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Top R&B Songs of 1997

1996 <-1997-> 1998
    

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1997
1.
01/1997
222

4
US




✫1
R&B
16
UK
[Island 854854]
written by Raphael Veudal Brown, Daryl Simmons & Ralph B. Stacy (as Ralph Stacy)
2.
01/1997
280

✫1
US




✫1
R&B
19
UK
as Puff Daddy featuring Mase
[Bad Boy 79083]
written by Diddy (as Sean "Puffy" Combs), Stevie J (as Steven Jordan), Carlos Broady, Nashiem Myrick, Mase (as Mason Betha), Greg Prestopino, Matthew Wilder, Sylvia Robinson, Grandmaster Melle Mel, Clifton Chase & Duke Bootee
3.
01/1997
166

12
US




✫1
R&B
12
UK
[Kedar/Universal 56002]
written by Erykah Badu & Jaborn Jamal
4.
02/1997
204

6
US
17
AC


5
R&B
13
UK
featuring Mariah Carey
[Epic 78485]
written by Babyface
5.
02/1997
124

30
US




21
R&B
8
UK
[R]
[American 17441]
written by DJ Kool (as John Bowman), Doug E. Fresh (as Douglas Davis) & Biz Markie (as Marcel Hall)
6.
02/1997
60

21
US




7
R&B


[Def Jam 574032]
written by Montell Jordan & DeVante Swing
7.
02/1997
67





✫1
dance
77
R&B
24
UK
featuring India
[Giant Step 3094]
written by Janice Gugliuzza, Ronnie James & Vincent Montana Jr.
8.
02/1997
99

10
US




3
R&B


[Biv 10 0612]
written by Donell Jones
9.
02/1997
203

7
US




5
R&B
9
UK
featuring Jay-Z
[Violator 574028]
written by Foxy Brown (as Inga Marchand) & Jay-Z (as Sean Carter)
10.
02/1997
69

16
US




11
R&B


featuring T-Boz
[So So Def 78527]
written by Jermaine Dupri, Da Brat (as Shawntae Harris), El DeBarge, Chuck D, Hank Shocklee, B. Wright & Tionne W
11.
02/1997
209

8
US
14
AC


20
R&B
7
UK
featuring Peter Cetera
[LaFace 24223]
written by Peter Cetera & David Foster
12.
02/1997
220

20
US




16
R&B
2
UK
[Def Jam 573564]
written by Bob Marley & Warren G
13.
03/1997
70

18
US




5
R&B


[Uptown 56039]
written by Tony Dofat, Heavy D & McGruff (as Herbert Brown)
14.
03/1997

Cupid by 112

from 112   112
93

13
US




2
R&B


[Bad Boy 79087]
written by Arnold Hennings, Daron Jones, Michael Keith, Q [Quinnes Parker], Slim (as Marvin Scandrick) & C. Stills
15.
03/1997
217

4
US
3
AC


2
R&B
27
UK
produced by David Foster
[Warner Sunset 87003]
written by Diane Warren
16.
03/1997
139

6
US




2
R&B


[RCA 64759]
written by Rome (as Jerome Woods) & Gerald Baillergeau
17.
03/1997
82

35
US




17
R&B
18
UK
featuring Nas
[Crave 78522]
written by Sam Barnes (as Samuel Barnes), Mariah Carey, Nas (as Nasir Jones), MC Shan (as Shawn Moltke), Jean-Claude Oliver (as Jean-Claude "Poke" Oliver) & M. Williams
18.
03/1997
108

76
US




50
R&B
7
UK
[Atlantic 84038]
written by Mark Morrison
19.
03/1997
74

39
US




9
R&B
22
UK
[Illtown/Motown 0614]
written by Renée Neufville, Kay Gee (as Kier Gist), Darren Lighty, Valerie Simpson & Nickolas Ashford (as Nick Ashford)
20.
03/1997
140







71
R&B
3
UK
featuring A Tribe Called Quest, Busta Rhymes & John Forté
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Wyclef Jean, Lauryn Hill, Pras (as Pras Michael), Stig Anderson, Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, Q-Tip (as Kamaal Fareed), John Forté, Busta Rhymes (as Trevor Smith), Phife Dawg (as Malik Taylor) & Chip Taylor (as James Voight)
21.
03/1997
121

