Top 100 songs for October 20, 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 “I'm Real” by Jennifer Lopez Featuring Ja Rule. Meanwhile, “The Star Spangled Banner” by Whitney Houston rises from No. 72 to No. 13. 7 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- The Star Spangled Banner — Whitney Houstonup 59 places, No. 72 → No. 13
- Girls, Girls, Girls — JAY-Zup 14 places, No. 65 → No. 51
- U Got It Bad — Usherup 11 places, No. 32 → No. 21
New to this week’s Top 40
- The Star Spangled Banner — Whitney HoustonNo. 13
- How You Remind Me — NickelbackNo. 36
First-week entries
- Drowning — Backstreet BoysNo. 54
- Where The Stars And Stripes And The Eagle Fly — Aaron TippinNo. 66
- I'm A Slave 4 U — Britney SpearsNo. 68
- #1 — NellyNo. 75
- Fade — StaindNo. 76
- I'm Tryin' — Trace AdkinsNo. 77
- Ballin' Out Of Control — Jermaine Dupri Featuring Nate DoggNo. 98
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.