| 1 |
record label: Def Jam
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #1, US dance #14
written by: Ne Yo, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen and Tor Erik Hermansen
album: Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded
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| 2 |
record label: Def Jam
chart position: RandB #2, US #1, UK #2
written by: T.I., J.Smith, Makeba Riddick and B.D. Mihai
album: Paper Trail
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| 3 |
record label: Music World
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #7, US dance #1
written by: Tricky Stewart, The Dream, Thaddis Harrell and Beyoncé
album: I Am... Sasha Fierce
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| 4 |
record label: LaFace Digital
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #4
written by: Usher, Polow da Don, Lamar Taylor and Young Jeezy
album: Here I Stand
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| 5 |
record label: Grand Hustle 514202
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #47
written by: T.I., Jim Jonsin, David Siegel and Ricco Barrino
album: Paper Trail
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| 6 |
record label: Cash Money Digital
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #26
written by: R.Burton, Montay Humphrey, Howard Simmons, K.Robinson, T Pain and A.Smith
album: Tha Carter III
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| 7 |
record label: Nineteen
chart position: RandB #4, US #3, UK #3, US AC #12
written by: Harvey Mason Jr., Damon Thomas, James Fauntleroy II, Eric Griggs and Steve Russell
album: Jordin Sparks
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| 8 |
record label: Island 011159
chart position: RandB #2, US #1, UK #5, US dance #1
written by: Mariah Carey, The Dream and Crystal Nicole
album: E=MC²
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| 9 |
record label: Def Jam Digital
chart position: RandB #21, US #7, UK #1, US dance #1
written by: Ne Yo, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Magnus Beite and Bernt Rune Stray
album: Year of the Gentleman
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| 10 |
record label: Music World
chart position: RandB #16, US #3, UK #1, US dance #4
written by: Toby Gad and BC Jean
album: I Am... Sasha Fierce
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| 11 |
record label: XL Recordings 321
chart position: UK #2, US #21
written by: Adele (as Adele Adkins) and Eg White
album: 19
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| 12 |
record label: Jive
chart position: RandB #66, US #2, UK #4
written by: Chris Brown, Polow da Don, Brian Kennedy, Rob Allen and Andre Merritt
album: Exclusive: The Forever Edition
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| 13 |
record label: Roc A Fella
chart position: RandB #4, US #2, UK #10
written by: Kanye West, No I.D., Kid Cudi and Malik Jones
album: 808s and Heartbreak
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| 14 |
record label: Grand Hustle Digital
chart position: RandB #2, US #2, UK #92
written by: T.I., Justin Timberlake and Robin Tadross
album: Paper Trail
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| 15 |
record label: Def Jam Digital
chart position: RandB #1, US #7, UK #6
written by: Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen and Ne Yo
album: Year of the Gentleman
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| 16 |
record label: Home School 422972
chart position: RandB #55, US #9, UK #1
written by: Estelle, Kanye West, Keith Harris, will.i.am, John Legend, Caleb Speir, Josh Lopez and Kweli
album: Shine
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| 17 |
record label: Interscope Digital
chart position: UK #3, US #9, US dance #1
written by: Rodney Jenkins, Theron Thomas, Timothy Thomas, Jim McCarthy
album: Doll Domination
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| 18 |
record label: Fool's Gold 013161
chart position: RandB #5, US #3, UK #107
written by: Kid Cudi and Oladipo Omishore
album: Man on the Moon: The End of Day
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| 19 |
record label: Nappy Boy
chart position: RandB #2, US #7, UK #100
written by: T Pain, D.Bal4 and Lil Wayne
album: Thr33 Ringz
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| 20 |
record label: Cash Money Digital
chart position: RandB #1, US #6, UK #163
written by: Lil Wayne and Mr. Bangladesh
album: Tha Carter III
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| 21 |
record label: Streamline
chart position: RandB #72, US #1, UK #1
written by: Lady Gaga, RedOne and Akon
