Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of September 16, 1995

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

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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You Are Not Alone

Michael Jackson

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

R.S.Kelly

Producer(s):

R.Kelly, M.Jackson

Michael Jackson Biopic Condemned by ‘Leaving Neverland’ Director

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of September 16, 1995

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- You Are Not Alone
  Michael Jackson
- 1
- 1
- 3
- - 1
  - 1
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

R.S.Kelly

Producer(s):

R.Kelly, M.Jackson

RIAA Certification: Platinum

2
- Gangsta's Paradise (From "Dangerous Minds")
  Coolio Featuring L.V.
- 2
- 2
- 5
- - 2
  - 2
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

A.Ivey,Jr., L.J.Sanders, D.Rasheed, S.H.Morris

Producer(s):

D.Rasheed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tommy Boy

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

3
- Brokenhearted
  Brandy
- 8
- 3
- 2
- - 8
  - 3
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

K.E.Crouch, K.Jones

Producer(s):

K.Crouch, K.Jones

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

4
- Boombastic/In The Summertime
  Shaggy
- 3
- 1
- 19
- - 3
  - 1
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec.

RIAA Certification: Platinum

5
- I Got 5 On It
  Luniz
- 6
- 4
- 15
- - 6
  - 4
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

Husbands, Ellis, A.Gilmour, King, D.Foster, T.McElroy, R.Bell, C.C.Smith

Producer(s):

Red Hot Lover Tone

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Noo Trybe/Virgin Rec.

RIAA Certification: Platinum

6
- He's Mine
  MoKenStef
- 4
- 2
- 17
- - 4
  - 2
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

Hami, Mokenstef, R.Troutman, Prince

Producer(s):

Hami

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Outburst/Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Gold

7
- 'Til You Do Me Right
  After 7
- 9
- 7
- 11
- - 9
  - 7
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

Babyface, M.Edmonds, K.Edmonds

Producer(s):

Babyface

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

Gains In Performance

8
- Brown Sugar
  D'Angelo
- 7
- 5
- 17
- - 7
  - 5
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

9
- You Used To Love Me
  Faith Evans
- 5
- 4
- 12
- - 5
  - 4
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

F.Evans, S.J.Combs, C.E.Thompson

Producer(s):

C.Thompson, Diddy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bad Boy/RMG

RIAA Certification: Gold

10
- One More Chance/Stay With Me
  The Notorious B.I.G.
- 10
- 1
- 13
- - 10
  - 1
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

C.Wallace, M.Debarge, E.B.Jordan, S.J.Combs

Producer(s):

Diddy, J.C.Olivier, R.Smith

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bad Boy/Arista

11
- We Must Be In Love
  Pure Soul
- 12
- 11
- 16
- - 12
  - 11
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

K.Jordan

Producer(s):

T.Mushaw, K.Jordan

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Step Sun/Interscope

Gains In Performance

12
- 1st Of Tha Month
  Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
- 13
- 12
- 4
- - 13
  - 12
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

Bone, D.J.U-Neek, M.Powell

Producer(s):

D.J.U-Neek

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ruthless/Relativity

RIAA Certification: Gold

13
- Heaven
  Solo
- 20
- 13
- 7
- - 20
  - 13
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

J.S.Harris III, T.S.Lewis, J.Q.Wright, D.Stokes, D.Chavis, E.Mack, S.Garcia

Producer(s):

Jimmy Jam, T.S.Lewis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Perspective/A&M

Gains In Performance

14 NEW
NEW
- Runaway
  Janet Jackson
- -
- 14
- 1
- - -
  - 14
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

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

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

15
- Player's Anthem
  Junior M.A.F.I.A.
- 11
- 7
- 9
- - 11
  - 7
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

C.Wallace, Little Kim, Little Ceaser

Producer(s):

Super Super DJ Clark Kent

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Undeas/Big Beat/Atlantic

RIAA Certification: Gold

16
- On The Down Low
  Brian McKnight
- 17
- 16
- 7
- - 17
  - 16
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

B.McKnight

Producer(s):

B.McKnight

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

17
- Sugar Hill
  AZ
- 15
- 12
- 11
- - 15
  - 12
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

AZ, J.Barnes, K.Barnes

Producer(s):

L.E.S.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

RIAA Certification: Gold

18
- Tell Me
  Groove Theory
- 18
- 18
- 8
- - 18
  - 18
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

B.Wilson, A.Larrieux, D.Brown

Producer(s):

