Billboard. OCTOBER 10, 1998 Billboard. OCTOBER 10, 1998 R &B SINGLES A -Z

TITLE (Publisher Licensing Org.) Sheet Music Dist. 73 2 WAY STREET (Hicklo. ASCAP/Mass)ones. BMVAII Silver. BMVBeane lobe. BMI) 43 '98 THUG PARADISE (Michael Moody's Universe. Hot R Sìngles Sales.. MI) WBM &B (lot R &B Airplay1. BMVlumpingBean BMI/Longltude 89 THE ACTUAL (EMI April. ASCAP/Gifted Pearl, ASCAP) HL from a national sub -sample of POS (point of sale) equipped key R&B retail stores which report number Compiled from a national sample of airplay supplied by Broadcast Data Systems' Radio Track service. 105 R&B stations Compiled 34 ALI. MY UFE/DONT RUSH (TAKE LOVE SLOWLY) (EMI of units sold to SoundScan, Inc. This data is used in the Hot R&B Singles chart. are electronically monitored 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Songs ranked by gross impressions. computed by cross - Apnl. ASCAP/Cord Kayla ASCAP/Hee Bee Domit, ASCAP/2 SoundScanX referenting exact times of airplay with Arbitron listener data. This data is used in the Hot R&B Singles chart. Big Prod . ASCAP/WB. ASCAP) HL/WBM 80 BLACK ICE (SKY HIGH) (Dungeon Ratz, ASCAP/Goodie Mob. lull" BMI /Chrysalis. BMI/Gnat Booty. ASCAP/Chrysalis. ASCAP) x WBM w o w o ó ó 3 21 THE BOY IS MINE (EMI Blackwood, BMI/Bran-Bran, 3 >< TITLE BMVTMI Blackwood. SESAC/Famous. BMIMenche. BMVTMI, .0 w H ; w TITLE ; TITLE BMI) HL TITLE á á 3 ARTIST /PROMOTION LABEL) g 3 ARTIST (IMPRINT /PROMOTION LABEL) . (IMPRINT = - ( ARTIST (IMPRINT /PROMOTION LABEL) '' ; Ai - - 3 79 CAWN' (WILL YOU PUTERS EVER LEARN?) U-Rome. ASCAP/MCA. ASCAP/T -Boy. ASCAPÆmara. ASCAP) )HOD CHEAT ON YOU SUPERTHUG 28 CAN I GET A.. (Lil Lu Lu, BMVDJ Irv. BMI /la, BMI) 38 35 6 I.SON * 8 NOREAGA (PENALTY/TOMMY BOY) * * NO. 1 * * * NO. i * * ®40 50 CHEAPSKATE (YOU AINT GETTIN' NADA) (Chrysalis. ASCAPNbagmty. ASCAP) 4 5 LATELY DOO WOP (THAT THING) STILL A G THANG MY ALLIBREAKDOWN 1 7 Ho. pMp0. fppUµ.RED ] 39 40 23 Q 1 39 34 9 91 CHEATED (TO ALL THE GIRLS) (Tete San © AND lwetli at Na MARIAN CAREY (COLUMBIA) LAMB HILL ,k,:RHOIKE,COLUMBLA, vas at Hal SNOOP 000G (NO LIMIT /PRIORITY) ASCAP/Sony/ATV Tunes. ASCAP/Salaam Remi. ASCAP/EMI. ASCAPPenz- Speculous. ASCAP/EMI Apnl, ASCAP/Casa HOW DEEP YOUR NOBODY BETTER ARE YOU THAT SOMEBODY i 40 STILL 63 2 40 37 14 2 2 19 33 28 David ASCAP/tAd Bird, ASCAP) HL © LAAMDO1 DOGG AA BIG NOT FPEAAYERG JOE (LOUD( HI wAMERCURT 92 CLEOPATRA'STHEME (EMI/EMI Blackwood. BMI) HL 16 COME WITH ME (Flames Of