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#		Artist   (click for discography and biography of artist)	Title    (click song title to play it, read lyrics etc.)		Year	Label
1	recordlabel: Elektra 64164 chartposition: US dance #29, R&B #106, US #118 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Fallen Is Babylon comments: [reggae]	Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers	People Get Ready		1997	Elektra
2	recordlabel: Illtown/Motown 0640 chartposition: RandB #24, US #106, UK #44 writtenby: Renee Neufville, Darren Lighty and Kay Gee (as Kier Gist) album: Saturday Night	Zhané	Crush		1997	Illtown/Motown
3	recordlabel: Motown 374632029 chartposition: RandB #9, US #39, UK #22 writtenby: Renee Neufville, Kay Gee (as Kier Gist), Darren Lighty, Valerie Simpson and Nickolas Ashford album: Saturday Night	Zhané	Request Line		1997	Motown
4	recordlabel: Motown/Illtown 3145307511 chartposition: RandB #69 album: Saturday Night	Zhané	Saturday Night		1997	Motown/Illtown
5	recordlabel: DV8 Records 31458 chartposition: RandB #52 writtenby: Red Rideout, Denise Rich, Zakiya, Austin Johnson and Smead Hudman album: Zakiya	Zakiya	My Love Won't Fade Away		1997	DV Records
6	recordlabel: Loud 64985 chartposition: RandB #36, US #84 weeksinr&bchart: 20 writtenby: Full Force, Lou "Louis" George III album: My Dream comments: samples 'Super Sporm' by Captain Sky	Yvette Michele	D.J. Keep Playin' (Get Your Music On)		1997	Loud
7	recordlabel: Loud 64790 chartposition: RandB #12, US #44, UK #36 weeksinr&bchart: 20 writtenby: Yvette Michele, James Sylvester, Harvey Fuqua album: My Dream comments: samples 'Was It Something I Said' by Sylvester	Yvette Michele	I'm Not Feeling You		1997	Loud
8	recordlabel: Overall 1360 77001 chartposition: RandB #85 album: Return of the 1 Hit Wonder	Young MC	On and Poppin'		1997	Overall
9	recordlabel: Overall 002 chartposition: RandB #86 album: Return of the 1 Hit Wonder comments: [hip hop]	Young MC	Madame Buttafly		1997	Overall
10	recordlabel: Ruffhouse chartposition: RandB #23, US #62, UK #25 writtenby: Joseíto Fernández, Héctor Angulo, José Martí and Pete Seeger album: Wyclef Jean Presents the Carnival Featuring the Refugee Allstars	Wyclef Jean featuring Refugee Allstars	Guantanamera		1997	Ruffhouse
11	recordlabel: Columbia 78602 chartposition: RandB #14, UK #13, US #45 writtenby: John Forté, Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Wyclef Jean (as Nelust Jean), Pras and Robinson album: Wyclef Jean Presents the Carnival Featuring the Refugee Allstars comments: [hip hop]	Wyclef Jean featuring Refugee Allstars	We Trying to Stay Alive		1997	Columbia
12	recordlabel: Loud Records 64858 chartposition: RandB #50, UK #46 writtenby: Wu Tang Clan album: Wu Tang Forever comments: [rap]	Wu-Tang Clan featuring Cappadonna	Triumph		1997	Loud Records
13	recordlabel: Loud 07863649571 chartposition: RandB #75, US dance #7 album: Wu Tang Forever	Wu-Tang Clan	It'z Yourz		1997	Loud
