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

[CF15]

How sad, "Hypnotize" was so damn close! Still a very good winner, though. "Don't Let Go (Love)" has grown to be one of my favourite girl group ballads. Thanks for hosting, Soulsista! Looking forward to the next one!

[PREDS PRIDE]

good winner, would have obviously preferred biggie but I’ll take it. thanks Soulsista for hosting!

[Private Dancer]

Don't Let Go is a classic!!!! It deserved its win!

[🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲]

Yaaaaay at En Vogue being at #1 Totally deserving!! 

[.indulgecountry]

The right song won! 😍😍😍

[#LisaRinna]

En Vogue #1? Chile boo

[wyckyd]

Aug 1, 2023 12:24:16 GMT -5 Soulsista said:

But first, a couple of extras. Her follow-up to "On & On" wasn't released commercially, but still found its way to the top of the R&B airplay chart. The music video features cameos from Pete Rock, Method Man, and her then-boyfriend André 3000 of Outkast.

Next Lifetime - Erykah Badu

This would've been an easy #1 for me if it were eligible. It was one of the songs that made me love R&B music.

Also, W top 2. Thank you for hosting Soulsista

[Soulsista]

Perfect Rankings:

mamooshka - 6
wyckyd / bat1990 / Ivy Leegue™ - 5
chanman / samo🦕 - 4
jtd Thee Stallion / Soulsista / Private Dancer - 3
jenglisbe / newpower / divasummer / gonecountry / #LisaRinna / beyoncelover / 🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 / Kelly's 10th Fan / alexcuse / Mirago / BB🌕 / .indulgecountry / aerodynamite / 312999 - 2
B-Boy / annoymous1 / singingrulebritannia / PREDS PRIDE / CF15 - 1
rowellfarm490 / ilikemilk / Gonza'90 - 0


I'll leave you with one final extra. The lead single from their album Brand New peaked at #26 on the R&B airplay chart. Samples "Watch Out" by Brass Construction.

R U Ready - Salt-N-Pepa

[312999]

Looking at the results.. I noticed this. This the closest anyone has ever come to the same exact ranks ever on this? I wonder if it has ever happened on this when 2 people have had the same exact ranks Soulsista maybe you can confirm if thats happened.

CF15 and beyoncelover had almost the same exact ranks on almost everything, everything was the same except their 5s and 7s were swapped and 9s and 10s were swapped. 

[CF15]

Aug 1, 2023 15:38:59 GMT -5 312999 said:

Looking at the results.. I noticed this. This the closest anyone has ever come to the same exact ranks ever on this? I wonder if it has ever happened on this when 2 people have had the same exact ranks Soulsista maybe you can confirm if thats happened.

CF15 and beyoncelover had almost the same exact ranks on almost everything, everything was the same except their 5s and 7s were swapped and 9s and 10s were swapped. 

Wow, I've never seen that before! Not even in a rankdown with such a small number of songs.

[bat1990]

What a perfect Top 2!! Thanks for hosting as always Soulsista

[beyoncelover]

5. I'll Be Missing You - Puff Daddy & Faith Evans feat. 112: Omgg of course Puffy would have the two songs with the two highest SDs. But if it was between this or "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down" to make it to the Top 5, I'm glad it was this song as this was my #3. I really love this song a ton. It's really emotional and is definitely one of those songs that gets to me whenever I hear it. :'( Love seeing so many Top 5 rankings for this. Oooh I did not know about the royalties drama of this between Puffy and Sting.

4. On & On - Erykah Badu: I do really like/love this but glad this was the song to show up now as this was my #7 and my lowest ranking of the Top 5 songs. A great and classic song from Erykah Badu. Def one of her best. Wow nicee that this got so many Top 5 rankings. And also interesting how this only got one #1 and one #11 ranking.

3. You Make Me Wanna... - Usher: Oooh I'm not surprised that this song had the 2nd lowest SD. I figured this would be pretty loved and not so controversial amongst us. I am very pleased to see this making it to the Top 3, but with this being my #2, I was hoping this could be a little higher. All in all, such a great classic Usher song that launched him to super stardom. Woww there are so many #3s and #4s here. Nicee that there aren't any Bottom 3 rankings for this.

2. Hypnotize - The Notorious B.I.G.: Aww at "Hypnotize" having the most #1s but even that not being enough to take the win. Darn. :'( This was my #1 so I was really hoping for this to pull off the surprise win and to miss it by just 5 points does sting. :'( But regardless I am still happy to see it make it so far. Wow the 12 #1s for this is incredible! And no rankings in the Bottom 4 spots is also really impressive.

1. Don't Let Go (Love) - En Vogue: After thinking this through some, I was thinking of this song being my winner's prediction and I'm not surprised that it pulled it off. And also not surprised this has the lowest SD either. This is a great and classic En Vogue song. I do really love it and pleased with it winning. I kinda hated ranking this at #4, but I think I just loved others a little more. Still a classic and deserving winner!

Thank you for running yet another fun and great R&B Rankdown, Soulsista! This was a lot of fun! Oooh yayyy I especially can't wait for the 1998 round as that was the year I really started following music closely.

[beyoncelover]

Aug 1, 2023 15:38:59 GMT -5 312999 said:

Looking at the results.. I noticed this. This the closest anyone has ever come to the same exact ranks ever on this? I wonder if it has ever happened on this when 2 people have had the same exact ranks Soulsista maybe you can confirm if thats happened.

CF15 and beyoncelover had almost the same exact ranks on almost everything, everything was the same except their 5s and 7s were swapped and 9s and 10s were swapped. 

Oh wow, that's a really fun fact you pointed out. :o I did notice we had a few of the same rankings, like the same #1 and #2 but didn't realize we had more, lol.

It just shows that CF15 and I have amazing taste.

[Ivy Leegue™]

Wow. I am getting better at this rankdown shit!

[#LisaRinna]

Hypnotize isn't even one of Biggie's best nnn

Are we onto 1998 now? Or a throwback? Soulsista

[Soulsista]

1998 is next.