List of Billboard Hot 100 top-ten singles in 2011

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Lil Wayne, Bruno Mars, and Rihanna (pictured in order) tied for the most top-ten singles in 2011 with six each. Mars's "Grenade" had a four-week run at number one on the Hot 100 and ranked number six on Billboard's year-end Hot 100 list. Rihanna became the fastest solo artist to collect twenty top-ten hits when her single "We Found Love" (featuring Calvin Harris) entered the top ten six years and four months after she first appeared on the Hot 100. The song, as well as her single "S&M" (featuring Britney Spears), climbed to number one on the chart, "S&M" logging one week at the top and "We Found Love" logging ten weeks, including two in 2012.

Seventy-one singles made into top 10 of the Hot 100, the all-genre Billboard singles charts, in 2011. Sixty-eight acts had a top-ten hit during the year, with twenty achieving their first either as a lead or featured artist. Lil Wayne, Bruno Mars, and Rihanna each had six top-ten hits in 2011, tying them for the most top-ten hits during the year. LMFAO's "Party Rock Anthem" (featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock) had a twenty-six-week run in the top ten, the longest during the year and tying with Savage Garden's "Truly Madly Deeply" as the fourth-longest in Billboard history. In the beginning of 2012, the song re-entered the top ten, extending its run to twenty-nine weeks and becoming the fourth-longest-running top-ten single ever behind "How Do I Live" by LeAnn Rimes, "Smooth" by Santana featuring Rob Thomas and "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars, also bumping Jewel's You Were Meant For Me/Foolish Games down to fifth, with 28 weeks.

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On the week ending April 30, 2011, singer Katy Perry extended her top ten streak beginning the previous year to forty-nine weeks, breaking a record held by Swedish pop band Ace of Base for seventeen years. Perry went on to log twenty more consecutive weeks in the top ten, extending her record to sixty-nine weeks, before "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" fell out of the top ten on the week ending September 24, 2011, ending her streak.

Rihanna attained her twentieth top-ten hit when "We Found Love" (featuring Calvin Harris) climbed into the top ten on the week ending October 15, 2011. This made Rihanna the fastest soloist to attain twenty top-ten hits, having done so in a six-year, four-month span, breaking a record previously held by singer Madonna.

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American rapper and singer Wiz Khalifa scored two top-ten singles with "Black and Yellow". The song became his first number-one hit, and ranked number thirty-one on Billboard's year-end Hot 100 list. Meanwhile "No Sleep" which debuted at number 6, would end up being his second top-ten hit Wiz Khalifa 2010.jpg
American rapper and singer Wiz Khalifa scored two top-ten singles with "Black and Yellow". The song became his first number-one hit, and ranked number thirty-one on Billboard's year-end Hot 100 list. Meanwhile "No Sleep" which debuted at number 6, would end up being his second top-ten hit

