Top 40 Mainstream number-one hits of 2001 (USA)

This is a list of the U.S. Billboard magazine Top 40 Mainstream number-ones of 2001.

Issue Date	Song	Artist
January 6	"Independent Women Part I Independent Women Part I "Independent Women" is a song by American girl group Destiny's Child. The song first appeared as the soundtrack to the 2000 film adaption of Charlie's Angels, and later included in the group's third studio album, Survivor... "	Destiny's Child Destiny's Child Destiny's Child was an American R&B girl group whose final line-up comprised lead singer Beyoncé Knowles alongside Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams. Formed in 1997 in Houston, Texas, Destiny's Child members began their musical endeavors in their pre-teens under the name Girl's Tyme...
January 13	"It Wasn't Me It Wasn't Me "It Wasn't Me" is the first official single from reggae artist Shaggy's multi-platinum studio album Hot Shot, released on February 26, 2001. The song has since been regarded as Shaggy's breakthrough in the pop market, and is his highest charting song to date, topping the charts in Australia,... "	Shaggy featuring Ricardo "RikRok" Ducent Rikrok Ricardo George Ducent better known by his stage name Rikrok is an English singer. Rikrok is most famous for the single "It Wasn't Me" from Shaggy's Hot Shot album.-Life and career:...
January 20	"It Wasn't Me"	Shaggy featuring Ricardo "RikRok" Ducent
January 27	"Independent Women Part I"	Destiny's Child
February 3	"Independent Women Part I"	Destiny's Child
February 10	"Again" Again (Lenny Kravitz song) "Again" is a single by rock musician Lenny Kravitz, released on his 2000 Greatest Hits album. The song is a mid-tempo rock ballad song and won Kravitz a Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance in 2001, a feat he had already achieved twice consecutively, with "Fly Away" and "American Woman"...	Lenny Kravitz Lenny Kravitz Leonard Albert "Lenny" Kravitz is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and arranger, whose "retro" style incorporates elements of rock, soul, R&B, funk, reggae, hard rock, psychedelic, folk and ballads...
February 17	"Again"	Lenny Kravitz
February 24	"Love Don't Cost a Thing Love Don't Cost a Thing (song) "Love Don't Cost a Thing" is the lead single from Jennifer Lopez's second studio album, J.Lo . It peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100, besides being her first number one in the United Kingdom. Its Spanish-language version, "Amor Se Paga con Amor" , included on the Latin American edition... "	Jennifer Lopez Jennifer Lopez Jennifer Lynn Lopez is an American actress, singer, record producer, dancer, television personality, and fashion designer. Lopez began her career as a dancer on the television comedy program In Living Color. Subsequently venturing into acting, she gained recognition in the 1995 action-thriller...
March 3	"Again"	Lenny Kravitz
March 10	"Angel Angel (Shaggy song) "Angel" is a 2001 number one hit song by reggae artist Shaggy featuring Rayvon. It was the follow-up to Shaggy's U.S. number-one hit "It Wasn't Me". "Angel" reached number one in the U.S... "	Shaggy featuring Rayvon Rayvon Rayvon is a Barbadian reggae singer, known for his work with Shaggy.-Singles:1992 "Big Up" 1994 "No Guns, No Murder" Hi.*1995 "In The Summertime" #5 UK...
March 17	"Angel"	Shaggy featuring Rayvon
March 24	"Angel"	Shaggy featuring Rayvon
March 31	"Angel"	Shaggy featuring Rayvon
April 7	"Angel"	Shaggy featuring Rayvon
April 14	"Angel"	Shaggy featuring Rayvon
April 21	"Angel"	Shaggy featuring Rayvon
April 28	"Angel"	Shaggy featuring Rayvon
May 5	"All For You"	Janet Jackson 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...
May 12	"All For You"	Janet Jackson
May 19	"All For You"	Janet Jackson
May 26	"Lady Marmalade Lady Marmalade "Lady Marmalade" was also covered by Italian pop star Sabrina. It was released in 1987 as the album's second single by Baby Records. In some countries, including France and the Netherlands, the song was known as "Voulez-vous coucher avec moi? " and was released in 1988.-Track listings:7" maxi#... "	Christina Aguilera Christina Aguilera Christina María Aguilera is an American recording artist and actress. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994... , Pink Pink (singer) Alecia Beth Moore , better known by her stage name Pink , is an American singer-songwriter, musician and actress.... , Mýa Mya -A person:* Bo Mya , Chief Commander of the Karen National Union* Mýa , American R&B singer-songwriter and actress** Mýa , a 1998 album by Mýa-A code:* Burmese language, ISO 639-3 code is mya* Moruya Airport's IATA code... , Lil' Kim Lil' Kim Kimberly Denise Jones , better known by her stage name Lil' Kim, is an American rapper and actress who was a member of the group Junior M.A.F.I.A.....
June 2	"Lady Marmalade"	Christina Aguilera, Pink, Mýa, Lil' Kim
June 9	"Lady Marmalade"	Christina Aguilera, Pink, Mýa, Lil' Kim
June 16	"Lady Marmalade"	Christina Aguilera, Pink, Mýa, Lil' Kim
June 23	"Lady Marmalade"	Christina Aguilera, Pink, Mýa, Lil' Kim
June 30	"Lady Marmalade"	Christina Aguilera, Pink, Mýa, Lil' Kim
July 7	"Lady Marmalade"	Christina Aguilera, Pink, Mýa, Lil' Kim