Albion ASCAP/Warner I CAN DO THAT PAPER THE FIRST NIGHT IT'S ABOUT TIME 5 41 32 9 3 4 14 41 31 15 3 2 (FLAVOR MONICA IARISTAI PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT (ABM) Chappell, ASCAP /lustin Combs. ASCAP/EMI Apri). MONTELL JORDAN (DEF JAWMERCURY' QUEEN LATIFAH UNIT /MOTOWN) ASCAP/Remarkable. ASCAP) HL/WBM THE FIRST NIGHT SAY IT MYLITTLE ALL 22 DAYDREAMIN' (Rodney Jerkins. BMI/EMI Blackwood. 4 3 9 44 28 4 3 12 42 44 43 MONICA ( ARISTA) VOICES OF THEORY (H. O. L.A. /RED ANT) SO ECERCOLUMBIA) L M LI(MCA) BMI/Ensign. BMI/Bow Down BMI /Gunn. BMIÆeShawn ® Daniels, ASCAP/EMI April. ASCAP/MCA. ASCAP) HL MOVIN' ON RUFF RYDERS' ANTHEM WESTSIDE 4 SPARK SOMEBODY UP 5 12 50 11 48 DEADLY ZONE (TAT ASCAP/Cash Mack. ASCAPBMG 5 5 2 43 39 5 f MERCURY) TO (CLOCKWORK/EPIC) BUDDHA MONK (EDEL AMERICA( '+E SHOCKER( UNMR9TYANTFILYUPE ® DMX (RUFF RYDERS/DL JAM ASCAP/Careers -BMG. ASCAP/Honeycomb Hidout. ASCAP) 38 DEFINITION (Medina Sound. BMI/Pen Skills, BMI/DJ Hi -Tek. TO BE HERE LOVERS AGAIN FRIEND OEF MINE MAATwRIMONDY: MAYBE YOU NOBODY'S SUPPOSED 46 6 6 20 44 46 3 BMI/EMI Blackwood. BMI) 13 2 6 ISLAND) co DEBORAH COX ( ARISTA) ® ALEXANDER O'NEAL IONS WORLD /ICHIBANI 53 DESTINY (M Double. BMI/H Key. BMI/Recoupable. MINE BMLBancock, BMI/Irving. BM)) WBM THINKIN' BOUT IT GOTTA BE ON AEBABY ONE DAY YOU 1 7 45 33 9 7 8 6 HALF 45 58 3 7 /COLUMBIA) R KELLY áLSBE 51 DON CARTAGENA (Joseph Cartagena. ASCAP/Jelly's Jams. GERALD LEVERT (EASTWESTEEG) JAGGED EDGE (SO SO DEF ASBMCAI) PR Frierson, BMI /Janice Combs, BM/EMI Blackwood. I TWO OFF LET ME GO...RELEASE ME 8 7 THINKIN' NO GUARANTEE C) JUST THE US 14 46 38 28 ®70 2 LEVERT EASTWEST /EEG) CHICO DEBARGE (KEDAR/UNIVERSALI 83 DO YOU (Kenny Parker. ASCAPN(L. ASCAP) 67 DR. GREENTHUMB (Soul Assassins. ASCAPMets From Da STILL YOU GOODBYE TO MY HOMIES LOVE LIKE THIS NOBODY ELSE Bong. ASCAPBBMG. ASCAP) HL 42 9 19 4 47 42 10 9 6 10 47 inorERN Q FAITH (BAD BOY /ARISTA) TYRESE (RCA) NI EXT LOVE EVANS 36 FIND A WAY (Zomba. ASCAP/Jazz Merchant. ASCAP/Ephcey ASCAP/PolyGram Internabonal. ASCAP/MCA. NOBODY ELSE IT'S ALRIGHT AKE MYFEYES OFF OMBYOU 46 43 ASCAP/Universal. ASCAP/Towa Tee. ASCAP/Babel Gilberto. 10 7 8 48 50 10 ]0 19 15 TYRESE (RCA) I., . - 'Ex'6AYDIITpGAFDJAl', VERCuRn Q LLAAUR N HILL MKFEATA PUFF DADDY (BAD BOY/ARISTA) ASCAP) HLWBM I THE FIRST NIGHT (So So Def. ASCAP/EMI April, INTO DR. GREENTHUMB I STILL LOVE YOU YOU MAKE ME WANNA... 