Billboard SEPTEMBER 6, 1997 Billboard. SEPTEMBER 6, 1997 R &B SINGLES A -Z

TITLE (Publisher - Licensing Org.) Sheet Music Dist. 39 5 MILES TO EMPTY (The Night Rainbow, ASCAP/Brown Girl, ASCAP/Mike's Rap, BM)) HL Hot R&ß Airplay.. 20 AFTER 12, BEFORE 6 (Gimme Some Hot Sauce, Hot R&ß Singles Sales.. ASCAP/Tabulns, ASCAP/Hit Co. South, ASCAP/Tic(de Box, Compiled from a national sample of airplay supplied by Broadcast Data Systems' Radio Track service. 105 R &B stations ASCAP/E2, ASCAP/A Satt On The Charts, ASCAP/Mo Better Compiled from a national sub -sample of POS (point of sale) equipped key R &B retail stores which report number a e electronically monitored 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Songs ranked by gross impressions, computed by cross- Grooves, ASCAP/Famous, ASCAP) of units sold to SoundScan, Inc. This data is used in the Hot R &8 Singles chart. re erencing exact times of airplay with Arbitron listener data. This data is used in the Hot R&8 Singles chart. 21 ALL CRIED OUT (Careers-BMG, BMVMokojumbi, BMVZomba, SoundScan® BM)) HL/WBM

I I'll" 35 ALL WANT (FROM GOOD BURGER) (Kharatory, ASCAPB.BIack, ASCAP/Jobete, ASCAP/EMI April, ASCAP) HL w z w z w w z w w z o " o 37 AS WE LAY (Saja, BMVlastrada, BM)) C) Lo O 28 BACKYARD BOOGIE (WB, ASCAP/Real N Ruff, ASCAP) WBM 3 3 3 'u w e, ÿ 3 w TITLE w Ñ ' TITLE 93 BE THE REAUST (Spec Twelve, ASCAP) Ñ TITLE W TITLE 5 3 ARTIST (LABEL/PROMOTION LABEL, r g 3 ARTIST (LABEUPROMOTION LABEL) 13 BIG BAD MAMMA (FROM DEF JAM'S HOW TO BE A PLAY- 3 ARTIST (LABEL/PROMOTION LABEL) it S ARTIST (LABEL/PROMOTION LABEL) r , ER) (Slam U Well, ASCAP/Lil Lulu, BMVIim Edd, BMV712 THE PARTY DON'T STOP Stone Ave., BMVEMI Blackwood, BMV12 & Under, RETURN OF THE MACK .* 38 51 6 38 28 28 * *° NO. I * MIA X FEAT. MASTER P & FOXY BROWN (NO UMIT/PRIORITY) BMI/lumping Bean LL.C., BMI /levy's Jams LL.C., ASCAP) HL * * NO. 1 * * MARK MORRISON (ATLANTIC) 44 BIG DADDY BMVWamer-Tamerlane, BMVSouI 5 8 YOU MAKE ME WANNA... (Dotal On Soul, YOU MAKE ME WANNA... DON'T LEAVE ME 2 3 SMILE 1 wk at No. 39 31 39 ASCAP/EMI April, ASCAPBiefman, ASCAP) HL/WBM USHER I wk at No. 1 39 31 12 I BLACKSTREET(INTERSCOPE) (LAFACE.+ARISTA) SCARFACE FEAT. 2PAC &JOHNNY P(RWA.LOTAWTRYBq 34 BUTTA LOVE (Honey Jars and Diapers, ASCAPNh, Oh, MO MONEY ASCAP/Yah Yah, ASCAP/Do What I Gotta, ASCAP) NEVER MAKE A PROMISE DON'T SAY 1 21 $ 2 1 6 ® 55 2 OMORD9ÚSBI:MFFOA (FEAT. BIMSASE1(8AD BOY) ®54 SAM SALTER íLAFADCEJARISTA) 30 CAN'T LET GO (Sony/AN Songs, BMVYab Yum, BMV DRU HILL (ISLAND) JON B. (YAB YUM /550 MUSIC/EPIC) Browntewn Sound, BMVMic'L, ASCAP/Sailandra, ASCAP/Almo, NEVER