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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Other • Top 1000

Top R&B Songs of 1999

1998 <-

1999

-> 2000

Video playlist

Cover

Date

Title

Album

Comment

Video

05/1999

Wild Wild West by Will Smith

from Wild Wild West: Music Inspired by the Motion Picture

399

✫1
US

3
R&B

2
UK

featuring Dru Hill & Kool Moe Dee
based upon "I Wish" by Stevie Wonder
[Overbrook 79157]
written by Kool Moe Dee (as Moe DeWese), Rob Fusari, Will Smith & Stevie Wonder

12/1999

Say My Name by Destiny's Child

from The Writing's on the Wall

385

✫1
US

39
dance

✫1
R&B

3
UK

[Columbia 79342]
written by Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jerkins III, LaShawn Daniels, Beyoncé (as Beyoncé Knowles), LeToya Luckett, Kelly Rowland (as Kelendria Rowland) & LaTavia Roberson

02/1999

No Scrubs by TLC

from FanMail

384

✫1
US

✫1
R&B

3
UK

[LaFace 24385]
written by Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs, Kandi (as Kandi Burruss) & Tameka "Tiny" Cottle

09/1999

Heartbreaker by Mariah Carey

from Rainbow

383

✫1
US

2
dance

✫1
R&B

5
UK

featuring Jay-Z
[Columbia 79260]
written by Mariah Carey, Jay-Z (as Sean Carter), Shirley Elliston, Lincoln Chase, Michael Walden & Jeffrey Cohen

05/1999

If You Had My Love by Jennifer Lopez

from On the 6

379

✫1
US

5
dance

6
R&B

4
UK

[Work 79163]
written by LaShawn Daniels, Fred Jerkins III, Rodney Jerkins & Cory Rooney

07/1999

My Love Is Your Love by Whitney Houston

from My Love Is Your Love

367

4
US

✫1
dance

2
R&B

2
UK

[Arista 13730]
written by Jerry Duplessis & Wyclef Jean

11/1999

What a Girl Wants by Christina Aguilera

from Christina Aguilera

361

✫1
US

18
dance

101
R&B

3
UK

written by Shelly Peiken & Guy Roche

05/1999

Bills, Bills, Bills by Destiny's Child

from The Writing's on the Wall

357

✫1
US

13
dance

✫1
R&B

6
UK

[Columbia 79175]
written by Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs (as Kevin Briggs), Kandi (as Kandi Burruss), Beyoncé (as Beyoncé Knowles), LeToya Luckett & Kelly Rowland

06/1999

Unpretty by TLC

from FanMail

342

✫1
US

4
R&B

6
UK

[LaFace 24424]
written by Dallas Austin & T-Boz (as Tionne Watkins)

10.

12/1999

Thank God I Found You by Mariah Carey

from Rainbow

314

✫1
US

✫1
R&B

10
UK

featuring Joe & 98 Degrees
[Columbia 79338]
written by Mariah Carey, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis

11.

08/1999

U Know What's Up by Donell Jones

from Where I Wanna Be

307

7
US

✫1
R&B

2
UK

featuring Left Eye
[Untouchables 24420]
written by Delvis Damon, Eddie Ferrell (as DJ Eddie F), Anthony Hamilton, Darren Lighty, Clifton Lighty (as Cliff Lighty), Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, Balewa Muhammad & I Willis

12.

09/1999

Satisfy You by Diddy

from Forever

300

2
US

✫1
R&B

8
UK

as Puff Daddy featuring R. Kelly
[Bad Boy 79283]
written by Diddy (as Sean Combs), J-Dub (as Jeffrey "J-Dub" Walker), Roger Greene, Kelly Price, R. Kelly, Denzil Foster, Thomas McElroy & Jay King

13.

01/1999

What's It Gonna Be?! by Busta Rhymes

from Extinction Level Event (The Final World Front)

292

3
US

✫1
R&B

6
UK

featuring Janet
[Elektra 64051]
written by Busta Rhymes (as Trevor Smith), Darrell Allamby & Antoinette Roberson

14.

08/1999

If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time by R. Kelly

from R.

267

12
US

24
AC

5
R&B

2
UK

[Jive 42623]
written by R. Kelly

15.

01/1999

I Still Believe by Mariah Carey

from #1's

263

4
US

8
AC

✫1
dance

3
R&B

16
UK

charted as I Still Believe / Pure Imagination in US R&B charts
[Columbia 79093]
written by Antonina Armato & Giuseppe Cantarelli

16.

