Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of May 10, 1997

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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Hypnotize

The Notorious B.I.G.

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

C.Wallace, S.J.Combs, D.M.Angelettie, R.L.Chambers, A.Armer, R.Badazz, R.M.L.Walters, D.L.Davis

Producer(s):

D.Angelettie, R.Lawrence, Diddy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bad Boy/Arista

An NFT Collection for The Notorious B.I.G. Is Coming

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of May 10, 1997

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Hypnotize
  The Notorious B.I.G.
- 1
- 1
- 3
- - 1
  - 1
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

C.Wallace, S.J.Combs, D.M.Angelettie, R.L.Chambers, A.Armer, R.Badazz, R.M.L.Walters, D.L.Davis

Producer(s):

D.Angelettie, R.Lawrence, Diddy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bad Boy/Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum

2
- G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T.
  Changing Faces
- 19
- 2
- 2
- - 19
  - 2
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

R.S.Kelly

Producer(s):

R.Kelly

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Beat/Atlantic

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

3
- I Belong To You (Every Time I See Your Face)
  Rome
- 3
- 3
- 10
- - 3
  - 3
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

J.Woods, G.Baillergeau

Producer(s):

G.Baillergeau, V.Merritt

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Grand Jury/RCA

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

4
- Cupid
  112
- 2
- 2
- 11
- - 2
  - 2
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

A.Hennings, C.D.Sills, D.T.Jones, M.Keith, M.Scandrick, Q.Parker

Producer(s):

A.Hennings

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bad Boy/Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum

5
- My Baby Daddy
  B-Rock & The Bizz
- 5
- 3
- 4
- - 5
  - 3
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

L.Agee, B.Agee, M.White, A.McKay

Producer(s):

B.Agee

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tony Mercedes/LaFace/Arista

RIAA Certification: Gold

6
- Return Of The Mack
  Mark Morrison
- 8
- 6
- 17
- - 8
  - 6
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

M.Morrison

Producer(s):

M.Morrison, P.Chill

RIAA Certification: Platinum

7
- Big Daddy
  Hev-D
- 6
- 5
- 11
- - 6
  - 5
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

T.Dofat, Heavy D, H.Brown

Producer(s):

T.Dofat, Heavy D

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Uptown/Universal

RIAA Certification: Gold

8
- For You I Will (From "Space Jam")
  Monica
- 4
- 2
- 10
- - 4
  - 2
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

D.E.Warren

Producer(s):

D.Foster

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rowdy/Warner Sunset/Atlantic

RIAA Certification: Platinum

9
- In My Bed
  Dru Hill
- 9
- 1
- 19
- - 9
  - 1
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

R.Brown, R.B.Stacy, D.Simmons

Producer(s):

D.Simmons

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

10
- For You
  Kenny Lattimore
- 13
- 10
- 7
- - 13
  - 10
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

K.Lerum

Producer(s):

B.J.Eastmond

Gains In Performance

11
- Don't Wanna Be A Player (From "Booty Call")
  Joe
- 16
- 11
- 2
- - 16
  - 11
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

J.L.Thomas, J.Skinner, R.Jerkins, J.Tejeda, M.Williams

Producer(s):

R.Jerkins

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

12
- Get It Together
  702
- 7
- 3
- 13
- - 7
  - 3
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

D.Jones

Producer(s):

D.Jones

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Biv 10/Motown

RIAA Certification: Gold

13
- What's On Tonight
  Montell Jordan
- 11
- 7
- 15
- - 11
  - 7
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

M.D.S.Jordan, DeVante, J.E.Jones

Producer(s):

DeVante

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Gold

14 NEW
NEW
- Thinking Of You/Let's Get Down
  Tony Toni Tone
- -
- 14
- 1
- - -
  - 14
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

Raphael Saadiq, D.P.Wiggins, T.C.Riley, D.Blake, G.Archie Jr.

Producer(s):

Tony Toni Tone, Quik, G-One

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/IDJMG

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

15
- Can't Nobody Hold Me Down
  Puff Daddy (Featuring Mase)
- 12
- 1
- 16
- - 12
  - 1
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

S.J.Combs, S.A.Jordan, C.Broady, N.Myrick, M.Betha, G.Prestopino, M.Wilder, W.Robinson

Producer(s):

C.Broady, N.Myrick, Diddy, Stevie J

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bad Boy/Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

16
- I Love Me Some Him/I Don't Want To
  Toni Braxton
- 15
- 12
- 7
- - 15
  - 12
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

R.S.Kelly, A.Martin, G.Stewart, Soulshock, K.Karlin

Producer(s):

R.Kelly, Soulshock, Karlin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LaFace/Arista

RIAA Certification: Gold

17
- I'll Be
  Foxy Brown Featuring Jay-Z
- 10
- 5
- 13
- - 10
  - 5
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

S.C.Carter, J.C.Olivier, S.J.Barnes, A.Winbush, R.Moore

Producer(s):

Poke & Tone

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Violator/Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Gold

18
- You Don't Have To Hurt No More
  Mint Condition
- 14
- 10
- 7
- - 14
  - 10
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

K.Lewis

Producer(s):

Mint Condition

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Perspective/A&M

19 NEW
NEW
- Blood On The Dance Floor
  Michael Jackson
- -
- 19
- 1
- - -
  - 19
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

M.J.Jackson, E.T.Riley

Producer(s):

M.Jackson, Teddy Riley

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MJJ/Epic

Gains In Performance

20
- On & On
  Erykah Badu
- 18
- 1
- 16
- - 18
  - 1
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

E.A.Wright, J.Jamal

Producer(s):

