Rhythmic Top 40 number-one hits of 2006 (USA)
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This is a list of the U.S. Billboard magazine Rhythmic contemporary
number-one singles of 2006.
From January 7 to August 4 the chart was featured in Billboard Radio Monitor
, save for the last two weeks after the publication ceased operations on July 14. From August 12 onward the BDS monitored chart became part of the new R&R
after Billboard assumed ownership.
Rhythmic Contemporary
Rhythmic contemporary, also known as rhythmic top 40, rhythmic contemporary hit radio or rhythmic crossover, is a music radio format that includes a mix of EDM, upbeat rhythmic pop, hip-hop and R&B hits. Rhythmic contemporary rarely uses rock music or country music in its airplay, but it may...
number-one singles of 2006.
From January 7 to August 4 the chart was featured in Billboard Radio Monitor
Billboard Radio Monitor
Billboard Radio Monitor was a weekly music trade publication that followed the radio industry and tracked the monitoring of current songs by format, station and audience cumes. The magazine was a spinoff of Billboard magazine and was mostly available through subscription to people who work in the...
, save for the last two weeks after the publication ceased operations on July 14. From August 12 onward the BDS monitored chart became part of the new R&R
R&R (magazine)
R&R was a weekly music trade publication that followed the radio industry and tracked the monitoring of current songs by format, station and audience cumes...
after Billboard assumed ownership.
| Issue Date | Song | Artist |
| January 7 | "Grillz Grillz "Grillz" is a song by American rapper Nelly from his compilation album Sweatsuit. The song features Paul Wall and Ali & Gipp. Brandi Williams also does back-up vocals on the song, but is not officially credited as a featured artist . The song was produced by Jermaine Dupri. The song is about... " |
Nelly featuring Paul Wall Paul Wall Paul Michael Slayton , better known by his stage name Paul Wall, is an American rapper. He is currently affiliated with Swishahouse Records, having released several albums under the label as well as... , Ali & Gipp |
| January 14 | "Grillz" | Nelly featuring Paul Wall, Ali & Gipp |
| January 21 | "Grillz" | Nelly featuring Paul Wall, Ali & Gipp |
| January 28 | "Grillz" | Nelly featuring Paul Wall, Ali & Gipp |
| February 4 | "So Sick So Sick "So Sick" is an R&B–pop song by American singer-songwriter Ne-Yo. The track was produced by Norwegian production team Stargate for Ne-Yo's debut album In My Own Words.... " |
Ne-Yo Ne-Yo Shaffer Chimere Smith, Jr. , better known by his stage name Ne-Yo, is an American pop and R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, dancer and actor. Beginning his career as a songwriter, Ne-Yo penned the hit "Let Me Love You" for singer Mario... |
| February 11 | "So Sick" | Ne-Yo |
| February 18 | "So Sick" | Ne-Yo |
| February 25 | "Check on It Check on It "Check on It" is a song performed by American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles, featuring American rapper Slim Thug. It was composed by Knowles, Kasseem "Swizz Beatz" Dean, Sean Garrett, Angela Beyincé and Stayve Thomas. The song was supposed to be featured on the soundtrack album for 2006 film The Pink... " |
Beyoncé Beyoncé Knowles Beyoncé Giselle Knowles , often known simply as Beyoncé, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she enrolled in various performing arts schools and was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions as a child... featuring Slim Thug Slim Thug Stayve Jerome Thomas , better known as Slim Thug, Boss Hogg or Thug Boss, is an American rapper. He gained mainstream attention for his contribution to the popular single from rapper Mike Jones, "Still Tippin'".... |
| March 4 | "Be Without You Be Without You "Be Without You" is an R&B song written by American singer-songwriter Mary J. Blige, Johnta Austin, Bryan Michael Cox, and Jason Perry for Blige's seventh studio album The Breakthrough. It was released as the album's lead single in late 2005. It was produced by Cox and released as the album's first... " |
Mary J. Blige Mary J. Blige Mary Jane Blige is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and occasional actress. She is a recipient of nine Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards, and has recorded eight multi-platinum albums. She is the only artist with Grammy Award wins in Pop, Rap, Gospel, and R&B. Blige has... |
