KWCBot: Automated update: artist infobox, intro paragraph, and Chart Summary (year-by-year, songs + albums)

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Automated update: artist infobox, intro paragraph, and Chart Summary (year-by-year, songs + albums)

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{{SHORTDESC:#55 Overall Chart Artist <small>(as of July 2026)</small>}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Jennifer Hudson
| image = KWC Jennifer Hudson.jpg
| image_caption = Jennifer Hudson
| gender = Female
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|9|12}}
| birth_place = Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
| genres = R&B, Soul, Gospel
| occupation = Singer, actress
| number_one_hits =
| top_10_hits = 1
| number_one_albums =
| top_10_albums = 2
| biggest_hit = "[[Oh Santa! (Remix)]]"
| biggest_hit_album = "[[The Gift of Love]]"
| overall_rank = 55 <small>(as of July 2026)</small>
| warz_award_nominations =
| warz_award_wins =
| image_size = 200px 
| image_upright = 0.7 
}}

'''Jennifer Hudson''' (born September 12, 1981) is an American singer and actress. Jennifer Hudson made her chart debut during [[Week 1]] on the [[King Warz Charts]], emerging as an [[Established Chart Artist|established Chart Artist]], earning 1 top-5 hit, charting on 23 of 148 possible weeks on the songs chart (16% of all chart weeks), as well as 2 of 148 possible weeks on the albums chart (1% of all chart weeks). Her biggest hit on the song charts is [[Oh Santa!]].

== Notable Achievements ==
* Jennifer Hudson ranks #55 all-time among chart artists by song points.
* On the albums side, Jennifer Hudson ranks #49 all-time.
* Jennifer Hudson has earned 1 top-10 hit.
* Jennifer Hudson has charted 5 distinct songs.
* Her songs have appeared on 25 chart weeks in total.
* Her charted songs have logged 278 plays.
* Her longest unbroken run on the songs chart is 18 weeks.
* Jennifer Hudson has earned 2 top-10 albums.

== Chart Presence ==
How many of Jennifer Hudson's songs and albums appeared on each week's charts.
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== Chart Discography ==
=== Charted albums ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; width:75%"
|-
! Album !! Peak !! Weeks !! First charted !! Last charted
|-
| ''[[The Gift of Love]]'' || #6 || 1 || [[Week 67]] || [[Week 67]]
|-
| ''[[Jennifer Hudson (album)]]'' || #13 || 1 || [[Week 23]] || [[Week 23]]
|}
=== Signature songs ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; width:75%"
|-
! Song !! Peak !! Weeks !! First charted !! Last charted
|-
| [[Oh Santa!]] || #4 || 18 || [[Week 1]] || [[Week 119]]
|-
| [[Santa For Someone]] || #16 || 3 || [[Week 59]] || [[Week 67]]
|-
| [[Spotlight]] || #16 || 2 || [[Week 23]] || [[Week 33]]
|-
| [[My Favorite Things]] || #27 || 1 || [[Week 67]] || [[Week 67]]
|-
| [[If This Isn't Love]] || #44 || 1 || [[Week 75]] || [[Week 75]]
|}

== Listening Milestones ==
* First streamed on December 4, 2020.
* Biggest listening day: December 4, 2020 (25 plays).
* 278 plays captured across 141 different listening days (through the most recent Spotify export).

== Chart Summary ==

=== 2021 ===
==== Song Charts Summary ====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; width:85%"
|-
! Song !! Entered !! Peak !! Peak Week !! Notes
|-
| [[Oh Santa!]] || [[Week 1]] || #4 || [[Week 1]] || Debut
|}

In 2021, Jennifer Hudson had 1 chart entry.

=== 2022 ===
==== Song Charts Summary ====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; width:85%"
|-
! Song !! Entered !! Peak !! Peak Week !! Notes
|-
| [[Spotlight]] || [[Week 23]] || #16 || [[Week 23]] || Debut
|-
| [[Oh Santa!]] || [[Week 6]] || #51 || [[Week 10]] || Re-entry
|}

In 2022, Jennifer Hudson had 2 chart entries.

==== Album Charts Summary ====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; width:85%"
|-
! Album !! Entered !! Peak !! Peak Week !! Notes
|-
| ''[[Jennifer Hudson (album)]]'' || [[Week 23]] || #13 || [[Week 23]] || Debut
|}

In 2022, Jennifer Hudson had 1 chart entry.

=== 2023 ===
==== Song Charts Summary ====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; width:85%"
|-
! Song !! Entered !! Peak !! Peak Week !! Notes
|-
| [[Oh Santa!]] || [[Week 31]] || #37 || [[Week 31]] || Re-entry
|-
| [[Spotlight]] || [[Week 33]] || #59 || [[Week 33]] || Re-entry
|}

In 2023, Jennifer Hudson had 2 chart entries.

=== 2024 ===
==== Song Charts Summary ====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; width:85%"
|-
! Song !! Entered !! Peak !! Peak Week !! Notes
|-
| [[Oh Santa!]] || [[Week 46]] || #16 || [[Week 56]] || Re-entry
|-
| [[Santa For Someone]] || [[Week 59]] || #16 || [[Week 67]] || Debut
|-
| [[My Favorite Things]] || [[Week 67]] || #27 || [[Week 67]] || Debut
|}

In 2024, Jennifer Hudson had 3 chart entries.

==== Album Charts Summary ====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; width:85%"
|-
! Album !! Entered !! Peak !! Peak Week !! Notes
|-
| ''[[The Gift of Love]]'' || [[Week 67]] || #6 || [[Week 67]] || Debut
|}

In 2024, Jennifer Hudson had 1 chart entry.

=== 2025 ===
==== Song Charts Summary ====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; width:85%"
|-
! Song !! Entered !! Peak !! Peak Week !! Notes
|-
| [[Oh Santa!]] || [[Week 119]] || #32 || [[Week 119]] || Re-entry; 5 chart years (2021–2025)
|-
| [[If This Isn't Love]] || [[Week 75]] || #44 || [[Week 75]] || Debut
|}

In 2025, Jennifer Hudson had 2 chart entries.

[[Category:Chart Artists]]
[[Category:Established Chart Artists]]

Jennifer Hudson - Revision history

KWCBot: Automated update: artist infobox, intro paragraph, and Chart Summary (year-by-year, songs + albums)