49 45 4 11 15 14 67 65 ASCAP/Trtarshaa ASCAP ASCAP) HL 11 8 14 NEXT IARISTAI USHER (LAFACE/ARISTA) /lobete. ESST/WARNER BROS.) OUSE/COLUMBIA( 4 FRIEND OF MINE The Price Is Right, BMI/Music Corp Of America, A. Jordan. ASCAP/Sony /AN Tunes. IT ME WHILE I COME BACK. HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE SWEETHEART BMI/Steven 73 2 PARDON 1© 12 8 50 45 4 12 11 10 /UNIVERSAL) 50 ORU HILL FIAT REDMAN (SIANDDEF JAAWERCURCI JD 8 MARIAH CAREY (SO SO DEF /COLUMBIA) ASCAP/Dub's World. ASCAP/HGL. ASCAP/Tor Chase. TOUCH UPTOWN ASCAP/Hit Co South ASCAP) HL 10 (AIN'T HAVIN THAT TOP OF THE WORLD ANGEL IN DISGUISE 88 FUNNY HOW LOVE GOES (Gamble -Huff. BMVHenry Sue 13 6 51 41 S 13 9 16 51 65 2 PRSSESSHA (TONY MERCEDESiLAFACEJARISTA) BRANDY (FEATURING MASE) (ATLANTIC) BRANDY (ATLANTIC) Mae, BMI) (Patchwerk 360. ASCAP/AHMP 926. 56 GHETTO FABULOUS DAYDREAMIN'A COME SAME OL' G DAYS LIKE THIS ASCAP /Stu- B -Doo. ASCAP/WB, ASCAP/Real An Ruff. 14 9 10 52 49 16 14 11 12 52 51 6 TATYANA ALI (MJJ/WORKEPIC) UUFF DADDY FEAT JIMMY PAGE (EPIC) GINUWINE IBLACKGROUND/ATLANTIC) KENNY LATTIMORE (COLUMBIA) ASCAP/Ain't Nothing Gang On But Funken, ASCAP/Sony /AN Tunes, ASCAP/Chesdel, BMI) THROW IN TO 15 12 12 53 53 29 11 13 53 47 TO6 47 GHETTO SUPASTAR (THAT IS WHAT YOU ARE) (Sony /AN MASEFEATA PUFF DADDY (BAD BOY ARISTA) MR MONEY LOC FEATO ABOVE THE LAW (LOGN-UP' Q ESST/WARNER BROS I SPAR MOOCKLAND /INTERSCOPEI Tunes. ASCAP/Tete San Ko. ASCAP/TCF. ASCAP/Wu -Tang. BMVWarner- Tamedane. BMI/Gibb Brothers. BMI/Careers- FRIEND OF MINE INSANE DON'T KNOW DOIN' JUST FINE 16 15 14 54 47 )3 16 13 31 THEY 54 52 12 BMG. BMI/Unichappell. BMI) HL/WBM KELLY PRICE IT- NECK/ISLAND) TEE KEE (WHITE LION) JON B. (YAB Al..'' MUSIC/EPIC) BOY? II MEN (MOTOWN) 84 GIRLS (Coll, Park. BMI/Santron. BMI/MCA, BMIJCameo MAKE IT HOT I GET LONELY Appearance By Ramses. BMI/Gasoline Alley. BM)) 11 16 5 55 58 I5 11 14 22 55 49 49 DEBELAH MORGAN (VALMOTOWNI R B. (MCA) GL' J L6xlG.y,i --,vc -: - -H , v.6F.-:' -'. JANET (FEAT. BLACKSTREET) (VIRGIN) 63 GOODBYE TO MY HOMIES (Big P. BMIBurnn Ave BMI/Jobete. ASCAP/EMI April. ASCAP) HL DEFINITION I GET LONELY HOW'S IT GOIN' DOWN r6 FIND A WAY 18 GOTTA BE (So So Def. ASCAP/EMI April. ASCAP/Them Damn 18 18 8 56 62 22 21 11 62 5 MOS DEF 8 KWELl ARE BLACK STAR (RAWKUS) JANET (FEAT. BLACKSTREET) (VIRGIN) ® DMx'FFAT FAITH E.,', -. -- -"l "- - A TRIBE CALLED QUEST (JIVE) Twins ASCAP/Slack A.D.. ASCAPBMG. ASCAP) HL 97 HERE WE GO AGAIN (So So Def. ASCAP/EMI April. CAN THE ONLY ONE FOR ME THE WAY IS