Chris Brown has reached a remarkable milestone, becoming only the second artist in history to accumulate 100 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart.
The R&B superstar achieves this feat as his latest single, “Residuals”, climbs from No. 2 to No. 1 on the February 15chart, marking his 11th career No. 1 hit.
The singer joins Drake, who has a record 176 weeks at No. 1 on R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, in the triple-digit club among all artists since the chart launched in 1992.
A CBE/RCA Records release, “Residuals” crowns R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, which ranks songs by combined audience totals from adult R&B and mainstream R&B/hip-hop radio stations, with 15.8 million audience impressions in the tracking week of Jan. 31-Feb. 6, according to Luminate, up 3% from the previous week’s 15.3 million.
The single advances to the summit in its 27th week on the list, the seventh-longest wait in the chart’s history. After 11 nonconsecutive weeks in the runner-up spot, “Residuals” likely crosses the finish line with added buzz from its official music video release on Jan. 23 and its nomination for best R&B performance at the Grammy Awards. While the track lost its nod at the Feb. 2 ceremony, Brown won best R&B album for 11:11, his second career trophy.
Brown’s 100 weeks at No. 1 are spread across 11 No. 1s. Notably, more than half of his career total derives from just two songs: “No Guidance” featuring Drake, and a collaboration with Young Thug, “Go Crazy.” The former logged 27 weeks on top in 2019-2020, while the latter dominated for 29 frames in 2020-21. At the time, both tracks set records for the longest run by any song in the chart’s history; SZA’s “Snooze,” at 37 weeks in charge, now holds the title.
To recap his 100 weeks at the summit, here’s a review of Brown’s 11 No. 1s on R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay:
- “Say Goodbye,” six weeks at No. 1, beginning Oct. 14, 2006
- “Deuces,” feat. Tyga and Kevin McCall, nine, Sept. 11, 2010
- “Look at Me Now,” feat. Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes, eight, April 2, 2011
- “Loyal,” feat. Lil Wayne and French Montana or Too $hort or Tyga, eight, June 7, 2014
- “New Flame,” feat. Usher and Rick Ross, four, Oct. 25, 2014
- “Hold You Down,” DJ Khaled feat. Chris Brown, August Alsina, Future and Jeremih, five, Nov. 15, 2014
- “All Eyes on You,” Meek Mill feat. Chris Brown and Nicki Minaj, one, Sept. 26, 2015
- “No Guidance,” feat. Drake, 27, Aug. 24, 2019
- “Go Crazy,” with Young Thug, 29, Aug. 22, 2020
- “Under the Influence,” two, March 25, 2023
- “Residuals,” one (to date), Feb. 15, 2025
With an 11th No. 1, Brown breaks a tie with Beyoncé for sole possession of the fourth-most leaders on R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay. Drake leads the count with 29, with Usher (16) and Lil Wayne (12) in second and third place, respectively.
Elsewhere, “Residuals” pushes 15-13 on Adult R&B Airplay, sparked by a 49% surge in weekly plays. It also repeats at No. 6 on the Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, a chart it topped for four weeks in December-January, and essentially remains even in plays with last week’s total.
