This is a list of singles that charted in the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 during 2002.
Ashanti scored five top ten hits during the year with "Always on Time", "What's Luv?", "Foolish", "Down 4 U", and "Happy", the most among all other artists.
| Top ten entry date |
Single | Artist(s) | Peak | Peak date | Weeks in top ten | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singles from 2001 | ||||||
| December 22 | "Always on Time" | Ja Rule featuring Ashanti | 1 | February 23 | 16 | |
| December 29 | "My Sacrifice" | Creed | 4 | February 9 | 11 | |
| Singles from 2002 | ||||||
| January 5 | "A Woman's Worth" | Alicia Keys | 7 | February 9 | 7 | |
| January 26 | "Wherever You Will Go" | The Calling | 5 | March 16 | 11 | |
| February 2 | "Hey Baby" | No Doubt featuring Bounty Killer | 5 | March 2 | 7 | |
| "In the End" | Linkin Park | 2 | March 30 | 13 | ||
| February 9 | "Ain't It Funny (Murder Remix)" | Jennifer Lopez featuring Ja Rule | 1 | March 9 | 15 | |
| February 23 | "What About Us?" | Brandy | 7 | March 16 | 5 | |
| March 2 | "7 Days" | Craig David | 10 | March 2 | 1 | |
| March 9 | "Blurry" | Puddle of Mudd | 5 | May 11 | 13 | |
| March 16 | "Can't Get You Out of My Head" | Kylie Minogue | 7 | March 23 | 3 | |
| March 23 | "Oops (Oh My)" | Tweet featuring Missy Elliott | 7 | May 4 | 7 | |
| "What's Luv?" | Fat Joe featuring Ashanti and Ja Rule | 2 | April 6 | 14 | ||
| March 30 | "Foolish" | Ashanti | 1 | April 20 | 17 | |
| "Girlfriend" | 'N Sync featuring Nelly | 5 | April 6 | 6 | ||
| April 6 | "U Don't Have to Call" | Usher | 3 | May 4 | 12 | |
| April 20 | "A Thousand Miles" | Vanessa Carlton | 5 | May 18 | 15 | |
| April 27 | "I Need a Girl (Part One)" | P. Diddy featuring Usher and Loon | 2 | May 25 | 11 | |
| May 4 | "Don't Let Me Get Me" | Pink | 8 | May 11 | 4 | |
| May 11 | "All You Wanted" | Michelle Branch | 6 | May 25 | 5 | |
| May 18 | "Underneath Your Clothes" | Shakira | 9 | May 18 | 1 | |
| May 25 | "The Middle" | Jimmy Eat World | 5 | June 22 | 10 | |
| "Without Me" | Eminem | 2 | June 29 | 12 | ||
| June 1 | "Hot in Herre" | Nelly | 1 | June 29 | 18 | |
| June 8 | "Addictive" | Truth Hurts featuring Rakim | 9 | June 8 | 6 | |
| June 15 | "Oh Boy" | Cam'ron featuring Juelz Santana | 4 | July 6 | 8 | |
| June 29 | "Hero" | Chad Kroeger featuring Josey Scott | 3 | July 13 | 8 | |
| "I'm Gonna Be Alright" | Jennifer Lopez featuring Nas | 10 | June 29 | 5 | ||
| July 13 | "Complicated" | Avril Lavigne | 2 | August 3 | 16 | |
| "I Need a Girl (Part Two)" | P. Diddy featuring Tammy Ruggeri, Ginuwine, Loon, and Mario Winans | 4 | August 3 | 14 | ||
| July 27 | "Dilemma" | Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland | 1 | August 17 | 19 | |
| August 3 | "Down 4 U" | Irv Gotti presents The Inc. featuring Ja Rule, Ashanti, Charli Baltimore and Vita | 6 | August 17 | 5 | |
| "Just a Friend 2002" | Mario | 4 | August 24 | 8 | ||
| August 10 | "Heaven" | DJ Sammy and Yanou featuring Do | 8 | August 10 | 2 | |
| "Nothin'" | N.O.R.E. | 10 | August 10 | 4 | ||
| August 17 | "Just Like a Pill" | Pink | 8 | August 17 | 7 | |
| August 24 | "Gangsta Lovin'" | Eve featuring Alicia Keys | 2 | September 14 | 12 | |
| "Happy" | Ashanti | 8 | September 7 | 6 | ||
| August 31 | "Cleanin' Out My Closet" | Eminem | 4 | September 21 | 7 | |
| "Long Time Gone" | Dixie Chicks | 7 | August 31 | 1 | ||
| September 14 | "One Last Breath" | Creed | 6 | September 28 | 7 | |
| September 28 | "Gotta Get thru This" | Daniel Bedingfield | 10 | September 28 | 1 | |
| October 5 | "Hey Ma" | Cam'ron featuring Juelz Santana, Freekey Zekey and Toya | 3 | November 2 | 10 | |
| "A Moment Like This" | Kelly Clarkson | 1 | October 5 | 7 | ||
| "Move Bitch" | Ludacris featuring Mystikal and Infamous 2.0 | 10 | October 5 | 2 | ||
| October 12 | "Work It" | Missy Elliott | 2 | November 16 | 16 | |
| October 19 | "Lose Yourself" | Eminem | 1 | November 9 | 16 | |
| "Luv U Better" | LL Cool J | 4 | November 16 | 9 | ||
| "Underneath It All" | No Doubt featuring Lady Saw | 3 | November 23 | 12 | ||
| November 2 | "The Game of Love" | Santana featuring Michelle Branch | 5 | November 30 | 11 | |
| "Sk8er Boi" | Avril Lavigne | 10 | November 2 | 1 | ||
| November 9 | "Die Another Day" | Madonna | 8 | November 9 | 4 | |
| November 16 | "Gimme the Light" | Sean Paul | 7 | December 7 | 6 | |
| November 23 | "Jenny from the Block" | Jennifer Lopez featuring Jadakiss and Styles | 3 | December 7 | 9 | |
| December 7 | "'03 Bonnie & Clyde" | Jay-Z featuring Beyoncé | 4 | December 28 | 11 | |
| December 14 | "Don't Mess with My Man" | Nivea featuring Brian and Brandon Casey | 8 | December 21 | 7 | |
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Main article: List of Billboard Hot 100 top-ten singles in 2001 |
| Top ten entry date |
Single | Artist(s) | Peak | Peak date | Weeks in top ten |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 22 | "Family Affair" | Mary J. Blige | 1 | November 3 | 19 |
| October 13 | "Differences" | Ginuwine | 4 | October 27 | 15 |
| October 27 | "Hero" | Enrique Iglesias | 3 | November 17 | 14 |
| November 3 | "U Got It Bad" | Usher | 1 | December 15 | 20 |
| November 17 | "How You Remind Me" | Nickelback | 1 | December 22 | 23 |
| December 8 | "Get the Party Started" | Pink | 4 | December 29 | 12 |
| December 15 | "Whenever, Wherever" | Shakira | 6 | December 29 | 8 |
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Main article: List of Billboard Hot 100 top-ten singles in 2003 |
| Top ten entry date |
Single | Artist(s) | Peak | Peak date | Weeks in top ten |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 7 | "Air Force Ones" | Nelly featuring Kyjuan, Ali and Murphy Lee | 3 | January 4 | 10 |
| December 21 | "Beautiful" | Christina Aguilera | 2 | February 1 | 12 |
| December 28 | "Bump, Bump, Bump" | B2K featuring P. Diddy | 1 | February 1 | 11 |