Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of January 10, 1998

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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My Body

LSG

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

D.Allamby, L.Browder, A.Roberson

Producer(s):

D.Allamby

Imprint/Promotion Label:

East West/EEG

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of January 10, 1998

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- My Body
  LSG
- 2
- 1
- 12
- - 2
  - 1
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

D.Allamby, L.Browder, A.Roberson

Producer(s):

D.Allamby

Imprint/Promotion Label:

East West/EEG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

2
- A Song For Mama
  Boyz II Men
- 1
- 1
- 5
- - 1
  - 1
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

Babyface

Producer(s):

Babyface

RIAA Certification: Platinum

3
- We're Not Making Love No More
  Dru Hill
- 3
- 2
- 5
- - 3
  - 2
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

Babyface

Producer(s):

Babyface, D.Simmons

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LaFace/Arista

RIAA Certification: Gold

4
- You Make Me Wanna...
  Usher
- 4
- 1
- 21
- - 4
  - 1
  - 21

Songwriter(s):

J.Dupri Mauldin, M.L.Seal, Jr., U.Raymond IV

Producer(s):

J.Dupri

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LaFace/Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum

5
- I Don't Ever Want To See You Again
  Uncle Sam
- 6
- 5
- 10
- - 6
  - 5
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

N.Morris

Producer(s):

N.Morris

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stonecreek/Epic

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

6
- Butta Love
  Next
- 5
- 4
- 19
- - 5
  - 4
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

L.Alexander, T.Tolbert, RL, A.Clowers, D.Lighty

Producer(s):

KayGee, D.Lighty, L.Alexander, Prof. T.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Gold

7
- Been Around The World
  Puff Daddy & The Family (Feat. The Notorious B.I.G. & Mase)
- 7
- 7
- 6
- - 7
  - 7
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

David Bowie, L.Stansfield, A.Morris, I.Devaney, C.Wallace, M.Betha, S.J.Combs, R.Lawrence

Producer(s):

R.Lawrence, D.Angelettie, Diddy, Stevie J

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bad Boy/Arista

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

8
- Feel So Good
  Mase
- 11
- 5
- 11
- - 11
  - 5
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

R.E.Bell, R.Bell, G.Brown, R.Mickens, C.Smith, D.R.Thomas, R.Westfield, L.Dermer

Producer(s):

D.Angelettie, Diddy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bad Boy/Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum

9
- No, No, No
  Destiny's Child
- 13
- 9
- 7
- - 13
  - 9
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

V.J.Herbert, R.D.Fusari, M.Brown, C.C.Gaines

Producer(s):

W.Jean, V.Herbert, R.Fusari

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

10
- Together Again
  Janet
- 8
- 8
- 5
- - 8
  - 8
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

J.Jackson, J.S.Harris III, T.S.Lewis, R.Elizondo, Jr.

Producer(s):

Jimmy Jam, T.S.Lewis, J.Jackson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

RIAA Certification: Gold

11
- Sock It 2 Me/The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)
  Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott Featuring Da Brat
- 10
- 4
- 13
- - 10
  - 4
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

M.A.Elliott, T.Z.Mosley, W.Hart, T.R.Bell, S.Harris, A.Peebles, B.Miller, D.Bryant

Producer(s):

Timbaland

Imprint/Promotion Label:

East West/EEG

RIAA Certification: Gold

12
- My Love Is The Shhh!
  Somethin' For The People Featuring Trina & Tamara
- 9
- 2
- 20
- - 9
  - 2
  - 20

Songwriter(s):

J.Baker, M.L.Wilson, J.Young, T.Powell, Sauce, R.Holiday

Producer(s):

Somethin' For The People

RIAA Certification: Platinum

13
- What About Us
  Total
- 12
- 4
- 20
- - 12
  - 4
  - 20

Songwriter(s):

T.Z.Mosley, M.A.Elliott

Producer(s):

Timbaland, M.Elliott

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LaFace/Arista

RIAA Certification: Gold

14 NEW
NEW
- Dangerous
  Busta Rhymes
- -
- 14
- 1
- - -
  - 14
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

T.Smith, R.Smith, H.Stone, F.Stonewall, A.Colon, L.Dermer

Producer(s):

R.Smith

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

15
- The One I Gave My Heart To
  Aaliyah
- 15
- 8
- 15
- - 15
  - 8
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

D.E.Warren

Producer(s):

G.Roche

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blackground/Atlantic

RIAA Certification: Gold

16
- I Wonder If Heaven Got A Ghetto
  2Pac
- 14
- 14
- 5
- - 14
  - 14
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

T.A.Shakur, L.Goodman, M.McDowell, R.Troutman, L.Troutman

Producer(s):

Soulshock, Karlin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Amaru/Jive

17
- Everything
  Mary J. Blige
- 17
- 5
- 16
- - 17
  - 5
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

J.S.Harris III, T.S.Lewis, R.Ei, H.Nakamura, T.R.Bell, L.Creed, J.Brown, F.Wesley Jr.

Producer(s):

Jimmy Jam, T.S.Lewis

18
- They Like It Slow
  H-Town
- 16
- 12
- 15
- - 16
  - 12
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

D.K.Conner, S.Conner, D.L.Jackson

Producer(s):

D.Conner

19
- I Care `Bout You
  Milestone
- 19
- 10
- 20
- - 19
  - 10
  - 20

Songwriter(s):

Babyface

Producer(s):

Babyface

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LaFace/Arista

RIAA Certification: Gold

20
- 4 Seasons Of Loneliness
  Boyz II Men
- 20
- 2
- 16
- - 20
  - 2
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

K.C.Porter, Jimmy Jam, T.S.Lewis

RIAA Certification: Platinum

21
- Tuck Me In
  Kimberly Scott
- 22
- 21
- 5
- - 22
  - 21
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

E.Phillips

Producer(s):

E.Phillips

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Longevity/Columbia

Gains In Performance

22
- Just Clownin'
  WC From Westside Connection
- 18
- 18
- 5
- - 18
  - 18
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

W.Calhoun, K.Gilliam

Producer(s):

WC, Crazy Toones

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Payday/FFRR/IDJMG

23
- I'm Not A Player
  Big Punisher
- 24
- 19
- 11
- - 24
  - 19
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

C.Rios, M.Richardson, K.Gamble, L.A.Huff

Producer(s):

Minnesota

24
- Roxanne `97 - Puff Daddy Remix
  Sting & The Police
- 25
- 20
- 3
- - 25
  - 20
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

Sting, Full Force, U.F.T.O., G.C.Redd, J.Crosby

Producer(s):

The Police, Diddy, Stevie J, J-Dub

25
- In Harm's Way
  BeBe Winans
- 21
- 20
- 11
- - 21
  - 20
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

B.Winans, R.Lawrence, M.Bell-Byars

Producer(s):

R.Lawrence

26
- Don't Stop The Music
  Playa
- 26
- 26
- 12
- - 26
  - 26
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

T.Z.Mosley, B.Bush, S.E.Garrett, J.Peacock, S.Stewart, L.Simmons, A.Yarbrough, J.Ellis

Producer(s):

Timbaland

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Def Jam/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

27
- 4, 3, 2, 1
  LL Cool J Featuring Method Man, Redman, DMX, Canibus And Master P
- 27
- 27
- 3
- - 27
  - 27
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

J.T.Smith, E.Sermon, R.Rubin, A.N.Yauch, A.K.Horovitz, R.Noble, C.Smith, E.Simmons

Producer(s):

E.Sermon

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Def Jam/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

28
- You Should Be Mine (Don't Waste Your Time)
  Brian McKnight Featuring Mase
- 28
- 4
- 19
- - 28
  - 4
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

S.J.Combs, R.L.Chambers, M.Betha, K.Price, J.Brown, S.A.Jordan, B.McKnight

Producer(s):

Diddy, R.Lawrence, Stevie J

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/IDJMG

29
- So Good
  Davina
- 23
- 23
- 11
- - 23
  - 23
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

D.Bussey, Lewis

Producer(s):

Davina

30
- Deja Vu [Uptown Baby]
  Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz
- 30
- 30
- 13
- - 30
  - 30
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

D.Fagen, W.Becker

Producer(s):

KNS

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Codeine/Columbia

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

31
- Going Back To Cali
  The Notorious B.I.G.
- 35
- 31
- 6
- - 35
  - 31
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

C.Wallace, O.S.Harvey,Jr., R.Troutman

Producer(s):

Easy Mo Bee

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bad Boy/Arista

RIAA Certification: Gold

32
- Swing My Way
  K.P. & Envyi
- 33
- 32
- 4
- - 33
  - 32
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

M.O.Johnson, J.N.Hall

Producer(s):

Mixzo

Imprint/Promotion Label:

East West/EEG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

33
- Last Night's Letter
  K-Ci & JoJo
- 29
- 15
- 15
- - 29
  - 15
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

R.C.Hailey, G.Stewart, L.Stewart

Producer(s):

L.Stewart

34
- Young, Sad And Blue
  Lysette
- 34
- 34
- 4
- - 34
  - 34
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

L.Titi, B.Tillman, C.Thornton

Producer(s):

Carlos, Dada

Gains In Performance

35
- In My Bed
  Dru Hill
- 41
- 1
- 54
- - 41
  - 1
  - 54

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

D.Simmons

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/IDJMG

Biggest gain in airplay

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

36
- Honey
  Mariah Carey
- 38
- 2
- 18
- - 38
  - 2
  - 18

Songwriter(s):

M.Carey, S.J.Combs, Q-Tip, S.A.Jordan, S.Hague, B.H.Robinson, R.Larkins, L.Price

Producer(s):

Diddy, The UMMAH, Stevie J, M.Carey

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

37
- You Know My Steez
  Gang Starr
- 39
- 32
- 6
- - 39
  - 32
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

K.Elam, C.Martin

Producer(s):

DJ Premier

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Noo Trybe/Capitol

38
- All Cried Out
  Allure Featuring 112
- 31
- 9
- 20
- - 31
  - 9
  - 20

Songwriter(s):

Full Force

Producer(s):

M.Carey, W.Afanasieff, M.Rooney

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Track Masters/Crave

RIAA Certification: Gold

39
- Mo Money Mo Problems
  The Notorious B.I.G. Featuring Puff Daddy & Mase
- 36
- 2
- 24
- - 36
  - 2
  - 24

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

RIAA Certification: Platinum

40
- Burn

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of January 10, 1998

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

My Body

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Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

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My Body

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A Song For Mama

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We're Not Making Love No More

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You Make Me Wanna...

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I Don't Ever Want To See You Again

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Butta Love

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Been Around The World

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Feel So Good

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No, No, No

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Together Again

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Sock It 2 Me/The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)

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My Love Is The Shhh!

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What About Us

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Dangerous

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The One I Gave My Heart To

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I Wonder If Heaven Got A Ghetto

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Everything

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They Like It Slow

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I Care `Bout You

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