Chart Brief is Rated R&B’s weekly column tracking the latest trends across R&B charts. Each week, we’ll break down and analyze the R&B artists making moves on the Billboard, radio, and streaming charts. This edition covers the charts dated Sept. 12, 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: “Morning Dew (Donk)” – Beyoncé (LW: 3)
THE BRIEF:Beyoncé’s steamy track “Morning Dew (Donk)” leads the Adult R&B Airplay chart this week. It tallies her fourth No. 1 on this chart. [Read more about it here.]
Debuts
- No. 23: “Reach Out” – Victoria Monét
- No. 27: “Apple Juice” – Rapsody
- No. 28: “Be My Lady” – The-Dream feat. T.I.
- No. 30: “Back Off The Wall” – The Bar-Kays
CHART NOTE: Johnny Gill’s “A Dance, A Kiss” enters the top 10 this week, rising from No. 11 to No. 10. Eric Bellinger’s “Cry In Front of You” and Jill Scott’s “Don’t Play” are both eyeing a top 10 appearance at No. 11 and No. 12, respectively. Meanwhile, Victoria Monét earns her fifth entry with her pulsating groove “Reach Out.” The song is lifted from her upcoming album, Frequency of Love.
Top 5 on Adult R&B Airplay
- “Morning Dew (Donk)” – Beyoncé (LW: 3)
- “Folded” – Kehlani (LW: 2; Peak: 1)
- “Don’t Mind” – Sentury (LW: 5; Peak: 3)
- “What You Need” – Tems (LW: 2; Peak: 1)
- “Silent Treatment” – October London (LW: 7; Peak: 5)
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: 2)
THE BRIEF: Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean” moves back to the No. 1 spot for a 17th week, knocking PartyNextDoor’s “Some of Your Love” from the pole position after a one-week stay.
Debuts
- No. 15: “No Scrubs” – TLC
Re-Entries
- No. 13: “Kiss It Better” – Rihanna (Peak: 8)
- No. 14: “Purple Rain” – Prince And The Revolution (Peak: 2)
Top 5 on R&B Streaming Songs
- “Billie Jean” – Michael Jackson (LW: 2)
- “I Just Might” – Bruno Mars (LW: 3; Peak: 1)
- “Some of Your Love” – PartyNextDoor (LW: 1)
- “Sure Thing” –Miguel (LW: 8; Peak: 4)
- “Beat It” – Michael Jackson (LW: 6; Peak: 2)
CHART NOTE: Miguel’s “Sure Thing” is looking like it’s having another resurgence, jumping from No. 8 to No. 4 this week. It marks the 2010 track’s first time in its peak position since 2023. Meanwhile, TLC earns their third entry on R&B Streaming Songs with their 1999 hit “No Scrubs.” It marks the group’s first appearance on this chart in 13 years, following “Creep” and “Waterfalls,” which peaked at No. 13 and No. 21, respectively.
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” laps its 34th week at No. 1 on the Hot R&B Songs chart.
Debuts
- No. 9: “Summer Joy Intro” – Rod Wave feat. Summer Joy
- No. 11: “F**k” – Post Malone feat. Jeremih
- No. 19: “How To Pray” – Dahi, Kendrick Lamar & Amber Mark
- No. 25: “Silent Treatment” – October London
Top 5 on Hot R&B Songs
- “I Just Might” – Bruno Mars (LW: 1)
- “Folded” – Kehlani (LW: 2; Peak: 1)
- “What You Need” – Tems (LW: 4; Peak: 2)
- “Morning Dew (Donk)” – Beyoncé (LW: 5; Peak: 3)
- “Some of Your Love” – PartyNextDoor (LW: 3)
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)
THE BRIEF: Michael Jackson’s groundbreaking album Thriller leads the Top R&B Albums chart for a 17th week.
Debuts
CHART NOTE: Prince’s posthumous album Timeless opens at No. 5 on the Top R&B Albums chart. It marks the music icon’s 16th top 10 hit on this list. [Read more about it here.]
Re-Entry
- No. 18: I Will Always Love You: The Best Of Whitney Houston – Whitney Houston (Peak: 8)
Top 5 on R&B Albums
- Thriller – Michael Jackson (LW: 1)
- Number Ones – Michael Jackson (LW: 2; Peak: 2)
- SOS – SZA (LW: 3; Peak: 1)
- Oh yeah? –Steve Lacy (LW: 4; Peak: 2)
- Timeless – Prince (NEW)
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. 7: “So Easy (To Fall In Love)” – Olivia Dean (LW: 7; Peak: 5)
- No. 8: “Man I Need” – Olivia Dean (LW: 9; Peak: 2)
- No. 9: “Risk It All” – Bruno Mars (LW: 11; Peak: 4)
- No. 14: “I Just Might” – Bruno Mars (LW: 12; Peak: 1)
- No. 29: “Oh Yeah?” – Steve Lacy (LW: 25; Peak: 19)
- No. 32: “What You Need” – Tems (LW: 37; Peak: 29)
- No. 38: “Morning Dew (Donk)” – Beyoncé (LW: 47; Peak: 26)
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: Aug. 30-Sept. 5)
No. 1: “Morning Dew (Donk)” – Beyoncé (LW: 2; Peak: 1)
Top 10 at R&B Radio
- “Morning Dew (Donk)” – Beyoncé (LW: 2; Peak: 1)
- “Folded” – Kehlani (LW: 1; Peak: 1)
- “Don’t Mind” – Sentury (LW: 4; Peak: 4)
- “What You Need” – Tems (LW: 3; Peak: 1)
- “Silent Treatment” – October London (LW: 7; Peak: 7)
- “Fallin’” – Chris Brown feat. Leon Thomas (LW: 6; Peak: 1)
- “Step” – Snoop Dogg feat. Swizz Beatz (LW: 8; Peak: 7)
- “Yes” – Tank (LW: 9; Peak: 8)
- “Need Love” – Stokley (LW: 5; Peak: 4)
- “Richest” – Muni Long (LW: 13; Peak: 10)
CHART NOTE: Muni Long’s “Richest” enters the top 10 this week at No. 10 on R&B radio.
Chart rankings are sourced from Billboard‘s weekly tallies. Radio airplay metrics, including spin counts and audience impressions, are provided by Mediabase.
