Soul Sweep: February 28, 2015...

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

On their main R&B/Hip Hop Airplay chart, Beyonce is at #1 for a third week with "7/11"...

American Idol season-six winner Jordin Sparks has the biggest debut of the week at #46 with the remix of "How About Now", her "diss" track from her former fiance' Jason Derulo, and it's from her #BYEFELICIA mixtape, and it's a rework of a Drake record...

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The super-collab of Rihanna, Kanye West, and Paul McCartney pop in at #47 with "FourFiveSeconds"...

Jodeci had nine #1 hits in the early 90s, and they're back at #48 with "Every Moment"...

Rapper French Montana has the #50 spot with "Bad B*tch" featuring singer Jeremih...

Meanwhile, on the older-skewing Adult R&B radio panel, "Nobody" from Kem is on top for a second week...

The Weeknd's single from the 50 Shades Of Grey soundtrack, "Earned It", climbs in at #27...

This week's "Soul Pick of the Week" comes from Mary J. Blige, who is at #30 with "Doubt"...

Lastly, on the Rhythmic format, whose stations include more dance/pop music in their playlists, Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars' "Uptown Funk!" rules for a third week...

Scottish DJ/producer Calvin Harris has two of the four new entries this week. First he teams up with rapper Big Sean at #31 for "Open Wide"...

Ariana Grande follows up her #1 hit "Love Me Harder" with the song at #38, "One Last Time"...

The other Calvin Harris newbie at #39 is his collaboration with Ellie Goulding, "Outside"...

Big Sean also claims two debuts as his own "Blessings" featuring Drake arrives at #40...

I'll be back in 90 with the latest on country radio...