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Top R&B Songs of 2001

2000 <-

2001

-> 2002

Video playlist

Cover

Date

Title

Album

Comment

Video

04/2001

Lady Marmalade by Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa and Pink

from Moulin Rouge! Music from Baz Luhrmann's Film

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

03/2001

Survivor by Destiny's Child

from Survivor

407

2
US

3
dance

6
R&B

✫1
UK

[Columbia 79566]
written by Beyoncé (as Beyoncé Knowles), Anthony Dent & Mathew Knowles

03/2001

All for You by Janet Jackson

from All for You

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

05/2001

Bootylicious by Destiny's Child

from Survivor

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

05/2001

Fallin' by Alicia Keys

from Songs in A Minor

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

08/2001

Ain't It Funny by Jennifer Lopez

from J. Lo

382

✫1
US

8
dance

4
R&B

3
UK

featuring Ja Rule
[Epic LP Cut]
written by Jennifer Lopez & Cory Rooney

05/2001

U Remind Me by Usher

from 8701

378

✫1
US

41
dance

✫1
R&B

3
UK

[Arista 13992]
written by Anita McCloud & Edmund Clement (as Edmund "Butter" Clement)

06/2001

I'm Real by Jennifer Lopez

from J. Lo

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

09/2001

U Got It Bad by Usher

from 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

Always on Time by Ja Rule

from Pain Is Love

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

Let Me Blow Ya Mind by Eve

from Scorpion

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

Family Affair by Mary J. Blige

from No More Drama

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

Ride wit Me by Nelly

from Country Grammar

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

Turn Off the Light by Nelly Furtado

from Whoa, Nelly!

291

5
US

✫1
dance

52
R&B

4
UK

[DreamWorks 459093]
written by Nelly Furtado

15.

12/2001

U Don't Have to Call by Usher

from 8701

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

Loverboy by Mariah Carey

from Glitter

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

Because I Got High by Afroman

from The Good Times

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

Someone to Call My Lover by Janet Jackson

from All for You

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

Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!) by Blu Cantrell

from So Blu

263

2
US

6
R&B

12
UK

[Arista 13974]
written by Dallas Austin

20.

10/2001

More Than a Woman by Aaliyah

from Aaliyah

259

25
US

11
dance

7
R&B

✫1
UK

[Blackground 38814]
written by Timbaland & Static Major (as Steve Garrett)

21.

02/2001

Get Ur Freak On by Missy Elliott

from Miss E... So Addictive

259

7
US

3
R&B

4
UK

[Gold Mind 67190]
written by Missy Elliott & Timbaland

22.

09/2001

You Rock My World by Michael Jackson

from Invincible

257

10
US

13
R&B

2
UK

[Epic 79656]
written by LaShawn Daniels, Michael Jackson, Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jerkins III & Nora Payne

23.

03/2001

What Would You Do? by City High

from City High

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

Emotion by Destiny's Child

from Survivor

244

10
US

23
AC

10
dance

28
R&B

3
UK

[Columbia 79672]
written by Barry Gibb & Robin Gibb

25.

06/2001

Purple Pills by D-12

from Devil's Night

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

Where the Party At by Jagged Edge

from Jagged Little Thrill

217

3
US

✫1
R&B

25
UK

featuring Nelly
[So So Def 79626]
written by Brandon Casey, Jermaine Dupri & Nelly

27.

03/2001

Peaches & Cream by 112

from Part III

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

AM to PM by Christina Milian

from Christina Milian

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

I'm a Slave 4 U by Britney Spears

from Britney

188

27
US

4
dance

85
R&B

4
UK

[Jive 42967]
written by Pharrell Williams & Chad Hugo

30.

04/2001

My Baby by Lil' Romeo

from Lil' Romeo

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

186

6
US

✫1
R&B

23
UK

featuring Jay-Z and Boo & Gotti
[Jive 42904]
written by R. Kelly

32.

09/2001

No More Drama by Mary J. Blige

from No More Drama

183

15
US

✫1
dance

16
R&B

9
UK

[MCA 155929]
written by Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, Barry De Vorzon & Perry Botkin

33.

09/2001

Ugly by Bubba Sparxxx

from Dark Days, Bright Nights

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

A Woman's Worth by Alicia Keys

from Songs in A Minor

178

7
US

3
R&B

18
UK

[J Records 21112]
written by Alicia Keys & Erika Rose

35.

