Billboard Hot 100

Week of October 11, 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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Candle In The Wind 1997/Something About The Way You Look Tonight

Elton John

New this week!

Songwriter(s):

E.John, B.J.P.Taupin

Producer(s):

C.Thomas, G.Martin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rocket/A&M

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

Here’s When CBS Will Broadcast ‘A Grammy Salute to the Beach Boys’

Billboard Hot 100

Week of October 11, 1997

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1 NEW
NEW
- Candle In The Wind 1997/Something About The Way You Look Tonight
  Elton John
- -
- 1
- 1
- - -
  - 1
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

E.John, B.J.P.Taupin

Producer(s):

C.Thomas, G.Martin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rocket/A&M

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Diamond

2
- 4 Seasons Of Loneliness
  Boyz II Men
- 1
- 1
- 3
- - 1
  - 1
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

J.S.Harris III, T.S.Lewis

Producer(s):

K.C.Porter, Jimmy Jam, T.S.Lewis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

RIAA Certification: Platinum

3
- How Do I Live
  LeAnn Rimes
- 4
- 3
- 17
- - 4
  - 3
  - 17

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

4
- You Make Me Wanna...
  Usher
- 3
- 3
- 8
- - 3
  - 3
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

J.Dupri

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LaFace/Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

5
- Honey
  Mariah Carey
- 2
- 1
- 5
- - 2
  - 1
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

M.Carey, S.J.Combs, Q-Tip, S.A.Jordan, S.Hague, B.H.Robinson, R.Larkins, L.Price

Producer(s):

Diddy, The UMMAH, Stevie J, M.Carey

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

6
- Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)
  Backstreet Boys
- 5
- 2
- 16
- - 5
  - 2
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

Max Martin, H.Crichlow

Producer(s):

Max Martin, K.Lundin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive

RIAA Certification: Platinum

7
- Semi-Charmed Life
  Third Eye Blind
- 7
- 4
- 15
- - 7
  - 4
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

S.Jenkins

Producer(s):

S.Jenkins

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

RIAA Certification: Gold

8
- Mo Money Mo Problems
  The Notorious B.I.G. Featuring Puff Daddy & Mase
- 6
- 1
- 11
- - 6
  - 1
  - 11

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

RIAA Certification: Platinum

9
- Foolish Games/You Were Meant For Me
  Jewel
- 10
- 2
- 46
- - 10
  - 2
  - 46

Songwriter(s):

J.Kilcher, S.Poltz

Producer(s):

B.Keith, P.Collins

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

10
- 2 Become 1
  Spice Girls
- 8
- 4
- 9
- - 8
  - 4
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

Spice Girls, R.Stannard, M.Rowe

Producer(s):

R.Stannard, M.Rowe

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

RIAA Certification: Gold

11
- I'll Be Missing You
  Puff Daddy & Faith Evans Featuring 112
- 9
- 1
- 18
- - 9
  - 1
  - 18

Songwriter(s):

Sting, T.Gaither, F.Evans

Producer(s):

Diddy, Stevie J

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bad Boy/Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

12
- All Cried Out
  Allure Featuring 112
- 12
- 12
- 7
- - 12
  - 12
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

Full Force

Producer(s):

M.Carey, W.Afanasieff, M.Rooney

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Track Masters/Crave

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

13
- Building A Mystery
  Sarah McLachlan
- 13
- 13
- 6
- - 13
  - 13
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

S.McLachlan, P.Marchand

Producer(s):

P.Marchand

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

Gains In Performance

14
- All For You
  Sister Hazel
- 11
- 11
- 14
- - 11
  - 11
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

K.Block, Sister Hazel

Producer(s):

P.Ebersold

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Universal

15
- Invisible Man
  98 Degrees
- 14
- 12
- 14
- - 14
  - 12
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

D.DeViller, S.Hosein

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

RIAA Certification: Gold

16
- My Love Is The Shhh!
  Somethin' For The People Featuring Trina & Tamara
- 21
- 16
- 7
- - 21
  - 16
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

J.Baker, M.L.Wilson, J.Young, T.Powell, Sauce, R.Holiday

Producer(s):

Somethin' For The People

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

17
- You Should Be Mine (Don't Waste Your Time)
  Brian McKnight Featuring Mase
- 18
- 17
- 6
- - 18
  - 17
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

S.J.Combs, R.L.Chambers, M.Betha, K.Price, J.Brown, S.A.Jordan, B.McKnight

Producer(s):