album: The Fame
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| 22 |
record label: Big Gates
chart position: RandB #2, US #7, UK #81
written by: Plies, J.R.Rotem, Ne Yo, Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
album: Definition of Real
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| 23 |
record label: Arista 34847
chart position: RandB #1, US #24, UK #11, US dance #8
written by: Ne Yo, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen and Tor Erik Hermansen
album: Jennifer Hudson
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| 24 |
record label: Def Jam Digital
chart position: RandB #5, US #11, UK #37
written by: Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen and Ne Yo
album: Year of the Gentleman
comments: [slow jam]
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| 25 |
record label: Mercury (UK)
chart position: UK #1
written by: Duffy, Steve Booker
album: Rockferry
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| 26 |
record label: Music World
chart position: RandB #3, US #19, UK #72, US dance #1
written by: Beyoncé, Mr. Bangladesh and Sean Garrett
album: I Am... Sasha Fierce
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| 27 |
record label: Cash Money Digital
chart position: RandB #5, US #16, UK #57
written by: Lil Wayne, Darius Harrison and Robert Wilson
album: Tha Carter III
|
| 28 |
record label: Home School
chart position: RandB #6, US #24, UK #35, US dance #25
written by: John Legend, Andre 3000, Rick Nowels and Fink
album: Evolver
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| 29 |
record label: Interscope Digital
chart position: US #11, UK #12, US dance #1
written by: Wayne Hector, Lucas, Jonas Jeberg, Cutfather
album: Doll Domination
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| 30 |
record label: Def Jam Digital
chart position: RandB #3, US #12
written by: Young Jeezy, Drumma Boy and Kanye West
album: The Recession
|
| 31 |
record label: SRC 011193
chart position: RandB #7, US #16
written by: David Banner and Chris Brown
album: The Greatest Story Ever Told
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| 32 |
record label: Def Jam Digital
chart position: RandB #3, US #20
written by: The Dream and Tricky Stewart
album: Love Me All Summer, Hate Me All Winter
|
| 33 |
record label: Def Jam 010823
chart position: RandB #5, US #17
written by: Rick Ross, J. R. Rotem and T Pain
album: Trilla
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| 34 |
record label: Columbia
chart position: RandB #3, US #22
written by: Jim Jones, Ron Browz and Juelz Santana
album: Pray IV Reign
|
| 35 |
record label: SRC
chart position: RandB #61, US #19, UK #8
written by: Akon, Jaylien Wesley, Colby O'Donis and Kardinal Offishall
album: Freedom
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| 36 |
record label: Island Digital
chart position: RandB #39, US #19, UK #114, US dance #1
written by: Rodney Jerkins, LaShawn Daniels, D'Mile and Tasleema Yasin
album: Discipline
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| 37 |
record label: Imani
chart position: RandB #1, US #28
written by: Keyshia Cole, Jason Farmer and Alex Francis
album: Just Like You
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| 38 |
record label: LaFace Digital
chart position: RandB #7, US #18, UK #59
written by: Usher, Polow da Don, Lamar Taylor, Young Jeezy, Lil Wayne, Ryon Lovett, Keith Thomas and Thom Bell
album: Here I Stand
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| 39 |
record label: Jive Digital
chart position: RandB #3, US #27
written by: T Pain, Ludacris and David Balfour
album: Thr33 Ringz
|
| 40 |
record label: Def Jam Digital
chart position: RandB #3, US #30
written by: The Dream, Tricky Stewart and Darrion Nashawn Brown
album: Love Me All Summer, Hate Me All Winter
|
| 41 |
record label: J Records 32718
chart position: RandB #1, US #37
written by: Jazmine Sullivan, Missy Elliott, Cainon Lamb, Nicholas Taylor Stanton and David Sinclair
album: Fearless
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| 42 |
record label: Epic
chart position: RandB #22, US #34, US dance #1
written by: Rodney Jerkins, E. Kidd Bogart, David Quiñones, Erika Nuri and Victoria Horn
album: Human
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| 43 |
record label: J Digital
chart position: RandB #4, US #31
written by: Jazmine Sullivan, Salaam Remi and Soulja Boy Tell 'Em
album: Fearless
|
| 44 |
record label: Mercury 1761142 (UK)
chart position: UK #4
written by: David Jordan and Simon Pilton
album: Set the Mood
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| 45 |
record label: The Inc.
