In 2003, 11 singles topped the U.S. music charts.
Ten acts did so for the first time, either as lead artists, guest appearances, or collaborations. B2K, LL Cool J, 50 Cent, and Sean Paul were among them. Beyoncé also scored her first solo number-one hit this year. She had previously done so with Destiny’s Child. Who else was on the list? Check out our list of the number-one songs of 2003!
50 Cent and Knowles had the longest-running singles of 2003: 50 Cent’s first No. 1 single, “In da Club,” and Knowles’ second No. 1 single, “Baby Boy,” spent nine consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100. Hip-hop duo OutKast’s “Hey Ya!” topped the chart for nine consecutive weeks, including three in 2003. Beyoncé had the most weeks at the top with 17, combining the charts of “Crazy in Love” and “Baby Boy.
Number-One Songs 2003
| # | Month | Year | Song - Artist | Weeks #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | February | 2003 | Bump, Bump, Bump - B2K ft. P. Diddy | 1 |
| 2 | February | 2003 | All I Have - Jennifer Lopez ft. LL Cool J | 4 |
| 3 | March | 2003 | In da Club - 50 Cent | 9 |
| 4 | May | 2003 | Get Busy - Sean Paul | 3 |
| 5 | May | 2003 | 21 Questions - 50 Cent ft. Nate Dogg | 4 |
| 6 | June | 2003 | This Is the Night - Clay Aiken | 2 |
| 7 | July | 2003 | Crazy in Love - Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z | 8 |
| 8 | September | 2003 | Shake Ya Tailfeather - Nelly, P. Diddy and Murphy Lee | 4 |
| 9 | October | 2003 | Baby Boy - Beyoncé ft. Sean Paul | 9 |
| 10 | December | 2003 | Stand Up - Ludacris ft. Shawnna | 1 |
| 11 | December | 2003 | Hey Ya! - Outkast | 9 |
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The #1 Song of 2003
2003 was dominated by 50 Cent’s “In da Club.” The song spent no less than nine weeks at the top of the charts. It was also the best-selling and most-played song of the year 2003!
