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]

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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

Key
    Number-one single of the year
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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 accumulated the most number-one entries (seven) and the most weeks atop the chart (42 weeks) throughout the 2000s. Usher Raymond by Sandra Alphonse (Straighten Crop).jpg
Usher accumulated the most number-one entries (seven) and the most weeks atop the chart (42 weeks) throughout the 2000s.
Beyonce spent 36 weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 with five entries, including the number-one song of 2007, "Irreplaceable". Beyonce (New York).jpg
Beyoncé spent 36 weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 with five entries, including the number-one song of 2007, "Irreplaceable".
Rihanna accumulated five number-one singles, spending 19 weeks atop the chart. Rihanna a bercy.jpg
Rihanna accumulated five number-one singles, spending 19 weeks atop the chart.
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. Mariah Carey 2005.jpg
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 scored four number-one entries, totaling 22 weeks atop the chart. Alicia Keys 2011.jpg
Alicia Keys scored four number-one entries, totaling 22 weeks atop the chart.
50 Cent scored four number ones, including 2003's best-performing single, "In da Club". 50centinBKK.JPG
50 Cent scored four number ones, including 2003's best-performing single, "In da Club".
Ludacris gathered four number-one songs, including a feature on Usher's "Yeah!", which topped the Year-End chart of 2004. Ludacris (7079933381).jpg
Ludacris gathered four number-one songs, including a feature on Usher's "Yeah!", which topped the Year-End chart of 2004.
Nelly spent 23 weeks atop the chart with four entries. Cornell-Haynes-Jr Nelly 2010-06-05 photoby Adam-Bielawski.jpg
Nelly spent 23 weeks atop the chart with four entries.
Justin Timberlake gained three number-one songs as a lead singer and one as a featured artist. Jtstpaul.jpg
Justin Timberlake gained three number-one songs as a lead singer and one as a featured artist.
Christina Aguilera scored three number-one entries, including the opening number one of the decade "What a Girl Wants". Christina Aguilera Sanremo.jpg
Christina Aguilera scored three number-one entries, including the opening number one of the decade "What a Girl Wants".
Jay-Z amassed three number-one singles, including the concluding number one of the decade "Empire State of Mind", featuring Alicia Keys. Jay-Z @ Shawn 'Jay-Z' Carter Foundation Carnival (crop 2).jpg
Jay-Z amassed three number-one singles, including the concluding number one of the decade "Empire State of Mind", featuring Alicia Keys.
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. Les Black Eyed Peas en concert au VIP Room Paris 3.jpg
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.
No.Issue dateArtist(s) [A] Single [A] Weeks at
No. 1 [A]
2000
851January 15, 2000 Christina Aguilera "What a Girl Wants"2
852January 29, 2000 Savage Garden "I Knew I Loved You"4
853February 19, 2000 Mariah Carey featuring Joe and 98 Degrees "Thank God I Found You"1
854March 4, 2000 Lonestar "Amazed"2
855March 18, 2000 Destiny's Child "Say My Name"3
856April 8, 2000 Santana featuring The Product G&B "Maria Maria"10
857June 17, 2000 Aaliyah "Try Again"1
858June 24, 2000 Enrique Iglesias "Be With You"3
859July 15, 2000 Vertical Horizon "Everything You Want"1
860July 22, 2000 Matchbox Twenty "Bent"1
861July 29, 2000 NSYNC "It's Gonna Be Me"2
862August 12, 2000 Sisqó "Incomplete"2
863August 26, 2000 Janet "Doesn't Really Matter"3
864September 16, 2000 Madonna "Music"4
865October 14, 2000 Christina Aguilera "Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)"4
866November 11, 2000 Creed "With Arms Wide Open"1
867November 18, 2000 Destiny's Child "Independent Women"11
2001
868February 3, 2001 Shaggy featuring Ricardo 'Rikrok' Ducent "It Wasn't Me"2
869February 17, 2001 Outkast "Ms. Jackson"1
870February 24, 2001 Joe featuring Mystikal "Stutter"4
871March 24, 2001 Crazy Town "Butterfly"2
872March 31, 2001 Shaggy featuring Rayvon "Angel"1
873April 14, 2001 Janet "All For You"7
874June 2, 2001 Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa and Pink "Lady Marmalade"5
875July 7, 2001 Usher "U Remind Me"4
876August 4, 2001 Destiny's Child "Bootylicious"2
877August 18, 2001 Alicia Keys "Fallin'"6
878September 8, 2001 Jennifer Lopez featuring Ja Rule "I'm Real"5
879November 3, 2001 Mary J. Blige "Family Affair"6
880December 15, 2001 Usher "U Got It Bad"6
881December 22, 2001 Nickelback "How You Remind Me"♪ [B] 4
2002
882February 23, 2002 Ja Rule featuring Ashanti "Always on Time"2
883March 9, 2002 Jennifer Lopez featuring Ja Rule "Ain't It Funny"6
884April 20, 2002 Ashanti "Foolish"10
885June 29, 2002 Nelly "Hot in Herre"7
886August 17, 2002 Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland "Dilemma"10
887October 5, 2002 Kelly Clarkson "A Moment Like This"2
888November 9, 2002 Eminem "Lose Yourself"12
2003
889February 1, 2003 B2K featuring P. Diddy "Bump, Bump, Bump"1
890February 8, 2003 Jennifer Lopez featuring LL Cool J "All I Have"4
891March 8, 2003 50 Cent "In da Club"♪ [C] 9
892May 10, 2003 Sean Paul "Get Busy"3
893May 31, 2003 50 Cent featuring Nate Dogg "21 Questions"4
894June 28, 2003 Clay Aiken "This Is the Night"2
895July 12, 2003 Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z "Crazy in Love"8
896September 6, 2003 Nelly, P. Diddy and Murphy Lee "Shake Ya Tailfeather"4
897October 4, 2003 Beyoncé featuring Sean Paul "Baby Boy"9
898December 6, 2003 Ludacris featuring Shawnna "Stand Up"1
899December 13, 2003 Outkast "Hey Ya!"9
2004
900February 14, 2004 Outkast featuring Sleepy Brown "The Way You Move"1
901February 21, 2004 Twista featuring Kanye West and Jamie Foxx "Slow Jamz"1
902February 28, 2004 Usher featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris "Yeah!"♪ [D] 12
903May 22, 2004 Usher "Burn"8
904July 10, 2004 Fantasia "I Believe"1
905July 24, 2004 Usher "Confessions Part II"2
906August 7, 2004 Juvenile featuring Soulja Slim "Slow Motion"2
907August 21, 2004 Terror Squad "Lean Back"3
908September 11, 2004 Ciara featuring Petey Pablo "Goodies"7
909October 30, 2004 Usher and Alicia Keys "My Boo"6
910December 11, 2004 Snoop Dogg featuring Pharrell "Drop It Like It's Hot"3
2005
911January 1, 2005 Mario "Let Me Love You"9
912March 5, 2005 50 Cent featuring Olivia "Candy Shop"9
913May 7, 2005 Gwen Stefani "Hollaback Girl"4
914June 4, 2005 Mariah Carey "We Belong Together"♪ [E] 14
915July 2, 2005 Carrie Underwood "Inside Your Heaven"1
916September 17, 2005 Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx "Gold Digger"10
917November 26, 2005 Chris Brown "Run It!"5
918December 31, 2005 Mariah Carey "Don't Forget About Us"2
2006
919January 14, 2006 D4L "Laffy Taffy"1
920January 21, 2006 Nelly featuring Paul Wall, Ali & Gipp "Grillz"2
921February 4, 2006 Beyoncé featuring Slim Thug "Check on It"5
922March 11, 2006 James Blunt "You're Beautiful"1
923March 18, 2006 Ne-Yo "So Sick"2
924April 1, 2006 Sean Paul "Temperature"1
925April 8, 2006 Daniel Powter "Bad Day"♪ [F] 5
926May 13, 2006 Rihanna "SOS"3
927June 3, 2006 Chamillionaire featuring Krayzie Bone "Ridin'"2
928June 17, 2006 Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean "Hips Don't Lie"2
929July 1, 2006 Taylor Hicks "Do I Make You Proud"1
930July 8, 2006 Nelly Furtado featuring Timbaland "Promiscuous"6
931August 19, 2006 Fergie "London Bridge"3
932September 9, 2006 Justin Timberlake "SexyBack"7
933October 28, 2006 Ludacris featuring Pharrell "Money Maker"2
934November 11, 2006 Justin Timberlake featuring T.I. "My Love"3
935December 2, 2006 Akon featuring Snoop Dogg "I Wanna Love You"2
936December 16, 2006 Beyoncé "Irreplaceable"♪ [G] 10
2007
937February 24, 2007 Nelly Furtado "Say It Right"1
938March 3, 2007 Justin Timberlake "What Goes Around... Comes Around"1
939March 10, 2007 Mims "This Is Why I'm Hot"2
940March 24, 2007 Fergie featuring Ludacris "Glamorous"2
941April 7, 2007 Akon "Don't Matter"2
942April 21, 2007 Timbaland featuring Nelly Furtado and Justin Timberlake "Give It To Me"2
943May 5, 2007 Avril Lavigne "Girlfriend"1
944May 12, 2007 Maroon 5 "Makes Me Wonder"3
945May 26, 2007 T-Pain featuring Yung Joc "Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')"1
946June 9, 2007 Rihanna featuring Jay-Z "Umbrella"7
947July 28, 2007 Plain White T's "Hey There Delilah"2
948August 11, 2007 Sean Kingston "Beautiful Girls"4
949September 8, 2007 Fergie "Big Girls Don't Cry"1
950September 15, 2007 Soulja Boy "Crank That (Soulja Boy)"7
951September 29, 2007 Kanye West "Stronger"1
952November 10, 2007 Chris Brown featuring T-Pain "Kiss Kiss"3
953December 1, 2007 Alicia Keys "No One"5
2008
954January 5, 2008 Flo Rida featuring T-Pain "Low"♪ [H] 10
955March 15, 2008 Usher featuring Young Jeezy "Love in This Club"3
956April 5, 2008 Leona Lewis "Bleeding Love"4
957April 12, 2008 Mariah Carey "Touch My Body"2
958May 3, 2008 Lil Wayne featuring Static Major "Lollipop"5
959May 24, 2008 Rihanna "Take a Bow"1
960June 28, 2008 Coldplay "Viva la Vida"1
961July 5, 2008 Katy Perry "I Kissed a Girl"7
962August 23, 2008 Rihanna "Disturbia"2
963September 6, 2008 T.I. "Whatever You Like"7
964September 27, 2008 Pink "So What"1
965October 18, 2008 T.I. featuring Rihanna "Live Your Life"6
966October 25, 2008 Britney Spears "Womanizer"1
967December 13, 2008 Beyoncé "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"4
2009
968January 17, 2009 Lady Gaga featuring Colby O'Donis "Just Dance"3
969February 7, 2009 Kelly Clarkson "My Life Would Suck Without You"2
970February 21, 2009 Eminem featuring Dr. Dre and 50 Cent "Crack a Bottle"1
971February 28, 2009 Flo Rida "Right Round"6
972April 11, 2009 Lady Gaga "Poker Face"1
973April 18, 2009 The Black Eyed Peas "Boom Boom Pow"♪ [I] 12
974July 11, 2009 The Black Eyed Peas "I Gotta Feeling"14
975October 17, 2009 Jay Sean featuring Lil Wayne "Down"2
976October 24, 2009 Britney Spears "3"1
977November 7, 2009 Owl City "Fireflies"2
978November 14, 2009 Jason Derulo "Whatcha Say"1
979November 28, 2009 Jay-Z featuring Alicia Keys "Empire State of Mind"5

