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 July 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: “Let Me” – Victoria Monét (LW: 1)
THE BRIEF: Victoria Monét spends a third consecutive week atop the Adult R&B Airplay with “Let Me.”
DEBUTS
- No. 28: “Still Got That Good Love” – Keith Sweat, King George, Calvin Richardson, Cupid & Roi Chip Anthony
- No. 30: “Cups in the Air” – Mike Clark Jr
Top 5 on Adult R&B Airplay
- “Let Me” – Victoria Monét (LW: 1)
- “One Love” – Kem (LW: 2)
- “Folded” – Kehlani (LW: 4)
- “Up Out & Gone” – Ne-Yo (LW: 5)
- “Let ‘Em Know” – T.I. (LW: 6)
CHART NOTE: Kayla Brianna’s “Energy” appears in the top 10 this week, moving from No. 8 to No. 12 in its eighth week on the chart. Meanwhile, Stokey’s “Needs Love” and PJ Morton’s “Mutual” are eyeing top 10 debuts at No. 12 and No. 13, respectively.
R&B Streaming Songs
Calculates the most-streamed R&B songs of the week across digital service providers.
No. 1: “Billie Jean” – Michael Jackson (LW: 1)
Re-Entries:
- No. 15: “Passionfruit” – Drake
Top 5 on R&B Streaming Songs
- “Billie Jean” – Michael Jackson (LW: 1)
- “Chicago” – Michael Jackson (LW: 2)
- “Beat It” – Michael Jackson (LW: 3)
- “Human Nature” – Michael Jackson (LW: 4; Peak: 2)
- “I Just Might” – Bruno Mars – (LW: 5, Peak: 1)
Hot R&B Songs
Tracks the week’s most popular R&B songs based on streaming activity, sales and radio airplay impressions.
No. 1: “I Just Might” – Bruno Mars (LW: 1)
THE BRIEF: Bruno Mars’ “I Just Might” is No. 1 for a 23rd week on the Hot R&B Songs chart.
Debuts
- No. 18: “Is It Love” – Tyla
- No. 21: “Man On A Mission” – Chris Brown feat. Wizkid
Top 5 on Hot R&B Songs
- “I Just Might” – Bruno Mars (LW: 1)
- “Folded” – Kehlani (LW: 2; Peak: 1)
- “Billie Jean” – Michael Jackson (LW: 3)
- “Beat It” – Michael Jackson (LW: 5)
- “Chicago” – Michael Jackson (LW: 4)
Top R&B Albums
Tracks the week’s most popular R&B albums based on sales and streaming activity.
No. 1: Thriller – Michael Jackson (LW: 1)
Re-Entries
- No. 21: The Definitive Collection – Stevie Wonder
Top 5 on R&B Albums
- Thriller – Michael Jackson (LW: 1)
- Number Ones – Michael Jackson (LW: 2; Peak: 2)
- SOS – SZA (LW: 3; Peak: 1)
- Brown – Chris Brown (LW: 14)
- Habiti – Drake (LW: 3; Peak: 1)
Hot 100
Tracks the week’s most popular songs across all genres via streaming, radio airplay and sales activity. (Note: Chart Brief focuses on R&B only.)
Highest-Charting R&B Songs (Top 40)
- No. 12: “I Just Might” – Bruno Mars (LW: 11; Peak: 1)
- No. 8: “Man I Need” – Olivia Dean (LW: 10; Peak: 2)
- No. 11: “So Easy (To Fall In Love)” – Olivia Dean (LW: 13; Peak: 5)
- No. 15: “Risk It All” – Bruno Mars (LW: 23; Peak: 4)
- No. 36: “Chicago” – Michael Jackson (LW: 37; Peak: 26)
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.
No. 1: “Let Me” – Victoria Monét (LW: 1)
Top 10 at R&B Radio
- “Let Me” – Victoria Monét
- “Folded” – Kehlani
- “Up Out & Gone” – Ne-Yo
- “One Love” – Kem
- “Let Em Know” – T.I.
- “Spin” – Kevin Ross
- “Energy” – Kayla Brianna
- “Fallin’ f/Leon Thomas” – Chris Brown
- “Man I Need” – Olivia Dean
- “Risk It All” – Bruno Mars
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.
No. 1: “What You Need” – Tems
Top 10 at Urban Radio
- “What You Need” – Tems
- “Spend Dat” – Yung Miami
- “Janice STFU” – Drake
- “Folded” – Kehlani
- “Minks In Miami f/FMontana/MaxB” – Rick Ross
- “It Depends f/Bryson Tiller” – Chris Brown
- “Mr. Him” – T.I.
- “Motion Party” – Bossman Dlow
- “Better Than Yours” – Coi Leray
- “I Want You Back” – Johnny Venus
Chart rankings are sourced from Billboard’s weekly tallies. Radio airplay metrics, including spin counts and audience impressions, are provided by Mediabase.
