Kelly Rowland Notches 5th Week at #1

As if a performance slot on this Sunday’s 11th annual BET Awards isn’t enough to celebrate, Kelly Rowland‘s urban smash ‘Motivation’ has notched its 5th week at #1 on Billboard’s Hot R&B chart.  Ms. Rowland was sure to tweet the fans a personal thanks yesterday for the accomplishment.

Though the song slipped down one position from last week’s #23 on the Hot 100, it is worth mentioning that it has spent half of its 10-week chartlife perched atop the R&B chart.  Catch ‘Motivation’ get its first live performance treatment Sunday, June 26th at the BET Awards.

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  1. A June 24, 2011

    Child please, 5 weeks lol. King B is strong for how long?

  2. Lola June 24, 2011

    Kelly’s Killin It Right Now. Who the F*** Is Beyonce? #JustWondering!

  3. Yurges June 24, 2011

    in the R&B Charts someone call me when its on the TOP 100 but still she is amazing, I’m glad shes doing well, she deserves to be successful, shes a sweet girl =)

  4. Fantasy Ride June 24, 2011

    Yess!!!!! Go Kelly, slay that chart!! Cant wait to see the BET Performance

  5. NikkiIsChillin June 24, 2011

    Beyonce is flopping like crazy. Kelly sh*tting all over her with one song. Go Kelly!!! LOL

  6. luv music June 24, 2011

    haters stay mad…miss kelly is doing her thang..!!!…ALBUM COMING JULY 26

  7. Stoney-Brie June 24, 2011

    Yahhhhhssss the b**** is winning!

    This is the saddest time for Bey stans, they can’t say nothing!

  8. BC June 24, 2011

    STONEY-BRIE i hope u know beyonce is about 2 be #1 every where with 4.
    IM SOO HAPPY 4 KELLY.ITS ABOUT TIME A STAR WITH ACTUAL TALENT GETs SUM ATTENTION.

  9. BC June 24, 2011

    i hope kelly get more hits.and if yall got anything bad 2 say about her ill have u know i am a beyonce and destineys child stan.

  10. ヅ•·.·´¯`·.·•-ΛALEXISR-BAHAMAS♩ ♪ ♫ ♬ ★ ☆ ✰ T.I.P.•·.·´¯`·.·•ヅ June 24, 2011

    Who’s doing the writing for this site now? A mistake each post?

    Anyways Congrats Kelly.

  11. lyric “commander” lee June 24, 2011

    chick better work 0 just saw her ustream and she stated that she had a reg verison with 12 songs and a deluxe version – she showed the cover of the deluxe cover whish was hot – lol she coming and i cant wait

  12. KAT DELUNA FAN June 24, 2011

    LOL 😀 really?

    So Dancing Tonight is #1 on the Latina Dance Chart Bubble Under in Slovakia

    WOHOOOO HATERS STAY PRESSED
    POOR BEY EVEN KAT AND KELLY ARE STEALING HER SHINE

  13. DanityKiWi June 24, 2011

    @Yurges
    Did you not read?!?!? They just stated that it fell one position on the Hot 100 from 23 to 24.

  14. Antonio June 24, 2011

    I hate every single Beyonce fan I swear I do. Beyonce is very talented, she’s a great singer, writer and performer and so is Kelly, but this time around, people are checking for Kelly, not Beyonce. Bey has released 3 songs and none of them performed well. Motivation peaked at #20 on the Hot 100 and has spent 5 weeks at #1 on the R&B charts and had decent success overseas. I honestly want all the members of DC to have solo success, not just Beyonce, but her fans are used to her being the center of attention, that when something doesn’t go well for her, they bring down the other females who are doing well, but it’s not Beyonce’s fault, it’s her fans. As many fans as Beyonce has, and Run the World or Best Thing I Never Had have yet to perform well on any chart or get any certification and 1+1 didn’t really cause a serious buzz for her album. So Beyonce fans remember, it’s ya’ll who caused Beyonce singles to flop, so bring down Kelly, Ciara, Rihanna, Katy, Britney, Gaga, Alicia, Keri, Adele or Ke$ha because aren’t doing ya’ll part.

