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Top R&B Songs of 1998

1997 <-1998-> 1999
    

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1.
05/1998
413

✫1
US




✫1
R&B
2
UK
[Atlantic 84089]
written by Brandy (as Brandy Norwood), Rodney Jerkins, Japhe Tejeda, Fred Jerkins III & LaShawn Daniels
2.
10/1998
400

✫1
US
✫1
AC


5
R&B
3
UK
11th song in hot 100 history to debut at #1
[Jive 42557]
written by R. Kelly
3.
05/1998
388

✫1
US
18
AC
5
dance
4
R&B
4
UK
charted as My All / Breakdown in US R&B charts
[Columbia 78821]
written by Mariah Carey & Walter Afanasieff
4.
08/1998
379

✫1
US


✫1
dance
✫1
R&B
6
UK
[R]
[Arista 13522]
written by Jermaine Dupri, Marilyn McLeod, Pam Sawyer & Tamara Savage
5.
10/1998
377

✫1
US




2
R&B
3
UK
[MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year 1999]
tenth song in hot 100 history to debut at #1
[Ruffhouse 78868]
written by Lauryn Hill
6.
02/1998
370

✫1
US




6
R&B
3
UK
[Columbia 78804]
written by Nas (as Nasir Jones), Sam Barnes (as Samuel Barnes), Bernard Edwards, Joe Robinson, Nile Rodgers & Will Smith
7.
03/1998
335

✫1
US
26
AC


✫1
R&B
8
UK
[MCA 55420]
written by Rory Bennett & JoJo (as JoJo Hailey)
8.
06/1998
321

4
US




19
R&B
2
UK
as Puff Daddy featuring Jimmy Page
[Epic 78954]
written by Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Bonham, Diddy (as Sean Combs) & Mark Curry
9.
04/1998
313

3
US


10
dance
✫1
R&B
5
UK
as Janet featuring BLACKstreet
[Virgin 5298]
written by Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III), Terry Lewis & René Elizondo Jr.
10.
12/1998
306

✫1
US
25
AC


2
R&B
13
UK
[Atlantic 84198]
written by Diane Warren
11.
02/1998
280

✫1
US




✫1
R&B
24
UK
[Arista 13456]
written by Kay Gee, T-Low (as Terry Brown), R.L. (as Robert Huggar) & Tweet [Next] (as Raphael Brown)
12.
01/1998
277

✫1
US




✫1
R&B
24
UK
[LaFace 24290]
written by Brian Casey, Manuel Seal (as Manuel Seal Jr.), Jermaine Dupri & Usher (as Usher Raymond)
13.
04/1998
269

10
US




7
R&B
2
UK
[Elektra 64104]
written by Al Green & Busta Rhymes (as Trevor Smith Jr.)
14.
10/1998
266

3
US




✫1
R&B
9
UK
featuring Redman
[Island 572424]
written by Rick Cousins, Nokio (as Tamir Ruffin), Warryn Campbell, Sisqó (as Mark Andrews) & Redman (as Reggie Noble)
15.
12/1998
266

✫1
US
6
AC


2
R&B
55
UK
[Arista 13590]
written by Rhett Lawrence & Travon Potts
16.
01/1998
264

7
US




9
R&B
3
UK
[Ruffhouse 78752]
written by Wyclef Jean
17.
10/1998
254

2
US


✫1
dance
✫1
R&B
55
UK
[Arista 13550]
written by Montell Jordan & Shep Crawford (as Anthony "Shep" Crawford)
18.
09/1998
250

✫1
US


46
dance
2
R&B
52
UK
[Red Ant 15316]
written by Will Baker, Christopher Kelly & Pete Woodruff
19.
06/1998
249

15
US




8
R&B
2
UK
featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard & introd. Mya
[Interscope 95021]
written by Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb, Wyclef Jean, Ol' Dirty Bastard (as Russell Jones), Pras, James Brown, Bobby Byrd & Ron Lenhoff
20.
08/1998
248

