

Last week
1Weeks at no. 1
2Weeks on chart
3Songwriter(s):
R.S.Kelly
Producer(s):
R.Kelly
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Warner Sunset/Atlantic/Jive
Gains In Performance
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Week of December 28, 1996
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I Believe I Can Fly (From "Space Jam")
R. Kelly -
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Songwriter(s):
R.S.Kelly
Producer(s):
R.Kelly
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Warner Sunset/Atlantic/Jive
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Un-Break My Heart
Toni Braxton -
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Songwriter(s):
D.E.Warren
Producer(s):
D.Foster
Imprint/Promotion Label:
LaFace/Arista
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Nobody
Keith Sweat Featuring Athena Cage - 2
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Songwriter(s):
K.Sweat, F.Scott
Producer(s):
K.Sweat
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Elektra/EEG
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Don't Let Go (Love)
En Vogue -
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Songwriter(s):
Organized Noize, A.Martin, I.Matias, M.Etheridge
Producer(s):
Organized Noize
Imprint/Promotion Label:
East West/EEG
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Pony
Ginuwine - 4
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Songwriter(s):
E.B.Lumpkin, T.Z.Mosley, S.E.Garrett
Producer(s):
Timbaland
Imprint/Promotion Label:
550 Music/Epic
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I Believe In You And Me (From "The Preacher's Wife")
Whitney Houston -
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Songwriter(s):
D.Wolfert, S.Linzer, J.Lange, H.Heath, S.Burke
Producer(s):
M.Warren, D.Foster, W.Houston, R.Minor
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Arista
Highest ranking debut
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What Kind Of Man Would I Be
Mint Condition - 8
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Songwriter(s):
L.G.Waddell
Producer(s):
Mint Condition
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Perspective/A&M
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No Diggity
BLACKstreet (Featuring Dr. Dre) - 6
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Songwriter(s):
E.T.Riley, C.Hannibal, L.Walters, W.Stewart, A.R.Young, I.L.Hayes, D.Porter, R.Vick
Producer(s):
Teddy Riley, W.Stewart
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No Time
Lil' Kim Featuring Puff Daddy -
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Songwriter(s):
K.Jones, S.J.Combs, S.A.Jordan, J.Brown
Producer(s):
Diddy, Stevie J
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Undeas/Big Beat/Atlantic
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You Don't Have To Worry/I'm Still In Love With You
New Edition - 7
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Songwriter(s):
J.S.Harris III, T.S.Lewis, S.J.Combs, C.E.Thompson, Heavy D, Q.Parker, D.Jones, M.Scandrick
Producer(s):
Jimmy Jam, T.S.Lewis, Diddy, C.Thompson
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Last Night (From "The Nutty Professor")
Az Yet - 10
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Songwriter(s):
Babyface, K.Andes
Producer(s):
Babyface, M.Warren
Imprint/Promotion Label:
LaFace/Arista
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Falling
Montell Jordan - 12
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Songwriter(s):
M.D.S.Jordan, J.E.Jones, A.Tyler, T.Allen
Producer(s):
J.E.Jones
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Def Jam/IDJMG
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Cold Rock A Party
MC Lyte -
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Songwriter(s):
MC Lyte, R.Smith, B.Edwards, N.G.Rodgers, Jr.
