R&B number-one hits of 2005 (USA)
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These are the Billboard
R&B singles chart number-one singles of 2005.
Billboard (magazine)
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R&B singles chart number-one singles of 2005.
Chart history
| Issue Date | Song | Artist |
| January 1 | Let Me Love You Let Me Love You "Let Me Love You" is an R&B song by American recording artist Mario, from his second studio album Turning Point . It was co-written by Shaffer "Ne-Yo" Smith, and Scott Storch, who also produced it... |
Mario |
| January 8 | Let Me Love You | Mario |
| January 15 | Let Me Love You | Mario |
| January 22 | Let Me Love You | Mario |
| January 29 | Let Me Love You | Mario |
| February 5 | Let Me Love You | Mario |
| February 12 | Let Me Love You | Mario |
| February 19 | Let Me Love You | Mario |
| February 26 | Let Me Love You | Mario |
| March 5 | Let Me Love You | Mario |
| March 12 | Let Me Love You | Mario |
| March 19 | Candy Shop Candy Shop "Candy Shop" is the second single by rapper 50 Cent from his second commercial album The Massacre . It features R&B singer Olivia, and was written by 50 Cent.... |
50 Cent 50 Cent Curtis James Jackson III , better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, investor, record producer, and actor. He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin and The Massacre . Get Rich or Die Tryin has been certified eight times platinum by... featuring Olivia Olivia (singer) Olivia Theresa Longott , professionally known as Olivia, is an American R&B singer and rapper.-Early life:Raised in New York City, Longott is of Puerto Rican, and Indian descent.... |
| March 26 | Candy Shop | 50 Cent featuring Olivia |
| April 2 | Candy Shop | 50 Cent featuring Olivia |
| April 9 | Candy Shop | 50 Cent featuring Olivia |
| April 16 | Hate It or Love It Hate It or Love It "Hate It or Love It" is a song by American rapper and West Coast hip hop artist The Game, featuring vocals from fellow G-Unit member at the time rapper 50 Cent. It was released as the third official single from The Game's debut studio album The Documentary , from record labels Aftermath... |
The Game The Game (rapper) Jayceon Terrell Taylor , better known by his stage name Game, formerly The Game, is an American rapper and actor. As a member of G-Unit, he rose to fame in 2005 with the success of his debut album, The Documentary, which earned him two Grammy Award nominations... featuring 50 Cent |
| April 23 | Hate It Or Love It | The Game featuring 50 Cent |
| April 30 | 1 Thing 1 Thing "1 Thing" is a song written by American R&B singer-songwriter Amerie and Rich Harrison for Amerie's second studio album, Touch . The song is influenced by go-go rhythms and features a prominent sample of The Meters' 1970 funk recording of "Oh, Calcutta!", written by Stanley Walden... |
Amerie Amerie Amerie Mi Marie Rogers , known professionally as Amerie or Ameriie, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She debuted in 2002 with the album All I Have, primarily co-written and produced by Rich Harrison, and was well-received in the urban market... |
| May 7 | Slow Down Slow Down (Bobby Valentino song) "Slow Down" is the debut single by American singer Bobby Valentino from his first self-titled album Bobby Valentino. Produced by Tim & Bob, it spent four consecutive weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and has since been certified Gold by the RIAA. The music video was... |
Bobby Valentino |
| May 14 | Slow Down | Bobby Valentino |
| May 21 | Slow Down | Bobby Valentino |
| May 28 | Slow Down | Bobby Valentino |
| June 4 | We Belong Together | Mariah Carey Mariah Carey Mariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut with the release of her eponymous studio album in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, whom she later married in 1993... |
| June 11 | We Belong Together | Mariah Carey |
| June 18 | We Belong Together | Mariah Carey |
| June 25 | We Belong Together | Mariah Carey |
| July 2 | We Belong Together | Mariah Carey |
| July 9 | We Belong Together | Mariah Carey |
| July 16 | We Belong Together | Mariah Carey |
| July 23 | We Belong Together | Mariah Carey |
| July 30 | We Belong Together | Mariah Carey |
| August 6 | We Belong Together | Mariah Carey |
| August 13 | We Belong Together | Mariah Carey |
| August 20 | We Belong Together | Mariah Carey |