14	recordlabel: Viking 2900 chartposition: RandB #76 album: Do Me Baby	Willis	Do Me Baby		1997	Viking
15	recordlabel: CGI 3019 chartposition: RandB #54 weeksinr&bchart: 8 album: He's Back (Heart Of A Love Song)	William Becton & Friends	Workin' Out		1997	CGI
16	recordlabel: Columbia 0786 chartposition: RandB #9, US #1, UK #1 writtenby: Terri McFaddin (as Theresa McFaddin), Patrice Rushen and Will Smith album: Men in Black: The Album comments: [hip hop]	Will Smith	Men in Black		1997	Columbia
17	recordlabel: Columbia 3128 chartposition: UK #23 writtenby: Nas (as Nasir Jones), Will Smith and Kenny Stover album: Big Willie Style comments: [hip hop]	Will Smith	Just Cruisin'		1997	Columbia
18	recordlabel: Mercury 314 536 350 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Rex Rideout, Will Downing and Ronnie Garrett album: Invitation Only	Will Downing	All About You		1997	Mercury
19	recordlabel: Arista 13362 chartposition: RandB #35, US #77 writtenby: Babyface album: The Preacher's Wife: Original Soundtrack Album	Whitney Houston	My Heart Is Calling		1997	Arista
20	recordlabel: Priority 53264 chartposition: RandB #30, US #40 writtenby: Ice Cube, Mack 10, Cedric Samson and WC and the Maad Circle album: Bow Down	Westside Connection	Gangstas Make the World Go Round		1997	Priority
21	recordlabel: Fully Loaded 4041 chartposition: RandB #81 album: Natural High	Wataz	Ooh Ahh Ooh		1997	Fully Loaded
22	recordlabel: Def Jam 135 chartposition: UK #14, RandB #20, US #35 writtenby: The Isley Brothers and Warren G (as Warren Griffin) album: Take a Look Over Your Shoulder comments: [hip hop]	Warren G featuring Ron Isley	Smokin' Me Out		1997	Def Jam
23	recordlabel: Def Jam 31 chartposition: RandB #16, US #20, UK #2 writtenby: Bob Marley and Warren G album: Take a Look Over Your Shoulder comments: [hip hop]	Warren G	I Shot the Sheriff		1997	Def Jam
24	recordlabel: Payday 570043 chartposition: RandB #18, US #56 album: The Shadiest One comments: [hip hop]	WC	Just Clownin'		1997	Payday
25	recordlabel: H.O.L.A. 341015 chartposition: RandB #95 album: Voices of Theory comments: [ballad]	Voices of Theory	Somehow		1997	H.O.L.A.
26	recordlabel: Dance Pool 664358 6 chartposition: UK #72 writtenby: Victoria Wilson James , Adrian Broekhuyse and Juan Levenswaard album: Colorfields	Victoria Wilson-James	Reach 4 the Melody		1997	Dance Pool
27	recordlabel: Pagoda 145302 chartposition: UK #48 writtenby: Joe Carrano, Bill Good and Vicki Sue Robinson comments: [dance, house]	Vicki Sue Robinson	House of Joy		1997	Pagoda
28	recordlabel: H.O.L.A. 341031 chartposition: RandB #38, US dance #24, US #102 writtenby: Anthony Moody, Joya and Myleka Thompson album: V...As in Veronica mpcode: 6gKduftzR7w	Veronica featuring Fat Joe	Rise		1997	H.O.L.A.
29	recordlabel: H.O.L.A. 41027 chartposition: RandB #43, US dance #33, US #66 writtenby: Veronica Vazquez, Danny Mano and Sekou Aiken album: V...As in Veronica mpcode: iWiF31acL1I	Veronica featuring Craig Mack	No One But You		1997	H.O.L.A.
