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List of <i>Billboard</i> Hot 100 number-one singles of the 2000s

List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of the 2000s

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The Billboard Hot 100 is a chart that ranks the best-performing songs in the United States, published by Billboard magazine. In the 2000s, each chart's "week ending" date was the Saturday of the following two weeks. The data were compiled by Nielsen SoundScan based collectively on each single's weekly physical (CD, vinyl and cassette) and digital sales, airplay, and streaming. Only songs released as physical singles were counted prior to 1998, when Billboard magazine allowed airplay-only singles to chart.[1] While Nielsen had begun tracking digital sales since 2003 for the component chart Digital Songs, it was not until the chart dated February 12, 2005, that digital performance was officially recognized as a performance indicator on the Hot 100, in the wake of decreasing traditional physical sales.[2] On August 4, 2007, Billboard added online streaming to its methodology.[3]

Throughout the decade, a total of 129 singles claimed the top spot of the Hot 100. While Santana's "Smooth" featuring Rob Thomas topped the chart in the first two weeks of 2000, it was not counted as a number-one single of the 2000s decade by Billboard because it had topped the chart in October 1999, and thus was counted as a number-one single of the 1990s decade only.[4] Overall, the decade saw the dominance of hip hop and R&B releases with dance beats and pop crossover, replacing the 1990s' trend of sentimental ballads.[5] While the first half of the 2000s saw the continued relevance of physical sales, the second half welcomed the dominance of digital sales performance thanks to advancements of the internet, through which music was widely distributed.[6]

Number-one entries

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Note: The best-performing singles on the Billboard Hot 100 of 2000 and 2001 were Faith Hill's "Breathe" and Lifehouse's "Hanging by a Moment", respectively. Both of the singles peaked at number two, and thus are not included here.[7][8]

Usher wearing sunglasses smiling
Usher accumulated the most number-one entries (seven) and the most weeks atop the chart (42 weeks) throughout the 2000s.
Beyoncé performing with an emotional facial expression
Beyoncé spent 36 weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 with five entries, including the number-one song of 2007, "Irreplaceable".
Rihanna singing while closing her eyes
Rihanna accumulated five number-one singles, spending 19 weeks atop the chart.
Mariah Carey in 2005.
Mariah Carey earned four number-one singles, including the best-performing single of the decade "We Belong Together", which spent 14 weeks atop the Hot 100.
Alicia Keys playing the piano and singing
Alicia Keys scored four number-one entries, totaling 22 weeks atop the chart.
50 Cent at a conference, speaking on a microphone
50 Cent scored four number ones, including 2003's best-performing single, "In da Club".
Supafest 2012, Sydney, Australia; Chris Brown, Kelly Rowland, Lupe Fiasco, Naughty By Nature and more
Ludacris gathered four number-one songs, including a feature on Usher's "Yeah!", which topped the Year-End chart of 2004.
Nelly holding a bottle of perfume
Nelly spent 23 weeks atop the chart with four entries.
Justin Timberlake performing onstage, about to taking off his coat
Justin Timberlake gained three number-one songs as a lead singer and one as a featured artist.
Christina Aguilera singing with an emotional facial expression
Christina Aguilera scored three number-one entries, including the opening number one of the decade "What a Girl Wants".
Jay-Z at a conference
Jay-Z amassed three number-one singles, including the concluding number one of the decade "Empire State of Mind", featuring Alicia Keys.
Four members of The Black Eyed Peas at a conference
The Black Eyed Peas spent the record 26 consecutive weeks atop the Hot 100, with "Boom Boom Pow" and "I Gotta Feeling", both of which dominated the chart for over 10 weeks.
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Statistics

Artists by total number of weeks at number one

The following artists spent the most weeks at number one on the chart during the 2000s. A number of artists claimed number-one positions as either the lead artist or a featured artist. Rihanna's "Umbrella" featuring Jay-Z, for example, was counted for both artists because they are both credited on the single. This also applies to the subsequent statistics.

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Artists by total number of number-one entries

While some artists appeared at number one as a solo artist and a member of a group, they were only counted as a solo artist. Justin Timberlake, for example, claimed the top spot with four singles credited as a solo singer and one single as part of 'N Sync, but was only counted separately from 'N Sync.

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Songs by total number of weeks at number-one

Eminem's "Lose Yourself" topped the Hot 100 for 12 weeks in 2002.
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References

Notes
  1. The artist, song name, chart date and weeks at number one are those given by Billboard magazine with data compiled by Nielsen SoundScan.[4][9]
  2. Best-performing single on the Billboard Hot 100 of 2002[10]
  3. Best-performing single on the Billboard Hot 100 of 2003[11]
  4. Best-performing single on the Billboard Hot 100 of 2004[12]
  5. "We Belong Together" was also the best-performing Billboard Hot 100 single of the decade overall.[13]
  6. Best-performing single on the Billboard Hot 100 of 2006[14]
  7. Best-performing single on the Billboard Hot 100 of 2007[15]
  8. Best-performing single on the Billboard Hot 100 of 2008[16]
  9. Best-performing single on the Billboard Hot 100 of 2009[17]
Footnotes
  1. [1]
    Trust, Gary (May 30, 2018). "In 1998, 'Iris,' 'Torn,' & Other Radio Smashes Hit the Hot 100 at Last After a Key Rule Change". Billboard. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
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    Trust, Gary (February 12, 2015). "Ten Years Ago, the Digital Download Era Began on the Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
  3. [3]
    Mayfield, Geoff (August 4, 2007). "Hot 100 Retools, Adding Internet Streams". Billboard. Vol. 119, no. 31. p. 43.
  4. [4]
    "Hot 100 55th Anniversary: Every No. 1 Song (1958-2013)". Billboard. August 2, 2013. Archived from the original on December 21, 2018. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
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    Leight, Elias (October 31, 2014). "The Top 20 Billboard Hot 100 Hits of the 2000s". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
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    Caulfield, Keith (December 14, 2009). "Eminem, Beyoncé Grab Top Spots On Decade-End Charts". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2009.
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    Bronson, Fred (December 30, 2000). "The Year in Charts". Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 53. p. YE-12.
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    Fred, Bronson (December 29, 2011). "The Year in Charts". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 52. p. YE-10.
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    "All No. 1 Songs of the 2000s Page 3". Billboard. August 2, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  10. [10]
    Bronson, Fred (December 28, 2002). "The Year in Charts". Billboard. Vol. 114, no. 52. p. YE-8.
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    "Hot 100 Singles & Tracks". Billboard. Vol. 115, no. 52. December 27, 2003. p. YE-30.
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    Bronson, Fred (December 25, 2004). "Usher, The King of Pop: Artist Sets Hot 100 Record with Strings of No. 1 Songs". Billboard. Vol. 116, no. 52. p. YE-6.
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    Mitchell, Gail (December 17, 2005). "Green Day, 50 Cent Come Up Big in Vegas". Billboard. Vol. 117, no. 51. p. 21.
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    "Hot 100 Songs". Billboard. Vol. 118, no. 51. December 23, 2006. p. YE-44.
  15. [15]
    "Hot 100 Songs of 2007". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 3, 2012. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
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    "Hot 100 Songs of 2008". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 6, 2012. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
  17. [17]
    "Hot 100 Songs of 2009". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 5, 2012. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
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