| August 27 | We Belong Together | Mariah Carey |
| September 3 | We Belong Together | Mariah Carey |
| September 10 | Like You Like You "Like You" is a 2005 hit song duetted by rapper Bow Wow and singer Ciara. It was written by Jermaine Dupri, Jaron Alston, and Johnta Austin, and produced by Dupri and Bryan Michael Cox for Bow Wow's fourth album entitled Wanted. The song includes the keyboard chord of New Edition's "I'm Leaving You... |
Bow Wow featuring Ciara Ciara Ciara Princess Harris , known mononymously as Ciara, is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, actress and fashion model. Born in Austin, Texas, she traveled around the world during her childhood, only to land in Atlanta, Georgia where she met music producer, Jazze Pha... |
| September 17 | Like You | Bow Wow featuring Ciara |
| September 24 | Gold Digger Gold Digger "Gold Digger" is a song recorded by American rapper Kanye West featuring guest vocals by Jamie Foxx. Released as the second single from West's second album, Late Registration, "Gold Digger" peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 on September 6, 2005, becoming West's and Foxx's second... |
Kanye West Kanye West Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and... featuring Jamie Foxx Jamie Foxx Eric Marlon Bishop , professionally known as Jamie Foxx, is an American actor, singer-songwriter, stand-up comedian, and talk radio host. As an actor, his work in the film Ray earned him the Academy Award and BAFTA Award for Best Actor as well as the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a... |
| October 1 | Gold Digger | Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx |
| October 8 | Gold Digger | Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx |
| October 15 | Gold Digger | Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx |
| October 22 | Soul Survivor | Young Jeezy Young Jeezy Jay Wayne Jenkins , better known by his stage name Young Jeezy, is an American rapper. He is the member of the hip hop group United Streets Dopeboyz of America and a former member of BMF... featuring Akon Akon Aliaune Damala Badara Thiam, better known as simply Akon , is a Senegalese American R&B recording artist and songwriter.According to Forbes, Akon grossed $21 million in 2010, $20 million in 2009 and $12 million in 2008. He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of "Locked Up", the first... |
| October 29 | Soul Survivor | Young Jeezy featuring Akon |
| November 5 | Soul Survivor | Young Jeezy featuring Akon |
| November 12 | Soul Survivor | Young Jeezy featuring Akon |
| November 19 | Run It! Run It! "Run It!" is the debut single by American R&B singer Chris Brown, featuring American rapper Juelz Santana. It was written by Santana, Sean Garrett and Scott Storch, and produced by the latter. It was released in 2005 and is Brown's first career single, off his debut album Chris Brown... |
Chris Brown |
| November 26 | Run It! | Chris Brown |
| December 3 | I Think They Like Me I Think They Like Me "I Think They Like Me" is a song by Dem Franchize Boyz from their self-titled debut album Dem Franchize Boyz.The song's chorus is sampled from their debut single, "White Tee".... |
Dem Franchize Boyz Dem Franchize Boyz Dem Franchize Boyz was a Southern Rap group from Atlanta signed to E1 Music. The group comprises four members: Parlae , Pimpin' , Jizzal Man , and Buddie .-History:... featuring Jermaine Dupri Jermaine Dupri Jermaine Dupri Mauldin , known as Jermaine Dupri or JD, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper.- Early life and career :... , Da Brat Da Brat Shawntae Harris , better known as Da Brat, is an American rapper and actress. Her debut album, Funkdafied, sold one million copies, making her the first female rapper to have a platinum-selling album.-Early life:... and Bow Wow |
| December 10 | I Think They Like Me | Dem Franchize Boyz featuring Jermaine Dupri, Da Brat and Bow Wow |
| December 17 | I Think They Like Me | Dem Franchize Boyz featuring Jermaine Dupri, Da Brat and Bow Wow |
| December 24 | Don't Forget About Us Don't Forget About Us "Don't Forget About Us" is a song by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey. It was written by Carey, Jermaine Dupri, Bryan-Michael Cox and Johntá Austin, and released as the fifth single for the re-issue of her tenth studio album, The Emancipation of Mimi... |
Mariah Carey |
| December 31 | Don't Forget About Us | Mariah Carey |