Billboard Hot 100

Week of May 17, 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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Hypnotize

The Notorious B.I.G.

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

C.Wallace, S.J.Combs, D.M.Angelettie, R.L.Chambers, A.Armer, R.Badazz, R.M.L.Walters, D.L.Davis

Producer(s):

D.Angelettie, R.Lawrence, Diddy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bad Boy/Arista

Gains In Performance

The Notorious B.I.G. Is Headed to the Metaverse

Billboard Hot 100

Week of May 17, 1997

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1
- Hypnotize
  The Notorious B.I.G.
- 1
- 1
- 4
- - 1
  - 1
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

C.Wallace, S.J.Combs, D.M.Angelettie, R.L.Chambers, A.Armer, R.Badazz, R.M.L.Walters, D.L.Davis

Producer(s):

D.Angelettie, R.Lawrence, Diddy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bad Boy/Arista

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

2
- MMMBop
  Hanson
- 6
- 2
- 3
- - 6
  - 2
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

I.Hanson, T.Hanson, Z.Hanson

Producer(s):

The Dust Brothers, S.Lironi

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

3
- Return Of The Mack
  Mark Morrison
- 7
- 3
- 12
- - 7
  - 3
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

M.Morrison

Producer(s):

M.Morrison, P.Chill

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

4
- Foolish Games/You Were Meant For Me
  Jewel
- 2
- 2
- 25
- - 2
  - 2
  - 25

Songwriter(s):

J.Kilcher, S.Poltz

Producer(s):

B.Keith, P.Collins

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

RIAA Certification: Platinum

5
- For You I Will (From "Space Jam")
  Monica
- 5
- 4
- 10
- - 5
  - 4
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

D.E.Warren

Producer(s):

D.Foster

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rowdy/Warner Sunset/Atlantic

RIAA Certification: Platinum

6
- I Want You
  Savage Garden
- 4
- 4
- 12
- - 4
  - 4
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

D.Hayes, D.Jones

Producer(s):

C.Fisher

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

RIAA Certification: Gold

7
- Can't Nobody Hold Me Down
  Puff Daddy (Featuring Mase)
- 3
- 1
- 17
- - 3
  - 1
  - 17

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

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

8
- Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?
  Paula Cole
- 8
- 8
- 6
- - 8
  - 8
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

P.Cole

Producer(s):

P.Cole

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Imago/Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

9
- Hard To Say I'm Sorry
  Az Yet Featuring Peter Cetera
- 9
- 8
- 13
- - 9
  - 8
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

P.Cetera, D.W.Foster

Producer(s):

Babyface, D.Foster

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LaFace/Arista

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

10
- I Belong To You (Every Time I See Your Face)
  Rome
- 12
- 10
- 10
- - 12
  - 10
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

J.Woods, G.Baillergeau

Producer(s):

G.Baillergeau, V.Merritt

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Grand Jury/RCA

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

11
- My Baby Daddy
  B-Rock & The Bizz
- 11
- 10
- 5
- - 11
  - 10
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

L.Agee, B.Agee, M.White, A.McKay

Producer(s):

B.Agee

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tony Mercedes/LaFace/Arista

RIAA Certification: Gold

12
- The Freshmen
  The Verve Pipe
- 14
- 12
- 13
- - 14
  - 12
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

B.Vander Ark

Producer(s):

J.J.Puig, J.Harrison

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

13
- Wannabe
  Spice Girls
- 10
- 1
- 17
- - 10
  - 1
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

Spice Girls, Stannard, Rowe

Producer(s):

Stannard, Rowe

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

RIAA Certification: Platinum

14
- Cupid
  112
- 13
- 13
- 12
- - 13
  - 13
  - 12

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

RIAA Certification: Platinum

15
- Da' Dip
  Freak Nasty
- 18
- 15
- 20
- - 18
  - 15
  - 20

Songwriter(s):

T.E.Henry

Producer(s):

Freak Nasty

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hard Hood/Power/Triad

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

16
- G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T.
  Changing Faces
- 28
- 16
- 2
- - 28
  - 16
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

R.S.Kelly

Producer(s):

R.Kelly

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Beat/Atlantic

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

17
- Barely Breathing
  Duncan Sheik
- 16
- 16
- 25
- - 16
  - 16
  - 25

Songwriter(s):

