Chris Brown has reached the top of another Billboard chart. His Grammy-nominated hit “Residuals” rises to No. 1 on the Rhythmic Airplay in its ninth week on the chart.
The forlorn ballad tallies Brown’s 14th No. 1 hit on the Rhythmic Airplay chart, breaking his four-way tie with Usher, Bruno Mars, and The Weeknd. The three gents each have 13 No. 1s.
With his 14th chart-topper, Brown now has the most No. 1s on Rhythmic Airplay among male R&B artists. Per Billboard, Brown has the third-most No. 1s behind Drake (39) and Rihanna (17) since the chart launched in 1992.
Here is an overview of Chris Brown’s No. 1s on Billboard’s Rhythmic Airplay chart, in order by longest run:
- “Run It,” seven weeks at No. 1 (2005)
- “With You,” six weeks at No. 1 (2008)
- “Under the Influence,” six weeks at No. 1 (2022)
- “Kiss Kiss,” featuring T-Pain, five weeks at No. 1 (2007)
- “No Guidance,” featuring Drake, four weeks at No. 1 (2019)
- “Show Me,” Kid Ink featuring Chris Brown, three weeks at No. 1 (2014)
- “Get Like Me,” David Banner featuring Chris Brown, two weeks at No. 1 (2008)
- “Loyal,” featuring Lil Wayne & French Montana, two weeks at No. 1 (2014)
- “Look at Me Now,” featuring Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes, one week at No. 1 (2011)
- “New Flame,” featuring Usher & Rick Ross, one week at No. 1 (2014)
- “Post to Be,” Omarion featuring Chris Brown & Jhené Aiko, one week at No. 1 (2015)
- “Heat,” featuring Gunna, one week at No. 1 (2019)
- “Go Crazy,” with Young Thug, one week at No. 1 (2020)
- “Residuals,” one week at No. 1 so far (2024)
Elsewhere on Billboard, “Residuals” climbs from No. 77 to No. 69 on the Hot 100, reaching a new peak on the chart led by Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” for a 17th week.
Further, “Residuals” is No. 3 on Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (new peak), No. 4 on R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (new peak), No. 5 on Hot R&B Songs (No. 3 peak), and No. 25 on Radio Songs (new peak).
Last week, the Eric Hudson and Blaq Tuxedo-produced track rose to No. 1 at rhythmic radio.
“Residuals” is a fan-driven single that took off following the release of Brown’s 11:11 (Deluxe) album. On Spotify, the song has garnered 44 million streams and counting.
At the 67th Grammy Awards, “Residuals” is nominated for Best R&B Performance. His other nominations include 11:11 (Deluxe) for Best R&B Album and “Sensational” with Davido and Lojay for Best African Music Performance.
The 2025 Grammy Awards takes place Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
