70 Best Hip-Hop and R&B Songs 2010

Hip-hop and R&B thrived in 2010, delivering tracks that resonated long after release. This is our selection of the 70 best hip-hop and R&B songs of 2010! Let’s dive in!

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Trey Songz soared to the top, captivating listeners with chartbusters like “I Invented Sex” and “Can’t Be Friends“. Melanie Fiona’s “It Kills Me” spent nine consecutive weeks on the charts, a testament to her musical prowess. Alicia Keys also left an indelible mark with “Un-Thinkable (I’m Ready),” not only scoring a hit but also securing the coveted spot as Billboard’s year-end Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart-topper.

Together, these artists and many more curated a dynamic anthology of 70 hip-hop and R&B songs that shaped the musical narrative of the year. Let’s see where and if these hits are reflected in our compiled list.

70 Best Hip-Hop and R&B Songs 2010

#	Song - Artist
1	Say Aah - Trey Songz
2	Nothin' On You - B.O.B. ft. Bruno Mars
3	Bedrock - Young Money ft. Lloyd
4	OMG - Usher ft. Will.I.Am
5	Rude Boy - Rihanna
6	Empire State Of Mind - Jay-Z ft. Alicia Keys
7	Find Your Love - Drake
8	Tie Me Down - New Boyz ft. Ray J
9	Airplanes - B.O.B. ft. Hayley Williams
10	Replay - Iyaz
11	Love The Way You Lie - Eminem ft. Rihanna
12	How Low - Ludacris
13	Sexy Chick - David Guetta ft. Akon
14	Break Your Heart - Taio Cruz ft. Ludacris
15	Over - Drake
16	Imma Be - Black Eyed Peas
17	My Chick Bad - Ludacris ft. Nicki Minaj
18	DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love - Usher ft. Pitbull
19	Whatcha Say - Jason Derulo
20	Say Something - Timbaland ft. Drake
21	Dynamite - Taio Cruz
22	Forever - Drake/Kanye West/Lil Wayne/Eminem
23	Your Love - Nicki Minaj
24	Bottoms Up - Trey Songz ft. Nicki Minaj
25	Carry Out - Timbaland ft. Justin Timberlake
26	Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home) - Usher
27	California Gurls - Katy Perry ft. Snoop Dogg
28	In My Head - Jason Derulo
29	Gangsta Luv - Snoop Dogg ft. The-Dream
30	Sweet Dreams - Beyonce
31	Down - Jay Sean ft. Lil Wayne
32	Deuces - Chris Brown ft. Tyga & Kevin McCall
33	Hard - Rihanna ft. Young Jeezy
34	Billionaire - Travie McCoy ft. Bruno Mars
35	Just The Way You Are - Bruno Mars
36	Telephone - Lady Gaga
37	Just A Dream - Nelly
38	Do You Remember - Jay Sean
39	Not Afraid - Eminem
40	Like A G6 - Far East Movement ft. Cataracs & Dev
41	I Invented Sex - Trey Songz ft. Drake
42	Unthinkable (I'm Ready) - Alicia Keys
43	Ridin' Solo - Jason Derulo
44	Money To Blow - Birdman ft. Lil Wayne
45	Teach Me How To Dougie - Cali Swag District
46	Got Your Back - T.I. ft. Keri Hilson
47	Run This Town - Jay-Z/Rihanna/Kanye West
48	There Goes My Baby - Usher
49	Neighbors Know My Name - Trey Songz
50	It Kills Me - Melanie Fiona
51	Sex Therapy - Robin Thicke
52	Everything To Me - Monica
53	Lose My Mind - Young Jeezy ft. Plies
54	O Let's Do It - Waka Flocka Flame
55	Love All Over Me - Monica
56	Lil' Freak - Usher ft. Nicki Minaj
57	Ride - Ciara ft. Ludacris
58	Miss Me - Drake ft. Lil Wayne
59	Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart - Alicia Keys
60	You're The One - Dondria
61	All I Do Is Win - DJ Khaled ft. T-Pain
62	Holding You Down (Goin' In Circles) - Jazmine Sullivan
63	Fancy - Drake ft. T.I. & Swizz Beatz
64	I Am - Mary J. Blige
65	Blowin' Money Fast (B.M.F.) - Rick Ross
66	Sex Room - Ludacris ft. Trey Songz
67	On To The Next One - Jay-Z
68	I Wanna Rock - Snoop Dogg
69	Lemonade - Gucci Mane
70	I'm Back - T.I.

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