43
US


✫1
dance
5
R&B
15
UK
featuring Nas
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[MCA album cut]
written by Mary J. Blige, Jimmy Jam (as Jimmy Jam Harris), Rick James & Terry Lewis
22.
03/1997
54

70
US




22
R&B
24
UK
[Jive 42442]
written by KRS-One (as Lawrence Parker), Jesse West, Chris Stein, Debbie Harry (as Deborah Harry) & Harry Palmer
23.
03/1997
190

19
US
4
AC
✫1
dance
9
R&B
9
UK
charted as I Don't Want to / I Love Me Some Him in US AC charts
[LaFace 24229]
written by R. Kelly, Soulshock (as Carsten Schack), Kenneth Karlin, Andrea Martin & Gloria Stewart
24.
03/1997
67

61
US




✫1
R&B
30
UK
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[Kedar/Universal album cut]
written by Erykah Badu & Tracy Scott
25.
03/1997
78

55
US




14
R&B
16
UK
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Jimmy Douglass (as Jim Douglass), Ginuwine (as Elgin Lumpkin), Timbaland (as Tim Mosley) & Robert Reives
26.
04/1997
63

75
US




31
R&B
18
UK
[Jive 42445]
written by Missy Elliott & Timbaland (as Timothy Mosley)
27.
04/1997
89

88
US


24
dance
20
R&B
11
UK
[Delicious Vinyl 4009]
written by Jan Kincaid & Siedah Garrett
28.
04/1997
104

10
US




3
R&B
153
UK
[Tony Mercedes 24221]
written by B-Rock, Maurice White & Al McKay
29.
04/1997
304

✫1
US




✫1
R&B
10
UK
[Bad Boy 79092]
written by Diddy (as Sean "Puffy" Combs), D-Dot (as Deric Angelettie), Ron Lawrence, The Notorious B.I.G. (as Christopher Wallace), Andy Armer & Randy Badazz Alpert
30.
05/1997
226

42
US


10
dance
19
R&B
✫1
UK
[Epic 78007]
written by Michael Jackson & Teddy Riley
31.
05/1997
119

21
US




5
R&B
16
UK
[Jive 42450]
written by Joe (as Joe Thomas) & Jolyon Skinner
32.
05/1997
198

8
US




✫1
R&B
10
UK
produced by R. Kelly
[Big Beat 98026]
written by R. Kelly
33.
05/1997
57

91
US


✫1
dance
35
R&B
37
UK
[Big Beat 98023]
written by John Footman & Judy Wieder (as Judy Weider)
34.
05/1997
130

78
US


7
dance
84
R&B
6
UK
[Work 78703]
written by Jay Kay (as Jason Kay)
35.
05/1997
85

61
US




2
R&B
18
UK
featuring Lauryn Hill
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Lauryn Hill
36.
05/1997
61

22
US




5
R&B


[Mercury 574382]
written by Raphael Saadiq, D'wayne Wiggins, Timothy Christian Riley, George Archie & DJ Quik (as David Blake)
37.
05/1997
106

39
US


38
dance
6
R&B
12
UK
[MJJ Music 78496]
written by Gerald Baillergeau, Nicci Gilbert (as Nichole Gilbert) & Victor Merritt
38.
05/1997
144

7
US




33
R&B
26
UK
[R]
[RCA 64865]
written by Denniz Pop, Herbie Crichlow (as Herbert Crichlow), Max Martin & Robyn
39.
05/1997
91

35
US




20
R&B
14
UK
featuring Ronald Isley
[Def Jam 571024]
written by The Isley Brothers & Warren G (as Warren Griffin)
40.
06/1997
69

65
US


38
dance
7
R&B
22
UK
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Jolyon Skinner, Joe (as Joe L. Thomas) & Michele Williams
41.
06/1997
94

26
US




7
R&B
21
UK
[MCA 55346]
written by K-Ci (as Cedric Hailey), JoJo (as Joel Hailey) & Gerald Baillergeau
42.
06/1997
93

47
US




45
R&B
10
UK
featuring Stevie Wonder
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[Epic album cut]
written by Babyface & Stevie Wonder
43.
06/1997
426

