Billboard #1 R&B Songs Of 2002 Rankdown (COMPLETE)

[Soulsista]

Today's extras are from her album Full Moon. The lead single was produced by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins. It peaked at #3 on the R&B chart and #7 on the Hot 100.

What About Us? - Brandy

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The follow-up peaked at #16 R&B and #18 on the Hot 100.

Full Moon - Brandy

[bat1990]

Ah! Such nostalgic memories for that album. My sister got it in her easter basket and we bumped to Full Moon all spring long.

[joshtheking]

Hey did you input my list? Don't see my name in the participants

[Private Dancer]

Wait...a list will be sent tonight

[Private Dancer]

Nov 1, 2024 10:48:17 GMT -5 Soulsista said:

Today's extras are from her album Full Moon. The lead single was produced by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins. It peaked at #3 on the R&B chart and #7 on the Hot 100.

What About Us? - Brandy

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The follow-up peaked at #16 R&B and #18 on the Hot 100.

Full Moon - Brandy

Both and I do mean should've went to #1. They are classics

[jtd Thee Stallion]

There’s one more list coming soon plz wait for it lol

[Soulsista]

LAST CALL!

Participants:
1. Soulsista
2. jtd Thee Stallion
3. #LisaRinna
4. 312999
5. aerodynamite
6. beyoncelover
7. B-Boy
8. bat1990
9. poopshark
10. .indulgecountry
11. Mayman
12. Dinosaur Encyclopedia
13. wyckyd
14. mamooshka
15. alexcuse
16. jenglisbe
17. 🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲
18. singingrulebritannia
19. Gonza'90
20. Anthony / Eliza
21. joshtheking
22. PREDS PRIDE
23. sportytheartist
24. SHOOTER
25. ilikemilk
26. rowellfarm490
27. newpower
28. Ivy Leegue™
29. BB🌕
30. maseruck
31. erosthegreekgod
32. Private Dancer
33. samo🦕
34. stallie


SUBMISSIONS WILL CLOSE AT NOON EASTERN TOMORROW, SO IF YOU STILL WANT TO PARTICIPATE THEN GET YOUR LIST IN NOW!

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[Soulsista]

First extra for today comes to us by this Atlanta duo. Featuring Killer Mike, it peaked at #21 on the rap chart, #8 on the R&B chart, and #19 on the Hot 100. Won a Grammy for Best Rap Performance By a Duo Or Group.

The Whole World - Outkast

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Next, the final single from his album The Great Depression. Featuring Faith Evans, it peaked at #37 R&B. Samples "This Masquerade" by George Benson and includes a verse from "Amazing Grace".

I Miss You - DMX

[312999]

The Whole World doesn’t match up to some of OutKasts best best best, but it’s still pretty good.

[bat1990]

The Whole World feels like a prequel to the Idlewild album in 2006, especially this amazing jam.

[Soulsista]

SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW CLOSED!

R&B Class Of 2002:
1. Soulsista
2. jtd Thee Stallion
3. #LisaRinna
4. 312999
5. aerodynamite
6. beyoncelover
7. B-Boy
8. bat1990
9. poopshark
10. .indulgecountry
11. Mayman
12. Dinosaur Encyclopedia
13. wyckyd
14. mamooshka
15. alexcuse
16. jenglisbe
17. 🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲
18. singingrulebritannia
19. Gonza'90
20. Anthony / Eliza
21. joshtheking
22. PREDS PRIDE
23. sportytheartist
24. SHOOTER
25. ilikemilk
26. rowellfarm490
27. newpower
28. Ivy Leegue™
29. BB🌕
30. maseruck
31. erosthegreekgod
32. Private Dancer
33. samo🦕
34. stallie


REVEALS WILL START TOMORROW!

[Soulsista]

First extra for today was the follow-up to "Rock The Boat" and her first single to be released posthumously. It peaked at #7 on the R&B chart and #25 on the Hot 100, and topped the charts in Britain and Croatia. It received a Grammy nomination for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.

