Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of August 9, 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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Never Make A Promise

Dru Hill

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

D.Simmons

Producer(s):

D.Simmons

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

Keri Hilson, Dru Hill, Mary Mary & More to Be Recognized at Black Music Honors

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of August 9, 1997

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Never Make A Promise
  Dru Hill
- 9
- 1
- 2
- - 9
  - 1
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

D.Simmons

Producer(s):

D.Simmons

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

2
- Mo Money Mo Problems
  The Notorious B.I.G. Featuring Puff Daddy & Mase
- 2
- 2
- 2
- - 2
  - 2
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

C.Wallace, S.A.Jordan, M.Betha, B.Edwards, N.G.Rodgers, Jr.

Producer(s):

Stevie J, Diddy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bad Boy/Arista

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

3
- I'll Be Missing You
  Puff Daddy & Faith Evans Featuring 112
- 1
- 1
- 9
- - 1
  - 1
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

Sting, T.Gaither, F.Evans

Producer(s):

Diddy, Stevie J

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bad Boy/Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

4
- Not Tonight
  Lil' Kim Feat. Da Brat, Left Eye, Missy Elliott & Angie Mar
- 5
- 4
- 6
- - 5
  - 4
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

K.Jones, M.A.Elliott, L.Lopez, S.Harris, A.Martinez, R.Bell, G.Brown, M.Muhammed

Producer(s):

R.Smith, A.Colon

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Undeas/Tommy Boy/Atlantic

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

5
- I Can Love You/Love Is All We Need
  Mary J. Blige
- 3
- 2
- 3
- - 3
  - 2
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

M.J.Blige, L.Blige-DeCosta, R.Jerkins, K.Jones, C.Broady, N.Myrick, Lil' Kim, J.S.Harris III

Producer(s):

R.Jerkins, Jimmy Jam, T.S.Lewis

6
- G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T.
  Changing Faces
- 4
- 1
- 15
- - 4
  - 1
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

R.S.Kelly

Producer(s):

R.Kelly

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Beat/Atlantic

RIAA Certification: Platinum

7
- Someone
  SWV (Featuring Puff Daddy)
- 6
- 5
- 3
- - 6
  - 5
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

S.J.Combs, Walker, Graham, H.Pierre, Price, Wallace, Martin, Shaw

Producer(s):

Diddy, J-Dub

RIAA Certification: Gold

8
- Up Jumps Da Boogie
  Magoo And Timbaland
- 10
- 8
- 4
- - 10
  - 8
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

T.Z.Mosley, M.Barcliff, M.A.Elliott, R.Temperton

Producer(s):

Timbaland

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blackground/Atlantic

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

9
- Gotham City
  R. Kelly
- 14
- 9
- 4
- - 14
  - 9
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

R.S.Kelly

Producer(s):

R.Kelly

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

10
- I Belong To You (Every Time I See Your Face)
  Rome
- 7
- 2
- 23
- - 7
  - 2
  - 23

Songwriter(s):

J.Woods, G.Baillergeau

Producer(s):

G.Baillergeau, V.Merritt

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Grand Jury/RCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum

11
- Whatever
  En Vogue
- 8
- 8
- 4
- - 8
  - 8
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

Babyface, G.Franco, K.Andes

Producer(s):

Babyface

Imprint/Promotion Label:

East West/EEG

RIAA Certification: Gold

12
- You Bring Me Up
  K-Ci & JoJo
- 12
- 7
- 10
- - 12
  - 7
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

R.C.Hailey, J.L.Hailey

Producer(s):

G.Baillergeau, V.Merritt

13
- When You Talk About Love
  Patti LaBelle
- 13
- 13
- 4
- - 13
  - 13
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

J.S.Harris III, T.S.Lewis, J.Q.Wright, A.Nesby, A.Green, M.Hodges

Producer(s):

Jimmy Jam, T.S.Lewis

14
- Take It To The Streets
  Rampage Featuring Billy Lawrence
- 18
- 14
- 4
- - 18
  - 14
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

R.McNair, B.Lawrence, R.Smith, A.Colon, G.Underwood, B.Reed

Producer(s):

R.Smith

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Violator/Elektra/EEG

Gains In Performance

15
- In My Bed
  Dru Hill
- 16
- 1
- 32
- - 16
  - 1
  - 32

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

D.Simmons

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

16
- Smile
  Scarface Featuring 2Pac & Johnny P
- 11
- 4
- 8
- - 11
  - 4
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

B.Jordan, M.G.Dean, T.A.Shakur, J.S.Harris III, T.S.Lewis

Producer(s):

Scarface, M.G.Dean, T.Capone

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rap-A-Lot/Noo Trybe/Capitol

RIAA Certification: Gold

17
- Do You Like This
  Rome
- 27
- 17
- 2
- - 27
  - 17
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

J.Woods, V.Merritt

Producer(s):

G.Baillergeau, V.Merritt

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Grand Jury/RCA

Gains In Performance

18
- Fix
  BLACKstreet With Special Guests Ol' Dirty Bastard & Slash
- 25
- 18
- 2
- - 25
  - 18
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

E.T.Riley, C.Hannibal, M.Riley, Jr., S.Hudson, R.T.Jones, J.Alexander, L.Dogson, A.Jones

Producer(s):

Teddy Riley, D.Adams

Gains In Performance

19
- Look Into My Eyes (From "Batman & Robin")
  Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
- 15
- 4
- 8
- - 15
  - 4
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

Bone, D.J.U-Neek

Producer(s):

D.J.U-Neek

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ruthless/Relativity

RIAA Certification: Platinum

20
- 5 Miles To Empty
  Brownstone
- 17
- 6
- 13
- - 17
  - 6
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

N.Gilbert, Big Yam, V.Merritt

Producer(s):

Big Yam, V.Merritt

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MJJ/Work/Epic

21
- For You
  Kenny Lattimore
- 20
- 6
- 20
- - 20
  - 6
  - 20

Songwriter(s):

K.Lerum

Producer(s):

B.J.Eastmond

22 NEW
NEW
- Big Bad Mamma
  Foxy Brown Featuring Dru Hill
- -
- 22
- 1
- - -
  - 22
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

S.J.Barnes, J.C.Olivier, S.C.Carter, L.Haywood

Producer(s):

Poke & Tone

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Violator/IDJMG

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

23
- Things Just Ain't The Same (From "Money Talks")
  Deborah Cox
- 23
- 23
- 8
- - 23
  - 23
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

A.Antoine, N.Harrison, A.Evans, T.R.Bell, L.Creed

Producer(s):

B.Antoine, A.Evans

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

Gains In Performance

24
- What's Stopping You
  The O'Jays
- 24
- 22
- 8
- - 24
  - 22
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

G.Levert

Producer(s):

G.Levert

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Global Soul/Volcano/Volcano

Biggest gain in airplay

Gains In Performance

25
- Return Of The Mack
  Mark Morrison
- 21
- 4
- 30
- - 21
  - 4
  - 30

Songwriter(s):

M.Morrison

Producer(s):

M.Morrison, P.Chill

RIAA Certification: Platinum

26
- Cupid
  112
- 19
- 2
- 24
- - 19
  - 2
  - 24

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

27
- I Love Me Some Him/I Don't Want To
  Toni Braxton
- 26
- 9
- 20
- - 26
  - 9
  - 20

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

28
- We Trying To Stay Alive
  Wyclef Jean Featuring Refugee Allstars
- 22
- 14
- 9
- - 22
  - 14
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

B.A.Gibb, M.E.Gibb, R.H.Gibb, N.Jean, S.Michael, J.Forte, Robinson

Producer(s):

W.Jean, Prakazrel

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ruffhouse/Columbia

29
- Can't Let Go
  Laurnea
- 30
- 29
- 8
- - 30
  - 29
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

J.Robinson, T.Estes, A.Martin, I.Matias

Producer(s):

Jon-John

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Yab Yum/Epic

Gains In Performance

30
- Thinking Of You/Let's Get Down
  Tony Toni Tone
- 28
- 5
- 14
- - 28
  - 5
  - 14

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

31
- Can We
  SWV
- 31
- 31
- 2
- - 31
  - 31
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

M.A.Elliott, T.Z.Mosley

Producer(s):

Timbaland

Gains In Performance

32
- [Freak] And U Know It
  Adina Howard
- 32
- 32
- 3
- - 32
  - 32
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

T.Hudson, M.Fields, L.Callaway, D.Blake, G.Archie Jr., R.Bacon

Producer(s):

Quik, G-One, R.Bacon

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mecca Don/East West/EEG

Gains In Performance

33
- Big Daddy
  Hev-D
- 35
- 5
- 24
- - 35
  - 5
  - 24

Songwriter(s):

T.Dofat, Heavy D, H.Brown

Producer(s):

T.Dofat, Heavy D

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Uptown/Universal

RIAA Certification: Gold

34
- Don't Wanna Be A Player (From "Booty Call")
  Joe
- 29
- 5
- 15
- - 29
  - 5
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

R.Jerkins

RIAA Certification: Gold

35
- For You I Will (From "Space Jam")
  Monica
- 33
- 2
- 23
- - 33
  - 2
  - 23

Songwriter(s):

D.E.Warren

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of August 9, 1997

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Never Make A Promise

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Keri Hilson, Dru Hill, Mary Mary & More to Be Recognized at Black Music Honors

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Never Make A Promise

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Mo Money Mo Problems

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I'll Be Missing You

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Not Tonight

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I Can Love You/Love Is All We Need

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

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Someone

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Up Jumps Da Boogie

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Gotham City

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

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Whatever

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You Bring Me Up

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When You Talk About Love

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Take It To The Streets

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In My Bed

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Smile

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Do You Like This

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Fix

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Look Into My Eyes (From "Batman & Robin")

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