The Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart ranks the best-performing singles in that category in the United States. The first number-one song of the year was claimed by Alicia Keys with her song " Like You'll Never See Me Again", from her third studio album As I Am (2007). ^[1] In total, it spent seven consecutive weeks at number one. ^{[1] [2]} "Like You'll Never See Me Again" also ranked as the number one R&B song of the year, achieving more radio impressions than any other R&B song in 2008. ^[3] Displacing Keys from number one, Keyshia Cole's song " I Remember" from her second studio album Just like You (2007) also topped the chart for seven consecutive weeks. ^{[4] [5]} It ranked at number two on the best performing R&B songs chart of 2008. ^[3] Usher, featuring Young Jeezy, was the third artist of 2008 to achieve a number one song on the chart with " Love in This Club" ( Here I Stand, 2008) on April 12, a position it maintained for a further three consecutive weeks. ^{[6] [7]} It ranked at number 15 on the best performing R&B songs chart of 2008. ^[8]

Lil Wayne's song " Lollipop", featuring Static Major, from his sixth studio album Tha Carter III (2008) ascended to number one on May 10, and remained at the peak for a further five consecutive weeks. ^{[9] [10]} It ranked at number six on the best performing R&B songs chart of 2008. ^[3] Cole ascended to number one for a second time with her song " Heaven Sent", also from Just Like You. ^[11] It peaked atop the chart on June 21, and spent nine consecutive weeks at number one in total. ^{[11] [12]} It ranked at number four on the best performing R&B songs chart of 2008. ^[3] Lil Wayne also returned to the number one position with his song " A Milli", also from Tha Carter III, on August 23 for one week. ^[13] It ranked at number 14 on the best performing R&B songs chart of 2008. ^[8] The following week, Rihanna claimed the number one position for one week with her song " Take a Bow", from the re-release of her 2007 third studio album Good Girl Gone Bad, similarly titled Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded (2008). ^[14] It ranked at number 28 on the best performing R&B songs chart of 2008. ^[15]

Jazmine Sullivan succeeded Rihanna with her song " Need U Bad", from her debut studio album Fearless (2008), for four consecutive weeks. ^{[16] [17]} It ranked at number seven on the best performing R&B songs chart of 2008. ^[3] On October 4, T.I.'s song " Whatever You Like" ( Paper Trail, 2008) rose to the number one position, where it remained for three consecutive weeks. ^{[18] [19]} It ranked at number 17 on the best performing R&B songs chart of 2008. ^[8] Jennifer Hudson spent two consecutive weeks at number one with her song " Spotlight" ( Jennifer Hudson, 2008). ^{[20] [21]} It ranked at number nine on the best performing R&B songs chart of 2008. ^[3] Ne-Yo's " Miss Independent", from his fifth studio album Year of the Gentleman (2008), topped the chart for three consecutive weeks. ^{[22] [23] [24]} The last artist to achieve a number one on the chart in 2008 was Beyoncé with her song " Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" ( I Am... Sasha Fierce, 2008), which ascended to number one on November 29, a position it held for the remainder of the year. ^{[25] [26]} It ranked at number 75 on the best performing R&B songs chart of 2008. ^[27]

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See also

• 2008 in music
• List of number-one rhythm and blues hits (United States)

References