Rhythmic Airplay

All Charts

Week of August 2, 1997

Rhythmic Airplay

The week's most popular songs, ranked by radio airplay detections as compiled by Luminate.

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Men In Black

Will Smith

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

W.C.Smith, P.Rushen, T.McFadden, F.Washington

Producer(s):

Poke & Tone

Gains In Performance

Tyler Perry Recalls 'De-Escalating' Will Smith Oscar Slap Incident: 'He Couldn't Believe He Did It'

Rhythmic Airplay

Week of August 2, 1997

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Men In Black
  Will Smith
- 2
- 1
- 7
- - 2
  - 1
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

W.C.Smith, P.Rushen, T.McFadden, F.Washington

Producer(s):

Poke & Tone

Gains In Performance

2
- I'll Be Missing You
  Puff Daddy & Faith Evans Featuring 112
- 1
- 1
- 10
- - 1
  - 1
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

Sting, T.Gaither, F.Evans

Producer(s):

Diddy, Stevie J

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bad Boy/Arista

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

3
- I Belong To You (Every Time I See Your Face)
  Rome
- 3
- 2
- 14
- - 3
  - 2
  - 14

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
- Mo Money Mo Problems
  The Notorious B.I.G. Featuring Puff Daddy & Mase
- 5
- 4
- 11
- - 5
  - 4
  - 11

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

5
- Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)
  Backstreet Boys
- 10
- 5
- 9
- - 10
  - 5
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

Max Martin, H.Crichlow

Producer(s):

Max Martin, K.Lundin

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

6
- Return Of The Mack
  Mark Morrison
- 4
- 1
- 26
- - 4
  - 1
  - 26

Songwriter(s):

M.Morrison

Producer(s):

M.Morrison, P.Chill

RIAA Certification: Platinum

7
- Whatever
  En Vogue
- 6
- 6
- 9
- - 6
  - 6
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

Babyface, G.Franco, K.Andes

Producer(s):

Babyface

Imprint/Promotion Label:

East West/EEG

RIAA Certification: Gold

8
- G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T.
  Changing Faces
- 8
- 8
- 10
- - 8
  - 8
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

R.S.Kelly

Producer(s):

R.Kelly

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Beat/Atlantic

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

9
- Do You Know (What It Takes)
  Robyn
- 11
- 8
- 12
- - 11
  - 8
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

Robyn, D.Pop, Max Martin, H.Crichlow

Producer(s):

D.Pop, Max Martin

RIAA Certification: Gold

10
- Don't Leave Me
  BLACKstreet
- 9
- 1
- 25
- - 9
  - 1
  - 25

11
- Cupid
  112
- 7
- 6
- 15
- - 7
  - 6
  - 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

12
- 2 Become 1
  Spice Girls
- 24
- 12
- 2
- - 24
  - 12
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

Spice Girls, R.Stannard, M.Rowe

Producer(s):

R.Stannard, M.Rowe

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

RIAA Certification: Gold

13
- Invisible Man
  98 Degrees
- 18
- 13
- 4
- - 18
  - 13
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

D.DeViller, S.Hosein, S.A.Kipner

Producer(s):

D.DeViller, S.Hosein

RIAA Certification: Gold

14
- Stomp
  God's Property From Kirk Franklin's Nu Nation With Special Guest Sheryl "Salt" James
- 12
- 12
- 6
- - 12
  - 12
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

B-Rite/Interscope

15
- Say You'll Be There
  Spice Girls
- 13
- 3
- 16
- - 13
  - 3
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

Spice Girls, Kennedy

Producer(s):

Absolute

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

RIAA Certification: Gold

16
- Can We
  SWV
- 16
- 3
- 22
- - 16
  - 3
  - 22

Songwriter(s):

M.A.Elliott, T.Z.Mosley

Producer(s):

Timbaland

17
- Sweet Sexy Thing
  Nu Flavor Featuring Roger
- 17
- 8
- 18
- - 17
  - 8
  - 18

Songwriter(s):

R.Luna, A.Dacosta, J.Guillory

Producer(s):

G.St.Clair

18
- Look Into My Eyes
  Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
- 15
- 15
- 8
- - 15
  - 15
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

Bone, D.J.U-Neek

Producer(s):

D.J.U-Neek

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ruthless/Relativity

RIAA Certification: Platinum

19
- Can't Let Go
  Laurnea
- 19
- 19
- 7
- - 19
  - 19
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

Jon-John

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Yab Yum/Epic

20
- When Doves Cry
  Ginuwine
- 28
- 20
- 2
- - 28
  - 20
  - 2

Gains In Performance

21
- Love You Down
  INOJ/LATHUN
- 39
- 21
- 2
- - 39
  - 21
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

L.Grady, J.H.Smith, P.Lewis, T.Butler

Producer(s):

Lil Jon, P.Lewis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

So So Def/Columbia

Gains In Performance

22
- Hypnotize
  The Notorious B.I.G.
- 14
- 3
- 21
- - 14
  - 3
  - 21

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

23
- The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)
  Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott
- 22
- 22
- 4
- - 22
  - 22
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

East West/EEG

Gains In Performance

24
- Summertime Summertime
  Corina
- 27
- 24
- 7
- - 27
  - 24
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

M.Nocera, F.Fisher, L.Linn, C.Ayala

Producer(s):

A.Cabrera

Imprint/Promotion Label:

So So Def/Columbia

Gains In Performance

25
- Gotham City
  R. Kelly
- 21
- 18
- 6
- - 21
  - 18
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

R.S.Kelly

Producer(s):

R.Kelly

RIAA Certification: Gold

26
- MMMBop
  Hanson
- 26
- 13
- 11
- - 26
  - 13
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

I.Hanson, T.Hanson, Z.Hanson

Producer(s):

The Dust Brothers, S.Lironi

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

27
- When I Die
  No Mercy
- 35
- 27
- 3
- - 35
  - 27
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

F.Farian, D.Kawohl, P.Bischof-Fallenstein, D.E.Warren

Producer(s):

FMP

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

Gains In Performance

28
- Get It Together
  702
- 23
- 7
- 22
- - 23
  - 7
  - 22

Songwriter(s):

D.Jones

Producer(s):

D.Jones

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Biv 10/Motown

RIAA Certification: Gold

29
- Not Tonight
  Lil' Kim Feat. Da Brat, Left Eye, Missy Elliott & Angie Mar
- 29
- 29
- 4
- - 29
  - 29
  - 4

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/Atlantic/Tommy Boy

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

30
- Tide Is High
  Angelina
- 34
- 30
- 6
- - 34
  - 30
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

J.Holt

Producer(s):

N.Saucedo, J.Pro

31
- How Come, How Long
  Babyface
- 25
- 21
- 9
- - 25
  - 21
  - 9

32
- Serenade
  Shades
- 32
- 28
- 8
- - 32
  - 28
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

D.Allamby, S.W.Williams, M.Peoples, T.Cardwell, D.Andrews, B.Lawrence, G.Kemp

Producer(s):

D.Allamby

33 NEW
NEW
- C U When U Get There (From "Nothing To Lose")
  Coolio Featuring 40 Thevz
- -
- 33
- 1
- - -
  - 33
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

A.Ivey, D.Aldridge, H.Straughter, M.Straughter

Producer(s):

Romeo

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

34
- You Bring Me Up
  K-Ci & JoJo
- 38
- 34
- 3
- - 38
  - 34
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

R.C.Hailey, J.L.Hailey

Producer(s):

G.Baillergeau, V.Merritt

Gains In Performance

35
- No One But You (From "Baps")
  Veronica (Featuring Craig Mack)
- 37
- 27
- 9
- - 37
  - 27
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

V.Vazquez, D.Mano, S.Aiken

Producer(s):

D.Mano, E.E.Q.Quinones

Imprint/Promotion Label:

H.O.L.A./IDJMG

36
- Love II Love
  Damage
- 36
- 24
- 8
- - 36
  - 24
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

W.A.Hector, L.A.Tennant, B.Powell, Subway Soopa Stringz

Producer(s):

B.Powell, D.Owen

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Life/Critique

37
- Come On
  Billy Lawrence Featuring MC Lyte
- 30
- 14
- 13
- - 30
  - 14
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

B.Lawrence, D.Allamby

Producer(s):

D.Allamby

Imprint/Promotion Label:

East West/EEG

38 NEW
NEW
- [Freak] And U Know It
  Adina Howard
- -
- 38
- 1
- - -
  - 38
  - 1

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

39 RE- ENTRY
RE- ENTRY
- Can U Feel It
  3rd Party
- -
- 34
- 5
- - -
  - 34
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

A.Roman, S.Skinner

Producer(s):

S.Skinner, A.Roman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

DV8/A&M

Gains In Performance

40 NEW
NEW
- Big Bad Mamma
  Foxy Brown Featuring Dru Hill

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Week of August 2, 1997

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Men In Black

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Tyler Perry Recalls 'De-Escalating' Will Smith Oscar Slap Incident: 'He Couldn't Believe He Did It'

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Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Men In Black

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

I'll Be Missing You

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

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

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mo Money Mo Problems

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Return Of The Mack

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Whatever

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

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

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Do You Know (What It Takes)

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Don't Leave Me

Cupid

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

2 Become 1

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Invisible Man

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Stomp

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Say You'll Be There

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Can We

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Sweet Sexy Thing

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Look Into My Eyes

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Can't Let Go

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

When Doves Cry

Love You Down

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hypnotize