The Billboard Smooth Jazz Airplay chart measures airplay spins on 15 smooth jazz radio stations in the United States.
Chart history
Artists with most number-one hits Artists with most Smooth Jazz Airplay No. 1s (as of October 3, 2026) 22 – Boney James 17 – Gerald Albright 16 – Richard Elliot 13 – Brian Culbertson 12 – Rick Braun 12 – Adam Hawley 11 – Paul Brown 11 – Paul Hardcastle 11 – Dave Koz 11 – Cindy Bradley 11 – Vincent Ingala 11 – Ryan La Valette 11 – Euge Groove 10 – Nick Colionne 10 – Chris Standring
Songs at number-one for at least five weeks Smooth Jazz Airplay Weeks Year Artist(s) Title 16 2006 Peter White "What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)" "What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)" – Jul 08 / Jul 15 / Jul 22 / Jul 29 / Aug 5 / Aug 12 / Aug 19 / Aug 26 / Sep 2 / Sep 9 / Sep 16 / Sep 23 / Sep 30 / Oct 7 / Oct 14 / Oct 21:
15 2010 Dave Koz featuring Lee Ritenour "Put the Top Down" "Put the Top Down" – Nov 6 / Nov 20 / Nov 27 / Dec 18 / Dec 25 / Jan 1 / Jan 8 / Jan 15 / Jan 22 / Jan 29 / Feb 5 / Feb 12 / Feb 19 / Feb 26 / Mar 5:
13 2009 Peter White "Bright" "Bright" – Oct 24 / Nov 7 / Nov 14 / Nov 21 / Nov 28 / Dec 5 / Dec 12 / Dec 19 / Dec 26 / Jan 2 / Jan 9 / Jan 16 / Jan 23:
12 2009 Jackiem Joyner "I'm Waiting for You" "I'm Waiting for You" – May 2 / May 9 / May 16 / May 23 / May 30 / Jun 6 / Jun 13 / Jun 20 / Jun 27 / Jul 4 / Jul 11 / Jul 18:
10 2007 Rick Braun and Richard Elliot "R n R" "R n R" – Sep 15 / Sep 22 / Sep 29 / Oct 6 / Oct 13 / Oct 20 / Oct 27 / Nov 3 / Nov 17 / Nov 24:
2008 The Sax Pack "Fallin' for You" "Fallin' for You" – Aug 2 / Aug 9 / Aug 16 / Aug 23 / Aug 30 / Sep 6 / Sep 13 / Sep 20 / Sep 27 / Oct 4:
9 2011 Richard Elliot "Boom Town" "Boom Town" – Nov 26 / Dec 3 / Dec 10 / Dec 17 / Dec 24 / Dec 31 / Jan 7 / Jan 14 / Jan 21:
2014 Peter White "Head Over Heels" "Head Over Heels" – Nov 15 / Nov 22 / Nov 29 / Dec 6 / Dec 13 / Dec 20 / Dec 27 / Jan 3 / Jan 10:
8 2007 Peter White "Mister Magic" "Mister Magic" – Mar 31 / Apr 7 / Apr 14 / Apr 21 / Apr 28 / May 5 / May 12 / May 19:
2009 Boney James "Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)" "Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)" – Mar 7 / Mar 14 / Mar 21 / Mar 28 / Apr 4 / Apr 11 / Apr 18 / Apr 25:
2010 Steve Oliver "Fun in the Sun" "Fun in the Sun" – Jul 24 / Jul 31 / Aug 14 / Aug 21 / Sep 4 / Sep 18 / Sep 25 / Oct 2:
2011 Nils "Jump Start" "Jump Start" – Mar 12 / Mar 19 / Mar 26 / Apr 2 / Apr 9 / Apr 16 / Apr 23 / Apr 30:
2013 Boney James featuring Rick Braun "Batucada (The Beat)" "Batucada (The Beat)" – Apr 13 / Apr 20 / Apr 27 / May 4 / May 11 / May 18 / May 25 / Jun 1:
2014 Brian Culbertson featuring Chuck Loeb "Fullerton Ave." "Fullerton Ave." – Mar 22 / Mar 29 / Apr 5 / Apr 12 / Apr 19 / Apr 26 / May 3 / May 10:
