Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of June 7, 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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G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T.

Changing Faces

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

R.S.Kelly

Producer(s):

R.Kelly

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Beat/Atlantic

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of June 7, 1997

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T.
  Changing Faces
- 1
- 1
- 6
- - 1
  - 1
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

R.S.Kelly

Producer(s):

R.Kelly

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Beat/Atlantic

RIAA Certification: Platinum

2
- I Belong To You (Every Time I See Your Face)
  Rome
- 2
- 2
- 14
- - 2
  - 2
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

J.Woods, G.Baillergeau

Producer(s):

G.Baillergeau, V.Merritt

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Grand Jury/RCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum

3
- Cupid
  112
- 3
- 2
- 15
- - 3
  - 2
  - 15

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

4
- Return Of The Mack
  Mark Morrison
- 6
- 4
- 21
- - 6
  - 4
  - 21

Songwriter(s):

M.Morrison

Producer(s):

M.Morrison, P.Chill

RIAA Certification: Platinum

5
- Hypnotize
  The Notorious B.I.G.
- 4
- 1
- 7
- - 4
  - 1
  - 7

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

6
- Thinking Of You/Let's Get Down
  Tony Toni Tone
- 5
- 5
- 5
- - 5
  - 5
  - 5

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

7
- Don't Wanna Be A Player (From "Booty Call")
  Joe
- 7
- 6
- 6
- - 7
  - 6
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

R.Jerkins

RIAA Certification: Gold

8
- For You
  Kenny Lattimore
- 8
- 6
- 11
- - 8
  - 6
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

K.Lerum

Producer(s):

B.J.Eastmond

9
- I Love Me Some Him/I Don't Want To
  Toni Braxton
- 10
- 9
- 11
- - 10
  - 9
  - 11

15
- Full Of Smoke
  Christion
- 20
- 15
- 16
- - 20
  - 15
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

Poetry Man

Producer(s):

Christion

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

16
- Can't Nobody Hold Me Down
  Puff Daddy (Featuring Mase)
- 17
- 1
- 20
- - 17
  - 1
  - 20

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

17
- Get It Together
  702
- 15
- 3
- 17
- - 15
  - 3
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

D.Jones

Producer(s):

D.Jones

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Biv 10/Motown

RIAA Certification: Gold

18
- My Baby Daddy
  B-Rock & The Bizz
- 16
- 3
- 8
- - 16
  - 3
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

B.Agee

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tony Mercedes/LaFace/Arista

RIAA Certification: Gold

19
- Come On
  Billy Lawrence Featuring MC Lyte
- 21
- 19
- 9
- - 21
  - 19
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

B.Lawrence, D.Allamby

Producer(s):

D.Allamby

Imprint/Promotion Label:

East West/EEG

Gains In Performance

20
- Sometimes
  The Brand New Heavies
- 27
- 20
- 7
- - 27
  - 20
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

Kincaid, Garrett

Producer(s):

The Brand New Heavies

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Delicious Vinyl/Red Ant

Gains In Performance

21
- Blood On The Dance Floor
  Michael Jackson
- 19
- 19
- 5
- - 19
  - 19
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

M.J.Jackson, E.T.Riley

Producer(s):

M.Jackson, Teddy Riley

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MJJ/Epic

22
- Step Into A World (Rapture's Delight)
  KRS-One
- 22
- 22
- 12
- - 22
  - 22
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

J.West

Gains In Performance

23 NEW
NEW
- You Bring Me Up
  K-Ci & JoJo
- -
- 23
- 1
- - -
  - 23
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

R.C.Hailey, J.L.Hailey

Producer(s):

G.Baillergeau, V.Merritt

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

24
- I'll Be
  Foxy Brown Featuring Jay-Z
- 18
- 5
- 17
- - 18
  - 5
  - 17

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

25
- Who You Wit (From "Sprung")
  JAY-Z
- 31
- 25
- 2
- - 31
  - 25
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

S.C.Carter, D.A.Willis

Producer(s):

Ski

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Qwest/Warner Bros.