09/1999

Waiting for Tonight by Jennifer Lopez

from On the 6

248

8
US

✫1
dance

119
R&B

5
UK

[Work 79292]
written by Maria Christensen, Michael Garvin & Phil Temple

17.

10/1999

I Try by Macy Gray

from On How Life Is

239

5
US

21
AC

121
R&B

7
UK

[Epic 79421]
written by Macy Gray, Jeremy Ruzumna, Jinsoo Lim & David Wilder

18.

10/1999

Get It On Tonite by Montell Jordan

from Get It On...Tonite

233

4
US

✫1
R&B

15
UK

[Def Soul 562622]
written by Montell Jordan, Brian "Lilz" Palmer (as Brian Palmer), Darren Benbow, Antoine Wilson (as Antoine Lavar Wilson), Jörg Evers, Jürgen Korduletsch (as Jürgen S. Korduletsch) & Sergio 'PLX' Moore (as Sergio Moore)

19.

05/1999

Tell Me It's Real by K-Ci & JoJo

from It's Real

224

2
US

2
R&B

40
UK

[MCA 55551]
written by K-Ci (as Cedric Hailey), JoJo (as Joel Hailey) & Rory Bennett

20.

08/1999

Back at One by Brian McKnight

from Back at One

215

2
US

4
AC

7
R&B

[Motown 156501]
written by Brian McKnight

21.

04/1999

Where My Girls At? by 702

from 702

213

4
US

3
R&B

22
UK

[Motown 860891]
written by Missy Elliott (as Melissa Elliott), Eric Seats & Rapture Stewart

22.

10/1999

Will 2K by Will Smith

from Willennium

212

25
US

66
R&B

2
UK

featuring K-Ci
[Columbia 79287]
written by Will Smith, Bobby Robinson, Mick Jones [The Clash], Joe Strummer, Paul Simonon, Topper Headon, K-Ci & Lennie Bennett

23.

10/1999

Hot Boyz by Missy Elliott

from Da Real World

211

5
US

✫1
R&B

18
UK

featuring Nas, Eve & Q-Tip
Q-Tip appears on the radio version of the Hot Boyz remix, but not the video version
[Gold Mind 64029]
written by Missy Elliott, Timbaland, Nas, Eve (as Eve Jeffers) & Q-Tip (as Kamaal Fareed)

24.

10/1999

You Can Do It by Ice Cube

from War & Peace: Volume 2 (The Peace Disc)

205

35
US

13
R&B

2
UK

featuring Mack 10 & Ms. Toi
[Priority 53562]
written by Ice Cube (as O'Shea Jackson) & Mack 10 (as Dedrick Rolison)

25.

02/1999

My Name Is by Eminem

from The Slim Shady LP

205

36
US

18
R&B

37
alt.

2
UK

[novelty]
produced by Dr. Dre
[Aftermath 95040]
written by Eminem (as Marshall Mathers) & Dr. Dre (as Andre Young)

26.

01/1999

Ex-Factor by Lauryn Hill

from The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

198

21
US

7
R&B

4
UK

[Ruffhouse LP Cut]
written by Lauryn Hill, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Marvin Hamlisch, RZA (as Robert Diggs), Ghostface Killah (as Dennis Coles), GZA (as Gary Grice) & Raekwon (as Corey Woods)

27.

09/1999

I Wanna Know by Joe

from My Name Is Joe

197

4
US

21
AC

2
R&B

37
UK

[Jive 42687]
written by Joe, Jolyon Skinner & Michele Williams

28.

03/1999

Fortunate by Maxwell

from Life: Music Inspired by the Motion Picture

172

4
US

✫1
R&B

produced by R. Kelly
[Rock Land 79135]
written by R. Kelly

29.

01/1999

All Night Long by Faith Evans

from Keep the Faith

170

9
US

4
dance

3
R&B

23
UK

featuring Diddy (as Puff Daddy)
[Bad Boy 79203]
written by Diddy (as Sean Combs), Schon-Jamel Crawford, Faith Evans, Sauce Money (as Todd Gaither), Ron Lawrence, B.J. Reed, Todd Russaw & Galen Underwood

30.

11/1999

Caught Out There by Kelis

from Kaleidoscope

161

54
US

9
R&B

4
UK

[Virgin 38677]
written by Pharrell Williams & Chad Hugo

31.

