List of Billboard Hot 100 number ones of 2002
Rapper Eminem 's "Lose Yourself " was the longest-running number-one single released in 2002.
The Billboard Hot 100 is a chart that ranks the best-performing singles of the United States. Published by Billboard magazine, the data are compiled by Nielsen SoundScan based collectively on each single's weekly physical sales and airplay . In 2002 , there were seven singles that topped the chart, the lowest number of singles to top the chart in a single year ever (if the two songs which peaked in 2001 are included, 2002 would have the second lowest number of chart-topping singles in a year, behind 2005 ). Although nine singles reached number one in fifty-two issues of the magazine in the calendar year, two songs began their peak position in 2001 and are thus excluded.[citation needed ]
In 2002, five acts earned their first U.S. number one single, either as a lead artist or featured guest. These artists were Ashanti , Nelly , Kelly Clarkson , and Eminem . Kelly Rowland , despite having hit number one with Destiny's Child , also earns her first number one song as a solo act. In 2002, Ja Rule , Ashanti, and Nelly had two number-one singles in the Billboard Hot 100.[ 1]
Most of the number-one singles in 2002 were extended chart-toppers. "Lose Yourself" is the longest-running single, topping the Billboard Hot 100 for 12 consecutive weeks,[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] eight of which were in this calendar year. "Foolish" and "Dilemma" both stayed at number one for 10 weeks,[ 3] [ 5] the latter of which was non-consecutive. "Ain't It Funny " by Jennifer Lopez , in its remix version with Ja Rule, peaked at number one for six weeks.[ 6]
Rock band Nickelback 's "How You Remind Me ", which first peaked at number one in 2001, is the best-performing single of 2002.[ 7] "Lose Yourself", which is the soundtrack to the 2002 film 8 Mile , is the second most-successful soundtrack song in the entire rock era. It is behind Whitney Houston 's version of "I Will Always Love You ", having topped the chart for 14 weeks.[ 8] "Lose Yourself" is also the longest-running Oscar-winning number-one song since singer-actor Bing Crosby 's "White Christmas " had 14 weeks on top in the 1940s.[ 4] "A Moment Like This" is noted for its fifty-two-to-one leap in 2002, breaking the 38-year-old record set by The Beatles ' "Can't Buy Me Love ", which jumped from number twenty-seven to one.[ 9]
Nelly became the first act to have consecutive number-one singles as the lead artist since 1994 , when Boyz II Men had consecutive number-ones.
Chart history
Singer Ashanti 's debut single "Foolish " topped the chart for 10 straight weeks.
Rapper Nelly's "Dilemma " stayed at the top spot for 10 weeks, tying with Ashanti's "Foolish".
Singer Kelly Clarkson 's debut single "A Moment Like This " is noted for its 52-to-one leap in 2002, breaking the 38-year-old record set by The Beatles ' "Can't Buy Me Love ", which jumped from number 27 to one.
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Indicates best-performing single of 2002
Number-one artists
See also
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