July 14	"Lady Marmalade"	Christina Aguilera, Pink, Mýa, Lil' Kim
July 21	"Lady Marmalade"	Christina Aguilera, Pink, Mýa, Lil' Kim
July 28	"All or Nothing O-Town (album) O-Town was the eponymous debut album of the American boy band O-Town. It was released after their #10 hit, "Liquid Dreams". The album peaked at #5 and spawned the #3 follow-up single, "All or Nothing", which also made it to #3 on the Adult Contemporary chart... "	O-Town O-Town (band) O-Town is an American boy band formed from the first season of the MTV-produced reality television series Making The Band in 2000. The original members of the band were Jacob Underwood, Ashley Parker Angel, Erik-Michael Estrada, Trevor Penick, and Dan Miller. After releasing two albums near the end...
August 4	"All or Nothing"	O-Town
August 11	"All or Nothing"	O-Town
August 18	"All or Nothing"	O-Town
August 25	"Let Me Blow Ya Mind Let Me Blow Ya Mind "Let Me Blow Ya Mind" is the second and final single from Eve's second album, Scorpion. Released in 2001, the single peaked at number two in the United States; it also reached number 29 in Canada, and was also her second hit in the United Kingdom, peaking at number four... "	Eve Eve (rapper) Eve Jihan Jeffers , is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer and actress. Her first three albums have reached a total of over 8 million albums sold worldwide. She has also achieved success in fashion as she started a clothing line titled "Fetish." She won a Grammy Award in 2002 for the... featuring Gwen Stefani Gwen Stefani Gwen Renée Stefani is an American singer-songwriter and fashion designer. Stefani is the lead vocalist for the rock and ska band No Doubt. Stefani recorded her first solo album Love. Angel. Music. Baby. in 2004. The album was inspired by music of the 1980s, and was a success with sales of over...
September 1	"Hit 'em Up Style (Oops!) Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!) "Hit 'em Up Style " is the debut single by American R&B singer Blu Cantrell, written and produced by Dallas Austin and featured on Cantrell's debut album, So Blu . The lyrics propose that women should take revenge on cheating spouses by draining them of their available assets, both monetary assets... "	Blu Cantrell Blu Cantrell Blu Cantrell is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter.-Biography:Tiffany Cobb was born in Providence, Rhode Island in 1976. Her father was a Narragansett Native American and Cape Verdean, and played in the National Basketball Association...
September 8	"Hit 'em Up Style (Oops!)"	Blu Cantrell
September 15	"Hit 'em Up Style (Oops!)"	Blu Cantrell
September 22	"Hit 'em Up Style (Oops!)"	Blu Cantrell
September 29	"Hit 'em Up Style (Oops!)"	Blu Cantrell
October 6	"Fallin' Fallin' "Fallin" is a song recorded, written, and produced by American recording artist Alicia Keys for her debut album, Songs in A Minor. Released to radio and music video outlets in 2001, it is generally considered her signature song. "Fallin'" became Keys' first number-one single in the United States... "	Alicia Keys Alicia Keys Alicia Augello Cook , better known by her stage name Alicia Keys, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and occasional actress. She was raised by a single mother in the Hell's Kitchen area of Manhattan in New York City. At age seven, Keys began playing the piano...
October 13	"Fallin'"	Alicia Keys
October 20	"Fallin'"	Alicia Keys
October 27	"Fallin'"	Alicia Keys
November 3	"Fallin'"	Alicia Keys
November 10	"I'm Real"	Jennifer Lopez featuring Ja Rule Ja Rule Jeffrey Atkins , better known by his stage name Ja Rule, is an American rapper, singer, and actor.Born in Hollis, Queens, he began his career in the group Cash Money Click and debuted in 1999 with Venni Vetti Vecci and its single "Holla Holla"...
November 17	"I'm Real"	Jennifer Lopez featuring Ja Rule
November 24	"Family Affair Family Affair (Mary J. Blige song) "Family Affair" is a 2001 hit song for Mary J. Blige, produced by Dr. Dre. It was taken from her fifth album, No More Drama, and was responsible for popularizing the terms "hateration" and "dancery" in the US, as well as contributing to the popularity of the word "crunk". The single topped the... "	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...
December 1	"Family Affair"	Mary J. Blige
December 8	"Family Affair"	Mary J. Blige
December 15	"Family Affair"	Mary J. Blige
December 22	"How You Remind Me How You Remind Me "How You Remind Me" is a single from rock band Nickelback's 2001 album, Silver Side Up. A "Gold Mix" was made for latter editions of the single with the heavier guitars edited out of the chorus. This single would be the last rock single to be #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 until Maroon 5's song "Makes... "	Nickelback Nickelback Nickelback is a Canadian rock band from Hanna, Alberta. Since 1995 the band has included guitarist and lead vocalist Chad Kroeger, guitarist and back-up vocalist Ryan Peake and bassist Mike Kroeger.. The band's current drummer and percussionist is Daniel Adair who has been with the band since 2005....
December 29	"How You Remind Me"	Nickelback

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