03/1999

Who Dat by JT Money

from Pimpin' on Wax

155

5
US

2
R&B

featuring Solé
[Tony Mercedes 53469]
written by Tricky Stewart (as Christopher Stewart), JT Money, Tonya Johnston, Tab & DiAndre Davis

32.

10/1999

Bring It All to Me by Blaque

from Blaque

153

4
US

15
R&B

featuring 'N Sync
[Track Masters album cut]
written by Billy Lawrence, LeShan Lewis, Cory Rooney (as Corey Rooney), V. Ruby, William Shelby, Kevin Spencer, Nidra Sylvers & L. Van Horssen

33.

12/1999

Forgot About Dre by Dr. Dre

from 2001

150

25
US

14
R&B

7
UK

featuring Eminem
[Aftermath LP Cut]
written by Dr. Dre (as André Young), Melvin Bradford & Eminem (as Marshall Mathers)

34.

04/1999

808 by Blaque

from Blaque

145

8
US

4
R&B

31
UK

co-produced by R. Kelly ; charted as 808 / Leny / Roll with Me in UK charts
[Track Masters 78857]
written by R. Kelly

35.

01/1999

Boy You Knock Me Out by Tatyana Ali

from Kiss the Sky

145

68
R&B

3
UK

featuring Will Smith
[MJJ Music LP Cut]
written by Robert Bell, Ronald Bell, George Brown, Bobby Caldwell, Raymond Calhoun, Alfons Kettner, Robert Mickens, Kelly Price, Claydes Charles Smith (as Claydes Smith), Will Smith, Alton Taylor, Dennis Thomas, Starr Strukk & Ricky West

36.

05/1999

No Pigeons by Sporty Thievz

from Street Cinema

136

12
US

5
R&B

21
UK

featuring Mr. Woods
[Roc-A-Blok 79190]
written by Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs, Kandi (as Kandi Burruss), Tameka "Tiny" Cottle (as Tameka Cottle) & Sporty Thievz

37.

01/1999

As by George Michael & Mary J. Blige

from Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael

136

57
R&B

4
UK

[Epic LP Cut]
written by Stevie Wonder

38.

12/1999

Auld Lang Syne (The Millennium Mix) by Kenny G

from Faith: A Holiday Album

131

7
US

3
AC

49
country

57
R&B

[instrumental]
[Arista 13769]
written by traditional

39.

12/1999

I Learned from the Best by Whitney Houston

from My Love Is Your Love

131

27
US

20
AC

✫1
dance

13
R&B

19
UK

[Arista 13790]
written by Diane Warren

40.

04/1999

Almost Doesn't Count by Brandy

from Never Say Never

130

16
US

16
R&B

15
UK

[Atlantic LP Cut]
written by Shelly Peiken & Guy Roche

41.

06/1999

We Can't Be Friends by Deborah Cox

from One Wish

125

8
US

✫1
R&B

with R.L from Next
[Arista 13724]
written by Shep Crawford & Jimmy Russell

42.

06/1999

Guilty Conscience by Eminem

from The Slim Shady LP

123

56
R&B

5
UK

featuring Dr. Dre
[Aftermath 97097]
written by Eminem (as Marshall Mathers) & Dr. Dre (as Andre Young)

43.

08/1999

Bug a Boo by Destiny's Child

from The Writing's on the Wall

121

33
US

15
R&B

9
UK

[Columbia LP Cut]
written by Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs (as Kevin Briggs), Kandi, Beyoncé (as Beyoncé Knowles), LeToya Luckett, LaTavia Roberson & Kelly Rowland

44.

09/1999

Still D.R.E. by Dr. Dre

from 2001

121

93
US

32
R&B

6
UK

featuring Snoop Dogg
[Aftermath 497192]
written by Jay-Z

45.

05/1999

Jamboree by Naughty by Nature

from Nineteen Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury

118

10
US

4
R&B

51
UK

featuring Zhané
charted as Jamboree / Live or Die in UK charts
[Arista 13712]
written by Vin Rock (as Vincent Brown), Treach (as Anthony Criss), Kay Gee (as Kay Gee Gist) & Benny Golson (sample)

46.

04/1999

Chanté's Got a Man by Chanté Moore

from This Moment Is Mine

112

10
US

34
dance

2
R&B

[Silas/MCA 55544]
written by Jimmy Jam (as James Harris), George Jackson, Terry Lewis, Chanté Moore & Jimmy Wright (as James "Big Jim" Wright)

47.