chart position: RandB #2, US #37
written by: Ashanti and Lenton Hutton
album: The Declaration
|
| 46 |
record label: D4L 295036
chart position: RandB #8, US #31
written by: Shawty Lo
album: Units in the City
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| 47 |
record label: Yung Boss Digital
chart position: RandB #6, US #33
written by: Christian Ward, Casha, Rob Holladay and Robert Watson
album: Look What You Made Me
|
| 48 |
record label: LaFace Digital
chart position: RandB #18, US #67, UK #25
written by: Usher, Tricky Stewart, The Dream and Thaddis Harrell
album: Here I Stand
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| 49 |
record label: Jive
chart position: RandB #4, US #43, UK #92
written by: Chris Brown, Harvey Mason Jr., Damon Thomas, Steve Russell, James Fauntleroy II and Lamar Edwards
album: Exclusive
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| 50 |
record label: Universal (UK)
chart position: UK #5
written by: Taio Cruz
album: Departure
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| 51 |
record label: Geffen
chart position: RandB #44, US #124, UK #27, US dance #1
written by: Solange Knowles and Pharrell Williams
album: Sol Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams
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| 52 |
record label: Big Gates 517671
chart position: RandB #8, US #31
written by: Plies, No I.D., Timothy Thomas and Theron Thomas
album: Da REAList
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| 53 |
record label: LaFace Digital
chart position: RandB #4, US #45
written by: Usher, Carlos McKinney and The Dream
album: Here I Stand
|
| 54 |
record label: J Records 31105
chart position: RandB #3, US #54, UK #199
written by: Alicia Keys, Jack Splash, Harold Lilly, Jo Bridges, Carl Hampton and Tom Nixon
album: As I Am
|
| 55 |
record label: Star Trak Digital
chart position: RandB #6, US #59, UK #95
written by: Robin Thicke, Pro Jay and Max
album: Something Else
|
| 56 |
record label: J Records
chart position: RandB #2, US #54
written by: Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Ne Yo, Jamie Foxx and Fabolous
album: Intuition
comments: [album cut]
|
| 57 |
record label: J Digital
chart position: RandB #8, US #49
written by: Tricky Stewart, The Dream and T.I.
album: Intuition
|
| 58 |
record label: Asylum 512227
chart position: RandB #8, US #49
written by: Slim, Oddz N Endz and Word Play
album: Love's Crazy
|
| 59 |
record label: Atlantic
chart position: RandB #6, US #71
written by: Ivan Barias, Carvin Haggins, Johnnie Smith, Miguel, Musiq Soulchild and John Lawson
album: OnMyRadio
|
| 60 |
record label: Amaru
chart position: RandB #9, US #63
written by: J.L.Jackson, Keyshia Cole, 2Pac, Ivan Barias, Carvin Haggins, Y.A.Fula and T.G.Himes
album: A Different Me
|
| 61 |
record label: Imani
chart position: RandB #7, US #62
written by: Keyshia Cole and Theron Feemster
album: A Different Me
|
| 62 |
record label: Big Gates
chart position: RandB #8, US #66
written by: Plies, Ronnie Jackson, Justin Franks, Oliver Goldstein, Tony Scales and The Dream
album: Definition of Real
|
| 63 |
record label: Song Book Digital
chart position: RandB #9, US #69
written by: Trey Songz, Bryan Michael Cox, Kendrick Dean, Nokio and Quintin Amey
album: Trey Day
|
| 64 |
record label: Island
chart position: RandB #81, UK #95, US dance #1
written by: Mariah Carey, Bryan Michael Cox, Kendrick Dean and Adonis Shropshire
album: E=MC²
|
| 65 |
record label: Island 011775
chart position: RandB #36, US #58, UK #84
written by: Mariah Carey, Aldrin Davis, Mark DeBarge, Crystal Nicole and Etterlene Jordan
album: E=MC²
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| 66 |
record label: Geffen
chart position: US dance #1, UK #149
album: Sol Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams
|
| 67 |
record label: Def Jam 011653
chart position: RandB #88, US #1, UK #3, US dance #1
written by: Brian Kennedy, Robert Allen, Andre Merritt and Chris Brown
album: Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded
|
| 68 |
record label: Syco Music (UK)
chart position: UK #5
written by: Akon, Claude Kelly and Giorgio Tuinfort
album: Spirit
|
| 69 |
record label: Columbia
chart position: RandB #30, US #106, US dance #1
written by: Warryn Campbell, Erica Campbell and Tina Campbell
album: The Sound
|
| 70 |
record label: Epic
chart position: RandB #38, US #124, US dance #1
written by: Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence, Rodney Jerkins and Jeff Bhasker
album: Human
|