2015 Jeff Lorber Fusion "Get Up" "Get Up" – Dec 19 / Dec 26 / Jan 2 / Jan 9 / Jan 16 / Jan 23 / Jan 30 / Feb 6:
7 2006 Richard Elliot "Mystique" "Mystique" – Feb 25 / Mar 4 / Mar 11 / Mar 18 / Mar 25 / Apr 1 / Apr 8:
2007 Kirk Whalum "Give Me the Reason" "Give Me the Reason" – Jan 27 / Feb 3 / Feb 10 / Feb 17 / Feb 24 / Mar 10 / Mar 24:
Norman Brown "Let's Take a Ride" "Let's Take a Ride" – Jul 21 / Jul 28 / Aug 4 / Aug 11 / Aug 18 / Aug 25 / Sep 1:
Candy Dulfer "L.A. City Lights" "L.A. City Lights" – Dec 8 / Dec 15 / Dec 22 / Dec 28 / Jan 5 / Jan 12 / Jan 26:
2008 Kenny G "Sax-o-loco" "Sax-o-loco" – Apr 5 / Apr 12 / Apr 19 / Apr 26 / May 3 / May 10 / May 17:
Jessy J "Tequila Moon" "Tequila Moon" – May 24 / May 31 / Jun 7 / Jun 14 / Jun 21 / Jun 28 / Jul 5:
Dave Koz "Life in the Fast Lane" "Life in the Fast Lane" – Oct 11 / Nov 1 / Nov 8 / Nov 15 / Nov 22 / Nov 29 / Dec 6:
2009 Euge Groove "Religify" "Religify" – Jan 17 / Jan 24 / Jan 31 / Feb 7 / Feb 14 / Feb 21 / Feb 28:
2010 Bernie Williams featuring Dave Koz "Ritmo De Otono" "Ritmo De Otono" – May 15 / May 22 / May 29 / Jun 5 / Jun 12 / Jun 19 / Jun 26:
2013 Dave Koz featuring Gerald Albright, Mindi Abair and Richard Elliot "Got to Get You into My Life" "Got to Get You into My Life" – Jul 20 / Jul 27 / Aug 3 / Aug 10 / Aug 17 / Aug 31 / Sep 7:
2016 Nathan East "Lifecycle" "Lifecycle" – Dec 17 / Dec 24 / Dec 31 / Jan 7 / Jan 14 / Jan 21 / Jan 28:
2023 Michael Lington "South Bay" "South Bay" – Dec 2 / Dec 23 / Dec 30 / Jan 6 / Jan 13 / Jan 20 / Jan 27:
6 2006 Rick Braun "Shining Star" "Shining Star" – Jan 7 / Jan 14 / Jan 21 / Jan 28 / Feb 11 / Feb 18:
Philippe Saisse Trio "Do It Again" "Do It Again" – May 20 / May 27 / Jun 10 / Jun 17 / Jun 24 / Jul 1:
2008 Paul Hardcastle "Lucky Star" "Lucky Star" – Feb 23 / Mar 1 / Mar 8 / Mar 15 / Mar 22 / Mar 29:
2010 Jackiem Joyner "Take Me There" "Take Me There" – Apr 3 / Apr 10 / Apr 17 / Apr 24 / May 1 / May 8:
2011 David Benoit "Botswana Bossa Nova" "Botswana Bossa Nova" – Jun 11 / Jun 18 / Jun 25 / Jul 2 / Jul 9 / Jul 16:
2012 Chris Standring "Oliver's Twist" "Oliver's Twist" – Mar 17 / Mar 24 / Mar 31 / Apr 7 / Apr 14 / Apr 21:
David Benoit "Feelin' It" "Feelin' It" – Aug 11 / Aug 18 / Aug 25 / Sep 1 / Sep 8 / Sep 22:
Paul Brown featuring Bob James "Backstage Pass" "Backstage Pass" – Dec 29 / Jan 5 / Jan 12 / Jan 19 / Jan 26 / Feb 2:
2013 Jeff Golub with Brian Auger "Pusherman" "Pusherman" – Sep 28 / Oct 26 / Nov 2 / Nov 9 / Nov 6 / Nov 23:
Jeff Lorber Fusion "Hacienda" "Hacienda" – Nov 30 / Dec 7 / Dec 14 / Dec 21 / Dec 28 / Jan 4:
2015 Richard Elliot "Lip Service" "Lip Service" – Feb 7 / Feb 14 / Feb 21 / Feb 28 / Mar 7 / Mar 14:
Brian Culbertson "Think Free" (live) "Think Free (live)" – Mar 21 / Mar 28 / Apr 4 / Apr 11 / Apr 18 / May 9:
