Billboard Hot 100

Week of May 16, 1998

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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Too Close

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

K.Gist, D.Lighty, RL, R.Brown, R.A.Ford, D.Miller, J.B.Moore, K.Walker

Producer(s):

KayGee, D.Lighty

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

Gains In Performance

'X Factor' Judges: 10 Picks to Replace Paula & Nicole

Billboard Hot 100

Week of May 16, 1998

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Too Close
  Next
- 1
- 1
- 14
- - 1
  - 1
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

K.Gist, D.Lighty, RL, R.Brown, R.A.Ford, D.Miller, J.B.Moore, K.Walker

Producer(s):

KayGee, D.Lighty

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

2
- My All
  Mariah Carey
- 2
- 2
- 2
- - 2
  - 2
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

M.Carey, W.Afanasieff, A.Henderson, C.Scruggs, S.A.Jordan

Producer(s):

M.Carey, W.Afanasieff, Stevie J, Diddy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

3
- You're Still The One
  Shania Twain
- 3
- 2
- 14
- - 3
  - 2
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

S.Twain, R.J.Lange

Producer(s):

R.J.Lange

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury Nashville

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

4
- Everybody [Backstreet's Back]
  Backstreet Boys
- 4
- 4
- 5
- - 4
  - 4
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

D.Pop, Max Martin

Producer(s):

D.Pop, Max Martin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

5
- Body Bumpin' Yippie-Yi-Yo
  Public Announcement
- 6
- 5
- 13
- - 6
  - 5
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

F.Davis, E.Gray, M.Gray

Producer(s):

E.Robinson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

6
- It's All About Me
  Mya & Sisqo
- 11
- 6
- 10
- - 11
  - 6
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

D.Pearson, M.Andrews, A.Dudley, T.C.Horn, J.J.Jeczalik, G.Langan, P.Morley

Producer(s):

D.Pearson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

University/Interscope

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

7
- Truly Madly Deeply
  Savage Garden
- 5
- 1
- 24
- - 5
  - 1
  - 24

Songwriter(s):

D.Hayes, D.Jones

Producer(s):

C.Fisher

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

RIAA Certification: Gold

8
- The Arms Of The One Who Loves You
  Xscape
- 15
- 8
- 3
- - 15
  - 8
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

D.E.Warren

Producer(s):

G.Roche

Imprint/Promotion Label:

So So Def/Columbia

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

9
- All My Life
  K-Ci & JoJo
- 8
- 1
- 8
- - 8
  - 1
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

J.L.Hailey, R.Bennett, R.C.Hailey

Producer(s):

J.Hailey, R.Bennett

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

10
- Let's Ride
  Montell Jordan Feat. Master P & Silkk The Shocker
- 7
- 2
- 11
- - 7
  - 2
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

M.D.S.Jordan, P.Miller, Z.Miller

Producer(s):

T.Bishop

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

11
- Frozen
  Madonna
- 9
- 2
- 9
- - 9
  - 2
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

M.Ciccone, P.Leonard

Producer(s):

Madonna, W.Orbit, P.Leonard

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Maverick/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Gold

12
- Turn It Up [Remix]/Fire It Up
  Busta Rhymes
- 10
- 10
- 2
- - 10
  - 10
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

T.Smith, G.Larson, S.Phillips

Producer(s):

Busta Rhymes

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

RIAA Certification: Gold

13
- I Want You Back
  'N Sync
- 14
- 13
- 11
- - 14
  - 13
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

D.Pop, Max Martin

Producer(s):

D.Pop, Max Martin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

14
- Sex And Candy
  Marcy Playground
- 12
- 8
- 6
- - 12
  - 8
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

J.Wozniak

Producer(s):

J.Wozniak

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

15
- Romeo And Juliet
  Sylk-E. Fyne Featuring Chill
- 13
- 6
- 14
- - 13
  - 6
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

John, Warner Jr., Winbush, Moore

Producer(s):

G.Baillergeau, V.Merritt

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Grand Jury/RCA

RIAA Certification: Gold

16
- Make Em' Say Uhh!
  Master P Feat. Fiend, Silkk The Shocker, Mia X & Mystikal
- 22
- 16
- 16
- - 22
  - 16
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

P.Miller, Fiend, Z.Miller, Mia X, Mystikal

Producer(s):

KLC

Imprint/Promotion Label:

No Limit/Priority

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

17
- Money, Power & Respect
  The Lox [Featuring DMX & Lil' Kim]
- 20
- 17
- 7
- - 20
  - 17
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

S.D.Jacobs, J.Phillips, D.Styles, E.Simmons, D.M.Angelettie, R.L.Chambers, J.Smith

Producer(s):

D.Angelettie, R.Lawrence

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bad Boy/Arista

RIAA Certification: Gold

18
- No, No, No
  Destiny's Child
- 16
- 3
- 25
- - 16
  - 3
  - 25

Songwriter(s):

V.J.Herbert, R.D.Fusari, M.Brown, C.C.Gaines

Producer(s):

W.Jean, V.Herbert, R.Fusari

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

RIAA Certification: Platinum

19
- Gettin' Jiggy Wit It
  Will Smith
- 23
- 1
- 12
- - 23
  - 1
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

W.C.Smith, S.J.Barnes, B.Edwards, N.G.Rodgers, Jr., J.Robinson

Producer(s):

Poke & Tone, L.E.S.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

RIAA Certification: Gold

20
- Victory
  Puff Daddy & The Family Featuring The Notorious B.I.G. & Busta Rh
- 19
- 19
- 9
- - 19
  - 19
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

C.Wallace, J.Phillips, S.J.Combs, S.A.Jordan, B.Conti

Producer(s):

Stevie J, Diddy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bad Boy/RMG

RIAA Certification: Gold

21
- Nice & Slow
  Usher
- 17
- 1
- 17
- - 17
  - 1
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

J.Dupri

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LaFace/Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum

22
- Together Again
  Janet
- 25
- 1
- 22
- - 25
  - 1
  - 22

Songwriter(s):

J.Jackson, J.S.Harris III, T.S.Lewis, R.Elizondo, Jr.