30	recordlabel: Mercury 427 chartposition: US AC #6 writtenby: Simon Climie and Will Jennings album: Next	Vanessa Williams	Oh How the Years Go By		1997	Mercury
31	recordlabel: Mercury chartposition: RandB #38 writtenby: Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis and John Smith (sample) album: Next	Vanessa Williams	Happiness		1997	Mercury
32	recordlabel: LaFace 4259 chartposition: RandB #1, US #2, UK #1 writtenby: Usher (as Usher Raymond) and Jermaine Dupri album: My Way	Usher	You Make Me Wanna		1997	LaFace
33	recordlabel: Epic 9957 chartposition: RandB #86 writtenby: MAS PD, Wanya Morris, Popa Chief and Shawn Stockman album: Uncle Sam	Uncle Sam	Can You Feel It		1997	Epic
34	recordlabel: Epic 4349 chartposition: RandB #2, US #6, UK #30 writtenby: Nathan Morris album: Uncle Sam comments: [slow jam]	Uncle Sam	I Don't Ever Want to See You Again		1997	Epic
35	recordlabel: Strictly Rhythm 12528 chartposition: UK #4, US dance #1, US #75 writtenby: Ultra Naté, Lem Springsteen and John Ciafone album: Situation: Critical comments: [dance, house]	Ultra Nate	Free		1997	Strictly Rhythm
36	recordlabel: Big Beat 98001 chartposition: RandB #62, US #96 writtenby: Miss Kane and Twista album: Adrenaline Rush comments: [hip hop]	Twista featuring Eryka	Get It Wet		1997	Big Beat
37	recordlabel: Big Beat 98025 chartposition: RandB #50, US #101 writtenby: Twista album: Adrenaline Rush comments: [hip hop]	Twista	Emotions		1997	Big Beat
38	recordlabel: Silas 55256 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: Anthony Lockett and Larry Blackmon album: Sparkle	Twice	Sparkle		1997	Silas
39	recordlabel: Big Life 138 chartposition: UK #71 writtenby: Michelle Escoffery, Janine Linton, Diane Joseph, Sikiru Oluwa, Tommy Faragher, Chris Wallace, Diddy mpcode: 9EP866bW_pM	Truce	Nothin' But A Party		1997	Big Life
40	recordlabel: No Limit 5326 chartposition: RandB #42, US #71 weeksinr&bchart: 20 album: Tru 2 da Game	Tru featuring Master P	I Always Feel Like (Somebody's Watching Me)		1997	No Limit
41	recordlabel: So So Def chartposition: RandB #67 weeksinr&bchart: 3 album: Various - Love Jones (The Music) comments: [neo soul ballad] [RandB chart position is for RandB airplay charts]	Trina Broussard	Inside My Love		1997	So So Def
42	recordlabel: Mo Thugs 1586 chartposition: RandB #50, US #77 weeksinr&bchart: 12 writtenby: R. Brown, Krayzie Bone, Rebecca Forsha, Kimberly Cromartie, Bobby Jones	Tre Featuring Krayzie Bone	Take Your Time		1997	Mo Thugs
43	recordlabel: Deff Trapp 9283 chartposition: RandB #65 weeksinr&bchart: 10 album: Stop the Gunfight	Trapp featuring 2Pac & The Notorious B.I.G.	Be the Realist		1997	Deff Trapp
44	recordlabel: Deff Trapp 9269 chartposition: RandB #35, US #77 writtenby: Trapp album: Stop the Gunfight	Trapp featuring 2Pac & The Notorious B.I.G.	Stop the Gunfight		1997	Deff Trapp
45	recordlabel: Universal 56114 chartposition: RandB #19, US #55, UK #51 writtenby: Tracey Lee album: Many Facez comments: [hip hop]	Tracey Lee	The Theme (It's Party Time)		1997	Universal
46	recordlabel: LaFace 4262 chartposition: RandB #4, US #16 writtenby: Timbaland (as Tim Mosley) and Missy Elliott album: Soul Food: Soundtrack	Total	What About Us		1997	LaFace
47	recordlabel: Jive 42447 chartposition: RandB #30, US #90 writtenby: Too $hort, Lil' Kim and Stuart Jordan	Too $hort & Lil Kim	Call Me		1997	Jive
