Billboard #1 R&B Songs Of 1997 Rankdown (COMPLETE)

[Active Aggressive]

Girl, I promised not to let my mod duties take over my duties as a poster and yet...this completely slipped my mind somehow and got lost in the shuffle, but at least it's not like that last behemoth, LOL. I'll get this over to you shortly.

[Soulsista]

1 DAY LEFT!

Participants:
1. Soulsista
2. jenglisbe
3. CF15
4. wyckyd
5. B-Boy
6. chanman
7. Private Dancer
8. #LisaRinna
9. singingrulebritannia
10. .indulgecountry
11. jtd Thee Stallion
12. alexcuse
13. Gonza'90
14. beyoncelover
15. 🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲
16. samo🦕
17. rowellfarm490
18. PREDS PRIDE
19. bat1990
20. newpower
21. divasummer
22. 312999
23. Kelly's 10th Fan
24. aerodynamite
25. mamooshka
26. Active Aggressive

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{Tags}312999 aerodynamite alexcuse annoymous1 anthony11554 bat1990 BB🌕 beyoncelover Linnethia Monique Private Dancer ccarter1023 chanman CF15 Verisimilitude craziaskowboi Unhinged divasummer DJDaveMick69 Glove Slap Doc Indie Party Rock Enyasurvivor Chelsea Press 2 Troublemaker singingrulebritannia God gonecountry Gonza'90 newpower Sambalada ilikemilk .indulgecountry Jay D83 jenglisbe Juanca emerald jtd Thee Stallion peacebone Ky legend1982 🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲 Lukas mamooshka #LisaRinna Sir Benji Mayman SHOOTER Kelly's 10th Fan razorshark Red rnb rowellfarm490 samo🦕 sergejdordij stallie Devil Marlena Nylund Active Aggressive theyaintready toomuchboy Mirago Ty Mic Technique B-Boy walt91 Wavey✨️ wyckyd PREDS PRIDE

[Soulsista]

First extra for today was her hit from the Space Jam soundtrack. Written by Diane Warren and produced by David Foster, it peaked at #2 on the R&B chart and #4 on the Hot 100.

For You I Will - Monica

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Next, a surprise hit for this blues singer who was born in Alabama and raised in Pensacola, Florida. It peaked at #14 on the R&B airplay chart and #50 on the main R&B chart.

Bill - Peggy Scott-Adams


Sadly, Peggy passed away this past March.

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Finally, the lead single from their sophomore album Saturday Night. It peaked at #9 R&B and #39 on the Hot 100.

Request Line - Zhané

[gonecountry]

Mine should be in shortly. 

No Return of the Mack or Sock It 2 Me though?!?  

[CF15]

I remember being not at all surprised that "Request Line" was the origin of the sample in Missy Elliott's "Work It", lol.

[Soulsista]

SUBMISSIONS DUE TODAY!

Participants:
1. Soulsista
2. jenglisbe
3. CF15
4. wyckyd
5. B-Boy
6. chanman
7. Private Dancer
8. #LisaRinna
9. singingrulebritannia
10. .indulgecountry
11. jtd Thee Stallion
12. alexcuse
13. Gonza'90
14. beyoncelover
15. 🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲
16. samo🦕
17. rowellfarm490
18. PREDS PRIDE
19. bat1990
20. newpower
21. divasummer
22. 312999
23. Kelly's 10th Fan
24. aerodynamite
25. mamooshka
26. Active Aggressive
27. gonecountry

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{Tags}312999 aerodynamite alexcuse annoymous1 anthony11554 bat1990 BB🌕 beyoncelover Linnethia Monique Private Dancer ccarter1023 chanman CF15 Verisimilitude craziaskowboi Unhinged divasummer DJDaveMick69 Glove Slap Doc Indie Party Rock Enyasurvivor Chelsea Press 2 Troublemaker singingrulebritannia God gonecountry Gonza'90 newpower Sambalada ilikemilk .indulgecountry Jay D83 jenglisbe Juanca emerald jtd Thee Stallion peacebone Ky legend1982 🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲 Lukas mamooshka #LisaRinna Sir Benji Mayman SHOOTER Kelly's 10th Fan razorshark Red rnb rowellfarm490 samo🦕 sergejdordij stallie Devil Marlena Nylund Active Aggressive theyaintready toomuchboy Mirago Ty Mic Technique B-Boy walt91 Wavey✨️ wyckyd PREDS PRIDE

[Soulsista]

First extra for today was the final single from his album More... It peaked at #7 on the R&B chart and #21 on the Hot 100.

