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BEST MAN: Twice is just as nice for Usher as he returns to No. 1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart with 'U Got It Bad.' In July, [...]

MORE THAN POP: At first glance, the sight of pop group 'N Sync on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart may seem a little strange. Its current single, 'Gone' [...]

FAMILY FUN: Mary J. Blige earns her first Billboard Hot 100 No. 1, as 'Family Affair' makes the move to the top of the chart. 'Affair' scans 13,500 units in [...]

THAT'S A WRAP: 'Wrapped Up in You,' the lead single from Garth Brooks' Nov. 13 release, Scarecrow, hits Hot Country Singles & Tracks at No. 22, the chart's second-highest debut [...]

BANNER WEEK: Whitney Houston's 'The Star Spangled Banner' rises 2-1 on the Hot 100 Singles Sales chart, scanning 59,500 units and more than tripling last issue's sales total. Rereleased to [...]

RUNNING STARTS: With Hot Shot Debut stripes and his highest start in the 11 years since Billboard adopted Broadcast Data System (BDS) technology, George Jones storms Hot Country Singles & [...]

GINUWINE DRAFT: Ginuwine's 'Differences' steps up to No. 1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart, ending the three-week run of 'Where the Party At' by Jagged Edge with [...]

DARK DAYS: Immediately following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, most radio stations abandoned their music in favor of news coverage of the [...]

FOREWORD: In light of the unspeakable horrors that we all witnessed on TV Sept. 11, and which played out on the streets of the proud city where this magazine is [...]

MICHAEL'S WORLD: After entering last issue as the Hot Shot Debut on both The Billboard Hot 100 and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks, 'You Rock My World' by Michael Jackson [...]

'REAL' ONE Jennifer Lopez jumps to No. 1 on The Billboard Hot 100 with 'I'm Real,' which becomes the fourth song in history--and third this year--to top the chart without [...]

KEYS LOCKED IN: Alicia Keys maintains her lead on both The Billboard Hot 100 and R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks for a third straight week with 'Fallin'.' Keys fended off strong [...]

KEYING IN: 'Fallin'' by Alicia Keys holds at No. 1 on The Billboard Hot 100 and R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart for a second week, as its audience continues to [...]

KEYS TO SUCCESS: Alicia Keys climbs to the top of both The Billboard Hot 100 and R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks with her debut single, 'Fallin',' giving J Records its first [...]

PLACES OF INTEREST: Blake Shelton is the first male artist in nearly five years to reach No. 1 on Hot Country Singles & Tracks with a debut single, as 'Austin' [...]

Assistance in preparing this column was provided by Anthony Colombo and Steve Graybow. CHILD'S PLAY: We predicted in the last Singles Minded that this issue's race for No. 1 on [...]

FOUR TIMES TWO: Usher's U Remind. Me' (Arista) holds at No. 1 for a fourth consecutive week on both The Billboard Hot 100 and the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks [...]

More than five years after it tied with WEA and Sony as the distribution company with the most charted titles in the top 10 of the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & [...]

On Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, P. Diddy & the Bad Boy Family make a premature debut at No. 83 with The Saga Continues...(Bad Boy/Arista). The album, which was released July 10, [...]

The first charting single for Alicia Keys maybe titled 'Fallin'' (J), but it earns Greatest Gainer/Airplay honors this issue as it moves up nine notches to No. 16. The single [...]

After a five-week ride at the top of Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks by R. Kelly's 'Fiesta' (Jive), the retail release of Usher's 'U Remind Me' (Arista) prompts it to [...]

This issue's Greatest Gainer/Airplay on Singles & Tracks is 'I'm Real' (Epic) by Jennifer Lopez Featuring Ja Rule, which moves 61-88, following its debut last issue--Lopez's highest debut to date. [...]

Ginuwine earns the Hot Shot Debut on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks, bowing at No. 55 with 'Differences' (Epic), his second single from The Life. 'Differences,' which was No. 6 [...]

TRACKS OF LIFE: This issue marks the first chart appearance of this young century by the Isley Brothers, with 'Contagious.' The title enters Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks at No. [...]

ST. LOUIS NEWS: Hailing from St. Louis, Nelly exploded on the scene last year with his debut single '(Hot S**t) Country Grammar' (Fo' Reel/Universal), which peaked at No. 5 on [...]

