Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of December 28, 1996

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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I Believe I Can Fly (From "Space Jam")

R. Kelly

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

R.S.Kelly

Producer(s):

R.Kelly

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Sunset/Atlantic/Jive

Gains In Performance

Final Chapters of ‘Surviving R. Kelly’ Claim Singer Forced Aaliyah's Family to Sign Non-Disclosure Agreement Following Annulment

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of December 28, 1996

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- I Believe I Can Fly (From "Space Jam")
  R. Kelly
- 1
- 1
- 3
- - 1
  - 1
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

R.S.Kelly

Producer(s):

R.Kelly

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Sunset/Atlantic/Jive

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

2
- Un-Break My Heart
  Toni Braxton
- 3
- 2
- 10
- - 3
  - 2
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

D.E.Warren

Producer(s):

D.Foster

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LaFace/Arista

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

3
- Nobody
  Keith Sweat Featuring Athena Cage
- 2
- 1
- 13
- - 2
  - 1
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

K.Sweat, F.Scott

Producer(s):

K.Sweat

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

4
- Don't Let Go (Love)
  En Vogue
- 5
- 4
- 8
- - 5
  - 4
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

Organized Noize, A.Martin, I.Matias, M.Etheridge

Producer(s):

Organized Noize

Imprint/Promotion Label:

East West/EEG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

5
- Pony
  Ginuwine
- 4
- 1
- 17
- - 4
  - 1
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

E.B.Lumpkin, T.Z.Mosley, S.E.Garrett

Producer(s):

Timbaland

Imprint/Promotion Label:

550 Music/Epic

RIAA Certification: Platinum

6 NEW
NEW
- I Believe In You And Me (From "The Preacher's Wife")
  Whitney Houston
- -
- 6
- 1
- - -
  - 6
  - 1

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

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

7
- What Kind Of Man Would I Be
  Mint Condition
- 8
- 2
- 17
- - 8
  - 2
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

L.G.Waddell

Producer(s):

Mint Condition

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Perspective/A&M

RIAA Certification: Gold

8
- No Diggity
  BLACKstreet (Featuring Dr. Dre)
- 6
- 1
- 12
- - 6
  - 1
  - 12

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

RIAA Certification: Platinum

9
- No Time
  Lil' Kim Featuring Puff Daddy
- 9
- 9
- 12
- - 9
  - 9
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

K.Jones, S.J.Combs, S.A.Jordan, J.Brown

Producer(s):

Diddy, Stevie J

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Undeas/Big Beat/Atlantic

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

10
- You Don't Have To Worry/I'm Still In Love With You
  New Edition
- 7
- 7
- 8
- - 7
  - 7
  - 8

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

RIAA Certification: Gold

11
- Last Night (From "The Nutty Professor")
  Az Yet
- 10
- 1
- 19
- - 10
  - 1
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

Babyface, K.Andes

Producer(s):

Babyface, M.Warren

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LaFace/Arista

RIAA Certification: Gold

12
- Falling
  Montell Jordan
- 12
- 8
- 13
- - 12
  - 8
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

M.D.S.Jordan, J.E.Jones, A.Tyler, T.Allen

Producer(s):

J.E.Jones

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Gold

13
- Cold Rock A Party
  MC Lyte
- 19
- 13
- 5
- - 19
  - 13
  - 5

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

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

14
- Tell Me (From "Eddie")
  Dru Hill
- 13
- 5
- 19
- - 13
  - 5
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

S.Brown, M.Davis, A.Cantrall

Producer(s):

S.Brown

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Gold

15
- This Is For The Lover In You
  Babyface Featuring LL Cool J, Howard Hewett, Jody Watley & Jeffrey Daniels
- 11
- 2
- 10
- - 11
  - 2
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

H.Hewett, D.L.Meyers

Producer(s):

Babyface

RIAA Certification: Platinum

16
- Come See Me
  112
- 16
- 16
- 8
- - 16
  - 16
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

B.Robinson, S.J.Combs, T.Kelley

Producer(s):

Tim & Bob

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bad Boy/Arista

Gains In Performance

17
- Steelo
  702
- 15
- 12
- 16
- - 15
  - 12
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

C.J.Elliott, M.A.Elliott, G.Pearson, Sting

Producer(s):

C.Elliott, G.Pearson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Biv 10/Motown

RIAA Certification: Gold

18
- Street Dreams
  Nas
- 18
- 18
- 9
- - 18
  - 18
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

A.Lennox, D.A.Stewart, N.Jones, J.C.Olivier, S.J.Barnes

Producer(s):

