Soul R&B Music Charts of 1997 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1997 With Free MP3 Download Links and Song Lyrics

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Below is a list of the best selling Soul R&B songs from 1997, sorted by the most popular or best selling first. Place mouse on

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More Soul R&B Songs From 1997 . . .

The following songs were released in 1997 but never made it into the Top 100 Chart.
Songs with chart position "---" either never made it into the US top 100 R&B or UK charts
of 1997 or we have no details of their highest chart positions if they did.

(Songs are sorted in highest US R&B Top 100 and/or UK Top 100 chart position order)
#		Artist (click for discography and biography of artist)	Title (click song title to play it, read lyrics etc.)	Year	Label
---	recordlabel: Rhythm Republic 88044(UK) writtenby: Jane Child comments: [hip hop]	Elisha La'Verne	Don't Wanna Fall In Love	1997	Rhythm Republic (UK)
1	recordlabel: RCA 67453 chartposition: RandB #56 weeksinr&bchart: 10 writtenby: Anita Baker, Gary Bias and Louis Johnson album: Elements of Life comments: [love song]	Elements of Life (EOL)	Sweet Love	1997	RCA
2	recordlabel: Suave House chartposition: RandB #71 weeksinr&bchart: 1 comments: [RandB chart position is for RandB airplay charts]	Eightball & MJG	Just Like Candy	1997	Suave House
3	recordlabel: AM:PM (UK) chartposition: UK #29 writtenby: Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers and Robert Cotter comments: [dance, garage house]	East 57th Street featuring Donna Allen	Saturday	1997	AM:PM (UK)
4	recordlabel: Pyramid 72864 chartposition: RandB #89 writtenby: James Bailey, Sonny Emory, Morris Pleasure and Maurice White album: In the Name of Love	Earth, Wind & Fire	Revolution	1997	Pyramid
5	recordlabel: Def Jam 571679 chartposition: RandB #42, US #94 writtenby: Erick Sermon and Rockwilder album: Back in Business comments: [hip hop]	EPMD	The Joint	1997	Def Jam
6	recordlabel: Def Jam 151 chartposition: RandB #45 album: Back In Business comments: [RandB chart position is for RandB airplay charts]	EPMD	Never Seen Before	1997	Def Jam
7	recordlabel: Def Jam 314 568 057 chartposition: RandB #62, US #118 writtenby: Erick Sermon album: Back in Business	EPMD	Richter Scale	1997	Def Jam
8	recordlabel: Relativity 1643 chartposition: RandB #54, US #103 weeksinr&bchart: 20 writtenby: E A Ski , CMT and Montell Jordan	E-A-Ski featuring Montell Jordan	Showdown	1997	Relativity
9	recordlabel: Jive 42434 chartposition: RandB #19 album: Tha Hall of Game comments: [hip hop]	E-40 featuring Bo-Rock	Things'll Never Change -- Rapper's Ball	1997	Jive
10	recordlabel: LaFace 4294 chartposition: RandB #2, US #13 writtenby: Babyface (as Kenneth Edmonds) album: Soul Food: Soundtrack comments: [slow jam]	Dru Hill	We're Not Making Love No More	1997	LaFace
11	recordlabel: Island 7485 chartposition: RandB #1, US #7 writtenby: Daryl Thomas album: Dru Hill comments: [slow jam]	Dru Hill	Never Make a Promise	1997	Island
12	recordlabel: Island 854 985 chartposition: RandB #1, US #4, UK #16 writtenby: Brown, Daryl Simmons and Ralph Stacy album: Dru Hill comments: [slow jam]	Dru Hill	In My Bed	1997	Island
13	recordlabel: Island 76702 chartposition: RandB #7, UK #22 writtenby: Rick Cousins, Tamar Ruffin, Warryn Campbell, SisqÃƒÂ³ and Redman album: Dru Hill	Dru Hill	5 Steps -- Whatever You Want	1997	Island
