192

4
US




2
R&B


32
UK
[Bad Boy 79387]
written by Poo Bear (as Jason Boyd), Diddy (as Sean Combs), Aljamaal C. Jones, Michael Keith, Q [Quinnes Parker], Courtney Sills & Mario Winans
28.
08/2001
188

27
US


13
dance
58
R&B


3
UK
[R]
[rm]
[Def Soul 588775]
written by Christina Milian, Bloodshy (as Christian Karlsson) & Avant (as Pontus Winnberg)
29.
10/2001
188

27
US


4
dance
85
R&B


4
UK
[Jive 42967]
written by Pharrell Williams & Chad Hugo
30.
04/2001
188

3
US




✫1
R&B


67
UK
[Soulja 50202]
written by Berry Gordy (as Berry Gordy Jr.), Dennis Lussier, Fonce Mizell (as Alphonso Mizell) & Freddie Perren
31.
01/2001

Fiesta by R. Kelly

from TP-2.Com   TP-2.Com
186

6
US




✫1
R&B


23
UK
featuring Jay-Z and Boo & Gotti
[Jive 42904]
written by R. Kelly
32.
09/2001
183

15
US


✫1
dance
16
R&B


9
UK
33.
09/2001
178

15
US




6
R&B


7
UK
[Beat Club 497602]
written by Bubba Sparxxx (as W. Mathis), Timbaland (as Tim Mosley) & Missy Elliott
34.
10/2001
178

7
US




3
R&B


18
UK
[J Records 21112]
written by Alicia Keys & Erika Rose
35.
08/2001
171

6
US




4
R&B


27
UK
featuring Case
[Murder Incorporated 588741]
written by Ja Rule (as Jeffrey Atkins), Irv Gotti, Robert Mays & Stevie Wonder
36.
06/2001
170

4
US




✫1
R&B




[Epic LP Cut]
written by Ginuwine (as Elgin Lumpkin) & Troy Oliver
37.
01/2001
169

4
US




✫1
R&B




[Def Soul 572839]
written by Tim Kelley, Bob Robinson, Joe (as Joe Thomas) & Joshua Thompson (as Joshua Paul Thompson)
38.
02/2001
168

18
US


11
dance
3
R&B


9
UK
39.
12/2001
162

34
US




31
R&B


4
UK
[Interscope LP Cut]
written by R. Kelly
40.
07/2001
160

8
US




4
R&B


21
UK
[Roc-A-Fella 588701]
written by Jay-Z, Berry Gordy (as part of The Corporation), Freddie Perren (as part of The Corporation), Deke Richards (as part of The Corporation), Fonce Mizell (as part of The Corporation) & Kanye West
41.
08/2001
160

14
US




2
R&B


12
UK
[Blackground 38814]
written by Static Major (as Steve Garrett), Eric Seats & Rapture Stewart
42.
03/2001
153

52
US




21
R&B


4
UK
[Amaru LP Cut]
written by 2Pac (as Tupac Shakur)
43.
06/2001
153

15
US




8
R&B


10
UK
featuring Ludacris and Trina
remix featuring Jay-Z
[Gold Mind LP Cut]
written by Ludacris (as Christopher Bridges), Missy Elliott & Timbaland (as Tim Mosley)
44.
09/2001
150

18
US




9
R&B


9
UK
featuring Eve
[Booga Basement 497608]
written by Jerry Duplessis, Robby Pardlo, Ryan Toby & Giscard Xavier
45.
09/2001
148

17
US




4
R&B


11
UK
[Roc-A-Fella 588793]
written by Tom Brock (as Tom J. Brocker), Jay-Z, Bob Relf (as Robert Nelson Relf) & Just Blaze (as Justin Smith)
46.
10/2001
146

27
US




76
R&B


6
UK

[Columbia 79670]
written by Al Cleveland, Renaldo Benson & Marvin Gaye
47.
10/2001
139

106
US




33
R&B


4
UK
featuring Knoc-Turn'al
[Aftermath LP Cut]
written by Knoc-Turn'Al
48.
01/2001
134

47
US




16
R&B


6
UK
[Ruff Ryders 497488]
written by Swizz Beatz (as Kaseem Dean), Eve (as Eve Jeffers), Salomon Harris & J.J. Jackson
49.
04/2001
133







108
R&B


4
UK
50.
09/2001

Gone by 'N Sync

from Celebrity   Celebrity
130

11
US
27
AC


14
R&B


24
UK
[Jive LP Cut]
written by Justin Timberlake & Wade Robson
51.
09/2001
122

6
US




30
R&B




[R: re-released after the September 11 attacks]
[live]
[charity single]
[Arista 15054]
written by Francis Scott Key
52.
10/2001
121

