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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 1997

1996 <-

1997

-> 1998

Video playlist

Cover

Date

Title

Album

Comment

Video

06/1997

I'll Be Missing You by Puff Daddy & Faith Evans

from No Way Out

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

06/1997

Men in Black by Will Smith

from Men in Black: The Album

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

08/1997

You Make Me Wanna by Usher

from My Way

394

2
US

✫1
R&B

✫1
UK

[LaFace 24265]
written by Usher (as Usher Raymond) & Jermaine Dupri

09/1997

Honey by Mariah Carey

from Butterfly

392

✫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

12/1997

Together Again by Janet Jackson

from The Velvet Rope

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.

08/1997

Mo Money, Mo Problems by The Notorious B.I.G.

from Life After Death

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)

04/1997

Hypnotize by The Notorious B.I.G.

from Life After Death

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

09/1997

4 Seasons of Loneliness by Boyz II Men

from Evolution

303

✫1
US

30
AC

2
R&B

10
UK

[Motown 0684]
written by Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis

11/1997

No, No, No by Destiny's Child

from Destiny's Child

294

3
US

✫1
R&B

5
UK

featuring Wyclef Jean
[Columbia 78618]
written by Barry White, Calvin Gaines, Mary Brown, Rob Fusari & Vincent Herbert

10.

01/1997

Can't Nobody Hold Me Down by Diddy

from No Way Out

280

✫1
US

✫1
R&B

19
UK

as Puff Daddy featuring Mase
[Bad Boy 79083]
written by Diddy, Stevie J (as Steven Jordan), Carlos Broady, Nashiem Myrick, Mase (as Mason Betha), Greg Prestopino, Matthew Wilder, Sylvia Robinson, Grandmaster Melle Mel, Clifton "Jiggs" Chase (as Clifton Chase) & Duke Bootee

11.

12/1997

It's All About the Benjamins by Diddy

from No Way Out

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

12.

05/1997

Blood on the Dance Floor by Michael Jackson

from Blood on the Dance Floor

226

42
US

10
dance

19
R&B

✫1
UK

[Epic 78007]
written by Michael Jackson & Teddy Riley

13.

01/1997

In My Bed by Dru Hill

from Dru Hill

222

4
US

✫1
R&B

16
UK

[Island 854854]
written by Veudal (as Raphael Veudal Brown), Daryl Simmons & Ralph B. Stacy (as Ralph Stacy)

14.

02/1997

I Shot the Sheriff by Warren G

from Take a Look Over Your Shoulder

220

20
US

16
R&B

2
UK

[Def Jam 573564]
written by Bob Marley & Warren G

15.

11/1997

Feel So Good by Mase

from Harlem World

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)

16.

03/1997

For You I Will by Monica

from Space Jam: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture

217

4
US

3
AC

2
R&B

27
UK

produced by David Foster
[Warner Sunset 87003]
written by Diane Warren

17.

07/1997

C U When U Get There by Coolio

from My Soul

214

12
US

34
R&B

3
UK

featuring 40 Thevz
[Tommy Boy 7785]
written by Dominic Aldridge, Coolio, Henry Straughter & Malieek Straughter

18.

06/1997

Look into My Eyes by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony

from The Art of War

213

4
US

4
R&B

16
UK

[Ruthless 6344]
written by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony & DJ U-Neek

19.

10/1997

My Body by LSG (Levert, Sweat & Gill)

from Levert.Sweat.Gill

209

4
US

✫1
R&B

21
UK

[EastWest 64132]
written by Darrell Allamby, Link (as Lincoln Browder) & Antoinette Roberson

20.

02/1997

Hard to Say I'm Sorry by Az Yet

from Az Yet

209

8
US

14
AC

20
R&B

7
UK

featuring Peter Cetera
[LaFace 24223]
written by Peter Cetera & David Foster

21.

07/1997

Not Tonight by Lil' Kim

from Hard Core

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

22.

08/1997

It's Like That by Run-DMC vs. Jason Nevins

205

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)

23.