MAKE A PROMISE CAN WE 4 8 UP JUMPS DA BOOGIE FULL OF SMOKE 2 14 41 44 28 ASCAP/Wamer Chappell, PRS/WB, ASCAP) HLAVBM 46 26 DRU HILL (ISLAND) SWV (JIVE) © MAGCO AND TIMBAUWD(BLACI(GRWND/ATUWTIC) 10 CHRISTION (ROC-A-FELLNDEF JAM/MERCURY) 45 CAN WE (FROM BOOTY CAW (Mass Confusion, ASCAPNrginia Beach, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) WBM cp 7 I CAN LOVE YOU HOPELESS MO MONEY MO PROBLEMS OF YOU/LET'S GET DOWN 0 16 42 38 23 86 CAN YOU FEEL IT (Aynaw, BMVShawn Patrick, BMVEnsign, 4 3 6 42 40 18 THINKING MARY J. BLIGE (MCA) DIONNE FARRIS (COLUMBIA) THE NOTORIOUS BIG (FEAT. PUFF DADDY & MASE) (BAD BOYI TONY TONI TONE (MERCURY) BMVMas -Pd, ASCAP/Fresh Fish Here Every Year, ASCAP/Bent NOT TONIGHT THINKING OF YOU Feather, ASCAP) NOT TONIGHT IF IT AIN'T LOVE 0 4 13 43 42 25 5 5 10 ®- LIL' KIM (UNDEAS/TOMMY BOY/ATLANTIC) TONY TONI TONE (MERCURY) 98 COME WITH ME (Keith Sweat ASCAP/WB, ASCAP/E/A, LIL' KIM (UNDEAS/TOMMY BOY/ATLANTIC) i KEYSTONE (QWEST/WARNER BROS.) ASCAP/Scottsville, BM)/EMI Blackwood, BM)) HL/WBM EVERYTHING BEEN AROUND THE WORLD 1 I MISS MY HOMIES 5 MILES TO EMPTY O 10 17 61 5 67 CRAZY (Perfect, BMVSPZ, BMVGEMA) _ 35 17 MARY J. BLIGE (MCA) a PUFF DADDY (FEAT. THE NOTORIOUS B.LG. & MASEI BOY) MASTER P FEAT. PIMP AND THE SHOCKER (NO UMITI (BAD BROWNSTONE CI 100 CROOKED GREEN PAPERS (Touchwood, ASCAP/Chrysalis, ® (MJJ/WORK/EPI ASCAP) BIG BAD MAMMA I LOVE ME SOME HIM 1 YOU SHOULD BE MINE (DONT WASTE YOUR TIME) I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER 6 8 45 35 49 74 45 41 7 FOXY BROWN FEAT DRU HILL (VKXATOR/DEF JAM) TONI BRAXTON (LAFACE/ARISTA) CRUSH (9 th Town, ASCAP/Naughty, ASCAP/Ya Ya, 10- BRIAN MCKNIGHT FEAT. MASE (MERCURY) DIANA KING (WORK/EPIC) ASCAP/DoWhadGottaDo, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T. RETURN OF THE MACK 32 CUPID (Am, ASCAP/EMI April, ASCAP/Beane Tribe, I'LL BE MISSING YOU FIX 22 46 50 30 8 6 13 46 37 6 CHANGING FACES (BIG BEAT/ATLANTIC) MARK MORRISON (ATLANTIC) ASCAP/C.Sills, ASCAP/evin Wales, ASCAP/Justin Combs, PUFF DADDY &FAITH EVANS (FEAT. 112)(84D BOY/ ARISTA) BLACKSTREET (INTERSCOPE) ASCAP) HL ABOUT BENJAMINS I'M NOT A FOOL SOMEONE DO YOU KNOW (WHAT IT TAKES) 12 18 47 3 49 C U WHEN U GET THERE (FROM NOTHING TO LOSE) (Boo 9 7 7 41 36 14 11 PUFF HUE FAMILY BOY/AR STA) 63 SWV (FEATURING PUFF DADDY) (RCA) ROBYN (RCA) Daddy, ASCAP/Du U AII, BMVLek RatE ASCAP/Pookie STOMP HOT LIKE FIRE Straugtder. ASCAP) STREETS el8 19 48 37 7 lit 8 8 32 12 GOD'S PROPERTY (B- RITE/INTERSCOPE) AALIYAH (BLACKGROUND /ATLANTIC) 89 DANCEHALL QUEEN (Gunsmoke, ASCAP/Polygram Intl, RAMPAGE FEAT. LLY LAWRENCE 49 THE O'JAYS