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This is our selection of the best R&B songs of 2002. It’s not your average year-end music chart list, but it’s the real deal. The list is compiled based on music chart performance (such as highest position and length of presence on the charts) and thus the song’s influence in that particular year. This has resulted in this list of the top 100 R&B songs of 2002. Is your favorite song on it? Let us know!

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Top 100 R&B Songs in 2002

#Title - ArtistPPWoC
1Lights, Camera, Action! - Mr. Cheeks128
2Love Of My Life (An Ode To Hip Hop) - Erykah Badu ft. Common120
3Oh Boy - Cam'Ron ft. Juelz Santana114
4Luv U Better - LL Cool J113
5Foolish - Ashanti111
6Hot In Herre - Nelly111
7Work It - Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott111
8Always On Time - Ja Rule ft. Ashanti110
9Oops (Oh My) - Tweet110
10Dilemma - Nelly ft. Kelly Rowland18
11halfcrazy - Musiq216
12U Don't Have To Call - Usher214
13Butterflies - Michael Jackson213
14I Need A Girl (Part One) - P. Diddy ft. Usher & Loon213
15Nothin' - N.O.R.E.213
16Addictive - Truth Hurts ft. Rakim212
17Gangsta Lovin' - Eve ft. Alicia Keys212
18I Love You - Faith Evans211
19I Need A Girl (Part Two) - P. Diddy & Ginuwine ft. Loon, Mario Winans & Tammy Ruggeri210
20Gimme The Light - Sean Paul330
21I Care 4 U - Aaliyah318
22Move B***h - Ludacris ft. Mystikal & Infamous 2.0317
23dontchange - Musiq315
24What's Luv? - Fat Joe ft. Ashanti312
25Down 4 U - Irv Gotti Presents The Inc. ft. Ja Rule, Ashanti, Charli Baltimore & Vita312
26What About Us? - Brandy36
27Nothing In This World - KeKe Wyatt ft. Avant422
28Just A Friend 2002 - Mario417
29Ain't It Funny - Jennifer Lopez ft. Ja Rule414
30Still Fly - Big Tymers414
31Pass The Courvoisier Part II - Busta Rhymes ft. P. Diddy & Pharrell413
32Air Force Ones - Nelly ft. Kyjuan, Ali & Murphy Lee413
33Lose Yourself - Eminem412
3403 Bonnie & Clyde - Jay-Z ft. Beyonce Knowles59
35Anything - Jaheim ft. Next619
36Good Times - Styles617
37Happy - Ashanti614
38More Than A Woman - Aaliyah724
39Baby - Ashanti721
40Makin' Good Love - Avant715
41Stingy - Ginuwine715
42Roll Out (My Business) - Ludacris713
43Hey Ma - Cam'Ron ft. Juelz Santana, Freekey Zekey & Toya711
44Down A** Chick - Ja Rule ft. Charli "Chuck" Baltimore816
45When The Last Time - Clipse815
46The Whole World - OutKast ft. Killer Mike812
47Rainy Dayz - Mary J. Blige ft. Ja Rule812
48Bouncin' Back (Bumpin' Me Against The Wall) - Mystikal87
49Why Don't We Fall In Love - Amerie917
50Call Me - Tweet912
51Don't You Forget It - Glenn Lewis1018
52Grindin' - Clipse1015
53Break Ya Neck - Busta Rhymes1013
54Saturday (Oooh! Ooooh!) - Ludacris ft. Sleepy Brown1012
55Two Wrongs - Wyclef Jean ft. Claudette Ortiz1111
56Cleanin' Out My Closet - Eminem118
57Someone To Love You - Ruff Endz1221
58Po' Folks - Nappy Roots ft. Anthony Hamilton1318
59Brotha - Angie Stone1316
60Take Away - Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott ft. Ginuwine & Tweet1312
61Gots Ta Be - B2K1310
62Without Me - Eminem139
63Round And Round - Jonell & Method Man138
64Trade It All - Fabolous ft. P. Diddy & Jagged Edge1423
65One Mic - Nas1418
66Gone - 'N Sync149
67Welcome To Atlanta - Jermaine Dupri & Ludacris1516
68This Woman's Work - Maxwell1632
69No More Drama - Mary J. Blige1621
70You Know That I Love You - Donell Jones1618
71Roc The Mic - Beanie Sigel & Freeway1616
72Thug Lovin' - Ja Rule ft. Bobby Brown169
73Full Moon - Brandy168
74Young'n (Holla Back) - Fabolous1713
75Awnaw - Nappy Roots1816
76Talkin' To Me - Amerie1813
77Braid My Hair - Mario1810
78Burnin' Up - Faith Evans ft. Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott1910
79Why I Love You - B2K199
80My Neck, My Back - Khia ft. DSD2012
81Uh Huh - B2K209
82Take Ya Home - Lil Bow Wow2113
83What If A Woman - Joe2113
84Say I Yi Yi - Ying Yang Twins2211
85Jenny From The Block - Jennifer Lopez ft. Styles & Jadakiss225
86Any Other Night - Sharissa2316
87Way Of Life - Lil Wayne2311
88Oh Yeah! - Big Tymers ft. Tateeze, Boo & Gotti2310
89Girl Talk - TLC238
90Girlfriend - 'N Sync ft. Nelly237
91Don't Mess With My Man - Nivea ft. Brian & Brandon Casey2521
92One Man - Tank2512
93Feels Good (Don't Worry Bout A Thing) - Naughty By Nature ft. 3LW2510
94If I Could Go! - Angie Martinez ft. Lil' Mo & Sacario2618
95Heaven I Need A Hug - R. Kelly266
96Jigga - JAY-Z2714
97In Da Wind - Trick Daddy ft. Cee-Lo & Big Boi2812
98Rock The Party - Benzino2810
99Guess Who's Back - Scarface ft. Jay-Z & Beanie Sigel287
100Part II - Method Man & Redman286

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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