Wether you have a to3 ot top5 that is still considered a hit song. Beyonce' had a top5 Hot100 hit with Ring The Alarm, and "If I Were A Boy" went to #3. That is still a big hit. Her hits sale her albums. I doubt it that Beyonce' would push nearly 2 million with just an r&b hit, when she only went 3x platinum with a rerelease, and "Irreplaceable" being a monster hit, not to mention her song with Shakira being a huge hit. Her singles for the most part coincide with her album sales.