List of number-one R&B singles of 1997 (U.S.), the Glossary
These are the Billboard magazine R&B singles chart number one hits of 1997.[1]
Table of Contents
34 relations: A Song for Mama, Billboard (magazine), Boyz II Men, Can't Nobody Hold Me Down, Changing Faces (group), Don't Let Go (Love), Dru Hill, En Vogue, Erykah Badu, Faith Evans, G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T., Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, Hot Rap Songs, Hypnotize (The Notorious B.I.G. song), I Believe I Can Fly, I'll Be Missing You, In My Bed (Dru Hill song), List of Billboard Hot 100 number ones of 1997, List of Billboard number-one R&B albums of 1997, List of Billboard Rhythmic number-one songs of the 1990s, Lists of Billboard number-one rhythm and blues hits, LSG (band), Mase, My Body (LSG song), Never Make a Promise, On & On (Erykah Badu song), Prometheus Global Media, R. Kelly, Sean Combs, The Notorious B.I.G., Usher (musician), You Make Me Wanna..., 112 (band), 1997 in music.
- 1997 in American music
- 1997 record charts
A Song for Mama
"A Song for Mama" is a number-one R&B single by the American R&B group Boyz II Men.
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Billboard (magazine)
Billboard (stylized in lowercase since 2013) is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation.
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Boyz II Men
Boyz II Men (pronounced boys to men) is an American vocal harmony group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, best known for emotional ballads and a cappella harmonies.
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Can't Nobody Hold Me Down
"Can't Nobody Hold Me Down" is the debut single by rapper Puff Daddy.
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Changing Faces (group)
Changing Faces is an American female R&B duo that was initially active between the years 1994 until their hiatus in 2000.
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Don't Let Go (Love)
"Don't Let Go (Love)" is a song by American R&B group En Vogue.
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Dru Hill
Dru Hill is an American R&B group, whose repertoire included soul, hip hop soul and gospel music.
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En Vogue
En Vogue is an American vocal girl group whose original lineup consisted of singers Terry Ellis, Dawn Robinson, Cindy Herron, and Maxine Jones.
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Erykah Badu
Erica Abi Wright (born February 26, 1971), known professionally as Erykah Badu, is an American singer and songwriter.
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Faith Evans
Faith Renée Evans (born June 10, 1973) is an American R&B singer, songwriter and actress.
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G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T.
"G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T." (pronounced "Ghetto-u-t") is a song by American R&B duo Changing Faces.
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Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart ranks the most popular R&B and hip hop songs in the United States and is published weekly by Billboard.
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Hot Rap Songs
Hot Rap Songs (formerly known as Hot Rap Tracks and Hot Rap Singles) is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.
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Hypnotize (The Notorious B.I.G. song)
"Hypnotize" is a song by American rapper the Notorious B.I.G. featuring uncredited vocals by Pamela Long, released as the first single from his album Life After Death by Bad Boy and Arista Records on March 4, 1997.
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I Believe I Can Fly
"I Believe I Can Fly" is a song written, produced, and performed by American singer R. Kelly from the soundtrack to the 1996 film Space Jam.
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I'll Be Missing You
"I'll Be Missing You" is a song by American rapper Puff Daddy and American singer Faith Evans, featuring R&B group 112, in memory of fellow Bad Boy Records artist (and Evans's husband) Christopher "The Notorious B.I.G." Wallace, who was murdered on March 9, 1997.
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In My Bed (Dru Hill song)
"In My Bed" is a song by American R&B group Dru Hill.
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List of Billboard Hot 100 number ones of 1997
The ''Billboard'' Hot 100 is a chart that ranks the best-performing singles of the United States. List of number-one R&B singles of 1997 (U.S.) and List of Billboard Hot 100 number ones of 1997 are 1997 record charts.
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List of Billboard number-one R&B albums of 1997
These are the Billboard magazine R&B albums that reached number-one in 1997. List of number-one R&B singles of 1997 (U.S.) and List of Billboard number-one R&B albums of 1997 are 1997 record charts.
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List of Billboard Rhythmic number-one songs of the 1990s
The Billboard Rhythmic chart debuted in the issue dated October 3, 1992, as the Top 40/Rhythm-Crossover chart, alongside the Top 40/Mainstream chart (now called Mainstream Top 40).
Lists of Billboard number-one rhythm and blues hits
Linked here are Billboard magazine's number-one rhythm and blues hits. List of number-one R&B singles of 1997 (U.S.) and Lists of Billboard number-one rhythm and blues hits are lists of number-one R&B songs in the United States.
LSG (band)
LSG is an R&B supergroup, composed of R&B artists Gerald Levert from Cleveland, Ohio, Keith Sweat from Harlem, New York and Johnny Gill from Washington, D.C. The group's name "LSG" is derived from the first letter in the last name of each artist (Levert, Sweat, Gill).