✫1
US




✫1
R&B
✫1
UK
featuring 112 & The Lox
based on "Every Breath You Take" by The Police [tribute to the Notorious B.I.G.]; fifth song in hot 100 history to debut at #1
[Bad Boy 79097]
written by Sting (as Gordon Sumner), Sauce Money (as Todd Gaither) & Faith Evans
44.
06/1997
90

45
US




14
R&B
13
UK
as Wyclef Jean & The Refugee Allstars
based upon "stayin' alive - beegees"
[Ruffhouse 78602]
written by John Forté, Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Wyclef Jean (as Nelust Jean), Pras (as Samuel Michel) & Robinson
45.
06/1997

Whatever by En Vogue

from EV3   EV3
148

16
US


5
dance
8
R&B
14
UK
produced by Babyface
[EastWest 64174]
written by Babyface, Giuliano Franco & Keith Andes
46.
06/1997
213

4
US




4
R&B
16
UK
[Ruthless 6344]
written by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony & DJ U-Neek
47.
06/1997
76

74
US


✫1
dance
38
R&B
25
UK
[Arista 13346]
written by Barry White
48.
06/1997
90

12
US




4
R&B


featuring 2 Pac & Johnny P
[Rap-A-Lot 38581]
written by Mike Dean, Scarface (as Brad Jordan) & 2Pac
49.
06/1997
406

✫1
US




9
R&B
✫1
UK
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Terri McFaddin (as Theresa McFaddin), Patrice Rushen, Will Smith & Fred Washington
50.
07/1997
214

12
US




34
R&B
3
UK
featuring 40 Thevz
[Tommy Boy 7785]
written by Dominic Aldridge, Coolio, Henry Straughter & Malieek Straughter
51.
07/1997
207

6
US




3
R&B
11
UK
featuring Da Brat, Left Eye, Missy Elliott & Angie Martinez
[Undeas 98019]
written by Lil' Kim (as Kimberly Jones) & Jermaine Dupri
52.
07/1997
89

51
US




4
R&B
16
UK
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[Gold Mind 64144]
written by Don Bryant (as Donald Bryant), Missy Elliott, Bernard Miller, Timbaland (as Tim Mosley) & Ann Peebles
53.
07/1997
73







51
R&B
11
UK
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
written by Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren, Fonce Mizell (as Alphonso Mizell), Deke Richards, Ghostface Killah (as Dennis Coles), Mary J. Blige & RZA (as Robert Diggs)
54.
07/1997
91

12
US
26
AC


38
R&B
66
UK
[Motown 0650]
written by Dave Deviller, Sean Hosein & Steve Kipner
55.
07/1997
182

9
US




9
R&B
9
UK
[Jive 42473]
written by R. Kelly
56.
07/1997
88

38
US


8
dance
68
R&B
17
UK
[Work 78596]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David
57.
07/1997
108

72
US




57
R&B
7
UK
featuring Marsha
[Virgin 38601]
written by Jerry Ragovoy & Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)
58.
07/1997
90

12
US




4
R&B


as Magoo & Timbaland featuring Aaliyah & Missy Elliott
[Blackground 98018]
written by Timbaland (as Tim Mosley), Magoo (as Melvin Barcliff), Missy Elliott & Rod Temperton
59.
07/1997
57

28
US




2
R&B


featuring Lil Kim
[MCA 55362]
written by Mary J. Blige, LaTonya Blige-DaCosta, Rodney Jerkins, Lil' Kim (as Kimberly Jones), Carlos Broady & Nashiem Myrick
60.
07/1997
92

19
US




5
R&B
34
UK
featuring Puff Daddy
[RCA 64926]
written by Diddy (as Sean Combs), J-Dub (as Jeffrey Walker), Jeremy Graham, Harve Pierre, R. Price, The Notorious B.I.G. (as Christopher Wallace), DJ Premier (as Christopher E. Martin) & Too $hort (as Todd Shaw)
61.
08/1997
117