What's On Tonight - Montell Jordan

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Next, a remake of a classic by Hall & Oates. It peaked at #31 on the R&B airplay chart.

Sara Smile - After 7

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Finally, the lead single from their album Love Always. It peaked at #7 R&B and #26 on the Hot 100.

You Bring Me Up - K-Ci & JoJo

[ilikemilk]

Made it in just in time!!

[Soulsista]

LAST CALL!

Participants:
1. Soulsista
2. jenglisbe
3. CF15
4. wyckyd
5. B-Boy
6. chanman
7. Private Dancer
8. #LisaRinna
9. singingrulebritannia
10. .indulgecountry
11. jtd Thee Stallion
12. alexcuse
13. Gonza'90
14. beyoncelover
15. 🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲
16. samo🦕
17. rowellfarm490
18. PREDS PRIDE
19. bat1990
20. newpower
21. divasummer
22. 312999
23. Kelly's 10th Fan
24. aerodynamite
25. mamooshka
26. Active Aggressive
27. gonecountry
28. Mirago
29. ilikemilk
30. BB🌕
31. annoymous1


SUBMISSIONS WILL CLOSE AT NOON EASTERN TOMORROW, SO IF YOU STILL WANT TO PARTICIPATE THEN GET YOUR LIST IN NOW!

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{Tags}312999 aerodynamite alexcuse annoymous1 anthony11554 bat1990 BB🌕 beyoncelover Linnethia Monique Private Dancer ccarter1023 chanman CF15 Verisimilitude craziaskowboi Unhinged divasummer DJDaveMick69 Glove Slap Doc Indie Party Rock Enyasurvivor Chelsea Press 2 Troublemaker singingrulebritannia God gonecountry Gonza'90 newpower Sambalada ilikemilk .indulgecountry Jay D83 jenglisbe Juanca emerald jtd Thee Stallion peacebone Ky legend1982 🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲 Lukas mamooshka #LisaRinna Sir Benji Mayman SHOOTER Kelly's 10th Fan razorshark Red rnb rowellfarm490 samo🦕 sergejdordij stallie Devil Marlena Nylund Active Aggressive theyaintready toomuchboy Mirago Ty Mic Technique B-Boy walt91 Wavey✨️ wyckyd PREDS PRIDE

[Soulsista]

First extra for today was her follow-up to her #1 R&B hit "If Your Girl Only Knew". It topped the R&B airplay chart for 6 weeks and peaked at #2 on the dance chart and #25 on the Hot 100 airplay chart. It was nominated for a Soul Train Award for Favorite Female R&B/Soul Single. It was notably sampled in the Tink song "Million" and was interpolated in Normani's "Wild Side".

One In a Million - Aaliyah

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Her next single peaked at #12 on the R&B airplay chart.

4 Page Letter - Aaliyah

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The final single from One In a Million was written by Diane Warren. It peaked at #8 on the R&B chart and #9 on the Hot 100.

The One I Gave My Heart To - Aaliyah

[samo🦕]

“queen shit” - me, talking about literally everything she ever released

[Soulsista]

SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW CLOSED!

R&B Class Of 1997:
1. Soulsista
2. jenglisbe
3. CF15
4. wyckyd
5. B-Boy
6. chanman
7. Private Dancer
8. #LisaRinna
9. singingrulebritannia
10. .indulgecountry
11. jtd Thee Stallion
12. alexcuse
13. Gonza'90
14. beyoncelover
15. 🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲
16. samo🦕
17. rowellfarm490
18. PREDS PRIDE
19. bat1990
20. newpower
21. divasummer
22. 312999
23. Kelly's 10th Fan
24. aerodynamite
25. mamooshka
26. Active Aggressive
27. gonecountry
28. Mirago
29. ilikemilk
30. BB🌕
31. annoymous1


REVEALS WILL START TOMORROW!

