This is a list of singles that charted in the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 during 2003.
Jay-Z scored five top ten hits during the year with "'03 Bonnie & Clyde", "Excuse Me Miss", "Crazy in Love", "Frontin'", and "Change Clothes", the most among all other artists.
Top-ten singles Key – indicates single's top 10 entry was also its Hot 100 debut – indicates Best performing song of the year (#) – 2003 year-end top 10 single position and rank
+ List of Billboard Hot 100 top ten singles which peaked in 2003 Top tenentry date Single Artist(s) Peak Peak date Weeks intop ten Singles from 2002 December 7 "Air Force Ones" Nelly featuring Kyjuan, Ali and Murphy Lee3 January 4 10 December 21 "Beautiful" Christina Aguilera 2 February 1 12 December 28 "Bump, Bump, Bump" B2K featuring P. Diddy 1 February 1 11 Singles from 2003 January 4 "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)" Erykah Badu featuring Common 9 January 41 January 11 "Landslide" Dixie Chicks 7 March 8 10 January 25 "All I Have" Jennifer Lopez featuring LL Cool J 1 February 812 "Cry Me a River" Justin Timberlake 3 February 19 "I'm With You" Avril Lavigne4 February 110 February 1 "Mesmerize" Ja Rule featuring Ashanti2 February 1510 "Miss You" (#8) Aaliyah3 April 513 February 15 "In da Club" (#1) 50 Cent1 March 817 February 22 "Gossip Folks" Missy Elliott featuring Ludacris8 March 86 March 15 "Ignition (Remix)" (#2) R. Kelly2 March 2915 "Picture" (#9) Kid Rock featuring Sheryl Crow or Allison Moorer4 April 510 March 29 "How You Gonna Act Like That" Tyrese7 March 294 April 5 "Excuse Me Miss" Jay-Z featuring Pharrell8 April 123 "Get Busy" (#3) Sean Paul1 May 1017 "When I'm Gone" (#5) 3 Doors Down4 April 2610 April 12 "Beautiful" Snoop Dogg featuring Pharrell and Uncle Charlie Wilson6 April 264 April 19 "21 Questions" 50 Cent featuring Nate Dogg1 May 3113 April 26 "Can't Let You Go" Fabolous featuring Lil' Mo and Mike Shorey4 May 319 "I Know What You Want" Busta Rhymes and Mariah Carey featuring The Flipmode Squad3 May 3111 May 3 "God Bless the U.S.A." American Idol Finalists4 May 31 "Rock Your Body" Justin Timberlake5 May 107 May 10 "Bring Me to Life" (#10) Evanescence5 June 712 May 31 "Magic Stick" Lil' Kim featuring 50 Cent2 July 1212 June 14 "Crazy in Love" (#4) Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z1 July 1216 "Unwell" (#6) Matchbox Twenty5 July 1917 June 21 "Rock wit U (Awww Baby)" Ashanti2 August 29 June 28 "This Is the Night" Clay Aiken1 June 284 "Flying Without Wings" Ruben Studdard2 June 282 July 12 "Right Thurr" (#7) Chingy2 August 917 "So Gone" Monica10 July 121 July 19 "Miss Independent" Kelly Clarkson9 July 193 "Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh)" Lumidee featuring Fabolous and Busta Rhymes3 August 167 July 26 "In Those Jeans" Ginuwine8 August 25 August 2 "Drift Away" Uncle Kracker featuring Dobie Gray9 August 21 "P.I.M.P." 50 Cent featuring Snoop Dogg3 August 2312 August 9 "Get Low" Lil Jon & the Eastside Boyz featuring Ying Yang Twins2 October 2516 "Where Is the Love?" The Black Eyed Peas8 August 99 August 16 "Into You" Fabolous featuring Ashanti or Tamia4 September 2010 August 23 "Frontin'" Pharrell Williams featuring Jay-Z5 September 209 "Shake Ya Tailfeather" Nelly, P. Diddy and Murphy Lee1 September 612 September 6 "Baby Boy" Beyoncé featuring Sean Paul1 October 415 October 4 "Damn!" YoungBloodZ featuring Lil Jon4 November 110 October 11 "Stand Up" Ludacris featuring Shawnna1 December 616 October 18 "Here Without You" 3 Doors Down5 November 817 October 25 "Holidae In" Chingy featuring Ludacris and Snoop Dogg3 November 810 "Rain on Me" Ashanti7 November 84 "Why Don't You & I" Santana featuring Alex Band or Chad Kroeger8 October 254 November 15 "Walked Outta Heaven" Jagged Edge6 December 2010 November 22 "Hey Ya!" Outkast1 December 1317 "Step in the Name of Love" R. Kelly9 December 134 "Suga Suga" Baby Bash featuring Frankie J7 December 611 December 13 "Milkshake" Kelis3 December 279 December 27 "Change Clothes" Jay-Z10 December 271
2002 peaks
+ List of Billboard Hot 100 top ten singles in 2003 which peaked in 2002 Top tenentry date Single Artist(s) Peak Peak date Weeks intop ten October 12 "Work It" Missy Elliott 2 November 16 16 October 19 "Lose Yourself" Eminem 1 November 9 16 "Underneath It All" No Doubt featuring Lady Saw 3 November 23 12 November 2 "The Game of Love" Santana featuring Michelle Branch 5 November 30 11 November 23 "Jenny from the Block" Jennifer Lopez featuring Jadakiss and Styles 3 December 7 9 December 7 "'03 Bonnie & Clyde" Jay-Z featuring Beyoncé 4 December 28 11 December 14 "Don't Mess with My Man" Nivea featuring Brian and Brandon Casey 8 December 21 7
2004 peaks
+ List of Billboard Hot 100 top ten singles in 2003 which peaked in 2004 Top tenentry date Single Artist(s) Peak Peak date Weeks intop ten November 8 "The Way You Move" Outkast featuring Sleepy Brown 1 February 14 21 December 20 "You Don't Know My Name" Alicia Keys 3 January 31 11
Artists with most top-ten songs + List of artists by total songs peaking in the top-ten Artist Numbers of songs Jay-Z 5 50 Cent 4 Fabolous 3 Snoop Dogg Ashanti Beyoncé Ludacris Justin Timberlake 2 Busta Rhymes Nelly P. Diddy Murphy Lee Sean Paul Lil Jon R. Kelly Missy Elliott Santana Jennifer Lopez Outkast
See also 2003 in music List of Billboard Hot 100 number ones of 2003 Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2003
Notes The single re-entered the top ten on the week ending February 8, 2003. The single re-entered the top ten on the week ending May 10, 2003. The single re-entered the top ten on the week ending May 17, 2003.
References
General sources
Joel Whitburn Presents the Billboard Hot 100 Charts: The 2000s () Additional information obtained can be verified within Billboard's online archive services and print editions of the magazine.