Billboard Hot 100

Week of March 29, 1997

Billboard Hot 100

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY FROM DIGITAL MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED BY LUMINATE AND SALES DATA AS COMPILED BY LUMINATE.

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Can't Nobody Hold Me Down

Puff Daddy (Featuring Mase)

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

S.J.Combs, S.A.Jordan, C.Broady, N.Myrick, M.Betha, G.Prestopino, M.Wilder, W.Robinson Jr.

Producer(s):

C.Broady, N.Myrick, Diddy, Stevie J

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bad Boy/Arista

Gains In Performance

Billboard Hot 100

Week of March 29, 1997

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Can't Nobody Hold Me Down
  Puff Daddy (Featuring Mase)
- 1
- 1
- 10
- - 1
  - 1
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

S.J.Combs, S.A.Jordan, C.Broady, N.Myrick, M.Betha, G.Prestopino, M.Wilder, W.Robinson Jr.

Producer(s):

C.Broady, N.Myrick, Diddy, Stevie J

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bad Boy/Arista

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

2
- Wannabe
  Spice Girls
- 2
- 1
- 10
- - 2
  - 1
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

Spice Girls, Stannard, Rowe

Producer(s):

Stannard, Rowe

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

RIAA Certification: Platinum

3
- Foolish Games/You Were Meant For Me
  Jewel
- 3
- 3
- 18
- - 3
  - 3
  - 18

Songwriter(s):

J.Kilcher, S.Poltz

Producer(s):

B.Keith, P.Collins

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

4
- In My Bed
  Dru Hill
- 5
- 4
- 12
- - 5
  - 4
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

R.Brown, R.B.Stacy, D.Simmons

Producer(s):

D.Simmons

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

5
- Un-Break My Heart
  Toni Braxton
- 4
- 1
- 23
- - 4
  - 1
  - 23

Songwriter(s):

D.E.Warren

Producer(s):

D.Foster

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LaFace/Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum

6
- Every Time I Close My Eyes
  Babyface
- 6
- 6
- 9
- - 6
  - 6
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

Babyface

Producer(s):

Babyface

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

7 NEW
NEW
- All By Myself
  Celine Dion
- -
- 7
- 1
- - -
  - 7
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

E.Carmen, S.Rachmaninoff

Producer(s):

D.Foster

Imprint/Promotion Label:

550 Music

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

8
- For You I Will (From "Space Jam")
  Monica
- 9
- 8
- 3
- - 9
  - 8
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

D.E.Warren

Producer(s):

D.Foster

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rowdy/Warner Sunset/Atlantic

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

9
- I'll Be
  Foxy Brown Featuring Jay-Z
- 16
- 9
- 7
- - 16
  - 9
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

S.C.Carter, J.C.Olivier, S.J.Barnes, A.Winbush, R.Moore

Producer(s):

Poke & Tone

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Violator/Def Jam/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

10
- I Believe I Can Fly (From "Space Jam")
  R. Kelly
- 7
- 2
- 16
- - 7
  - 2
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

R.S.Kelly

Producer(s):

R.Kelly

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Sunset/Atlantic/Jive

RIAA Certification: Platinum

11
- Get It Together
  702
- 10
- 10
- 7
- - 10
  - 10
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

D.Jones

Producer(s):

D.Jones

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Biv 10/Motown

RIAA Certification: Gold

12
- Don't Let Go (Love)
  En Vogue
- 8
- 2
- 21
- - 8
  - 2
  - 21

Songwriter(s):

Organized Noize, A.Martin, I.Matias, M.Etheridge

Producer(s):

Organized Noize

Imprint/Promotion Label:

East West/EEG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

13 NEW
NEW
- Everyday Is A Winding Road
  Sheryl Crow
- -
- 13
- 1
- - -
  - 13
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

S.Crow, J.Trott, B.Macleod

Producer(s):

S.Crow

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

Gains In Performance

14
- Hard To Say I'm Sorry
  Az Yet Featuring Peter Cetera
- 12
- 12
- 6
- - 12
  - 12
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

P.Cetera, D.W.Foster

Producer(s):

Babyface, D.Foster

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LaFace/Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum

15
- I Want You
  Savage Garden
- 14
- 14
- 5
- - 14
  - 14
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

D.Hayes, D.Jones

Producer(s):

C.Fisher

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

16
- Ghetto Love
  Da Brat Featuring T-Boz
- 22
- 16
- 2
- - 22
  - 16
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

S.Harris, L.Parker, A.Coleandro, E.Debarge, C.Riddenhour, H.Shocklee

Producer(s):

J.Dupri

Imprint/Promotion Label:

So So Def/Columbia

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

17
- Step By Step (From "The Preacher's Wife")
  Whitney Houston
- 15
- 15
- 3
- - 15
  - 15
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