02/1997

Every Time I Close My Eyes by Babyface

from The Day

204

6
US

17
AC

5
R&B

13
UK

featuring Mariah Carey
[Epic 78485]
written by Babyface

24.

02/1997

I'll Be by Foxy Brown

from Ill Na Na

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)

25.

05/1997

G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T. by Changing Faces

from All Day, All Night

198

8
US

✫1
R&B

10
UK

produced by R. Kelly
[Big Beat 98026]
written by R. Kelly

26.

11/1997

Show Me Love by Robyn

from Robyn Is Here

195

7
US

44
R&B

8
UK

[RCA 64970]
written by Max Martin & Robyn

27.

11/1997

Been Around the World by Diddy

from No Way Out

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)

28.

12/1997

Swing My Way by K.P. & Envyi

193

6
US

5
R&B

14
UK

[EastWest 64135]
written by Michael O. Johnson & Javelin Hall

29.

03/1997

I Don't Want to by Toni Braxton

from Secrets

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

30.

07/1997

Gotham City by R. Kelly

from Batman & Robin: Music from and Inspired by the "Batman & Robin" Motion Picture

182

9
US

9
R&B

9
UK

[Jive 42473]
written by R. Kelly

31.

08/1997

My Love Is the Shhh! by Somethin' for the People

from This Time It's Personal

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

32.

11/1997

I Don't Ever Want to See You Again by Uncle Sam

from Uncle Sam

167

6
US

2
R&B

30
UK

[Stonecreek 78689]
written by Nathan Morris

33.

01/1997

On and On by Erykah Badu

from Baduizm

166

12
US

✫1
R&B

12
UK

[Kedar/Universal 56002]
written by Erykah Badu & Jaborn Jamal

34.

09/1997

Got 'Til It's Gone by Janet Jackson

from The Velvet Rope

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

35.

08/1997

Everything by Mary J. Blige

from Share My World

165

24
US

5
R&B

6
UK

[MCA 55353]
written by Jimmy Jam (as James Harris), Terry Lewis, Hachidai Nakamura, Rokusuke Ei, James Brown, Linda Creed, John Starks & Fred Wesley

36.

12/1997

A Song for Mama by Boyz II Men

from Evolution

154

7
US

✫1
R&B

34
UK

produced by Babyface
[Motown 0720]
written by Babyface

37.

08/1997

All Cried Out by Allure

from Allure

151

4
US

9
R&B

featuring 112
co-produced by Mariah Carey
[Crave 78678]
written by Full Force

38.

10/1997

Déjà Vu (Uptown Baby) by Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz

from Make It Reign

151

9
US

4
R&B

21
UK

[Columbia 78755]
written by Walter Becker & Donald Fagen

39.

06/1997

Whatever by En Vogue

from EV3

148

16
US

5
dance

8
R&B

14
UK

produced by Babyface
[EastWest 64174]
written by Babyface, Giuliano Franco & Keith Andes

40.

05/1997

Do You Know (What It Takes) by Robyn

from Robyn Is Here

144

7
US

33
R&B

26
UK

[R]
[RCA 64865]
written by Denniz Pop, Herbie Crichlow (as Herbert Crichlow), Max Martin & Robyn

41.

03/1997

Rumble in the Jungle by The Fugees

from When We Were Kings

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)

42.

03/1997

I Belong to You (Every Time I See Your Face) by Rome

from Rome

139

6
US

2
R&B

[RCA 64759]
written by Rome (as Jerome Woods) & Gerald Baillergeau

43.

12/1997

Dangerous by Busta Rhymes

from When Disaster Strikes

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

44.

08/1997

Never Make a Promise by Dru Hill

from Dru Hill

132

7
US

✫1
R&B

[Island 572082]
written by Daryl Thomas

45.

05/1997

Alright by Jamiroquai

from Travelling without Moving

130

78
US

7
dance

84
R&B

6
UK

[Work 78703]
written by Jay Kay (as Jason Kay)

46.

02/1997

Let Me Clear My Throat by DJ Kool

from (Let Me Clear My Throat)

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)

47.

