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 March 7, 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: “Folded” – Kehlani (LW: 1)
THE BRIEF: Kehlani’s “Folded” remains at No. 1 on the Adult R&B Airplay chart for a second consecutive week.
DEBUTS
- No. 29: “Reclusive” – Elmiene
Top 5 on Adult R&B Airplay
- “Folded” — Kehlani (LW: 1)
- “Pressha” – Jill Scott (LW: 3)
- “Control” – Tank (LW: 6)
- “One Night” – Johnny Gill (LW: 2)
- “I Just Might” – Bruno (LW: 8)
CHART NOTE: Olivia Dean’s “Man I Need” breaks into the top 10 this week at No. 9 (last week: No. 14). The ballad debuted on the chart in late December at No. 30.
R&B Streaming Songs
Calculates the most-streamed R&B songs of the week across digital service providers.
No. 1: “I Just Might” – Bruno Mars (LW: 1)
THE BRIEF: Bruno Mars’ “I Just Might” spends a seventh consecutive week at No. 1 on the R&B Streaming Songs chart.
RE-ENTRIES
- No. 12: “Nights” – Frank Ocean
- No. 13: “Passionfruit” – Drake
- No. 14: “All The Stars” – Kendrick Lamar & SZA
- No. 15: “That’s What I Like” – Bruno Mars
Top 5 on R&B Streaming Songs
- “I Just Might” – Bruno Mars (LW: 1)
- “Folded” – Kehlani (LW: 2, Peak: 1)
- “Butterflies” – Brent Faiyaz (LW: 4)
- “Yukon” – Justin Bieber (LW: 3, Peak: 1)
- “Snooze” – SZA (LW: 7, Peak: 1)
Top R&B Albums
Tracks the week’s most popular R&B albums based on sales and streaming data.
No. 1: SOS – SZA
Top 5 on R&B Albums
- SOS – SZA
- Icon – Brent Faiyaz
- Number Ones – Michael Jackson
- Blonde – Frank Ocean
- $ome $exy $ongs 4 U – PartyNextdoor & Drake
Hot 100
Tracks the week’s most popular songs across all genres via streaming, radio airplay and sales data. (Note: Chart Brief focuses on R&B only.)
Highest-Charting R&B Songs This Week
- No. 2: “Man I Need” – Olivia Dean (Peak)
- No. 6: “I Just Might” – Bruno Mars (Peak: 1)
- No. 14: “Where Is My Husband” – Raye (Peak: 13)
- No. 36: “It Depends” – Chris Brown feat. Bryson Tiller (Peak: 16)
- No. 48: “Butterfliez” – Brent Faiyaz (Peak: 48)
- No. 74: “Who Knows” – Daniel Caesar
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: Feb. 22 – Feb. 28)
No. 1: “Pressha” – Jill Scott (LW: 3)
Top 10 at R&B Radio This Week:
- “Pressha” – Jill Scott (LW: 3)
- “Folded” – Kehlani (LW: 1)
- “I Just Might – Bruno Mars (LW: 7)
- “Control” – Tank (LW: 6)
- “Head Over Heels” – Jenevieve (LW: 5)
- “One Night” – Johnny Gill (LW: 2)
- “Touch On Me” – October London (LW: 4)
- “It Depends” – Chris Brown feat. Bryson Tiller (LW: 8)
- “Man I Need” – Olivia Dean (LW: 14)
- “Love Me” – Shaun Milli (LW: 9)
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. Chart Brief focuses on R&B. (Dates: Feb. 22 – Feb. 28)
No. 1: “Let Em Know” – T.I. (LW: 6)
Urban Radio Top 10 This Week:
- “Let Em Know” – T.I. (LW: 6)
- “Friend Do” – Belly Gang Kushington (LW: 4)
- “It Depends” – Chris Brown feat. Bryson Tiller (LW: 2)
- “Folded” – Kehlani (LW: 3)
- “ErrTime” – Cardi B (LW: 5)
- “Wgft” – Gunna feat. Burna Boy (LW: 9)
- “Mutt” – Leon Thomas (LW: 7)
- “Burning Blue” – Mariah The Scientist (LW: 8)
- “Have To” – Brent Faiyaz (LW: 1)
- “Watching Us” – Wale feat. Leon Thomas (LW: 11)
Chart rankings are sourced from Billboard‘s weekly tallies. Radio airplay metrics, including spin counts and audience impressions, are provided by Mediabase.