GOP( DOM (T.W.GM. FOR UFD Son. 19 14 5 51 52 2 19 16 25 51 53 9 ASCAP/Croon Tunes. BMI/Smitty BMVSony/AN Songs. FEAT COAL) NCJ,CEF P %VRGJX, BRIAN MCKNIG--' '.' )ti so SHAOMlt,E O'NEAL FEAT. PETER GUNZ R W.SMJABMI NOREAGGAHPENALTY'TOMMY BOY( *ILO NAM BMI/Arapesh Communications. ASCAP/Little Macho. ASCAPARB ASCAP) HL/WBM '98 THUG PARADISE I HAD NO RIGHT LEAN ON ME CAN FREAK IT 20 20 5 56 57 2 27 5 58 56 5 WE 44 HERE WE GO (Sony /AN Tunes. ASCAPMuss- Zwingli. TRAGEDY, , INFINITE (H.O.LA.) P.M. DAWN (GEE STREETN2) Q KIRK FRANKLIN (GOSPO CENTRIGTNTERSCOPE) KURUPT (ANTRA/A8M) ASCAP) HL 27 HORSE B CARRIAGE (KIM' Cam. ASCAPBntertainment. OF BOOTY S GWFF THALEOCKHRRVttMERCUFG LOSTST 21 19 3 B"" 59 43 9 THE 21 20 31 59 51 20 U TOGO SHORT JAGGEDAGG EDGE ISO SO DEF /COLUMBIA( IRUFFHOUSEJCOLUMBIAI ASCAP/Warner Chappell, ASCAP /12 And Under. BMVSlam SHA JET Well. ASCAP/Jelly's lams. ASCAP /lumping Bean. BMI) WBM STILL A G THANG 3 SEXUAL HEALING MONEY AIN'T A THANG DAYDREAMIN' 3 HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE (Sony/AN Songs. BMI/Everyone 22 17 6 22 18 21 60 41 16 SNOOP DOGG NO LIMIT /PRIORITY) ® FOURPLAY FEAT. EL DEBARGE (WARNER BROS.) JD FEAT. JAY -Z (SO SO DEF /COLUMBIA) TATYANA ALI (MJJ/WORK/EPIC) Craves, BMI/North Avenue. ASCAP/EMI Apnl. ASCAP/Funky Noble. ASCAPMyrraw. ASCAP/Da Ish, RAISE BEAUTIFUL THUGS CRY ASCAP/Famous. ASCAP) 23 5 61 66 29 13 39 8 61 70 7 SOLO( PERSPECTIVE/ABM) FEATNOEG00 BUT SO 00001LUKE ILSLANDI MARY J. (FLYTE TYME/MCA) BIZZY BONE (MO THLIGSRUTHLESSRELATMTV) BLIGE 57 HOW DO I SAY I'M SORRY (EMI April. ASCAP/Keiande. ASCAP/EMI Blackwood. BMVDeborah Cox, BMI/Warner- NO FOOL NO MORE NO WOMAN DO [WHATCHA SAY B001 I WASN'T WITH IT 1 62 38 13 24 24 6 I 62 63 8 Tamedane. BMVSIugg Sound BMI) HLJWBM 24 - VOGUE SUNSETIEASTWEST/EEG) GENERAL GRANT IPOLYBEATYIRGINI JON B. (TAB YUM/550 MUSIC/EPIC) JESSE POWELL (SILAS/MCA) EN (WARNER 19 HOW'S IT COIN' DOWN (Boomer X. ASCAP/Pent- I. ASCAP/Dead Game. ASCAP) TIME AFTER TIME THE ACTUAL TOUCH IT 2 HARD KNOCK LIFE (GHETTOANTHEM) 21 8 63 74 16 26 8 ASCAP/Mr Maldu 25 INOJ /COLUMBIA) ALL CITY (MCA) CI MONIFAH IUPTOW WUNNERSALI ®13 JAY -Z IROC-A- FELLNDEF JAWMERCURY) 59 I NNT HAVIN' THAT (Disagreeable. (SO SO DEF ASCAP/The Boy Toy. ASCAP/Ron Real Muzack. ASCAP/Jazz HL/WBM THE BOY IS MINE LOVE FOR FREE CLOSE Merchant. ASCAP/Zomba. ASCAP/Famous. ASCAP) 26 22 20 64 48 19 26 22 38 64 59 24 BRANDY MONICA (ATLANTIC) RELL (FEAT. JAY-Z) (RGAFEL1ADEF JAM/MERCURY) TOO MYWAILYAFACE ARISrAI 10 I CAN DO THAT (Hudson Jordan ASCAP/Wixen. 