Chart Brief: Ne-Yo Tops R&B Radio With ‘Up Out & Gone,’ Stokley Lands Top 10
Ne-Yo secures the top spot on the Adult R&B Airplay chart this week, while Stokley makes a significant move into the top 10.
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 July 11, 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: “Up Out & Gone” – Ne-Yo (LW: 4)
THE BRIEF: Ne-Yo earns his third No. 1 hit on the billboard adult r&b airplay chart with “Up Out & Gone.” His previous chart-toppers include “U 2 Love” with Jeremih (2020) and “Good Man” (2018), both of which spent three weeks atop the chart.
Debuts
- No. 24: “Side Slider” – Isaia Huron
- No. 28: “Voodoo Magic” – Dave Hollister
- No. 30: “300” – Ella Mai
Top 5 on Adult R&B Airplay
- “Up Out & Gone” – Ne-Yo (LW: 4)
- “Folded” – Kehlani (LW: 3; Peak: 1)
- “Let Me” – Victoria Monet (LW: 1)
- “One Love” – Kem (LW: 2)
- “Spin” – Kevin Ross (LW: 6)
CHART NOTE: Stokley’s “Need Love” rises from No. 12 to No. 9 this week, earning his sixth top 10 on the Adult R&B Airplay chart. Meanwhile, Tems’ “What You Need” is eyeing a top 10 appearance, jumping from No. 16 to No. 11.
R&B Streaming Songs
No. 1: “Billie Jean” – Michael Jackson (LW: 1)
Debuts
- No. 12: “Is It Cool?” – Steve Lacy feat. SZA
Hot R&B Songs
No. 1: “I Just Might” – Bruno Mars (LW: 1)
Hot 100
THE BRIEF: Steve Lacy earns his fifth entry on the Hot 100 with “Is It Cool?” featuring SZA. The song will appear on his upcoming album, Oh yeah?
Mediabase Radio Charts
R&B Radio
No. 1: “Up Out & Gone” – Ne-Yo (LW: 3)
Chart rankings are sourced from Billboard’s weekly tallies. Radio airplay metrics, including spin counts and audience impressions, are provided by Mediabase.