Smooth Jazz Airplay

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The Billboard Smooth Jazz Airplay chart measures airplay spins on 15 smooth jazz radio stations in the United States. [1]

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Chart history

Billboard
Smooth Jazz Airplay
–number-ones–

~by decade~
2000s  · 2010s  · 2020s

~by year~
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Artists with most number-one hits

Artists with most Smooth Jazz Airplay No. 1s [2]

(as of December 28, 2024)

21 – Boney James
15 – Gerald Albright
14 – Richard Elliot
12 – Brian Culbertson
11 – Rick Braun
11 – Paul Brown
11 – Paul Hardcastle
11 – Dave Koz
10 – Cindy Bradley
10 – Nick Colionne
10 – Euge Groove

Songs at number-one for at least five weeks

Smooth Jazz Airplay
WeeksYearArtist(s)TitleRef.
16 2006 Peter White "What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)" [3]
15 2010 Dave Koz featuring Lee Ritenour "Put the Top Down" [4]
13 2009 Peter White "Bright" [5]
12 2009 Jackiem Joyner "I'm Waiting for You" [6]
10 2007 Rick Braun and Richard Elliot "R n R" [7]
2008 The Sax Pack "Fallin' for You" [8]
9 2011 Richard Elliot "Boom Town" [9]
2014 Peter White "Head Over Heels" [10]
8 2007 Peter White "Mister Magic" [11]
2009 Boney James "Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)" [12]
2010 Steve Oliver "Fun in the Sun" [13]
2011 Nils"Jump Start" [14]
2013 Boney James featuring Rick Braun "Batucada (The Beat)" [15]
2014 Brian Culbertson featuring Chuck Loeb "Fullerton Ave." [16]
2015 Jeff Lorber Fusion "Get Up" [17]
7 2006 Richard Elliot "Mystique" [18]
2007 Kirk Whalum "Give Me the Reason" [19]
Norman Brown "Let's Take a Ride" [20]
Candy Dulfer "L.A. City Lights" [21]
2008 Kenny G "Sax-o-loco" [22]
Jessy J "Tequila Moon" [23]
Dave Koz "Life in the Fast Lane" [24]
2009 Euge Groove "Religify" [25]
2010 Bernie Williams featuring Dave Koz "Ritmo De Otono" [26]
2013 Dave Koz featuring Gerald Albright, Mindi Abair and Richard Elliot "Got to Get You into My Life" [27]
2016 Nathan East "Lifecycle" [28]
2023 Michael Lington "South Bay" [29]
6 2006 Rick Braun "Shining Star" [30]
Philippe Saisse Trio "Do It Again" [31]
2008 Paul Hardcastle "Lucky Star" [32]
2010 Jackiem Joyner "Take Me There" [33]
2011 David Benoit "Botswana Bossa Nova" [34]
2012 Chris Standring "Oliver's Twist" [35]
David Benoit "Feelin' It" [36]
Paul Brown featuring Bob James "Backstage Pass" [37]
2013 Jeff Golub with Brian Auger "Pusherman" [38]
Jeff Lorber Fusion "Hacienda" [39]
2015 Richard Elliot "Lip Service" [40]
Brian Culbertson "Think Free" (live) [41]
Boney James "Drumline" [42]
2019 Kayla Waters"Full Bloom" [43]
5 2005 Euge Groove "Get 'Em Goin'" [44]
2006 Paul Brown"Winelite" [45]
George Benson and Al Jarreau "Mornin'" [46]
2008 Tim Bowman "Sweet Sundays" [47]
2009 Walter Beasley "Steady as She Goes" [48]
2010 Brian Culbertson featuring Earl Klugh "That's Life" [49]
2011 Boney James "Contact" [50]
Paul Taylor "Push to Start" [51]
2013 Althea Rene"In the Flow" [52]
2014 Vandell Andrew"Let's Ride" [53]
Rick Braun "Get Up and Dance" [54]
2016 Adam Hawley featuring Eric Darius "35th Street" [55]
2018 Vincent Ingala "Snap, Crackle, Pop" [56]
2023 Bobby Lyle featuring Nathan East "Nujazzy" [57]
Ryan La Valette featuring Nicholas Cole"Lovers Melody" [58]
Lemek featuring Ryan La Valette"Groove Central" [59]
Ryan La Valette featuring Chris 'Big Dog' Davis"Closer to You" [60]
2024 Norman Brown "Anything" [61]