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Mase
Mason Durell Betha (born August 27, 1975), better known by his mononym Mase (formerly Murda Mase and stylized as Ma$e), is an American rapper.
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My Body (LSG song)
"My Body" is a song by R&B group LSG released as the first single from their debut album Levert.Sweat.Gill.
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Never Make a Promise
"Never Make A Promise" is a number-one R&B song by group Dru Hill, released in 1997.
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On & On (Erykah Badu song)
"On & On" is a song by American singer-songwriter Erykah Badu, released on December 10, 1996, by Kedar Records and Universal Records as the lead single from Badu's debut studio album, Baduizm (1997).
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Prometheus Global Media was a New York City–based B2B media company.
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R. Kelly
Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967), known as R. Kelly, is an American former singer, songwriter, and record producer.
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Sean Combs
Sean Love Combs (born Sean John Combs; November 4, 1969), also known by his stage name Diddy, formerly Puff Daddy and P. Diddy, is an American rapper, record producer and record executive.
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The Notorious B.I.G.
Christopher George Latore Wallace (May 21, 1972 – March 9, 1997), better known by his stage names The Notorious B.I.G. or Biggie Smalls, was an American rapper.
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Usher (musician)
Usher Raymond IV (born October 14, 1978), known mononymously as Usher, is an American singer, songwriter, and dancer.
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You Make Me Wanna...
"You Make Me Wanna..." is a song by American recording artist Usher.
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112 (band)
112 (pronounced "one-twelve") is an American R&B group from Atlanta, Georgia.
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1997 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1997.
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See also
1997 in American music
- 1997 Country Music Association Awards
- 1997 MTV Video Music Awards
- 1997 Soul Train Music Awards
- 28th GMA Dove Awards
- 32nd Academy of Country Music Awards
- 39th Annual Grammy Awards
- List of Billboard Adult Contemporary number ones of 1997
- List of Billboard Latin Pop Airplay number ones of 1997
- List of Hot Country Singles & Tracks number ones of 1997
- List of number-one R&B singles of 1997 (U.S.)
- List of number-one dance singles of 1997 (U.S.)
- Murder of the Notorious B.I.G.
- Super Bowl XXXI halftime show
1997 record charts
- Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1997
- List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 1997
- List of Billboard Adult Contemporary number ones of 1997
- List of Billboard Hot 100 number ones of 1997
- List of Billboard Hot 100 top-ten singles in 1997
- List of Billboard Latin Pop Airplay number ones of 1997
- List of Billboard Regional Mexican Albums number ones of 1997
- List of Billboard Tropical Airplay number ones of 1997
- List of Billboard number-one R&B albums of 1997
- List of Dutch Top 40 number-one singles of 1997
- List of European number-one hits of 1997
- List of Hot Country Singles & Tracks number ones of 1997
- List of Oricon number-one albums of 1997
- List of Oricon number-one singles of 1997
- List of RPM number-one country singles of 1997
- List of RPM number-one dance singles of 1997
- List of Top Country Albums number ones of 1997
- List of UK Dance Singles Chart number ones of 1997
- List of UK Independent Singles Chart number ones of 1997
- List of UK Jazz & Blues Albums Chart number ones of 1997
- List of UK R&B Albums Chart number ones of 1997
- List of UK R&B Singles Chart number ones of 1997
- List of UK Rock & Metal Albums Chart number ones of 1997
- List of UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart number ones of 1997
- List of UK top-ten albums in 1997
- List of UK top-ten singles in 1997
- List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Tracks of 1997
- List of number-one Billboard Regional Mexican Songs of 1997
- List of number-one R&B singles of 1997 (U.S.)
- List of number-one albums of 1997 (Canada)
- List of number-one albums of 1997 (Portugal)
- List of number-one albums of 1997 (Spain)
- List of number-one country albums of 1997 (Canada)
- List of number-one dance singles of 1997 (U.S.)
- List of number-one hits of 1997 (Austria)
- List of number-one hits of 1997 (Denmark)
- List of number-one hits of 1997 (Germany)
- List of number-one hits of 1997 (Italy)
- List of number-one singles of 1997 (Canada)
- List of number-one singles of 1997 (Finland)
- List of number-one singles of 1997 (France)
- List of number-one singles of 1997 (Ireland)
- List of number-one singles of 1997 (Spain)
- List of top 25 albums for 1997 in Australia
- List of top 25 singles for 1997 in Australia
- Triple J Hottest 100, 1997
- Ultratop 40 number-one hits of 1997
- Ultratop 50 number-one hits of 1997
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_number-one_R%26B_singles_of_1997_(U.S.)
Also known as R&B number-one hits of 1997 (USA).