14	recordlabel: Relativity 0519 chartposition: RandB #84 writtenby: Alonzo Jackson and Dru Down (as Darnel Robinson) album: Can You Feel Me	Dru Down featuring Bootsy Collins	Baby Bubba	1997	Relativity
15	recordlabel: LaFace 2 4127 chartposition: RandB #21, US #79 writtenby: Donell Jones , Paul Richardson and Gregory Tobar album: My Heart	Donell Jones	In the Hood	1997	LaFace
16	recordlabel: Columbia chartposition: RandB #23, UK #42 weeksinr&bchart: 26 writtenby: Van Hunt and Dionne Farris comments: from the movie Love Jones starring Larenz Tate [neo soul]	Dionne Farris	Hopeless	1997	Columbia
17	recordlabel: Work 78698 chartposition: RandB #67, US #71 writtenby: Andy Marvel, Arnie Roman and Diana King album: Think Like a Girl comments: [reggae]	Diana King	L-L-Lies	1997	Work
18	recordlabel: Work 78597 chartposition: RandB #68, UK #17, US #38, US dance #8 writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David album: Think Like a Girl comments: [reggae]	Diana King	I Say a Little Prayer	1997	Work
19	recordlabel: Columbia 665659 chartposition: RandB #1, US #3, UK #5 writtenby: Barry White, Calvin Gaines, Mary Brown, Rob Fusari and Vincent Herbert album: Destiny's Child	Destiny's Child	No, No, No	1997	Columbia
20	recordlabel: Next Plateau 1435 chartposition: RandB #72 weeksinr&bchart: 8	Derelect Camp	Move It In Move It Out	1997	Next Plateau
21	recordlabel: Arista 13380 chartposition: US dance #1, RandB #22, US #56 writtenby: Alfred Antoine, Thom Bell, Linda Creed, Andre Evans and N. Renee album: Money Talks OST /One Wish comments: [slow jam]	Deborah Cox	Things Just Ain't the Same	1997	Arista
22	recordlabel: Hush 6608 chartposition: RandB #90 weeksinr&bchart: 4 album: New Ringa Order	Deadringaz	Johnny Boy	1997	Hush
23	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 779 chartposition: UK #52 writtenby: Posdnuos, David Jolicoeur, Maseo, G. Scott, N. Hall, M. Small, E. Matthew and D. Payne album: Stakes Is High	De La Soul	4 More	1997	Tommy Boy
24	recordlabel: Loud 65303 chartposition: RandB #23, US #60 weeksinr&bchart: 20 writtenby: Davina Bussey, John Lewis album: Best of Both Worlds comments: samples 'Django' by Cal Tjader; from the movie Hoodlum starring Laurence Fishburne	Davina	So Good	1997	Loud
25	recordlabel: EMI chartposition: RandB #103 writtenby: Gene A. Peoples and Prathan Spanky Williams album: Ghetto Hymns mpcode: Exr1YhSw550	Dave Hollister	It's Alright	1997	EMI
26	recordlabel: Death Row 97017 chartposition: RandB #46, US #101 weeksinr&bchart: 11 writtenby: Babyface comments: [slow jam] from the movie Gridlock'd starring Tupac Shakur (2Pac)	Danny Boy	It's Over Now	1997	Death Row
27	recordlabel: Tony Mercedes 24252 chartposition: RandB #37, US #59 writtenby: Roger Troutman and Billy Beck	Dana Harris	As We Lay	1997	Tony Mercedes
28	recordlabel: Big Life 133 chartposition: UK #7 writtenby: Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis and Bryan Powell album: Forever	Damage	Love Guaranteed	1997	Big Life
29	recordlabel: Big Life 134 chartposition: UK #3 writtenby: Eric Clapton album: Forever comments: [love ballad]	Damage	Wonderful Tonight	1997	Big Life
30	recordlabel: Big Life 137 chartposition: UK #33 writtenby: Mervyn Africa, Mark Brown and Femi Williams album: Forever	Damage	Love Lady	1997	Big Life