6
US




5
R&B
6
UK
21.
02/1998
247

2
US




✫1
R&B
25
UK
featuring Master P & Silkk The Shocker
[Def Jam 568475]
written by Montell Jordan, Master P (as Percy Miller) & Silkk the Shocker (as Vyshonn Miller)
22.
11/1998
246

15
US




10
R&B
2
UK
23.
12/1998
240

2
US


✫1
dance
✫1
R&B
142
UK
featuring Faith Evans
[Arista 13619]
written by Soulshock (as Carsten Schack), Kenneth Karlin & Tamara Savage
24.
08/1998
227

20
US




17
R&B
2
UK
[Columbia 79038]
written by Will Smith, Bill Withers, Ralph MacDonald & William Salter
25.
11/1998
223

15
US
3
AC


33
R&B
4
UK
[Academy Award for Best Original Song 1998]
produced by Babyface
[DreamWorks 59022]
written by Stephen Schwartz, Babyface & Mariah Carey
26.
10/1998
219

12
US




10
R&B
4
UK
[ClockWork 79022]
written by TQ (as Terrance Quaites)
27.
01/1998
212

113
US


14
dance
90
R&B
✫1
UK
[Sm:)e 9065]
written by DMC (as Darryl McDaniels), DJ Run (as Joseph Simmons) & Jam Master Jay (as Jason Mizell)
28.
06/1998
208

44
US




4
R&B
2
UK
featuring Mase
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[Atlantic album cut]
written by Mase (as Mason Betha), LaShawn Daniels, Fred Jerkins III, Rodney Jerkins, Isaac Phillips & Nycolia Turman (as Nycolia "Tye-V" Turman)
29.
12/1998
203

17
US




73
R&B
3
UK
[Columbia LP Cut]
written by Will Smith, Ryan Toby, Sam Barnes (as Samuel Barnes), William Shelby, Stephen Shockley & Leon Sylvers III
30.
01/1998
201

6
US




3
R&B
15
UK
featuring Total
[Bad Boy 79141]
written by Mase (as Mason Betha), Diddy (as Sean "Puffy" Combs), Nashiem Myrick & Keisha Spivey
31.
06/1998

My Way by Usher

from My Way   My Way
200

2
US




4
R&B


[LaFace 24323]
written by Jermaine Dupri, Usher (as Usher Raymond) & Manuel Seal (as Manuel Seal Jr.)
32.
12/1998
200

21
US




5
R&B
4
UK
co-produced by Babyface
[Island 572588]
written by Damon Thomas & Babyface (as Kenneth Edmonds)
33.
06/1998
198

5
US




2
R&B
22
UK
as Nicole featuring Missy 'Midemenour' Elliott & Mocha
[Gold Mind 64110]
written by Missy Elliott, Timbaland (as Tim Mosley) & A. Richards
34.
02/1998
184

26
US




51
R&B
3
UK
[Maverick 17229]
written by Cleo Higgins (as Cleopatra Madonna Higgins), Zainam Higgins, Yonah Higgins, Tim Scrafton & Kenny Hayes
35.
12/1998
182

32
US




12
R&B
3
UK
[Death Row LP Cut]
written by Deon Evans, Bruce Hornsby & 2Pac (as Tupac Shakur)
36.
12/1998
178

14
US




10
R&B
7
UK
featuring Mýa, Mase & Blinky Blink
[University album cut]
written by Teddy Riley, Tamara Savage, Madeline Nelson, Mase (as Mason Betha) & Michael Foster
37.
11/1998
171

7
US




2
R&B
24
UK
38.
02/1998
170

5
US




4
R&B
38
UK
[A&M 582444]
written by Feloney Davis, Euclid Gray & Monica Gray
39.
02/1998
164

6
US




✫1
R&B
48
UK
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[Motown 860768]
written by Brandon Barnes & Brian McKnight
40.
03/1998
159