10/1997

Butterfly by Mariah Carey

from Butterfly

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

48.

03/1997

Love Is All We Need by Mary J. Blige

from Share My World

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

49.

05/1997

Don't Wanna Be a Player by Joe

from All That I Am

119

21
US

5
R&B

16
UK

[Jive 42450]
written by Joe (as Joe Thomas) & Jolyon Skinner

50.

08/1997

Fix by BLACKstreet

from Another Level

117

58
US

17
R&B

7
UK

featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard & Slash
[Interscope 95011]
written by Clifton "Jiggs" Chase (as Clifton Chase), Duke Bootee (as Edward Fletcher), Grandmaster Melle Mel (as Melvin Glover), Chauncey Black (as Chauncey Hannibal), Teddy Riley, Markell Riley & Sylvia Robinson

51.

10/1997

Sock It 2 Me by Missy Elliott

from Supa Dupa Fly

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)

52.

07/1997

Piece of My Heart by Shaggy

from Midnite Lover

108

72
US

57
R&B

7
UK

featuring Marsha
[Virgin 38601]
written by Jerry Ragovoy & Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)

53.

03/1997

Moan and Groan by Mark Morrison

from Return of the Mack

108

76
US

50
R&B

7
UK

[Atlantic 84038]
written by Mark Morrison

54.

10/1997

The One I Gave My Heart To by Aaliyah

from One in a Million

107

9
US

18
dance

8
R&B

[Blackground 98002]
written by Diane Warren

55.

05/1997

5 Miles to Empty by Brownstone

from Still Climbing

106

39
US

38
dance

6
R&B

12
UK

[MJJ Music 78496]
written by Gerald Baillergeau, Nicci Gilbert (as Nichole Gilbert) & Victor Merritt

56.

04/1997

My Baby Daddy by B-Rock & the Bizz

104

10
US

3
R&B

153
UK

[Tony Mercedes 24221]
written by B-Rock, Maurice White & Al McKay

57.

11/1997

Phenomenon by LL Cool J

from Phenomenon

103

55
US

16
R&B

9
UK

[Def Jam 568081]
written by LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith) & Diddy (as Sean Combs)

58.

02/1997

Get It Together by 702

from No Doubt

10
US

3
R&B

[Biv 10 0612]
written by Donell Jones

59.

09/1997

You Should Be Mine (Don't Waste Your Time) by Brian McKnight

from Anytime

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

60.

06/1997

You Bring Me Up by K-Ci & JoJo

from Love Always

26
US

7
R&B

21
UK

[MCA 55346]
written by K-Ci (as Cedric Hailey), JoJo (as Joel Hailey) & Gerald Baillergeau

61.

03/1997

Cupid by 112

from 112

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

62.

06/1997

How Come, How Long by Babyface

from The Day

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

63.

08/1997

Big Bad Mamma by Foxy Brown

from Ill Na Na

53
US

10
R&B

12
UK

featuring Dru Hill
[Violator 571441]
written by Foxy Brown (as Inga Marchand) & Jay-Z (as Shawn Carter)

64.

07/1997

Someone by SWV

from Release Some Tension

19
US

5
R&B

34
UK

featuring Diddy (as 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)

65.

12/1997

We're Not Making Love No More by Dru Hill

from Soul Food: Soundtrack

13
US

2
R&B

co-produced by Babyface
[LaFace 24295]
written by Babyface (as Kenneth Edmonds)

66.

05/1997

Smokin' Me Out by Warren G

from Take a Look Over Your Shoulder

35
US

20
R&B

14
UK

featuring Ronald Isley
[Def Jam 571024]
written by The Isley Brothers & Warren G (as Warren Griffin)

67.

07/1997

Invisible Man by 98°

from 98 Degrees

12
US

26
AC

38
R&B

66
UK

[Motown 0650]
written by Dave Deviller, Sean Hosein & Steve Kipner

68.

07/1997

Up Jumps da Boogie by Timbaland & Magoo

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

69.

06/1997

Smile by Scarface

from The Untouchable

12
US

4
R&B

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

70.

