Chris Brown Has Third Rhythmic Airplay No. 1, Thanks to 'Residuals'

Chris Brown breaks a four-way tie to take sole possession of the third No. 1 Bulletin boardon the Rhythmic Airplay chart, as “Residuals” tops the list dated November 16. The single rose 6% in the tracking week of November 1-7 and was the most played song at US rhythmic radio stations in the tracking window, according to Luminate.

With “Residuals,” released on CBE/RCA Records, Brown scores his 14th airplay leader. He moves one ahead of a trio of fellow R&B/pop superstars – Bruno Mars, The Weeknd and Usher – who have 13 champions each. As Brown adds another chart-topper to his tally, he now trails only Drake (39) and Rihanna (17) for most No. 1 on Rhythmic Airplay since the chart began in 1992.

Here's a review of No. 1 by Brown on Rhythmic Airplay:

Song Title, Artist (if not Chris Brown), Weeks at No. 1, Peak Date
“Run It!”, Seven, November 19, 2005
“Kiss Kiss,” featuring T-Pain, Friday, November 17, 2007
“With you”, Six, March 1, 2008
“Be Like Me”, David Banner with Chris Browntwo, August 2, 2008
“Look at Me Now”, featuring Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes, single, May 7, 2011
“Show me,” Kid Ink featuring Chris Brownthree, February 8, 2014
“Loyal,” featuring Lil Wayne and French Montana, Too $hort or Tyga, two, May 10, 2014
“New Flame”, featuring Usher & Rick Ross, one, November 15, 2014
“Post to Be,” Omarion with Chris Brown & Jhene Aikoone, July 4, 2015
“No Guidance,” featuring Drake, four, August 3, 2019
“Heat”, featuring Gunna, one, November 23, 2019
“Go Crazy,” featuring Young Thug, one, August 1, 2020
“Under the Influence,” six, December 3, 2022
“Residuals”, one (to date), 16 November 2024

Notably, Brown's latest two Rhythmic Airplay leaders prove how fan engagement can yield big radio hits. “Residuals” was released in April 2024 on Brown's deluxe edition 11:11 album and has become a fan favorite on social media, with several clips shared from the hitmaker's performances on The 11:11 tour. Streams and sales pushed the track up the Hot R&B Songs chart through June, before its official radio push in August. Given its proven ground support, radio wins quickly followed: In addition to topping Rhythmic Airplay, “Residuals” climbs 4-3 on the newest Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart.

Similarly, “Under the Influence”, relied on the support of social media, particularly TikTok. The 2019 track went viral in 2022, sparking major returns on multiple charts, including No. 1 results on both Rhythmic Airplay and Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay and the No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Elsewhere, “Residuals” moves 5-4 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart, which ranks songs based on total audience totals at adult R&B and mainstream R&B/hip-hop stations, up 11% at 13. 4 million audiences. . Gains from rhythm and R&B/hip-hop audiences push “Residuals” 27-25 on the all-genre radio songs chart. There, it improved 10% to reach 24.8 million in the total audience.