List of number-one R&B singles of 2005 (U.S.)

These are the Billboard R&B singles chart number-one singles of 2005.

"Let Me Love You" by Mario reached number one on the first chart of 2005 and held the top spot for 11 weeks.

Chart history

Key

†	Indicates best-charting R&B single of 2005[1]

Issue date	Song	Artist(s)
January 1	"Let Me Love You" †	Mario
January 8
January 15
January 22
January 29
February 5
February 12
February 19
February 26
March 5
March 12
March 19	"Candy Shop"	50 Cent featuring Olivia
March 26
April 2
April 9
April 16	"Hate It or Love It"	The Game featuring 50 Cent
April 23
April 30	"1 Thing"	Amerie
May 7	"Slow Down"	Bobby Valentino
May 14
May 21
May 28
June 4	"We Belong Together"	Mariah Carey
June 11
June 18
June 25
July 2
July 9
July 16
July 23
July 30
August 6
August 13
August 20
August 27
September 3
September 10	"Like You"	Bow Wow featuring Ciara
September 17
September 24	"Gold Digger"	Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx
October 1
October 8
October 15
October 22	"Soul Survivor"	Young Jeezy featuring Akon
October 29
November 5
November 12
November 19	"Run It!"	Chris Brown
November 26
December 3	"I Think They Like Me"	Dem Franchize Boyz featuring Jermaine Dupri, Da Brat and Bow Wow
December 10
December 17
December 24	"Don't Forget About Us"	Mariah Carey
December 31

See also

• 2005 in music
• List of number-one R&B hits (United States)