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Canadian rapper and singer Drake scored three top-ten singles with his features on "What's My Name?" with Rihanna which charted at number 1, DJ Khaled's "I'm On One" with Lil Wayne and Rick Ross which charted at number 10 and She Will with Lil Wayne which charted at number 3. Drake at Bun-B Concert 2011 (1).jpg
Canadian rapper and singer Drake scored three top-ten singles with his features on "What's My Name?" with Rihanna which charted at number 1, DJ Khaled's "I'm On One" with Lil Wayne and Rick Ross which charted at number 10 and She Will with Lil Wayne which charted at number 3.
In 2011, singer Katy Perry broke the record for the longest consecutive run in the top ten after logging forty-nine weeks in the tier; later in the year, she went on to extend this record to sixty-nine weeks. Perry scored four top-ten singles during the year, three of which went to number one and two of which, "Firework" and "E.T." (featuring Kanye West), ranked at numbers three and four respectively on Billboard's year-end Hot 100 list. Katy Perry at the 2011 Logie Awards.jpg
In 2011, singer Katy Perry broke the record for the longest consecutive run in the top ten after logging forty-nine weeks in the tier; later in the year, she went on to extend this record to sixty-nine weeks. Perry scored four top-ten singles during the year, three of which went to number one and two of which, "Firework" and "E.T." (featuring Kanye West), ranked at numbers three and four respectively on Billboard's year-end Hot 100 list.
English singer-songwriter Adele achieved her first top-ten single with "Rolling in the Deep", which logged seven weeks at number one and went on to become Billboard's number-one single of the year. She later achieved a second top-ten single with "Someone Like You", which spent five weeks at number one. Adele - Seattle, WA - 8.12.2011.jpg
English singer-songwriter Adele achieved her first top-ten single with "Rolling in the Deep", which logged seven weeks at number one and went on to become Billboard's number-one single of the year. She later achieved a second top-ten single with "Someone Like You", which spent five weeks at number one.
Electropop duo LMFAO had the longest-running top-ten single in 2011 with "Party Rock Anthem" (featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock), which remained in the top ten for twenty-six weeks, tying with Savage Garden's "Truly Madly Deeply" for the fourth-longest top ten run for a single in Billboard history. In 2012, the song spent three more weeks in the top ten, extending its run to twenty-nine weeks and becoming the third-longest-running top-ten single ever. The song spent six weeks at number one and became Billboard's number-two single of 2011. LMFAO scored a second top-ten single in 2011 with "Sexy and I Know It", which reached number one in 2012. LMFAO - Live Walmart (1).jpg
Electropop duo LMFAO had the longest-running top-ten single in 2011 with "Party Rock Anthem" (featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock), which remained in the top ten for twenty-six weeks, tying with Savage Garden's "Truly Madly Deeply" for the fourth-longest top ten run for a single in Billboard history. In 2012, the song spent three more weeks in the top ten, extending its run to twenty-nine weeks and becoming the third-longest-running top-ten single ever. The song spent six weeks at number one and became Billboard's number-two single of 2011. LMFAO scored a second top-ten single in 2011 with "Sexy and I Know It", which reached number one in 2012.
Pop rock band Maroon 5 scored their fourth top-ten single with "Moves Like Jagger" (featuring Christina Aguilera). The song became the band's second number-one hit, remaining at the Hot 100 summit for four weeks, and ranked number nine on Billboard's year-end Hot 100 list. Maroon 5, 2011.jpg
Pop rock band Maroon 5 scored their fourth top-ten single with "Moves Like Jagger" (featuring Christina Aguilera). The song became the band's second number-one hit, remaining at the Hot 100 summit for four weeks, and ranked number nine on Billboard's year-end Hot 100 list.
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List of Billboard Hot 100 top ten singles which peaked in 2011
Top ten
entry date
SingleArtist(s)PeakPeak dateWeeks in
top ten
Singles from 2010
December 4"Fuck You (Forget You)" (#7) [D] Cee Lo Green 2March 512
December 11"Grenade" (#6) Bruno Mars 1January 817
Singles from 2011
January 1"6 Foot 7 Foot" Lil Wayne featuring Cory Gunz 9January 11
January 8"Black and Yellow" Wiz Khalifa 1February 199
"Tonight (I'm Fuckin'/Lovin' You)" Enrique Iglesias featuring Ludacris and DJ Frank E 4February 512
January 29"Hold It Against Me" Britney Spears 1January 295
February 5"Hey Baby (Drop It to the Floor)" Pitbull featuring T-Pain 7February 123
February 12"Fuckin' Perfect" Pink 2February 1210
"Rocketeer" Far East Movement featuring Ryan Tedder 7February 192
February 19"I Need a Doctor" [E] Dr. Dre featuring Eminem and Skylar Grey 4March 53
February 26"Born This Way" Lady Gaga 1February 269
"S&M" Rihanna 1 1April 3013
March 5"Never Say Never" Justin Bieber featuring Jaden Smith 8March 51
March 12"On the Floor" [F] Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull3May 2115
"E.T." (#4) Katy Perry featuring Kanye West 1April 920
March 19"Blow" [H] Kesha 7March 194
March 26"Till the World Ends" [G] [I] Britney Spears 2 3May 149
April 2"Loser like Me" Glee cast 6April 21
"Down on Me" [J] Jeremih featuring 50 Cent 4April 308
"Just Can't Get Enough" (#10) The Black Eyed Peas 3April 1613
"Look at Me Now" Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes 6April 1610
April 9"No Sleep" Wiz Khalifa6April 91
April 16"Rolling in the Deep" (#1) Adele 1May 2120
April 30"Judas" Lady Gaga10April 301
May 7"The Lazy Song"Bruno Mars4June 1810
May 21"Just a Kiss" Lady Antebellum 7May 211
"Give Me Everything" (#5) [P] Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack and Nayer 1July 917
May 28"The Edge of Glory" [K] Lady Gaga3May 2811
June 4"Party Rock Anthem" (#2) [T] LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock 1July 1629
"The Show Goes On" [L] [M] Lupe Fiasco 9June 43
June 11"I'm on One" DJ Khaled featuring Drake, Rick Ross and Lil Wayne10June 111
June 25"Dirt Road Anthem" Jason Aldean 3 7July 22
"Super Bass" (#8) Nicki Minaj 3August 1315
July 2"Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)"Katy Perry1August 2712
July 9"Moves like Jagger" (#9) [N] Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera 1September 1021
"How to Love" [Q] Lil Wayne5August 1311
July 16"Good Life" [O] OneRepublic 8July 237
"Tonight Tonight" Hot Chelle Rae 7August 66
July 30"Skyscraper" Demi Lovato 10July 301
August 6"Lighters" Bad Meets Evil featuring Bruno Mars4September 1010
August 13"I Wanna Go"Britney Spears7August 204
August 27"Pumped Up Kicks" Foster the People 3September 1014
September 3"She Will" Lil Wayne featuring Drake3September 31
September 10"Stereo Hearts" [Q] Gym Class Heroes featuring Adam Levine 4October 1515
September 17"Someone like You"Adele1September 1720
"Yoü and I" [S] Lady Gaga6September 175
"You Make Me Feel…" [R] Cobra Starship featuring Sabi 7October 19
September 24"Cheers (Drink to That)"Rihanna7October 83
October 15"Strange Clouds" B.o.B featuring Lil Wayne7October 151
"We Found Love"Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris 1November 1223
"Without You" David Guetta featuring Usher 4November 2612
November 5"Make Me Proud"Drake featuring Nicki Minaj9November 51
November 12"Mr. Know It All" Kelly Clarkson 10November 121
November 26"If This Was a Movie" Taylor Swift 10November 261
"It Will Rain"Bruno Mars3December 1013
December 24"5 O'Clock"T-Pain featuring Wiz Khalifa and Lily Allen 10December 242

