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These are the Billboard R&B singles chart number-one singles of 2002.
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These are the Billboard R&B singles chart number-one singles of 2002.
| † | Indicates best-charting R&B single of 2002 [1] |
| Issue Date | Song | Artist |
| January 5 | "Always on Time" | Ja Rule featuring Ashanti |
| January 12 | ||
| January 19 | ||
| January 26 | ||
| February 2 | ||
| February 9 | ||
| February 16 | ||
| February 23 | ||
| March 2 | "Lights, Camera, Action!" | Mr. Cheeks |
| March 9 | "Oops (Oh My)" | Tweet featuring Missy Elliott |
| March 16 | ||
| March 23 | ||
| March 30 | "Foolish" † | Ashanti |
| April 6 | ||
| April 13 | ||
| April 20 | ||
| April 27 | ||
| May 4 | ||
| May 11 | ||
| May 18 | ||
| May 25 | ||
| June 1 | ||
| June 8 | "Oh Boy" | Cam'ron featuring Juelz Santana |
| June 15 | ||
| June 22 | ||
| June 29 | ||
| July 6 | ||
| July 13 | "Hot in Herre" | Nelly |
| July 20 | ||
| July 27 | ||
| August 3 | ||
| August 10 | ||
| August 17 | ||
| August 24 | "Dilemma" | Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland |
| August 31 | ||
| September 7 | ||
| September 14 | ||
| September 21 | ||
| September 28 | ||
| October 5 | ||
| October 12 | ||
| October 19 | ||
| October 26 | "Luv U Better" | LL Cool J |
| November 2 | ||
| November 9 | ||
| November 16 | ||
| November 23 | "Work It" | Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott |
| November 30 | ||
| December 7 | ||
| December 14 | ||
| December 21 | ||
| December 28 | "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)" | Erykah Badu featuring Common |
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