Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles 1942-2004 is the only complete history of Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart. This book by Joel Whitburn is a mammoth monument to one of America's most beloved music styles. All the chart hits are here complete with in-depth chart data, essential artist information and much, much more! Arranged by artist, this authorized Billboard Chart volume includes everything from the the early R&B bands, doo-wop groups, sweet soul singers, hot funk units, sexy divas and the hottest hip-hop stars of today. Each listing has a biographical summary. You also get info about peak chart position, chart debut date, and total weeks charted for every song that cracked the charts. Over 4,400 artists and nearly 20,000 song titles.