Notes:

1 Britney Spears was credited as a featured artist on the week ending April 30, 2011.
2 Nicki Minaj and Kesha were credited as featured artists on the week ending May 14, 2011.
3 Ludacris was credited as a featured artist on the week ending July 2, 2011.

2010 peaks

List of Billboard Hot 100 top ten singles in 2011 which peaked in 2010
Top ten
entry date
SingleArtist(s)PeakPeak dateWeeks in
top ten
September 4"Just the Way You Are" Bruno Mars 1October 222
September 18"Just a Dream" [B] Nelly 3October 2317
October 2"Only Girl (In the World)" [C] Rihanna 1December 415
October 30"Bottoms Up" [A] Trey Songz featuring Nicki Minaj 6November 69
November 6"Raise Your Glass" Pink 1December 1114
November 13"We R Who We R" Kesha 1November 1314
November 20"Firework" (#3) Katy Perry 1December 1818
"What's My Name?"Rihanna featuring Drake 1November 2014
December 11"The Time (Dirty Bit)" [D] The Black Eyed Peas 4December 1810

2012 peaks

List of Billboard Hot 100 top ten singles in 2011 which peaked in 2012
Top ten
entry date
SingleArtist(s)PeakPeak dateWeeks in
top ten
October 8"Sexy and I Know It" LMFAO 1January 721
October 29"Young, Wild & Free" Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa featuring Bruno Mars 7March 176
November 19"Good Feeling" Flo Rida 3January 2816
December 3"Take Care" Drake featuring Rihanna 7March 244
"The One That Got Away" Katy Perry 3January 711
December 17"Niggas in Paris" Jay-Z and Kanye West 5January 78

Notes

AThe single re-entered the top ten on the week ending January 8, 2011.
BThe single re-entered the top ten on the week ending January 15, 2011.
CThe single re-entered the top ten on the week ending January 22, 2011.
DThe single re-entered the top ten on the week ending February 26, 2011.
EThe single re-entered the top ten on the week ending March 5, 2011.
FThe single re-entered the top ten on the week ending April 9, 2011.
GThe single re-entered the top ten on the week ending April 23, 2011.
HThe single re-entered the top ten on the week ending May 7, 2011.
IThe single re-entered the top ten on the week ending May 14, 2011.
JThe single re-entered the top ten on the week ending May 28, 2011.
KThe single re-entered the top ten on the week ending June 11, 2011.
LThe single re-entered the top ten on the week ending June 18, 2011.
MThe single re-entered the top ten on the week ending July 2, 2011.
NThe single re-entered the top ten on the week ending August 20, 2011.
OThe single re-entered the top ten on the week ending August 27, 2011.
PThe single re-entered the top ten on the week ending September 10, 2011.
QThe single re-entered the top ten on the week ending September 24, 2011.
RThe single re-entered the top ten on the week ending October 1, 2011.
SThe single re-entered the top ten on the week ending October 22, 2011.
TThe single re-entered the top ten on the week ending December 10, 2011.


Artists with most top-ten songs

List of artists by total songs peaking in the top-ten
ArtistNumbers of songs
Nicki Minaj 6
Lil Wayne
Rihanna
Drake 5
Katy Perry 4
Lady Gaga
Wiz Khalifa
Britney Spears 3
Nicki Minaj
Pitbull
Adele 2
The Black Eyed Peas
Kanye West
Kesha
LMFAO
Pink
T-Pain

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