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These are the Billboard R&B singles chart number-one singles of 2001.
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These are the Billboard R&B singles chart number-one singles of 2001.
 | Indicates best-charting R&B single of 2001 [1] |
| Issue Date | Song | Artist |
| January 6 | "Independent Women Part I" | Destiny's Child |
| January 13 | "I Just Wanna Luv U (Give It 2 Me)" | Jay-Z |
| January 20 | ||
| January 27 | "Danger (Been So Long)" | Mystikal featuring Nivea |
| February 3 | "Ms. Jackson" | OutKast |
| February 10 | "Stutter" | Joe featuring Mystikal |
| February 17 | ||
| February 24 | ||
| March 3 | ||
| March 10 | ||
| March 17 | "It's Over Now" | 112 |
| March 24 | ||
| March 31 | "Promise" | Jagged Edge |
| April 7 | ||
| April 14 | "All for You" | Janet |
| April 21 | ||
| April 28 | "Missing You" | Case |
| May 5 | ||
| May 12 | ||
| May 19 | ||
| May 26 | "My Baby" | Lil' Romeo |
| June 2 | "Fiesta" | R. Kelly featuring Jay-Z |
| June 9 | ||
| June 16 | ||
| June 23 | ||
| June 30 | ||
| July 7 | "U Remind Me" | Usher |
| July 14 | ||
| July 21 | ||
| July 28 | ||
| August 4 | "Loverboy" | Mariah Carey featuring Cameo |
| August 11 | ||
| August 18 | "Fallin'" | Alicia Keys |
| August 25 | ||
| September 1 | ||
| September 8 | ||
| September 15 | "Where the Party At" | Jagged Edge with Nelly |
| September 22 | ||
| September 29 | ||
| October 6 | "Differences" | Ginuwine |
| October 13 | ||
| October 20 | ||
| October 27 | ||
| November 3 | "Family Affair" | Mary J. Blige |
| November 10 | ||
| November 17 | "U Got It Bad" | Usher |
| November 24 | ||
| December 1 | ||
| December 8 | ||
| December 15 | ||
| December 22 | ||
| December 29 | ||
"Independent Women Part I" is a song recorded by American group Destiny's Child for the soundtrack to the 2000 film adaptation of the television program Charlie's Angels. It was written and produced by production duo Poke & Tone, consisting of Samuel Barnes and Jean-Claude Olivier, along with Cory Rooney, and group member Beyoncé Knowles. The song was later included on the group's third studio album Survivor (2001). "Independent Women" was Destiny's Child's first single to feature vocals from members Michelle Williams and Farrah Franklin, though Franklin was no longer in the group when the single was released.
"Lady Marmalade" is a song written by Bob Crewe and Kenny Nolan, originally for Nolan's disco group. The song is famous for the repeated refrain of "Voulez-vous coucher avec moi?" in French as part of the chorus, a sexually suggestive line that translates into English as: "Do you want to sleep with me?" The song first became a popular hit when it was recorded in 1974 by the American R&B group Labelle and held the number-one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for one week, and also topped the Canadian RPM national singles chart. In 2021, the Library of Congress selected Labelle's version for preservation in the National Recording Registry for being "culturally, historically, or artistically significant."
"End of the Road" is a song by American R&B group Boyz II Men for the Boomerang soundtrack. It was released in 1992 and was written by Babyface, Antonio L.A. Reid and Daryl Simmons. "End of the Road" achieved domestic and international success. In the United States, "End of the Road" spent a then record breaking 13 weeks at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, a record broken later in the year by Whitney Houston's 14-week number one hit "I Will Always Love You"; Boyz II Men would later match Houston's record with "I'll Make Love to You", which spent 14 weeks at number one in 1994, and then reclaim the record with "One Sweet Day", which spent 16 weeks at number one from 1995 to 1996.
"U Got It Bad" is a song by American singer Usher, released through Arista Records as the second official single from his third studio album 8701 (2001). It was written by the rapper/producer Jermaine Dupri and Bryan-Michael Cox, and co-produced by Cox. It was released in the United States on August 21, 2001. "U Got It Bad" is an R&B ballad that, according to MTV, incorporates "digi-coustic" guitars, a "slow-burning bass line" and "sex funk" drums. The lyrics notably contain some quick direct allusions to other soul music ballads, mainly Maxwell's "Fortunate" and Prince's "Adore".
"Fallin'" is the debut single of American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys from her debut studio album, Songs in A Minor (2001). Written and produced by Keys, "Fallin'" is generally considered her signature song. It was released as the lead single from Songs in A Minor on April 10, 2001, by J Records. The official remix features rappers Busta Rhymes and Rampage.
Kiss of Death is the second album by American rapper Jadakiss. It is the follow-up to his 2001 Platinum-RIAA selling debut album Kiss tha Game Goodbye. The album was released in the US on the June 22, 2004 and debuted at number one on both the Billboard 200 and the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts.
"My Boo" is a duet between American R&B singers Usher and Alicia Keys, written by Usher, Keys, Jermaine Dupri, Adonis Shropshire, and Manuel Seal. It was included on the re-release of Usher's fourth studio album, Confessions (2004). The song was released as the album's fourth single in 2004. Set over a hip hop-style track, it was produced by Dupri and No I.D.
"Fiesta (Remix)" is a song by singer R. Kelly featuring rappers Jay-Z & Boo & Gotti. The hit song spent five weeks at number-one on the US R&B chart and peaked at number six on the US pop chart. R. Kelly and Jay-Z have worked several times together. In 2002, they released the album "The Best of Both Worlds" which sold 285,000 copies in its first week. The single is ranked by Billboard as the best selling and most played R&B/Hip Hop song of 2001.
"No One" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys for her third studio album As I Am (2007). It was written and produced by Keys and Kerry Brothers Jr., with additional writing by DJ Dirty Harry. The song was released as the lead single from As I Am on October 9, 2007, by J Records.