More Than a Woman - Aaliyah


"More Than a Woman" was originally planned to be the second single from her self-titled album before radio chose "Rock The Boat". This performance on The Tonight Show in July 2001 was her final live performance.

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This single was originally recorded for her One In a Million album but was ultimately left off. It was later re-recorded for her self-titled album. It peaked at #3 R&B and #16 on the Hot 100, and was later included on her compilation album of the same name. Contains a sample of "(Too Little In Common To Be Lovers) Too Much Going To Say Goodbye" by The Newcomers which was initially uncredited.

I Care 4 U - Aaliyah

[Soulsista]

Reveals will begin in just a moment!

But first, a couple of extras. This single from his Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.) album features Ashanti. It topped the rap chart and peaked at #3 on the R&B chart and #2 on the Hot 100. Contains interpolations of "What's Love Got To Do With It" by Tina Turner and "Still Not a Player" by Big Pun.

What's Luv? - Fat Joe


According to Fat Joe, Irv Gotti wanted Jennifer Lopez on the song, but when Joe heard the demo he insisted on doing it with Ashanti instead.

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Next, the debut single for this teenager from Baltimore. Produced and co-written by Warryn Campbell, it peaked at #3 R&B and #4 on the Hot 100. Interpolates the Biz Markie song of the same name and contains a sample of "Sucker M.C.'s" by Run-DMC.

Just a Friend 2002 - Mario

[Soulsista]

Welcome to the Billboard #1 R&B Songs Of 2002 Rankdown!

As a reminder, here are the ten songs you were asked to rank:

Always On Time - Ja Rule feat. Ashanti
Lights, Camera, Action! - Mr. Cheeks
Oops (Oh My) - Tweet feat. Missy Elliott
Foolish - Ashanti
Oh Boy - Cam'ron feat. Juelz Santana
Hot In Herre - Nelly
Dilemma - Nelly feat. Kelly Rowland
Luv U Better - LL Cool J
Work It - Missy Elliott
Love Of My Life (An Ode To Hip Hop) - Erykah Badu feat. Common


We start off the rankdown with nine perfect rankings. Only two of you will lose a Top 5.

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{R&B Class Of '02}jtd Thee Stallion #LisaRinna 312999 aerodynamite beyoncelover B-Boy bat1990 poopshark .indulgecountry Mayman Dinosaur Encyclopedia wyckyd mamooshka alexcuse jenglisbe 🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 singingrulebritannia Gonza'90 Anthony / Eliza joshtheking PREDS PRIDE sportytheartist SHOOTER ilikemilk rowellfarm490 newpower Ivy Leegue™ BB🌕 maseruck erosthegreekgod Private Dancer samo🦕 stallie

[Soulsista]

10. Luv U Better - LL Cool J

"Luv U Better" was the lead single from his album 10. Produced by The Neptunes and featuring vocals by Marc Dorsey, it was a Top 5 hit on the rap and Hot 100 charts, and was LL's first single to top the R&B chart since 1987's "I Need Love". It received a Grammy nomination for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration.


Stats
Chart Entry: August 3, 2002
Peak Date: October 26, 2002
Weeks At #1: 4
Weeks In Top 10: 13
Weeks On Chart: 31
Hot 100 Peak: #4

Points: 103
Average: 7.97
Standard Deviation: 1.749 (3rd lowest)

ilikemilk - 3
maseruck - 4
poopshark - 6
Gonza'90 - 6
sportytheartist - 6
aerodynamite - 7
beyoncelover - 7
bat1990 - 7
wyckyd - 7
alexcuse - 7
newpower - 7
Private Dancer - 7
samo🦕 - 7

#LisaRinna - 8
312999 - 8
B-Boy - 8
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 8
singingrulebritannia - 8
joshtheking - 8
SHOOTER - 8
rowellfarm490 - 8
Mayman - 9
Dinosaur Encyclopedia - 9
jenglisbe - 9
Anthony / Eliza - 9

Soulsista - 10
jtd Thee Stallion - 10
.indulgecountry - 10
mamooshka - 10
PREDS PRIDE - 10
Ivy Leegue™ - 10
BB🌕 - 10
erosthegreekgod - 10
stallie - 10


We'll be losing our first #1 with the next reveal. Seven of us will get a perfect ranking.