GQLOBALJSOULNOLCANO) ASCAP/Steven Marsden, BMVSongs Of Polygram TOHEJLOVE SCENE WE CA N DOWN BMVTony Kelly, BMI/Muüklink, ASCAP) HL ALL CRIED OUT SHOW ME ® 16 8 49 52 6 11 16 2 49 38 5 N GET 66 DISTANT LOVER (boogie Time, ASCAP/Keep Me Humble, ALLURE FEAT. 112 (TRACK MASTERS/CRAVE) BILLY PORTER (DV8/A &M) ASCAP/Smokin Sounds, ASCAP) g THE RAIN (BUPA DUPA FLY) I CARE 'BOUT YOU ABOUT US FAR FROM YOURS 0 13 50 49 4 92 DON'T KNOW (All Silver, ASCAP/Beane Tribe, 12 19 2 WHAT 50 47 5 MISSY "MISDEMEANOR" ELLIOTT(EASTWESTAF G) MILESTONE (LAFACE/ARISTA) TOTAL (LAFACE/ARISTA) O.C. FEAT. YVETTE MICHELE (PAYDAY)FFRRASLAND) ASCAP/Pebbitone Five -Fifty -Five, BMVMoonstone, ASCAP) HONEY STOPPING YOU 43 DON'T SAY (Sony/AN Songs, BMVYab Yum, BMVBrowntown WHATEVER 20 4 51 53 11 WHAT'S C3 14 2 51 43 8 MARIAH CAREY (COLUMBIA) THE O'JAYS (GLOBAL SOULNOLCANO) Sound, BMVMCA ASCAP/Universal, ASCAP/Personal 21, EH IN FORITHHE PEOPLE FEAT. HTRINA &TAMARA (WB) EN VOGUE (EASTWEST/EEG) ASCAP/Stepping Into The Blue, ASCAP/Wamer Chappell, BMI) TOOTAAT(ABO,AR IT'S DO YOU LIKE THIS IF I HAD YOU 5 33 HL 14 9 6 4 m 22 52 5 ROME (GRAND JURY /RCA) 52 39 QUEEN LATIFAH (TOMMY BOY) 58 DON'T WANNA BE A PLAYER (FROM BOOTY CALL) (Zomba, FRANKIE (CHUCKLI FE/EPIC) UP JUMPS DA BOOGIE 5 MILES TO EMPTY ASCAP/Xiety, ASCAP/Conversation Tee, ASCAP/EMI Blackwood, GOTHAM CITY CUPID NI19 8 53 40 21 BMVRodney Jerkins, BMVForay, SESAG1972, 15 10 8 53 44 28 MAGOO AND TIMBALAND(BLACKGROUND/ATLANTIC) BROWNSTONE (MJJ/WORK/EPIC) R. KELLY (JIVE) 112 (BAD BOY /ARISTA) SESAC/Henchmen, BMI) HL/WBM

(EVERY I SEE YOUR FACE) WHENEVER WHEREVER WHATEVER 65 DOWN FOR YOURS (Marco Cardenas, ASCAP) AFTER 12, BEFORE 6 THE WAY THAT YOU TALK 13 26 54 57 3 16 13 3 54 52 4 RóNG TYOU JURY/RCA) MAXWELL 15 DO YOU KNOW (WHAT IT TAKES) (Heavy Rotation, BMVBMG. SAM SALTER (LAFACE/ARISTA) JAGGED EDGE FEAT. DA BRAT & JD (SO SO DEF/COLUMBIA) ASCAP/Cheiron, ASCAP/Mega, ASCAP) HL IN MY BED YOU ARE THE ONLY ONE I CAN LOVE YOU/LOVE IS ALL WE NEED GIVE IT TO ME 15 38 55 71 2 11 DO YOU LIKE THIS (Mike's Rap, BMI) 17 11 7 55 60 4 DRU HILL (ISLAND) GOD'S PROPERTY (B- RITE/INTERSCOPE) MARY J. BLIGE (MCA) TEDDY PENDERGRASS (SUREFIRE/WIND -UP) 90 EVERYTHING YOU WANT (Keith Crouch, ASCAP/Chrysalis, ASCAP/Young Legend, ASCAP) WBM I'LL DO ANYTHING/I'M SORRY GUANTANAMERA NEED MMASSTTEER DAT 17 10 56 64 3 18 1 56 68 4 64 FAR FROM YOURS BMVBMG, ASCAP/Still Diggiñ , GINU W INE (550 MUSIC/ EPIC) WYC1Ff JEAN FEAT. REFUGEE ALLSTARS (RUFFHWSE) (Organimz, - BIG BUB FEAT. QUEEN lATIFAH & HEAVY D (KEDAR) P FEAT.F BLEED AND GLOC (NO LIMIT) ASCAP/Relana, ASCAP/Wamer- Tamerlane, BMVKidada, THE