8 ASCAP/Famous. ASCAP/Mood Swing. BM)) DEADLY ZONE 2 WAY STREET ALL THE PLACES (I WILL KISS YOU) 35 I GET LONELY (Black Ice. BMIÆMI April. ASCAP/Fryte Tyme. 31 2 65 55 16 29 6 65 64 3 Q 11188 MISSJONES 11 LATELY Barer kL1fe(AT DEEP VFW VC MSD,ft?A( (MOTOWN) DIVINE (PENDULUM/RED ANT) AARON HALL (SILAS/MCA) ASCAP) HUWBM -: 82 I HAD NO RIGHT (MCA ASCAP/Chotre. ASCAP) HL TO BE HERE WE CHEATED (TO ALL THE GIRLS) NOBODY'S 70 INCREDIBLE ( Zomba. ASCAP/Erick Sermon. ASCAPlliotac, 28 24 17 66 54 10 28 32 5 66 68 8 uPASYHWERAILAY IEERRF PRESENTS RAaMFEAT Hcacr(LOUDl COX (ARISTAED RAQÑ ASCAP/Def lam. ASCAP/LL Cool) ASCAP/Unichappell. BMVPo(yGram, BMVDaynatone. BMI) U SEE IS WHAT U GET CLEOPATRA'S THEME HORSE & CARRIAGE LUXURY: COCOCURE 29 25 12 WHAT 67 64 14 29 23 19 61 69 19 81 INSANE (H Spirit. ASCAP) CLEOPATRA ( MAVERICKWARNER BROS.) CAMRON FEAT. MASS (UNTERTAINMENT/ERCI MAXWELL (COLUMBIA) XZIBIT (LOUD) 41 INVASION OF THE FLAT BOOTY B S (Zomba. BMVSrand. BMVEnck Sermon. ASCAP/Zomba SOMEBODY TO LOVE LOST IN LOVE THE BOY IS MINE GO DEEP 30 30 4 68 60 2 30 25 23 68 54 17 18. BM)) WBM LEVI LITTLE (WHITE (ABLE) NASTYBOY KLICK (NASTYBOY UPSTAIRS) BRANDY 8 MONICA ) ATLANTICI JANET (VIRGIN) ASCAP/Neutral Gray BMI/Original 62 I SHOULD CHEAT ON YOU (EMI Blackwood. BMI/Rodney MAKE IT HOT THE ARMS OF THE ONE WHO LOVES YOU SPLACKAVELLIE I CAN DO THAT Jerkins. BMVEnsign BMI) HL 31 26 16 69 65 24 35 10 69 48 13 NICOLE (THE GOLD MIND /EASTWEST/EEG) XSCAPE ISO SO DEF /COLUMBIA) Q PRESSHA (TONY MERCEDES/LAFACE/ARISTAI MONTELL JORDAN (DEF JAM /MERCURY) 6 !STILL LOVE YOU (Uh. Oh. ASCAP/Lil Tweet, ASCAP/Honey Jars And Drapers, ASCAP/ah Yah, ASCAP/Do What I Gotta. I WAY COME GET WITH ME 10 72 2 CAN'T SEE ASCAP/Warner-Tamerlane. BMI/Hear. BMI/Sony/AN Songs. 1 70 56 8 32 28 7 4KKAAST (RCA) A TR BE QUEST (JIVE) KERN SWEAT FEAT. SNOOP DOGG (ELEKTRA EEG) NICOLE (FEAT. MOCHA) THE GOLD MINDIASTWESTPEG1 BMI) HLJWBM I ASCAP/Milk Chocolate Factory. 46 TRIED (Troy Oliver. I WASN'T WITH IT DO YOUR THING WESTSIDE 33 27 9 11 24 /33 30 ID 11 1 ASCAP/Hollow Thigh. ASCAP) JESSE POWELL (SILAS/MCA) 7 MILE (CRAVE) THE TTEMPTATIONS ( MOTOWN) TO 45 ITS ALRIGHT (Lil Lu Lu. BMI/Boogie Dash. ASCAP/GRE. ASCAP/WB, ASCAP/Bleu Disque. ASCAPIndex. ASCAP/BMG, 2 PARTY GONE DO? ME CO 36 23 LIVE 72 68 19 WHATCHA 36 11 72 66 1 SHAGME,EAAUV ASCAP/EMI Blackwood. BMI) HI/WBM THE 2 LIVE CREW MIL' JOE) LINK (RELATIVITY) ® T`R)N-IS ÉE57C (B- RITEJINTERSCOPE) (FLYTE TYME/MCA) 31 I WASN'T WITH IT (Browntown Sound. BMI/Yab Yum. /Chile NIIUOFWZOOJADRA50UNDBC BMVSony /AN Songs. BMI BMI/Mandelieu. 