J.C.Olivier, Red Hot Lover Tone

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

19
- Knocks Me Off My Feet/You Should Know
  Donell Jones
- 14
- 14
- 9
- - 14
  - 14
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

S.H.Morris, D.Jones, Mookie, E.Ferrell

Producer(s):

D.Whittington, Eddie F., Mookie

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LaFace/Arista

20
- Missing You (From "Set It Off")
  Brandy, Tamia, Gladys Knight & Chaka Khan
- 17
- 10
- 19
- - 17
  - 10
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

B.J.Eastmond, G.Chambers

Producer(s):

B.J.Eastmond

Imprint/Promotion Label:

East West/EEG

21
- I Can Make It Better
  Luther Vandross
- 20
- 20
- 3
- - 20
  - 20
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

L.Vandross, M.Miller

Producer(s):

L.Vandross, M.Miller

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LV/Epic

22
- It's Your Body
  Johnny Gill Featuring Roger Troutman
- 22
- 22
- 4
- - 22
  - 22
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

J.Gill

Producer(s):

J.Gill

Gains In Performance

23
- ATLiens/Wheelz Of Steel
  OutKast
- 25
- 23
- 5
- - 25
  - 23
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

A.Benjamin, A.A.Patton

Producer(s):

OutKast

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LaFace/Arista

24
- How Could You (From "Bulletproof")
  K-Ci & JoJo
- 21
- 16
- 7
- - 21
  - 16
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

J.J.Robinson, G.Stewart, J.Elias

Producer(s):

Jon-John

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA Soundtracks/MCA

25
- Sugar Honey Ice Tea
  Goodfellaz
- 33
- 25
- 10
- - 33
  - 25
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

J.Smith, P.Lord, D.Avente,Jr., K.Boreland

Producer(s):

The Family Stand

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Avatar/Polydor/A&M

Gains In Performance

26
- Nothin' But The Cavi Hit (From "Rhyme & Reason")
  Mack 10 & Tha Dogg Pound
- 32
- 26
- 4
- - 32
  - 26
  - 4

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

27
- If Your Girl Only Knew
  Aaliyah
- 23
- 1
- 18
- - 23
  - 1
  - 18

Songwriter(s):

T.Z.Mosley, M.A.Elliott

Producer(s):

Timbaland

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blackground/Atlantic

28
- You're Makin' Me High/Let It Flow
  Toni Braxton
- 27
- 1
- 30
- - 27
  - 1
  - 30

Songwriter(s):

B.Wilson, Babyface

Producer(s):

Babyface, B.P.Wilson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LaFace/Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum

29
- Only You
  112 Featuring The Notorious B.I.G.
- 24
- 3
- 31
- - 24
  - 3
  - 31

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

RIAA Certification: Gold

30
- Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder)
  Maxwell
- 29
- 8
- 20
- - 29
  - 8
  - 20

Songwriter(s):

Musze, Shur

Producer(s):

Musze

RIAA Certification: Platinum

31
- Never Leave Me Alone
  Nate Dogg Featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg
- 26
- 22
- 8
- - 26
  - 22
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

N.Jones, C.C.Broadus Jr., R.MacDonald, W.Salter

Producer(s):

Kurupt The Kingpin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Death Row/Interscope

32
- Your Secret Love
  Luther Vandross
- 31
- 5
- 15
- - 31
  - 5
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

L.Vandross, R.Vertelney

Producer(s):

L.Vandross

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LV/Epic

33
- When Boy Meets Girl/Do You Think About Us
  Total
- 28
- 20
- 10
- - 28
  - 20
  - 10

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

34
- Floatin' On Your Love
  The Isley Brothers Featuring Angela Winbush
- 30
- 14
- 14
- - 30
  - 14
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

R.Isley, A.Winbush, R.Griffin

Producer(s):

A.Winbush, R.Isley, Diddy, Stevie J

Imprint/Promotion Label:

T-Neck/IDJMG

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of December 28, 1996

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

I Believe I Can Fly (From "Space Jam")

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Final Chapters of ‘Surviving R. Kelly’ Claim Singer Forced Aaliyah's Family to Sign Non-Disclosure Agreement Following Annulment

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

I Believe I Can Fly (From "Space Jam")

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Un-Break My Heart

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Nobody

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Don't Let Go (Love)

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Pony

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I Believe In You And Me (From "The Preacher's Wife")

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What Kind Of Man Would I Be

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No Diggity

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No Time

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You Don't Have To Worry/I'm Still In Love With You

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Last Night (From "The Nutty Professor")

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Falling

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Cold Rock A Party

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Tell Me (From "Eddie")

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This Is For The Lover In You

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Come See Me

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Steelo

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Street Dreams

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Knocks Me Off My Feet/You Should Know