Kem’s ‘Rock With Me’ Goes No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay Chart

Kem is back on top of Billboard.

The R&B crooner’s latest single “Rock With Me” rises from No. 4 to No. 1 on the Adult R&B Airplay chart dated Nov. 1. 

“Grateful beyond words!” the singer wrote in a celebratory Instagram post. 

It marks Kem’s ninth chart-topper, breaking his tie with Maxwell. Kem now has the third-most No. 1s on the Adult R&B Airplay chart among males, following Tank and Usher with 10 each and Charlie Wilson with 11. 

Here is an overview of Kem’s No. 1s on Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay chart (as of Oct. 29, 2025):

• “Nobody,” nine weeks at No. 1 (2025)
• “Lie to Me,” seven weeks at No. 1 (2020)
• “I Can’t Stop Loving You,” seven weeks at No. 1 (2005)
• “It’s You,” four weeks at No. 1 (2014)
• “Love Calls,” two weeks at No. 1 (2003)
• “Why Would You Stay,” two weeks at No. 1 (2010)
• “Live Out Your Love” featuring Toni Braxton, two weeks at No. 1 (2021)
• “Stuck on You,” one week at No. 1 (2022)
• “Rock with Me,” one week at No. 1 so far (2025)

Co-produced by Rex Rideout and Kem, “Rock With Me” was released Aug. 22 via Kemistry Records. It debuted on the Adult R&B Airplay chart dated Sept. 6, tallying his 22nd entry. 

“This one’s for the day-ones. For the ones who’ve been rocking with me through every note, every chapter,” said Kem. “‘Rock With Me’ is a return to love and to the sound that built this connection between us.”

“Rock With Me” is Kem’s second single of 2025, following “Give My Love.” 

Watch Kem’s “Rock With Me” video below.

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