Top R&B Songs of 2001 Greatest Hits and Chart Singles

MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year 2001
[Interscope 497066]
written by Bob Crewe & Kenny Nolan

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

[Virgin 97522]
written by Wayne Garfield, James Harris III, Janet Jackson, Terry Lewis, Mauro Malavasi & David Roman

[Columbia 79622]
written by Beyoncé Knowles, Rob Fusari, Falonte Moore, Frank Tai & Stevie Nicks

Grammy Award for Song of the Year 2002
[J 21041]
written by Alicia Keys

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

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

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

[Arista 15036]
written by Bryan-Michael Cox, Jermaine Dupri & Usher Raymond

featuring Ashanti
[Murder Incorporated 588795]
written by Jeffrey Atkins, 7 Aurelius & Irv Gotti

[MCA 155894]
written by Mary J. Blige, Andre Young, Bruce Wallenstein, Louis Pierre, Luchana N. Lodge, Camara Kambon, Michael Elizondo, Melvin Bradford & Asiah Kewis

featuring Gwen Stefani
[Ruff Ryders 497562]
written by Mike Elizondo, Eve Jeffers, Steven Jordan, Scott Storch & Andre Young

featuring City Spud
[Fo' Reel LP Cut]
written by Jason "Jay E" Epperson & Nelly

[DreamWorks 459093]
written by Nelly Furtado

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

[novelty] from the movie Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
[Universal 015310]
written by Joseph "Afroman" Foreman

featuring Cameo
[Virgin 38791]
written by Mariah Carey, Larry Blackmon & Thomas Jenkins

[Arista 13974]
written by Dallas Austin

[Virgin 38799]
written by Dewey Bunnell, James Harris, Janet Jackson & Terry Lewis

[Blackground 38814]
written by Timbaland & Steve Garrett

[Gold Mind 67190]
written by Missy Elliott & Timbaland

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

[Booga Basement 497489]
written by Snoop Dogg, Robby Pardlo, Ryan Toby, Andre Young & Brian Bailey

[Columbia 79672]
written by Barry Gibb & Robin Gibb

[Shady 497583]
written by Denaun Porter, DeShaun Holton, Jeff Bass, Marshall Mathers, Ondre Moore, Rufus Johnson & V. Carlisle

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

[Bad Boy 79387]
written by Jason Boyd, Sean Combs, Aljamaal C. Jones, Michael Keith, Q [Quinnes Parker], Courtney Sills & Mario Winans

R rm
[Def Soul 588775]
written by Christina Milian, Christian Karlsson & Pontus Winnberg

[Jive 42967]
written by Pharrell Williams & Chad Hugo

[Soulja 50202]
written by Berry Gordy Jr., Dennis Lussier, Alphonso Mizell & Freddie Perren

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

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

[Beat Club 497602]
written by W. Mathis, Tim Mosley & Missy Elliott

[J 21112]
written by Alicia Keys & Erika Rose

[Epic LP Cut]
written by Elgin Lumpkin & Troy Oliver

featuring Case
[Murder Incorporated 588741]
written by Jeffrey Atkins, Irv Gotti, Robert Mays & Stevie Wonder

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

[Def Soul 572839]
written by Tim Kelley, Bob Robinson, Joe Thomas & Joshua Paul Thompson

[Interscope LP Cut]
written by R. Kelly

[Blackground 38814]
written by Steve Garrett, Eric Seats & Rapture Stewart

[Roc-A-Fella 588701]
written by Jay-Z, Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards, Fonce Mizell & Kanye West

[Amaru LP Cut]
written by Tupac Shakur

featuring Ludacris and Trina
remix featuring Jay-Z
[Gold Mind LP Cut]
written by Christopher Bridges, Missy Elliott & Tim Mosley

featuring Eve
[Booga Basement 497608]
written by Jerry Duplessis, Robby Pardlo, Ryan Toby & Giscard Xavier

[Roc-A-Fella 588793]
written by Tom J. Brocker, Jay-Z, Robert Nelson Relf & Justin Smith

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

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

[Ruff Ryders 497488]
written by Kaseem Dean, Eve Jeffers, Salomon Harris & J.J. Jackson

written by Jerry Duplessis, Wyclef Jean & Hope Harris

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

[J Records 21061]
written by Mike Elizondo, Flea, John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis, Trevor Smith, Chad Smith, Scott Storch & A. Young

featuring Missy Elliott, P. Diddy & Carly Simon
[Virgin 46171]
written by James Harris III, Janet Jackson, Terry Lewis & Carly Simon

R: re-released after the September 11 attacks live charity single
[Arista 15054]
written by Francis Scott Key

