Rhythmic Top 40 number-one hits of 2003 (USA)
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This is a list of the U.S. Billboard magazine Rhythmic Top 40
number-ones of 2003.
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-ones of 2003.
| Issue Date | Song | Artist |
| January 4 | "'03 Bonnie & Clyde '03 Bonnie & Clyde "03 Bonnie & Clyde" is a song by American rapper Jay-Z featuring R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles. It incorporates elements from the songs "Me and My Girlfriend" by Tupac Shakur, and "If I Was Your Girlfriend" by Prince and uses the theme from "Pasttime Paradise" by Stevie Wonder for the refrain... " |
Jay-Z Jay-Z Shawn Corey Carter , better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America, having a net worth of over $450 million as of 2010... & 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... |
| January 11 | "'03 Bonnie & Clyde" | Jay-Z & Beyonce |
| January 18 | "'03 Bonnie & Clyde" | Jay-Z & Beyonce |
| January 25 | "Bump, Bump, Bump Bump, Bump, Bump "Bump, Bump, Bump" is a 2003 hit single by B2K featuring P. Diddy, taken from their album Pandemonium!. It was written by R. Kelly and Varick Smith and produced by R. Kelly. It became B2K's first top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, and reached number one for one week starting on... " |
B2K B2K B2K was an American R&B music group. The group met in 1998, established in 2001, and managed by music producer Chris Stokes with Lil' Fizz, J-Boog, Raz-B, and Omarion as members. The group disbanded in 2004 due to internal disagreements.-2001-2002: B2K:... featuring P. Diddy Sean Combs Sean John Combs , also known by his stage names Diddy and P. Diddy, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. He has won three Grammy Awards and two MTV Video Music Awards, and his clothing line earned a Council of Fashion Designers of America award. He was originally... |
| February 1 | "Bump, Bump, Bump" | B2K featuring P. Diddy |
| February 8 | "Bump, Bump, Bump" | B2K featuring P. Diddy |
| February 15 | "All I Have All I Have (song) "All I Have" is the title of a song by American recording artist Jennifer Lopez, featuring American rapper LL Cool J. Written by Lopez, Makeba Riddick, Curtis Richardson, and Ron G and produced by Cory Rooney, Ron G, and Dave McPherson, it was released in December 2002 as the second single from... " |
Jennifer Lopez Jennifer Lopez Jennifer Lynn Lopez is an American actress, singer, record producer, dancer, television personality, and fashion designer. Lopez began her career as a dancer on the television comedy program In Living Color. Subsequently venturing into acting, she gained recognition in the 1995 action-thriller... featuring LL Cool J LL Cool J James Todd Smith , better known as LL Cool J , is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and actor... |
| February 22 | "All I Have" | Jennifer Lopez featuring LL Cool J |
| March 1 | "In Da Club In da Club "In Da Club" is a hip hop song performed by rapper 50 Cent from his commercial debut album Get Rich or Die Tryin. The song was produced by Dr. Dre with co-production from Mike Elizondo. 50 Cent, Dr. Dre, and Elizondo wrote the song... " |
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 8 | "In Da Club" | 50 Cent |
| March 15 | "In Da Club" | 50 Cent |
| March 22 | "In Da Club" | 50 Cent |
| March 29 | "In Da Club" | 50 Cent |
| April 5 | "In Da Club" | 50 Cent |
| April 12 | "In Da Club" | 50 Cent |
| April 19 | "In Da Club" | 50 Cent |
| April 26 | "In Da Club" | 50 Cent |
| May 3 | "Ignition" | R. Kelly R. Kelly Robert Sylvester Kelly , better known by his stage name R. Kelly, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. A native of Chicago, Kelly began performing during the late 1980s and debuted in 1992 with the group Public Announcement. In 1993, Kelly went solo with the album 12 Play... |
| May 10 | "Get Busy Get Busy "Get Busy" is a 2002 Dancehall song by Jamaican dancehall reggae toaster Sean Paul, from his album Dutty Rock. The song was one of the many hits from the jumpy handclap riddim known as the Diwali Riddim, produced by then-newcomer Steven "Lenky" Marsden, and was the only song that never made the... " |
Sean Paul Sean Paul Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques , who performs under stage name Sean Paul, is a Jamaican pop rap and reggae singer.-1973–1996: Early life:... |
| May 17 | "Can't Let You Go" | Fabolous Fabolous John David Jackson , better known by his stage name Fabolous, is an American rapper of African American and Dominican descent. He grew up in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. Part of his early popularity arose from his hit single "Can't Deny It" in 2001, from his debut... featuring Mike Shorey and Lil' Mo Lil' Mo Cynthia Loving , also known by her stage name Lil' Mo, is an American R&B singer, Washington, D.C. radio personality, songwriter & record producer. She is best known for collaborating with artists such as Ja Rule, Angie Martinez, Sacario, Missy Elliott, Ol' Dirty Bastard and Fabolous, and for her... |
| May 24 | "21 Questions 21 Questions "21 Questions" is a song performed by American rapper 50 Cent and Nate Dogg. The song was written by 50 Cent, K. Risto, J. Cameron, and V. Cameron for 50 Cent's commercial debut album Get Rich or Die Tryin . Released in 2003 as the album's second single, it became his second number one song in the... " |