SWEETEST THING TRYING TO STAY ALIVE BMVEMI Blackwood, BMVEric B & Rakim, BMI) HL/WBM G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T. 57 (FREAK] AND U KNOW IT 11 23 51 47 16 WE 19 12 19 51 7 RERIGEEÇAMPALLSTARS FTAT.IAURYN HILL (COLUMBIA) WYCLEF JEAN FEAT. REFUGEEALLSTARS (RUFFHOUSE) 77 FEMININITY (India B., BMVPutty Tat, BMVKumi Na Tatu, BMI) CHANGING FACES (BIG BEAT/ATLANTIC) ADINA HOWARD (MECCA DONIEASTWEST/EEG) 25 FIX (Gond), ASCAP/Zomba, ASCAP/Chauncey Black, FOR YOU NEVER SEEN BEFORE BACKYARD BOOGIE LOVE IS ALL AROUND 21 27 58 45 7 ASCAP/Smokin' Sound, ASCAP/Wu-Tang, BMI/Bar-Kay, 20 15 2 58 57 2 Li KENNY LATTIMORE (COLUMBIA) EPMD (DEF JAM /MERCURY) MACK 10 (PRIORITY) ADRIANA EVANS (PMP /LOUD) BMVWamer-Tamerlane, BMVSugarhill, BMI) WBM PUT YOUR HANDS WHERE MY EYES COULD SEE HAPPINESS 23 FOR YOU (Colour'd, ASCAP/SoO, ASCAP) WBM INVISIBLE MAN JUST ANOTHER CASE 30 4 65 3 21 18 6 59 56 17 BUSTA RHYMES (VIOLATOR/ELEKTRA/EEG) ® VANESSA WILLIAMS (MERCURY) 16 [FREAK) AND U KNOW IT (Twa, ASCAP/G -Baby, ASCAP/816, 98 DEGREES (MOTOWN) CRU FEAT. SUCK RICK NIOLATOR/DEFJAM+MERCURY) BMI/Mobbstar, BMVWB, ASCAP) NEXT LIFETIME NEED YOUR LOVE 94 A FRIEND (Zomba, ASCAPBDP, ASCAP/Soul Clap, CAN GET DOWN HIP HOP DRUNKIES 26 24 60 55 9 ASCAP) 22 29 2 WE 60 65 12 eq ( ERYKAH BADU (KEDAR/UNIVERSAU BIG BUB FEAT. QUEEN LATIFAH & HEAVY D (KEDAR) WBM MYRON ISLAND) THA ALYAHOLIKS FEAT. OL' DIRTY BASTARD (LOUD) 9 G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T. (Zomba, BMVR.Ke)ty, BM)) WBM SMILE ALL I WANT RELAX & PARTY 18 15 61 41 19 70 GIVE IT TO ME (Sony /AN Songs, BM(/Ted -On, BMVMr. Jimmy, 23 21 4 61 48 10 PUFF DADDY B FAITH IEVNS (FEAT. I (2) (BAD BOY /ARISTA) SCARFACE FEAT. 2PAC & JOHNNY P IRAP-A- LOIMOO TRYBE) 702 (BIV 10/CAPITOUMOTOWN) IVORY (LOUD) ASCAP) MEN IN BLACK MISSING YOU 16 GOTHAM CITY (FROM BATMAN & ROBIN) (Zomba, THINGS JUST AIN'T THE SAME 69 9 DANCEHALL 14 12 62 59 10 24 17 12 QUEEN WILL SMITH (COLUMBIA) MARY J. BLIGE (MCA) BMVR.Kely, BMI) WBM DEBORAH COX (ARISTA) © BEENIE MAN FEAT. CHEVBIE FRANKLYN ISLAND 1AMAICg1 51 HAVE A LITTLE MERCY (Ftyte Tyme, ASCAP/EM) April, ASCAP) 40 DO YOU LIKE THIS BACKYARD BOOGIE HL AS WE LAY I LOVE ME SOME HINVI DON'T WANT TO 25 9 M 1 33 2 63 50 24 ROME (GRAND JURY /RCA) - MACK 10 (PRIORITY) Q DANA (TONY MERCEDES/LAFACE /ARISTA) TONI BRAXTON (LAFACE/ARISTA) 50 HEY AZ (Life's A Bitch, ASCAP/Slam U Well, ASCAP/Jelly's Jams LLC., ASCAP/12 & Under, BMVlumping Bean L.L.C., SOMEONE HYPNOTIZE T EWHONRIDASS 2 I GOTDDAT FAMERicAN 23 11 64 48 28 BMVEMI, ASCAP/Satisfaction Fulfilled, ASCAP/Chrysalis, 27 10 ®75 0 SWV (FEATURING PUFF