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List of number-one R&B/hip-hop songs of 2011 (U.S.)

List of number-one R&B/hip-hop songs of 2011 (U.S.)

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The Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart ranks the best-performing singles in that category in the United States. The first number one song of the year was claimed by Trey Songz with his song "Can't Be Friends";[1] it spent the first six weeks of 2011 at number one, and also topped the chart the last seven weeks of 2010, therefore spending 13 weeks atop the chart in total.[2] Drake topped the chart for seven consecutive weeks as a featured artist on two different songs; his collaboration with Jamie Foxx, "Fall for Your Type", spent two consecutive weeks at number one,[3][4] and was followed by his collaboration with Nicki Minaj, "Moment 4 Life", which topped the chart for five consecutive weeks.[5] Chris Brown's collaboration with Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes, "Look at Me Now", topped the chart for eight consecutive weeks.[6]

Although Miguel's "Sure Thing" only topped the chart for one week,[6][7][8] it ranked as the number one song on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs year end list.[9] Kelly Rowland's collaboration with Lil Wayne, "Motivation", topped the chart for seven non-consecutive weeks.[10] "Motivation" ranked at number two on the year end list.[9] DJ Khaled's song "I'm On One", featuring Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne, spent 11 non-consecutive weeks at number one, and was the longest running number one single on the chart in 2011.[11] Big Sean's collaboration with Kanye West & Roscoe Dash, "Marvin & Chardonnay", topped the chart for one week.[12] Lil Wayne's collaboration with Drake, "She Will", peaked at number one for four consecutive weeks.[13] Jay-Z and Kanye West's "Niggas in Paris" topped the chart for seven consecutive weeks.[14] The last number one of 2011 was Wale's collaboration featuring with Miguel, "Lotus Flower Bomb".[15]

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Trey Songz claimed the first number one song on the chart of 2011.[1]
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Nicki Minaj's "Moment 4 Life", featuring Drake, topped the chart for five consecutive weeks.[5]
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Kelly Rowland's "Motivation", featuring Lil Wayne, topped the chart for seven non-consecutive weeks.[5]
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† Indicates best charting R&B single of 2011
Note: Year-end most popular R&B/Hip-Hop songs, ranked by radio airplay audience impressions as measured by Nielsen BDS and sales data as compiled Nielsen SoundScan
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