Tank just reached a milestone that puts him in rare company. His new single "Yes" climbed to the top of the Adult R&B Airplay chart, and it gives him the most No. 1 hits by any male artist in the chart's 33-year history.

The song is Tank's 12th No. 1 on the chart. It knocked October London's "Silent Treatment" out of the top spot, which the song had held for one week. "Yes" had been the runner-up before the move, and the chart dated October 17, 2026 made it official. The win ends a tie with Charlie Wilson, who reached 11 No. 1s with "Keep Me In Love" in October 2025.

The chart run is about more than one week at the top. "Yes" was the most played song on panel-contributing adult R&B radio stations in the United States during the tracking week of October 2 to 8, according to Luminate data. It also posted the biggest gain in plays of any song on the format that week. On the Mediabase U.S. R&B chart, the track jumped from No. 3 to No. 1 for the week of October 10, and it has now spent 13 weeks on that chart.

Alicia Keys still leads the Adult R&B Airplay chart with 14 No. 1s, and Tank now sits in second place. Toni Braxton has 11, while Mary J. Blige and Usher each have 10. Bruno Mars, Kem, and Maxwell have nine apiece.

Getting back to this point was not easy. Tank disclosed his hearing loss in 2021, saying he was losing hearing in his right ear and struggling with sound in his left. He also described dizziness and trouble walking a straight line while he sought treatment. The health scare forced him to slow down during a period when his career was growing.