On October 20, 2012, Billboard relaunched many of its charts by incorporating the same methodology used for determining the rankings on the Billboard Hot 100 by a combination of sales, airplay, and streaming activity. Included in those changes were the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, Rap Songs, and R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay charts, as well as the introduction of the R&B Songs chart. The R&B and Rap Songs charts serve as distillations of the overall R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and are aimed to highlight the differences between R&B and rap titles.
List of number ones +KeyIndicates best-charting R&B/Hip-Hop, R&B, Rap and Airplay singles of 2013
Issue date R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Artist R&B Songs Artist Rap Songs Artist R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay Artist Refs. January 5 "Diamonds" Rihanna "Diamonds" Rihanna "I Cry" Flo Rida "Adorn" MiguelBillboard issue dated January 5, 2013: January 12 "Gangnam Style" PSYBillboard issue dated January 12, 2013: January 19 "Thrift Shop" Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring WanzBillboard issue dated January 19, 2013: January 26 "Thrift Shop" Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring WanzBillboard issue dated January 26, 2013: February 2"Suit & Tie"Justin Timberlake featuring Jay-ZBillboard issue dated February 2, 2013: February 9 "Diamonds" RihannaBillboard issue dated February 9, 2013: February 16Billboard issue dated February 16, 2013: February 23 "Suit & Tie" Justin Timberlake featuring Jay-Z"Fuckin' Problems"ASAP Rocky featuring Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick LamarBillboard issue dated February 23, 2013: March 2 "Pour It Up" RihannaBillboard issue dated March 2, 2013: March 9Billboard issue dated March 9, 2013: March 16Billboard issue dated March 16, 2013: March 23Billboard issue dated March 23, 2013: March 30Billboard issue dated March 30, 2013: April 6Billboard issue dated April 6, 2013: April 13 "Adorn" MiguelBillboard issue dated April 13, 2013: April 20 "Started from the Bottom" DrakeBillboard issue dated April 20, 2013: April 27 "Pour It Up" RihannaBillboard issue dated April 27, 2013: May 4 "Can't Hold Us" Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Ray Dalton "Can't Hold Us" Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Ray DaltonBillboard issue dated May 4, 2013: May 11 "Bad" Wale featuring Tiara ThomasBillboard issue dated May 11, 2013: May 18Billboard issue dated May 18, 2013: May 25Billboard issue dated May 25, 2013: June 1 "Blurred Lines" Robin Thicke featuring T.I. & PharrellBillboard issue dated June 1, 2013: June 8Billboard issue dated June 8, 2013: June 15Billboard issue dated June 15, 2013: June 22 "Blurred Lines" Robin Thicke featuring T.I. & PharrellBillboard issue dated June 22, 2013: June 29Billboard issue dated June 28, 2013: July 6 "Power Trip" J. Cole featuring MiguelBillboard issue dated July 6, 2013: July 13Billboard issue dated July 13, 2013: July 20Billboard issue dated July 20, 2013: July 27Billboard issue dated July 27, 2013: August 3 "Blurred Lines" Robin Thicke featuring T.I. and Pharrell WilliamsBillboard issue dated August 3, 2013: August 10 "Holy Grail" Jay-Z featuring Justin TimberlakeBillboard issue dated August 10, 2013: August 17Billboard issue dated August 17, 2013: August 24Billboard issue dated August 24, 2013: August 31Billboard issue dated August 31, 2013: September 7Billboard issue dated September 7, 2013: September 14 "Berzerk" EminemBillboard issue dated September 14, 2013: September 21"Holy Grail"Jay-Z featuring Justin TimberlakeBillboard issue dated September 21, 2013: September 28Billboard issue dated September 28, 2013: October 5Billboard issue dated October 5, 2013: October 12 "Hold On, We're Going Home" Drake featuring Majid Jordan "Hold On, We're Going Home" Drake featuring Majid JordanBillboard issue dated October 12, 2013: October 19Billboard issue dated October 19, 2013: October 26 "Hold On, We're Going Home" Drake featuring Majid JordanBillboard issue dated October 26, 2013: November 2 "Rap God" EminemBillboard issue dated November 2, 2013: November 9"Holy Grail"Jay-Z featuring Justin TimberlakeBillboard issue dated November 9, 2013: November 16"The Monster"Eminem featuring Rihanna"The Monster"Eminem featuring RihannaBillboard issue dated November 16, 2013: November 23Billboard issue dated November 23, 2013: November 30Billboard issue dated November 30, 2013: December 7Billboard issue dated December 7, 2013: December 14Billboard issue dated December 14, 2013: December 21Billboard issue dated December 21, 2013: December 28Billboard issue dated December 28, 2013:
See also 2013 in music Billboard Year-End Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs of 2013 List of number-one R&B albums of 2013 (U.S.) List of number-one rap albums of 2013 (U.S.) List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 2013 (U.S.)
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