This article ranks the top R&B; songs of 2011 based on the number of weeks each song has appeared on the Billboard R&B; chart.
Each song’s artist or group, release date, album, peak chart position, number of weeks on the Billboard R&B; chart, and official video link are included with these rankings.
This article will be updated on or about the last day of each month until year-end.
After reading “Top R&B; Songs of 2011,” return to these links to read “Top Songs of 2011,” “Top Alternative Rock Songs of 2011,” “Top Christian Songs of 2011,” “Top Country Songs of 2011,” “Top Dance Songs of 2011,” “Top Gospel Songs of 2011,” “Top Jazz Songs of 2011,” “Top Latin Songs of 2011,” “Top Pop Songs of 2011,” “Top Rap Songs of 2011,” and “Top Rock Songs of 2011.
1. Top R&B; Songs of 2011: “Far Away”
Artist or Group: Marsha Ambrosius
Release date: December 7, 2010
Album: Late Nights & Early Mornings
Peak chart position: 3
Weeks on Billboard R&B; chart: 44
2. Top R&B; Songs of 2011: “I Smile”
Artist or Group: Kirk Franklin
Release date: March 22, 2011
Album: Hello Fear
Peak chart position: 12
Weeks on Billboard R&B; chart: 38
3. Top R&B; Songs of 2011: “Sure Thing'”
Artist or Group: Miguel
Release date: January 17, 2011
Album: All I Want is You
Peak chart position: 1
Weeks on Billboard R&B; chart: 37
4. Top R&B; Songs of 2011: “My Last”
Artist or Group: Big Sean ft. Chris Brown
Release date: March 1, 2011
Album: Finally Famous
Peak chart position: 4
Weeks on Billboard R&B; chart: 34
5. Top R&B; Songs of 2011: “If It’s Love”
Artist or Group: Kem ft. Chrisette Michele
Release date: March 2011
Album: Intimacy: Album III
Peak chart position: 24
Weeks on Billboard R&B; chart: 31
6. Top R&B; Songs of 2011: “Motivation”
Artist or Group: Kelly Rowland ft. Lil Wayne
Release date: April 8, 2011
Album: Here I Am
Peak chart position: 1
Weeks on Billboard R&B; chart: 30
7. Top R&B; Songs of 2011: “She Ain’t You”
Artist or Group: Chris Brown
Release date: March 28, 2011
Album: F.A.M.E.
Peak chart position: 5
Weeks on Billboard R&B; chart: 30
8. Top R&B; Songs of 2011: “Out of My Head”
Artist or Group: Lupe Fiasco ft. Trey Songz
Release date: May 22, 2011
Album: Lasers
Peak chart position: 11
Weeks on Billboard R&B; chart: 30
9. Top R&B; Songs of 2011: “Pieces of Me”
Artist or Group: Ledisi
Release date: June 14, 2011
Album: Pieces of Me
Peak chart position: 19
Weeks on Billboard R&B; chart: 27
10. Top R&B; Songs of 2011: “So in Love”
Artist or Group: Jill Scott ft. Anthony Hamilton
Release date: April 26, 2011
Album: The Light of the Sun
Peak chart position: 10
Weeks on Billboard R&B; chart: 26
Source(s):
R&B; Songs: Weeks on Chart,” Billboard.