01/1999

You by Jesse Powell

from 'Bout It

109

10
US

2
R&B

[Silas/MCA 55500]
written by Jesse Powell & Carl Roland

48.

09/1999

Got Your Money by Ol' Dirty Bastard

from Nigga Please

108

33
US

19
R&B

11
UK

featuring Kelis
[Elektra 67022]
written by Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo & Ol' Dirty Bastard (as Russell Jones)

49.

09/1999

24/7 by Kevon Edmonds

from 24/7

106

10
US

2
R&B

[RCA 65924]
written by Angelo Ray, David Scott [3°] & Anthony Smith

50.

07/1999

Get Gone by Ideal [R&B quartet]

from Ideal

103

13
US

2
R&B

76
UK

[Noontime 38666]
written by Johnta Austin, Bryan-Michael Cox & Kevin Hicks

51.

01/1999

Bye Bye Baby by TQ

from They Never Saw Me Coming

101

101
R&B

7
UK

written by TQ (as Terence Quaites), Mike Mosley & Tye Howard

52.

01/1999

Sweet Lady by Tyrese

from Tyrese

100

12
US

9
R&B

55
UK

[RCA LP Cut]
written by Johnta Austin (as Johntá Austin), Charles Farrar & Troy Taylor

53.

01/1999

What's So Different by Ginuwine

from 100% Ginuwine

100

49
US

21
R&B

10
UK

[550 Music/Epic LP Cut]
written by Tommy Boyce (as Thomas Boyce), Bobby Hart, Ginuwine (as Elgin Lumpkin) & Timbaland (as Tim Mosley)

54.

01/1999

1999 by Prince

from 1999: The New Master

40
US

45
R&B

10
UK

[R]
[Warner 21881]
written by Prince

55.

02/1999

Girlfriend/Boyfriend by BLACKstreet

from Finally

47
US

17
R&B

11
UK

with Janet
[Interscope 95043]
written by Lil' Mo (as Cynthia Loving), Eve (as Eve Jeffers), Ja Rule (as Jeffrey Atkins), Jimmy Cozier & Teddy Riley

56.

01/1999

Taking Everything by Gerald Levert

from Love & Consequences

11
US

3
R&B

[EastWest 64061]
written by Gerald Levert, Darrell Allamby, Link (as Lincoln Browder) & Antoinette Roberson

57.

01/1999

Did You Ever Think by R. Kelly

from R.

27
US

8
R&B

20
UK

featuring Nas
[Jive 42604]
written by R. Kelly, Curtis Mayfield, Jean-Claude Olivier & Sam Barnes

58.

11/1999

Got to Get It by Sisqó

from Unleash the Dragon

40
US

12
R&B

14
UK

featuring Make it Hot
[Dragon 562455]
written by Sisqó (as Mark Andrews), Al West, Marquis Collins & James Travis

59.

01/1999

When I Close My Eyes by Shanice Wilson

from Shanice

12
US

4
R&B

[LaFace 24365]
written by Warryn Campbell (as Warryn Smiley Campbell) & Tamara Savage

60.

02/1999

If You (Lovin' Me) by Silk

from Tonight

13
US

4
R&B

[Elektra 64072]
written by Kenneth Dickerson, Antoinette Roberson, Link (as Lincoln Browder) & Darrell Allamby

61.

11/1999

Breathe and Stop by Q-Tip

from Amplified

71
US

21
R&B

12
UK

[Arista LP Cut]
written by Q-Tip (as Kamaal Fareed), J Dilla (as James Yancey), Robert Bell, George Brown, Roy Handy, Robert Mickens, Gene Redd, Claydes Charles Smith, Dennis Thomas & Ricky West (as Richard Westfield)

62.

10/1999

He Can't Love U by Jagged Edge

from J.E. Heartbreak

15
US

3
R&B

[So So Def 79146]
written by Brandon Casey, Brian Casey & Bryan-Michael Cox

63.

06/1999

So Anxious by Ginuwine

from 100% Ginuwine

16
US

2
R&B

[550 Music/Epic LP Cut]
written by Static Major (as Stephen Garrett) & Timbaland (as Tim Mosley)

64.

03/1999

Happily Ever After by Case

from Personal Conversation

15
US

3
R&B

[Def Jam 566955]
written by Chris "Chubby" Henderson & Case (as Case Woodard)

65.