48	recordlabel: J Town 2318 chartposition: RandB #38, US #106 writtenby: Rich Cason (as Charles Richard Cason) album: It's A Woman Thang comments: [slow jam]	Tonya	I've Been Having an Affair		1997	J Town
49	recordlabel: J-Town 2313 chartposition: RandB #102 writtenby: Rich Cason, Carlene D. Moreno and Gene Griffin album: A Woman's Thang mpcode: ajmInQevlIU	Tonya	You Ain't Right		1997	JTown
50	recordlabel: Mercury 135 chartposition: RandB #5, US #22 writtenby: R. Saadiq, D. Wiggins, T. Riley album: House of Music	Tony! Toni! Tone!	Thinking of You		1997	Mercury
51	recordlabel: Mercury chartposition: RandB #52	Tony! Toni! Tone!	Boys and Girls		1997	Mercury
52	recordlabel: Laface 4270 chartposition: UK #22, US AC #12 writtenby: Babyface and Toni Braxton album: Secrets	Toni Braxton featuring Kenny G	How Could an Angel Break My Heart		1997	Laface
53	recordlabel: LaFace 4241 chartposition: RandB #9, US 19, UK #9, US dance #1, US AC #4 writtenby: R. Kelly, Soulshock (as Carsten Schack), Kenneth Karlin, Andrea Martin and Gloria Stewart album: Secrets comments: [slow jam]	Toni Braxton	I Don't Want To -- I Love Me Some Him		1997	LaFace
54	recordlabel: Manifesto 37 chartposition: UK #16, US Dance #1 writtenby: Todd Terry and Shannon Greene comments: [dance, house]	Todd Terry featuring Shannon	It's Over Love		1997	Manifesto
55	recordlabel: Mercury 574 811 chartposition: UK #5, US dance #1 album: Ready For A New Day comments: [dance. house]	Todd Terry	Something Goin' On		1997	Mercury
56	recordlabel: Delirious 5 (UK) chartposition: UK #7 writtenby: Tina Moore, Tommie Ford album: Tina Moore comments: [re release]	Tina Moore	Never Gonna Let You Go		1997	Delirious(UK)
57	recordlabel: JTC 2325 chartposition: RandB #73 weeksinr&bchart: 7 album: Are U.Bout' It? comments: [slow jam]	Tina	Are U. Bout' It		1997	JTC
58	recordlabel: Atlantic 2435 chartposition: RandB #4, US #12 writtenby: Timbaland (as Tim Mosley), M. Barcliff, Missy Elliott and Rod Temperton comments: [hip hop] (featuring AAliyah and Missy Elliott)	Timbaland & Magoo	Up Jumps da Boogie		1997	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Sunday Flavaz 1002	Thump N Johnson Feat. Ada Dyer & Todd Edwards	Valley Of Love		1997	Sunday Flavaz
1	recordlabel: Southpaw 4007 chartposition: RandB #54, US #102 album: Whoridin comments: [hip hop]	The WhoRidas	Talkin' Bout Bank		1997	Southpaw
2	recordlabel: Interscope 90111 chartposition: RandB #73 album: Song Book Volume One comments: [ballad]	The Whispers	My, My, My		1997	Interscope
3	recordlabel: XL Recordings 83 chartposition: UK #38 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson	The Source featuring Taka Boom	Clouds		1997	XL Recordings
4	recordlabel: React 89 (UK) chartposition: UK #3 writtenby: Anthony B. Stephens, Arnecia Michelle Harris and John Bellamy	The Source featuring Candi Staton	You Got the Love (Now Voyager Mix)		1997	React(UK)
5	recordlabel: Warlock 001 chartposition: RandB #74 album: Rude As Ever	The Rude Boys	Nothing to One		1997	Warlock
6	recordlabel: Warlock 003 chartposition: RandB #112 album: Rude as Ever comments: [slow jam] mpcode: fSmg1zPen2s	The Rude Boys	Soak-N-Wet		1997	Warlock
7	recordlabel: Geffen 1047 chartposition: RandB #21, US #34, UK #49 writtenby: Tarik Collins, Jimmy Gray, Hub , Raphael Saadiq and Questlove album: Illadelph Halflife comments: [hip hop]	The Roots	What They Do		1997	Geffen