[Soulsista]

9. Lights, Camera, Action! - Mr. Cheeks

Mr. Cheeks rose to prominence as a member of the group Lost Boyz before going solo. His debut single "Lights, Camera, Action!" topped the rap chart and peaked inside the Top 20 on the Hot 100. It also broke the record for slowest rise to the top of the R&B chart, hitting #1 in its 28th week. Samples "Keep On Truckin'" by Eddie Kendricks.

The remix features Missy Elliott, P. Diddy, and Petey Pablo, and was featured on the soundtrack to the movie XXX.



Apologies to Anthony / Eliza...


Stats
Chart Entry: August 25, 2001
Peak Date: March 2, 2002
Weeks At #1: 1
Weeks In Top 10: 17
Weeks On Chart: 46
Hot 100 Peak: #14

Points: 116
Average: 7.59
Standard Deviation: 2.488 (5th lowest)

Anthony / Eliza - 1
stallie - 2
newpower - 3
B-Boy - 4
erosthegreekgod - 4
mamooshka - 5

312999 - 6
aerodynamite - 6
PREDS PRIDE - 6
Gonza'90 - 7
ilikemilk - 7
BB🌕 - 7
maseruck - 7
jtd Thee Stallion - 8
.indulgecountry - 8
Dinosaur Encyclopedia - 8
sportytheartist - 8
Ivy Leegue™ - 8
Soulsista - 9
wyckyd - 9
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 9
singingrulebritannia - 9
SHOOTER - 9
Private Dancer - 9
samo🦕 - 9

#LisaRinna - 10
beyoncelover - 10
bat1990 - 10
poopshark - 10
Mayman - 10
alexcuse - 10
jenglisbe - 10
joshtheking - 10
rowellfarm490 - 10


Next: two more #1s will go down, and three people will get a perfect ranking.

[Soulsista]

8. Always On Time - Ja Rule feat. Ashanti

"Always On Time" was the second single from Ja's album Pain Is Love. Featuring Ashanti, it topped the Hot 100 and was a Top 5 hit on the rap chart. It was originally set to feature Brandy.

Apologies to poopshark and PREDS PRIDE....


Stats
Chart Entry: November 3, 2001
Peak Date: January 5, 2002
Weeks At #1: 8
Weeks In Top 10: 17
Weeks On Chart: 29
Hot 100 Peak: #1 (2 weeks)

Points: 143
Average: 6.79
Standard Deviation: 2.683 (3rd highest)

poopshark - 1
PREDS PRIDE - 1
bat1990 - 2
SHOOTER - 2
stallie - 3
Private Dancer - 4
jtd Thee Stallion - 5
beyoncelover - 5
sportytheartist - 5

mamooshka - 6
alexcuse - 6
jenglisbe - 6
Ivy Leegue™ - 6
Soulsista - 7
312999 - 7
B-Boy - 7
.indulgecountry - 7
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 7
erosthegreekgod - 7
Mayman - 8
Gonza'90 - 8
BB🌕 - 8
#LisaRinna - 9
aerodynamite - 9
joshtheking - 9
ilikemilk - 9
rowellfarm490 - 9
newpower - 9
maseruck - 9

Dinosaur Encyclopedia - 10
wyckyd - 10
singingrulebritannia - 10
Anthony / Eliza - 10
samo🦕 - 10


Someone will lose their #2 with the next reveal. Four more will get a perfect ranking.

[Soulsista]

7. Oh Boy - Cam'ron feat. Juelz Santana

"Oh Boy" was released from his album Come Home With Me. Featuring Juelz Santana, it topped the rap chart and peaked inside the Top 5 on the Hot 100. Samples "I'm Going Down" by Rose Royce. Mariah Carey later released an answer song titled "Boy (I Need You)".