Biggest gain in airplay

Gains In Performance

26
- Femininity
  Eric Benet
- 36
- 26
- 5
- - 36
  - 26
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

E.Benet, C.Warren

Producer(s):

Christian

27
- Da' Dip
  Freak Nasty
- 24
- 16
- 32
- - 24
  - 16
  - 32

Songwriter(s):

T.E.Henry

Producer(s):

Freak Nasty

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hard Hood/Power/Triad

RIAA Certification: Platinum

28
- You Don't Have To Hurt No More
  Mint Condition
- 23
- 10
- 11
- - 23
  - 10
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

K.Lewis

Producer(s):

Mint Condition

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Perspective/A&M

29 NEW
NEW
- One More Day
  New Edition
- -
- 29
- 1
- - -
  - 29
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

Jimmy Jam, T.S.Lewis

Gains In Performance

30
- Spirit
  Sounds Of Blackness Featuring Craig Mack
- 29
- 29
- 6
- - 29
  - 29
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

L.Seacer, B.Steele, C.Mack

Producer(s):

L.Seacer, B.Steele

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Perspective/A&M

31
- Hard To Say I'm Sorry
  Az Yet Featuring Peter Cetera
- 26
- 20
- 16
- - 26
  - 20
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

P.Cetera, D.W.Foster

Producer(s):

Babyface, D.Foster

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LaFace/Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum

32
- If I Could Change (From "I'm Bout It")
  The Lemonheads
- 32
- 32
- 5
- - 32
  - 32
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

Mo B. Dick, O'Dell, Happy

Producer(s):

D.J.Daryl

Imprint/Promotion Label:

No Limit/Priority

Gains In Performance

33 NEW
NEW
- Crush
  Zhane
- -
- 33
- 1
- - -
  - 33
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

R.Neufville, K.Gist, D.Lighty

Producer(s):

KayGee, D.Lighty

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Illtown/Motown

Gains In Performance

34
- Every Time I Close My Eyes
  Babyface
- 25
- 5
- 19
- - 25
  - 5
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

Babyface

Producer(s):

Babyface

RIAA Certification: Platinum

35
- That's Right
  DJ Taz Featuring Raheem The Dream
- 38
- 35
- 17
- - 38
  - 35
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

T.Mclntosh

Producer(s):

T.Mclntosh

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Breakaway/Success/Priority

Gains In Performance

36
- Get Your Groove On (From "Baps")
  Gyrl
- 30
- 30
- 5
- - 30
  - 30
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

P.White, Hutchins, D.E.Fletcher, Smith

Producer(s):

M.Saulsberry

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Silas/MCA

37
- On & On
  Erykah Badu
- 28
- 1
- 20
- - 28
  - 1
  - 20

Songwriter(s):

E.A.Wright, J.Jamal

Producer(s):

B.Power, J.Jamal

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kedar/Universal

RIAA Certification: Gold

38
- I Believe I Can Fly (From "Space Jam")
  R. Kelly
- 33
- 1
- 26
- - 33
  - 1
  - 26

Songwriter(s):

R.S.Kelly

Producer(s):

R.Kelly

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Sunset/Atlantic/Jive

RIAA Certification: Platinum

39
- If U Stay Ready
  Suga Free
- 39
- 39
- 5
- - 39
  - 39
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

Suga Free, DJ Quik, Playa Ham, R.Bacon

Producer(s):

DJ Quik, R.Bacon, G-One

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sheppard Lane/Unfadeable/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

40
- It Must Be Love

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Week of June 7, 1997

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

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Cupid

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Return Of The Mack

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Hypnotize

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Thinking Of You/Let's Get Down

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

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For You

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

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In My Bed

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5 Miles To Empty

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Big Daddy

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For You I Will (From "Space Jam")

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What's On Tonight

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Full Of Smoke

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Can't Nobody Hold Me Down

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Get It Together

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My Baby Daddy

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Come On