Women with number-ones

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References

  1. ↑ "Billboard Charts Legend". Billboard. April 18, 2024. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  2. ↑ Trust, Gary (April 15, 2024). "Boney James Becomes First Artist to Notch 20 No. 1s on Smooth Jazz Airplay Chart". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  3. ↑ "What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)" – Jul 08 / Jul 15 / Jul 22 / Jul 29 / Aug 5 / Aug 12 / Aug 19 / Aug 26 / Sep 2 / Sep 9 / Sep 16 / Sep 23 / Sep 30 / Oct 7 / Oct 14 / Oct 21:
  4. ↑ "Put the Top Down" – Nov 6 / Nov 20 / Nov 27 / Dec 18 / Dec 25 / Jan 1 / Jan 8 / Jan 15 / Jan 22 / Jan 29 / Feb 5 / Feb 12 / Feb 19 / Feb 26 / Mar 5:
  5. ↑ "Bright" – Oct 24 / Nov 7 / Nov 14 / Nov 21 / Nov 28 / Dec 5 / Dec 12 / Dec 19 / Dec 26 / Jan 2 / Jan 9 / Jan 16 / Jan 23:
  6. ↑ "I'm Waiting for You" – May 2 / May 9 / May 16 / May 23 / May 30 / Jun 6 / Jun 13 / Jun 20 / Jun 27 / Jul 4 / Jul 11 / Jul 18:
  7. ↑ "R n R" – Sep 15 / Sep 22 / Sep 29 / Oct 6 / Oct 13 / Oct 20 / Oct 27 / Nov 3 / Nov 17 / Nov 24:
  8. ↑ "Fallin' for You" – Aug 2 / Aug 9 / Aug 16 / Aug 23 / Aug 30 / Sep 6 / Sep 13 / Sep 20 / Sep 27 / Oct 4:
  9. ↑ "Boom Town" – Nov 26 / Dec 3 / Dec 10 / Dec 17 / Dec 24 / Dec 31 / Jan 7 / Jan 14 / Jan 21:
  10. ↑ "Head Over Heels" – Nov 15 / Nov 22 / Nov 29 / Dec 6 / Dec 13 / Dec 20 / Dec 27 / Jan 3 / Jan 10:
  11. ↑ "Mister Magic" – Mar 31 / Apr 7 / Apr 14 / Apr 21 / Apr 28 / May 5 / May 12 / May 19:
  12. ↑ "Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)" – Mar 7 / Mar 14 / Mar 21 / Mar 28 / Apr 4 / Apr 11 / Apr 18 / Apr 25:
  13. ↑ "Fun in the Sun" – Jul 24 / Jul 31 / Aug 14 / Aug 21 / Sep 4 / Sep 18 / Sep 25 / Oct 2:
  14. ↑ "Jump Start" – Mar 12 / Mar 19 / Mar 26 / Apr 2 / Apr 9 / Apr 16 / Apr 23 / Apr 30:
  15. ↑ "Batucada (The Beat)" – Apr 13 / Apr 20 / Apr 27 / May 4 / May 11 / May 18 / May 25 / Jun 1:
  16. ↑ "Fullerton Ave." – Mar 22 / Mar 29 / Apr 5 / Apr 12 / Apr 19 / Apr 26 / May 3 / May 10:
  17. ↑ "Get Up" – Dec 19 / Dec 26 / Jan 2 / Jan 9 / Jan 16 / Jan 23 / Jan 30 / Feb 6:
  18. ↑ "Mystique" – Feb 25 / Mar 4 / Mar 11 / Mar 18 / Mar 25 / Apr 1 / Apr 8:
  19. ↑ "Give Me the Reason" – Jan 27 / Feb 3 / Feb 10 / Feb 17 / Feb 24 / Mar 10 / Mar 24:
  20. ↑ "Let's Take a Ride" – Jul 21 / Jul 28 / Aug 4 / Aug 11 / Aug 18 / Aug 25 / Sep 1:
  21. ↑ "L.A. City Lights" – Dec 8 / Dec 15 / Dec 22 / Dec 28 / Jan 5 / Jan 12 / Jan 26:
  22. ↑ "Sax-o-loco" – Apr 5 / Apr 12 / Apr 19 / Apr 26 / May 3 / May 10 / May 17:
  23. ↑ "Tequila Moon" – May 24 / May 31 / Jun 7 / Jun 14 / Jun 21 / Jun 28 / Jul 5:
  24. ↑ "Life in the Fast Lane" – Oct 11 / Nov 1 / Nov 8 / Nov 15 / Nov 22 / Nov 29 / Dec 6:
