Billboard OCTOBER 24, 1998 Billboard. OCTOBER 24, 1998 R &B SINGLES A -Z TITLE (Publisher - Licensing Org.) Sheet Music Dist. 93 2 WAY STREET (Hicklo, ASCAP/Missjones, BMI /AI( Silver. BMI/Beane Tribe. BMI) Not ß &B Ai play.. 64 '98 THUG PARADISE (Michael Mood 's Universe, Not ß &B Si jies Sales.. Compiled from a national sample of airplay supplied by Bro adcast Data Systems' Radio Track service. 104 R &B stations 190 THE ACTUALE(EMI ApM,d ASCAP/GiftedM Pearl.. ASCAP) HL Compiled from a national sub -sample of POS (point of sa le) equipped key R &B retail stores which report number 42 ALL MY LIFE/DON'T RUSH (TAKE LOVE SLOWLY) (EMI 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 -lot R &B Singles chart. April, ASCAP/Cord Kayla, ASCAP/Hee Bee Doinit, ASCAP/2 referencing exact times of airplay with Arbitron listener data. This data is used in the Hot R &B Singles chart. Scan® Big Prod., ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) HL/WBM 10 ALL THE PLACES (I WILL KISS YOU) (Tenyor, BMI/Nate I'lSoundl " z Love's, BMI/MCA, ASCAP /Jamron, ASCAP/BMG, o ASCAP/Slack A.D., ASCAP) HL w 0Z 3 3 35 BETTER DAYS (Base Pipe, ASCAP/Wooptewoo, Ñ 3 TITLE TITLE ASCAP/Copyright Control /Amazement. BMI) w 85 BLACK ICE (SKY HIGH) (Dungeon Ratz, ASCAP/Goodie Mob. TITLE TITLE ARTIST ;IMPRINT PROrIOTOT LAPEL 3 ARTIST (IMPRINT /PROMOTION LABEL) BMI /Chrysalis, BMI /Gnat Booty, ASCAP/Chrysalis, ASCAP) 5 V ARTIST (IMPRINT PP '^9OTION LABEL) = 5 3 ARTIST (IMPRINT /PROMOTION LABEL) WBM MATRIMONY: MAYBE YOU MAKE IT HOT 38 43 5 26 THE BOY IS MINE (EMI Blackwood. BMI/Bran-Bran, 38 30 18 NO.1 ** MAXWELL (COLUMBIA) * NO. 1 NICOLE ** * THE GOLD MIND /EASTWEST /EEG) BMI/EMI Blackwood, SESAC/Fred Jerkins III. BMI/Ensign. * * 000 WOP (THAT THING) BMI/Henchi, BMVEMI, BMI) HL HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE WESTSIDE 4 I TRIED 39 51 3 94 CALLIN' (WILL YOU PLAYERS EVER LEARN?) (1-Rome, 39 33 3 TO (CLOCKWORK/EPIC) 4 KAST (RCA) ASCAP/MCA. ASCAP/T -Boy, ASCAP/Emara, ASCAP) 16 CAN 1 GET A... (LiI Lu Lu, BMI/01 Irv, BMI /Ja, BMI/EMI THE FIRST NIGHT SPLACKAVELLIE MY LITTLE SECRET I WASN'T WITH IT 2 2 16 40 40 12 73 2 40 36 11 MONICA As STA) PRESSHA (TONY MERCEDES/LAFACE/ARISTA) Blackwood, BMI) HL XSCAPE LLr JESSE POWELL (SILAS/MCA) 57 CHEAPSKATE (YOU AIN'T GETTIN' NADA) (Chrysalis, ARE YOU THAT SOMEBODY? TRIPPIN' ASCAP/Ubiquity. ASCAP) NOBODY'S SUPPOSED TO BE HERE 2 3 3 21 41 50 2 4 4 41 38 25 LIVE PARTY AALIYAH (BLACKGROUND /ATLANTIC) TOTAL (FEAT. MISSY ELLIOTT) (BAD BOY /ARISTA) 91 CLEOPATRA'S THEME (EMI/EMI Blackwood, BM)) HL DEBORAH COX (ARISTA) THE 2 LIVE CREW (LIE' JOE) 9 COME AND GET WITH ME (Keith Sweat, ASCAP/EMI, HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE THESE ARE THE TIMES LATELY HOW DO I SAY I'M SORRY 11 10 42 61 2 ASCAP/Wi,BM)) 2 7 42 35 19 DRU HILL FEAT. REDMAN IISUWDDEF JAMWERCURV