This lists songs that hit number one on the charts in the US during 2002. If a song spent nonconsecutive weeks at number one, the number of weeks for each occurrence at the top is shown in parenthesis.
| Date | Artist - Title | Weeks at #1 |
| December 16 2001 – January 12 2002 | Nickelback - How You Remind Me | 4 |
| January 13 – February 16 2002 | Usher - U Got It Bad | 6 (5) |
| February 17 – March 2 2002 | Ja Rule feat. Ashanti - Always On Time | 2 |
| March 3 – April 13 2002 | Jennifer Lopez feat. Ja Rule - Ain't It Funny | 6 |
| April 14 – June 22 2002 | Ashanti - Foolish | 10 |
| June 23 – August 10 2002 | Nelly - Hot In Herre | 7 |
| August 11 – September 28 2002 | Nelly feat. Kelly Rowland - Dilemma | 10 (7) |
| September 29 – October 12 2002 | Kelly Clarkson - A Moment Like This | 2 |
| October 13 – November 2 2002 | Nelly feat. Kelly Rowland - Dilemma | 10 (3) |
| November 3 2002 – January 25 2003 | Eminem - Lose Yourself | 12 |
9 different songs hit number one in the US during 2002.
Top 5 Songs of 2002

1: Nickelback - How You Remind Me
2: Ashanti - Foolish
3: Nelly - Hot In Herre
4: Nelly feat Kelly Rowland - Dilemma
5: The Calling - Wherever You Will Go
2: Ashanti - Foolish
3: Nelly - Hot In Herre
4: Nelly feat Kelly Rowland - Dilemma
5: The Calling - Wherever You Will Go