Although Mary J. Blige ficially let Hollywood know she’s arrived for the long haul, the Queen Hip Hop Soul is still excelling in her first forte.
According to Billboard, Blige is now the record holder for most Top 10 hits on the Adult R&B Songs Chart, surpassing the late Gerald Levert, with whom she was previously tied with.
Her July 2018 single, “Only Love” was the deal breaker, making it her 23rd Top 10 hit on the airplay chart.
With 56 Adult R&B Songs chart entries (another record in its own right), Queen Mary’s initial chart placement dates back to 1993 the song “Love No Limit.” The tally also includes six Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hits.
Check out the full list Blige’s Adult R&B Songs Chart hits down below and relive them on her Spotify page.
“Be Happy,” No. 8, Dec. 24, 1994
“I’m Goin’ Down,” No. 3, March 11, 1995
“Not Gon’ Cry,” No. 1 (four weeks), March 2, 1996
“Everything,” No. 7, Nov. 1, 1997
“Seven Days,” No. 3, March 14, 1998
“Lean on Me,” Kirk Franklin f. Mary J. Blige, Bono, R. Kelly, Crystal Lewis & The Family, No. 2, Nov. 21, 1998
“All That I Can Say,” No. 5, Sept. 25, 1999
“Give Me You,” No. 9, May 13, 2000
“Be Without You,” No. 1 (14 weeks), Feb. 4, 2006
“Enough Cryin,” feat. Brook-Lynn, No. 6, Aug. 26, 2006
“Take Me As I Am,” No. 1 (one week), Jan. 27, 2007
“Just Fine,” No. 3, Feb. 2, 2008
“Ifuleave,” Musiq Soulchild f. Mary J. Blige, No. 1 (eight weeks), Jan. 10, 2009
“I Am,” No. 2, April 17, 2010
“25/8,” No. 8, Dec. 10, 2011
“Mr. Wrong,” featuring Drake, No. 6, June 30, 2012
“Don’t Mind,” No. 3, Nov. 10, 2012
“Whole Damn Year,” No. 5, Nov. 29, 2014
“Doubt,” No. 6, May 9, 2015
“Thick It,” No. 1 (16 weeks), Nov. 12, 2016
“U + Me (Love Lesson),” No. 1 (three weeks), May 6, 2017
“Set Me Free,” No. 8, Oct. 14, 2017
“Only Love,” No. 10 (to date), Sept. 8, 2018