| 71 |
record label: SRC 012518
chart position: RandB #73, US #7, UK #6
written by: Akon and Giorgio Tuinfort
album: Freedom
|
| 72 |
record label: Burgundy
chart position: US dance #1
written by: Al Kasha, Sebastian Morton and Donna Summer
album: Crayons
|
| 73 |
record label: Burgundy
chart position: US dance #1
written by: Danielle Brisebois, Greg Kurstin and Donna Summer
album: Crayons
|
| 74 |
record label: Aftermath Digital
chart position: US #65, UK #10
written by: Busta Rhymes , Cool, Dre [Andre Lyon] , Mike Shinoda and Eddie Montilla
|
| 75 |
record label: Rock A Fella
chart position: RandB #26, US #3, UK #8
written by: Kanye West
album: 808s and Heartbreak
|
| 76 |
record label: Cash Money Digital
chart position: RandB #7, US #10, UK #184
written by: Lil Wayne, T Pain, Juan Salinas and Oscar Salinas
album: Tha Carter III
|
| 77 |
record label: Interscope
chart position: UK #9, US #108
album: Doll Domination
|
| 78 |
record label: TwoPoint Nine (UK)
chart position: UK #11
written by: Alan Sampson, Jay Sean & Andre Luis Reyes
album: My Own Way
|
| 79 |
record label: Epic (UK)
chart position: UK #14
written by: Lemar (as Lemar Obika), Claude Kelly and Tariq Belrouge
album: The Reason
|
| 80 |
record label: XL 010912
chart position: RandB #36, US #4, UK #180
written by: M.I.A., Mick Jones, Topper Headon, Diplo, Paul Simonon and Joe Strummer
album: Kala
|
| 81 |
record label: RCA (UK)
chart position: UK #14, US dance #4
written by: Harold Payne and Bobby Womack
album: Ms. Kelly: Diva Deluxe
|
| 82 |
record label: Derrty 011183
chart position: RandB #62, US #40, UK #14
written by: Nelly, Fergie, Sean Garrett and Polow da Don
album: Brass Knuckles
comments: [hip hop]
|
| 83 |
record label: Geffen Digital
chart position: RandB #50, US #5, UK #16
written by: Kardinal Offishall, Akon, Kemo and Donald Sales
album: Not 4 Sale
|
| 84 |
record label: Poe Boy Digital
chart position: RandB #52, US #16, UK #20
written by: Flo Rida, Timbaland and Hannon Lane
album: Mail on Sunday
|
| 85 |
record label: Universal Republic Digital
chart position: RandB #9, US #24
written by: 2 Pistols, Erik Ortiz, Kevin Crowe, T Pain and A.Smith
album: Death Before Dishonor
|
| 86 |
record label: Derrty 011572
chart position: RandB #69, US #42, UK #17
written by: Nelly, Akon, Ashanti and Giorgio Tuinfort
album: Brass Knuckles
comments: [hip hop]
|
| 87 |
record label: Island (UK)
chart position: UK #20
written by: Taio Cruz
album: Departure
|
| 88 |
record label: XL Recordings
chart position: UK #19
written by: Adele (as Adele Adkins)
album: 19
comments: [neo soul]
|
| 89 |
record label: Island
chart position: RandB #33, US #19, UK #30
written by: Mariah Carey, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen and Johnta Austin
album: E=MC²
|
| 90 |
record label: 2Point9
chart position: UK #19
written by: A. Sampson, Jay Sean, J. Skaller, R. Larow
album: My Own Way
|
| 91 |
record label: Jive 33983
chart position: RandB #11, US #47
written by: J. Robinson, G.D. Hodge Jr., Dimitry Johnson and R. Jones
album: Get on My Family
|
| 92 |
record label: Jive
chart position: RandB #11, US #76
written by: Raheem DeVaughn, Carvin Haggins, Kristal Oliver, Ivan Barias and Johnnie Smith
album: Love Behind the Melody
|
| 93 |
record label: Luma 0099
chart position: UK #23
written by: Michael Münzing (as Benito Benites) and Luca Anzilotti (as John "Virgo" Garrett III)
comments: [re release remix]
|
| 94 |
record label: Mercury (UK)
chart position: UK #21
written by: Duffy, Steve Booker
album: Rockferry
|
| 95 |
record label: Geffen
chart position: RandB #15, US #21, UK #34
written by: The Game, Dre, Cool, Eddie Montilla and Lil Wayne
album: LAX
|
| 96 |
record label: Terror Squad Digital
chart position: RandB #12, US #37
written by: Fat Joe, Levar Coppin, Delano Mathews and Mario Winans
album: The Elephant in the Room
|
| 97 |
record label: Music World
chart position: US dance #5, UK #47
written by: Solange Knowles, Andrew Frampton and Wayne Wilkins
album: Unexpected
|
| 98 |
record label: Def Jam Digital
chart position: RandB #15, US #24
written by: Ludacris, Jean Claude Olivier, Sam Barnes, Alexander Mosely and Theo Bowen
album: Theater of the Mind
|
| 99 |
record label: Shady
chart position: RandB #23, US #44, UK #24
written by: Cent and Scott Storch
album: Before I Self Destruct
|
| 100 |
record label: Def Jam Digital
chart position: RandB #9, US #41
written by: Rick Ross, Drumma Boy, Nelly and Avery Storm
album: Trilla
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