[Soulsista]

Today's extras are from their album Home Again. The follow-up to their #1 R&B hit "Hit Me Off" was written and produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis. It peaked at #7 on the R&B and Hot 100 charts.

I'm Still In Love With You - New Edition

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Their next single was the B-side to "I'm Still In Love With You". It peaked at #14 on the R&B airplay chart and features Missy Elliott on the remix.

You Don't Have To Worry - New Edition

[B-Boy]

"The One I Gave My Heart To" sticks out sonically from the rest of One In A Million. Even though it's my least favorite, I don't skip it when it comes on.

"The beat to "You Dont Have To Worry" (Remix) works way better than the original album version.

[Soulsista]

Reveals will begin in a few moments!

But first, a couple of extras from their album House Of Music. It peaked at #4 on the R&B airplay chart and #30 on the Hot 100 airplay chart, and features DJ Quik.

Let's Get Down - Tony! Toni! Toné!

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The follow-up peaked at #22 on the Hot 100, and combined with "Let's Get Down", peaked at #5 on the R&B chart.

Thinking Of You - Tony! Toni! Toné!

[beyoncelover]

Of the extras, my favorites would be:
- "Return Of The Mack"
- "For You I Will"
- "One In a Million"
- "4 Page Letter"
- "The One I Gave My Heart To"

Ugh I'm especially sad to see the Aaliyah songs not make it to #1 as I would have ranked those all quite highly (particularly OIAM & TOIGMHT). :'(

Yayy for the reveals starting soon!

[Soulsista]

Welcome to the Billboard #1 R&B Songs Of 1997 Rankdown!

As a reminder, here are the eleven songs you were asked to rank:

Don't Let Go (Love) - En Vogue
On & On - Erykah Badu
In My Bed - Dru Hill
Can't Nobody Hold Me Down - Puff Daddy feat. Mase
Hypnotize - The Notorious B.I.G.
G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T. - Changing Faces
I'll Be Missing You - Puff Daddy & Faith Evans feat. 112
Never Make a Promise - Dru Hill
You Make Me Wanna... - Usher
My Body - LSG
A Song For Mama - Boyz II Men


We kick off this rankdown with the song that has the 3rd lowest SD. Nine people will get a perfect ranking, three people will lose a Top 5.

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{R&B Class Of '97}jenglisbe chartfanatic @wykcyd B-Boy chanman Private Dancer #LisaRinna singingrulebritannia .indulgecountry jtd Thee Stallion alexcuse Gonza'90 beyoncelover 🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲 samo🦕 rowellfarm490 PREDS PRIDE bat1990 newpower divasummer 312999 Kelly's 10th Fan aerodynamite mamooshka Active Aggressive gonecountry Mirago ilikemilk BB🌕 annoymous1

[jenglisbe]

Jul 31, 2023 11:44:38 GMT -5 Soulsista said:

Thinking Of You - Tony! Toni! Toné!

I love this song (it's the best Al Green song he didn't make), and more so they feel like an underrated group to me. Their discography is only a few albums, but they are all solid.

[Soulsista]

11. Never Make a Promise - Dru Hill

Dru Hill was formed in Baltimore by Mark "Sisqó" Andrews, Tamir "Nokio" Ruffin, Larry "Jazz" Anthony, and James "Woody" Green. Their name comes from Druid Hill Park. "Never Make a Promise" was the third single from their self-titled debut album. Written and produced by Daryl Simmons and with Jazz singing lead, it reached the Top 10 on the Hot 100. The music video features a cameo by the late actress Michelle Thomas, who at the time had a recurring role as Myra on Family Matters.