DRU HILL (UNIVERSITY /ISLAND) DIVINE (PENDULUM /RED ANT) 90 COME WITH ME (Flames Of Albion, ASCAP/Wamer TAM) DAVIS (RED ANT) Chappell. ASCAP/Justin Combs, ASCAP/EMI April, FRIEND OF MINE STILL NOT A PLAYER ALL THE PLACES (I WILL KISS YOU) U SEE IS WHAT U GET 4 22 43 38 30 ASCAP/Remarkable, ASCAP) HL/WBM 6 2 43 29 14 WHAT KELLY PRICE IT- NECK/ISLAND) BIG PUNISHER FEATURING JOE (LOUD) 0 AARON HALL (MCA) XZIBIT (LOUD) 27 DAYDREAMIN' (Rodney Jerkins. BMI/EMI Blackwood. LOVE LIKE THIS RUFF RYDERS' ANTHEM BMI/Ensign, BMI/Bow Down, BMVGunz, BMI/LeShawn COME AND GET WITH ME LET ME GO...RELEASE ME 7 6 44 13 44 42 4 FAITH EVANS (BAD BOY /ARISTA) DMX (RUFF RYDERS/DEF JAM /MERCURY) Daniels, ASCAP/EMI April, ASCAP/MCA, ASCAP) HL KEITH SWEAT FEAT. SNOOP DOGG (ELEKTRAEEG) VERONICA (H.O.L.A.) 50 DEADLY ZONE (TVT, ASCAP/Nash Mack, ASCAP/BMG, MOVIN' ON IT AIN'T ASCAP /Careers -BMG. ASCAP/Honeycomb Hideout, ASCAP) WESTSIDE THE STREET MIX 5 14 45 37 18 3 4 45 1 MYA FEAT. SILKK THE SHOCKER (UNNERSITYANTERSLYIPE) THE HOOCCKYERFFEEAT LMTYSTIKAL(NO UMIT/PRIORim HL TO (CLOCKWORK/EPIC) - MAG 7 (MOTOWN) 65 DEFINITION (Medina Sound, BMI/Pen Skills, BMI/DJ Hi -Tek. MY LITTLE SECRET DAYS LIKE THIS THE FIRST NIGHT 6 14 46 49 8 BMI/EMI Blackwood. BMI) HL 8 5 11 MY ALL/BREAKDOWN XSCAPE (SO SO DEF /COLUMBIA) KENNY LATTIMORE (COLUMBIA) 46 41 25 68 DESTINY (M Double, BMI/N Key, BMI/Recoupable, MONICA (ARISTA) MARIAN CAREY (COLUMBIA) BMI/Hancock, BMIdrving, BMI) WBM HALF ON A BABY HORSE & CARRIAGE TOUCH IT DESTINY 9 8 41 35 21 54 DON CARTAGENA Uoseph Cartagena. ASCAP/Jelly's lams. 11 12 41 43 16 R. KELLY (JIVE) CAM'RON FEAT. MASE (UNTERTAINMENT/EPIC) MONIFAH (UPTOWN/UNIVERSAL) MYRON (ISLAND) ASCAP/R.Frierson. BMI /Janice Combs, BMI/EMI Blackwood, I BMI) STILL LOVE YOU THE PLACES (I WILL KISS YOU) I CAN DO THAT THROW YO HOOD UP 12 16 54 5 ALL 10 8 7 48 52 31 NEXT (ARISTA) AARON HALL (MCA) 28 DON'T LET IT GO TO YOUR HEAD (Rushtown, MONTELL JORDAN( DEF JAM /MERCURY) MR. MONEY LOC FEAT. ABOVE THE LAW (LOON -UP) ASCAP/Texgram, ASCAP/Wamer- Tamerlane. BMI) CAN'T TAKE MY EYES OFF OF YOU I GET LONELY 95 DO YOU (Kenny Parker, ASCAPAXL. ASCAP) I STILL LOVE YOU IT 10 21 49 58 51 11 10 12 NOBODY DOES BETTER LAURYN HILL (RUFFHOUSE/COLUMBIA) JANET (FEAT. BLACKSTREET) (VIRGIN) NEXT (ARISTA) 49 40 16 69 DR. GREENTHUMB (Soul Assassins. ASCAP/Hits From Da NATE DO(G FEAT. WARRE, , - .- ,...- . L- ,BREAKAWAY) Bong, ASCAP/BMG, ASCAP) HL THINKIN' BOUT IT ONE DAY YOU'LL BE MINE THINKIN' BOUT IT I SHOULD CHEAT YOU 8 16 50 46 5 43 FIND A WAY (Zomba, ASCAP /Jazz Merchant, ASCAP/Ephcey. 