Tank is no stranger to No. 1s, but even this newest one is sure to have him shouting “YES”!
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The singer captures his 12th No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay chart (dated Oct. 17), breaking a tie with Charlie Wilson for the most leaders by a male artist in the chart’s 33-year history. Overall, Tank ranks second to Alicia Keys and her 14 No. 1s.
“Having a [No.] 1 song is always special, but being [No.] 1 in the history of the platform is just something different,” Tank tells Billboard. “Just keep singing the R&B music you love and God will do the rest.”
“YES,” released and promoted through R&B Money/BMG, rises from the runner-up spot to crown the list. The track’s ascent cements its status as the most played song on panel-contributing adult R&B radio stations in the United States for the tracking week of Oct. 2-8, according to Luminate. For its coronation week, “YES” registered the largest increase in plays among all songs at the format, winning it the weekly Greatest Gainer honor.
Here’s a look at the acts with the most chart-toppers:
14, Alicia Keys 12, Tank 11, Toni Braxton 11, Charlie Wilson 10, Mary J. Blige 10, Usher 9, Bruno Mars 9, Kem 9, MaxwellAs “YES” advances, it swaps places with last week’s champ, October London’s “Silent Treatment,” which falls after one week in charge.
The new Adult R&B Airplay leader has its roots in a previous champ, as “YES” interpolates the R&B duo Floetry’s “Say Yes,” which spent seven weeks at No. 1 in 2003. Through its use, Floetry members Marsha Ambrosius and Natalie Stewart are credited as songwriters on “YES.”
Now that Tank makes history as the first man to reach a dozen No. 1s, here’s a recap his 12 Adult R&B Airplay chart champs:
“Please Don’t Go,” No. 1 for 10 weeks, beginning May 19, 2007 “Next Breath,” one, June 16, 2012 “When We,” 11, Nov. 18, 2017 “Dirty,” three, April 20, 2019 “Can’t Let It Show,” two, July 3, 2021 “I Deserve,” one, March 19, 2022 “Slow,” feat. J Valentine; two, Nov. 5, 2022 “See Through Love,” feat. Chris Brown; one, May 20, 2023 “Before We Get Started,” feat. Fabolous; two, June 1, 2024 “Gone,” Aaliyah feat. Tank; two, Sept. 27, 2025 “Control,” two, March 28, 2026 “YES,” one (to date), Oct. 17, 2026Hence then, the article about tank sets new adult r b airplay record being no 1 is just something different was published today ( ) and is available on billboard ( Middle East ) The editorial team at PressBee has edited and verified it, and it may have been modified, fully republished, or quoted. You can read and follow the updates of this news or article from its original source.
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