Top 100 songs for August 18, 2001
This weekly snapshot follows the songs and artists competing across the Billboard Hot 100. Open any entry for its full chart history, or explore 2001 and the 2000s.
This week’s No. 1 is “Fallin'” by Alicia Keys. Meanwhile, “Family Affair” by Mary J. Blige rises from No. 42 to No. 29. 5 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Family Affair — Mary J. Bligeup 13 places, No. 42 → No. 29
- Area Codes — Ludacris Featuring Nate Doggup 13 places, No. 44 → No. 31
- I'm A Believer — Smash Mouthup 13 places, No. 45 → No. 32
New to this week’s Top 40
- Family Affair — Mary J. BligeNo. 29
- Area Codes — Ludacris Featuring Nate DoggNo. 31
- I'm A Believer — Smash MouthNo. 32
- What I Really Meant To Say — Cyndi ThomsonNo. 38
- Start The Commotion — The WiseguysNo. 39
First-week entries
- Because I Got High — AfromanNo. 67
- Turn Off The Light — Nelly FurtadoNo. 69
- Angry All The Time — Tim McGrawNo. 70
- Don't Mess With The Radio — NiveaNo. 90
- Ghetto Girls — Lil Bow WowNo. 91
First-week entries have one recorded chart week. Climbs and Top 10/Top 40 arrivals use recorded previous positions for consecutive chart weeks; returning songs without a previous position are not classified as debuts.