12 7 9 50 45 8 ON GERALD LEVERT (EASTWEST /EEG) USHER (LAFACE/ARISTA) ASCAP/PolyGram International, ASCAP/MCA, GERALD LEVERT (EASTWEST/EEG) J'SON (HOLLYWOOD) ASCAP/Universal, ASCAP/Towa Tei, ASCAP/Babel Gilberto, CAN I GET A... SWEETHEART LOVE ME WOOF WOOF 22 7 51 52 6 ASCAP) HL/WBM 13 51 46 16 JAYZ FTAT ANIL (OF MAJOR NINZL AND JA (DEF JhWMEACURY) JD & MARIAH CAREY (SO SO DEF/COLUMBIA) 112 FEATURING MASE (BAD BOY/ ARISTA) THE 69 BOYZ (QUADRASOUNDBIG BEAT/ATLANTIC) 3 THE FIRST NIGHT (So So Def, ASCAP/EMI April, BEAUTIFUL CAN FREAK IT ASCAP/Marshai, ASCAP /Jobete. ASCAP) HL SO INTO YOU TOPS DROP 17 10 52 53 7 WE 14 12 16 52 70 3 MARY J. BLIGE (FLYTE TYME/MCA) KURUPT (ANTRA/A &M) 6 FRIEND OF MINE (The Price Is Right, BMI/Music Corp. Of TAMIA (QWEST/WARNER BROS.) FAT PAT (WRECKSHOP) America, BMI/Steven A. Jordan, ASCAP/Sony /ATV Tunes, THEY DON'T KNOW c:-.) HOME ALONE ASCAPBub's World, ASCAP/HGL, ASCAP/For Chase, SUPERTHUG (WHAT WHAT) SAY IT 13 33 1 15 16 7 53 44 30 JON B. (TAB YUM /550 MUSIC/EPIC) R. KELLY FEAT. KEITH MURRAY (JIVE) ASCAP/Hit Co. South, ASCAP) HL NOREAGA (PENALTY/TOMMY BOY) VOICES OF THEORY (H.O.L.A. /RED ANT) 66 GHETTO FABULOUS (Patchwerk 360, ASCAP/AHMP 926, LATELY ALL MY LIFE ASCAP/Htu -B -Doe, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP/Re) An Ruff. FRIEND OF MINE GOODBYE TO MY HOMIES 24 8 54 48 45 16 13 16 54 48 11 DIVINE (PENDULUM /RED ANT) K -CI & JOJO (MCA) ASCAP/Ain't Nothing Going On But Funkin, ASCAP/Sony /ATV KELLY PRICE (T- NECK/ISLAND) 1,0PEATSLKK11E9 0019pISIFUNKkMMJ&DD(NSLMERIITY, Tunes, ASCAP/Chesdel, BMI) NOBODY'S SUPPOSED TO BE HERE HAVE YOU EVER? JUST THE TWO OF US LOST IN LOVE 25 7 55 I 60 GHETTO SUPASTAR (THAT IS WHAT YOU ARE) (Sony /ATV 17 9 3 55 54 4 DEBORAH COX (ARISTA) BRANDY (ATLANTIC) WILL SMITH (COLUMBIA) NASTYBOY KLICK (NASTYBOY /UPSTAIRS( Tunes, ASCAP/Tete San Ko, ASCAP/TCF, ASCAP/Wu -Tang, HOW'S IT GOIN' DOWN BMI/Warner- Tamerlane, BMI /Gibb Brothers, BMI/Careers- 13 YOU MAKE ME WANNA... YESTERDAY 20 56 45 67 BMG, BMI/Unicha II, BMI) HL/WBM 18 18 7 5® 66 4 DKB (FEAT. FAITH EVANS) (RUFF RYDERS EF JR*4ERCURY) USHER (LAFACE/ARISTA) DEBELAN MORGAN (VAZ/MOTOWN) DRSE(BLACK N GHINICDÓMUROJDD CONTR ÚGCO RCE) 81 GOODBYE TO MY HOMIES (Big P, BMIBurrin Ave., SO INTO YOU IT'S ABOUT TIME BMI /Jobete, ASCAP/EMI April, ASCAP) HL WHEREVER YOU GO PAPER 15 15 51 55 17 19 37 2 57 47 11 TAMIA (QWEST/WARNER BROS.) PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT (A &M) 21 GOTTA BE (So So Def, ASCAP/EMI April, ASCAP/Them Damn VOICES OF THEORY (H.O.L.A. /RED ANT) QUEEN LATIFAH (FLAVOR UNIT/MOTOWN) Twins, ASCAP/Slack A.D., ASCAP/BMG, ASCAP) HL LEAN ON ME LOOKIN' AT ME 59 HERE WE GO (Sony /ATV Tunes, ASCAP/Huss- Zwingli, NOBODY ELSE I THAT 19 7 58 65 17 20 14 10 58 50 7 AIN'T HAVIN' KIRK FRANKUN (GOSPO CENTRICANTERSCOPE) MASE FEAT. PUFF DADDY (BAD BOY/ARISTA) ASCAP) HL TYRESE (RCA) tvS10U1HRAT. YaaMXIXMWooSC &Sf ODAYDXXSOMROSTrl 38 HORSE & CARRIAGE (Killer Cam, ASCAPNntertainment I DO (WHATCHA SAY BOO) FIND A WAY DAYDREAMIN' NO WOMAN 21 8 59 59 7 ASCAP/Wamer Chappell, ASCAP /12 And Under, BMI/Slam U 21 17 12 59 14 JON B.