35 28 14 73 69 2 (M 60 5 13 71 19 BEAT/ATUWT C) NICOLE RENEE (ATLANTIC) rayY,Z FEAT M0.ä CON) AND A(DD 14TERIRr IA) WS DA FEIN &O WE Bic N0111UTW1AW1Y BMVRondor. BMIA lust Wanna Play Music. BMI/PolyGram. BM)) HLJWBM HOW DO I SAY I'M SORRY GIRLS IT AIN'T MY FAULT NIGHTS IN HARLEM 17 JUST THE IWO OF US (Antisea. ASCAPBluemg. ASCAP) 36 29 17 74 11 37 16 74 55 14 TAM( DAVIS (RED ANT) - E. )M.PFFEAT DJ TAL U ÑZZYROCXMOUlf OM.OB& I) Q SIM THE 9100(ER FEAT MYSTIKAL (NO LIMITPR ORIM LUTHER VANDROSS (FEAT. PRECISE) (VIRGIN) 5 LATELY (Tony Roy BMI /Slav TuTu Five. BMIMowcott. VIrvmgg, BMI) WBM DESTINY 1 TOPS DROP LOVE ME 2 TOUCH ME 34 14 61 2 Q 72 LET IT RAN (Rockwood, BMI/Gensong. BMI/Dream factory. 31 MYRON(ISLAND) a FAT PAT IWRECKSHOPI Q 112 (FEATURING MASE) (BAD BOY ARISTA) SOLO (PERSPECTIVE/ASM) 71 LET ME GO...RELEASE ME (Spanish Ghetto Diamond. Communications and SoundScan. Inc. Records with the grratrd ard/BPI Communications. Records with the greatest sales gains. C 1998 Balboa d/BPI o BMVJumping Bean. BMI/Stone lam. BMVWarner Chappell. 0 BMVHoId Up. BMIMeza. BMI /Jelly s lams. BMI) 24 LOOKIN' AT ME (M Betha. ASCAP/Chase Chad. ASCAP/The Waters Of Nazerath. BMI /lustin Combs. ASCAP/EMI April. 58 PAPER (Queen Labfah. ASCAP/Tete San Ka. ASCAP/lobete. BMIBMG. ASCAP/Black Hipanic. ASCAP) HL MIT R&B RECURRENT AIRPLAY ASCAP) HL ASCAPÆMI Ape). ASCAP) HL 2 THINKIN BOUT IT (2000 Watts. ASCAP/WB. ASCAP/Toni

A Cardenas. ASCAP/Upstairs. 74 PARDON ME WHILE I COME BACK (A T T . ASCAP) Role. ASCAPBwided. BMVZutlba BMI) WBM ANYTIME THE ARMS OF THE ONE WHO LAVES YOU 68 LOST IN LOVE (Marco 1 I 3 14 16 2 ASCAP) 64 PARTY AINT A PARTY (Queen Pen, ASCAP/Tunkyy Marna, 39 TIME AFTER TIME ( Relia. BMI/Sony/ATV Songs. BMVDub BRIAN MCKNIGHT (MOTOWN) xSCAPE (SO SO DEF /COLUMBIA) 90 LOVE FOR FREE (Dinky B. ASCAPBell South ASCAPBMD ASCAP/Zomba, ASCAP/Donnl. ASCAP/LB ram, ASCAP/EMI. Notes. ASCAP/WB ASCAP) HL/WBM

ASCAP/Lil Lu Eu. BMI/Music 8 Media International. BMI/EMI ASCAP/ Abdur Rahman, ASCAP/Real To Da Core. ASCAP) 26 TOO CLOSE (Naughty. ASCAP/Do What I Gotta ASCAP/Uh. 5 WHAT YOU WANT 4 15 10 8 HL/WBM 2 SPARKLE ROCK LAND /INTERSCOPEI MASE (FEAT. TOTALI (BAD BOY /ARISTA) Blackwood BMI) HL Oh. ASCAP/Neutral Gray. ASCAP/Pure Love. ASCAP/WB. 94 LOVE HURTS (Mllahn ASCAP /la)apo. ASCAP) 61 SEXUAL