Producer(s):

Jimmy Jam, T.S.Lewis, J.Jackson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

RIAA Certification: Gold

23
- What You Want
  Mase Featuring Total
- 24
- 6
- 16
- - 24
  - 6
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

M.Betha, K.Spivey, N.Myrick, S.J.Combs, C.Mayfield

Producer(s):

N.Myrick

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bad Boy/RMG

RIAA Certification: Gold

24
- My Heart Will Go On
  Celine Dion
- 21
- 1
- 12
- - 21
  - 1
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

J.Horner, W.Jennings

Producer(s):

W.Afanasieff, J.Horner

Imprint/Promotion Label:

550 Music

RIAA Certification: Gold

25
- How's It Going To Be
  Third Eye Blind
- 26
- 9
- 24
- - 26
  - 9
  - 24

Songwriter(s):

S.Jenkins, K.Cadogan

Producer(s):

S.Jenkins, E.Valentine, R.Klyce

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

26
- Gone Till November
  Wyclef Jean
- 18
- 7
- 15
- - 18
  - 7
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

W.Jean, T.Kelly, O.S.Harvey,Jr.

Producer(s):

W.Jean

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ruffhouse/Columbia

RIAA Certification: Platinum

27
- Looking Through Your Eyes
  LeAnn Rimes
- 34
- 27
- 5
- - 34
  - 27
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

C.Sager, D.W.Foster

Producer(s):

W.C.Rimes

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curb

RIAA Certification: Gold

28
- Deja Vu [Uptown Baby]
  Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz
- 27
- 9
- 23
- - 27
  - 9
  - 23

Songwriter(s):

D.Fagen, W.Becker

Producer(s):

KNS

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Codeine/Columbia

RIAA Certification: Gold

29
- I Got The Hook Up!
  Master P Featuring Sons Of Funk
- 32
- 29
- 6
- - 32
  - 29
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

P.Miller, Sons Of Funk

Producer(s):

KLC, Sons Of Funk

Imprint/Promotion Label:

No Limit/Priority

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

30
- Raise The Roof
  Luke Featuring No Good But So Good
- 30
- 30
- 8
- - 30
  - 30
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

L.R.Campbell, J.Berry, D.Rudnick

Producer(s):

L.Campbell

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Luke II/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

31
- How Do I Live
  LeAnn Rimes
- 28
- 2
- 48
- - 28
  - 2
  - 48

Songwriter(s):

D.E.Warren

Producer(s):

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curb

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

32
- I Don't Want To Wait
  Paula Cole
- 29
- 11
- 29
- - 29
  - 11
  - 29

Songwriter(s):

P.Cole

Producer(s):

P.Cole

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Imago/Warner Bros.

33
- Second Round K.O.
  Canibus
- 31
- 28
- 6
- - 31
  - 28
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

G.Williams, W.Jean, J.Duplessis

Producer(s):

W.Jean, J.Duplessis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Universal

34
- A Rose Is Still A Rose
  Aretha Franklin
- 33
- 26
- 10
- - 33
  - 26
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

L.N,Hill, J.W.Bush, K.Withrow, J.Houser, A.Aly, E.Brickell

Producer(s):

L.Hill

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Gold

35
- This Kiss
  Faith Hill
- 42
- 35
- 9
- - 42
  - 35
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

R.Lerner, A.Roboff, B.N.Chapman

Producer(s):

B.Gallimore, F.Hill

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros. Nashville/Warner Bros. (Nashville)

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

36
- Kiss The Rain
  Billie Myers
- 35
- 15
- 28
- - 35
  - 15
  - 28

Songwriter(s):

B.Myers, E.Bazilian, D.Child

Producer(s):

D.Child

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Universal

37
- You Make Me Wanna...
  Usher
- 40
- 2
- 39
- - 40
  - 2
  - 39

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

J.Dupri

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LaFace/Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum

38
- Imagination
  Tamia
- 38
- 38
- 9
- - 38
  - 38
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

J.Dupri Mauldin, M.L.Seal, Jr., B.Gordy, A.J.Mizell, F.J.Perren, D.Richards

Producer(s):

J.Dupri

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Qwest/Warner Bros.

39
- Clock Strikes
  Timbaland & Magoo
- 37
- 37
- 3
- - 37
  - 37
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

T.Z.Mosley, M.Barcliff, G.Larson, S.Phillips

Producer(s):

Timbaland

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blackground/Atlantic

Billboard Hot 100

Week of May 16, 1998

Billboard Hot 100

Too Close

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'X Factor' Judges: 10 Picks to Replace Paula & Nicole

Billboard Hot 100

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Too Close

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My All

Songwriter(s):

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You're Still The One

Songwriter(s):

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Everybody [Backstreet's Back]

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Body Bumpin' Yippie-Yi-Yo

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It's All About Me

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Truly Madly Deeply

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The Arms Of The One Who Loves You

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All My Life

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Let's Ride

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Frozen

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Turn It Up [Remix]/Fire It Up

Songwriter(s):

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I Want You Back

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Sex And Candy

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Romeo And Juliet

Songwriter(s):

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Make Em' Say Uhh!

Songwriter(s):

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Money, Power & Respect

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No, No, No