Soul Sweep: May 3, 2014...

We're at the "hump" of today's "chart sweeps", sampling the songs making the radio charts in Billboard magazine, and this time I'm serving up the latest R&B songs...

On the main R&B/Hip Hop Airplay chart, Pharrell Williams' "Happy" spends a sixth week at #1...

The top entry at #37 is Pittsburgh-area rapper Wiz Khalifa with "We Dem Boyz". It's the first single from his fifth album Blacc Hollywood. His "Black And Yellow" went to #6 on this list...

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Tank returns at #43 with "You're My Star", a former "Soul Pick of the Week". Back in 2007 he made it to #2 with "Please Don't Go"...

The last entry at #49 is rapper Future with "I Won" with Kanye West...

Meanwhile, on the older-skewing Adult R&B radio panel, "Happy" is on top for the fifth week...

Marsha Ambrosius comes in at #29 with "Run", my "Soul Pick of the Week". She went to #1 in this format with "Far Away" in 2011..

Gospel singer and actress Tamela Mann drops in at #30 with "I Can Only Imagine". It's a cover of the top-5 Adult Contemporary hit from CCM band MercyMe. Last year she took "Take Me To The King" to #9 on this format...

Lastly, on the Rhythmic format, which includes more dance music in their mix, John Legend climbs to #1 with "All Of Me"...

Pitbull runs in at #36 with "Wild Wild Love" featuring G.R.L....

British singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran's Pharrell-assisted "Sing" lands on this chart at #37...

Finally, singer SoMo follows up "Ride", which made it to #35 here, with "Show Off" at #40...

I'll return in 90 with the newest country songs on the air....groove on!