Soul Sweep: November 8, 2014....

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

On the main R&B/Hip Hop Airplay chart, Chris Brown spends a third week at #1 with "New Flame"...

Tamar Braxton lands the highest debut of the week at #44 with "Let Me Know" featuring rapper Future....

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Washington, DC rapper Shy Glizzy makes his debut at #46 with his first hit, "Awesome"...

Neo-soul singer Joe returns at #47 with "If You Lose Her", my "Soul Pick of the Week"...

Actor/singer Jamie Foxx arrives at #49 with "Party Ain't A Party" featuring rapper 2 Chainz...

Meanwhile, on the older-skewing Adult R&B radio panel, Sam Smith spends a fifth week on top with "Stay With Me"...

English neo-house brother duo Disclosure's top-10 pop hit with Smith, "Latch", also enters the chart at #25...

The aforementioned Tamar Braxton song pops in here at #29...

The third debut on the adult chart at #30 is Faith Evans with "I Deserve It" featuring Missy Elliott and Sharaya J...

Lastly, on the Rhythmic format, whose stations add more dance/pop music to their playlists, Iggy Azalea tops the chart for a third week with "Black Widow" with Rita Ora...

As Sam Smith's former top-5 hit "Stay With Me" drops to #22, his "I'm Not The Only One" moves in at #37...

Maroon 5's "Animals" roars in at #38. It follows "Maps" which peaked at #31 in this format..

Rapper Mike Stud, from Providence, Rhode Island, claims the final debut at #30 with "Closer"...

I'll return with the latest country songs on the radio...