B.Power, J.Jamal

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kedar/Universal

RIAA Certification: Gold

21
- Every Time I Close My Eyes
  Babyface
- 21
- 5
- 15
- - 21
  - 5
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

Babyface

Producer(s):

Babyface

RIAA Certification: Platinum

22
- Hard To Say I'm Sorry
  Az Yet Featuring Peter Cetera
- 22
- 20
- 12
- - 22
  - 20
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

P.Cetera, D.W.Foster

Producer(s):

Babyface, D.Foster

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LaFace/Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum

23
- Come On
  Billy Lawrence Featuring MC Lyte
- 32
- 23
- 5
- - 32
  - 23
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

B.Lawrence, D.Allamby

Producer(s):

D.Allamby

Imprint/Promotion Label:

East West/EEG

24
- I Shot The Sheriff
  Warren G
- 20
- 16
- 9
- - 20
  - 16
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

B.Marley, L.Parker, Toni C., E.Sermon, P.Smith

Producer(s):

Warren G

Imprint/Promotion Label:

G-Funk/Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Gold

25
- Let It Go (From "Set It Off")
  Ray J
- 17
- 17
- 10
- - 17
  - 17
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

K.E.Crouch, G.McKinney, R.Pennon

Producer(s):

K.Crouch

Imprint/Promotion Label:

East West/EEG

26
- The Theme (It's Party Time)
  Tracey Lee
- 27
- 19
- 13
- - 27
  - 19
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

T.Lee, D.M.Angelettie, R.L.Chambers, C.Harmon, C.Nappoleon, J.Lloyd

Producer(s):

D.Angelettie, R.Lawrence

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ByStorm/Universal

27
- Da' Dip
  Freak Nasty
- 31
- 16
- 28
- - 31
  - 16
  - 28

Songwriter(s):

T.E.Henry

Producer(s):

Freak Nasty

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hard Hood/Power/Triad

RIAA Certification: Platinum

28
- Let Me Clear My Throat
  DJ Kool
- 23
- 21
- 35
- - 23
  - 21
  - 35

Songwriter(s):

DJ Kool

Producer(s):

DJ Kool, S.Janis, F.Derby

Imprint/Promotion Label:

CLR/American/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Gold

29
- Full Of Smoke
  Christion
- 34
- 29
- 12
- - 34
  - 29
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

Poetry Man

Producer(s):

Christion

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

30
- Head Over Heels
  Allure Featuring NAS
- 24
- 17
- 9
- - 24
  - 17
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

M.Carey, N.Jones, S.J.Barnes, J.C.Olivier, M.Williams, S.L.Moltke

Producer(s):

M.Carey, Poke & Tone

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Track Masters/Crave/Epic

31
- Call Me (From "Booty Call")
  Too Short & Lil' Kim
- 44
- 31
- 6
- - 44
  - 31
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

T.A.Shaw, K.Jones, S.A.Jordan

Producer(s):

Shorty B, Too Short

Biggest gain in airplay

Gains In Performance

32
- Step Into A World (Rapture's Delight)
  KRS-One
- 37
- 32
- 8
- - 37
  - 32
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

L.Parker, J.West, D.Harry, C.Stein, H.Palmer

Producer(s):

J.West

Gains In Performance

33
- Request Line
  Zhane
- 26
- 9
- 9
- - 26
  - 9
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

R.Neufville, K.Gee, D.Lighty, N.Ashford, V.Simpson

Producer(s):

KayGee, D.Lighty

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Illtown/Motown

34
- Jazzy Belle
  OutKast
- 25
- 25
- 5
- - 25
  - 25
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

Organized Noize, A.Benjamin, A.A.Patton

Producer(s):

Organized Noize

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LaFace/Arista

35
- I Believe I Can Fly (From "Space Jam")
  R. Kelly
- 30
- 1
- 22
- - 30
  - 1
  - 22

Songwriter(s):

R.S.Kelly

Producer(s):

R.Kelly

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Sunset/Atlantic/Jive

RIAA Certification: Platinum

36
- Just The Way You Like It
  Tasha Holiday
- 29
- 29
- 10
- - 29
  - 29
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

S.A.Jordan, K.Price, Stuart, Gorrie, White, Ferrone

Producer(s):

Stevie J

37
- I'm Not Feeling You
  Yvette Michele
- 28
- 12
- 12
- - 28
  - 12
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

M.Bryant, J.Sylvester, F.Harvey

Producer(s):

Funkmaster Flex

38
- Spirit
  Sounds Of Blackness Featuring Craig Mack
- 39
- 38
- 2
- - 39
  - 38
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

L.Seacer, B.Steele, C.Mack

Producer(s):

L.Seacer, B.Steele

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Perspective/A&M

Gains In Performance

39
- What Kind Of Man Would I Be
  Mint Condition
- 33
- 2
- 36
- - 33
  - 2
  - 36

Songwriter(s):

L.G.Waddell

Producer(s):

Mint Condition

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Perspective/A&M

RIAA Certification: Gold

40
- Gangstas Make The World Go Round
  Westside Connection

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of May 10, 1997

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Hypnotize

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An NFT Collection for The Notorious B.I.G. Is Coming

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Hypnotize

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G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T.

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I Belong To You (Every Time I See Your Face)

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Cupid

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My Baby Daddy

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Return Of The Mack

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Big Daddy

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For You I Will (From "Space Jam")

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In My Bed

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For You

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Don't Wanna Be A Player (From "Booty Call")

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Get It Together

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What's On Tonight

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Thinking Of You/Let's Get Down

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Can't Nobody Hold Me Down

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I Love Me Some Him/I Don't Want To

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I'll Be

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You Don't Have To Hurt No More

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