Welcome to Chart Brief, Rated R&B’s weekly column tracking the latest movements across R&B charts. Each week, we’ll break down and analyze the R&B artists making waves on the Billboard, radio, and streaming charts. This edition covers the charts dated April 4, 2026.
Billboard Charts
Adult R&B Airplay
Tracks the week’s top Adult R&B hits via 24/7 airplay data from Mediabase and Luminate.
No. 1: “Control” – Tank (LW: 1)
THE BRIEF: Tank’s “Control” leads the Adult R&B Airplay chart for a second consecutive week. The Janet Jackson-inspired hit, named after her 1986 classic, became his 11th No. 1 on the competitive chart. With his latest chart-topper, Tank now ties Charlie Wilson for the most No.1s among male acts.
DEBUTS
- No. 28: Sweata – “Cozy”
- No. 30: KJ – “Selfish”
Top 5 on Adult R&B Airplay
- “Control” – Tank (LW: 1)
- “I Just Might” – Bruno Mars (LW: 2)
- “Folded” – Kehlani (LW: 3)
- “Love Me” – Shaun Milli (LW: 7)
- “Head Over Heels” – Jenevieve (LW: 5)
CHART NOTES
- Tone Stith’s “Fly” soars from No. 12 to No. 10 in its seventh week. It marks his first top 10 on this chart since his collaboration with Camper, “Waiting On You.”
- Elijah Connor’s “More Than A Friend” rises from No. 11 to No. 9 in its eighth week
- R&B veteran Karyn White is eyeing a top 10 entry with “You’re Gonna Want Me Back,” currently at No. 11.
R&B Streaming Songs
Calculates the most-streamed R&B songs of the week across digital service providers.
No. 1: “I Just Might” – Bruno Mars (LW: 1)
THE BRIEF: Bruno Mars’ “I Just Might” spends an 11th week atop the R&B Streaming Songs chart.
RE-ENTRIES
No. 13: “Who Knows” – Daniel Caesar
No. 15: “Pink + White” – Frank Ocean
Top 5 on R&B Streaming Songs
- “I Just Might” – Bruno Mars (LW: 1)
- “Folded” – Kehlani (LW: 2; Peak: 1)
- “Nights” – Frank Ocean (LW: 3; Peak: 3)
- “Yukon” – Justin Bieber (LW: 4; Peak: 1)
- “One Dance” – Drake feat. Wizkid and Kyla (LW: 7; Peak: 1)
Top R&B Albums
Tracks the week’s most popular R&B albums based on sales and streaming data.
No. 1: The Romantic – Bruno Mars (LW: 1)
Top 5 on R&B Albums
- The Romantic – Bruno Mars
- SOS – SZA
- Number Ones – Michael Jackson
- Blonde – Frank Ocean
- $ome $exy $ongs 4 U – PartyNextDoor & Drake
Hot 100
Tracks the week’s most popular songs across all genres via streaming, radio airplay and sales data. (Note: Chart Brief focuses on R&B only.)
Highest-Charting R&B Songs (Top 40)
- No. 2: “Man I Need” – Olivia Dean (LW: 2)
- No. 4: “I Just Might” – Bruno Mars (LW: 3)
- No. 7: “So Easy (To Fall In Love)” – Olivia Dean (LW: 9)
- No. 10: “Folded” – Kehlani (LW: 11)
- No. 15: “Risk It All – Bruno Mars (LW: 13)
- No. 17: “Where Is My Husband” – Raye (LW: 17)
MediaBase Radio Charts
R&B Radio
Tracks the week’s top R&B hits via 24/7 radio monitoring data from Mediabase, ranked by total weekly spins. (Dates: March 22 – March 28)
No. 1: “I Just Might” – Bruno Mars (LW: 1)
THE BRIEF: Bruno Mars’ “I Just Might” extends its stay at No. 1 for a second week at R&B radio, with 1,807 monitored spins. It’s worth noting that it’s 175 fewer spins than last week.
Top 10 at R&B Radio
- “I Just Might – Bruno Mars (LW: 1)
- “Folded” – Kehlani (LW: 3)
- “Control” – Tank (LW: 2)
- “Love Me” – Shaun Milli (LW: 7)
- “Man I Need” – Olivia Dean (LW: 6)
- “Pressha” – Jill Scott (LW: 4)
- “It Depends” – Chris Brown feat. Bryson Tiller (LW: 8)
- “Forever” – Sentury (LW: 9)
- “Head Over Heels” – Jenevieve (LW: 5)
- “More Than A Friend” – Elijah Connor (LW: 10)
Urban Radio
Tracks the week’s top hip-hop/R&B hits via 24/7 radio monitoring data from Mediabase, ranked by total weekly spins. Chart Brief focuses on R&B. (Dates: March 22 – March 28)
No. 1: “Let Em Know” – T.I. (LW: 3)
Top 10 at Urban Radio
- “Let Em Know” – T.I. (LW: 3)
- “Friend Do” – Belly Gang Kushington (LW: 2)
- “Folded” – Kehlani (LW: 5)
- “It Depends” – Chris Brown feat. Bryson Tiller (LW: 4)
- “Watching Us” – Wale feat. Leon Thomas (LW: 1)
- “Burning Blue” – Mariah The Scientist (LW: 6)
- “Mutt” – Leon Thomas (LW: 8)
- “Chanel” – Tyla (LW: 10)
- “Boo” – H3adband” (LW: 9)
- “Mrs. Trendsetter” – Lil Baby (LW: 11)
Chart rankings are sourced from Billboard’s weekly tallies. Radio airplay metrics, including spin counts and audience impressions, are provided by Mediabase.