58
US




17
R&B
7
UK
featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard & Slash
[Interscope 95011]
written by Clifton Chase, Duke Bootee (as Edward Fletcher), Grandmaster Melle Mel (as Melvin Glover), Chauncey Black (as Chauncey Hannibal), Teddy Riley, Markell Riley & Sylvia Robinson
62.
08/1997
334

✫1
US




2
R&B
6
UK
featuring Puff Daddy & Mase
based upon "I'm Coming Out"
[Bad Boy 79100]
written by Bernard Edwards, Mase (as Mason Betha), Nile Rodgers, Stevie J (as Steven Jordan), Diddy (as Sean Combs) & The Notorious B.I.G. (as Christopher Wallace)
63.
08/1997
132

7
US




✫1
R&B


[Island 572082]
written by Daryl Thomas
64.
08/1997
92

53
US




10
R&B
12
UK
featuring Dru Hill
[Violator 571441]
written by Foxy Brown (as Inga Marchand) & Jay-Z (as Shawn Carter)
65.
08/1997
62







34
R&B
15
UK
as Makaveli featuring Danny Boy, K-Ci and JoJo
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
written by Aaron Hall, Reggie Moore (as Reginald Moore), 2Pac (as Tupac Shakur), Demetrius Shipp, Danny Boy (as Danny Steward), K-Ci (as Cedric Hailey) & JoJo (as JoJo Hailey)
66.
08/1997
165

24
US




5
R&B
6
UK
67.
08/1997
79







2
R&B
16
UK
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[Elektra album cut]
written by Busta Rhymes (as Trevor Tahiem Smith Jr.)
68.
08/1997
394

2
US




✫1
R&B
✫1
UK
[LaFace 24265]
written by Usher (as Usher Raymond) & Jermaine Dupri
69.
08/1997
151

4
US




9
R&B


featuring 112
co-produced by Mariah Carey
[Crave 78678]
written by Full Force
70.
08/1997
54

23
US




10
R&B


produced by Babyface [from the movie Soul Food]
[LaFace 24264]
written by Babyface
71.
08/1997
173

4
US




2
R&B
64
UK
featuring Trina & Tamara
[Warner 17327]
written by James Baker, Melvin Wilson (as Melvin Lee Wilson), Jeff Young, Tamara Powell, Curtis "Sauce" Wilson & Rochad Holiday
72.
08/1997
78

16
US




4
R&B


[LaFace 24272]
written by Timbaland (as Tim Mosley) & Missy Elliott
73.
09/1997
78

16
US




4
R&B


[Arista 13407]
written by Lance Alexander, Arkeida Clowers, R.L. (as R.L. Huggar), Darren Lighty & Tony Tolbert
74.
09/1997
54

62
US




23
R&B
25
UK
as Wyclef Jean & The Refugee Allstars
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[Ruffhouse album cut]
written by Joseíto Fernández, Héctor Angulo, José Martí & Pete Seeger
75.
09/1997
391

✫1
US


✫1
dance
2
R&B
3
UK
sixth song in hot 100 history to debut at #1
[Columbia 78648]
written by Mariah Carey, Diddy (as Puff Daddy), Stevie J, Q-Tip (The Ummah), Bobby Robinson, Stephen Hague, Ronald Larkins, Malcolm McLaren & Larry Price
76.
09/1997
76

33
US




25
R&B
20
UK
[EastWest 64150]
written by Diane Warren
77.
09/1997
96

17
US




4
R&B
36
UK
featuring Mase
[Mercury 574760]
written by Mase (as Mason Betha), J. Brown, Diddy (as Sean "Puffy" Combs), Stevie J (as Steven Jordan), Ron Lawrence, Brian McKnight & Kelly Price
78.
09/1997
165

36
US


6
dance
3
R&B
6
UK
featuring Q Tip and Joni Mitchell
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III), Terry Lewis, René Elizondo Jr., Joni Mitchell & Kamaal Ibn Fare
79.
09/1997
303

✫1
US
30
AC


2
R&B
10
UK
[Motown 0684]
written by Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis
80.
10/1997
124

16
US
11
AC
13
dance
27
R&B
22
UK
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
charted as Fly Away (Butterfly Reprise) in US dance charts
[Columbia album cut]
written by Mariah Carey & Walter Afanasieff
81.
10/1997
107