A.Lennox

Producer(s):

S.Lipson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Gold

18
- Big Daddy
  Hev-D
- 20
- 18
- 4
- - 20
  - 18
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

T.Dofat, Heavy D, H.Brown

Producer(s):

T.Dofat, Heavy D

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Uptown/Universal

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

19
- Barely Breathing
  Duncan Sheik
- 18
- 18
- 18
- - 18
  - 18
  - 18

Songwriter(s):

D.Sheik

Producer(s):

R.Hine

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

Gains In Performance

20
- Nobody
  Keith Sweat Featuring Athena Cage
- 11
- 3
- 26
- - 11
  - 3
  - 26

Songwriter(s):

K.Sweat, F.Scott

Producer(s):

K.Sweat

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

21
- Ooh Aah... Just A Little Bit
  Gina G
- 17
- 12
- 18
- - 17
  - 12
  - 18

Songwriter(s):

S.Taube, S.Rodway

Producer(s):

S.Rodway

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Eternal/Warner Bros.

22
- Da' Dip
  Freak Nasty
- 19
- 19
- 13
- - 19
  - 19
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

T.E.Henry

Producer(s):

Freak Nasty

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hard Hood/Power/Triad

RIAA Certification: Platinum

23
- What's On Tonight
  Montell Jordan
- 23
- 23
- 7
- - 23
  - 23
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

M.D.S.Jordan, DeVante, J.E.Jones

Producer(s):

DeVante

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Def Jam/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

24
- Return Of The Mack
  Mark Morrison
- 24
- 24
- 5
- - 24
  - 24
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

M.Morrison

Producer(s):

M.Morrison, P.Chill

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

Biggest gain in airplay

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

25
- Let It Go (From "Set It Off")
  Ray J
- 25
- 25
- 4
- - 25
  - 25
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

K.E.Crouch, G.McKinney, R.Pennon

Producer(s):

K.Crouch

Imprint/Promotion Label:

East West/EEG

Gains In Performance

26
- Don't Cry For Me Argentina (From "Evita")
  Madonna
- 13
- 8
- 6
- - 13
  - 8
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

T.Rice, A.LLoyd-Webber, A.Piazzolla

Producer(s):

Madonna, P.Flores, N.Wright, A.Parker, A.L.Webber, D.Caddick

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

27
- Please Don't Go
  No Mercy
- 21
- 21
- 8
- - 21
  - 21
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

F.Reuther, P.Bischof-Fallenstein, M.Cintron, M.Applegate

Producer(s):

FMP

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

28
- I Shot The Sheriff
  Warren G
- 34
- 28
- 2
- - 34
  - 28
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

B.Marley, L.Parker, Toni C., E.Sermon, P.Smith

Producer(s):

Warren G

Imprint/Promotion Label:

G-Funk/Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Gold

29
- Cupid
  112
- 32
- 29
- 5
- - 32
  - 29
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

A.Hennings, C.D.Sills, D.T.Jones, M.Keith, M.Scandrick, Q.Parker

Producer(s):

A.Hennings

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bad Boy/Arista

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

30
- Let Me Clear My Throat
  DJ Kool
- 33
- 30
- 9
- - 33
  - 30
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

DJ Kool

Producer(s):

DJ Kool, S.Janis, F.Derby

Imprint/Promotion Label:

CLR/American/Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

31
- No Diggity
  BLACKstreet (Featuring Dr. Dre)
- 29
- 1
- 25
- - 29
  - 1
  - 25

Songwriter(s):

E.T.Riley, C.Hannibal, L.Walters, W.Stewart, A.R.Young, I.L.Hayes, D.Porter, R.Vick

Producer(s):

Teddy Riley, W.Stewart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Interscope

RIAA Certification: Platinum

32
- On & On
  Erykah Badu
- 27
- 12
- 10
- - 27
  - 12
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

E.A.Wright, J.Jamal

Producer(s):

B.Power, J.Jamal

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kedar/Universal

RIAA Certification: Gold

33 NEW
NEW
- One More Time
  Real McCoy
- -
- 33
- 1
- - -
  - 33

Billboard Hot 100

Week of March 29, 1997

Billboard Hot 100

Can't Nobody Hold Me Down

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Can't Nobody Hold Me Down

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Wannabe

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Foolish Games/You Were Meant For Me

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In My Bed

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Un-Break My Heart

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Every Time I Close My Eyes

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All By Myself

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For You I Will (From "Space Jam")

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I'll Be

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I Believe I Can Fly (From "Space Jam")

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Get It Together

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Don't Let Go (Love)

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Everyday Is A Winding Road

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Hard To Say I'm Sorry

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I Want You

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Ghetto Love

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Step By Step (From "The Preacher's Wife")

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Big Daddy

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