B.P.Wilson

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

19
- How High (From "The Show")
  Redman/Method Man
- 14
- 10
- 4
- - 14
  - 10
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

R.Noble, E.Sermon, C.Smith

Producer(s):

E.Sermon

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Gold

20
- Freek'n You
  Jodeci
- 16
- 3
- 15
- - 16
  - 3
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

DeVante

Producer(s):

A.Harrell, D.Swing

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Uptown/MCA

RIAA Certification: Gold

21
- Waterfalls
  TLC
- 21
- 4
- 15
- - 21
  - 4
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LaFace/Arista

22
- Sentimental
  Deborah Cox
- 24
- 22
- 3
- - 24
  - 22
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

D.L.Austin, C.Wolfe, D.Cox

Producer(s):

D.Austin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

Gains In Performance

23
- Feels So Good
  Xscape
- 19
- 8
- 13
- - 19
  - 8
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

J.Dupri Mauldin, C.Lowe, Xscape

Producer(s):

J.Dupri, C.Lowe

Imprint/Promotion Label:

So So Def/Columbia

RIAA Certification: Gold

24
- Don't Take It Personal (Just One Of Dem Days)
  Monica
- 22
- 1
- 22
- - 22
  - 1
  - 22

Songwriter(s):

D.L.Austin, D.Simmons, Q.D. III, J.T.Smith, W.Baker

Producer(s):

D.Austin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rowdy/Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum

25
- Someone To Love
  Jon B. Featuring Babyface
- 23
- 7
- 21
- - 23
  - 7
  - 21

Songwriter(s):

Babyface

Producer(s):

Babyface

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Yab Yum/550 Music

RIAA Certification: Gold

26
- Somethin' 4 Da Honeyz
  Montell Jordan
- 25
- 18
- 6
- - 25
  - 18
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

M.D.S.Jordan, O.Pierce, D.Rasheed, Kool & The Gang

Producer(s):

O.Pierce, M.Jordan, D.Rasheed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

PMP/Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Gold

27
- Best Friend
  Brandy
- 28
- 7
- 16
- - 28
  - 7
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

K.E.Crouch, G.McKinney

Producer(s):

K.Crouch

28
- Tonight's The Night
  BLACKstreet
- 31
- 27
- 5
- - 31
  - 27
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

E.T.Riley, T.Lucas, C.Hugo, P.L.Williams, M.Riley, Jr.

Producer(s):

Teddy Riley

29
- Vibin'
  Boyz II Men
- 29
- 29
- 3
- - 29
  - 29
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

N.Morris, W.Morris, S.Stockman, T.Kelley, B.H.Robinson

Producer(s):

Tim & Bob, B.Robinson, Boyz II Men

Gains In Performance

30
- I Can't Tell You Why
  Brownstone
- 26
- 22
- 11
- - 26
  - 22
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

T.Schmit, D.H.Henley, G.L.Frey

Producer(s):

T.Taylor, C.Farrar

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MJJ/Epic

31
- Can't You See (From "New Jersey Drive")
  Total Featuring The Notorious B.I.G.
- 27
- 3
- 25
- - 27
  - 3
  - 25

Songwriter(s):

T.Robinson, M.South, J.Howell, F.Wesley, J.Starks, R.Ryan, S.J.Combs

Producer(s):

Diddy

RIAA Certification: Gold

32
- Love Ambition (Call On Me)
  Jason Weaver
- 34
- 32
- 11
- - 34
  - 32
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

K.E.Crouch

Producer(s):

K.Crouch

Gains In Performance

33
- Water Runs Dry
  Boyz II Men
- 32
- 4
- 21
- - 32
  - 4
  - 21

Songwriter(s):

Babyface

Producer(s):

Babyface

RIAA Certification: Gold

34
- Be Encouraged
  William Becton And Friends
- 37
- 32
- 8
- - 37
  - 32
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

W.Becton

Producer(s):

W.E.Becton,Jr.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Web/Intersound

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of September 16, 1995

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

You Are Not Alone

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Michael Jackson Biopic Condemned by ‘Leaving Neverland’ Director

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

You Are Not Alone

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Gangsta's Paradise (From "Dangerous Minds")

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Brokenhearted

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Boombastic/In The Summertime

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I Got 5 On It

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He's Mine

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'Til You Do Me Right

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Brown Sugar

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You Used To Love Me

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One More Chance/Stay With Me

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We Must Be In Love

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1st Of Tha Month

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Heaven

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Runaway

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Player's Anthem

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On The Down Low

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Sugar Hill

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Tell Me

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How High (From "The Show")

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