  15. Royalkev June 24, 2011

    Lol @ some of ya’ll that are really pressed when it comes to Bey. Anyway, i’m happy for Kelly. Did you really forget you were #1 Kelly?… I doubt it! It doesn’t happen that often, but I’m glad she’s enjoying it.

    Thepagewithroyalkev.b*******.com

  16. WaitUrTurn88 June 24, 2011

    LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!.Y R U GUYS SO EXCITED ABOUT THE R&b CHARTS………LET ME KNOW WHEN SHE IS ON RIRI’S LEVEL!

  17. brian b… June 24, 2011

    yaaaay, Kelly is winning!!! I want her to have another hit before the album drops tho, she needs a decent first week. She totally deserves it

  18. Queen Beyonce Stann June 24, 2011

    I R R E L E V A N T!

    #KingB2011

  19. bey’knight June 24, 2011

    @Antonio

    of all th comments so far, only 1 bey fan spoke negatively of beyonce whereas bandwagoners have all attacked beyonce in this post, so where’s the logic to your comment? just so you’d know i’m a beyonce fan and your hatred is not worth a lick to me, you are about as faceless and nameless as the next person to leave a comment

  20. KAT DELUNA FAN June 24, 2011

    @WAITYOURTURN
    LET US KNOW WHEN SHE IS OUT OF HER RIHSCOUNT #1 STRATEGIES
    1 DOLLAR TOUR TICKET

  21. Misfit June 24, 2011

    Congrats to Ms. Kelly! I can’t wait for sunday. Looking forward to the gay pride parade(here in NYC) and Kelly’s(among others) performance!

  22. bey’knight June 24, 2011

    @Stoney-Brie

    that’s in your head , i dare u to go check any beyonce fan’s timeline on twitter. it’s a great day to be a beyonce fan. 4 is doing tremendously well everywhere its been released. the sad ones are people like u who root for the failure of a successful woman. only in your head will that happen

  23. bey’knight June 24, 2011

    @ Royalkev

    its uncanny, i came ere and every single comment has beyonce name in it, the obsession is disturbin.i wont be surprised if some haters actually commit s****** when this album peaks, thats how desperate they are

  24. GLYNNJE June 24, 2011

    yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssss Ms KELLY Werkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

    #TEAMKELLY

  25. EVIL June 24, 2011

    SO WHAT IF BEYONCE IS FLOPPING ON SINGLE CHARTS???? ALICIA KEYS SINGLES DIDNT DO AS WELL BUT HER ALBUM STILL (IF IT WASENT FOR SUSAN BOYLE) TO HIT THE SECOND SPOT ON THE BB200 AND SO DID MARY J. BLIGE. BEYONCE IS NOT CHECKING FOR THIS EURO TECHNO POP MOVEMENT THAT ONLY GOING TO BE GOING ON FOR ANOTHER YEAR OR 2 . CAUSE BEST BELIEVE IF SHE WAS IT WOULD BE ON TOP OF THE CHARTS. AND AS FOR PEOPLE CHECKING FOR KELLY??? IM GLAD SHES FOUND PPL THAT CARE FOR HER SUCCESS SINCE IT TOOK HER 2 YEARS TO GET HER ALBUM SITUATED .

    #BEYHIVE
    #ROWLDOGS

  26. BitchIcantevenspellwelfare June 24, 2011

    Yesssss Kelly! Love.her.

  27. Sense June 24, 2011

    YES KELLY…#shedoesit

  28. Kenny June 24, 2011

    Good for Kelly!

    Beyonce fans sounds more pressed than anyone, it seems like you guys have something to prove… instead of falling back you guys are everywhere trying to defend Beyonce’s album

  29. RIHANNA BEYONCE STAN June 24, 2011

    Congrats Kelly. Loving it

  30. BC June 24, 2011

    8 YRS AGO 2DAY DANGEROUSLY IN LOVE DEBUTED!! BEYONCES 1ST SOLO CD EARNED 5 GRAMMYS MAKING HISTORY!!!

  31. B_stanning June 24, 2011

    GET IT KELS

  32. Truthfully June 24, 2011

    Question? Why do all these stans on this site try to tear down these artist or try to pit them against each other? When in actuality im pretty sure they don’t really feel the way their stans do. Kelly deserves this.Most of you saying team kelly aren’t true fans. When she was being mismanaged and her second album flopped most of you were on here talking s***. Now all of a sudden she makes a song with wayne and she is better than beyonce.I’m a fan of Destiny’s Child as a whole. I have been since day one. Beyonce will do just fine hit single or not. Just because she chooses not to do the same pop crap you ppl call music doesn’t mean 4 is bad. Stopped being bias because you hate her for some reason or another. Topping the r&b chart is a huge feat for kelly but nothing new or groundbreaking for beyonce.