Stats
Chart Entry: August 2, 1997
Peak Date: August 9, 1997
Weeks At #1: 4
Weeks In Top 10: 12
Weeks On Chart: 28
Hot 100 Peak: #7

Points: 91
Average: 9.06
Standard Deviation: 1.948 (3rd lowest)

Kelly's 10th Fan - 4
.indulgecountry - 5
ilikemilk - 5

#LisaRinna - 7
Gonza'90 - 7
Soulsista - 8
chanman - 8
Private Dancer - 8
PREDS PRIDE - 8
aerodynamite - 8
BB🌕 - 8

singingrulebritannia - 9
beyoncelover - 9
samo🦕 - 9
312999 - 9
CF15 - 10
B-Boy - 10
alexcuse - 10
🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲 - 10
rowellfarm490 - 10
Mirago - 10
annoymous1 - 10

jenglisbe - 11
wyckyd - 11
jtd Thee Stallion - 11
bat1990 - 11
newpower - 11
divasummer - 11
mamooshka - 11
Active Aggressive - 11
gonecountry - 11


Three more people will lose a Top 5 with the next reveal. Four others will lose their #11.

[Soulsista]

10. My Body - LSG

Gerald Levert, Keith Sweat, and Johnny Gill came together to form the supergroup LSG. Their debut single "My Body" was an instant smash, reaching the Top 5 on the Hot 100 and going platinum. It was later sampled in the Static Major song "Infatuated".


Stats
Chart Entry: October 25, 1997
Peak Date: November 22, 1997
Weeks At #1: 7
Weeks In Top 10: 17
Weeks On Chart: 34
Hot 100 Peak: #4

Points: 113
Average: 8.35
Standard Deviation: 1.976 (4th lowest)

B-Boy - 4
wyckyd - 5
newpower - 5

Soulsista - 6
🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲 - 6
312999 - 6
gonecountry - 6
Private Dancer - 7
Kelly's 10th Fan - 7
Active Aggressive - 7
samo🦕 - 8
Mirago - 8
ilikemilk - 8

CF15 - 9
alexcuse - 9
Gonza'90 - 9
PREDS PRIDE - 9
divasummer - 9
aerodynamite - 9
mamooshka - 9
BB🌕 - 9
jenglisbe - 10
chanman - 10
#LisaRinna - 10
jtd Thee Stallion - 10
beyoncelover - 10
bat1990 - 10

singingrulebritannia - 11
.indulgecountry - 11
rowellfarm490 - 11
annoymous1 - 11


Eight perfect rankings will be handed out with the next reveal. Seven Top 5s will go down, including someone's #2.

[singingrulebritannia]

"My Body"'s lyrics were horrible. What a dud of a "supergroup".

[312999]

Late but Lets Get Down would have been very high for me, possibly maybe number 1 too.

[Soulsista]

9. A Song For Mama - Boyz II Men

"A Song For Mama" was the second release from their album Evolution and was also on the soundtrack to Soul Food. Written and produced by Babyface, this ode to mothers was their final Top 10 hit on the Hot 100.


Stats
Chart Entry: December 13, 1997
Peak Date: December 27, 1997
Weeks At #1: 2
Weeks In Top 10: 12
Weeks On Chart: 28
Hot 100 Peak: #7

Points: 128
Average: 7.87
Standard Deviation: 2.460 (5th highest)

divasummer - 2
ilikemilk - 3
alexcuse - 5
beyoncelover - 5
rowellfarm490 - 5
PREDS PRIDE - 5
annoymous1 - 5

singingrulebritannia - 6
BB🌕 - 6
jenglisbe - 7
CF15 - 7
312999 - 7
.indulgecountry - 8
Gonza'90 - 8
Active Aggressive - 8

Soulsista - 9
wyckyd - 9
chanman - 9
Private Dancer -9
jtd Thee Stallion - 9
🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲 - 9
bat1990 - 9
Kelly's 10th Fan - 9
newpower - 10
mamooshka - 10
gonecountry - 10

B-Boy - 11
#LisaRinna - 11
samo🦕 - 11
aerodynamite - 11
Mirago - 11


The next reveal has the 3rd highest SD. Eight Top 5s will be lost, including another #2. Six people will lose their #11, and six more will get a perfect ranking.

[Private Dancer]

Jul 31, 2023 12:51:06 GMT -5 singingrulebritannia said:

"My Body"'s lyrics were horrible. What a dud of a "supergroup".

