2002 in music
Who ruled 2002? Ashanti was Artist of the Year on the Billboard Hot 100 and Gareth Gates on the UK Singles Chart. Every #1 song of 2002, the biggest songs and the top artists.
Billboard Hot 100
| # | Artist | Era Power | Crowns | Top-five weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashanti | 156 | 15 | 30 |
| 2 | Nelly | 145 | 11 | 27 |
| 3 | Eminem | 119 | 7 | 31 |
| 4 | P!nk | 117 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Usher | 103 | 9 | 24 |
| 6 | Creed | 100 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Jennifer Lopez | 98 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Avril Lavigne | 98 | 5 | 24 |
| 9 | Puddle Of Mudd | 94 | 0 | 8 |
| 10 | Vanessa Carlton | 92 | 0 | 9 |
| First week at #1 | Song | Artist | Weeks at #1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2002 | How You Remind Me | Nickelback | 2 |
| Jan 19, 2002 | U Got It Bad | Usher | 5 |
| Feb 23, 2002 | Always On Time | Ja Rule feat. Ashanti | 2 |
| Mar 9, 2002 | Ain't It Funny | Jennifer Lopez feat. Ja Rule | 6 |
| Apr 20, 2002 | Foolish | Ashanti | 10 |
| Jun 29, 2002 | Hot In Herre | Nelly | 7 |
| Aug 17, 2002 | Dilemma | Nelly feat. Kelly Rowland | 10 |
| Oct 5, 2002 | A Moment Like This | Kelly Clarkson | 2 |
| Nov 9, 2002 | Lose Yourself | Eminem | 8 |
| # | Song | Artist | Peak | Weeks | Record Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ignition | R. Kelly | #2 | 42 | 82.5 |
| 2 | A Thousand Miles | Vanessa Carlton | #5 | 41 | 81.7 |
| 3 | Dilemma | Nelly feat. Kelly Rowland | #1 | 29 | 77.8 |
| 4 | When I'm Gone | 3 Doors Down | #4 | 45 | 77.2 |
| 5 | Foolish | Ashanti | #1 | 32 | 75.9 |
| 6 | Complicated | Avril Lavigne | #2 | 31 | 73.2 |
| 7 | Hot In Herre | Nelly | #1 | 26 | 71.9 |
| 8 | The Game Of Love | Santana feat. Michelle Branch | #5 | 37 | 69.0 |
| 9 | Miss You | Aaliyah | #3 | 30 | 67.5 |
| 10 | What's Luv? | Fat Joe feat. Ashanti | #2 | 28 | 67.5 |
UK Singles Chart
| # | Artist | Era Power | Crowns | Top-five weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gareth Gates | 85 | 7 | 11 |
| 2 | Enrique Iglesias | 83 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | Will Young | 81 | 6 | 10 |
| 4 | P!nk | 81 | 1 | 10 |
| 5 | Shakira | 80 | 0 | 11 |
| 6 | S Club Juniors | 72 | 1 | 8 |
| 7 | Atomic Kitten | 69 | 3 | 7 |
| 8 | Eminem | 66 | 3 | 9 |
| 9 | Sugababes | 63 | 2 | 8 |
| 10 | Liberty X | 63 | 0 | 6 |
| # | Song | Artist | Peak | Weeks | Record Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lose Yourself | Eminem | #1 | 52 | 56.8 |
| 2 | RE3 Lions | Baddiel, Skinner & Lightning Seed | #1 | 43 | 53.5 |
| 3 | Just the Way You Are | Milky | #8 | 31 | 51.7 |
| 4 | How You Remind Me | Nickelback | #4 | 42 | 50.0 |
| 5 | If You're Not The One | Daniel Bedingfield | #1 | 28 | 48.3 |
| 6 | The Ketchup Song (Asereje) | Las Ketchup | #1 | 22 | 47.8 |
| 7 | Dilemma | Nelly feat. Kelly Rowland | #1 | 24 | 46.9 |
| 8 | Hero | Enrique Iglesias | #1 | 33 | 44.9 |
| 9 | Whenever, Wherever | Shakira | #2 | 22 | 43.2 |
| 10 | Unchained Melody | Gareth Gates | #1 | 38 | 39.0 |
Artist of the Year and the rankings are the ChartReign Power model: the artist with the most chart power over the year, not the most #1s. Crowns are weeks crowned Artist of the Week. How it works