D.Sheik

Producer(s):

R.Hine

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

18
- Every Time I Close My Eyes
  Babyface
- 19
- 6
- 16
- - 19
  - 6
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

Babyface

Producer(s):

Babyface

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

RIAA Certification: Platinum

19
- I'll Be
  Foxy Brown Featuring Jay-Z
- 15
- 7
- 14
- - 15
  - 7
  - 14

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

RIAA Certification: Gold

20
- Un-Break My Heart
  Toni Braxton
- 20
- 1
- 30
- - 20
  - 1
  - 30

Songwriter(s):

D.E.Warren

Producer(s):

D.Foster

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LaFace/Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum

21
- Secret Garden
  Bruce Springsteen
- 22
- 21
- 16
- - 22
  - 21
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

B.Springsteen

Producer(s):

B.Springsteen, J.Landau, C.Plotkin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

RIAA Certification: Gold

22
- I Love Me Some Him/I Don't Want To
  Toni Braxton
- 25
- 22
- 8
- - 25
  - 22
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

R.S.Kelly, A.Martin, G.Stewart, Soulshock, K.Karlin

Producer(s):

R.Kelly, Soulshock, Karlin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LaFace/Arista

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

23
- In My Bed
  Dru Hill
- 21
- 4
- 19
- - 21
  - 4
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

D.Simmons

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

24
- All By Myself
  Celine Dion
- 17
- 4
- 8
- - 17
  - 4
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

E.Carmen, S.Rachmaninoff

Producer(s):

D.Foster

Imprint/Promotion Label:

550 Music

RIAA Certification: Gold

25
- I Believe I Can Fly (From "Space Jam")
  R. Kelly
- 24
- 2
- 23
- - 24
  - 2
  - 23

Songwriter(s):

R.S.Kelly

Producer(s):

R.Kelly

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Sunset/Atlantic/Jive

RIAA Certification: Platinum

26
- Staring At The Sun
  U2
- 26
- 26
- 4
- - 26
  - 26
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

Bono, The Edge, A.Clayton, L.Mullen, Jr.

Producer(s):

Flood

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

27
- Everyday Is A Winding Road
  Sheryl Crow
- 23
- 11
- 8
- - 23
  - 11
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

S.Crow, J.Trott, B.Macleod

Producer(s):

S.Crow

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

28
- Your Woman
  White Town
- 27
- 23
- 8
- - 27
  - 23
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

J.Mishra

Producer(s):

J.Mishra

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Brilliant!/Chrysalis/Capitol

29
- Don't Wanna Be A Player (From "Booty Call")
  Joe
- 34
- 29
- 3
- - 34
  - 29
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

J.L.Thomas, J.Skinner, R.Jerkins, J.Tejeda, M.Williams

Producer(s):

R.Jerkins

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive

RIAA Certification: Gold

30
- Get It Together
  702
- 32
- 10
- 14
- - 32
  - 10
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

D.Jones

Producer(s):

D.Jones

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Biv 10/Motown

RIAA Certification: Gold

31
- Don't Let Go (Love)
  En Vogue
- 31
- 2
- 28
- - 31
  - 2
  - 28

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

Organized Noize

Imprint/Promotion Label:

East West/EEG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

32
- Bitch
  Meredith Brooks
- 37
- 32
- 4
- - 37
  - 32
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

M.Brooks, S.M.Peiken

Producer(s):

Geza X

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

Biggest gain in airplay

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

33
- I Shot The Sheriff
  Warren G
- 30
- 20
- 9
- - 30
  - 20
  - 9

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

Billboard Hot 100

Week of May 17, 1997

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The Notorious B.I.G. Is Headed to the Metaverse

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MMMBop

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Return Of The Mack

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Foolish Games/You Were Meant For Me

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For You I Will (From "Space Jam")

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I Want You

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Can't Nobody Hold Me Down

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Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?

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Hard To Say I'm Sorry

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I Belong To You (Every Time I See Your Face)

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My Baby Daddy

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The Freshmen

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Wannabe

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Cupid

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Da' Dip

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G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T.

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Barely Breathing

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Every Time I Close My Eyes