  25. ↑ "Religify" – Jan 17 / Jan 24 / Jan 31 / Feb 7 / Feb 14 / Feb 21 / Feb 28:
  26. ↑ "Ritmo De Otono" – May 15 / May 22 / May 29 / Jun 5 / Jun 12 / Jun 19 / Jun 26:
  27. ↑ "Got to Get You into My Life" – Jul 20 / Jul 27 / Aug 3 / Aug 10 / Aug 17 / Aug 31 / Sep 7:
  28. ↑ "Lifecycle" – Dec 17 / Dec 24 / Dec 31 / Jan 7 / Jan 14 / Jan 21 / Jan 28:
  29. ↑ "South Bay" – Dec 2 / Dec 23 / Dec 30 / Jan 6 / Jan 13 / Jan 20 / Jan 27:
  30. ↑ "Shining Star" – Jan 7 / Jan 14 / Jan 21 / Jan 28 / Feb 11 / Feb 18:
  31. ↑ "Do It Again" – May 20 / May 27 / Jun 10 / Jun 17 / Jun 24 / Jul 1:
  32. ↑ "Lucky Star" – Feb 23 / Mar 1 / Mar 8 / Mar 15 / Mar 22 / Mar 29:
  33. ↑ "Take Me There" – Apr 3 / Apr 10 / Apr 17 / Apr 24 / May 1 / May 8:
  34. ↑ "Botswana Bossa Nova" – Jun 11 / Jun 18 / Jun 25 / Jul 2 / Jul 9 / Jul 16:
  35. ↑ "Oliver's Twist" – Mar 17 / Mar 24 / Mar 31 / Apr 7 / Apr 14 / Apr 21:
  36. ↑ "Feelin' It" – Aug 11 / Aug 18 / Aug 25 / Sep 1 / Sep 8 / Sep 22:
  37. ↑ "Backstage Pass" – Dec 29 / Jan 5 / Jan 12 / Jan 19 / Jan 26 / Feb 2:
  38. ↑ "Pusherman" – Sep 28 / Oct 26 / Nov 2 / Nov 9 / Nov 6 / Nov 23:
  39. ↑ "Hacienda" – Nov 30 / Dec 7 / Dec 14 / Dec 21 / Dec 28 / Jan 4:
  40. ↑ "Lip Service" – Feb 7 / Feb 14 / Feb 21 / Feb 28 / Mar 7 / Mar 14:
  41. ↑ "Think Free (live)" – Mar 21 / Mar 28 / Apr 4 / Apr 11 / Apr 18 / May 9:
  42. ↑ "Drumline" – May 23 / May 30 / Jun 6 / Jun 13 / Jun 20 / Jun 27:
  43. ↑ "Full Bloom" – Dec 14 / Dec 21 / Dec 28 / Jan 4 / Jan 11 / Jan 18:
  44. ↑ "Get 'Em Goin'" – Dec 3 / Dec 10 / Dec 17 / Dec 24 / Dec 31:
  45. ↑ "Winelite" – Apr 15 / Apr 22 / Apr 29 / May 6 / May 13:
  46. ↑ "Mornin'" – Dec 16 / Dec 23 / Jan 6 / Jan 13 / Jan 20:
  47. ↑ "Sweet Sundays" – Dec 13 / Dec 20 / Dec 27 / Jan 3 / Jan 10:
  48. ↑ "Steady as She Goes" – Jul 25 / Aug 8 / Aug 15 / Aug 22 / Sep 19:
  49. ↑ "That's Life" – Oct 23 / Oct 30 / Nov 13 / Dec 4 / Dec 11:
  50. ↑ "Contact" – May 7 / May 14 / May 21 / May 28 / Jun 4:
  51. ↑ "Push to Start" – Aug 6 / Aug 13 / Aug 20 / Aug 27 / Sep 3:
  52. ↑ "In the Flow" – Jun 15 / Jun 22 / Jun 29 / Jul 6 / Jul 13:
  53. ↑ "Let's Ride" – Jun 21 / Jun 28 / Jul 5 / Jul 12 / Jul 19:
  54. ↑ "Get Up and Dance" – Jul 26 / Aug 2 / Aug 9 / Aug 16 / Aug 30:
  55. ↑ "35th Street" – Jun 11 / Jun 18 / Jun 25 / Jul 2 / Jul 9:
  56. ↑ "Snap, Crackle, Pop" – Dec 22 / Dec 29 / Jan 5 / Jan 12 / Jan 19:
  57. ↑ "Nujazzy" – Feb 18 / Feb 25 / Mar 4 / Mar 11 / Mar 25:
  58. ↑ "Lovers Melody" – Apr 8 / Apr 15 / Apr 22 / Apr 29 / May 6:
  59. ↑ "Groove Central" – May 20 / Jun 3 / Jun 10 / Jun 17 / Jun 24:
  60. ↑ "Closer to You" – Sep 23 / Sep 30 / Oct 7 / Oct 14 / Oct 21:
  61. ↑ "Anything" – Jun 1 / Jun 8 / Jun 15 / Jun 29 / Jul 6:
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