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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 1998

1997 <-

1998

-> 1999

Video playlist

Cover

Date

Title

Album

Comment

Video

05/1998

The Boy Is Mine by Brandy & Monica

from The Boy Is Mine

412

✫1
US

✫1
R&B

2
UK

[Atlantic 84089]
written by Brandy (as Brandy Norwood), Rodney Jerkins, Japhe Tejeda, Fred Jerkins III & LaShawn Daniels

10/1998

I'm Your Angel by R. Kelly & Céline Dion

from R.

399

✫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

05/1998

My All by Mariah Carey

from Butterfly

387

✫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

08/1998

The First Night by Monica

from The Boy Is Mine

379

✫1
US

✫1
dance

✫1
R&B

6
UK

[R]
[Arista 13522]
written by Jermaine Dupri, Marilyn McLeod, Pam Sawyer & Tamara Savage

10/1998

Doo Wop (That Thing) by Lauryn Hill

from The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

376

✫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

02/1998

Gettin' Jiggy Wit It by Will Smith

from Big Willie Style

369

✫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

03/1998

All My Life by K-Ci & JoJo

from Love Always

335

✫1
US

26
AC

✫1
R&B

8
UK

[MCA 55420]
written by Rory Bennett & JoJo (as JoJo Hailey)

01/1998

It's Not Right but It's Okay by Whitney Houston

from My Love Is Your Love

330

4
US

✫1
dance

7
R&B

3
UK

[Arista 13681]
written by LaShawn Daniels, Toni Estes, Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jerkins III & Isaac Phillips

06/1998

Come with Me by Diddy

from Godzilla: The Album

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

10.

03/1998

I Get Lonely by Janet Jackson

from The Velvet Rope

312

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.

11.

12/1998

Have You Ever? by Brandy

from Never Say Never

305

✫1
US

25
AC

2
R&B

13
UK

[Atlantic 84198]
written by Diane Warren

12.

02/1998

Too Close by Next

from Rated Next

279

✫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)

13.

01/1998

Nice and Slow by Usher

from My Way

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)

14.

04/1998

Turn It Up / Fire It Up by Busta Rhymes

from When Disaster Strikes

269

10
US

7
R&B

2
UK

[Elektra 64104]
written by Al Green & Busta Rhymes (as Trevor Smith Jr.)

15.

10/1998

How Deep Is Your Love by Dru Hill

from Enter the Dru

265

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)

16.

12/1998

Angel of Mine by Monica

from The Boy Is Mine

265

✫1
US

6
AC

2
R&B

55
UK

[Arista 13590]
written by Rhett Lawrence & Travon Potts

17.

01/1998

Gone Till November by Wyclef Jean

from Wyclef Jean Presents the Carnival Featuring the Refugee Allstars

264

7
US

9
R&B

3
UK

[Ruffhouse 78752]
written by Wyclef Jean

18.

09/1998

Nobody's Supposed to Be Here by Deborah Cox

from One Wish

253

2
US

✫1
dance

✫1
R&B

55
UK

[Arista 13550]
written by Montell Jordan & Shep Crawford (as Anthony "Shep" Crawford)

19.

09/1998

Lately by Divine [R&B girl group]

from Fairy Tales

250

✫1
US

46
dance

2
R&B

52
UK

[Red Ant 15316]
written by Will Baker, Christopher Kelly & Pete Woodruff

20.

06/1998

Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are) by Pras

from Ghetto Supastar

248

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

21.

08/1998

Daydreamin' by Tatyana Ali

from Kiss the Sky

248

6
US

5
R&B

6
UK

[MJJ Music 78855]
written by Donald Fagen, Fred Jerkins III, LaShawn Daniels, Peter Pankey, Rodney Jerkins, Lord Tariq (as Sean Hamilton) & Walter Becker

22.

02/1998

Let's Ride by Montell Jordan

from Let's Ride

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)

23.

11/1998

Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem) by Jay-Z

from Vol. 2: Hard Knock Life

246

15
US

10
R&B

2
UK

[Roc-A-Fella 566977]
written by Jay-Z, Martin Charnin, Mark James [Mark Howard James] & Charles Strouse

24.

12/1998

Heartbreak Hotel by Whitney Houston

from My Love Is Your Love

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

25.

08/1998

Just the Two of Us by Will Smith

from Big Willie Style

227

20
US

17
R&B

2
UK

[Columbia 79038]
written by Will Smith, Bill Withers, Ralph MacDonald & William Salter

26.

11/1998

When You Believe by Mariah Carey & Whitney Houston

from My Love Is Your Love

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

27.

10/1998

Westside by TQ

from They Never Saw Me Coming

219

12
US

10
R&B

4
UK

[ClockWork 79022]
written by TQ (as Terrance Quaites)

28.

06/1998

Top of the World by Brandy

from Never Say Never

207

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

Miami by Will Smith

from Big Willie Style

202

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

What You Want by Mase

from Harlem World

200

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

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

These Are the Times by Dru Hill

from Enter the Dru

199

21
US

5
R&B

4
UK

co-produced by Babyface
[Island 572588]
written by Damon Thomas & Babyface (as Kenneth Edmonds)

33.

06/1998

Make It Hot by Nicole Wray

from Make It Hot

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

Cleopatra's Theme by Cleopatra

from Comin' Atcha!

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

Changes by 2Pac

from Greatest Hits

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

Take Me There by BLACKstreet

from Finally

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) & Blinky Blink (as Michael Foster)

37.