7
US




2
R&B
32
UK
B side to Are U Still Down
[Yab Yum 78793]
written by Tim Kelley, Bob Robinson & Jon B
41.
05/1998
157

32
US




✫1
R&B
7
UK
featuring R. Kelly
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[Rock Land album cut]
written by R. Kelly
42.
06/1998
148

21
US




✫1
R&B
11
UK
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
was in the midst of its chart run when Billboard changed its policy to allow airplay-only singles to chart on the Hot 100 and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop charts. It was on the decline when the rules were changed.
[album cut]
written by Timbaland (as Tim Mosley) & Static Major (as Stephen Garrett)
43.
03/1998
148

6
US


29
dance
2
R&B


with Sisqó
[University 97024]
written by Sisqó (as Mark Andrews) & Darryl Pearson (as Darryl "Day" Pearson)
44.
05/1998
144

7
US




4
R&B
46
UK
[So So Def 78788]
written by Diane Warren
45.
05/1998
143

81
US




103
R&B
4
UK
[Maverick 17159]
written by Cleo Higgins (as Cleopatra Higgins), Zainam Higgins, Yonah Higgins, Cziz Hall, Paul Eastman & Steve Christian
46.
01/1998
142

18
US




12
R&B
10
UK
[Def Jam 568332]
written by LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith)
47.
07/1998
140

12
US




✫1
R&B
25
UK
[Island 572330]
written by Anthony Dent, Steve Jordan, Kelly Price & J-Dub (as Jeffrey Walker)
48.
06/1998
140

28
US


✫1
dance
11
R&B
13
UK
[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.
49.
02/1998
135

6
US




5
R&B


featuring Chill
[RCA 64973]
written by Sylk-E. Fyne (as Lamar Johnson), Gerald Baillergeau, Victor Merritt, Chill (as William "Chill" Warner), René Moore & Angela Winbush
50.
08/1998
133

9
US




9
R&B
29
UK
51.
12/1998
130

105
US




29
R&B
5
UK
[Elektra album cut]
written by Busta Rhymes
52.
11/1998
129

7
US




3
R&B


featuring Missy Elliott
[Bad Boy 79185]
written by Missy Elliott, Darryl Pearson, Timbaland (as Tim Mosley), Keisha Spivey & Kima Raynor (as Jakima Raynor)
53.
03/1998
129

21
US




10
R&B
12
UK
featuring Eric Williams of BLACKstreet
[Amaru/Jive 42516]
written by Robert Caldwell, Kenneth Karlin, Alfons Kettner, Soulshock (as Carsten Schack) & 2Pac (as Tupac Shakur)
54.
03/1998
127

26
US


✫1
dance
5
R&B
22
UK
[Arista 13465]
written by Lauryn Hill & Edie Brickell (sample)
55.
08/1998
124

6
US




30
R&B


[So So Def 79016]
written by Cyndi Lauper & Rob Hyman
56.
11/1998
123







69
R&B
5
UK
featuring Pras and Free
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
written by John Deacon
57.
10/1998
116

9
US




2
R&B


[So So Def 79036]
written by Jermaine Dupri, LaTocha Scott & Manuel Seal (as Manuel Seal Jr.)
58.
07/1998
110

8
US




8
R&B


featuring Puff Daddy
[Bad Boy 79176]
written by Mase (as Mason Betha), Diddy (as Sean "Puffy" Combs), Chad Hugo & Pharrell Williams
59.
03/1998
107

40
US




15
R&B
10
UK
[VP 6160]
written by Beenie Man (as Moses Davis) & Jeremy Harding
60.
08/1998
106

12
US




2
R&B
80
UK
[EastWest 64091]
written by Gerald Levert, Darrell Allamby, Link (as Lincoln Browder) & Antoinette Roberson
61.
12/1998
105

