List of Rhythmic Top 40 number-one singles of 2011 (U.S.)
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This is a list of the U.S. Billboard magazine Rhythmic contemporary
number-one singles of 2011.
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 2011.
| Issue Date | Song | Artist |
| January 1 | "What's My Name" | Rihanna Rihanna Robyn Rihanna Fenty , better known as simply Rihanna, is a Barbadian recording artist. Born in Saint Michael, Barbados, Rihanna moved to the United States at the age of 16 to pursue a recording career under the guidance of record producer Evan Rogers... featuring Drake Drake (entertainer) Aubrey Drake Graham , who records under the mononym Drake, is a Canadian recording artist and actor. He originally became known for playing Jimmy Brooks on the television series Degrassi: The Next Generation.... |
| January 8 | "What's My Name" | Rihanna featuring Drake |
| January 15 | "What's My Name" | Rihanna featuring Drake |
| January 22 | "What's My Name" | Rihanna featuring Drake |
| January 29 | "What's My Name" | Rihanna featuring Drake |
| February 5 | "What's My Name" | Rihanna featuring Drake |
| February 12 | "What's My Name" | Rihanna featuring Drake |
| February 19 | "What's My Name" | Rihanna featuring Drake |
| February 26 | "Black & Yellow" | Wiz Khalifa Wiz Khalifa Cameron Jibril Thomaz , better known by the stage name Wiz Khalifa , is an American rapper. He released his debut album, Show and Prove, in 2006, and signed to Warner Bros. Records in 2007... |
| March 5 | "Grenade Grenade (song) "Grenade" is a song performed by American singer-songwriter and producer Bruno Mars from his debut studio album Doo-Wops & Hooligans. Initially released as a promotional single on September 28, 2010, it was later announced to be the album's second single... " |
Bruno Mars Bruno Mars Peter Gene Hernandez , better known by his stage name Bruno Mars, is an Filipino-American singer-songwriter and record producer. Raised in Honolulu, Hawaii by a family of musicians, Mars began making music at a young age... |
| March 12 | "Down on Me Down on Me (song) "Down on Me" is a song by American singer Jeremih and is produced by Mick Schultz. The song features rapper 50 Cent, and is the second single off his second album All About You. The song was released to US radio stations on October 12, 2010 by Def Jam... " |
Jeremih Jeremih Jeremiah Felton who performs under the mononym Jeremih , is an American recording artist and producer signed to Def Jam Recordings. Jeremih's debut single, "Birthday Sex" , peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100... featuring 50 Cent 50 Cent Curtis James Jackson III , better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, investor, record producer, and actor. He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin and The Massacre . Get Rich or Die Tryin has been certified eight times platinum by... |
| March 19 | "Down on Me" | Jeremih featuring 50 Cent |
| March 26 | "Down on Me" | Jeremih featuring 50 Cent |
| April 2 | "Down on Me" | Jeremih featuring 50 Cent |
| April 9 | "Down on Me" | Jeremih featuring 50 Cent |
| April 16 | "Down on Me" | Jeremih featuring 50 Cent |
| April 23 | "Look at Me Now Look at Me Now (Chris Brown song) "Look at Me Now" is a "dirty south-inspired" hip hop song that features American rappers Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes. According to Chad Grischow from IGN, the song features "thumping bass, spacy synth and horn jam sounds." Electronic background mixes are also present in the song... " |
Chris Brown featuring Busta Rhymes Busta Rhymes Trevor Tahiem Smith, Jr., better known by his stage name Busta Rhymes ,Smith is an American rapper, producer and actor. Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the alias Busta Rhymes after NFL wide receiver George "Buster" Rhymes... and Lil' Wayne |
| April 30 | "Look at Me Now" | Chris Brown featuring Busta Rhymes and Lil' Wayne |
| May 7 | "Look at Me Now" | Chris Brown featuring Busta Rhymes and Lil' Wayne |
| May 14 | "E.T. E.T. (song) "E.T." is a song by American recording artist Katy Perry taken from her third studio album Teenage Dream . The song was written by Katy Perry, Lukasz Gottwald, Max Martin, and Joshua Coleman, while the production was handled by Gottwald under his stage name Dr. Luke, Martin and Ammo. "E.T." was... " |
Katy Perry Katy Perry Katy Perry is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Born in Santa Barbara, California, and raised by Christian pastor parents, Perry grew up listening to only gospel music and sang in her local church as a child. After earning a GED during her first year of high school, she began to pursue a... featuring Kayne West |
| May 21 | "E.T." | Katy Perry featuring Kayne West |
| May 28 | "E.T." | Katy Perry featuring Kayne West |
| June 4 | "E.T." | Katy Perry featuring Kayne West |
| June 11 | "The Show Goes On The Show Goes On (song) "The Show Goes On" is a song by recording artist Lupe Fiasco, released on October 26, 2010 as the first single from his third studio album Lasers. Prominently built on the bassline of Pachelbel's Canon, the song was produced by Kane Beatz, and the melody of the song was taken from the 2004 song... " |
Lupe Fiasco Lupe Fiasco Wasalu Muhammad Jaco , better known by his stage name Lupe Fiasco , is an American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur. As an entrepreneur, Lupe is the CEO of 1st and 15th Entertainment. He rose to fame in 2006 following the success of his critically acclaimed debut album, Lupe Fiasco's Food... |
| June 18 | "Give Me Everything Give Me Everything (Pitbull song) "Give Me Everything" is a song by American rapper Pitbull, released on March 18, 2011 as the second single from his sixth studio album, Planet Pit . It was written by Matt Howard, American singer-songwriter Ne-Yo, Dutch producer and DJ Afrojack. Ne-Yo and Nayer feature on the song, while Afrojack... " |