11/1998

Love Like This by Faith Evans

from Keep the Faith

171

7
US

2
R&B

24
UK

[Bad Boy 79117]
written by Diddy (as Sean Combs), Schon-Jamel Crawford, Clarence Emery, Faith Evans, Ron Lawrence, Nile Rodgers & Bernard Edwards

38.

02/1998

Body Bumpin' (Yippie-Yi-Yo) by Public Announcement

from All Work, No Play

170

5
US

4
R&B

38
UK

[A&M 582444]
written by Feloney Davis, Euclid Gray & Monica Gray

39.

02/1998

Anytime by Brian McKnight

from Anytime

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

They Don't Know by Jon B

from Cool Relax

158

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

Be Careful by Sparkle

from Sparkle

156

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

Are You That Somebody? by Aaliyah

from Dr. Dolittle

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

It's All About Me by Mýa

from Mýa

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

The Arms of the One Who Loves You by Xscape

from Traces of My Lipstick

144

7
US

4
R&B

46
UK

[So So Def 78788]
written by Diane Warren

45.

05/1998

Life Ain't Easy by Cleopatra

from Comin' Atcha!

142

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

Father by LL Cool J

from Phenomenon

142

18
US

12
R&B

10
UK

[Def Jam 568332]
written by LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith)

47.

07/1998

Friend of Mine by Kelly Price

from Soul of a Woman

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

Go Deep by Janet Jackson

from The Velvet Rope

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

Romeo and Juliet by Sylk-E. Fyne

from Raw Sylk

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

Touch It by Monifah

from Mo'hogany

133

9
US

9
R&B

29
UK

[Uptown 56207]
written by Albert Charles, Tijuan Frampton, John Guldberg & Tim Stahl

51.

12/1998

Gimme Some More by Busta Rhymes

from Extinction Level Event (The Final World Front)

130

105
US

29
R&B

5
UK

[Elektra album cut]
written by Busta Rhymes

52.

11/1998

Trippin' by Total

from Kima, Keisha, and Pam

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

Do for Love by 2Pac

from R U Still Down? (Remember Me)

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

A Rose Is Still a Rose by Aretha Franklin

from A Rose Is Still a Rose

127

26
US

✫1
dance

5
R&B

22
UK

[Arista 13465]
written by Lauryn Hill & Edie Brickell (sample)

55.

08/1998

Time After Time by Inoj

from Ready for the World

123

6
US

30
R&B

[So So Def 79016]
written by Cyndi Lauper & Rob Hyman

56.

11/1998

Another One Bites the Dust by Queen / Wyclef Jean

from Greatest Hits III

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

My Little Secret by Xscape

from Traces of My Lipstick

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

Lookin' at Me by Mase

from Harlem World

110

8
US

8
R&B

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

59.

03/1998

Who Am I Sim Simma by Beenie Man

from Many Moods of Moses

107

40
US

15
R&B

10
UK

[VP 6160]
written by Beenie Man (as Moses Davis) & Jeremy Harding

60.

08/1998

Thinkin' About It by Gerald Levert

from Love & Consequences

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

Faded Pictures by Case & Joe

from Personal Conversation

105

10
US

3
R&B

[Def Jam 566494]
written by Joe (as Joe Thomas)

62.

07/1998

Horse & Carriage by Cam'ron

from Confessions of Fire

102

41
US

9
R&B

12
UK

featuring Mase
[Untertainment 78938]
written by Cam'ron (as Cameron Giles)

63.

10/1998

Come and Get with Me by Keith Sweat

from Still in the Game

101

12
US

6
R&B

58
UK

featuring Snoop Dogg
[Elektra 64080]
written by Lee "Wiz" McCallum & Keith Sweat

64.

03/1998

Say It by Voices of Theory

from Voices of Theory

10
US

10
R&B

[Home Of Lation Artists 341032]
written by Reign (as Raymond Basora), Steve Morales & Gerard McKetney

65.

05/1998

Shorty (You Keep Playin' with My Mind) by Imajin

from Imajin

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

I Still Love You by Next

from Rated Next

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

I Can Do That by Montell Jordan

from Let's Ride

14
US

4
R&B

[Def Jam 566106]
written by Montell Jordan

68.

04/1998

Money by Charli Baltimore

from Cold as Ice

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

Ghetto Cowboy by Mo Thugs and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony

from The Collection: Volume Two

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

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

Beep Me 911 by Missy Elliott

from Supa Dupa Fly

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.

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

I Got the Hook Up! by Master P

16
US

11
R&B

featuring Sons of Funk
[No Limit 53311]
written by Master P & Sons of Funk

74.

10/1998

Can I Get a… by Jay-Z

from Vol. 2: Hard Knock Life

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

Money, Power & Respect by The LOX

from Money, Power & Respect

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

Make Em' Say Uhh! by Master P

from Ghetto D

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

Whatcha Gone Do? by Link

from Sex Down

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

Second Round K.O. by Canibus

from Canibus

28
US

13
R&B

35
UK

[Universal 56175]
written by Canibus (as Germaine Williams), Wyclef Jean & Jerry Wonder

79.

12/1998

When a Woman's Fed Up by R. Kelly

from R.

22
US

5
R&B

[Jive LP Cut]
written by R. Kelly

80.

03/1998

Victory by Diddy

from No Way Out

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