Stats
Chart Entry: March 9, 2002
Peak Date: June 8, 2002
Weeks At #1: 5
Weeks In Top 10: 12
Weeks On Chart: 32
Hot 100 Peak: #4

Points: 148
Average: 6.65
Standard Deviation: 2.334 (4th lowest)

Anthony / Eliza - 2
alexcuse - 3
jenglisbe - 3
singingrulebritannia - 3
BB🌕 - 3
#LisaRinna - 4
aerodynamite - 4
312999 - 5
poopshark - 5
Dinosaur Encyclopedia - 5
wyckyd - 5
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 5

Mayman - 6
SHOOTER - 6
joshtheking - 7
sportytheartist - 7
rowellfarm490 - 7
Ivy Leegue™ - 7
Soulsista - 8
beyoncelover - 8
bat1990 - 8
mamooshka - 8
PREDS PRIDE - 8
ilikemilk - 8
Private Dancer - 8
samo🦕 - 8
jtd Thee Stallion - 9
.indulgecountry - 9
Gonza'90 - 9
erosthegreekgod - 9
stallie - 9
B-Boy - 10
newpower - 10
maseruck - 10


The next reveal misses the Top 5 by ten points. Three #1s will go down along with eight perfect rankings.

[Soulsista]

6. Oops (Oh My) - Tweet feat. Missy Elliott

"Oops (Oh My)" was the debut single for this singer from Rochester, New York, released from her debut album Southern Hummingbird. Featuring Missy Elliott, it was a Top 10 hit on the Hot 100 and was later covered by British band Ladytron. Although the song is widely speculated to be about masturbation, Tweet says it's actually about self-love.

Apologies to wyckyd, jenglisbe, and Ivy Leegue™...


Stats
Chart Entry: January 5, 2002
Peak Date: March 9, 2002
Weeks At #1: 3
Weeks In Top 10: 11
Weeks On Chart: 27
Hot 100 Peak: #7

Points: 190
Average: 5.41
Standard Deviation: 2.630 (4th highest)

wyckyd - 1
jenglisbe - 1
Ivy Leegue™ - 1
Soulsista - 2
aerodynamite - 2
B-Boy - 2
erosthegreekgod - 2
SHOOTER - 3
jtd Thee Stallion - 4
bat1990 - 4
singingrulebritannia - 4
BB🌕 - 4
.indulgecountry - 5
rowellfarm490 - 5
newpower - 5

#LisaRinna - 6
beyoncelover - 6
Dinosaur Encyclopedia - 6
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 6
Anthony / Eliza - 6
joshtheking - 6
Private Dancer - 6
samo🦕 - 6
Mayman - 7
mamooshka - 7
PREDS PRIDE - 7
stallie - 7
poopshark - 8
alexcuse - 8
maseruck - 8
sportytheartist - 9
312999 - 10
Gonza'90 - 10
ilikemilk - 10

[Soulsista]

The Top 5:

Foolish - Ashanti
Hot In Herre - Nelly
Dilemma - Nelly feat. Kelly Rowland
Work It - Missy Elliott
Love Of My Life (An Ode To Hip Hop) - Erykah Badu feat. Common


Erykah's back in the Top 5, can she go all the way this time? Will we see an all-Nelly Top 2? Or will Ashanti or Missy pull off the win?

Find out tomorrow!

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{R&B Class Of '02}jtd Thee Stallion #LisaRinna 312999 aerodynamite beyoncelover B-Boy bat1990 poopshark .indulgecountry Mayman Dinosaur Encyclopedia wyckyd mamooshka alexcuse jenglisbe 🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 singingrulebritannia Gonza'90 Anthony / Eliza joshtheking PREDS PRIDE sportytheartist SHOOTER ilikemilk rowellfarm490 newpower Ivy Leegue™ BB🌕 maseruck erosthegreekgod Private Dancer samo🦕 stallie

[SHOOTER]

Now what the hell y'all got against the perfection of Always on Time??