05/1999

Never Gonna Let You Go by Faith Evans

from Keep the Faith

17
US

✫1
R&B

co-produced by Babyface
[Bad Boy 79252]
written by Babyface & Damon Thomas

66.

05/1999

Everything Is Everything by Lauryn Hill

from The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

35
US

14
R&B

19
UK

[Ruffhouse 79206]
written by Lauryn Hill & Johari Newton

67.

01/1999

I'm Not Ready by Keith Sweat

from Still in the Game

16
US

12
R&B

53
UK

[Elektra 64062]
written by Willie Jones [R&B songwriter], J. Little (as Joe Little) & Keith Sweat

68.

02/1999

(We Can Do It) Anywhere by 112

from Room 112

15
US

5
R&B

featuring Lil' Zane
[Bad Boy 79214]
written by Lil' Zane (as Zane Copeland Jr.), Daron Jones, Michael Keith, Lamont Maxwell, Q [Quinnes Parker] (as Quinnes Parker) & Slim (as Marvin Scandrick)

69.

03/1999

Hate Me Now by Nas

from I Am...

62
US

18
R&B

14
UK

featuring Diddy (as Puff Daddy)
[Columbia 79070]
written by Nas & Gavin Marchand

70.

05/1999

It's All About You (Not About Me) by Tracie Spencer

from Tracie

18
US

6
R&B

65
UK

[Capitol 58777]
written by Heavynn, Kenneth Karlin & Soulshock (as Carsten Schack)

71.

06/1999

Spend My Life with You by Eric Benét

from A Day in the Life

21
US

✫1
R&B

featuring Tamia
[Warner 46958]
written by Eric Benét

72.

05/1999

Back That Azz Up aka Back That Thang Up by Juvenile

from 400 Degreez

19
US

5
R&B

featuring Mannie Fresh & Lil Wayne
[Universal 156482]
written by D.P. "Dad" Carter & Juvenile (as Terius Gray)

73.

07/1999

P.E. 2000 by Diddy

from Forever

120
US

34
R&B

13
UK

as Puff Daddy featuring Hurricane G
[Bad Boy 79276]
written by Diddy (as Sean Combs), Mark Curry, Hurricane G (as Gloria Rodríguez), Chuck D (as Carlton Ridenhour), Hank Shocklee, James Brown & Fred Wesley

74.

02/1999

It Ain't My Fault 1&2 by Silkk the Shocker

from Charge It 2 da Game

18
US

5
R&B

featuring Mystikal
[No Limit 53470]
written by Silkk the Shocker & Mystikal

75.

06/1999

Vibrant Thing by Q-Tip

from Amplified

26
US

7
R&B

39
UK

[Violator 562170]
written by Q-Tip (as Kamaal Fareed), J Dilla (as James Yancey) & Barry White

76.

10/1999

Dancin' by Guy

from Guy III

19
US

4
R&B

[MCA 155657]
written by Delvis Damon, Eddie Ferrell (as Eddie F), Balewa Muhammad & Teddy Riley

77.

12/1999

Notorious B.I.G. by The Notorious B.I.G.

from Born Again

82
US

30
R&B

16
UK

featuring Puff Daddy & Lil' Kim
[Bad Boy LP Cut]
written by Nick Rhodes (as Nicholas Bates), Simon Le Bon, John Taylor, Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool & The Notorious B.I.G. (as Christopher Wallace)

78.

06/1999

All n My Grill by Missy Elliott

from Da Real World

64
US

16
R&B

20
UK

featuring Big Boi of Outkast & Nicole Wray
[Gold Mind LP Cut]
written by Missy Elliott, Timbaland & Big Boi (as A. Patton)

79.

11/1999

Turn Your Lights Down Low by Lauryn Hill & Bob Marley

from The Best Man: Music from the Motion Picture

104
US

49
R&B

15
UK

[Columbia/island LP Cut]
written by Bob Marley

80.

07/1999

All That I Can Say by Mary J. Blige

from Mary

44
US

6
R&B

29
UK

[MCA LP Cut]
written by Lauryn Hill

81.

10/1999

4, 5, 6 by Solé

from Skin Deep

21
US

9
R&B

featuring J.T. Money & Kandi
[DreamWorks 459029]
written by Tricky Stewart (as Christopher "Tricky" Stewart), JT Money (as Jeff Thompkins), Kandi (as Kandi Burruss) & Tonya Johnston