10
US




3
R&B


[Def Jam 566494]
written by Joe (as Joe Thomas)
62.
07/1998
102

41
US




9
R&B
12
UK
featuring Mase
[Untertainment 78938]
written by Cam'ron (as Cameron Giles)
63.
10/1998
102

12
US




6
R&B
58
UK
featuring Snoop Dogg
[Elektra 64080]
written by Lee "Wiz" McCallum & Keith Sweat
64.
03/1998
96

10
US




10
R&B


[Home Of Lation Artists 341032]
written by Raymond Basora, Steve Morales & Gerard McKetney
65.
05/1998
90

25
US




20
R&B
22
UK
featuring Keith Murray
[Jive 42525]
written by D-Dot (as Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie), Jack Knight, Keith Murray, Norma Jean Wright, Peter Brown, Robert Rans & Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence
66.
08/1998
86

14
US




4
R&B


[Arista 13509]
written by Babyface, Darnell Bristol, Tweet [Next] (as Raphael Brown), Arkeida Clowers, R.L. (as R.L. Huggar), Buddy Johnson, Darren Lighty & Tony Tolbert
67.
07/1998
86

14
US




4
R&B


[Def Jam 566106]
written by Montell Jordan
68.
04/1998
81

70
US




59
R&B
12
UK
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[Untertainment 78937]
written by Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, Anthony Jackson & Charli Baltimore (as Tiffany Lane)
69.
11/1998
74

15
US




14
R&B


[Mo Thugs 1707]
written by Krayzie Bone (as Anthony Henderson), Layzie Bone (as Steven Howse) & Romeo Antonio
70.
10/1998

Love Me by 112

from Room 112   Room 112
73

17
US




8
R&B
196
UK
featuring Mase
[Bad Boy 79184]
written by Mase (as Mason Betha), Leslie Brathwaite, Daron Jones, Michael Keith, Lamont Maxwell, Q [Quinnes Parker] (as Quinnes Parker), Slim (as Marvin Scandrick) & Luther Vandross
71.
01/1998
72







13
R&B
14
UK
featuring 702 & Magoo
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[EastWest album cut]
written by Missy Elliott (as Melissa Elliott), Timbaland (as Timothy Mosley) & Magoo (as Melvin Barcliff)
72.
11/1998

Home Alone by R. Kelly

from R.   R.
72

65
US




22
R&B
17
UK
featuring Keith Murray
[Jive LP Cut]
written by R. Kelly, Kelly Price, Keith Murray & George Archie (as George Archie Jr.)
73.
04/1998
72

16
US




11
R&B


featuring Sons of Funk
[No Limit 53311]
written by Master P & Sons of Funk
74.
10/1998
71

55
US




6
R&B
24
UK
featuring Amil of Major Coinz & Ja Rule
[Def Jam 567683]
written by Jay-Z (as Shawn Carter), Ja Rule (as Jeffrey Atkins), Amil (as Amil Whitehead), Irv Gotti (as Irving Lorenzo) & Robert Mays
75.
04/1998
71

17
US




8
R&B


featuring DMX & Lil' Kim
[Bad Boy 79156]
written by Sheek Louch (as Sean Divine Jacobs), Jadakiss (as Jason Phillips), Styles P (as David Styles), DMX (as Earl Simmons), D-Dot (as Deric Angelettie), Ron Lawrence & J. Smith
76.
01/1998
69

16
US




18
R&B


featuring Fiend, Silkk the Shocker, Mia M & Mystikal
[No Limit 53302]
written by Master P, Fiend, Mia X, Mystikal & Silkk the Shocker (as The Shocker)
77.
06/1998
68

23
US




15
R&B
48
UK
[Relativity 1691]
written by Darrell Allamby (as Darrell "Delite" Allamby) & Link (as Lincoln "Link" Browder)
78.
04/1998
68

28
US




13
R&B
35
UK
[Universal 56175]
written by Canibus (as Germaine Williams), Wyclef Jean & Jerry Wonder
79.
12/1998
63

22
US




5
R&B


[Jive LP Cut]
written by R. Kelly
80.
03/1998

Victory by Diddy

from No Way Out   No Way Out
63

19
US




13
R&B


as Puff Daddy featuring The Notorious B.I.G. & Busta Rhymes
[Bad Boy 79155]
written by The Notorious B.I.G. (as Christopher Wallace), Jadakiss (as Jason Phillips), Stevie J (as Steven Jordan), Busta Rhymes (as Trevor Smith) & Bill Conti
81.
06/1998
63