| March 11 | "Be Without You" | Mary J. Blige |
| March 18 | "Be Without You" | Mary J. Blige |
| March 25 | "Be Without You" | Mary J. Blige |
| April 1 | "Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It Lean wit It, Rock wit It "Lean wit It, Rock wit It" is a song by Atlanta rap group Dem Franchize Boyz from their album On Top of Our Game. It features Lil Peanut and Charlay and it is produced by Maurice "Parlae" Gleaton.... " |
Dem Franchize Boyz Dem Franchize Boyz Dem Franchize Boyz was a Southern Rap group from Atlanta signed to E1 Music. The group comprises four members: Parlae , Pimpin' , Jizzal Man , and Buddie .-History:... Featuring Lil Peanut & Charlay |
| April 8 | "Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It" | Dem Franchize Boyz Featuring Lil Peanut & Charlay |
| April 15 | "Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It" | Dem Franchize Boyz Featuring Lil Peanut & Charlay |
| April 22 | "Ridin'" | Chamillionaire Chamillionaire Hakeem Seriki , better known by his stage name Chamillionaire, is an American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur. He is the CEO of Chamillitary Entertainment. Chamillionaire is also the founder and an original member of The Color Changin' Click... featuring Krayzie Bone Krayzie Bone Anthony Henderson better known as Krayzie Bone, is an American rapper and is a former member of the rap group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony.-Solo career:Krayzie Bone recorded his solo debut, Thug Mentality 1999, in 1998... |
| April 29 | "Ridin'" | Chamillionaire featuring Krayzie Bone |
| May 6 | "Ridin'" | Chamillionaire featuring Krayzie Bone |
| May 13 | "Ridin'" | Chamillionaire featuring Krayzie Bone |
| May 20 | "Ridin'" | Chamillionaire featuring Krayzie Bone |
| May 27 | "So What So What (Field Mob song) "So What" is the first single from Field Mob's third album, Light Poles and Pine Trees, featuring multi-platinum recording artist, Ciara. The entire song is rapped by Field Mob, except for the chorus and one verse, which is sung by Ciara, just like in another song in which she is a featured artist,... " |
Field Mob Field Mob Field Mob is an American Hip-Hop group from Albany, Georgia composed of artists Shawn Timothy Johnson and Darion Crawford better known by their stage names Shawn Jay and Smoke respectively... featuring Ciara Ciara Ciara Princess Harris , known mononymously as Ciara, is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, actress and fashion model. Born in Austin, Texas, she traveled around the world during her childhood, only to land in Atlanta, Georgia where she met music producer, Jazze Pha... |
| June 3 | "So What" | Field Mob featuring Ciara |
| June 10 | "So What" | Field Mob featuring Ciara |
| June 17 | "Snap Yo Fingers Snap Yo Fingers "Snap Yo Fingers" is a 2006 single by Atlanta based rapper/producer Lil Jon. It was originally intended to be the first single from Lil Jon's solo debut album Crunk Rock... " |
Lil Jon Lil Jon Jonathan Mortimer Smith , better known by his stage name Lil Jon, is an American rapper, music producer, entrepreneur, and occasional disc jockey who was a member of the group Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz. Lil Jon formed the group in 1997, and the group released several albums between then and 2004... featuring E-40 E-40 Earl Stevens , better known by his stage name E-40, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and investor from Vallejo, California. He is also part of the rap group The Click and the founder of Sick Wid It Records. His solo debut album, Federal, was released in November 1992, after The Click's debut... and Sean Paul Of The YoungBloodz YoungBloodZ YoungBloodZ are an American Southern rap duo from Atlanta, Georgia, comprising members J-Bo and Sean P YoungBloodZ are an American Southern rap duo from Atlanta, Georgia, comprising members J-Bo (born Jeffrey Ray Grigsby on October 4, 1977) and Sean P YoungBloodZ are an American Southern rap duo... |
| June 24 | "It's Goin Down" | Yung Joc Yung Joc YaMar Jon Robinson , better known by his stage name Yung Joc, is an American rapper.-Early life:Robinson's father, Vivian Young, ran a hair-care products company and helped him write a jingle for Revlon; Robinson founded his own label to release his music.-New Joc City :After Teaming with producer... |
| July 1 | "It's Goin Down" | Yung Joc |
| July 8 | "It's Goin Down" | Yung Joc |
| July 15 | "It's Goin Down" | Yung Joc |