Despite increasing its audience by 2.4 million and retaining its bullet, 'Wait a Minute' by Ray-J Featuring Lil' Kim is surpassed by 'Music' by Erick Sermon Featuring Marvin Gaye and [...]

'Fiesta' (Jive) by R. Kelly Featuring Jay-Z holds on to No. 1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart for the third consecutive week. It increases in audience by [...]

With a new label deal with Virgin, Mariah Carey returns to the charts with 'Loverboy,' featuring Da Brat and Ludacris, earning Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks' Hot Shot Debut award [...]

MIXING IT UP: Last week, this column highlighted the single 'Good Life' (Loud/Murder Inc./Def Jam/IDJMG) by FunkMaster Flex With Faith Evans Featuring Ja Rule, Vita, and Cadillac Tah (which moves [...]

'I Do!!' by Arista artist Toya, a track that seemed set to exit Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (where it sat at No. 99 last issue), is revived by the [...]

'Good Life' by Faith Evans, an album cut that appeared originally on Funk Master Flex's The Mixtape: Vol. 4 (Loud), appears on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales at No. 60 after [...]

R. Kelly reaches No. 1 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks for the 10th time in his career with 'Fiesta' (Jive), featuring Jay-Z. After six weeks in the top 10, [...]

In recent years, DJs, a basic element of hip-hop, have appeared more frequently on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart as they move from laying instrumentals to experimenting with production and [...]

A new precedent is set on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart, as Lil' Romeo seizes the No. 1 slot with 'My Baby' (Soulja/No Limit/Priority) at the tender age of [...]

On the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart, this issue's Greatest Gainer designations for Airplay and Sales go to 'Let Me Blow Ya Mind' (Ruff Ryder/Interseope) by Eve Featuring Gwen [...]

Destiny's Child's third album, Survivor, (Columbia/CRG) debuts at No. 1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart with more than 87,000 pieces moved at the R&B core stores, setting a record [...]

'ALL' FOR ONE: As predicted last issue, Janet's All for You (Virgin) assumes the No. 1 position on this week's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart after her first full week at [...]

The Hot Shot Debut at No. 45 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart goes to Aaliyah, with 'We Need a Resolution' (Blackground). 'Resolution,' which features Timbaland, garners 10.5 [...]

'Oochie Wally' by QB Finest Featuring Nas & Bravehearts (Ill Will/Columbia) debuts at 35 on the Hot Rap Singles chart. This gives the track two slots, back to back, as [...]

Three albums debut on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, all of which are by female artists. Two of the entries, Sunshine Anderson's Your Woman (Soulife/Atlantic) and Angie Martinez's Up Close [...]

From the soundtrack to the HBO television show Oz, 'Behind the Walls' (Avatar) by Kurupt Featuring Nate Dogg moves 60-59, the highest position it has reached since charting 11 weeks [...]

For the first time in his career, Case has a No.1 single on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks, with 'Missing You' (Def Soul/IDJMG). The No. 1 slot had been held [...]

Three of hip-hop's beloved fallen ones appear on the charts simultaneously, as 2Pac maintains the No. 1 slot on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, even though he falls from the top slot [...]

Women dominate the charts, as Janet holds on to the No. 1 position on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales with 'All for You' (Virgin), with [...]

Claiming nearly half of the rap and hip-hop market share in the first 10 months of 2002, Universal Music and Video Distribution (UMVD) leads the pack, although by a smaller […]

Houston-based rapper Mike Jones earns the Hot Shot Debut on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Rap Albums charts with 'Who Is Mike Jones?,' which enters at No. 1 on both [...]

NAILED IN: Following a top 10 debut on Modern Rock Tracks last issue, 'The Hand That Feeds' by Nine Inch Nails takes Hot Shot Debut honors at No. 31 on [...]

LATIN INFUSION: For the first time in nearly three years, a Spanish-language track exclusively played at Latin radio debuts on The Billboard Hot 100 and Hot 100 Airplay charts. 'La [...]

Format veteran George Strait commandeers Hot Country Singles & Tracks with his highest debut to date, a No. 30 start with 'You'll Be There.' With slightly more than five full [...]

FUELED BY the success of Kanye West's debut, Jay-Z's final bow and Ludacris' latest offering, Island Def Jam Music Group reclaims the rap label throne it held for four years [...]