Boney James "Drumline" "Drumline" – May 23 / May 30 / Jun 6 / Jun 13 / Jun 20 / Jun 27:
2019 Kayla Waters "Full Bloom" "Full Bloom" – Dec 14 / Dec 21 / Dec 28 / Jan 4 / Jan 11 / Jan 18:
5 2005 Euge Groove "Get 'Em Goin'" "Get 'Em Goin'" – Dec 3 / Dec 10 / Dec 17 / Dec 24 / Dec 31:
2006 Paul Brown "Winelite" "Winelite" – Apr 15 / Apr 22 / Apr 29 / May 6 / May 13:
George Benson and Al Jarreau "Mornin'" "Mornin'" – Dec 16 / Dec 23 / Jan 6 / Jan 13 / Jan 20:
2008 Tim Bowman "Sweet Sundays" "Sweet Sundays" – Dec 13 / Dec 20 / Dec 27 / Jan 3 / Jan 10:
2009 Walter Beasley "Steady as She Goes" "Steady as She Goes" – Jul 25 / Aug 8 / Aug 15 / Aug 22 / Sep 19:
2010 Brian Culbertson featuring Earl Klugh "That's Life" "That's Life" – Oct 23 / Oct 30 / Nov 13 / Dec 4 / Dec 11:
2011 Boney James "Contact" "Contact" – May 7 / May 14 / May 21 / May 28 / Jun 4:
Paul Taylor "Push to Start" "Push to Start" – Aug 6 / Aug 13 / Aug 20 / Aug 27 / Sep 3:
2013 Althea Rene "In the Flow" "In the Flow" – Jun 15 / Jun 22 / Jun 29 / Jul 6 / Jul 13:
2014 Vandell Andrew "Let's Ride" "Let's Ride" – Jun 21 / Jun 28 / Jul 5 / Jul 12 / Jul 19:
Rick Braun "Get Up and Dance" "Get Up and Dance" – Jul 26 / Aug 2 / Aug 9 / Aug 16 / Aug 30:
2016 Adam Hawley featuring Eric Darius "35th Street" "35th Street" – Jun 11 / Jun 18 / Jun 25 / Jul 2 / Jul 9:
2018 Vincent Ingala "Snap, Crackle, Pop" "Snap, Crackle, Pop" – Dec 22 / Dec 29 / Jan 5 / Jan 12 / Jan 19:
2023 Bobby Lyle featuring Nathan East "Nujazzy" "Nujazzy" – Feb 18 / Feb 25 / Mar 4 / Mar 11 / Mar 25:
Ryan La Valette featuring Nicholas Cole "Lovers Melody" "Lovers Melody" – Apr 8 / Apr 15 / Apr 22 / Apr 29 / May 6:
Lemek featuring Ryan La Valette "Groove Central" "Groove Central" – May 20 / Jun 3 / Jun 10 / Jun 17 / Jun 24:
Ryan La Valette featuring Chris 'Big Dog' Davis "Closer to You" "Closer to You" – Sep 23 / Sep 30 / Oct 7 / Oct 14 / Oct 21:
2024 Norman Brown "Anything" "Anything" – Jun 1 / Jun 8 / Jun 15 / Jun 29 / Jul 6:
Women with number-ones (Debut date precedes name) 2007 Mar 03 – Mindi Abair 2007 Dec 08 – Candy Dulfer 2008 May 24 – Jessy J 2010 Feb 13 – Sade 2011 Sep 10 – Cindy Bradley 2013 Jun 15 – Althea Rene 2016 Feb 27 – Lindsey Webster 2017 Apr 08 – Kayla Waters 2018 Jun 09 – Magdalena Chovancova 2018 Jul 21 – Ragan Whiteside 2019 Apr 27 – Keiko Matsui 2019 Apr 27 – Gretchen Parlato 2019 Jun 01 – Kim Scott 2019 Nov 02 – Aubrey Logan 2019 Nov 09 – Joyce Cooling 2020 Jan 25 – Lisa Addeo 2020 Apr 18 – Paula Atherton 2020 Jun 20 – Jazmin Ghent 2021 Nov 27 – Pamela Williams 2022 Oct 15 – Lauran Beluzo 2022 Nov 05 – Carol Albert 2023 Oct 28 – Phylicia Rae 2024 Aug 17 – Catie Waters 2025 Mar 22 – Chelsey Green 2026 Apr 04 – WaKaNa
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