31	recordlabel: Wrap 97452 chartposition: RandB #82 weeksinr&bchart: 15 album: Da Organization	Da Organization	Can't Stop No Player	1997	Wrap
32	recordlabel: So So Def 9273 chartposition: RandB #11, US #16 weeksinr&bchart: 19 writtenby: Jermaine Dupri, Da Brat (as Shawntae Harris), El DeBarge, Chuck D, Hank Shocklee, Benjamin Wright album: Anuthatantrum comments: [hip hop]	Da Brat featuring T-Boz	Ghetto Love	1997	So So Def
33	recordlabel: Breakaway 58641 chartposition: RandB #27, US #51 weeksinr&bchart: 24 writtenby: Tino McIntosh	DJ Taz featuring Raheem The Dream	That's Right	1997	Breakaway
34	recordlabel: Distinct'ive 34 chartposition: UK #24, US dance #40 writtenby: DJ Supreme, Ronnie Nwohia & Vincent McLean comments: [dance, house]	DJ Supreme	Tha Wildstyle	1997	Distinct'ive
35	recordlabel: Big Beat chartposition: RandB #73 weeksinr&bchart: 2	DJ Pooh featuring Kam	Whoop! Whoop!	1997	Big Beat
36	recordlabel: Columbia 78518 chartposition: RandB #73 weeksinr&bchart: 8 album: The Soul Assassins (Chapter 1)	DJ Muggs Presents Soul Assassins	Puppet Master	1997	Columbia
37	recordlabel: Blazin' 001 chartposition: RandB #21, US #30, UK #8 writtenby: DJ Kool (as John Bowman), Doug E. Fresh (as Douglas Davis) and Biz Markie album: (Let Me Clear My Throat) comments: [rap]	DJ Kool	Let Me Clear My Throat	1997	Blazin'
38	recordlabel: American 43896 chartposition: RandB #80, US #106 writtenby: DJ Kool album: Let Me Clear My Throat	DJ Kool	I Got Dat Feelin'	1997	American
39	recordlabel: Penalty 7185 chartposition: RandB #85 weeksinr&bchart: 2 album: The Whole World's Rotten comments: [hip hop] samples 'Five Minutes Of Funk' by Whodini	DFC	Listen (Five Minutes)	1997	Penalty
40	recordlabel: All Net 2286 chartposition: RandB #82 weeksinr&bchart: 2 album: Now... Feel Me!	D'Meka	Coast to Coast	1997	All Net
41	recordlabel: Echo 45 chartposition: UK #45 writtenby: Ed Baden Powell, Kwame Kwaten, Sarah Webb and Steve Marston album: London comments: [jazz funk]	D'Influence	Magic	1997	Echo
42	recordlabel: Echo 41 chartposition: UK #45 writtenby: Sarah Webb, Kwame Kwaten, Steve Marston and Edward Baden Powell album: London	D'Influence	Hypnotize	1997	Echo
43	recordlabel: Warner 8882 chartposition: RandB #88 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield and Rosemary Woods album: New World Order	Curtis Mayfield	Back to Living Again	1997	Warner
44	recordlabel: Warner 8618 chartposition: RandB #61 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield and Daryl Simmons album: New World Order comments: [ballad]	Curtis Mayfield	No One Knows About a Good Thing (You Don't Have to Cry)	1997	Warner
45	recordlabel: Mercury 3145744331 chartposition: US dance #13, R&B #106 album: Crystal Waters	Crystal Waters	Just a Freak	1997	Mercury
46	recordlabel: Mercury 3145789431 chartposition: RandB #52, US #40, UK #45, US dance #6 album: Crystal Waters	Crystal Waters	Say... If You Feel Alright	1997	Mercury
47	recordlabel: Violator 573856 chartposition: RandB #28, US #68 weeksinr&bchart: 20 album: Da Dirty 30 comments: [hip hop]	Cru featuring Slick Rick	Just Another Case	1997	Violator
48	recordlabel: Street Life 72392781200 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Craig Mack and Tyrone Fyffe album: Operation: Get Down	Craig Mack	Jockin' My Style	1997	Street Life