24
R&B
16
UK
B side to All My Life
[MCA 55420]
written by Rory Bennett, K-Ci (as Cedric Hailey) & JoJo (as JoJo Hailey)
82.
03/1998
63







52
R&B
15
UK
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[Aftermath 95025]
written by Dr. Dre (as Andre Young), LL Cool J (as James Smith) & Stocks McGuire
83.
07/1998
63

18
US




18
R&B


featuring Warren G
[Breakaway 4000]
written by Nate Dogg, Warren G & Harold Johnson
84.
07/1998
63







57
R&B
15
UK
[rm]
written by 2Pac (as Tupac Shakur), The Notorious B.I.G. (as Christopher Wallace), Dramacydal & Stretch (as Randy Walker)
85.
11/1998
63







63
R&B
15
UK
featuring Timbaland
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[Warner Sunset album cut]
written by Timbaland (as Tim Mosley) & Missy Elliott
86.
05/1998
62

105
US




78
R&B
16
UK
featuring Stephen Stills
[Def Jam 568927]
written by Chuck D (as Carlton Ridenhour), LuQuantum Leap & Stephen Stills (sample)
87.
09/1998
62

19
US




16
R&B


[No Limit 53450]
written by Snoop Dogg
88.
09/1998
59







61
R&B
16
UK
[Jive LP Cut]
written by R. Kelly
89.
06/1998
59

24
US




6
R&B


featuring Joe
[Loud/RCA 65478]
written by Jerome Foster & Big Punisher (as Christopher Lee Rios)
90.
02/1998
58

73
US


✫1
dance
23
R&B
51
UK
[Atlantic 84071]
written by Charles Pendleton, Cassandra Lucas & Darryl Floyd
91.
08/1998

Movin' On by Mýa

from Mýa   Mýa
56

34
US


11
dance
4
R&B


featuring Silkk Tha Shocker
[University 95032]
written by Mark Andrew, Mýa (as Mýa Harrison), Silkk the Shocker (as Vyshonne Miller), Darryl Pearson & Gary Wright
92.
08/1998
54

23
US




11
R&B


[So So Def 79010]
written by Brandon Casey, Brian Casey, Jermaine Dupri & Manuel Seal (as Manuel Seal Jr.)
93.
03/1998
54

25
US




7
R&B


[RCA 65402]
written by Brian Alexander Morgan & Jaco Pastorius
94.
05/1998
54







36
R&B
19
UK
featuring Jermaine Dupri
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[Columbia album cut]
written by Jermaine Dupri, Beyoncé (as Beyoncé Knowles), LeToya Luckett, Master P, LaTavia Roberson, Kelly Rowland & Manuel Seal
95.
07/1998
53

76
US


✫1
dance
24
R&B
68
UK
96.
09/1998
53

70
US




63
R&B
23
UK
B side to Dr Greenthumb
[Ruffhouse 79024]
written by B-Real (as Louis Freese), DJ Muggs (as Lawrence Muggerud) & Barron Ricks
97.
10/1998
52

26
US




8
R&B


[MCA 55473]
written by Nate-Love Clemons (as Nathan Clemons), Aaron Hall (as Aaron Hall III) & Manuel Seal (as Manuel Seal Jr.)
98.
10/1998
49

26
US




12
R&B


featuring Mr. Short Khop
[Priority 53456]
written by Ice Cube (as O'Shea Jackson)
99.
02/1998
46

31
US




5
R&B


featuring Keith Sweat & Xscape
[Universal 56163]
written by Sam Dees
100.
04/1998
46







28
R&B
23
UK
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[Motown album cut]
written by Gregory Johnson & Larry Blackmon

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