“To reach No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay radio chart for the ninth time with my version of Al Green’s ‘Simply Beautiful’ is an honor,” shares Maxwell billboard. “Al is a true legend and force and I was thrilled when I heard his music for the first time. It reminds me of the impact great music can have and I’m just grateful to be a part of it.”

With “Simply Beautiful” joining Maxwell’s No. 1 collection on the radio charts, here’s an updated roundup of its nine champions:

“Fortunate,” 18 weeks at #1 beginning May 22, 1999
Lifetime, September 15, 29, 2001
“Pretty Wings,” 12, July 4, 2009
“Bad Habits,” nine, October 10, 2009
“Fistful of Tears,” two, April 17, 2010
“Fire We Make,” with Alicia Keys, seven, June 22, 2013
“Lake By The Ocean,” 10, June 18, 2016
“Out”, two, April 2, 2022
“Simply Beautiful,” one (to date), October 12, 2024

Maxwell’s last three Adult R&B Airplay appearances — the 2019 single “Shame,” which reached No. 8, “Off” and “Simply Beautiful” — have been standalone singles to date. The Grammy Award winner’s final album, blackSUMMERS’nightwas published in 2016.

Elsewhere, “Simply Beautiful” moves up to No. 15-12 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart, which ranks songs by combined viewership on adult R&B and mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop radio stations. There, the cover single recorded 5.7 million viewers, an increase of 18% compared to the previous week. The increase of three places makes it Maxwell’s best placement on the chart since “Lake By the Ocean” also peaked at No. 12 in 2016.