[Def Jam South 588792]
written by Christopher Bridges & Tim Mosley

featuring Killer Mike & Joi
[LaFace 24550]
written by André Benjamin, Antwan André Patton, Michael Render & David Sheats

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

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

featuring Fabolous

[EastWest 67171]
written by Cynthia Loving, John David Jackson, Ken Ifill & Ernesto Shaw

[Bad Boy 79400]
written by Dorsey Wesley, Jamel Fisher, Mark Curry & Robert Ross

featuring R. Kelly
[Terror Squad 85174]
written by Ronald Bowser, Joseph Cartagena & R. Kelly

[Universal 156257]
written by Terrance Kelly, Roosevelt Harrell, Leonard Caston, Anita Poree & Frank Wilson

featuring Marvin Gaye
[NY.LA 497578]
written by Erick Sermon, Keith Murray, Marvin Gaye & Reggie Noble

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

featuring Nate Dogg
charted as Area Codes / Southern Hospitality in UK charts
[Def Jam South 588671]
written by Douglas Davis, Keri Hilson, Jamal Jones, Ricky Walters & Christopher Bridges

[J Records 21026]
written by Doug Allen, Bingo, David "Pic" Conley, Olivia Longott, Quincy Patrick, Juan "Magic" Peters & Joshua Thompson

featuring Nas and Bravehearts
[Columbia 79586]
written by Nasir Jones, Michael Epps, Eugene Gray, Jabari Jones & Lamont Porter

featuring Adam F

[Def Jam 572995]
written by Adam Fenton, Craig Armstrong, Marius de Vries, Nellee Hooper, Pete Smith & Reggie Noble

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

[Slip n Slide 85141]
written by Trick Daddy & Rafe Van Hoy

featuring Timbaland
[Blackground 38781]
written by Tim Mosley & Steve Garrett

[Arista 15075]
written by BAM, Ryan Bowser, Harold Guy & Toya Rodriguez

as P. Diddy featuring the Neptunes
[Bad Boy 79408]
written by Lewis Parker, Chauncey Hawkins, Chad Hugo, Pharrell Williams & Sean Combs

[J 21084]
written by Warryn Campbell, Harold Lilly & John Smith

[Columbia 79640]
written by Hod David, Stuart Matthewman & Musze

written by Salaam Remi, Tracey Horton, Lisa Nicole Lopes & Maurice White

[J Records 21069]
written by Mike City

featuring Lil' Kim
[Atlantic 85066]
written by Chad Hugo, Lil' Kim & Pharrell Williams

featuring Avant
[MCA LP Cut]
written by Avant & Steve Huff

[Epic 79595]
written by Nate Butler & Sean "Sep" Hall

[Epic 79686]
written by Malik Crawford, Dreux Frederic, Traci Hale, Jarell Houston, Tab Nkhereanye & Christopher Stewart

[Priority LP Cut]
written by Cornell Haynes & Waiel "Wally" Yaghnam

[Jive 42992]
written by Michael Tyler, Chad Hugo & Pharrell Williams

[Jive 42937]
written by Moses Barrett III & Tim Mosley

[Motown LP Cut]
written by India.Arie, Carlos "6 July" Broady & Shannon Sanders

featuring Next
[Warner LP Cut]
written by Kay Gee Gist, R.L. Huggar & Falonte Moore

[Epic/Edmonds 79561]
written by Jon B

featuring Nate Dogg
[Desert Storm/Elektra 67231]
written by John David Jackson

[Jive 42995]
written by Johnta Austin, Joel Campbell & Allen Gordon Jr.

[Warner 42381]
written by Eddie Berkeley, Kay Gee Gist & R.L. Huggar

featuring Alicia Keys & Eve
[J 21104]
written by Angie Stone, Raphael Saadiq, Harold Lilly, Glenn Standridge & Robert Ozuna

[Amaru LP Cut]
written by Tupac Shakur & Michael Jackson

featuring Pras
[Rat Pack 67157]
written by Rasheem "Kilo" Pugh & Vada Nobles

featuring Natina Reed
[Antra 751082]
written by Darrin Lockings, Chris C. Arms, Ricardo Brown & Natina Reed

[Def Jam 572720]
written by Earl Simmons & Mickey R. Davis

[Red Star/Epic 79649]
written by Glenn Lewis & Andre Harris

featuring Macy Gray
[Interscope 497498]
written by William Adams, Macy Gray, Rhett Lawrence, Mike Fratantuno, George Pajon & Allan Pineda

[J Records 21041]
written by Alicia Keys, Jermaine Dupri & Joshua Thompson