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.

Artist [A] Weeks at
No. 1 [A]
Usher 41
Beyoncé 36
The Black Eyed Peas 26
Nelly 23
50 Cent 23
Alicia Keys 22
Jay-Z 20
Mariah Carey 19
Rihanna 19

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.

Artist [A] No. of
entries [A]
Titles [A]
Usher 7
Beyoncé 5
Rihanna
50 Cent 4
Mariah Carey
Alicia Keys
Ludacris
Nelly
Justin Timberlake
Christina Aguilera 3
Destiny's Child
Fergie
Nelly Furtado
Jay-Z
Jennifer Lopez
Outkast
Sean Paul
Ja Rule
T-Pain
T.I.
Kanye West

Songs by total number of weeks at number-one

Eminem's "Lose Yourself" topped the Hot 100 for 12 weeks in 2002. Eminem at DJ hero party with d12.jpg
Eminem's "Lose Yourself" topped the Hot 100 for 12 weeks in 2002.
Weeks at
number one
SongArtist(s)
14"We Belong Together" Mariah Carey
"I Gotta Feeling" The Black Eyed Peas
12"Lose Yourself" Eminem
"Yeah!" Usher featuring Lil Jon & Ludacris
"Boom Boom Pow" The Black Eyed Peas
11"Independent Women" Destiny's Child
10"Maria Maria" Santana featuring The Product G&B
"Foolish" Ashanti
"Dilemma" Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland
"Gold Digger" Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx
"Irreplaceable" Beyoncé
"Low" Flo Rida & T-Pain

References

Notes
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 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
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  3. Mayfield, Geoff (August 4, 2007). "Hot 100 Retools, Adding Internet Streams". Billboard. Vol. 119, no. 31. p. 43.
  4. 1 2 "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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  6. Caulfield, Keith (December 14, 2009). "Eminem, Beyoncé Grab Top Spots On Decade-End Charts". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2009.
  7. Bronson, Fred (December 30, 2000). "The Year in Charts". Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 53. p. YE-12.
  8. Fred, Bronson (December 29, 2011). "The Year in Charts". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 52. p. YE-10.
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  10. Bronson, Fred (December 28, 2002). "The Year in Charts". Billboard. Vol. 114, no. 52. p. YE-8.
  11. "Hot 100 Singles & Tracks". Billboard. Vol. 115, no. 52. December 27, 2003. p. YE-30.
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  15. "Hot 100 Songs of 2007". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 3, 2012. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
  16. "Hot 100 Songs of 2008". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 6, 2012. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
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