26
US




10
R&B


11
UK
[J Records 21061]
written by Mike Elizondo, Flea, John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis, Busta Rhymes (as Trevor Smith), Chad Smith, Scott Storch & A. Young
53.
11/2001
118

28
US


7
dance
26
R&B


13
UK
featuring Missy Elliott, P. Diddy & Carly Simon
[Virgin 46171]
written by Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III), Janet Jackson, Terry Lewis & Carly Simon
54.
10/2001
117

17
US




7
R&B


20
UK
[Def Jam South 588792]
written by Ludacris (as Christopher Bridges) & Timbaland (as Tim Mosley)
55.
01/2001
116

33
US


23
dance
111
R&B


9
UK
[LaFace 24533]
written by Brainz Dimilo, Anthony President & Mark Tabb
56.
12/2001
115

19
US




8
R&B


19
UK
featuring Killer Mike & Joi
[LaFace 24550]
written by André 3000 (as André Benjamin), Big Boi (as Antwan André Patton), Killer Mike (as Michael Render) & Mr. DJ (as David Sheats)
57.
06/2001
110







102
R&B


6
UK
58.
03/2001
103

11
US




4
R&B


80
UK
featuring Fabolous

[EastWest 67171]
written by Lil' Mo (as Cynthia Loving), Fabolous (as John David Jackson), Duro (as Ken Ifill) & DJ Clue (as Ernesto Shaw)
59.
06/2001
101

33
US




13
R&B


13
UK
[Bad Boy 79400]
written by Dorsey Wesley, Jamel Fisher, Mark Curry & Black Rob (as Robert Ross)
60.
09/2001
96

15
US




5
R&B


48
UK
featuring R. Kelly
[Terror Squad 85174]
written by Ron Bowser (as Ronald Bowser), Fat Joe (as Joseph Cartagena) & R. Kelly
61.
08/2001
94

14
US




✫1
R&B




[Universal 156257]
written by Mr. Cheeks (as Terrance Kelly), Bink (as Roosevelt Harrell), Leonard Caston, Anita Poree & Frank Wilson
62.
05/2001

Music by Erick Sermon

from Music   Music
91

22
US




2
R&B


36
UK
featuring Marvin Gaye
[NY.LA 497578]
written by Erick Sermon, Keith Murray, Marvin Gaye & Redman (as Reggie Noble)
63.
11/2001
90

14
US




2
R&B




[Promotional-only release]
[Epic LP Cut]
written by Marsha Ambrosius & Dre [Andre Harris] (as Andre Harris)
64.
06/2001
90

24
US




10
R&B


25
UK
featuring Nate Dogg
charted as Area Codes / Southern Hospitality in UK charts
[Def Jam South 588671]
written by Doug E. Fresh (as Douglas Davis), Keri Hilson, Polow da Don (as Jamal Jones), Slick Rick (as Ricky Walters) & Ludacris (as Christopher Bridges)
65.
02/2001

Bizounce by Olivia

from Olivia   Olivia
82

15
US




4
R&B




[J Records 21026]
written by Doug Allen, Bingo, David Conley (as David "Pic" Conley), Olivia (as Olivia Longott), Quincy Patrick, Juan "Magic" Peters & Joshua Thompson
66.
02/2001
77

26
US




11
R&B


30
UK
featuring Nas and Bravehearts
[Columbia 79586]
written by Nas (as Nasir Jones), Wiz (as Michael Epps), Eugene Gray, Jungle (as Jabari Jones) & Lamont Porter
67.
07/2001
74







87
R&B


11
UK
featuring Adam F

[Def Jam 572995]
written by Adam F (as Adam Fenton), Craig Armstrong, Marius de Vries, Nellee Hooper, Pete Smith & Redman (as Reggie Noble)
68.
06/2001
73

19
US




3
R&B




featuring Ronald Isley aka Mr. Biggs
[DreamWorks LP Cut]
written by R. Kelly
69.
06/2001
69

17
US




8
R&B




[Slip n Slide 85141]
written by Trick Daddy & Rafe VanHoy (as Rafe Van Hoy)
70.
05/2001
68

59
US




15
R&B


20
UK
featuring Timbaland
[Blackground 38781]
written by Timbaland (as Tim Mosley) & Static Major (as Steve Garrett)
71.
09/2001
67

66
US




21
R&B


19
UK
as P. Diddy featuring the Neptunes
[Bad Boy 79408]
written by Lewis Parker, Loon (as Chauncey Hawkins), Chad Hugo, Pharrell Williams & Diddy (as Sean Combs)
72.
04/2001

I Do!! by Toya

from Toya   Toya
66

16
US




25
R&B




[Arista 13972]
written by Antoine Macon (as BAM), Ryan Bowser, Harold Guy & Toya (as Toya Rodriguez)
73.
05/2001
64