06/1997

We Trying to Stay Alive by Wyclef Jean

from Wyclef Jean Presents the Carnival Featuring the Refugee Allstars

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

71.

04/1997

Sometimes by The Brand New Heavies

from Shelter

88
US

24
dance

20
R&B

11
UK

[Delicious Vinyl 4009]
written by Jan Kincaid & Siedah Garrett

72.

07/1997

The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly) by Missy Elliott

from Supa Dupa Fly

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

73.

07/1997

I Say a Little Prayer by Diana King

from Think Like a Girl

38
US

8
dance

68
R&B

17
UK

[Work 78596]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David

74.

05/1997

The Sweetest Thing by Refugee Camp All-Stars

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

75.

03/1997

Head Over Heels by Allure

from Allure

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

76.

08/1997

Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See by Busta Rhymes

from When Disaster Strikes

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.)

77.

08/1997

What About Us by Total

from Soul Food: Soundtrack

16
US

4
R&B

[LaFace 24272]
written by Timbaland (as Tim Mosley) & Missy Elliott

78.

09/1997

Butta Love by Next

from Rated Next

16
US

4
R&B

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

79.

03/1997

Tell Me Do U Wanna by Ginuwine

from Ginuwine...The Bachelor

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

80.

09/1997

Too Gone, Too Long by En Vogue

from EV3

33
US

25
R&B

20
UK

[EastWest 64150]
written by Diane Warren

81.

06/1997

Never, Never Gonna Give You Up by Lisa Stansfield

from Lisa Stansfield

74
US

✫1
dance

38
R&B

25
UK

[Arista 13346]
written by Barry White

82.

03/1997

Request Line by Zhané

from Saturday Night

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)

83.

07/1997

All That I Got Is You by Ghostface Killah

from Ironman

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)

84.

12/1997

Roxanne '97 by The Police

from The Very Best of Sting and the Police

59
US

20
R&B

17
UK

featuring Pras
Puff Daddy remix [R]
written by Sting

85.

11/1997

Seven Days by Mary J. Blige

from Share My World

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

86.

03/1997

Big Daddy by Heavy D

from Waterbed Hev

18
US

5
R&B

[Uptown 56039]
written by Tony Dofat, Heavy D & McGruff (as Herbert Brown)

87.

02/1997

Ghetto Love by Da Brat

from Anuthatantrum

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

88.

06/1997

The Love Scene by Joe

from All That I Am

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

89.

03/1997

Next Lifetime by Erykah Badu

from Baduizm

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

90.

01/1997

Runaway by Nuyorican Soul

from Nuyorican Soul

✫1
dance

77
R&B

24
UK

featuring India
[Giant Step 3094]
written by Janice Gugliuzza, Ronnie James & Vincent Montana Jr.

91.

04/1997

Can We by SWV

from Release Some Tension

75
US

31
R&B

18
UK

[Jive 42445]
written by Missy Elliott & Timbaland (as Timothy Mosley)

92.

12/1997

I Wonder If Heaven's Got a Ghetto by 2Pac

from R U Still Down? (Remember Me)

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)

93.

08/1997

Toss It Up by 2Pac

from The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory

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)

94.

05/1997

Thinking of You by Tony! Toni! Toné!

from House of Music

22
US

5
R&B

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

95.

02/1997

What's on Tonight by Montell Jordan

from More…

21
US

7
R&B

[Def Jam 574032]
written by Montell Jordan & DeVante Swing

96.

05/1997

It Must Be Love by Robin S.

91
US

✫1
dance

35
R&B

37
UK

[Big Beat 98023]
written by John Footman & Judy Wieder (as Judy Weider)

97.

07/1997

I Can Love You by Mary J. Blige

from Share My World

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

98.

11/1997

5 Steps by Dru Hill

from Dru Hill

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

99.

03/1997

Step into a World (Rapture's Delight) by KRS-One

from I Got Next

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

100.

08/1997

I Care 'Bout You by Milestone

23
US

10
R&B

produced by Babyface [from the movie Soul Food]
[LaFace 24264]
written by Babyface