Chart Brief: Victoria Monét Continues Lead at R&B Radio

Welcome to Chart Brief, Rated R&B’s weekly column tracking the latest movements across R&B charts. Each week, we’ll break down and analyze the R&B artists making waves on the Billboard, radio, and streaming charts. This edition covers the charts dated July 4, 2026.

Billboard Charts

Adult R&B Airplay

Tracks the week’s top Adult R&B hits via 24/7 airplay data from Mediabase and Luminate.

No. 1: “Let Me” – Victoria Monét (LW: 1)

THE BRIEF: Victoria Monét spends a third consecutive week atop the Adult R&B Airplay with “Let Me.” 

DEBUTS

• No. 28: “Still Got That Good Love” – Keith Sweat, King George, Calvin Richardson, Cupid & Roi Chip Anthony
• No. 30: “Cups in the Air” – Mike Clark Jr

Top 5 on Adult R&B Airplay

1. “Let Me” – Victoria Monét  (LW: 1)
2. “One Love” – Kem (LW: 2)
3. “Folded” – Kehlani (LW: 4)
4. “Up Out & Gone” – Ne-Yo (LW: 5)
5. “Let ‘Em Know” – T.I. (LW: 6)

CHART NOTE: Kayla Brianna’s “Energy” appears in the top 10 this week, moving from No. 8 to No. 12 in its eighth week on the chart. Meanwhile, Stokey’s “Needs Love” and PJ Morton’s “Mutual” are eyeing top 10 debuts at No. 12 and No. 13, respectively. 

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R&B Streaming Songs

Calculates the most-streamed R&B songs of the week across digital service providers.

No. 1: “Billie Jean” – Michael Jackson (LW: 1)

Re-Entries: 

• No. 15: “Passionfruit” – Drake

Top 5 on R&B Streaming Songs 

1. “Billie Jean” – Michael Jackson (LW: 1)
2. “Chicago” – Michael Jackson (LW: 2)
3. “Beat It” – Michael Jackson (LW: 3)
4. “Human Nature” – Michael Jackson (LW: 4; Peak: 2)
5. “I Just Might” – Bruno Mars – (LW: 5, Peak: 1)

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Hot R&B Songs

Tracks the week’s most popular R&B songs based on streaming activity, sales and radio airplay impressions.

No. 1:  “I Just Might” – Bruno Mars (LW: 1)

THE BRIEF: Bruno Mars’ “I Just Might” is No. 1 for a 23rd week on the Hot R&B Songs chart. 

Debuts

• No. 18: “Is It Love” – Tyla
• No. 21: “Man On A Mission” – Chris Brown feat. Wizkid

Top 5 on Hot R&B Songs

1. “I Just Might” – Bruno Mars (LW: 1)
2. “Folded” – Kehlani (LW: 2; Peak: 1)
3. “Billie Jean” – Michael Jackson (LW: 3)
4. “Beat It” – Michael Jackson (LW: 5)
5. “Chicago” – Michael Jackson (LW: 4)

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Top R&B Albums

Tracks the week’s most popular R&B albums based on sales and streaming activity.

No. 1: Thriller – Michael Jackson (LW: 1)

Re-Entries

• No. 21: The Definitive Collection – Stevie Wonder

Top 5 on R&B Albums

1. Thriller – Michael Jackson (LW: 1)
2. Number Ones – Michael Jackson (LW: 2; Peak: 2)
3. SOS – SZA (LW: 3; Peak: 1)
4. Brown – Chris Brown (LW: 14)
5. Habiti – Drake (LW: 3; Peak: 1)

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Hot 100

Tracks the week’s most popular songs across all genres via streaming, radio airplay and sales activity. (Note: Chart Brief focuses on R&B only.)

Highest-Charting R&B Songs (Top 40)

• No. 12: “I Just Might” – Bruno Mars (LW: 11; Peak: 1)
• No. 8: “Man I Need” – Olivia Dean (LW: 10; Peak: 2)
• No. 11: “So Easy (To Fall In Love)” – Olivia Dean (LW: 13; Peak: 5)
• No. 15: “Risk It All” – Bruno Mars (LW: 23; Peak: 4)
• No. 36: “Chicago” – Michael Jackson (LW: 37; Peak: 26)

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Mediabase Radio Charts

R&B Radio

Tracks the week’s top R&B hits via 24/7 radio monitoring data from Mediabase, ranked by total weekly spins.

No. 1: “Let Me” – Victoria Monét (LW: 1)

Top 10 at R&B Radio 

1. “Let Me” – Victoria Monét
2. “Folded” – Kehlani
3. “Up Out & Gone” – Ne-Yo
4. “One Love” – Kem
5. “Let Em Know” – T.I.
6. “Spin” – Kevin Ross
7. “Energy” – Kayla Brianna
8. “Fallin’ f/Leon Thomas” – Chris Brown
9. “Man I Need” – Olivia Dean
10. “Risk It All” – Bruno Mars

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Urban Radio

Tracks the week’s top hip-hop/R&B hits via 24/7 radio monitoring data from Mediabase, ranked by total weekly spins.

No. 1: “What You Need” – Tems

Top 10 at Urban Radio 

1. “What You Need” – Tems
2. “Spend Dat” – Yung Miami
3. “Janice STFU” – Drake
4. “Folded” – Kehlani
5. “Minks In Miami f/FMontana/MaxB” – Rick Ross
6. “It Depends f/Bryson Tiller” – Chris Brown
7. “Mr. Him” – T.I.
8. “Motion Party” – Bossman Dlow
9. “Better Than Yours” – Coi Leray
10. “I Want You Back” – Johnny Venus

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Chart rankings are sourced from Billboard’s weekly tallies. Radio airplay metrics, including spin counts and audience impressions, are provided by Mediabase.