This is a list of singles that charted in the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 during 2003.
Jay-Z scored five top ten hits during the year with "'03 Bonnie & Clyde", "Excuse Me Miss", "Crazy in Love", "Frontin'", and "Change Clothes", the most among all other artists.
| Weeks in top ten | ||||||
| Singles from 2002 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Singles from 2003 | ||||||
| January 4 | "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)" | Erykah Badu featuring Common | 9 | January 4 | 1 | |
| January 11 | "Landslide" | Dixie Chicks | 7 | March 8 | 10 | |
| January 25 | "All I Have" | Jennifer Lopez featuring LL Cool J | 1 | February 8 | 12 | |
| "Cry Me a River" | Justin Timberlake | 3 | February 1 | 9 | ||
| "I'm With You" | Avril Lavigne | 4 | February 1 | 10 | ||
| February 1 | "Mesmerize" | Ja Rule featuring Ashanti | 2 | February 15 | 10 | |
| "Miss You" | Aaliyah | 3 | April 5 | 13 | ||
| February 15 | "In da Club" | 50 Cent | 1 | March 8 | 17 | |
| February 22 | "Gossip Folks" | Missy Elliott featuring Ludacris | 8 | March 8 | 6 | |
| March 15 | "Ignition (Remix)" | R. Kelly | 2 | March 29 | 15 | |
| "Picture" | Kid Rock featuring Sheryl Crow or Allison Moorer | 4 | April 5 | 10 | ||
| March 29 | "How You Gonna Act Like That" | Tyrese | 7 | March 29 | 4 | |
| April 5 | "Excuse Me Miss" | Jay-Z featuring Pharrell | 8 | April 12 | 3 | |
| "Get Busy" | Sean Paul | 1 | May 10 | 17 | ||
| "When I'm Gone" | 3 Doors Down | 4 | April 26 | 10 | ||
| April 12 | "Beautiful" | Snoop Dogg featuring Pharrell and Uncle Charlie Wilson | 6 | April 26 | 4 | |
| April 19 | "21 Questions" | 50 Cent featuring Nate Dogg | 1 | May 31 | 13 | |
| April 26 | "Can't Let You Go" | Fabolous featuring Lil' Mo and Mike Shorey | 4 | May 31 | 9 | |
| "I Know What You Want" | Busta Rhymes and Mariah Carey featuring The Flipmode Squad | 3 | May 31 | 11 | ||
| May 3 | bgcolor = #99FFFF | "God Bless the U.S.A." | American Idol Finalists | 4 | May 3 | 1 |
| "Rock Your Body" | Justin Timberlake | 5 | May 10 | 7 | ||
| May 10 | "Bring Me to Life" | Evanescence | 5 | June 7 | 12 | |
| May 31 | "Magic Stick" | Lil' Kim featuring 50 Cent | 2 | July 12 | 12 | |
| June 14 | "Crazy in Love" | Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z | 1 | July 12 | 16 | |
| "Unwell" | Matchbox Twenty | 5 | July 19 | 17 | ||
| June 21 | "Rock wit U (Awww Baby)" | Ashanti | 2 | August 2 | 9 | |
| June 28 | bgcolor = #99FFFF | "This Is the Night" | Clay Aiken | 1 | June 28 | 4 |
| bgcolor = #99FFFF | "Flying Without Wings" | Ruben Studdard | 2 | June 28 | 2 | |
| July 12 | "Right Thurr" | Chingy | 2 | August 9 | 17 | |
| "So Gone" | Monica | 10 | July 12 | 1 | ||
| July 19 | "Miss Independent" | Kelly Clarkson | 9 | July 19 | 3 | |
| "Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh)" | Lumidee featuring Fabolous and Busta Rhymes | 3 | August 16 | 7 | ||
| July 26 | "In Those Jeans" | Ginuwine | 8 | August 2 | 5 | |
| August 2 | "Drift Away" | Uncle Kracker featuring Dobie Gray | 9 | August 2 | 1 | |
| "P.I.M.P." | 50 Cent featuring Snoop Dogg | 3 | August 23 | 12 | ||
| August 9 | "Get Low" | Lil Jon & the Eastside Boyz featuring Ying Yang Twins | 2 | October 25 | 16 | |
| "Where Is the Love?" | The Black Eyed Peas | 8 | August 9 | 9 | ||
| August 16 | "Into You" | Fabolous featuring Ashanti or Tamia | 4 | September 20 | 10 | |
| August 23 | "Frontin'" | Pharrell Williams featuring Jay-Z | 5 | September 20 | 9 | |
| "Shake Ya Tailfeather" | Nelly, P. Diddy and Murphy Lee | 1 | September 6 | 12 | ||
| September 6 | "Baby Boy" | Beyoncé featuring Sean Paul | 1 | October 4 | 15 | |
| October 4 | "Damn!" | YoungBloodZ featuring Lil Jon | 4 | November 1 | 10 | |
| October 11 | "Stand Up" | Ludacris featuring Shawnna | 1 | December 6 | 16 | |
| October 18 | "Here Without You" | 3 Doors Down | 5 | November 8 | 17 | |
| October 25 | "Holidae In" | Chingy featuring Ludacris and Snoop Dogg | 3 | November 8 | 10 | |
| "Rain on Me" | Ashanti | 7 | November 8 | 4 | ||
| "Why Don't You & I" | Santana featuring Alex Band or Chad Kroeger | 8 | October 25 | 4 | ||
| November 15 | "Walked Outta Heaven" | Jagged Edge | 6 | December 20 | 10 | |
| November 22 | "Hey Ya!" | Outkast | 1 | December 13 | 17 | |
| "Step in the Name of Love" | R. Kelly | 9 | December 13 | 4 | ||
| "Suga Suga" | Baby Bash featuring Frankie J | 7 | December 6 | 11 | ||
| December 13 | "Milkshake" | Kelis | 3 | December 27 | 9 | |
| December 27 | "Change Clothes" | Jay-Z | 10 | December 27 | 1 | |
See main article: List of Billboard Hot 100 top-ten singles in 2002.
| Weeks in top ten | ||||||
| October 12 | "Work It" | Missy Elliott | 2 | November 16 | 16 | |
| October 19 | "Lose Yourself" | Eminem | 1 | November 9 | 16 | |
| "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 | align=center | 11 |
| November 23 | "Jenny from the Block" | Jennifer Lopez featuring Jadakiss and Styles | 3 | December 7 | align=center | 9 |
| December 7 | "'03 Bonnie & Clyde" | Jay-Z featuring Beyoncé | 4 | December 28 | align=center | 11 |
| December 14 | "Don't Mess with My Man" | Nivea featuring Brian and Brandon Casey | 8 | December 21 | align=center | 7 |
See main article: List of Billboard Hot 100 top-ten singles in 2004.
| Weeks in top ten | ||||||
| November 8 | "The Way You Move" | Outkast featuring Sleepy Brown | 1 | February 14 | align=center | 21 |
| December 20 | "You Don't Know My Name" | Alicia Keys | 3 | January 31 | align=center | 11 |
The single re-entered the top ten on the week ending February 8, 2003.
The single re-entered the top ten on the week ending May 10, 2003.
The single re-entered the top ten on the week ending May 17, 2003.