HEALING (EMI April. ASCAP/EMI Blackwood. ASCAP/EMI. ASCAP) HL/WBN A SONG FOR MAMA 60 LOVERS AGAIN (One World) BMIBitz Wrders. ASCAP/SoK April. ASCAP) TOPS DROP lOTtanoweh BM)) A ROSE IS STILL A ROSE 15 95 3 6 6 16 II (YOU KEEP MY MIND) (Mystery ARETHA FRANKLIN ( ARISTAI BOYZ MEN (MOTOWN) 13 MAKE IT HOT (Mass Contusion ASCAP) 100 SHORTY PLATIN' WITH 12 TOUCH IT (Justin Combs. ASCAP/EMI April. ASCAP/Chief 25 MONEY AIN'T A THANG (So So Del. ASCAP/EMI April. System. BMVDakoda House ASCAP/Longitude. BMI/Roydor, Joseph ASCAP/Sing A Song. ASCAP/WB. ASCAP/Dakoda NOT MAKING LOVE NO MORE ASCAP MISSING YOU 20 WE'RE ASCAP/Lil Lu Lu. BMI/EMI Blackwood. BMI /Globe Art BMI/Zomba. ASCAP/lllmtic. ASCAP/EMI April. /Justin House ASCAP) HLJWBM 4 2 2 17 20 DRU HILL (LAFACE/ARISTA) MARY J. BLIGE (MCA) BMI /Amazing Love. BMI/Deeply Sliced. BMIBoyz Club. BMI) Combs. ASCAP) HLJWBM 29 TOUCH ME (Po)yGram International. ASCAP/Tony Toni Tone. HL 8 SO INTO YOU (Plus I ASCAP /lobete. ASCAP/Cambrea. ASCAP/Time Bass ASCAP/E -Chaves. ASCAP,Ntackability. IT'S ALL ABOUT ME MO MONEY MO PROBLEMS Ish. ASCAP/Lbren. ASCAP/Brenda Richie ASCAP) CLMML 5 7 4 18 14 34 7 MOAN' ON (WB. ASCAP/D Extraordinary. ASCAP/Da ASCAPRaa -Sha. ASCAP) HL MYA 851500 (UNIVERSITY /INTERSCOPE) TIE NDTCPoab1IG. (RAT P AY DADDY 6 AIAi RAJ 80Y IAN. ASCAP/North Star, ASCAP/Urban Warfare, ASCAPJWYZ Girl. 49 SOMEBODY TO LOVE ( Acabe. ASCAP/Michael Moody's 11 TRU MASTER (Pete Rock ASCAP/Ramecca, ASCAP) WBM Universe. ASCAP) ASCAP Careers-BMG BMI/Diggs Family BMI/)(- Music. BMI) I I NO, NO, NO MY BODY 7 19 19 17 32 MY WAY (EMI April, ASCAP/So So Def. ASCAP/Slack A D 66 SPARK SOMEBODY UP (Duck Low. ASCAP/Peat Vibe. 6 DESTINY'S CHILD (COLUMBIA) LSG (EASTWEST/EEG) 78 UNIFY (Slick Rick. BM /My (wn Chit BMINmchappell. BMI) ASCAP/Warner-Tamerlane. BMI) ASCAP/ll R IV. ASCAP) HL II WESTSIDE (Sony /ATV Tuner. ASCAP/Stnckly TO Praise, SPLACKAVEWE (Pepperdrrne. BMI) SEVEN DAYS WHO AM I 86 NEED TO KNOW (E D Duz -tt, BMI/Rhythm 8 14 ASCAP/EMI Blackwood, BMVSteady Mobbió BMI/Femi. 7 8 13 20 23 5 23 STILL A G THANG (My Own Chit. BMVGna. ASCAP) MARY 1. BLIGE (MCA) BEENIE MAN (2 HARDNP) BMI/Ensign BMI/Celebrity Status. BMI) BMVFour Knights. BMVMusc Corp Of America. BMI/Neutral 33 (Let Me Show You. ASCAP /Joe 96 NINETY NINE IFLASH THE MESSAGE) (EMI. Gray. ASCAP) HL ASCAP'lellyy lams. ASCAP/Sounds Of Da Red NICE & SLOW LUV 2 LUV U ASCAP /Additions Hate ASCAP/EMI April. ASCAP) HL Cartegena ASCAP/Toni 5 21 19 75 