DADDY) (RCA) THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. (BAD BOY/ARISTA) ® DS000WPRWIDEKU(XOUSMNFURED ANT) WARNER BROS.) ASCAP) LOVIN' YOU TONIGHT 1 ALL CRIED OUT 87 HIP HOP DRUNKIES (ESP, BMVWamer- Tamerlane, BMVWu- CAN'T LET GO FOR YOU I WILL 28 12 ©- 27 22 12 65 58 27 THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. (FEAT. R. KELLY) (BAD BOY/ ARISTA) ALLURE FEAT. 112 (TRACK MASTERS/CRAVE) Tang, BMVCareers-BMG, BMVMadey Mad, ASCAP/EMI, LAURNEA (YAB YUM /EPIC) MONICA (ROWDY/WARNER SUNSET/ATLANTIC) ASCAP) HL/WBM cnig OTHERSIDE OF THE GAME HOW YA DO DAT C U WHEN U GET THERE STRANGER IN MOSCOW 36 3 CI 74 2 55 HOW YA DO DAT (FROM NOW BOUT IT) (Burrin Ave., 28 20 10 66 53 4 ERYKAH BADU (KEDAR/UNIVERSAL) MASTER P FEAT. PIMP CAND THE SHOCKER (NO LIMIT) COOLIO (TOMMY BOY) MICHAEL JACKSON (MJJ/EPIC) ASCAP/0/13/0 Itself, ASCAP/Big P, ASCAP/Beats By The Pound ASCAP/Bomb Shelter, ASCAP) FIX HEY AZ I CARE 'BOUT YOU BIG BAD MAMMA 24 10 67 70 4 2® 54 2 61 42 5 BLACKSTREET (INTERSCOPE) AZ FEAT. SWV (N00 TRYBUEMINIRGIN) 53 HYPNOTIZE (Big Poppa, ASCAP/Justin Combs, ASCAP/EMI MILESTONE (LAFACE/ARISTA) FOXY BROWN FEAT. DRU HILL(VIOLATOR/DEF JAM) April, ASCAP/Mystery System, BMVAImo, ASCAPBadazz, WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT LOVE UP ASCAP/Danica, BMVEotertaining, BMI) HL/WBM 8 WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT LOVE PIECE OF MY HEART I 27 15 68 56 17 30 26 68 1 TTI K-DC (MMñ I I PATTI LABELLE (MCA) - SHAGGY (FEATURING MARSHA) (VIRGIN) 88!0!0 18 BELONG TO YOU (EVERY TIME SEE YOUR FACE) (Mike's Rap, BMI) 4 SEASONS OF LONELINESS THUG LUV I REMINDING ME (OF SEF) HEY AZ 1 69 60 3 6 I CAN LOVE YOU/LOVE IS ALL WE NEED (MCA, ASCAP/Mary 31 69 63 2 ®- BOYZ II MEN ( MOTOWN) BONE THUGS -N- HARMONY FEAT. 2PAC (RUTHLESS) - COMMON FEAT. CHANTAY SAVAGE (RELATIVITY) AZ FEAT. SAW INDO TRYBE/EMINIRGIN) J. Blige, ASCAP/EMI Blackwood, M)Bodney Jerkins, GOTHAM CITY 62 9 CAN'T LET GO BMAUndeas, BM/Warner-Tamerlane, BMV6 th Of July, HAVE A LITTLE MERCY THAT'S RIGHT 29 12 79 32 25 4 70 45 24 R. KELLY (JIVE) LAURNEA (YOB YUM/EPIC) BMVNASHMACK, ASCAP) HL/WBM 4.0 (SAVVY /PERSPECTIVE/A&M) Dl TAZ FEAT. RAHEEM THE DREAM (BREAKAWAY/SUCCESS) 27 I CARE ' BOUT YOU (FROM SOUL FOOD) (Sony /AN Songs, MY LOVE IS THE SHHH! LAST NIGHT'S LETTER BMVECAF, BMVFox Film, BM)) HUWBM I'VE BEEN AFFAIR 43 4 11 1 33 1 71 49 9 ® SOMETHIN' FOR THE PEOPLE FEAT. TRINA & TAMARA (YB) - K-CI & JOJO (MCA) - BUTTA LOVE wAVVINGcAN 91 ICED DOWN MEDALLIONS (TV), ASCAP/E/ Brice, ASCAP/Suite 1202, ASCAP/lose Luis Gotcha, ASCAP/Percy 1111 YOU SHOULD BE MINE (DONT WASTE YOUR TIME) DON'T