These are the Billboard R&B singles chart number-one singles of 2005.
Chart history +KeyIndicates best-charting R&B single of 2005 Issue date Song Artist(s) January 1 "Let Me Love You" Mario January 8 January 15 January 22 January 29 February 5 February 12 February 19 February 26 March 5 March 12 March 19 "Candy Shop" 50 Cent featuring Olivia March 26 April 2 April 9 April 16 "Hate It or Love It" The Game featuring 50 Cent April 23 April 30 "1 Thing" Amerie May 7 "Slow Down" Bobby Valentino May 14 May 21 May 28 June 4 "We Belong Together" Mariah Carey June 11 June 18 June 25 July 2 July 9 July 16 July 23 July 30 August 6 August 13 August 20 August 27 September 3 September 10 "Like You" Bow Wow featuring Ciara September 17 September 24 "Gold Digger" Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx October 1 October 8 October 15 October 22 "Soul Survivor" Young Jeezy featuring Akon October 29 November 5 November 12 November 19 "Run It!" Chris Brown November 26 December 3 "I Think They Like Me" Dem Franchize Boyz featuring Jermaine Dupri, Da Brat and Bow Wow December 10 December 17 December 24 "Don't Forget About Us" Mariah Carey December 31
See also 2005 in music Billboard Year-End Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs of 2005 List of number-one R&B hits (United States)
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