WHATCHA GONE DO? (2000 Watts. ASCAP/WB, 8 5 TIMBAL/ND AND MAGOO (BIACKGROUNDATLANTIC) DOES IT BETTER (Nate Dogg, BMI/Warren G. Drum. ASCAP,/Almo ASCAP/Rutland Road. ASCAP/Foray. USHER (LAFACE/ARISTA) 65 NOBODY Robe. ASCAP) WBM /Almo. ASCAP) WBM SESAC/1972. SESAC) WBM ASCAP 99 WHATUON )Creator's Way, ASCAP.Stay High. ASCAP/lts All LET'S RIDE 69 STOP BEING GREEDY (Boomer X. ASCAP/Pent -1. 22 11 5 15 NOBODY ELSE (Harrindur BMI /Ice Public. BMI/Zovektion, ASCAP) 9 IS lO ICECUUBE LASTERPISUATif 1:11F MNHDF' Good,. AS CAP /LaRae. ASCAP,Chemical Beats MEABVYWEIGHT /A&M) WELL OVA FIAT ASCAPBMG Songs ASCAP) ASCAP/Dead Came ASCAP/Damon Blackman. 40 WHAT U SEE IS WHAT U GET (Hennessy For Everyone. TO BE HERE (Waxen. ASCAP /lobete BMI/EMI Blackwood. BMI) HL 9 NOBODY'S SUPPOSED BMVAlexra. BMI/Ros World, ASCAP/Largo. STOMP HOLD ON (CHANGE IS COMIN') (Melodeus Fool. ASCAP/WB, ASCAP/GW Jr BMWoco. 21 34 23 18 26 ASCAPÆamous. ASCAP) HL 52 STRAWBERRY 10 GOD'S PROPERTY (B- RITE/INTERSCOPE) SOUNDS OF BLACKNESS (PERSPECTIVE/AMM) ASCAP) ( ASCAP/Baby Big. ASCAP/Locksmith. ASCAP) 37 NO FOOL NO MORE Realsongs. Chappell. BMI) 20 SUPERTRUG (Suite 1202. BMVlose Luis Gotcha. BMI/The 55 WOOF WOOF (Ouadrabounl. BMI/Warner I YOU ASCAP/BoodaMax. ASCAP) WHAT ABOU CAN LOVE ASCAP/Chrysalis. WBM 11 9 23 24 33 98 N.O.R.E (Suite 1202. BMI /lose Luis Gotcha. BMI/Slam U Waters Of Nazerath. BMI/Chase Chad. SA) MARY 1. BLIGE (MCA) 30 YESTERDAY (Gradington. ASCAP/MCA. ASCAP/Zamar. Well, ASCAP/lellÿ s Jams. ASCAP/12 8 Under. BMI/lumping ASCAP/Monster, ASCAP) WBM ASCAP) HL BEEN AROUND THE WORLD Bean, BMI) 93 THERE YOU ARE (Tickle Box. ASCAP/E Two. EVEER BHINGMCA) 25 12 54 YOU CAME UP (Let Me Show You. ASCAP /Joe Cartegena. 12 13 24 PUFF DADDY 8 THE FAMILY (BAD BDY/ARISTA) 87 NO WOMAN Uobete BMVRubsongs BMIMyckRyck. ASCAP/Tabulous. ASCAPMd Co South. ASCAP) ASCAP/)elys lams. ASCAP/Daynas Day BMI) BMI/MCA, BMI/EMI Blackwood. BMI) 16 THEY DON'T KNOW/ARE U STILL DOWN (Sony/AN Songs. Yum. BMVVibzelect, Fa Flyte. 42 YOU MAKE ME WANNA.. (EMI Apnl. ASCAP/So So Def, MY EYES COULD SEE Recurrents are tit es which have appeared on the Hot R&B Singles 85 THE OLE B #TCH-U- WORRYZ (Little Stephen. BMVYab BMI/Tyme 13 3 27 BMI/Music Corp Of Amenca, BMVloshua s Dream. ASCAP/Slack A D ASCAP 11 R IV ASCAPUMG. ASCAP) HL PUT YYOURH AN S WHERE chart for more than 20 weeks arid have dropped below the top 50. BMVTageyyah. BMVChrysalis, BMI)

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