Chart Names
- Harlem Hit Parade — 1942 to February 10, 1945.
- Juke Box Race Records — February 17, 1945 to June 17, 1957.
- Billboard's "Best Sellers" — May 22, 1948 to October 13, 1958.
- Rhythm & Blues — June 25, 1949 to November 30, 1963.
- Billboard's "Jockeys" — January 22, 1955 to October 13, 1958.
- Hot R&B —; October 20, 1958 to November 30, 1963. Reinstated January 30, 1965 and continued under that name until the week ending August 16, 1969.
- Soul Singles — August 23, 1969 to July 7, 1973.
- Hot Soul Singles — July 14, 1973 to June 19, 1982.
- Hot Black Singles — June 26, 1982 to October 1990.
- Hot R&B Singles — October 1990 to 1998.
- Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs — 1998 to present.
An asterisk after a song title means that the song lost and then regained the number-one spot.
Read more about this topic: List Of Number-one Rhythm And Blues Hits (United States)
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