Why is supergroup in quotations...

[Soulsista]

8. G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T. - Changing Faces

"G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T." was released from their sophomore album All Day, All Night. Written and produced by Robert, it was a Top 10 hit on the Hot 100 and one of the biggest R&B hits of 1997, topping the R&B airplay chart for nine weeks.

Shoutout to bat1990 for a perfect bottom 4!


Stats
Chart Entry: May 3, 1997
Peak Date: May 17, 1997
Weeks At #1: 4
Weeks In Top 10: 18
Weeks On Chart: 32
Hot 100 Peak: #8

Points: 135
Average: 7.65
Standard Deviation: 2.576 (3rd highest)

Private Dancer - 2
.indulgecountry - 3
jenglisbe - 4
Gonza'90 - 4
singingrulebritannia - 5
312999 - 5
aerodynamite - 5
BB🌕 - 5

rowellfarm490 - 6
jtd Thee Stallion - 7
samo🦕 - 7
divasummer - 7
gonecountry - 7
wyckyd - 8
B-Boy - 8
alexcuse - 8
bat1990 - 8
mamooshka - 8
annoymous1 - 8

#LisaRinna - 9
newpower - 9
Active Aggressive - 9
Mirago - 9
Soulsista - 10
ilikemilk - 10

CF15 - 11
chanman - 11
beyoncelover - 11
🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲 - 11
PREDS PRIDE - 11
Kelly's 10th Fan - 11


We'll be losing our first #1 with the next reveal. Seven others will get a perfect ranking.

[PREDS PRIDE]

G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T. was the only song on the list I wasn’t a huge fan of, I understand why people would like it though

I’ve always liked boyz II men and while a song for mama isn’t near my favorite from them it’s a cool song

[Private Dancer]

GHETTOUT deserved more. Changing Faces had hits!!! Stroke You Up, Foolin Around, and GHETTOUT! I love this song

[Soulsista]

7. In My Bed - Dru Hill

"In My Bed" was the second single from their self-titled debut. With Sisqó on lead, it reached the Top 5 on the Hot 100 was Billboard's top R&B single for 1997. It spent 63 weeks on the R&B chart, which was a record at the time...until it was broken a few months later by a song yet to be revealed in this rankdown.

The popular remix was produced by Jermaine Dupri and features him and Da Brat. It samples "Gimme What You Got" by Le Pamplemousse.



Apologies to Kelly's 10th Fan...


Stats
Chart Entry: January 4, 1997
Peak Date: February 22, 1997
Weeks At #1: 3
Weeks In Top 10: 22
Weeks On Chart: 63
Hot 100 Peak: #4

Points: 159
Average: 6.87
Standard Deviation: 2.232 (6th highest/lowest)

Kelly's 10th Fan - 1
B-Boy - 2
wyckyd - 3
Private Dancer - 4
Soulsista - 5
Gonza'90 - 5

.indulgecountry - 6
jtd Thee Stallion - 6
bat1990 - 6
newpower - 6
aerodynamite - 6
chanman - 7
singingrulebritannia - 7
alexcuse - 7
PREDS PRIDE - 7
mamooshka - 7
Mirago - 7
BB🌕 - 7

jenglisbe - 8
CF15 - 8
#LisaRinna - 8
beyoncelover - 8
🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲 - 8
rowellfarm490 - 8
gonecountry - 8
ilikemilk - 9
annoymous1 - 9
samo🦕 - 10
divasummer - 10
312999 - 10
Active Aggressive - 10


The next reveal to miss the Top 5 has the highest SD. Someone loses a #1, four more will shed a #11.

[Kelly's 10th Fan]

Damn, what did Dru Hill do to y'all?

[singingrulebritannia]

Jul 31, 2023 13:12:41 GMT -5 Private Dancer said:

Jul 31, 2023 12:51:06 GMT -5 singingrulebritannia said:

"My Body"'s lyrics were horrible. What a dud of a "supergroup".

Why is supergroup in quotations...

Because they sure didn't do anything super once they got together 🤷