Diddy, R.Lawrence, Stevie J

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

18
- The One I Gave My Heart To
  Aaliyah
- 24
- 18
- 2
- - 24
  - 18
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

D.E.Warren

Producer(s):

G.Roche

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blackground/Atlantic

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

19
- Up Jumps Da Boogie
  Magoo And Timbaland
- 15
- 12
- 13
- - 15
  - 12
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

Timbaland

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blackground/Atlantic

RIAA Certification: Gold

20
- What About Us
  Total
- 22
- 20
- 7
- - 22
  - 20
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

T.Z.Mosley, M.A.Elliott

Producer(s):

Timbaland, M.Elliott

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LaFace/Arista

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

21
- Tubthumping
  Chumbawamba
- 35
- 21
- 5
- - 35
  - 21
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

Chumbawamba

Producer(s):

Chumbawamba

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Republic/Universal

Biggest gain in airplay

Gains In Performance

22
- Not Tonight
  Lil' Kim Feat. Da Brat, Left Eye, Missy Elliott & Angie Mar
- 17
- 6
- 14
- - 17
  - 6
  - 14

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

23
- Sunny Came Home
  Shawn Colvin
- 20
- 7
- 14
- - 20
  - 7
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

S.Colvin, J.Leventhal

Producer(s):

J.Leventhal

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

24
- Everything
  Mary J. Blige
- 25
- 24
- 3
- - 25
  - 24
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

J.S.Harris III, T.S.Lewis, R.Ei, H.Nakamura, T.R.Bell, L.D.Creed, J.Brown, F.Wesley Jr.

Producer(s):

Jimmy Jam, T.S.Lewis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

Gains In Performance

25
- Do You Know (What It Takes)
  Robyn
- 23
- 7
- 20
- - 23
  - 7
  - 20

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

D.Pop, Max Martin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

RIAA Certification: Gold

26
- Butta Love
  Next
- 27
- 26
- 6
- - 27
  - 26
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

L.Alexander, T.Tolbert, RL, A.Clowers, D.Lighty

Producer(s):

KayGee, D.Lighty, L.Alexander, Prof. T.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

27
- Never Make A Promise
  Dru Hill
- 19
- 7
- 10
- - 19
  - 7
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

D.Simmons

Producer(s):

D.Simmons

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Gold

28
- Criminal
  Fiona Apple
- 28
- 28
- 2
- - 28
  - 28
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

Fiona Apple

Producer(s):

A.Slater

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Clean Slate/WORK

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

29
- Barbie Girl
  Aqua
- 16
- 7
- 6
- - 16
  - 7
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

S.Rasted, C.Norreen, R.Dif, L.C.Nystrom

Producer(s):

J.Jam, Delgado, S.Rasted, C.Norreen

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

30
- I Miss My Homies
  Master P Featuring Pimp C And The Shocker
- 30
- 25
- 6
- - 30
  - 25
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

P.Miller, Pimp C, Z.Miller, J.Jefferson, C.Simmons

Producer(s):

Mo B. Dick, KLC, Odell

Imprint/Promotion Label:

No Limit/Priority

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

31
- I Care 'Bout You
  Milestone
- 36
- 31
- 7
- - 36
  - 31
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

Babyface

Producer(s):

Babyface

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LaFace/Arista

RIAA Certification: Gold

32
- The Freshmen
  The Verve Pipe
- 29
- 5
- 34
- - 29
  - 5
  - 34

Songwriter(s):

B.Vander Ark

Producer(s):

J.J.Puig, J.Harrison

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

RIAA Certification: Gold

33
- Bitch
  Meredith Brooks
- 26
- 2
- 25
- - 26
  - 2
  - 25

Songwriter(s):

M.Brooks, S.M.Peiken

Producer(s):

Geza X

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

Billboard Hot 100

Week of October 11, 1997

Billboard Hot 100

Candle In The Wind 1997/Something About The Way You Look Tonight

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Here’s When CBS Will Broadcast ‘A Grammy Salute to the Beach Boys’

Billboard Hot 100

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Candle In The Wind 1997/Something About The Way You Look Tonight

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4 Seasons Of Loneliness

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How Do I Live

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You Make Me Wanna...

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Honey

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Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)

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Semi-Charmed Life

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Mo Money Mo Problems

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Foolish Games/You Were Meant For Me

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2 Become 1

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I'll Be Missing You

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All Cried Out

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Building A Mystery

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All For You

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Invisible Man

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My Love Is The Shhh!

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

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The One I Gave My Heart To