Billboard Hot 100

Week of August 23, 1997

Billboard Hot 100

The week’s most popular songs, ranked by audio and video streaming activity on leading digital music services, radio airplay audience impressions based on monitored airplay and sales data, all compiled by Luminate. Audience totals are derived, in part, using certain Nielsen Audio listener estimates.

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I'll Be Missing You

Puff Daddy & Faith Evans Featuring 112

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

Sting, T.Gaither, F.Evans

Producer(s):

Diddy, Stevie J

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bad Boy/Arista

Billboard Hot 100

Week of August 23, 1997

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- I'll Be Missing You
  Puff Daddy & Faith Evans Featuring 112
- 1
- 1
- 11
- - 1
  - 1
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

Sting, T.Gaither, F.Evans

Producer(s):

Diddy, Stevie J

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bad Boy/Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

2
- Mo Money Mo Problems
  The Notorious B.I.G. Featuring Puff Daddy & Mase
- 2
- 2
- 4
- - 2
  - 2
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

C.Wallace, S.A.Jordan, M.Betha, B.Edwards, N.G.Rodgers, Jr.

Producer(s):

Stevie J, Diddy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bad Boy/Arista

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

3
- Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)
  Backstreet Boys
- 3
- 3
- 9
- - 3
  - 3
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

Max Martin, H.Crichlow

Producer(s):

Max Martin, K.Lundin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

4
- Semi-Charmed Life
  Third Eye Blind
- 4
- 4
- 8
- - 4
  - 4
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

S.Jenkins

Producer(s):

S.Jenkins

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

5
- 2 Become 1
  Spice Girls
- 6
- 5
- 2
- - 6
  - 5
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

Spice Girls, R.Stannard, M.Rowe

Producer(s):

R.Stannard, M.Rowe

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

6
- How Do I Live
  LeAnn Rimes
- 10
- 6
- 10
- - 10
  - 6
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

D.E.Warren

Producer(s):

C.Howard, W.C.Rimes, M.Curb

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curb

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

7
- Never Make A Promise
  Dru Hill
- 9
- 7
- 3
- - 9
  - 7
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

D.Simmons

Producer(s):

D.Simmons

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

8
- Not Tonight
  Lil' Kim Feat. Da Brat, Left Eye, Missy Elliott & Angie Mar
- 7
- 6
- 7
- - 7
  - 6
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

K.Jones, M.A.Elliott, L.Lopez, S.Harris, A.Martinez, R.Bell, G.Brown, M.Muhammed

Producer(s):

R.Smith, A.Colon

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Undeas/Atlantic/Tommy Boy

RIAA Certification: Platinum

9
- Bitch
  Meredith Brooks
- 5
- 2
- 18
- - 5
  - 2
  - 18

Songwriter(s):

M.Brooks, S.M.Peiken

Producer(s):

Geza X

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

RIAA Certification: Gold

10
- Do You Know (What It Takes)
  Robyn
- 8
- 7
- 13
- - 8
  - 7
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

Robyn, D.Pop, Max Martin, H.Crichlow

Producer(s):

D.Pop, Max Martin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

RIAA Certification: Gold

11
- Sunny Came Home
  Shawn Colvin
- 11
- 7
- 7
- - 11
  - 7
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

S.Colvin, J.Leventhal

Producer(s):

J.Leventhal

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

12
- C U When U Get There (From "Nothing To Lose")
  Coolio Featuring 40 Thevz
- 12
- 12
- 8
- - 12
  - 12
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

A.Ivey, D.Aldridge, H.Straughter, M.Straughter

Producer(s):

Romeo

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tommy Boy

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

13
- All For You
  Sister Hazel
- 16
- 13
- 7
- - 16
  - 13
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

K.Block, Sister Hazel

Producer(s):

P.Ebersold

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Universal

Gains In Performance

14
- Invisible Man
  98 Degrees
- 21
- 14
- 7
- - 21
  - 14
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

D.DeViller, S.Hosein, S.A.Kipner

Producer(s):

D.DeViller, S.Hosein

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

15
- Return Of The Mack
  Mark Morrison
- 13
- 2
- 26
- - 13
  - 2
  - 26

Songwriter(s):

M.Morrison

Producer(s):

M.Morrison, P.Chill

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

RIAA Certification: Platinum

16
- G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T.
  Changing Faces
- 14
- 8
- 16
- - 14
  - 8
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

R.S.Kelly

Producer(s):

R.Kelly

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Beat/Atlantic

RIAA Certification: Platinum

17
- Up Jumps Da Boogie
  Magoo And Timbaland
- 24
- 17
- 6
- - 24
  - 17
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

T.Z.Mosley, M.Barcliff, M.A.Elliott, R.Temperton

Producer(s):

Timbaland

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blackground/Atlantic

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

18
- Gotham City
  R. Kelly
- 15
- 9
- 6
- - 15
  - 9
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

R.S.Kelly

Producer(s):

R.Kelly

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive

RIAA Certification: Gold

19
- The Freshmen
  The Verve Pipe
- 20
- 5
- 27
- - 20
  - 5
  - 27

Songwriter(s):

B.Vander Ark

Producer(s):

J.J.Puig, J.Harrison

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

RIAA Certification: Gold

20
- Someone
  SWV (Featuring Puff Daddy)
- 22
- 20
- 5
- - 22
  - 20
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