  33. S*** June 24, 2011

    BeAllBoutMe: Girl, Kelly Dis Solo thing aint workin owt 4 yuo. i tink yuo shuld be my opening act at Glastonbury, How dat souwd??

    Smelly: Ugh, but I been #1 on R&B for 5 weeks str8. Where is Run the World??

    BeAllBoutMe: What did you juss say?? *Raises fist*

    Kelly: *FLINCHES*

    http://i55.tinypic.com/sdejyv.gif

    Kelly: YAS MA’AM!!, id love too. *Packs Bags & Changes Plans*

  34. S*** June 24, 2011

    Is it against the law for KingB to have an Opening Act??

    Are yall forgetting that Kelly would be NOTHING without Beyonce?? Rihanna Needs to be there too 4 the Queen!

    Beyonce: KELLY, B**** RU Day dreaming again??:

    http://i52.tinypic.com/e9tbhu.jpg

    PACK YO BAGS!! LETS GO!!!!

    KELLY: COMING your Royal Heiness…

  35. Malibu Barbie June 24, 2011

    ITS SAD to see the Beyonce stans trash Kelly, Kelly came from the same GROUP your fave did, she knew Beyonce since she was a child and they are best friends , how can u support BEYONCE without supporting KELLY?? lol
    ANYWAYS
    ____
    Congrats Kelly u truly deserve it! , the tables are turning

  36. SHESDUMB THE OFFICIAL SLAYER OF “S***” AND “HAIKU” June 24, 2011

    WOWWW 5 WEEKS AT NUMBER ONE ON A R&B CHART. THATS AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!

    NOT

  37. Speechless June 24, 2011

    You Bey stans are so mad its hilarious! Run The World clearly never made it that high on the charts so where is it now? I’ll wait……….

  38. LACEFRONCE. THE USER FORMELY KNOWN AS BEYAKI. THIEFONCE IS OVA! June 24, 2011

    Where BLEACHonce #1 at?

  39. Angela Wesley June 24, 2011

    I am so happy that Kelly is doing good. I just want people to stop hating on Kelly
    because Beyonce is flopping. I would like for all of the girls from DC to have a
    successful solo careers. I want Bey to let Kelly do her thing without interfering.

  40. ChrisJ June 24, 2011

    wtf yall talking not every beyonce stan hates kelly..I LIKE KELLY WHAT YALL KELLY ROWLAND FANS NEED TO IS JULY 26 AND BUY HER F***** ALBUM AND MAKE SURE THAT S*** DOESNT FLOP..IM GETTIN MY COPY EVEN THO IM NOT A BIG KELLY FAN..ARE YOU??? GOOFY ASS H***

  41. LACEFRONCE. THE USER FORMELY KNOWN AS BEYAKI. THIEFONCE IS OVA! June 25, 2011

    “4” is flopping. It is only charting on the R&B charts on Itunes. LMAO:)

  42. B_stanning June 25, 2011

    @chris j lmao i know right

  43. nice_gurl June 25, 2011

    4 is not flopping at all. After being released only yesterday, 5 of the 7 countries where the album was released is #1 on the overall top 10 album charts (not R&B). That is not called flopping.

    Anyway, extremely happy for Kelly. She deserves it and I can’t wait until BET awards, to see her, Beyonce and Alicia, as well as Chris.

  44. Tc5344 June 25, 2011

    Are ppl really comparing beyonce and kelly rowland?? Like seriously and I love them both .. Kelly gets a lil momentum going with motivation and everyone is like omg better than beyonce beyonces a flop mwahah like really am living in the same world as u ppl .. Kelly is doing well now but ppl seem to forgot its after 4 flop singles (flop being an understatement) and 3 album pushbacks .. I love kelly but come on she hasn’t even performed the song yet .. As for beyonce being a flop thats a comedy that writes itself she’s number 1 in 14 f***** countries but hey I have noticed ppl love to create drama .. I kno kelly and beyonce are friends and dnt listen to this crap but some of u guys really seem to believe what u say and its baffling to me ..

  45. KAT DELUNA FAN June 25, 2011

    Everytime a black artist get a #1 song on any chart in the world,it’s beyonce end ?

    U did it when rihanna came with GGGB
    U did it when solange came out w/ I DECIDED
    U did it when JHUD won the grammy & oscar
    U doing it now for Kelly
    *WHY IS THAT?*

    I hate when beyonce haters use those OTHERS to succeed against beyonce.It worked for RIHANNA,JHUD fortunetly for them.
    But as a fan of another singer,I’ve observe this routine and I FEEL SORRY FOR BEYONCE who’s always trying to bring females together and doing so much for black singers right now.I FEEL SORRY FOR BEY STANS ALSO

  46. TOOOPOSH June 25, 2011

    WOWOOWWOWOOWOWOWOWOWOWOW! WAT ARE BEYONCE FANS DOIN ON KELLY’S PAGE…. LEAVE AS BE… GO COMMENT ON BEYONCES, SCARED! GO TO THE A STARS … RIHANNA BEYONCE AND ALL.. WHEN UR ON TOP THE NEXT STEP IS DOWN … THATS WHRE RIHHANA AND BEY ARE GOING DOWN AS THEY HAVE BEEN ON TOP… HATE IT OR LOVE IT THATS WASUP..

  47. TOOOPOSH June 25, 2011

    ooh be4yonce pple aint hppy! leave kelly pliz… i lov bey but kelly deserves just as much as bry had … ur not thretned wat r bu doin on this page…

  48. Greg12 June 25, 2011

    @TOOOPOSH u do realize its ppl who try and compare beyonce to their favorite artists .. I urge to go look at past posts on ppl like kelly and rihanna and u will see FARRR more haters of bey then lovers #realtalk .. I actually agree with @katdelunafan beyonces always gna seem like the b**** becuase ppl make her out to that role .. they are always gna unfairly critize her simply because she is beyonce .. Kelly and bey are friends its their fans that create this nonsense kelly herself has said she looks up to bey as an xample as well as many other female artists (gaga,rihanna,adele) have all shown admiration 4 bey i love kelly and wish her well but ppl r gna make it hard for her by constantly comparing her to bey cuz I’m srry I really do love them both but there’s just no comparison

  49. queenbey will always s*** on ur fave and leave them no option but 2 pout June 25, 2011

    *I will reserve my comments until her album sells are released* 🙂

  50. Misfit June 25, 2011

    This crap is hilarious. I’m a DC 4 & 3 fan. Look @ the top of this post to see who started this s***.

    Check your own fellow “stans” that downplay Kelly, before you go after Kelly stans. At the same time I refuse to trade barbs with people that say things like @A(unlike both stan bases)!

    The irony is that these women are sisters/cousins, and are happy for each others success.

    Most of y’all “stans”(for whomever) are so delusional, with you imaginary fights on behalf of your “faves”. Especially, when it’s family, as un this case…..

  51. Misfit June 25, 2011

    *in

  52. Justathought June 25, 2011

    ALL of you Beyonce Stans/ Haters are nuts!!! I will say you guys give me great entertainment bashing eachother over this woman. The lord himself doesn’t get this much attention…I am not a Beyonce Fan but the woman is definitely talented. There’s no reason why Kelly shouldn’t be congratulated, so give her props without trying to shadow her accomplishment with what Beyonce has accomplished in her career. #thatisall

  53. Toya June 25, 2011

    Go Kellz slaying with ur r&b song 5 wks @ #1

  54. GREG June 25, 2011

    @QUEENBEY and CHRISJ…….. im just about floored that you didnt go in on Kelly!!!…….maybe Bey fans arent as crazy as i thought…..*letting guard down*

  55. Queen Beyonce Stann June 25, 2011

    I LOVE It When People Say Bey Fans Start S***,
    But We Don’t Start S***, Look At The First Few Comments, The Kelly STANS Are The Ones Badmouthing Bey If ANYTHING They Are Just Rollin With Her Cuz Of Her “HIT” Song With Wayne

    We Don’t Start S***, We Drag These B****** And Then End It Simple As That 😀

    #KingB2011

  56. GREG June 25, 2011

    just as i was letting my guard down here comes Queen Beyonce Stan out of nowhere

  57. GREG June 25, 2011

    But i have to agree….Kelly fans just leave Bey’s name out of your mouth …..there is no need to swipe at Bey…..it is a little too early….but on the other hand, Bey fans saying Kelly is a success cause of Wayne is like saying “Crazy in Love” was a success cause of Jay Z…..just saying….

  58. Briannhy June 25, 2011

    This Kelly Rowland hype is ridiculous. She got want hit and now she is shutting everybody down?!? Hilarious.

  59. Misfit June 25, 2011

    Team DC all day!!! I love all my ladies!!! 🙂 @Everyone, please, keep it cute( even when some don’t!!) we are all in the same fam if you truly love DC….

    Exciting times for me, as they are all giving us quality music/ performances!!!

  60. mesa June 25, 2011

    Im happy for kelly I’ve been rocking with dc since there first album! I have both of kellys albums, I support her whenever she comes with new music, I’ve always been a fan, I love bey and kelly one in the same! and if people don’t know kelly had a hit with” like this” when it first came out I don’t think it went number one on the r&b charts but I know it made the top 10. and why bring bey in this, bey has already established what kelly rowland is trying to do. Geesh let kelly be kelly and beyonce be beyonce. Its like comparing kobe to lebron. Lol

  61. Misfit June 25, 2011

    @Mesa

    Co-sign on all you wrote!!

    Sidenote: the New York Senate, just passed the bill for gays to get married! Marriage, equality, in the state, that started gay rights @ stonewall!
    I’m so proud of my state! This was also supported by 60% of the voters. Good times,indeed!! 🙂

  62. Thedimplepuppet June 25, 2011

    Your welcome Kelly your true fans aka Rowldawgs will always have you back! I can’t wait to see you this Sunday ma!

  63. JoJo June 25, 2011

    tbh who the hell cares being no 1 on the rnb charts. it isnt worthy of a post from TGJ not trying to hate but its true when she goes no 1 on the main chart then ill take more interest smh

  64. Aisha June 25, 2011

    “UNITY” for all Kelly Rowland fans around the world … our girl is on top !!!

  65. ratedxxx(akaratedx) June 25, 2011

    congrats kelly…dont let these hating a** h*** f*** with u….of course they got to talk s***, their fav is not on top anymore..

    who would have ever thought kelly was gonna be numero uno,

    if the r&b charts wasnt relevant, it wouldnt be part of the billboards..

  66. BitchIcantevenspellwelfare June 25, 2011

    @RATEDXXX(AKARATEDX), “if the r&b charts wasnt relevant, it wouldnt be part of the billboards..”

    Thank you for saying this! When people talk negatively about the R & B charts, It really rubs me the wrong way. If we really *think* about what we are saying/doing when we are downgrading the R & B charts, I would hope that people would stop being so stupid. However, I truly believe that ignorance reigns, so……..

    *plays Janet’s ‘Days Go By*

  67. ERIC June 25, 2011

    CONGRATS KELLY! KEEP GOING STRONGER! =D

  68. muni June 25, 2011

    #Motivation babes

    Why are these haters so mad at my girl.

    Look she will stay there another 5 weeks at least, keep that in mind.
    #Lay it on me will be the next

    She will kill it at BetAwards 2011 YEPPPPPPP

  69. YOOSONDALOOSE June 25, 2011

    Well done Kelly!

  70. TOOOPOSH June 25, 2011

    do bey pple look up for kelly’s news or wat they seem uptodate with kelly’s good news than RAWLDAWGS are…. i mean i dont know nothing about the pple am not bothered about so stop denying it doesnt bother u… ive never been on bey’s page trashing her … am not bothered .. PLEASE let kelly be.. she is a star and deserve just as much success .. u have to accept that kelly can be where beyonce is.. or was…she is just as talented she is not there yet but she is an album behind.. and dont blame her obviously she was put down by bey family .. she has done a great job and its her time… and dont say rnb chart dont matter when bey;s 3 singles havent been that close … where does that put her…. MS KELLY ROWLAND U GO GIRL… DO UR THING…

  71. Bobby Bulgaria June 25, 2011

    KELLY is always making some really good radio HIT songs…
    Just like RIHANNA…

    BEYONCE just went into some wack kinda music sound these years…

  72. Joan June 25, 2011

    Good Morning:
    I am so happy for Kelly Rowland right now. I know tomorrow at the Bet Award Kelly is going to do her thing. I believe she is going to blow it away like you never seen her. I think those that talk so much bad about her. I do beleive that will change even if they don’t want to. This is kelly time. So let us let her have this. There is room for everyone. and July 26, 2011 let ‘s go and get Kelly Rowland Album. I know I will be there at the store. Well everyone have a great and wonderful weekend. The weather is so nice today.

  73. Lebo(CaribbeanBoi) June 25, 2011

    Congrats KELZ !! Biggest Caribbean fan, Luv ya!!!

  74. JUDAS666 June 25, 2011

    RNB CHARTS DONT REALLY MEAN S***. ONLY THE HOT 100 MEANS ANYTHING AND SHE’S NOT EVEN TOP 20. NEXT!!!

  75. WELL.. June 25, 2011

    Could’nt you have gotten someone less ugly and less camp to present thatgrapejuicetv?

    I’m gay anyway but come on, be professional instead of giving your average out of work buddies something to do with their time.

  76. Kelly Fan June 25, 2011

    Y is all these Bey stans going in on Kelly??? Whyyy??? What did Kelly do to Bey, her fans or anyone 4 tht matter but try to make great music & pave her way to success. I love both ladies & Kelly deserves her shine & her success y take tht away from her. It angers me that ppl feel as if Beyonce should & has to be the only successful member of DC. It’s a shame Bey fans can’t support Kelly; & I know Bey would want her fans to support her sister if she’s a true friend.You all r forgetting they all started out together in a group. So many ppl r rooting for Kellz bcuz we feel she deserves success just as much as Bey does. From the beginning that group was created to set up Beyonce’s career! Alot of ppl hate Bey for tht reason! But I don’t!! I love her & have always brought all her albums, also Kellys. But why all the shade toward the person tht help Bey get to where she is? I don’t get it!!! U ppl r just upset tht Kelly went #1 on R&B charts n have stayed consistent in the top 30 on main chart also itunes all with no promo & Bey 3 singles didn’t even top the top 50 on either billboard charts. That’s nobody but your faults!!!! Of course to Bey this is nothing but to Kelly it meant alot & she is so humbled. The main thing I love about Kelly is that she has kept her fans engaged in this entire process. Ustreaming & talking to fans & the craziest thing is that ppl say so much negative thing right in front of her but she stays positive & have kept her head up! To all these werid Bey stans middle finger up biiioooootchhh!!!! & I want be buying Beys cd either all because of u ppl! Yall make me sick!!!! Ugh!!!

  77. u-jealous June 25, 2011

    Go Kelly….Love “MOTIVATION”….some fly s***:)

  78. GREG June 26, 2011

    @judas666…..neither is Beyonce…..oops, did i say that?

  79. GREG June 26, 2011

    @judas666….for some of us the pop charts dont matter….im an R&B junkie and could care less about pop….so for me the R&B charts matter much more than the pop….cause 90% of the s*** on pop charts i couldnt give a rats !#% about.

  80. Jonathan Gardner June 26, 2011

    “MOTIVATION” BILLBOARD CHART PEAKS:

    Hot 100: #21
    R&B #1

    “Run The World (Girls)”
    Hot 100: #29
    R&B: #5

    “1+1”
    Hot 100: #57

    “Best Thing I Never Had”
    Hot 100: #71
    R&B: #41

    STOP THE HATE. THE CHARTS DON’T LIE. I love ALL Destiny’s Child-ren but Kelly has been slaying Bey with the singles this era.

  81. Erik Aston June 27, 2011

    Kelly was the best on BET! The single is still #1 after 5 weeks! U GO!

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