Top 40 Mainstream number-one hits of 2002 (USA)
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This is a list of the U.S. Billboard magazine Top 40 Mainstream number-ones of 2002.
| Issue Date | Song | Artist |
| January 5 | "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.... |
| January 12 | "How You Remind Me" | Nickelback |
| January 19 | "How You Remind Me" | Nickelback |
| January 26 | "How You Remind Me" | Nickelback |
| February 2 | "How You Remind Me" | Nickelback |
| February 9 | "How You Remind Me" | Nickelback |
| February 16 | "How You Remind Me" | Nickelback |
| February 23 | "How You Remind Me" | Nickelback |
| March 2 | "Hey Baby Hey Baby (No Doubt song) "Hey Baby" is a song written by Gwen Stefani, Tony Kanal, Tom Dumont, and Bounty Killer for No Doubt's fifth studio album Rock Steady . Released as the album's lead single, the song is heavily influenced by the Jamaican dancehall music present at No Doubt's post-show parties and tour bus lounges... " |
No Doubt No Doubt No Doubt is an American rock band from Anaheim, California that formed in 1986. The ska-pop sound of their first album No Doubt , failed to make an impact... |
| March 9 | "In The End In the End "In the End" is a song by American rock band Linkin Park. The song was released as the fourth single from their debut album Hybrid Theory.... " |
Linkin Park Linkin Park Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. Formed in 1996, the band rose to international fame with their debut album, Hybrid Theory, which was certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2005 and multi-platinum in several other countries... |
| March 16 | "In The End" | Linkin Park |
| March 23 | "In The End" | Linkin Park |
| March 30 | "In The End" | Linkin Park |
| April 6 | "In The End" | Linkin Park |
| April 13 | "Ain't It Funny Ain't It Funny "Ain't It Funny" is a song recorded by American recording artist Jennifer Lopez. The song was written by Lopez and Cory Rooney, and produced by Rooney and Dan Shea for Lopez's second studio album, J.Lo... " |
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... 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"... |
| April 20 | "Ain't It Funny" | Jennifer Lopez featuring Ja Rule |
| April 27 | "Ain't It Funny" | Jennifer Lopez featuring Ja Rule |
| May 4 | "Don't Let Me Get Me Don't Let Me Get Me "Don't Let Me Get Me" is a pop rock song performed by singer Pink recorded for her second album Missundaztood . It was released as the album's second single in 2002 and it reached number six in the UK, number eight in the U.S. and number twenty in Canada.A music video was shot in early 2002, and... " |
Pink Pink (singer) Alecia Beth Moore , better known by her stage name Pink , is an American singer-songwriter, musician and actress.... |
| May 11 | "Don't Let Me Get Me" | Pink |
| May 18 | "Don't Let Me Get Me" | Pink |
| May 25 | "Don't Let Me Get Me" | Pink |
| June 1 | "A Thousand Miles A Thousand Miles "A Thousand Miles", originally titled "Interlude", is a pop song written by American singer Vanessa Carlton and recorded for her 2002 debut album Be Not Nobody. It was co-produced and co-arranged by Carlton and Ron Fair, and was released as the album's first single in 2002. Her signature song, it... " |
Vanessa Carlton Vanessa Carlton Vanessa Lee Carlton is an American singer-songwriter and musician. Upon completion of her education at the School of American Ballet, Carlton chose to pursue singing instead, performing in New York bars and clubs while attending university. Three months after recording a demo with producer Peter... |
| June 8 | "A Thousand Miles" | Vanessa Carlton |
| June 15 | "A Thousand Miles" | Vanessa Carlton |
| June 22 | "A Thousand Miles" | Vanessa Carlton |
| June 29 | "A Thousand Miles" | Vanessa Carlton |
| July 6 | "Without Me Without Me "Without Me" is a rap song by American rapper Eminem. It was released as the lead single from his fourth studio album titled The Eminem Show in 2002, and re-released on his greatest-hits compilation album Curtain Call: The Hits in 2005.... " |
Eminem Eminem Marshall Bruce Mathers III , better known by his stage name Eminem or his alter ego Slim Shady, is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter and actor. Eminem's popularity brought his group project, D12, to mainstream recognition... |
| July 13 | "Hot in Herre Hot in Herre "Hot in Herre" is a popular song and single performed by the hip-hop artist Nelly, and was released in 2002 as the first single on his album Nellyville. The song's producers were The Neptunes... " |
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... |
| July 20 | "Hot in Herre" | Nelly |
| July 27 | "Complicated" | Avril Lavigne Avril Lavigne Avril Ramona Lavigne is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She was born in Belleville, Ontario, but spent most of her youth in the small town of Napanee. By the age of 15, she had appeared on stage with Shania Twain; by 16, she had signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Records worth more... |
| August 3 | "Complicated" | Avril Lavigne |
| August 10 | "Complicated" | Avril Lavigne |
| August 17 | "Complicated" | Avril Lavigne |
| August 24 | "Complicated" | Avril Lavigne |
| August 31 | "Complicated" | Avril Lavigne |
| September 7 | "Complicated" | Avril Lavigne |
| September 14 | "Complicated" | Avril Lavigne |
| September 21 | "Dilemma Dilemma A dilemma |proposition]]") is a problem offering two possibilities, neither of which is practically acceptable. One in this position has been traditionally described as "being on the horns of a dilemma", neither horn being comfortable... " |
Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland Kelly Rowland Kelendria Trene "Kelly" Rowland is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, and television personality. She rose to fame as one of the founding members of the American girl group Destiny's Child... |
| September 28 | "Dilemma" | Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland |
| October 5 | "Dilemma" | Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland |
| October 12 | "Dilemma" | Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland |
| October 19 | "Dilemma" | Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland |
| October 26 | "Sk8er Boi" | Avril Lavigne |
| November 2 | "Underneath It All Underneath It All The song is a love song composed in the key of E major. It is written in common time and moves slowly at 69 beats per minute. Stefani avoids the heavy vocal vibrato that she often uses. Her vocal range spans under an octave and a half during the song, from F#3 to B4.The song opens with a line... " |
No Doubt |
| November 9 | "Underneath It All" | No Doubt |
| November 16 | "Underneath It All" | No Doubt |
| November 23 | "Lose Yourself Lose Yourself "Lose Yourself" is an Academy Award winning song by American hip-hop artist Eminem, released as the first single from the original soundtrack to the movie 8 Mile on October 22, 2002. It was written and produced by Eminem himself, along with longtime collaborator Jeff Bass, one half of the... " |
Eminem |
| November 30 | "Lose Yourself" | Eminem |
| December 7 | "Lose Yourself" | Eminem |
| December 14 | "Lose Yourself" | Eminem |
| December 21 | "Lose Yourself" | Eminem |
| December 28 | "Lose Yourself" | Eminem |