SAY NEVER, NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP YEAH! YEAH! YEAH! 46 4 72 67 4 Coles, ASCAP/Longitude, BM)) WBM 34 30 5 12 1 Li BRIAN MCKNIGHT FEAT. MASE (MERCURY) JON B. (YAB YUM/550 MUSIC/EPIC) LISA STANSFIELD (ARISTA) - SIMONE HINES (EPIC) 84 IF I COULD CHANGE (FROM I'M BOUT IT) (Bonin Avenue, TAKE IT TO THE STREETS BUTTA LOVE LLC, ASCAP/Itself, ASCAP/Big P, ASCAP/Beats By The Pound, YOU BRING ME UP BE THE REALIST ro 39 12 ©73 2 35 24 14 73 64 5 RAMPAGE FEAT. BILLY LAWRENCE (VIOLATOR/ELDORA) NEXT (ARISTA) ASCAP/Bomb Shelter, ASCAP) K -CI & JOJO (MCA) TRAP?, NPAC& NOTORIOUS B.IG. (DEFT TRAPPANTERSOJNDI 63 IF I HAD YOU (Sony /AN Cross Keys, ASCAP/Ninth Street CUPID DONT WANNA BE A PLAYER DOWN FOR YOURS ) CROOKED GREEN PAPERS 36 34 29 14 68 24 Tunnel, ASCAP/Sony /AN Songs, BMVRed Tears, 36 34 5 112 (BAD BOY/ARISTA) JOE (JIVE) NASIYBOY KLX,K FEAT. ROGER TFYXfIM4N (NASTYBOY) ® KINFUSION(BEFORE DAWN/TOUCHWOOD) BMI/Cofems -MI, ASCAP) BIG DADDY 59 IF IT AIN'T LOVE (FROM SPRUNG) (Seven Eighteen, BMVIron 31 32 34 75 58 15 WHATEVER 37 23 12 75 70 45 HEAVY D (UPTOWN/UNIVERSAL) EN VOGUE (EASTWEST /EEG) Will, BM!) BBONETHAGSN-HA MONERUTHLESS/RELATIVITY) FFRADKINASTY(HARD HOOD /POWER/TRIAD) 83 I GOT DAT FEEUN' (CLR, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP/T -Boy, ASCAP) o Records with the greatest airplay gains. © 1997 Bil board/BPI Communications. 7 I'LL BE MISSING YOU (Magnetic, BMVBIUe Turtle, BMVlllegal, O Records with the greatest sales gains. © 1997 Billboa d/BPI Communications and SoundScan, Inc. BMVSeptember Sá, ASCAP/Chyna Baby, BMVJanice Combs, BMVEMI Blackwood, BMI) HL 36 I LOVE ME SOME HIM/I DON'T WANT TO (MI, 5 NOT TONIGHT (FROM NOTHING TO LOSE) (Second Decade, ASCAP/Tony Toni Tone. ASCAP/Way 2 Quik, ASCAP/916, NOT RIB RECURRENT AIRPLAY BMVCesadida, MI/Sailandra, ASCAP/Almo, ASCAP/Plaything, BMVWamer- Tamerlane, BMVWB, ASCAP) WBM BMI/BB, ASCAP) HL BMI/Too True, ASCAP/R.Kelly, BMVZomba, BMI) HL/WBM 95 ONE MORE DAY (Flyte Tyme, ASCAP/EMI April, ASCAP) HL 4 UP JUMPS DA BOOGIE (Virginia Beach, ASCAP/Mag/oo, WHAT MAN BE YOU'RE MAKIN' ME HIGH 11 I P, 1 1 12 14 12 24 MISS MY HOMIES (Burin Avenue, BMVBig BMI) TONI BRAXTON (LAFACE/ARISTA) 99 ON & POPPIN' (Young Man Moving ASCAP) ASCAP/Mass Confusion, ASCAP) (PERSPECTIVE/AM) 19 IN MY BED (HRco, BMVBrown Lace, BMVLongltude, 72 PIECE OF MY HEART (Web N, BMVSloopy II, BM Wnichappell, 61 THE WAY THAT YOU TALK (So So Def, ASCAP/EMI April, BMVWamer -Tamerlane, ON & ON UN -BREAK MY HEART BMI/Zomba, BMVStacegoo, 2 3 2 15 14 BMI) HLMBM ASCAP/fhem Damn Twins, ASCAP /Air Control, ASCAP) ERYKAH BADU (KEDAR/UNIVERSAL) - TONI BRAXTON (LAFACE/ARISTA) BMVBoobie -Loo, 8Ml) WBM 62 RELAX & PARTY (Stephen Grey, ASCAP/Funkmaster Flex, 22 WE CAN GET DOWN (Alley Gadfly, BMVM Double, BMVSpin, 38 INVISIBLE MAN (Banana Tunes, BMVStephen A. Kipper, ASCAP) NO DIGGITY 4 PAGE LETTER ASCAP/Careers-BMG, BMVBubalas, SOCAN/On Board, ASCAP) 3 2 24 16 14 6 60 REMINDING ME (OF SEE) (Senseless, BMVTwilieTone, BLACKSTREET (FEAT. DR. DRE) (INTERSCOPE) AALIYAH (BLACKGROUND /ATLANTIC) BMVEMI April, ASCAP) HL 52 WE TRYING TO STAY ALIVE (Gibb Brothers, BMVCareers- BMVMeno, BMI) BMG, BMVSongs Of Polygram Intl, MVMusic Corp. Of 78 I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER (FROM MY BEST FRIEND'S WED- FOR YOU I WILL CAN'T NOBODY HOLD ME DOWN 31 RETURN OF THE MACK (Perfect, BMVSPZ, BMVGEMA) America, BMVFìrst Priority, BMVSony/AN Tunes LLC, 4 7 2 17 17 4 DING) (New Hidden Valley, ASCAP/Casa David, ASCAP) MONICA (ROWDY/WARNER SUNSET/ATLANTIC) PUFF DADDY (FEAT. MASE) (BAD BOY/ARISTA) 51 SHOW ME (Little Tanya, ASCAP/Music Corporation Of America, HL/WBM ASCAP/fete San Ko, ASCAP/Copyright Control) HL ASCAP) 8 WHAT SOUL FOOD) (Virginia Beach, 97 IT MUST BE LOVE o -lite, ASCAP/Traco, BM!) ABOUT US (FROM I BELIEVE I CAN FLY (Spec- GET IT TOGETHER 42 SMILE (N -The Water, ASCAP/Still N -The Water, BMVloshué s ASCAP/Mass Contusion, ASCAP/Wamer Chappell, ASCAP) 5 6 3 18 20 7 /ATLANTIC/JIVE) 71 I'VE BEEN HAVING AN AFFAIR (Get -Rich, BMVMalaco, BMI) 702 (BIV 10/MOTOWN) R. KELLY (WARNER SUNSET Dream, BMVlnterscope Pearl, BMVWamer- Tamerlane, 79 JUST ANOTHER CASE (Dunbar, BMVGreen Mountain, WBM BMVMusic Corporation OF America, BMVEMI April, ASCAP/Ryte 48 WHATEVER (Sony Songs, BMVECAF, BMVNo Intro, CLOSE MY EYES I CAN MAKE IT BETTER BMVUnichappell, BMVAIIey, BMVTrio, BMVDef Jam, /AN 6 18 8 EVERYCTIMPECI 19 11 18 Tyme, ASCAP) HL/WBM LUTHER VANDROSS (LV/EPIC) ASCAP/Rhythm Bluntz, ASCAP/Polygram Int'l, ASCAP) HL ASCAP/E2, ASCAP/EMI April, ASCAP/Keiande, ASCAP) HL 81 SMOKIN' ME OUT (Bovina, ASCAP/EMI April, ASCAP/Warren 46 LOOK INTO MY EYES (FROM BATMAN & ROBIN) (Keen, 33 WHAT'S STOPPING YOU (Divided, BMVZomba, BM)) WBM CRUSH ON YOU NOBODY G, ASCAP) HL/WBM 24 WHEN Tyme, ASCAP/New 7 9 7 20 24 18 BMVMo Thug, ASCAP/Ruthless Attack, ASCAP/Dollarz-N- YOU TALK ABOUT LOVE (Fyte UL KIM FEAT. UL' CEASE (UNDEASIBIG BEAT/ATLANTIC) KEITH SWEAT FEAT. ATHENA CAGE (ELEKTRANEEG) 10 SOMEONE (Justin Combs, ASCAP/EMI April, ASCAP/Dub's Sense, BMI) Perspective, ASCAP/Ilving, BMVEMI April, ASCAP) HL/WBM World, ASCAP/HGL,ASCAP/Harve Pierre, MVRhythm Bluntz, ASCENSIONNL(DONT EVER WONDER) GET ME HOME 69 LOVE IS AU. AROUND (Sway Jay, ASCAP) BO