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.