50 Cent featuring Nate Dogg Nate Dogg Nathaniel Dwayne Hale , better known by his stage name Nate Dogg, was an American musician. He is noted for his membership of rap trio 213 and his solo career in which he collaborated with Dr. Dre, Warren G, Tupac and Snoop Dogg on many hit releases. Nate Dogg released three solo albums, G-Funk... |
| May 31 | "21 Questions" | 50 Cent featuring Nate Dogg |
| June 7 | "21 Questions" | 50 Cent featuring Nate Dogg |
| June 14 | "21 Questions" | 50 Cent featuring Nate Dogg |
| June 21 | "Magic Stick Magic Stick "Magic Stick" is a hip hop song performed by rapper Lil' Kim, written by the featuring rapper 50 Cent . It was produced by Carlos "Fantom of the Beat" Evans for her third studio album La Bella Mafia .-Background:The song was originally written for 50 Cent's album Get Rich or Die Tryin as a duet... " |
Lil' Kim Lil' Kim Kimberly Denise Jones , better known by her stage name Lil' Kim, is an American rapper and actress who was a member of the group Junior M.A.F.I.A..... & 50 Cent |
| June 28 | "Magic Stick" | Lil' Kim & 50 Cent |
| July 5 | "Magic Stick" | Lil' Kim & 50 Cent |
| July 12 | "Magic Stick" | Lil' Kim & 50 Cent |
| July 19 | "Magic Stick" | Lil' Kim & 50 Cent |
| July 26 | "Right Thurr Right Thurr "Right Thurr" is a 2003 hip hop single from Chingy. The song peaked at #2 on the U.S. Hot 100 and #17 on the United Kingdom pop charts.-Track listing:CD: 1# "Right Thurr"# "Mobb wit Me"CD: 2# "Right Thurr" # "Mobb wit Me"... " |
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... |
| August 2 | "Right Thurr" | Chingy |
| August 9 | "Crazy in Love" | Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z |
| August 16 | "Right Thurr" | Chingy |
| August 23 | "Right Thurr" | Chingy |
| August 30 | "Right Thurr" | Chingy |
| September 6 | "Right Thurr" | Chingy |
| September 13 | "Right Thurr" | Chingy |
| September 20 | "Shake Ya Tailfeather Shake Ya Tailfeather "Shake Ya Tailfeather" is a single by the rappers Nelly, P. Diddy and Murphy Lee, released in 2003 from the Bad Boys II Soundtrack. It topped the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, giving Nelly his third number one on the chart, P. Diddy's fourth, and Lee's first... " |
Nelly Nelly Cornell Iral Haynes, Jr. , better known by his stage name Nelly, is an Grammy Award winning American rapper and actor. He has performed with the rap group St. Lunatics since 1993 and signed to Universal Records in 1999. Under Universal, Nelly began his solo career in 2000 with his debut album... , P. Diddy and Murphy Lee Murphy Lee Torhi Harper , better known by his stage name Murphy Lee, is a Grammy Award-winning American rapper, best known as a member of the hip hop group St. Lunatics. Lee is also the chief executive of his own label, U C Me Entertainment.-Career:Murphy Lee formed the St... |
| September 27 | "Baby Boy" | Beyoncé featuring Sean Paul |
| October 4 | "Baby Boy" | Beyoncé featuring Sean Paul |
| October 11 | "Baby Boy" | Beyoncé featuring Sean Paul |
| October 18 | "Baby Boy" | Beyoncé featuring Sean Paul |
| October 25 | "Baby Boy" | Beyoncé featuring Sean Paul |
| November 1 | "Baby Boy" | Beyoncé featuring Sean Paul |
| November 8 | "Baby Boy" | Beyoncé featuring Sean Paul |
| November 15 | "Holidae In Holidae In "Holidae In" is a single by American rapper Chingy, the second from his debut album Jackpot. It features Snoop Dogg and Ludacris, and reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and #35 on the UK Singles Chart.-Music video:... " |
Chingy featuring 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... & 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 22 | "Stand Up Stand Up (Ludacris song) "Stand Up" is a song by Ludacris, released as the second official single in 2003, and taken from his fourth album Chicken-n-Beer. It was his first number-one single, with production by Kanye West and co-production by Ludacris himself.... " |
Ludacris featuring Shawnna Shawnna Rashawnna Guy , better known by her stage name Shawnna is an American rapper. She was the first female artist signed to Def Jam through Ludacris' Disturbing tha Peace Records... |
| November 29 | "Stand Up" | Ludacris featuring Shawnna |
| December 6 | "Stand Up" | Ludacris featuring Shawnna |
| December 13 | "Stand Up" | Ludacris featuring Shawnna |
| December 20 | "Hey Ya! Hey Ya! "Hey Ya!" is a song written and produced by André 3000 for his 2003 album The Love Below, part of the hip hop duo OutKast's double album Speakerboxxx/The Love Below. The song takes influence from funk and rock music... " |
OutKast OutKast Outkast is an American hip hop duo based in East Point, Georgia, consisting of Atlanta native André "André 3000" Benjamin and Savannah, Georgia-born Antwan "Big Boi" Patton. They were originally known as Two Shades Deep but later changed the group's name to OutKast... |
| December 27 | "Milkshake Milkshake (song) "Milkshake" is a song by American recording artist Kelis and the lead single from her third studio album, Tasty. The song was released in the United States on August 25, 2003, by Star Trak and Arista Records, and internationally on November 24. It was written and produced by The Neptunes, a duo... " |
Kelis Kelis Kelis Rogers Kelis Rogers Kelis Rogers (born August 21, 1971 is an American musical artist. She is a BRIT Award, Q Award and NME Award winner and has been nominated for two Grammy Awards. She has had nine top 10 singles on the UK Singles Chart... |
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