R&B number-one hits of 2006 (USA)
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These are the Billboard
R&B singles chart number one singles of 2006.
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
R&B singles chart number one singles of 2006.
Chart history
| Issue Date | Song | Artist |
| January 7 | Be Without You Be Without You "Be Without You" is an R&B song written by American singer-songwriter Mary J. Blige, Johnta Austin, Bryan Michael Cox, and Jason Perry for Blige's seventh studio album The Breakthrough. It was released as the album's lead single in late 2005. It was produced by Cox and released as the album's first... |
Mary J. Blige Mary J. Blige Mary Jane Blige is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and occasional actress. She is a recipient of nine Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards, and has recorded eight multi-platinum albums. She is the only artist with Grammy Award wins in Pop, Rap, Gospel, and R&B. Blige has... |
| January 14 | Be Without You | Mary J. Blige |
| January 21 | Be Without You | Mary J. Blige |
| January 28 | Be Without You | Mary J. Blige |
| February 4 | Be Without You | Mary J. Blige |
| February 11 | Be Without You | Mary J. Blige |
| February 18 | Be Without You | Mary J. Blige |
| February 25 | Be Without You | Mary J. Blige |
| March 4 | Be Without You | Mary J. Blige |
| March 11 | Be Without You | Mary J. Blige |
| March 18 | Be Without You | Mary J. Blige |
| March 25 | Be Without You | Mary J. Blige |
| April 1 | Be Without You | Mary J. Blige |
| April 8 | Be Without You | Mary J. Blige |
| April 15 | Be Without You | Mary J. Blige |
| April 22 | What You Know What You Know "What You Know" is a Grammy Award-winning multi platinum hip-hop song by the Southern hip-hop artist T.I., and the first official single from his 2006 album King. The song also serves as the theme song to the 2006 film ATL in which T.I. stars. The song peaked at number three in the US and was... |
T.I. T.I. Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr. , better known by his stage name T.I., is an American rap artist, film and music producer, actor and author. He is also the founder and co-chief executive officer of Grand Hustle Records.... |
| April 29 | What You Know | T.I. |
| May 6 | What You Know | T.I. |
| May 13 | What You Know | T.I. |
| May 20 | What You Know | T.I. |
| May 27 | What You Know | T.I. |
| June 3 | It's Goin' Down It's Goin' Down (Yung Joc song) "It's Goin' Down" is a song performed by American rapper Yung Joc, and produced by Nitti. It was released as the first single from his debut album New Joc City.... |
Yung Joc Yung Joc YaMar Jon Robinson , better known by his stage name Yung Joc, is an American rapper.-Early life:Robinson's father, Vivian Young, ran a hair-care products company and helped him write a jingle for Revlon; Robinson founded his own label to release his music.-New Joc City :After Teaming with producer... |
| June 10 | It's Goin' Down | Yung Joc |
| June 17 | It's Goin' Down | Yung Joc |
| June 24 | It's Goin' Down | Yung Joc |
| July 1 | It's Goin' Down | Yung Joc |
| July 8 | It's Goin' Down | Yung Joc |
| July 15 | It's Goin' Down | Yung Joc |
| July 22 | It's Goin' Down | Yung Joc |
| July 29 | Snap Yo Fingers Snap Yo Fingers "Snap Yo Fingers" is a 2006 single by Atlanta based rapper/producer Lil Jon. It was originally intended to be the first single from Lil Jon's solo debut album Crunk Rock... |
Lil Jon Lil Jon Jonathan Mortimer Smith , better known by his stage name Lil Jon, is an American rapper, music producer, entrepreneur, and occasional disc jockey who was a member of the group Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz. Lil Jon formed the group in 1997, and the group released several albums between then and 2004... featuring E-40 E-40 Earl Stevens , better known by his stage name E-40, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and investor from Vallejo, California. He is also part of the rap group The Click and the founder of Sick Wid It Records. His solo debut album, Federal, was released in November 1992, after The Click's debut... and Sean Paul of the YoungbloodZ YoungBloodZ YoungBloodZ are an American Southern rap duo from Atlanta, Georgia, comprising members J-Bo and Sean P YoungBloodZ are an American Southern rap duo from Atlanta, Georgia, comprising members J-Bo (born Jeffrey Ray Grigsby on October 4, 1977) and Sean P YoungBloodZ are an American Southern rap duo... |
| August 5 | Me & U | Cassie |
| August 12 | Shoulder Lean Shoulder Lean "Shoulder Lean" is the debut single by Young Dro from his debut album Best Thang Smokin. The song features Grand Hustle rapper T.I. for the hook. Production came from Grand Hustle producer C Gutta. The song was a massive hit inside the United States, reaching the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100... |
Young Dro Young Dro D'Juan Hart , better known as Young Dro is an American Southern rapper from Bankhead, Georgia. He performed as Dro from 2000 until he signed to Grand Hustle Records in 2006, when he became known as Young Dro.- Discography :... featuring T.I. |
| August 19 | Shoulder Lean | Young Dro featuring T.I. |
| August 26 | Shoulder Lean | Young Dro featuring T.I. |
| September 2 | Déjà Vu | Beyoncé Beyoncé Knowles Beyoncé Giselle Knowles , often known simply as Beyoncé, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she enrolled in various performing arts schools and was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions as a child... featuring Jay-Z Jay-Z Shawn Corey Carter , better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America, having a net worth of over $450 million as of 2010... |
| September 9 | Déjà Vu | Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z |
| September 16 | Pullin' Me Back Pullin' Me Back "Pullin' Me Back" is the first single from Chingy's third album Hoodstar . The song features Tyrese with production by Jermaine Dupri. The track employs a synthesized sample of SWV's 1997 single Rain .The video was retired on 106 & Park after being on the countdown for 65 days... |
Chingy Chingy Howard Bailey, Jr. , better known by his stage name Chingy, is an American rapper.Chingy grew up in the Walnut Park section of St. Louis and began rapping in earnest in his late teens... featuring Tyrese |
| September 23 | Call on Me Call on Me (Janet Jackson song) "Call on Me" is a song by American R&B singer Janet Jackson and American rapper Nelly from Jackson's ninth studio album, 20 Y.O. . Written by Jermaine Dupri, Johnta Austin, James "LRoc" Phillips, Nelly, James Harris III, and Terry Lewis, it was released as the album's lead single in mid-2006,... |
Janet Janet Jackson Janet Damita Jo Jackson is an American recording artist and actress. Known for a series of sonically innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows, television and film roles, she has been a prominent figure in popular culture for over 25 years... with Nelly Nelly Cornell Iral Haynes, Jr. , better known by his stage name Nelly, is an Grammy Award winning American rapper and actor. He has performed with the rap group St. Lunatics since 1993 and signed to Universal Records in 1999. Under Universal, Nelly began his solo career in 2000 with his debut album... |
| September 30 | Pullin' Me Back | Chingy featuring Tyrese |
| October 7 | Call on Me | Janet with Nelly |
| October 14 | Say Goodbye | Chris Brown |
| October 21 | Say Goodbye | Chris Brown |
| October 28 | Money Maker Money Maker "Money Maker" is the first single from Ludacris's fifth album Release Therapy.The song was released to the radio on July 17, 2006. The song is Ludacris' take on the 1961 Elmore James blues song Shake Your Moneymaker. It was produced by The Neptunes and features Pharrell. The song was written by... |
Ludacris Ludacris Christopher Brian Bridges , better known by his stage name Ludacris, is an American rapper and actor. Along with his manager, Chaka Zulu, Ludacris is the co-founder of Disturbing tha Peace, an imprint distributed by Def Jam Recordings... featuring Pharrell |
| November 4 | Say Goodbye | Chris Brown |
| November 11 | Say Goodbye | Chris Brown |
| November 18 | Say Goodbye | Chris Brown |
| November 25 | Say Goodbye | Chris Brown |
| December 2 | Irreplaceable Irreplaceable "Irreplaceable" is a song recorded by American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles for her second studio album, B'Day . The song was written by Knowles, Shaffer "Ne-Yo" Smith, Tor Erik Hermansen, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Espen Lind, Amund Bjørklund, and produced by Stargate and Knowles... |
Beyoncé |
| December 9 | Irreplaceable | Beyoncé |
| December 16 | Irreplaceable | Beyoncé |
| December 23 | Irreplaceable | Beyoncé |
| December 30 | Irreplaceable | Beyoncé |