Producer(s):
R.Smith, Diddy, D.Angelettie, Stevie J, R.Lawrence
Imprint/Promotion Label:
East West/EEG
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Tell Me (From "Eddie")
Dru Hill - 13
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Songwriter(s):
S.Brown, M.Davis, A.Cantrall
Producer(s):
S.Brown
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Island/IDJMG
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This Is For The Lover In You
Babyface Featuring LL Cool J, Howard Hewett, Jody Watley & Jeffrey Daniels - 11
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Songwriter(s):
H.Hewett, D.L.Meyers
Producer(s):
Babyface
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Come See Me
112 -
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Songwriter(s):
B.Robinson, S.J.Combs, T.Kelley
Producer(s):
Tim & Bob
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Bad Boy/Arista
Gains In Performance
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Steelo
702 - 15
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Songwriter(s):
C.J.Elliott, M.A.Elliott, G.Pearson, Sting
Producer(s):
C.Elliott, G.Pearson
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Biv 10/Motown
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Street Dreams
Nas -
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Songwriter(s):
A.Lennox, D.A.Stewart, N.Jones, J.C.Olivier, S.J.Barnes
Producer(s):
J.C.Olivier, Red Hot Lover Tone
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Knocks Me Off My Feet/You Should Know
Donell Jones - 14
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Songwriter(s):
S.H.Morris, D.Jones, Mookie, E.Ferrell
Producer(s):
D.Whittington, Eddie F., Mookie
Imprint/Promotion Label:
LaFace/Arista
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Missing You (From "Set It Off")
Brandy, Tamia, Gladys Knight & Chaka Khan - 17
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Songwriter(s):
B.J.Eastmond, G.Chambers
Producer(s):
B.J.Eastmond
Imprint/Promotion Label:
East West/EEG
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I Can Make It Better
Luther Vandross - 20
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Songwriter(s):
L.Vandross, M.Miller
Producer(s):
L.Vandross, M.Miller
Imprint/Promotion Label:
LV/Epic
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It's Your Body
Johnny Gill Featuring Roger Troutman -
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Songwriter(s):
J.Gill
Producer(s):
J.Gill
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ATLiens/Wheelz Of Steel
OutKast - 25
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Songwriter(s):
A.Benjamin, A.A.Patton
Producer(s):
OutKast
Imprint/Promotion Label:
LaFace/Arista
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How Could You (From "Bulletproof")
K-Ci & JoJo - 21
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Songwriter(s):
J.J.Robinson, G.Stewart, J.Elias
Producer(s):
Jon-John
Imprint/Promotion Label:
MCA Soundtracks/MCA
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Sugar Honey Ice Tea
Goodfellaz -
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Songwriter(s):
J.Smith, P.Lord, D.Avente,Jr., K.Boreland
Producer(s):
The Family Stand
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Avatar/Polydor/A&M
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Nothin' But The Cavi Hit (From "Rhyme & Reason")
Mack 10 & Tha Dogg Pound -
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Songwriter(s):
D.Rolison, D.D.Arnaud, R.Brown, P.J.Brooks
Producer(s):
Dat Nigga Daz
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Buzz Tone/Priority
Gains In Performance
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If Your Girl Only Knew
Aaliyah - 23
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Songwriter(s):
T.Z.Mosley, M.A.Elliott
Producer(s):
Timbaland
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Blackground/Atlantic
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You're Makin' Me High/Let It Flow
Toni Braxton - 27
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Songwriter(s):
B.Wilson, Babyface
Producer(s):
Babyface, B.P.Wilson
Imprint/Promotion Label:
LaFace/Arista
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Only You
112 Featuring The Notorious B.I.G. - 24
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Songwriter(s):
S.J.Combs, S.A.Jordan, M.Scandrick, Q.Parker, M.Keith, D.Jones, DJ Rogers, H.W.Casey
Producer(s):
Diddy, Stevie J
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Bad Boy/Arista
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Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder)
Maxwell - 29
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Songwriter(s):
Musze, Shur
Producer(s):
Musze
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Never Leave Me Alone
Nate Dogg Featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg - 26
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Songwriter(s):
N.Jones, C.C.Broadus Jr., R.MacDonald, W.Salter
Producer(s):
Kurupt The Kingpin
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Death Row/Interscope
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Your Secret Love
Luther Vandross - 31
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Songwriter(s):
L.Vandross, R.Vertelney
Producer(s):
L.Vandross
Imprint/Promotion Label:
LV/Epic
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When Boy Meets Girl/Do You Think About Us
Total - 28
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Songwriter(s):
Raphael Saadiq, J.Johnson, T.Lucas, P.L.Williams, C.Hugo, O.Parker, M.Seandrick, K.Spivey
Producer(s):
Raphael Saadiq, The Neptunes, Diddy
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Bad Boy/RMG
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Floatin' On Your Love
The Isley Brothers Featuring Angela Winbush - 30
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Songwriter(s):
R.Isley, A.Winbush, R.Griffin
Producer(s):
A.Winbush, R.Isley, Diddy, Stevie J
Imprint/Promotion Label:
T-Neck/IDJMG