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These are our picks for the best R&B songs of 2003. Unlike the typical annual music charts, this list is based on the absolute best R&B hits of 2003. This is based on chart success, peak position, and the length of time the song was on the charts. In short, the songs that made an impact this year. Look at our Top 100 R&B Songs in 2003 to see if your favorite is one of them. If not, let us know!

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Top 100 R&B Songs in 2003

#Title - ArtistPPWoC
1Love Of My Life (An Ode To Hip Hop) - Erykah Badu ft. Common140
2Miss You - Aaliyah137
3Get Busy - Sean Paul134
4Frontin' - Pharrell ft. Jay-Z133
5Dilemma - Nelly ft. Kelly Rowland132
6In Da Club - 50 Cent132
7Luv U Better - LL Cool J131
8So Gone - Monica131
921 Questions - 50 Cent ft. Nate Dogg128
10Crazy In Love - Beyonce ft. Jay Z125
11Excuse Me Miss - JAY-Z123
12Ignition - R. Kelly236
13P.I.M.P. - 50 Cent233
14I Know What You Want - Busta Rhymes & Mariah Carey ft. The Flipmode Squad229
15Can't Let You Go - Fabolous ft. Mike Shorey & Lil' Mo228
16Magic Stick - Lil' Kim ft. 50 Cent226
17Bump, Bump, Bump - B2K & P. Diddy220
18Superstar - Ruben Studdard216
19Gimme The Light - Sean Paul347
20I Care 4 U - Aaliyah344
21dontchange - Musiq342
22How You Gonna Act Like That - Tyrese338
23Beautiful - Snoop Dogg ft. Pharrell & Uncle Charlie Wilson330
24In Those Jeans - Ginuwine327
25Shake Ya Tailfeather - Nelly, P. Diddy & Murphy Lee323
26Wanksta - 50 Cent431
27Air Force Ones - Nelly ft. Kyjuan, Ali & Murphy Lee428
28All I Have - Jennifer Lopez ft. LL Cool J421
29Lose Yourself - Eminem420
30Rock Wit U (Awww Baby) - Ashanti420
31Put That Woman First - Jaheim535
3203 Bonnie & Clyde - Jay-Z ft. Beyonce Knowles520
33Gossip Folks - Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott ft. Ludacris520
34Mesmerize - Ja Rule ft. Ashanti518
35I Should Be... - Dru Hill628
36Into You - Fabolous ft. Tamia Or Ashanti626
37Fabulous - Jaheim ft. Tha Rayne736
38Baby - Ashanti734
39Stingy - Ginuwine734
40I Can - Nas726
41Hey Ma - Cam'Ron ft. Juelz Santana, Freekey Zekey & Toya725
42Never Scared - Bone Crusher ft. Killer Mike & T.I.835
43Say Yes - Floetry830
44When The Last Time - Clipse827
45The Jump Off - Lil' Kim ft. Mr. Cheeks824
46Never Leave You - Uh Ooh, Uh Oooh! - Lumidee922
47Snake - R. Kelly ft. Big Tigger921
48Like Glue - Sean Paul920
49Sick Of Being Lonely - Field Mob1034
50Can't Stop, Won't Stop - Young Gunz1029
51Thugz Mansion - 2Pac1022
52Love At 1st Sight - Mary J. Blige ft. Method Man1013
53Cry Me A River - Justin Timberlake1119
54Made You Look - Nas1220
55Let's Get Down - Bow Wow ft. Baby1217
56Emotional Rollercoaster - Vivian Green1336
574 Ever - Lil' Mo ft. Fabolous1323
58No Letting Go - Wayne Wonder1437
59What Would You Do? - The Isley Brothers ft. Ronald Isley1427
60Paradise - LL Cool J ft. Amerie1420
61What Happened To That Boy - Baby ft. Clipse1419
62Ooh! - Mary J. Blige1414
63I Wish I Wasn't - Heather Headley1537
64Like A Pimp - David Banner ft. Lil' Flip1531
65Bad Boy This Bad Boy That - Bad Boy's Da Band1513
66Pump It Up - Joe Budden1624
67Hell Yeah - Ginuwine ft. Baby1617
68Thug Lovin' - Ja Rule ft. Bobby Brown1615
69Make It Clap - Busta Rhymes ft. Spliff Star1724
70My Love Is Like... Wo - Mya1714
71Clap Back - Ja Rule1712
72Signs Of Love Makin' - Tyrese1823
73Talkin' To Me - Amerie1820
74Girlfriend - B2K1918
75Laundromat - Nivea2018
76Act A Fool - Ludacris2014
77Do That... - Baby ft. P. Diddy2119
78Come Close To Me - Common ft. Mary J. Blige2119
79Beware Of The Boys (Mundian To Bach Ke) - Panjabi MC ft. Jay-Z2111
80Satisfaction - Eve2218
81Jenny From The Block - Jennifer Lopez ft. Styles & Jadakiss2214
82Light Your A** On Fire - Busta Rhymes2315
83That Girl - Marques Houston2413
84Where The Hood At? - DMX2413
85Na Na Na - 112 ft. Super Cat248
86Don't Mess With My Man - Nivea ft. Brian & Brandon Casey2532
87What Up Gangsta - 50 Cent2624
88P***ycat - Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott2618
8924's - T.I.2725
90Pimp Juice - Nelly2723
91I Love You - Dru Hill2716
92Danger - Erykah Badu2712
93Dance With My Father - Luther Vandross2830
94Rock The Party - Benzino2821
95Tell Me (What's Goin' On) - Smilez & Southstar2815
96I'll Never Leave - R. Kelly2931
97Guess What - Syleena Johnson2928
98Pon De River, Pon De Bank - Elephant Man2926
99One Of Those Days - Whitney Houston2920
100Get By - Talib Kweli2913

PP = Peak Position / WoC = Weeks on Chart


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Please note: This annual Top 100 R&B chart is based not only on release date but also on chart performance and impact throughout the year. As such, it differs from standard year-end lists, making it unique.

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