WHERE YOU ARE ( Chrysalis, ASCAP/Ecstasoul, ASCAP/Full 8 4 21 21 25 21 ASCAP/Price Is Right ASCAP/MCA, ASCAP) HL RACY BROWN FEAT. BACKSTREET (VKXATOADEFJAM) 3 MO MONEY MO PROBLEMS (Big Poppa, ASCAP/Justin l, ASCAP/Jamey Jaz, ASCAP) WBM 82 SOMETIMES (Sony /AN Tunes D.C. ASCAPBIack Chick, Combs, ASCAP/EMI April, ASCAP/StevenA. Jordan, 85 WHO U WIT (Cados Glover, BMVLewis And Smith, BMI) ASCAP/Songs Of PolyGram Intl, BMVLondon, BMI ) HL TWISTED ASCAPBemard's Other, ASCAP/Soey, ASCAP/M. Betha, 73 WHO YOU WIT (FROM SPRUNG) (Lit Lulu, BMVBiggie, 9 5 20 PONY 22 22 31 88 SORRY IS (Divided, BMVZomba, BMVRamal, BMVWamer- (550 MUSIC/EPIC) KEITH SWEAT (ELEKTRA/EEG) ASCAP/Tommy Jymi, BMI) HL BMVMotown, BMVPolyGram, BMVEMI Blackwood, BMI) HL Tamerlane, BM)) WBM 96 MY HEART IS CALLING (FROM THE PREACHER'S WIFE) 56 YEAH! YEAH! YEAH! (MI Blackwood, BMVRodney Jerkins, )DEF JAM/MERCURY) 68 STRANGER IN MOSCOW (Mijac, BMIWamer- Tamerlane, 13 28 FFEYA 23 15 4 (ECAF, BMI/Sony /AN Songs, BMI) HL lit NOTORIOUS B.I.G. (BAD BOY /ARISTA) MONTELL JORDAN BMI) WBM 14 MY LOVE IS THE SHHH! (Unichappell, BMI /Junkie Funk, 41 YOU BRING ME UP (MI April, ASCAP/LBN, ASCAP/Cord 15 TAKE IT TO THE STREETS (Ramp. BMVB.KL, BMVBB, ONE IN A MILLION BMVTam -Cat, BMI) HL Kayla, ASCAP/Mike's Rap, BM)) HL 11 10 14 24 21 16 BMVSadyah's, BMVAnnacien, BMI/Blue Image, PROBeep On, HIEISLEY BROTHERS (T- NECK/ISLAND) 26 NEED YOUR LOVE (Davone Ravone, BMI/Tom Bomb, 1 April, ASCAP/So So Def, AALIYAH (BLACKGROUND/ATLANTIC) CAPACNnidisc) WBM YOU MAKE ME WANNA... (MI BMVYoung Beggah, BMI/Bemard's Other, BMVSony /AN ASCAP/Slack A.D., ASCAP/UR N, ASCAP) HL HAIL MARY 54 TAUUN' BOUT' BANK (Not Listed) DON'T LET GO (LOVE) 25 10 Songs, BMVWamer- Tamerlane, BM)) 12 YOU SHOULD BE MINE (DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME (MI 12 16 13 VOGUE (EASTWEST/EEG) - MAKAVELI (DEATH ROW/INTERSCOPE) 40 THINGS )UST AIN'T THE SAME (FROM MONEY TALKS) EN 2 NEVER MAKE A PROMISE (Wamer- Tamerlane, BMVBoobie- (Mass Ave, ASCAP/Motown Tunes, ASCAP/Poygram Int'I, April, ASCAP/OB/0 Itself, ASCAP/Justin Combs, ASCAP/Ausar, Loo, BMI) WBM BMVMason Bettie, ASCAP/MCA, BMVThe Price Is Right, 8 SUMTHIN' SUMTHIN' Recurrents are titles which have appeared on the Hot R &B Singles ASCAP/Wamer- Tamerlane, BMI) HL/WBM 13 10 47 NEVER, NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP (Unichappell, MAXWELL (COLUMBIA) 29 THINKING OF YOU/LET'S GET DOWN (Polygram Int'l. BMI/Dynatone, BMI) chart for more th n 20 weeks and have dropped below the top 50. BMVSavette, BMI) HL 30 BILLBOARD SEPTEMBER 6, 1997

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