49	recordlabel: Street Life 78149 chartposition: RandB #55, US #103 album: Operation: Get Down	Craig Mack	What I Need	1997	Street Life
50	recordlabel: So So Def 78567 chartposition: RandB #64, US #86 writtenby: Corina, Floyd Fisher and Maria Nocera	Corina	Summertime Summertime	1997	So So Def
51	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 785 chartposition: RandB #34, US #12, UK #3 writtenby: Dominic Aldridge, Coolio, H. Straughter and M. Straughter album: My Soul comments: [hip hop]	Coolio	C U When U Get There	1997	Tommy Boy
52	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 798 chartposition: UK #14 writtenby: Coolio, Sly Dunbar, Robbie Shakespeare and Dana Manno album: My Soul	Coolio	Ooh La La	1997	Tommy Boy
53	recordlabel: Atlantic 8070 chartposition: UK #53 writtenby: Coolio (as Artis Ivey) , Brian Dobbs and Curtis Mayfield album: Space Jam: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture	Coolio	The Winner	1997	Atlantic
54	recordlabel: Relativity 1627 chartposition: RandB #57, US #101, UK #59 writtenby: Common and Anthony Craig album: One Day It'll All Make Sense	Common	Reminding Me (Of Sef)	1997	Relativity
55	recordlabel: JVC 8011 chartposition: RandB #79 weeksinr&bchart: 4 writtenby: Les Pierce, Bernard Wise and Lisa Taylor album: Sexuality comments: [slow jam]	Colour Club	Tenderness	1997	JVC
56	recordlabel: Polydor 4 chartposition: UK #29 writtenby: Babyface and Daryl Simmons album: Scarlet	Code Red	Can We Talk...	1997	Polydor
57	recordlabel: Polydor 571 chartposition: UK #34 writtenby: Wayne Hector, Nicky Graham and Deni Lew album: Scarlet	Code Red	Is There Someone Out There?	1997	Polydor
58	recordlabel: RocAFella 573786 chartposition: RandB #15, US #53 weeksinr&bchart: 26 album: Ghetto Cyrano comments: [slow jam]	Christion	Full Of Smoke	1997	RocAFella
59	recordlabel: RocAFella 571592 chartposition: RandB #67, US #111 weeksinr&bchart: 8 album: Ghetto Cyrano comments: [slow jam]	Christion	Bring Back Your Love	1997	RocAFella
60	recordlabel: Universal 1277 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Chico DeBarge and James DeBarge album: Long Time No See comments: [slow jam]	Chico DeBarge	No Guarantee	1997	Universal
61	recordlabel: MCA 55294 chartposition: RandB #92 weeksinr&bchart: 3 album: The House That I Built comments: [southern soul ballad]	Charisse Arrington	Ain't No Way	1997	MCA
62	recordlabel: Big Beat 98000 chartposition: RandB #38, US #65 writtenby: R. Kelly album: All Day, All Night	Changing Faces ft. Jay-Z & R. Kelly	All of My Days	1997	Big Beat
63	recordlabel: Atlantic 3023 chartposition: RandB #1, US #8, UK #10 writtenby: R. Kelly album: All Day, All Night comments: [slow jam]	Changing Faces	G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T.	1997	Atlantic
64	recordlabel: Virgin 1654 chartposition: UK #51 writtenby: Sting comments: [reggae dancehall]	Chaka Demus & Pliers	Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic	1997	Virgin
65	recordlabel: AM:PM 5823431(UK) chartposition: UK #26 writtenby: CeCe Peniston , Felipe Delgado and Elbert Lee Linnear	CeCe Peniston	Finally '97	1997	AM:PM (UK)
66	recordlabel: CMC Music 01064 chartposition: RandB #69 weeksinr&bchart: 18 writtenby: Carl Henry, Jon Von	Carl Henry	I'm Thinking	1997	CMC Music