S.J.Combs, Walker, Graham, H.Pierre, Price, Wallace, Martin, Shaw

Producer(s):

Diddy, J-Dub

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

21
- Foolish Games/You Were Meant For Me
  Jewel
- 19
- 2
- 39
- - 19
  - 2
  - 39

Songwriter(s):

J.Kilcher, S.Poltz

Producer(s):

B.Keith, P.Collins

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

RIAA Certification: Platinum

22
- Look Into My Eyes (From "Batman & Robin")
  Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
- 17
- 4
- 10
- - 17
  - 4
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

Bone, D.J.U-Neek

Producer(s):

D.J.U-Neek

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ruthless/Relativity

RIAA Certification: Platinum

23
- Say You'll Be There
  Spice Girls
- 18
- 3
- 14
- - 18
  - 3
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

Spice Girls, Kennedy

Producer(s):

Absolute

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

RIAA Certification: Gold

24
- It's Your Love
  Tim McGraw With Faith Hill
- 23
- 7
- 15
- - 23
  - 7
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

S.Smith

Producer(s):

J.Stroud, B.Gallimore, T.McGraw

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curb

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

25 NEW
NEW
- You Make Me Wanna...
  Usher
- -
- 25
- 1
- - -
  - 25
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

J.Dupri Mauldin, M.L.Seal, Jr., U.Raymond IV

Producer(s):

J.Dupri

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LaFace/Arista

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

26
- For You I Will (From "Space Jam")
  Monica
- 26
- 4
- 24
- - 26
  - 4
  - 24

Songwriter(s):

D.E.Warren

Producer(s):

D.Foster

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rowdy/Warner Sunset/Atlantic

RIAA Certification: Platinum

27
- More Than This
  10,000 Maniacs
- 31
- 27
- 7
- - 31
  - 27
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

B.Ferry

Producer(s):

F.Maher

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen

Gains In Performance

28
- Barely Breathing
  Duncan Sheik
- 29
- 16
- 39
- - 29
  - 16
  - 39

Songwriter(s):

D.Sheik

Producer(s):

R.Hine

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

29
- Coco Jamboo
  Mr. President
- 35
- 29
- 4
- - 35
  - 29
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

R.Gaffrey, K.Matthiesen, D.Rennalls, R.Masters

Producer(s):

K.Matthiesen

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

30
- Hard To Say I'm Sorry
  Az Yet Featuring Peter Cetera
- 27
- 8
- 27
- - 27
  - 8
  - 27

Songwriter(s):

P.Cetera, D.W.Foster

Producer(s):

Babyface, D.Foster

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LaFace/Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum

31
- MMMBop
  Hanson
- 25
- 1
- 17
- - 25
  - 1
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

I.Hanson, T.Hanson, Z.Hanson

Producer(s):

The Dust Brothers, S.Lironi

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

32
- ESPN Presents The Jock Jam
  Various Artists
- 33
- 31
- 16
- - 33
  - 31
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

Various

Producer(s):

P.Edmonds, R.Castoldi

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tommy Boy

RIAA Certification: Gold

33
- I Can Love You
  Mary J. Blige
- 28
- 28
- 5
- - 28
  - 28
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

M.J.Blige, L.Blige-DeCosta, R.Jerkins, K.Jones, C.Broady, N.Myrick, Lil' Kim, J.S.Harris III

Producer(s):

R.Jerkins, Jimmy Jam, T.S.Lewis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

34
- Take It To The Streets
  Rampage Featuring Billy Lawrence
- 34
- 34
- 6
- - 34
  - 34
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

R.McNair, B.Lawrence, R.Smith, A.Colon, G.Underwood, B.Reed

Producer(s):

R.Smith

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Violator/Elektra/EEG

Gains In Performance

35
- Go The Distance (From "Hercules")
  Michael Bolton
- 37
- 24
- 12
- - 37
  - 24
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

A.Menken, D.J.Zippel

Producer(s):

W.Afanasieff, M.Bolton

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

RIAA Certification: Gold

36
- Do You Like This
  Rome
- 40
- 36
- 4
- - 40
  - 36
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

J.Woods, V.Merritt

Producer(s):

G.Baillergeau, V.Merritt

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Grand Jury/RCA

Biggest gain in airplay

Gains In Performance

37
- Whatever
  En Vogue
- 30
- 16
- 6
- - 30
  - 16
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

Babyface, G.Franco, K.Andes

Producer(s):

Babyface

Imprint/Promotion Label:

East West/EEG

RIAA Certification: Gold

38
- Cupid
  112
- 38
- 13
- 26
- - 38
  - 13
  - 26

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

39
- I Belong To You (Every Time I See Your Face)
  Rome
- 36
- 6
- 24
- - 36
  - 6
  - 24

Billboard Hot 100

Week of August 23, 1997

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I'll Be Missing You

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I'll Be Missing You

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Mo Money Mo Problems

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Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)

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Semi-Charmed Life

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2 Become 1

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How Do I Live

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Never Make A Promise

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Not Tonight

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Bitch

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Do You Know (What It Takes)

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Sunny Came Home

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C U When U Get There (From "Nothing To Lose")

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All For You

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Invisible Man

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Return Of The Mack

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

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Up Jumps Da Boogie

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Gotham City

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