Chart Brief: Chris Brown Tops Rhythmic Radio, Raheem DeVaughn Leads 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 June 13, 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: “You (20th Anniversary Edition)” – Raheem DeVaughn (LW: 3)

THE BRIEF: Raheem DeVaughn earns his second No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay chart with “You (20th Anniversary Edition),” a reimagined version of his 2005 classic. [Read more about DeVaughn’s chart achievement]

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Debuts

• No. 25: Ama & Brent Faiyaz – “Need It Bad”
• No. 26: Sentury “Don’t Mind”
• No. 30: Christian Keyes – “Your Love Feels Like Home”

Top 5 on Adult R&B Airplay

1. “You (20th Anniversary Edition)” – Raheem DeVaughn (LW: 3)
2. “Bad” – Saint Harison (LW: 2)
3. “Risk It All” – Bruno Mars (LW: 1)
4. “Let Me” – Victoria Monét (LW: 7)
5. “Folded” – Kehlani (LW: 5)

CHART NOTE: Ne-Yo makes a top 10 appearance this week with “Up Out & Gone,” which jumps from No. 11 to No. 7.

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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)

THE BRIEF: Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean” spends a fifth consecutive week at No. 1 on Billboard’s R&B Streaming Songs chart. He occupies six other spots in the top 10, including “Chicago” (No. 2) and “Beat It” (No. 3). Since the release of his blockbuster biopic, Michael, on April 24, the King of Pop has seen a massive boost in streaming activity.

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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: 4)
4. “Human Nature” – Michael Jackson (LW: 3; Peak: 2)
5. “I Just Might” – Bruno Mars – (LW: 7, 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)

Re-Entries

• No. 23: Ella Mai – “100”

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. “Chicago” – Michael Jackson (LW: 4)
5. “Beat It” – Michael Jackson (LW: 6)

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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. 23: 24K Magic – Bruno Mars (Peak: 1)
• No. 24: TRAPSOUL – Bryson Tiller (Peak: 2)

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Top 5 on R&B Albums

1. Thriller – Michael Jackson (LW: 1)
2. Number Ones – Michael Jackson (LW: 2; Peak: 2)
3. Habiti – Drake (LW: 3; Peak: 1)
4. SOS – SZA (LW: 3; Peak: 1)
5. The Romantic – Bruno Mars (LW: 5; Peak: 1)

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R&B Digital Song Sales

Tracks the week’s best-selling R&B songs based on digital sales activity.

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

Debuts

• No. 5: “If Ever You’re In My Arms Again” – Peabo Bryson
  No. 7: “Can You Stop The Rain” – Peabo Bryson

Re-Entries

• No. 6: “Tonight, I Celebrate My Love” (Peak: 6)

CHART NOTE: Grammy-winning singer Peabo Bryson saw an increase in digital sales following his death on June 2.

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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. 5: “I Just Might” – Bruno Mars (LW: 8; Peak: 1)
• No. 6: “Man I Need” – Olivia Dean (LW: 10; Peak: 2)
• No. 7: “So Easy (To Fall In Love)” – Olivia Dean (LW: 7; Peak: 5)
• No. 14: “Risk It All” – Bruno Mars (LW: 16; Peak: 4)
• No. 16: “Folded” – Kehlani (LW: 18; Peak: 6)
• No. 19: “Billie Jean” – Michael Jackson (LW: 19; Peak: 1)
• No. 26: “Chicago” – Michael Jackson (LW: 30; Peak: 26)
• No. 31: “Human Nature” – Michael Jackson (LW: 21; Peak: 7)

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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. (Dates: May 31 – June 6)

No. 1: “You (20th Anniversary Edition)” – Raheem DeVaughn (LW: 3)

Top 10 at R&B Radio

1. “You (20th Anniversary Edition)” – Raheem DeVaughn (LW: 3)
2. “Bad” – Saint Harison (LW: 1)
3. “Folded” – Kehlani (LW: 4; Peak: 1)
4. “Risk It All” – Bruno Mars (LW: 2)
5. “One Love” – Kem (LW: 6)
6. “Let Me” – Victoria Monet (LW: 5)
7. “Up Out & Gone” – Ne-Yo (LW: 10)
8. “Let Em Know” – T.I. (LW: 9)
9. “Man I Need” – Olivia Dean (LW: 12; Peak: 1)
10. “Fly” – Tone Stith (LW: 8; Peak: 1)

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Rhythmic Radio

Tracks the week’s top rhythmic hits via 24/7 radio monitoring data from Mediabase, ranked by total weekly spins. (Dates: May 31 – June 6)

No. 1: “Obvious” – Chris Brown (LW: 3)

CHART NOTE: Chris Brown rises to the top spot at rhythmic radio with “Obvious.” The track is lifted from his 12th album, BROWN. 

Top 10 at Rhythmic Radio

1. “Obvious” – Chris Brown (LW: 3)
2. “E85” – Don Toliver (LW: 5)
3. “Motion Party” – BossMan Dlow (LW: 7)
4. “Folded” – Kehlani (LW: 4)
5. “Good Flirts” – Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar feat. Momo Boyd (LW: 1)
6. “Stateside” – PinkPantheress feat. Zara Larsson (LW: 2)
7. “Speed Demon” – Justin Bieber (LW: 12)
8. “Minks in Miami” – Rick Ross feat. French Montana & Max B (LW: 11)
9. “Risk It All” – Bruno Mars (LW: 8)
10. “Pop Dat Thang” – Da Baby (LW: 6)

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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. (Dates: May 31 – June 6)

No. 1: “Good Flirts” – Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar feat. Momo Boyd

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Top 10 at Urban Radio

1. “Good Flirts” – Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar feat. Momo Boyd (LW: 6)
2. “Minks in Miami” – Rick Ross feat. French Montana & Max B (LW: 3)
3. “Folded” – Kehlani (LW: 4; Peak: 1)
4. “Ever Since You Left Me” – French Montana & Max B (LW: 5)
5. “It Depends” – Chris Brown feat. Bryson Tiller (LW: 8; Peak: 1)
6. “Pop Dat Thang” – Da Baby (LW: 7; Peak: 1)
7. “Motion Party” – BossMan Dlow (LW: 2)
8. “Body” – Don Toliver (LW: 1)
9. “What You Need” – Tems (LW: 11)
10. “Let Em Know” – T.I. (LW: 9)

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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.