List of number-one R&B singles of 2002 (U.S.)
These are the Billboard R&B singles chart number-one singles of 2002.
Chart history
| Issue Date | Song | Artist |
| January 5 | "Always on Time" | Ja Rule featuring Ashanti |
| January 12 | "Always on Time" | Ja Rule featuring Ashanti |
| January 19 | "Always on Time" | Ja Rule featuring Ashanti |
| January 26 | "Always on Time" | Ja Rule featuring Ashanti |
| February 2 | "Always on Time" | Ja Rule featuring Ashanti |
| February 9 | "Always on Time" | Ja Rule featuring Ashanti |
| February 16 | "Always on Time" | Ja Rule featuring Ashanti |
| February 23 | "Always on Time" | Ja Rule featuring Ashanti |
| March 2 | "Lights, Camera, Action!" | Mr. Cheeks |
| March 9 | "Oops (Oh My)" | Tweet featuring Missy Elliott |
| March 16 | "Oops (Oh My)" | Tweet featuring Missy Elliott |
| March 23 | "Oops (Oh My)" | Tweet featuring Missy Elliott |
| March 30 | "Foolish" | Ashanti |
| April 6 | "Foolish" | Ashanti |
| April 13 | "Foolish" | Ashanti |
| April 20 | "Foolish" | Ashanti |
| April 27 | "Foolish" | Ashanti |
| May 4 | "Foolish" | Ashanti |
| May 11 | "Foolish" | Ashanti |
| May 18 | "Foolish" | Ashanti |
| May 25 | "Foolish" | Ashanti |
| June 1 | "Foolish" | Ashanti |
| June 8 | "Oh Boy" | Cam'ron featuring Juelz Santana |
| June 15 | "Oh Boy" | Cam'ron featuring Juelz Santana |
| June 22 | "Oh Boy" | Cam'ron featuring Juelz Santana |
| June 29 | "Oh Boy" | Cam'ron featuring Juelz Santana |
| July 6 | "Oh Boy" | Cam'ron featuring Juelz Santana |
| July 13 | "Hot in Herre" | Nelly |
| July 20 | "Hot in Herre" | Nelly |
| July 27 | "Hot in Herre | Nelly |
| August 3 | "Hot in Herre" | Nelly |
| August 10 | "Hot in Herre" | Nelly |
| August 17 | "Hot in Herre" | Nelly |
| August 24 | "Dilemma" | Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland |
| August 31 | "Dilemma" | Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland |
| September 7 | "Dilemma" | Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland |
| September 14 | "Dilemma" | Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland |
| September 21 | "Dilemma" | Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland |
| September 28 | "Dilemma" | Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland |
| October 5 | "Dilemma" | Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland |
| October 12 | "Dilemma | Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland |
| October 19 | "Dilemma" | Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland |
| October 26 | "Luv U Better" | LL Cool J |
| November 2 | "Luv U Better" | LL Cool J |
| November 9 | "Luv U Better" | LL Cool J |
| November 16 | "Luv U Better" | LL Cool J |
| November 23 | "Work It" | Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott |
| November 30 | "Work It" | Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott |
| December 7 | "Work It" | Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott |
| December 14 | "Work It" | Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott |
| December 21 | "Work It" | Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott |
| December 28 | "Love of my Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)" | Erykah Badu featuring Common |
See also
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