26
US




7
R&B


59
UK
[J Records 21084]
written by Warryn Campbell, Harold Lilly & John Smith
74.
07/2001

Lifetime by Maxwell

from Now   Now
62

22
US




5
R&B




[Columbia 79640]
written by Hod David, Stuart Matthewman & Maxwell (as Musze)
75.
08/2001
57







121
R&B


16
UK
written by Salaam Remi, Pudgee (as Tracey Horton), Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes (as Lisa Nicole Lopes) & Maurice White
76.
04/2001
57

26
US




4
R&B




[J Records 21069]
written by Mike City
77.
04/2001
56

30
US




8
R&B


54
UK
featuring Lil' Kim
[Atlantic 85066]
written by Chad Hugo, Lil' Kim & Pharrell Williams
78.
10/2001
55

27
US




4
R&B




featuring Avant
[MCA LP Cut]
written by Avant & Steve Huff
79.
05/2001

Playas Gon' Play by 3LW

from 3LW   3LW
54

81
US




56
R&B


21
UK
[Epic 79595]
written by Nate Butler & Sean Hall (as Sean "Sep" Hall)
80.
11/2001

Uh Huh by B2K

from B2K   B2K
53

37
US




20
R&B


35
UK
[Epic 79686]
written by Malik Crawford, Lil' Fizz (as Dreux Frederic), Traci Hale, J-Boog (as Jarell Houston), Tab Nkhereanye & Tricky Stewart (as Christopher Stewart)
81.
12/2001
52

37
US




8
R&B


45
UK
[Jive 42992]
written by Mystikal (as Michael Tyler), Chad Hugo & Pharrell Williams
82.
09/2001

#1 by Nelly

from Nellyville   Nellyville
52

22
US




20
R&B




[Priority LP Cut]
written by Nelly (as Cornell Haynes) & Waiel "Wally" Yaghnam
83.
06/2001
52

25
US




9
R&B




[Jive 42937]
written by Petey Pablo (as Moses Barrett III) & Timbaland (as Tim Mosley)
84.
02/2001
51

47
US




14
R&B


32
UK
[Motown LP Cut]
written by India.Arie, Carlos Broady (as Carlos "6 July" Broady) & Shannon Sanders
85.
12/2001
50

28
US




6
R&B




featuring Next
[Warner LP Cut]
written by Kay Gee (as Kay Gee Gist), R.L. (as R.L. Huggar) & Falonte Moore
86.
01/2001
50

58
US




21
R&B


29
UK
[Epic/Edmonds 79561]
written by Jon B
87.
06/2001
49

25
US




13
R&B




featuring Nate Dogg
[Desert Storm/Elektra 67231]
written by Fabolous (as John David Jackson)
88.
11/2001
48

68
US




18
R&B


29
UK
[Jive 42995]
written by Johnta Austin, Joel Campbell & Allen Gordon (as Allen Gordon Jr.)
89.
05/2001
48

52
US




15
R&B


34
UK
[Warner 42381]
written by Eddie Berkeley, Kay Gee (as Kay Gee Gist) & R.L. (as R.L. Huggar)
90.
11/2001
46

52
US




13
R&B


37
UK
91.
07/2001
46







64
R&B


21
UK
[Amaru LP Cut]
written by 2Pac (as Tupac Shakur) & Michael Jackson
92.
07/2001
45

85
US




88
R&B


25
UK
featuring Pras
[Rat Pack 67157]
written by Rasheem Pugh (as Rasheem "Kilo" Pugh) & Vada Nobles
93.
07/2001
45







88
R&B


21
UK
featuring Natina Reed
[Antra 751082]
written by Darrin Lockings, Chris C. Arms, Kurupt (as Ricardo Brown) & Natina Reed
94.
09/2001
45

60
US




16
R&B


34
UK
[Def Jam 572720]
written by DMX (as Earl Simmons) & Mickey R. Davis
95.
10/2001
42

30
US




10
R&B




[Red Star/Epic 79649]
written by Glenn Lewis & Dre [Andre Harris] (as Andre Harris)
96.
03/2001
40

63
US




51
R&B


31
UK
featuring Macy Gray
[Interscope 497498]
written by will.i.am (as William Adams), Macy Gray, Rhett Lawrence, Mike Fratantuno, George Pajon Jr. (as George Pajon) & Apl.de.ap (as Allan Pineda)
97.
05/2001
40







82
R&B


24
UK
[J Records 21041]
written by Alicia Keys, Jermaine Dupri & Joshua Thompson
98.
04/2001
39

31
US




10
R&B




[Arista 13988]
written by Babyface, Chad Hugo & Pharrell Williams
99.
12/2001
39

87
US




37
R&B


30
UK
[Columbia 79676]
written by Nas (as Nasir Jones) & Alabama 3
100.
09/2001
38

38
US




8
R&B


124
UK

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