8	recordlabel: Global Soul 34278 chartposition: RandB 34, US #76 writtenby: Joe Little III, Keith Sweat and Edwin album: Love You to Tears comments: [slow jam]	The O'Jays	Baby You Know		1997	Global Soul
9	recordlabel: Global Soul 34273 chartposition: RandB #21, US #73 writtenby: Gerald Levert album: Love You to Tears	The O'Jays	What's Stopping You		1997	Global Soul
10	recordlabel: Bad Boy 9106 chartposition: RandB #25 album: Life After Death	The Notorious B.I.G. featuring R. Kelly	Lovin' You Tonight		1997	Bad Boy
11	recordlabel: Puff Daddy Records 1 chartposition: RandB #2, US #1, UK #6 weeksinr&bchart: 29 writtenby: Edwards, Mase, Nile Rodgers, Stevie J, Diddy, The Notorious B.I.G. album: Life After Death comments: [hip hop]	The Notorious B.I.G. featuring Puff Daddy & Mase	Mo Money Mo Problems		1997	Puff Daddy Records
12	recordlabel: Bad Boy 9119 chartposition: RandB #34, US #60, UK #35 writtenby: Bobby Caldwell, Hubert Eaves III, Clark Kent, The Notorious B.I.G. & J. Williams album: Life After Death	The Notorious B.I.G. featuring 112	Sky's the Limit		1997	Bad Boy
13	recordlabel: Bad Boy 79089 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #10 writtenby: Diddy, D Dot , Ron Lawrence, The Notorious B.I.G. album: Life After Death comments: [hip hop]	The Notorious B.I.G.	Hypnotize		1997	Bad Boy
14	recordlabel: Bad Boy Entertainment 78612 79120 chartposition: RandB #31, US #26 writtenby: O. Harvey, The Notorious B.I.G. and Roger Troutman album: Life After Death	The Notorious B.I.G.	Going Back to Cali		1997	Bad Boy Entertainmen
15	recordlabel: Bad Boy chartposition: RandB #36 album: Life After Death	The Notorious B.I.G.	Notorious Thugs		1997	Bad Boy
16	recordlabel: NPG Records 72438 chartposition: US #58, UK #19 writtenby: Prince album: Emancipation	The New Power Generation	The Holy River		1997	NPG Records
17	recordlabel: Universal 56131 chartposition: RandB #23, US #52 writtenby: Mr. Cheeks (as Terrance Kelly) album: Love, Peace and Nappiness	The Lost Boyz	Me and My Crazy World		1997	Universal
18	recordlabel: Universal 56032 chartposition: RandB #31, US #60 weeksinr&bchart: 20 writtenby: Mr. Cheeks, Raymond Rogers, James Mtume and Reggie Lucas album: Legal Drug Money comments: samples 'What Cha Gonna Do With My Lovin' by Stephanie Mills	The Lost Boyz	Get Up		1997	Universal
19	recordlabel: Universal chartposition: UK #57 album: Love, Peace and Nappiness	The Lost Boyz	Love, Peace and Nappiness		1997	Universal
20	recordlabel: Bad Boy 9107 chartposition: RandB #57 album: Money, Power & Respect	The LOX	We'll Always Love Big Poppa		1997	Bad Boy
21	recordlabel: Gee Street 63881 27500 chartposition: RandB #76, UK #52 writtenby: Samuel Burwell, Tarik Collins, Jimmy Gray, Afrika Baby Bam, Hub, Mike Gee and Questlove album: Raw Deluxe	The Jungle Brothers	Brain		1997	Gee Street
22	recordlabel: Island 854862 chartposition: RandB #12, US #55 writtenby: Babyface album: Mission to Please	The Isley Brothers featuring Ronald Isley	Tears		1997	Island
23	recordlabel: Mercury 1 chartposition: UK #3, RandB #71 writtenby: Wyclef Jean, L. Hill, Pras, S. Anderson, B. Anderson, B. Ulvaeus, Q Tip, J. Forte album: When We Were Kings comments: [hip hop]	The Fugees	Rumble in the Jungle		1997	Mercury