67	recordlabel: Penalty 7214 chartposition: RandB #63, US #111 weeksinr&bchart: 18 album: The War Report comments: [hip hop] samples 'Promise Me' by Luther Vandross and 'A Little Bit Of Love ' by New Edition	Capone-N-Noreaga	Closer	1997	Penalty
68	recordlabel: Nervous 20273 chartposition: US dance #27 album: The Purist	Byron Stingily	Flying High	1997	Nervous
69	recordlabel: Nervous 20216 2 chartposition: UK #14, US Dance #1 writtenby: Victor Osbourn, Eric Robinson, Paul Simpson, Byron Stingily and Zackery Toms album: The Purist comments: [dance, house]	Byron Stingily	Get Up (Everybody)	1997	Nervous
70	recordlabel: Nervous 20279 chartposition: UK #38, US dance #19 writtenby: Ron Carroll, Mousse T. (as Mustafa Guendogdu) and Byron Stingily album: The Purist	Byron Stingily	Sing a Song	1997	Nervous
71	recordlabel: Elektra 6043 chartposition: RandB #2, UK #16 writtenby: Busta Rhymes album: When Disaster Strikes	Busta Rhymes	Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See	1997	Elektra
72	recordlabel: Elektra 6057 chartposition: RandB #4, US #9, UK #32 writtenby: Lawrence Dermer, Rashad Smith, Busta Rhymes (as Trevor Smith), Henry Stone and Freddy Stonewall album: When Disaster Strikes comments: [rap]	Busta Rhymes	Dangerous	1997	Elektra
73	recordlabel: Elektra 9643 chartposition: UK #39 writtenby: Busta Rhymes and DJ Scratch album: The Coming	Busta Rhymes	Do My Thing	1997	Elektra
74	recordlabel: MJJ Music 78496 chartposition: RandB #6, US #39, UK #12, US dance #38 writtenby: Gerald Baillergeau, Nichole Gilbert and Victor Merritt album: Still Climbing comments: [slow jam]	Brownstone	5 Miles to Empty	1997	MJJ Music
75	recordlabel: MJJ Music 78413 chartposition: RandB #41, US #102, UK #21 writtenby: Gerald Baillergeau, Nicole Gilbert, Victor Merritt and Ericka Yancey album: Still Climbing	Brownstone	Kiss and Tell	1997	MJJ Music
76	recordlabel: Virgin 38589 chartposition: RandB #66 writtenby: Steve Harvey, Brigette McWilliams, Gavin Christopher and Bobby Watson album: Too Much Woman	Brigette McWilliams	Fire	1997	Virgin
77	recordlabel: Motown 1 chartposition: RandB #4, US #17, UK #36 writtenby: Mase (as Mason Betha), J. Brown, Diddy, S. Jordan, Ron Lawrence, Brian McKnight and K. Price album: Anytime comments: [hip hop]	Brian McKnight featuring Mase	You Should Be Mine (Don't Waste Your Time)	1997	Motown
78	recordlabel: Mercury chartposition: AC #25 writtenby: Amy Powers, Andy Marvel and Arnie Roman album: When We Were Kings OST comments: [album cut] mpcode: xtaxdzmoVCk	Brian McKnight & Diana King	When We Were Kings	1997	Mercury
79	recordlabel: Motown 422860744 chartposition: RandB #1, US #7, UK #34 writtenby: Babyface album: Evolution comments: [slow jam]	Boyz II Men	A Song for Mama	1997	Motown
80	recordlabel: Motown 422860714 chartposition: RandB #2, US #1, UK #10, US AC #30 writtenby: Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) and Terry Lewis album: Evolution comments: [slow jam]	Boyz II Men	4 Seasons of Loneliness	1997	Motown
81	recordlabel: TVT Blunt 1464 chartposition: RandB #54, US #81 weeksinr&bchart: 11 writtenby: Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean, Pras, R. Price and I. Williams album: My Xperience	Bounty Killer	Hip-Hopera featuring The Fugees	1997	TVT Blunt
82	recordlabel: Delicious Vinyl 4003 chartposition: RandB #45, US #112, UK #167 weeksinr&bchart: 18 album: Yardcore comments: [reggae dancehall]	Born Jamericans	Yardcore	1997	Delicious Vinyl
