Smooth Jazz Airplay

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

Chart history

Billboard
Smooth Jazz Airplay
–number-ones–

~by decade~
2000s · 2010s · 2020s

~by year~
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2005 · 2006 · 2007 · 2008 · 2009 ·
2010 · 2011 · 2012 · 2013 · 2014 ·
2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 ·
2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 ·
2025 · 2026 · 2027 · 2028 · 2029 ·

Artists with most number-one hits

Artists with most Smooth Jazz Airplay No. 1s

(as of October 3, 2026)

22 – Boney James
17 – Gerald Albright
16 – Richard Elliot
13 – Brian Culbertson
12 – Rick Braun
12 – Adam Hawley
11 – Paul Brown
11 – Paul Hardcastle
11 – Dave Koz
11 – Cindy Bradley
11 – Vincent Ingala
11 – Ryan La Valette
11 – Euge Groove
10 – Nick Colionne
10 – Chris Standring

Songs at number-one for at least five weeks

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

Women with number-ones

(Debut date precedes name)

Local on the 8s

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: