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Billboard. FEBRUARY 15, 1997 Billboard FEBRUARY 15, 1997 R &B SINGLES A -Z

TITLE (Publisher - Licensing Chg.) Sheet Music Dist 52 AIN'T NOBODY (FROM BEAVIS AND BUTT -HEAD DO AMERICA) (Full Keel, ASCAP) WBM Not ß8B Ai play.. 40 ASCENSION (DONT EVER WONDER) (Sony/AN Tunes ILC, Not ß &B Sin pIes Sales.. ASCAP/Muszewell, ASCAP/)tall Shur. BMVTMI Apnl, ASCAP) HL Compiled from a national sample of airplay supplied by Broa dcast Data Systems' Radio Track service. 95 R&B stations Compiled from a national sub -sample or PUB tpoint of sal e) equipped trey H58 retail stores slnch report number 54 ATLIENS/WHEELZ OF STEEL (Chrysalis. ASCAP /Gnat are electronically monitored 24 hours a day. 7 days a week. Songs ranked by gross impressions, computed by cross - of units sold to SoundScan, Inc. This data Is used in the F lot R&D Singles chart. Booty, ASCAP) WBM referencing exact times of airplay with Arbitron listener data. This data is used in the Hot R&B Singles chart. SoundScanX 95 BEEN FOUND (Nick -O -Val. ASCAP /Guycol. ASCAP) lull," 96 BEFORE I LAY (YOU DRIVE ME CRAZY) (Joel Halley. ASCAP/EMI Y April, ASCAP/WB. ASCAP/D Xhaordenary. ASCAP) WBM 2 Y Px. oz = Ó O 93 BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY (FROM HIGH SCHOOL HIGH) III O 3 3 3 (B. Feldman 8 Co./Trident. ASCAP/Glenwood, ASCAP) HL 3 TITLE 'i TITLE W TITLE 3 CANT NOBODY HOLD ME DOWN Dustin Combs. ASCAP/EMI TITLE 3 ARTIST ILABEUPROMOTION LABEL) 4 S ARTIST ILABEUPROMOTION LABEL) 3 ARTIST (LABEUPROMOTION LABEL) E S 3 ARTIST (LABEL/PROMOTION LABEL) April. ASCAP/Amani, ASCAP /luly Six, ASCAP/NASHMACK. GOLLY WOW! ASCAP/M Betha. ASCAP/Buchu. ASCAP/No Ears. ASCAP) HL STREET DREAMS 36 31 12 42 15 *A NO.1 ** BEÑCMBY4. 8 COLD ROCA A PARTY (Brooklyn Based. ASCAPBMG. ASCAPBemard's * * NO. 1 * * ® NAS (COLUMBIA) ON ON Other. BMI/Sony /AN Songs. (WO ommy lyml. BMI/Warner -Tamerlane. CAN'T NOBODY HOLD ME DOWN & THIS ORICTHE LOVER IN YOU 4 YOU DON'T HAVE TO LOVE ME 8 39 39 20 SÉ BMVTMI Awn ASCAP /Jusbn Combs, ASCAP) HUWBM 39 38 7 ERYMH BADU IKEDARVNIVERSALI l wk at No. 1 MONIFAH (UPTOWN/UNIVERSAL) 34 COME SEE ME (Tyme 4 Flytes. BMI/Butter Jinx. BMI /Justin ONE IN A MILLION Combs. ASCAP/EMI April, ASCAP/WB Sam, ASCAP) HL ON80N MISSING 14 40 33 28 4 43 26 AALIYAH (BLACKGROUND /ATLANTIC) 70E(ELO702 (BIV 10/MOTOWN) ERG K). IKEDAWUNIVERSAL) ® BRANDY. L WM RN IEASIWESTEEGI 75 THE CYPHER: PART 3 (Cutlass. BMI /lumping Bean,

IN MY BED ON TONIGHT BMI/Mycenae, ASCAP/WB. ASCAP /Cold Chilllri . ASCAP) WBM IN MY BED NOBODY 4 9 4© 61 2 WHAT'S 4 7 41 29 7 AIN'T DRU HILL (ISLAND) MONTELL JORDAN (DEF JAM/MERCURY) 22 DA' DIP (Eric Timmons) DRU HILL (ISLAND) LL COOL J (GEFFEN) 73 DO G'S GET TO GO TO HEAVEN? (Syblesons. DON'T LET GO (LOVE) KNOCKS OAF qMY I BELIEVE I CAN FLY HOW COULD YOU 3 19 42 46 22 NOME FREET BMI/Steady Mobbin'. BMI/EMI Blackwood. BMI) 3 10 42 35 14 EN VOGUE (EASTWEST/EEG) R. KELLY (WARNER SUNSET/ATLANTIC/JIVE) RC) 81010 OF JODECI (MCA SOUNDTRACKSilACA) 6 DON'T LET GO (LORE) (FROM SET IT OFF) (Organized Noire. FOR YOU I WILL YOU'RE MAKIN' ME HIGH BMI/Hitco. BMI /Sadandra. ASCAP/Rondor. ASCAP/One 01' Ghetto COLD ROCK A PARTY i I'LL BE 8 9 43 38 39 5 12 MONICA (WARNER SUNSET /ATLANTIC) TONI (LAFACE/ARISTA) MC LYTE (EASTWEST /EEG) BROWN FEAT JAY-2 JAMMERCURYI BRAXTON Hoe, ASCAPAVB. ASCAP/BeS Star. ASCAP /Nmo. ASCAP) WBM ®- MIOUTORNEF 100 DO YOU LOVE ME? (2 Cousins, ASCAP/Esesing. ASCAP) WHAT KIND OF MAN WOULD I BE MISSING YOU I 11 W W YOU MD IETOIEBOOY BIGGER DWI YOU AND I RUNNIN' 5 26 44 40 29 6 8 44 37 9 MINT CONDITION (PERSPECTIVE/MM) BAMDy. IAYIA GLADYS MF,NT k DWA KM IEASTWESTIEGI 82 EMOTIONS (Creators Way, ASCAP) WHITNEY HOUSTON ( ARISTA) RK, KO ttB1BBIG RVD, MI IC%LSMRH 111Ri1ASCUR IC 64 EVERYDAY (Tru Ties, ASCAP/T- Smoov, ASCAP/EMI I BELIEVE I CAN FLY UN -BREAK MY HEART BOW DOWN 6 11 45 26 31 Blackwood, BMVJanice Combs. BMI /Chyna Baby. BM)) 9 17 45 41 22 R. KELLY (WARNER SUNSET/ATLANTIC/JIVE) DTEL HME(ISLAND) TONI BRAXTON (LAFACE/ARISTA) WESTSIDE CONNECTION BENCH MOB/PRIORITY) 1 EVERYTIME I CLOSE MY EYES (Sony /AN LLC. I BELIEVE IN YOU AND ME ONLY YOU BMI/Ecat, BM)) HL TEARS I TAKE YOUR TIME 7 11 46 42 40 11 7 _ WHITNEY HOUSTON (ARISTA) 112 FEAT. THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. (BAD BOY /ARISTA) 42 FALLING (Driveby, BMI/X -Men, BMI/New Line. THE ISLEY BROTHERS (T- NECIVISLAND) ® THE (MO THUGS/RELATIVITY) BMI/Sony /AN LLC, BMI) HL NOBODY IT'S YOUR BODY EVERYTIME I CLOSE MY EYES NO DIGGITY 10 26 47 47 13 10 3 47 39 19 KEITH SWEAT FEAT. ATHENA CAGE (ELEKTRNEEG) JOHNNY GILL FIAT. ROGER TROUTMAN (MOTOWN) 71 FLY LIKE AN EAGLE (FROM SPACE TAM) (Sailor. ASCAP) HL BABYFACE (EPIC) BLACKSTREET (FEAT. DR. DRE) (INTERSCOPE) 87 THE FOUNDATION (Hennessy For Everyone. ASCAP/Soul LETS GET DOWN 50 4 CRUSH ON YOU GET IT TOGETHER AATLIIE S HEELZIOTFASTEEL 9 15 (E, Assassins, ASCAP/MCA. ASCAP/Impulsive, ASCAP) 48 44 12 TONY TONI TONE (MERCURY) LIL AIM FEAT. LIL' CEASE IUNDFAS&BIG BEAT/ATLANTIC) 702 (BIV 10/MOTOWN) 14 GET IT TOGETHER (Check Man, ASCAP/Ness, Natty 8 GET ME HOME COME SEE ME Capone. ASCAP/Warner Chappell, ASCAP) NO TIME 2HOWFDO U WANT IT/CALIFORNIA LOVE 13 16 49 27 19 18 49 48 36 row BROWN FEAT BACKSTREET MOLITOROU YAN[RCIAY 112 (BAD BOY /ARISTA) 31 GET UP (LB Fam. ASCAP /Clark's True Funk. LIL' RIM FEAT. PUFF DADDY IUNDEAS111G BAT'ATIANTKI BMI/Mr.Sex, ASCAP/Scarab, BMI/Ensign, BMI( PONY JUST A TOUCH DONT LET GO (LOVE) 1 THE THEME (IT'S PARTY TIME) 12 25 50 51 4 HOW STOP (Zomba, BMI /lustin 8 15 GINUWINE (550 MUSIC/EPIC) KEITH SWEAT (ELEKTRA/EEG) 91 BMI/Horace Brown. EN VOGUE (EASTWEST/EEG) ® TRACEY LEE (BYSTORM/UNIVERSAU Combs. ASCAP/EMI April, ASCAP /Amani, BMI) WBM EVERYTIME I CLOSE MY EYES I'M STILL WEARING YOUR NAME WATCH ME DO MY THING ALLIABOUT U 18 9 51 49 26 57 HOW COULD YOU (FROM BULLETPROOF) (Sony/ATV 19 2 51 40 5 BABYFACE (EPIC) ANN NESBY (PERSPECTIVE/MM) MIME FUI. SYOOM AND ED FROM GOO() BURGER ILOUDAW IT'SS LLC. BMI/Yab Yum, BMIBrowntown Sound, UN -BREAK MY HEART YOU DONT HAVE TO HURT NO MORE BMI/Plaything. BMVToo True. BMI/La Coupole. BM)) HL NOBODY IN YOUR WILDEST DREAMS 11 21 56 3 12 20 52 46 10 TONI BRAXTON (LAFACE/ARISTA) ® MINT CONDITION (PERSPECTIVE/MM) 45 I ALWAYS FEEL LIKE (SOMEBODY'S WATCHING ME) KEITH SWEAT FEAT. ATHENA CAGE (ELEKTRA/EEG) TINA TURNER FEAT. BARRY WHITE (VIRGIN) (Bumn Avenue, BMI/Big P, BMIBeats By The Pound, BMI) NEVER GONNA LET YOU GO GET UP WHATEVA MAN SPACE JAM 16 12 53 53 5 I I CAN FLY 59 3 53 47 9 BLACKSTREET () NTERSCOPE) LOST BOYZ (UNIVERSAL) 4 BELIEVE (FROM SPACE JAM) (Zomba, REDMAN (DEF JAM/MERCURY) QUAD CITY DES (WARNER SUNSET,IG BAT /ATLANTIC) BMIB.Kelly. BMI) WBM

SUMTHIN' SUMTHIN' GHETTO LOVE 5 !BELIEVE III YOU AND ME/SOMEBODY BIGGER THAN YOU AND I IT'S YOUR BODY ON LOVE 24 11 70 2 15 11 54 21 FEAT T FEAT ROGER TROUTMAN (MOTOWN) ® (COLUMBIA) DA BRAT FEAT. -BOZ ISO SO DEF/COLUMBIA) JOHNNY GILL WRAF SDIirrBROTHERS ANGELA i INBJAEH n NEGKt5WIDI (FROM THE PREACHER'S WIFE) (Charles Koppelnan, BMbMartn I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU ALL THAT I GOT IS YOU Bandier, BMUlonathan Three, BMWnzer. BMIBullsrye. ASCAP) HVIHBH WHAT THEY DO YOU WILL RISE 15 22 55 55 6 16 I1 55 1 NEW EDITION (MCA) 0051FAd MAR MU1 MIT 1 KDERAZOR 9NPPEPD SIREFISRC I MAKE IT (EMI April. ASCAP/Uncle THE ROOTS (DGC/GEFFEN) - SWEETBACK FEAT (EPIC) 17 CAN BETTER Ronnié s. ASCAP/MCA, ASCAP/Thriller Miller. ASCAP) HL CAN'T NOBODY HOLD ME DOWN LUCHINI MA (THIS IS IT) LET ME CLEAR MY THROAT 25 9 63 3 49 IF YOUR GIRL ONLY KNEW (Virginia Beach, 13 13 56 51 24 PUFF DADDY (FEAT. MASE) (BAD BOY /ARISTA) © CAMP LO (PROFILE) DJ KOOL (CLR/AMERICAN/WARNER BROS.) GINUWINE (550 MUSIC/EPIC) ASCAP/Mass Confusion, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) WBM I CAN MAKE IT BETTER SECRET U ASCAP/Jelly's LUCHINI AKA (THIS IS IT) in U 19 13 57 54 27 44 I'LL BE (Slam Well. Jams L.L.C.. 14 11 57 57 O LUTHER VANDROSS (LV/EPIC) LUTHER CAMP LO (PROFILE) JUST NROSS (LV/EPIC) BMI/Twelve And Under, BMI/Jumping Bean L.L.C.. W Á(ISLAND) B ILL WHAT THEY DO BMI/Lil Lu Lu. BMI/A La Mode, ASCAP) DA' DIP MY BABY MAMA 14 7 58 45 3 17 16 58 45 8 PEGGY SCOTT -ADAMS (MISS BUTCWMARDI GRAS) THE ROOTS (DGC/GEFFEN) 10 I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU/YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY FREAK NASTY (HARD HOOD/POWER/TRIAD) OT (ROWDY /ARISTA) (EMI, ASCAP/Fyte Tyme, ASCAP/EMI April, BMI /Justin Combs. REQUEST LINE i THINGS'LL NEVER CHANGE/RAPPER'S BALL THE 48 2 BMUNinth Street Tunnel. BMI/Dynatone, DAD HI 20 3 59 50 3 INANE (ILLTOWN/MOTOWN) - FOXYBROWN FAT JAY Z DOOLATOWDEF JAMAIERCURYI E -40 FEAT. BO -ROCK (SICK WID' IT /JIVE) MÉ ONE) 2 IN MY BED (Brown Lace, BMI/Zomba, BMIBtacegoo, TEARS YOU HAVE TO LOVE IME BMI/Warner- Tamerlane, BMIBoobie -Loo. BMI) WBM WHAT'S ON TONIGHT 49 9 FLY LIKE AN EAGLE 21 7 60 24 THE ISLET NECK/ISLAND) 62 AOUIFDOWT MONTELL JORDAN (DEF JAM/MERCURY) /ATLANTIC) BROTHERS (T- ® U 47 IN YOUR WILDEST DREAMS (Colgems -EMI, SEAL (ITT/WARNER SUNSET GET IT TOGETHER KNEW ASCAP/Knighty- Knight. ASCAP/Mike Chapman, ASCAP) GET UP 37 3 61 60 28 23 7 61 55 30 702 (BIV 10/MOTOWN) IF YOUR GIRL ONLYoKN 59 IT'S ALL ABOUT U (Al's Street. ASCAP /Almo, LOST BOYZ (UNIVERSAL) GINA THOMPSON (MERCURY) ASCAP/Sailandra, ASCAP/Reezmo. ASCAP) WBM HAIL MARY TOSS IT UP NOTHIN' BUT THE CAVI HIT CYPHER: PART 3 28 7 62 52 16 19 IT'S YOUR BODY (Trusty Boots, ASCAP) 18 10 62 60 3 MAKAVELI (DEATH ROW /INTERSCOPE) MAKAVELI (DEATH ROW /INTERSCOPE) MACK 106 (BUZZ TONE/PRIORITY) FRANKIE CUTLASS (VIOLATOR/RELATIVITY) 65 JUST WARM PLEASE U (Dark's hue Funk. BMNUmdeal. NO DIGGITY ASCAP/Longitude. BIAVlindseyanne. BM /The Muse Farce, BMUTAuso I ALWAYS FEEL UKE (SOAMODYS WATCHING MD LET'S RIDE 17 28 65 3 24 2 63 63 12 BLACKSIREET DR DREI )INTERSCOPEI ® EIIFUTBALLAMUG(SUAVE HUJSEREATNIrn (RU FEAT ICE CREAM MW (OUSTER PI INO UMITIPRIORITYI RICHE RICH (OAKLAND HILLS 4151DEF (FEAT SÚDFEAT IAM/AERCUR/) Corparaten Of America, BMI/The Pnce Is Right. BMVAmam, ASCAP) WEN 29 KNOCKS ME OFF MY FEET/YOU SHOULD KNOW (Black COLD ROCK A PARTY I STOP BY S SRIL WOE WITH YOWOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY IF YOUR GIRL ONLY KNEW 20 15 21 15 64 56 25 MC LYTE (EASTWEST/EEG) ®- RAHSAAN PATTERSON (MCA) Bull. ASCAP / lotete. ASCAP/Mook Papa, ASCAPRomba, NEW EDITION (MCA) AALIYAH (BLACKGROUND /ATLANTIC) ASCAP/Frank Nitty. ASCAP/Ness. Natty 8 Capone, WATCH ME DO MY THING YOU RISE I CAN MAKE IT BETTER 6 SUKI SUKI NOW 23 9 WILL ASCAP /Check Man, ASCAP/Warner Chappell. ASCAP) WBM 22 10 FROM 68 6 ANDRE RAI SMOOTH MO ED GOOD PURGER IJM Rf ) M SWEETBACK FEAT. AMEL LARRIEUX (EPIC) LUTHER VANDROSS ILV/EPIC) c D. J. TRANS (ATTITUDE) 98 LADY (Organized Noire. BMI/Hitco. BMIBe)t Star, ASCAP) NO TIME 30 LAST NIGHT (FROM THE NUTTY PROFESSOR) (Ecat, WHAT KIND OF MAN WOULD I BE 1 THAT'S RIGHT 22 20 66 II 2 30 24 UL KIM RAT PUFF DADDY IUNDEA58)G BEM ATLANTIC} REDMAN(DEE AM/MERCURY) BMI/Keiande, ASCAP) HL MINT CONDITION (PERSPECTIVE/MM) DJ TAZ FEAT RAMEEM THE DREAM (SUCCESS) I'M NOT FEELING YOU STREET DREAMS 12 LEAVIN' (Otna Oundsa. BMI/Hitco. BM)) LAST NIGHT PO PIMP 34 5 61 58 16 28 26 67 52 33 YVETTE MICHELE (LOUD/RCA) NAS (COLUMBIA) 28 LET ME CLEAR MY THROAT (Kool, ASCAP/CLR. ASCAP) AZ YET (LAFACE/ARISTA) W OR DIE )FAT TWISTAI (MP.ALOIRIOO TRYBLMRGIN) 84 LET'S RIDE (House Rep.. BMI/Syblesons, BM)) YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY 1 WEEKEND THANG COME SEE ME MIDI BOY MEETS GIRLJDD YOU THINK ABOUT US 32 8 (jF _ 69 UVING FOR THE CRY ( lobete, ASCAP/Black Bull, ASCAP) WBM 34 15 68 61 11 NEW EDITION (MCA) ALFONZO HUNTER (DEF SOUAD/EMI) 112 (BAD BOY /ARISTA) TOTAL (BAD BOY / ARISTA) 86 LOVE IS ON THE WAY (FROM THE FIRST WIVES

I LOVE ME SOME HIM 1 THE THEME (IT'S PARTY TIME) CLUB) (Pez. BMI/Dream Image IDO, BMI /Connotation, NEVER LEAVE ME ALONE THE FOUNDATION 30 20 - 26 15 69 64 12 TONI BRAXTON (LAFACE/ARISTA) c TRACEY LEE (BYSTORM/UNIVERSAU BMI/Warner- Tamerlane, BMI/Tina Bird, BMI) WBM MTE DOGG FIAT SNOOP DOGGY DOGG (DEATH ROWANRRSCOPD XZIBIT (LOUD) ASCAP /Cutlass. SOMEBODY'S SOMEBODY THINGS'LL NEVER CHANGE 19 LOVE ME FOR FREE (Gina Diner, FALLING i EVERYDAY 35 4 70 67 4 36 20 _ 4' MPG/EMI) E -40 FEAT. BO -ROCK (SICK WID' IT/JIVE) BMI/Jumping Bean, BM)) MONTELL JORDAN IDEE JAM/MERCURY) a THA TRUTH! (PRIORITY) 89 LOVE YOU SO (Justin Combs. ASCAP/EM) April, DON'T LEAVE ME PLAYA LIKE ME AND YOU FREE 36 10 11 64 12 ASCAP /Amanl, ASCAP/Kevm Wales. ASCAP) 33 27 23 71 66 5 BLACKSTREET IINTERSCOPE) DOOR DIE FAT JOHNNY P IMPA-LOTM00 TRYBFMRGINI 702 (BIV 10/MOTOWN) LOVEEMEZOOR 26 LUCHINI AM (THIS IS m (Protoons. ASCAP/Sheba Doll. ASCAP/Satin LAST NIGHT IN YOUR WILDEST DREAMS Struthers, ASCAP/Sony/AN Tunes LLC. ASCAP/Biggie. BMI) HL KNOCKS ME OFF MY FEET/YOU SHOULD KNOW YOU COULD BE MY BOO 29 29 12 59 11 34 33 16 72 62 14 AZ YET (LAFACE/ARISTA) TINA TURNER FEAT. BARRY WHITE (VIRGIN) 74 THE MC (Zomba, ASCAP/BDP. ASCAP /Degeranged DONELL JONES (LAFACE/ARISTA) THE AIYGHIY RSO FEAT PATH DA6.RMA-LCTICO TmBEMROM Funk, ASCAP) ASCENSION (DON'T EVER WONDER) 73 SUGAR HONEY ICE TEA 1 RUFF RIDE/RUFF RIDA 43 37 69 23 35 25 15 MAXWELL (COLUMBIA) MONTELL JORDAN (DEF JAM/MERCURY) 38 MISSING YOU (FROM SET IT OFF) (Barry's Melodies. GOODFELLAZ (AVATAR/POLYDOR/ABM) 0 FRAIE 'BEFORE DAWN'TOL!CHWOODI ASCAP/PoyGram. ASCAP /Orisha. ASCAP/WB. ASCAP) WBMML DA' DIP I TELL ME NEVER MISS THE WATER 44 8 _ 92 MORE TO LOVE (Dynatone. BMI/Wainer- Tamerlane. Bill) WBM 36 32 26 74 53 13 FREAK NASTY (HARD HOOD/POWER/TRIAD) MARK MORRISON (ATLANTIC) DRU HILL (ISLAND) a 76 MUSIC MAKES ME HIGH (LB Fam. ASCAP/EMI April, ASCAP) BIG DADDY LET ME CLEAR MY THROAT 68 MY BABY MAMA (Hot Sauce, ASCAP/Beane Tribe. ASCAP) THIS IS FOR THE LOVER IN YOU JUST THE WAY (PLAYAS PLAY) 41 5 75 19 31 31 17 1Q 74 21 HEAVY D IUPTOWN/UNIVERSAL) ® DJ COOL (CLRJAMERICAWWARNER BROS.) 55 NEVER LEAVE ME ALONE (. BM)/Suge. BABYFACE (EPIC) ALFONZO '.TER (DEF SOUAD'EMII ASCAP /Antisia. ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) WBM Records with the greatest airplay gains. © 1997 Bil board/BPI Communications. Records with the greatest sales gains. © 1997 Billboard/BPI Communications and SoundScan, Inc. Q 58 NEVER MISS THE WATER (Bahama Rhythm, Q ASCAP /Muziekuetgerverel B.V. BOMA. ASCAPAntersong, ASCAP/Warner Chappell, PRS/WB, ASCAP) WBM 63 SPIRITUAL THANG (India B., BMI/Putty Tat. 16 WATCH ME DO MY THING (FROM ALL THAT) HOT UR RECURRENT AIRPLAY 11 NOBODY (Keith Sweat, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP/E/A, BMI/Paradise Forever. BMI/Demontes, BMI) (Zomba. BMI/Huoknian. BMI, Fe Mac. ASCAP) WBM ASCAP/Scottsville, BMI/EMI Blackwood. BM)) HL/WBM TWISTED LOUNGIN 32 STEELO (Back 2 Da Getto. ASCAP/Mass Contusion. 25 WHATEVA MAN (Erick Sermon. ASCAP/Zomba. 1 3 2 14 16 8 27 NO DIGGITY (Donn!. ASCAP/Zomba. ASCAP/Chauncey Black. SWEAT (ELEKTRA/EEG) LL COOL I (DEF JAM/MERCURY) ASCAP/WB. ASCAP/ -Rat, ASCAP/Blue Turtle. ASCAP/Funky Noble. ASCAP) WBM ASCAP/Smokin' Sounds. ASCAP /Oueenpen.ASCAP/SIDI. ASCAP /Almo. ASCAP/PolygramInt'I. ASCAP) HL/WBM 13 WHAT KIND OF MAN WOULD I BE (Mint Factory, HIT ME OFF SITTIN' UP IN MY ROOM BMI/Sony /AN Tunes ILC, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) WBM 4 3 15 11 30 2 NEW EDITION (MCA) BRANDY (ARISTA) 41 STREET DREAMS (D' N' A. PRS/BMG, PRS/BMG, ASCAP/EMI April. ASCAP) HL 35 NOTION' BUT THE CAW HR (FROM RHYME 8 REASON) (Real N Ruff. ASCAP /Careers -BMG, BMI /lumping Bean. BMI /12 And 24 WHAT'S ON TONIGHT (Chrysalis. ASCAP/Mo' Swang, ASCAP/Suge. ASCAPImani s. ASCAPBegh Priest. BMI/Ensign (MI) HL I AIN'T MAD AT CHA TELL ME 3 1 2 16 20 44 Under. BMI/Jelly's lams, ASCAP/Slam U Well. ASCAP) HL ASCAP/Swing Mot ASCAP/EMI April. ASCAP/Wa, ASCAP) WBM 2PAC (DEATH ROW/ INTERSCOPE) (EPIC) 15 NO TIME IUndeas. BMI/Warner-Tamerlane. BMVTMI April. BMITynatone. 83 STRESSED OUT (Zomba. ASCAP/Jazz Merchant. ASCAP /Get 21 WHAT THEY DO (Careers -BAG. BMLIGrand Negaz. BMI /Godfather. BMb1lnKhappell, BMLlusbn Combs. ASCAP /Amara. ASCAP) HLWBM ON ALWAYS BE MY BABY Ya Frog On. BMI/EMI Virgin. BMI/Morning Crew. BMI) WBM 541 IGny Tom Tone, ASCAP/Polygram In(I. ASCAP) HL 4 5 13 JODE CA 11 12 24 60 ONLY LOVE (Al's Street, ASCAP/Warner Chappell, MARIAN CAREY (COLUMBIA) 51 SUGAR HONEY ICE TEA (Arvermal. ASCAP/EMI April, 61 WHEN BOY MEETS GIRL/DO YOU THINK ABOUT US (Trey ASCAP /Salondra, ASCAP /Almo. ASCAP /One Ole Ghetto ASCAP/LeoSun. ASCAP/Pecot, ASCAP) HL III. BMI/T.Lucus. ASCAP/The Waters Of Nazerath. BMI/StrO ME ME AND THOSE DREAMIN' EYES OF MINE Hot, ASCAP/Reezmo. ASCAP) WBM 5 2 12 18 17 Il 85 SUKI SUKI NOW (Not Listed) From The Bottom. ASCAP/Kevin Wales. ASCAP /lustin CASE (tai Ft BROWN (SPOILED ROIVATEF JAMAKRouFon D'ANGELO (EMI) 46 ONLY YOU (Justin Combs, ASCAP /EMI April, 23 SUMTHIN SUMTHIN' (FROM LOVE JONES) (Sony /AN Combs. ASCAP/EMI April. ASCAP/Total's Thing, ASCAP) HL ASCAP /Amaral, ASCAP /Kevin Wales, ASCAP/Sounds MY BOO IF I RULED THE WORLD 6 6 7 19 22 16 Tunes LLC. ASCAP/Muszewell. ASCAP/. ASCAP) 94 WHO IS HE AND WHAT IS HE TO YOU (Interior. BMI) TOWN DJ'S (SO SO DEF /COLUMBIA) NM (COLUMBIA) From The Soul, ASCAP /Longitude, BM!) HLJWBM GHOST 53 TAKE YOUR TIME (Mo Thug. ASCAP/80884'S. ASCAP) 61 THE WORLD IS MINE (FROM DANGEROUS 1 ON 8 ON (Divine Pimp, ASCAP/Tribes Of Kedar, GROUND) ASCAP/WB. ASCAP) WBM (THEE THHINGS (YOUR MAN WONT DO) NOT GON' CRY 12 TEARS (Sony /AN LLC. BMI/Ecat. BM!) HL (Gangsta Boogie. 7 9 18 20 18 34 ASCAP /BMG. ASCAP/McNooter. ASCAP) HL JAL MARY 1. BUGE (ARISTA) 37 TELL ME (FROM EDDIE) (Stan Brown, BMI/M Double, 99 YARDCORE (Shine And Cris. BMI/Swinga Singa. 18 PONY (Papah. ASCAP/Virginia Beach, ASCAP/WB. BMI/Alley Gadfly. BMU BMI,MVD Slide. BM)) THE THINGS THAT YOU DO ASCAP/Herbdecious, ASCAP) WBM B 10 25 21 19 4 B1 THAT'S HOW IT IS (IT'S UKE THAT) (Funky Noble. ASCAP/Hd 90 YOU COULD BE MY BOO (Cat Liquor. ASCAPBeg T Rock. BMI) D ANNGELO (EMI) GINA THOMPSON (MERCURY) 56 RETURN OF THE MACK (GEMA) 8 Hold, ASCAP/ Zomba. ASCAPBnck Sermon, ASCAP /Colgems- 36 YOU DON'T HAVE TO LOVE ME (EMI April. 91 RUFF RIDE/RUFF RIDA (Lindseyanne, BMI/Big Fat, BMI) I LOVE YOU SO MUCH HOW DO U WANT IT EMI. ASCAP/Mantromx Digital. ASCAP) WBM ASCAP/Soul On Soul. ASCAP/Evelle. ASCAP) HL 9 13 10 WHY 22 21 3 MONICA (ROWDY/ ARISTA) 2PAC (FEAT KC K JOJOI IDEATH ROWRNTERSCOPE) 62 RUNNIN' (EMI April. ASCAP/Bee Mo Easy, 70 THAWS RIGHT (Chris Jones. BMI/Santron, BMI) 77 YOU GOT ME GOIN' ( MCA. ASCAP/Petrol lane. ASCAP/Flava Me ASCAP /lustin Combs. ASCAP /Big Poppa. ASCAP) HL MY LIFE 48 THE THEME (ITS PARTY TIME) IT Lee. BMI/Guccizm. D'Extra. ASCAP/Tim Canner. ASCAP/Gorden Campbell. ASCAP/EMI I CANT SLEEP BABY (IF I) BEFORE YOU WALK OUT OF TOP THE WORLD (So So De) ASCAP/EMI April. 10 7 8 23 34 80 SITTIN' ON OF R KELLY MONICA (ROWDY/ARISTA) ASCAP/lAystery System. BMI/Outer National. ASCAP/GW Jr ASCAP) Bbckwood, ASCAP/Mega. ASCAP/Rodney Jerkins. BMI) ASCAP /An Control. ASCAP /lobete. ASCAP/Da Brat. ASCAP) HL 20 THINGS'LL NEVER CHANGE/RAPPER'S BALL (WB. 39 YOU'RE MAKIN' ME NIGH/LET IT FLOW (1996 Groove 18. WATERFALLS 88 SLOW JAM (Warner -Tamerlane. BMI/Epic. BMI/Solar. 17 KILLING 24 23 40 ASCAP/Zappa. ASCAPRomba, BMIB-ForN BMI/Srand. ASCAP /Almo. ASCAP/Ecaf, BM/Sony/AN Songs. BMI) HL/WBM 11 8 (RUFEHODUSFTICOLUMBIA) TLC ILAFACE/ARISTA) BMI/Mid Star, BMI/Sony /AN LLC. BMI/Kear, BMI/Mister BMVBadass. ASCAP/IBN, ASCAP /Cyphercleft. ASCAP) HLJWBM 50 YOUR SECRET LOVE (EMI April, ASCAP/Uncle Ronniè s. Johnson's lams, BMI/Splash Down, BMI) WBM YOU'RE THE ONE BM)/Tpic. ASCAP /Chrysalis. BMINertelney. BMI) HUWBM USE YOUR HEART 25 23 33 THIS IS FOR THE LOVER IN YOU (Sony /AN LLC. 12 15 7 SWV (RCA) 78 THE SOUND OF MY TEARS (Human Rhythm, SWV (RCA) BMI/Solar, BMI/WB. ASCAP/EM, ASCAP/Make It Big. 43 YOU WILL RISE (Sony/AN LLC. BMVSony ASCAPAIonra Flint. BMI /Chrysalis. ASCAP/Young Legends, ASCAP) WBM ASCAP/Portrait- Solar. ASCAP/Silver Sounds. ASCAP) HL ASCAPAchpsetixk. ASCAPLaprdan. ASCAPIizop. BMVTIird s Voice ASCAF KISSIN' YOU Recurrents are t ties which have appeared on the Hot MB 66 SPACE JAM (FROM SPACE JAM) (OuadraSound. 13 14 13 9 UN -BREAK MY HEART ( Realsongs, ASCAP) WBM TOTAL (BAD BOY/ARISTA) Singles chart for 20 weeks and have dropped below the top 50. BMI/Warner Chappell. BMI) WBM 28 BILLBOARD FEBRUARY 15. 1997 www.americanradiohistory.com