| July 22 | "Me & U" | Cassie |
| July 29 | "Me & U" | Cassie |
| August 5 | "Me & U" | Cassie |
| August 12 | "Me & U" | Cassie |
| August 19 | "Me & U" | Cassie |
| August 26 | "Me & U" | Cassie |
| September 2 | "Pullin' Me Back Pullin' Me Back "Pullin' Me Back" is the first single from Chingy's third album Hoodstar . The song features Tyrese with production by Jermaine Dupri. The track employs a synthesized sample of SWV's 1997 single Rain .The video was retired on 106 & Park after being on the countdown for 65 days... " |
Chingy Chingy Howard Bailey, Jr. , better known by his stage name Chingy, is an American rapper.Chingy grew up in the Walnut Park section of St. Louis and began rapping in earnest in his late teens... featuring Tyrese Tyrese Tyrese Darnell Gibson , also known simply as Tyrese, is an American R&B singer, rapper, actor, author, former fashion model and MTV VJ. After releasing several albums, he transitioned into films, with lead roles in several Hollywood releases.-Early life:Gibson was born in Los Angeles, California,... |
| September 9 | "Pullin' Me Back" | Chingy featuring Tyrese |
| September 16 | "Pullin' Me Back" | Chingy featuring Tyrese |
| September 23 | "Pullin' Me Back" | Chingy featuring Tyrese |
| September 30 | "I Know You See It I Know You See It "I Know You See It" is the second single by rap artist Yung Joc of his debut album New Joc City. This song features Brandy "Ms. B." Hambrick. It has reached #17 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #5 on the U.S R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart. It also peaked at #5 on the U.S. Rap Charts. The video for the song... " |
Yung Joc featuring Brandy "Ms B" Hambrick |
| October 7 | "Money Maker Money Maker "Money Maker" is the first single from Ludacris's fifth album Release Therapy.The song was released to the radio on July 17, 2006. The song is Ludacris' take on the 1961 Elmore James blues song Shake Your Moneymaker. It was produced by The Neptunes and features Pharrell. The song was written by... " |
Ludacris Ludacris Christopher Brian Bridges , better known by his stage name Ludacris, is an American rapper and actor. Along with his manager, Chaka Zulu, Ludacris is the co-founder of Disturbing tha Peace, an imprint distributed by Def Jam Recordings... featuring Pharell |
| October 14 | "Money Maker" | Ludacris featuring Pharell |
| October 21 | "Money Maker" | Ludacris featuring Pharell |
| October 28 | "Money Maker" | Ludacris featuring Pharell |
| November 4 | "Money Maker" | Ludacris featuring Pharell |
| November 11 | "I Wanna Love You" | Akon Akon Aliaune Damala Badara Thiam, better known as simply Akon , is a Senegalese American R&B recording artist and songwriter.According to Forbes, Akon grossed $21 million in 2010, $20 million in 2009 and $12 million in 2008. He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of "Locked Up", the first... featuring Snoop Dogg Snoop Dogg Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. , better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Snoop Dogg was a Crip gang member while in high school... |
| November 18 | "I Wanna Love You" | Akon featuring Snoop Dogg |
| November 25 | "I Wanna Love You" | Akon featuring Snoop Dogg |
| December 2 | "I Wanna Love You" | Akon featuring Snoop Dogg |
| December 9 | "Smack That Smack That "Smack That" is the first single from Akon's second album Konvicted and features Eminem. The single debuted at number 95 on the Billboard Hot 100 on September 28, 2006. The song set a record in its second week, jumping 88 positions to number 7. The single eventually peaked at #2 on the U.S.... " |
Akon featuring Eminem Eminem Marshall Bruce Mathers III , better known by his stage name Eminem or his alter ego Slim Shady, is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter and actor. Eminem's popularity brought his group project, D12, to mainstream recognition... |
| December 16 | "Smack That" | Akon featuring Eminem |
| December 23 | "Irreplaceable Irreplaceable "Irreplaceable" is a song recorded by American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles for her second studio album, B'Day . The song was written by Knowles, Shaffer "Ne-Yo" Smith, Tor Erik Hermansen, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Espen Lind, Amund Bjørklund, and produced by Stargate and Knowles... " |
Beyoncé |
| December 30 | "Irreplaceable" | Beyoncé |
See also
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