9
US


18
dance
8
R&B


[Blackground 98002]
written by Diane Warren
82.
10/1997
151

9
US




4
R&B
21
UK
[Columbia 78755]
written by Walter Becker & Donald Fagen
83.
10/1997
115

12
US




4
R&B
33
UK
featuring Da Brat
[Gold Mind 64144]
written by Thom Bell, William Hart, Missy Elliott (as Melissa "Missy" Elliott), Da Brat (as Shawntae Harris) & Timbaland (as Tim Mosley)
84.
10/1997
209

4
US




✫1
R&B
21
UK
[EastWest 64132]
written by Darrell Allamby, Link (as Lincoln Browder) & Antoinette Roberson
85.
11/1997
55







7
R&B
22
UK
charted as 5 Steps / Whatever You Need in UK charts [R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[Island album cut]
written by Nokio (as Tamir Ruffin), James Green & Wendi Miller
86.
11/1997
194

4
US




11
R&B
20
UK
as Puff Daddy featuring The Notorious BIG and Mase
B side to It's All About The Benjamins
[Bad Boy 79130]
written by David Bowie, Lisa Stansfield, Ian Devaney, Andy Morris, Diddy (as Sean Combs), Ron Lawrence, Mase (as Mason Betha), The Notorious B.I.G. (as Christopher Wallace) & D-Dot (as Deric Angelettie)
87.
11/1997
217

5
US




5
R&B
10
UK
[Bad Boy 79122]
written by Ronald Bell, G. Brown, Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Robert Mickens (as Robert "Spike" Mickens), C. Smith, Dennis Thomas, Rafael Vigil & Ricky West (as Richard Westfield)
88.
11/1997
103

55
US




16
R&B
9
UK
[Def Jam 568081]
written by LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith) & Diddy (as Sean Combs)
89.
11/1997
167

6
US




2
R&B
30
UK
[Stonecreek 78689]
written by Nathan Morris
90.
11/1997
195

7
US




44
R&B
8
UK
[RCA 64970]
written by Max Martin & Robyn
91.
11/1997
293

3
US




✫1
R&B
5
UK
92.
11/1997
70

71
US




3
R&B
22
UK
featuring George Benson
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
charts as Seven Days / Round & Round in UK charts
[MCA album cut]
written by Malik Pendleton
93.
12/1997
154

7
US




✫1
R&B
34
UK
produced by Babyface
[Motown 0720]
written by Babyface
94.
12/1997
238

2
US




7
R&B
18
UK
as Puff Daddy featuring The Notorious BIG, Lil Kim, The Lox, Dave Grohl, Perfect, Fuzzbubble & Rob Zombie
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[Bad Boy 79130]
written by Diddy (as Sean "Puffy" Combs), Stephen Jacobs, Jadakiss (as Jason Phillips), Danny Styles, The Notorious B.I.G. (as Christopher Wallace), Lil' Kim (as Kim Jones) & D-Dot
95.
12/1997
62

67
US




14
R&B
21
UK
featuring Maxee
[Amaru/Jive 42500]
written by 2Pac (as Tupac Shakur), D.K. McDowell, Larry Troutman, Lawrence Goodman & Roger (as Roger Troutman)
96.
12/1997
376

✫1
US


✫1
dance
8
R&B
4
UK
[Virgin 38623]
written by Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III), Terry Lewis & René Elizondo Jr.
97.
12/1997
92

13
US




2
R&B


co-produced by Babyface
[LaFace 24295]
written by Babyface (as Kenneth Edmonds)
98.
12/1997
132

9
US




4
R&B
32
UK
[Elektra 64131]
written by Lawrence Dermer, Rashad Smith, Busta Rhymes (as Trevor Smith), Henry Stone & Freddy Stonewall
99.
12/1997
71

59
US




20
R&B
17
UK
featuring Pras
Puff Daddy remix [R]
written by Sting
100.
12/1997
193

6
US




5
R&B
14
UK
[EastWest 64135]
written by Michael O. Johnson & Javelin Hall

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