Pitbull Pitbull (rapper) Armando Christian Pérez , better known by his stage name Pitbull, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter and record producer. His first recorded performance was from the Lil Jon album Kings of Crunk in 2002, after which he released his debut album in 2004 titled M.I.A.M.I. under TVT Records... featuring 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... , Afrojack Afrojack Nick van de Wall, born 9 September 1987, commonly known by his stage name Afrojack, is a Grammy Award winning Dutch music producer and DJ. Born and raised in Spijkenisse, Netherlands, He was listed as number 7 on DJ Mags top 100 DJs of 2011... and Nayer Nayer Nayer Regalado better known mononymously as Nayer, is an American singer-songwriter and model. She is best known as a featured artist on Pitbull's 2011 hit single "Give Me Everything."- Early life and career :... |
| June 25 | "Give Me Everything" | Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack and Nayer |
| July 2 | "Give Me Everything" | Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack and Nayer |
| July 9 | "Give Me Everything" | Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack and Nayer |
| July 16 | "Give Me Everything" | Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack and Nayer |
| July 23 | "Give Me Everything" | Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack and Nayer |
| July 30 | "Give Me Everything" | Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack and Nayer |
| August 6 | "Super Bass Super Bass "Super Bass" is a song by Trinidadian-American recording artist and songwriter Nicki Minaj, from her debut album, Pink Friday. The song impacted radio as the album's seventh single on April 5, 2011 and was released on May 13, 2011. Written by Minaj, along with Daniel Johnson and Ester Dean, the... " |
Nicki Minaj Nicki Minaj Onika Tanya Maraj , better known by her stage name Nicki Minaj; ), is a Trinidadian-born American recording artist... |
| August 13 | "How to Love How to Love "How to Love" is a song by American rapper Lil Wayne, released as the third single from his ninth studio album, Tha Carter IV. The song features production from Noel "Detail" Fisher with LaMar and LaNelle Seymour p/k/a Drum Up, and was released as a digital download on June 13, 2011. It was later... " |
Lil' Wayne |
| August 20 | "Party Rock Anthem Party Rock Anthem "Party Rock Anthem" is a song performed by American electro recording duo LMFAO , featuring English singer Lauren Bennett and GoonRock. It was released as the first single from their second album Sorry for Party Rocking in 2011. It interpolates lyrics from Rick Ross' song "Hustlin"... " |
LMFAO LMFAO (band) LMFAO is an American electro pop duo consisting of rappers, producers, dancers, and DJs Redfoo and SkyBlu . The group formed in 2006 in Los Angeles, California. Redfoo is SkyBlu's uncle. Redfoo is also the son of music mogul Berry Gordy, SkyBlu a grandson... featuring Lauren Bennett Lauren Bennett Lauren Bennett is a British singer, dancer, painter, photographer, and model. She is best known for her involvement with girl groups the Paradiso Girls and Pussycat Dolls and her work with Cee Lo Green and LMFAO.-Early life:... and GoonRock GoonRock David Jamahl Listenbee , better known by his stage name GoonRock, is an American producer and musician. He is perhaps best known for his work with American hip hop group LMFAO, and was a featured artist on their hit single "Party Rock Anthem".Born in Trenton, New Jersey, he moved to Los Angeles,... |
| August 27 | "Party Rock Anthem" | LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock |
| September 3 | "How to Love" | Lil' Wayne |
| September 10 | "How to Love" | Lil' Wayne |
| September 17 | "How to Love" | Lil' Wayne |
| September 24 | "How to Love" | Lil' Wayne |
| October 1 | "Lighters Lighters (song) "Lighters" is a song by American hip hop duo Bad Meets Evil, a group composed of Royce da 5'9" and Eminem. As the second single from their first EP, Hell: The Sequel, Shady Records serviced the song for mainstream radio airplay in the United States on July 5, 2011. The song features... " |
Bad Meets Evil Bad Meets Evil Bad Meets Evil is an American hip hop duo from Detroit, Michigan that consists of rappers Royce da 5'9" and Eminem . They are best known for collaborating on a self-titled song that appeared on Eminem's major-label debut album The Slim Shady LP in 1999, their early association with Dr... featuring Bruno Mars |
| October 8 | "Lighters" | Bad Meets Evil featuring Bruno Mars |
| October 15 | "Lighters" | Bad Meets Evil featuring Bruno Mars |
| October 22 | "Lighters" | Bad Meets Evil featuring Bruno Mars |
| October 29 | "Headlines Headlines (Drake song) "Headlines" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake. It is the first single from Drake's second studio album Take Care. The song, produced by Matthew "Boi-1da" Samuels and Noah "40" Shebib, first premiered on Drake's blog October's Very Own on July 31, 2011, and has been sent to US urban radio stations... " |
Drake |
| November 5 | "Headlines" | Drake |
| November 12 | "Headlines" | Drake |
| November 19 | "Headlines" | Drake |
| November 26 | "We Found Love We Found Love "We Found Love" is a song by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna, from her sixth studio album Talk That Talk . The song features Scottish singer-songwriter Calvin Harris. "We Found Love" was released as the lead single from the album and premiered on September 22, 2011, in the United Kingdom on the... " |
Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris Calvin Harris Calvin Harris is a Scottish singer-songwriter, record producer and DJ. His gold-selling debut album, I Created Disco, was released in 2007 and contained the top ten singles "Acceptable in the 80s" and "The Girls"... |
| December 3 | "We Found Love" | Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris |