List of Billboard Hot 100 number - one Singles of 2003 - wikipedia List of Billboard Hot 100 number - one Singles of 2003 Rapper 50 Cent 's `` In da Club '' was one of the longest - running singles of 2003, topping the chart for nine straight weeks. It was also the best - performing single of 2003. The Billboard Hot 100 is a chart that ranks the best - performing singles of the United States. Published by Billboard magazine, the data are compiled by Nielsen SoundScan based collectively on each single 's weekly physical sales, and airplay. In 2003, there were 11 singles that topped the chart. During the year, nine acts achieved a first U.S. number - one single, either as a lead artist or featured guest. R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles earned her first U.S. number - one single with `` Crazy in Love '' as solo artist ; she had previously gained four number - ones with girl group Destiny 's Child. Knowles, rapper 50 Cent, rapper P. Diddy, and dancehall artist Sean Paul each had two entries in 2003, either as lead artist or featured guest. 50 Cent and Knowles both had the longest - running singles of 2003 : 50 Cent 's first number - one single `` In da Club '' and Knowles ' second number - one single `` Baby Boy '' both topped the Hot 100 for nine straight weeks, longer than any single to have topped this year. Hip hop duo OutKast 's `` Hey Ya ! '' charted at the top spot for nine consecutive weeks, three of which were in 2003. Although `` Hey Ya ! '' continued its pole position until early 2004, Billboard magazine credited it as one of the longest - running number - one singles of 2003. Rapper Eminem 's `` Lose Yourself '' continued its 12 - week chart run at the top spot in this year, but is credited as the longest - running number - one single of 2002. Knowles had the most weeks on top with 17, combining the chart run of both `` Crazy in Love '' and `` Baby Boy ''. She surpassed the record previously set by 50 Cent during this year, the latter of whom gained a total of 13 weeks at number one combining `` In the Club '', which is the best - performing single of 2003, and `` 21 Questions ''. With the combined chart run of `` Get Busy '' and `` Baby Boy '', the latter in which he is featured, dancehall artist Sean Paul became the most successful Jamaican - born artist in terms of chart performance in the Billboard Hot 100. Seven collaboration singles topped the chart in 2003, setting a record for most number - one collaborations in a calendar year since the onset of the rock era in 1955 ; the first number - one collaboration to have topped the chart was in 1967 with Somethin ' Stupid, a song by singer Frank Sinatra and daughter Nancy Sinatra. The record was later tied in 2004, and broken in 2006 with eight number - one collaborations. American Idol contestant Clay Aiken 's debut single `` This Is the Night '' debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the first single to do so since 1998. `` Crazy in Love '', which charted for eight straight weeks in July to August, has been credited as 2003 's Song of the Summer. Contents 1 Chart history 2 See also 3 References 4 Additional sources Chart history Singer Beyoncé topped the chart two times in 2003 with her singles `` Crazy in Love '' and `` Baby Boy ''. Hip hop duo OutKast 's `` Hey Ya ! '' topped the chart for nine consecutive weeks. With the combined chart run of `` Get Busy '' and `` Baby Boy '', the latter in which he is featured, dancehall artist Sean Paul became the most successful Jamaican - born artist in terms of chart performance in the Hot 100. American Idol contestant Clay Aiken 's debut single `` This Is the Night '' debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the first single to do so since 1998. Key The yellow background indicates the # 1 song on Billboard 's 2003 Year - End Chart of Pop Singles. Issue date Song Artist ( s ) Reference January 4 `` Lose Yourself '' Eminem January 11 January 18 January 25 February 1 `` Bump, Bump, Bump '' B2K featuring P. Diddy February 8 `` All I Have '' Jennifer Lopez featuring LL Cool J February 15 February 22 March 1 March 8 `` In da Club '' 50 Cent March 15 March 22 March 29 April 5 April 12 April 19 April 26 May 3 May 10 `` Get Busy '' Sean Paul May 17 May 24 May 31 `` 21 Questions '' 50 Cent featuring Nate Dogg June 7 June 14 June 21 June 28 `` This Is the Night '' Clay Aiken July 5 July 12 `` Crazy in Love '' Beyoncé featuring Jay - Z July 19 July 26 August 2 August 9 August 16 August 23 August 30 September 6 `` Shake Ya Tailfeather '' Nelly, P. Diddy and Murphy Lee September 13 September 20 September 27 October 4 `` Baby Boy '' Beyoncé featuring Sean Paul October 11 October 18 October 25 November 1 November 8 November 15 November 22 November 29 December 6 `` Stand Up '' Ludacris featuring Shawnna December 13 `` Hey Ya ! '' OutKast December 20 December 27 See also 2003 in music List of number - one hits ( United States ) Billboard Year - End Hot 100 singles of 2003 References ^ Jump up to : Bronson, Fred ( 2006 - 12 - 02 ). `` Chart Beat Chat : Let 's Work Together ''. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009 - 01 - 12. Jump up ^ `` Chart Beat Bonus : Oh ' Boy ' ''. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2003 - 09 - 26. Retrieved 2009 - 01 - 24. Jump up ^ `` Chart Beat Bonus : Endless ' Love ' ''. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2005 - 02 - 18. Retrieved 2009 - 01 - 12. ^ Jump up to : Bronson, Fred ( 2007 - 10 - 25 ). `` Chart Beat : Still Cranked After All These Weeks ''. Billboard. 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Additional sources Fred Bronson 's Billboard Book of Number 1 Hits, 5th Edition ( ISBN 0 - 8230 - 7677 - 6 ) Joel Whitburn 's Top Pop Singles 1955 - 2008, 12 Edition ( ISBN 0 - 89820 - 180 - 2 ) Joel Whitburn Presents the Billboard Hot 100 Charts : The 2000s ( ISBN 0 - 89820 - 182 - 9 ) Additional information obtained can be verified within Billboard 's online archive services and print editions of the magazine. hide Lists of Billboard number - one singles 1940 -- 1959 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 -- 1979 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 -- 1999 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 1986 2000 -- present 2017 2018 By decade 1940s 1950 -- 1958 1958 -- 1969 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s See also Top - ten singles Hot 100 Year - end List of Billboard Hot 100 chart achievements and milestones Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Billboard_Hot_100_number-one_singles_of_2003&oldid=787133778 '' Categories : 2003 record charts Lists of Billboard Hot 100 number - one songs Hidden categories : Wikipedia indefinitely semi-protected pages Featured lists Talk View source Contents About Wikipedia Čeština Deutsch Español Français 한국어 Italiano Nederlands Polski Português Русский Svenska Türkçe Tiếng Việt 4 more Edit links This page was last edited on 23 June 2017, at 16 : 53 ( UTC ). 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Question: what was the number one song in august 2003
Answer: "Crazy in Love"