24	recordlabel: Aftermath chartposition: RandB #35 weeksinr&bchart: 8 album: The Album comments: (Nas Escobar, Foxy Brown, AZ and Nature featuring Dawn Robinson)	The Firm	Firm Biz		1997	Aftermath
25	recordlabel: Aftermath chartposition: RandB #49 weeksinr&bchart: 12 album: The Album comments: [hip hop] (Nas Escobar, Foxy Brown, AZ and Nature)	The Firm	Phone Tap		1997	Aftermath
26	recordlabel: Street Life 78109 chartposition: RandB #61, US #102 weeksinr&bchart: 9 album: The Comrads comments: [hip hop]	The Comrads	Homeboyz		1997	Street Life
27	recordlabel: Copper Sun 4000 chartposition: RandB #95 writtenby: Dianne Womack, K. Muhammad, Barbara Acklin and Bruce Thompson album: Help Wanted comments: [sweet soul ballad]	The Chi-Lites	Help Wanted (Heroes Are in Short Supply)		1997	Copper Sun
28	recordlabel: Atlantic 5441 (UK) chartposition: US Dance #1, UK #31. R&B #106 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson album: So Many Ways comments: [dance]	The Braxtons	The Boss		1997	Atlantic(UK)
29	recordlabel: Atlantic 284000 chartposition: UK #26, R&B #104 writtenby: Sean Hall, London Jones and Tricky Stewart album: So Many Ways	The Braxtons	Slow Flow		1997	Atlantic
30	recordlabel: FFRR 9 chartposition: UK #21 writtenby: Siedah Garrett and Andy Levy album: Shelter	The Brand New Heavies	You Are the Universe		1997	FFRR
31	recordlabel: FFRR 8 chartposition: RandB #20, US #88, UK #11, US dance #24 writtenby: Jan Kincaid and Seidah Garret album: Shelter	The Brand New Heavies	Sometimes		1997	FFRR
32	recordlabel: Delicious 2213 chartposition: US Dance #27 album: Shelter	The Brand New Heavies	You Can Do It		1997	Delicious
33	recordlabel: FFRR 10 chartposition: UK #9 writtenby: Carole King album: Shelter	The Brand New Heavies	You've Got a Friend		1997	FFRR
34	recordlabel: Relativity 1646 chartposition: RandB #52, US #86 weeksinr&bchart: 20 writtenby: Psycho Les, JuJu and Christopher Rios album: Stone Crazy	The Beatnuts featuring Big Punisher & Cuban Link	Off the Books		1997	Relativity
35	recordlabel: Violator 1606 chartposition: RandB #81 weeksinr&bchart: 4 writtenby: Psycho Les and JuJu album: Stone Crazy	The Beatnuts	Do You Believe?		1997	Violator
36	recordlabel: AM:PM 5820752 (UK) chartposition: UK #38 writtenby: Mark Picchiotti and Craig Snider	The Absolute featuring Suzanne Palmer	I Believe		1997	AM:PM(UK)
37	recordlabel: Priority 53276 chartposition: RandB #73 weeksinr&bchart: 4 album: Makin' Moves... Everyday	Tha Truth featuring Keith Murray	Makin' Moves		1997	Priority
38	recordlabel: Priority 53248 chartposition: RandB #59 album: Makin' Moves... Everyday	Tha Truth	Everyday		1997	Priority
39	recordlabel: Loud 64882 chartposition: RandB #37, US #66 writtenby: E Swift, J Ro, Marley Marlon Williams, Tash album: Likwidation	Tha Alkaholiks featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard	Hip Hop Drunkies		1997	Loud
40	recordlabel: Loud/RCA 64945 chartposition: RandB #89, US #122 weeksinr&bchart: 3 writtenby: Tash, E Swift, J Ro [rapper]) and Easy Mo Bee album: Likwidation	Tha Alkaholiks	Likwidation		1997	Loud/RCA
41	recordlabel: Qwest 17576 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: Babyface album: Back to the World comments: [ballad]	Tevin Campbell	Could You Learn to Love		1997	Qwest

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