83	recordlabel: Private I 902 chartposition: UK #87 album: Fresh Outta 'P' University	Bootsy Collins featuring MC Lyte	I'm Leavin' U (Gotta Go, Gotta Go)	1997	Private I
84	recordlabel: Pendulum 58639 chartposition: RandB #88 weeksinr&bchart: 3 writtenby: Mondo McCann, Sean Pollard and Domingo album: God Sound comments: [hip hop]	Boogiemonsters	The Beginning of the End	1997	Pendulum
85	recordlabel: Ruthless chartposition: RandB #60 weeksinr&bchart: 3 album: The Art Of War comments: [RandB chart position is for RandB airplay charts]	Bone Thugs-N-Harmony featuring 2Pac	Thug Luv	1997	Ruthless
86	recordlabel: Ruthless 6343 chartposition: RandB #4, US #4, UK #16 writtenby: Bone Thugs N Harmony and DJ U Neek album: The Art of War comments: [hip hop]	Bone Thugs-N-Harmony	Look Into My Eyes	1997	Ruthless
87	recordlabel: Ruthless 6344 chartposition: RandB #20, US #27 album: The Art of War comments: [hip hop]	Bone Thugs-N-Harmony	If I Could Teach the World	1997	Ruthless
88	recordlabel: Definity 001 1 chartposition: UK #23, US Dance #27 writtenby: James Calloway and Sonny T. Davenport comments: [dance]	Bobby D'Ambrosio featuring Michelle Weeks	Moment of My Life	1997	Definity
89	recordlabel: MCA 4078 chartposition: RandB #42, UK #20 writtenby: Bobby Brown , R. Bryant, Chris Gaddy, Derrick Garrett, Felicia Jefferson, Quincy Jones album: Forever	Bobby Brown	Feelin' Inside	1997	MCA
90	recordlabel: Manifesto 18 chartposition: UK #46 writtenby: Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell	Black Box	Native New Yorker	1997	Manifesto
91	recordlabel: Expansion 27 chartposition: UK #48 writtenby: Billy Gaines and Joe Hogue album: No One Loves Me Like You comments: [gospel] re release	Billy & Sarah Gaines	I Found Someone	1997	Expansion
92	recordlabel: DV8 1968 chartposition: RandB #81 writtenby: Peter Zizzo, Denise Rich and Tina Shafer album: Billy Porter	Billy Porter	Love Is on the Way	1997	DV
93	recordlabel: DV8 2282 chartposition: RandB #44, US #109 writtenby: Lala Cope, Steve Horton, Wayne Brathwaith album: Billy Porter	Billy Porter	Show Me	1997	DV
94	recordlabel: EastWest 64239 chartposition: RandB #19, US #44 weeksinr&bchart: 20 writtenby: Darrell Allamby, Billy Lawrence album: Paradise	Billy Lawrence featuring MC Lyte	Come On	1997	EastWest
95	recordlabel: Loud/RCA 64910 chartposition: RandB #19, US #57 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: Capital Punishment	Big Punisher	I'm Not a Player	1997	Loud/RCA
96	recordlabel: Rap a Lot chartposition: RandB #51 weeksinr&bchart: 3 album: Still Serious comments: [hip hop] [RandB chart position is for RandB airplay charts]	Big Mike	All a Dream	1997	Rap a Lot
97	recordlabel: Kedar 56129 chartposition: RandB #26, US #70 writtenby: Big Bub, Bernard Edwards, Tom Jefferson, Nile Rodgers and Larry Singletary album: Timeless comments: [hip hop] samples 'I Want Your Love' by Chic	Big Bub featuring Queen Latifah & Heavy D	Need Your Love	1997	Kedar
98	recordlabel: Fully Loaded 9025 chartposition: RandB #93 weeksinr&bchart: 4 album: Benito	Benito featuring Suga-T	Do You Love Me?	1997	Fully Loaded
99	recordlabel: Fully Loaded 4025 chartposition: RandB #82 weeksinr&bchart: 4 album: Benito comments: (samples Ooh Boy by Rose Royce)	Benito	You Ain't Heard Nothin' Yet	1997	Fully Loaded

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