08/2001

Livin' It Up by Ja Rule

from Pain Is Love

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

Differences by Ginuwine

from The Life

170

4
US

✫1
R&B

[Epic LP Cut]
written by Ginuwine (as Elgin Lumpkin) & Troy Oliver

37.

01/2001

Missing You by Case

from Open Letter

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

Heard It All Before by Sunshine Anderson

from Your Woman

168

18
US

11
dance

3
R&B

9
UK

[Soulife 95524]
written by Sunshine Anderson, Mike City, Chris Dawley & Rayshawn Sherrer

39.

12/2001

The World's Greatest by R. Kelly

from Ali: Original Soundtrack

162

34
US

31
R&B

4
UK

[Interscope LP Cut]
written by R. Kelly

40.

07/2001

Izzo (H.O.V.A.) by Jay-Z

from The Blueprint

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

Rock the Boat by Aaliyah

from Aaliyah

160

14
US

2
R&B

12
UK

[Blackground 38814]
written by Static Major (as Steve Garrett), Eric Seats & Rapture Stewart

42.

03/2001

Until the End of Time by 2Pac

from Until the End of Time

153

52
US

21
R&B

4
UK

[Amaru LP Cut]
written by 2Pac (as Tupac Shakur)

43.

06/2001

One Minute Man by Missy Elliott

from Miss E... So Addictive

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

Caramel by City High

from City High

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

Girls, Girls, Girls by Jay-Z

from The Blueprint

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

What's Going On by Artists Against AIDS Worldwide

from What's Going On

146

27
US

76
R&B

6
UK

[Columbia 79670]
written by Al Cleveland, Renaldo Benson & Marvin Gaye

47.

10/2001

Bad Intentions by Dr. Dre

from The Wash: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

139

106
US

33
R&B

4
UK

featuring Knoc-Turn'al
[Aftermath LP Cut]
written by Knoc-Turn'Al

48.

01/2001

Who's That Girl? by Eve

from Scorpion

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

Perfect Gentleman by Wyclef Jean

from The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book

133

108
R&B

4
UK

written by Jerry Duplessis, Wyclef Jean & Hope Harris

50.

09/2001

Gone by 'N Sync

from Celebrity

130

11
US

27
AC

14
R&B

24
UK

[Jive LP Cut]
written by Justin Timberlake & Wade Robson

51.

09/2001

The Star Spangled Banner by Whitney Houston

from Whitney: The Greatest Hits

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

Break Ya Neck by Busta Rhymes

from Genesis

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

Son of a Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You) by Janet Jackson

from All for You

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

Rollout (My Business) by Ludacris

from Word of Mouf

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

You Make Me Sick by Pink

from Can't Take Me Home

116

33
US

23
dance

111
R&B

9
UK

[LaFace 24533]
written by Brainz Dimilo, Anthony President & Mark Tabb

56.

12/2001

The Whole World by OutKast

from Big Boi and Dre Present...OutKast

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

Dance for Me by Sisqó

from Return of Dragon

110

102
R&B

6
UK

written by Marquis Collins, Sisqó (as Mark Andrews), Rich Shelton, Loren Hill, Kevin Veney & James Travis

58.

03/2001

Superwoman [Pt. II] by Lil' Mo

from Based on a True Story

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

Bad Boy for Life by P. Diddy, Black Rob & Mark Curry

from The Saga Continues…

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

We Thuggin' by Fat Joe

from Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.)

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

Lights, Camera, Action! by Mr. Cheeks

from John P. Kelly

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

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

Butterflies by Michael Jackson

from Invincible

14
US

2
R&B

[Promotional-only release]
[Epic LP Cut]
written by Marsha Ambrosius & Dre [Andre Harris] (as Andre Harris)

64.

06/2001

Area Codes by Ludacris

from Word of Mouf

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

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

Oochie Wally by QB's Finest

from Nas and Ill Will Records Present QB's Finest

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

Smash Sumthin' by Redman

from Malpractice

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

Contagious by The Isley Brothers

from Eternal

19
US

3
R&B

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

69.

06/2001

I'm a Thug by Trick Daddy

from Thugs Are Us

17
US

8
R&B

[Slip n Slide 85141]
written by Trick Daddy & Rafe VanHoy (as Rafe Van Hoy)

70.

05/2001

We Need a Resolution by Aaliyah

from Aaliyah

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

Diddy by Diddy

from The Saga Continues…

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)