[#LisaRinna]

"Oh Boy" is a bop for the ages!

[jenglisbe]

Tweet deserved better! I'm so shook I had to catch my breath.

[singingrulebritannia]

Nov 4, 2024 13:53:57 GMT -5 Soulsista said:

Will we see an all-Nelly Top 2?

Hopefully not. His songs are the two worst left.

[Ivy Leegue™]

Wowwwww Oops is a masterpiece and a classic. Disgusting!

[312999]

It’s probably Work It and Foolish competing for the top spot.

[Soulsista]

These extras are by this hip hop group from Kentucky. Their debut single peaked at #15 on the rap chart and #18 on the R&B chart, and features vocals by Jazze Pha.

Awnaw - Nappy Roots

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The follow-up was their biggest hit. Featuring Anthony Hamilton, it peaked at #10 rap, #13 R&B, and #21 on the Hot 100. It received Grammy nominations for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration and Best Long Form Music Video.

Po' Folks - Nappy Roots

[Anthony / Eliza]

Nov 4, 2024 12:37:02 GMT -5 Soulsista said:

9. Lights, Camera, Action! - Mr. Cheeks


Anthony / Eliza - 1

Oh

Nov 4, 2024 13:26:34 GMT -5 Soulsista said:

7. Oh Boy - Cam'ron feat. Juelz Santana


Anthony / Eliza - 2

Oh my 

[Soulsista]

Welcome back!

The first song leaving us now has the highest SD. Two #1s will go down, along with two last place rankings.

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{R&B Class Of '02}jtd Thee Stallion #LisaRinna 312999 aerodynamite beyoncelover B-Boy bat1990 poopshark .indulgecountry Mayman Dinosaur Encyclopedia wyckyd mamooshka alexcuse jenglisbe 🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 singingrulebritannia Gonza'90 Anthony / Eliza joshtheking PREDS PRIDE sportytheartist SHOOTER ilikemilk rowellfarm490 newpower Ivy Leegue™ BB🌕 maseruck erosthegreekgod Private Dancer samo🦕 stallie

[Soulsista]

5. Love Of My Life (An Ode To Hip Hop) - Erykah Badu feat. Common

"Love Of My Life (An Ode To Hip Hop)" was released from the soundtrack to the movie Brown Sugar. Produced by Raphael Saadiq and featuring Common, it was a Top 10 hit on the Hot 100. It won a Soul Train Lady Of Soul Award for Best Solo R&B/Soul Single and a Grammy for Best R&B Song. It later surfaced on international editions of Erykah's album Worldwide Underground.

A remix, titled "Love Of My Life Worldwide", features Queen Latifah, Bahamadia, and Angie Stone. It appears on Worldwide Underground.



Apologies to bat1990 and BB🌕...


Stats
Chart Entry: August 17, 2002
Peak Date: December 28, 2002
Weeks At #1: 4
Weeks In Top 10: 17
Weeks On Chart: 40
Hot 100 Peak: #9

Points: 200
Average: 5.12
Standard Deviation: 2.982 (Highest)

bat1990 - 1
BB🌕 - 1
#LisaRinna - 2
Mayman - 2
Dinosaur Encyclopedia - 2
jenglisbe - 2
singingrulebritannia - 2
rowellfarm490 - 2
maseruck - 2
Private Dancer - 2
aerodynamite - 3
B-Boy - 3
Gonza'90 - 3
joshtheking - 3
Soulsista - 4
.indulgecountry - 4
samo🦕 - 4
SHOOTER - 5

wyckyd - 6
ilikemilk - 6
newpower - 6
erosthegreekgod - 6
jtd Thee Stallion - 7
poopshark - 7
Anthony / Eliza - 7
stallie - 8
312999 - 9
beyoncelover - 9
mamooshka - 9
alexcuse - 9
PREDS PRIDE - 9
Ivy Leegue™ - 9
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 10
sportytheartist - 10


Four more #1s will be lost with the next reveal. Two others will lose their #10.