Chart Brief: Jill Scott Leads R&B Radio, Elmiene Debuts on Adult R&B Airplay

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

1. “Folded” — Kehlani (LW: 1)
2. “Pressha” – Jill Scott (LW: 3)
3. “Control” – Tank (LW: 6)
4. “One Night” – Johnny Gill (LW: 2)
5. “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 

1. “I Just Might” – Bruno Mars (LW: 1)
2. “Folded” – Kehlani (LW: 2, Peak: 1)
3. “Butterflies” – Brent Faiyaz (LW: 4)
4. “Yukon” – Justin Bieber (LW: 3, Peak: 1)
5. “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

1. SOS – SZA
2. Icon – Brent Faiyaz
3. Number Ones – Michael Jackson
4. Blonde – Frank Ocean
5. $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:

1. “Pressha” – Jill Scott (LW: 3)
2. “Folded” – Kehlani (LW: 1)
3. “I Just Might – Bruno Mars (LW: 7)
4. “Control” – Tank (LW: 6)
5. “Head Over Heels” – Jenevieve (LW: 5)
6. “One Night” – Johnny Gill  (LW: 2)
7. “Touch On Me” – October London (LW: 4)
8. “It Depends” – Chris Brown feat. Bryson Tiller (LW: 8)
9. “Man I Need” – Olivia Dean (LW: 14)
10. “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:

1. “Let Em Know” – T.I. (LW: 6)
2. “Friend Do” – Belly Gang Kushington (LW: 4)
3. “It Depends” – Chris Brown feat. Bryson Tiller (LW: 2)
4. “Folded” – Kehlani (LW: 3)
5. “ErrTime” – Cardi B (LW: 5)
6. “Wgft” – Gunna feat. Burna Boy (LW: 9)
7. “Mutt” – Leon Thomas (LW: 7)
8. “Burning Blue” – Mariah The Scientist (LW: 8)
9. “Have To” – Brent Faiyaz (LW: 1)
10. “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.