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

to see information about song. Click on song title to play song and to read details about the song including lyrics (if available) and to add to playlist. Click on

to play song. . Click on label to list songs from that record label. Following on from the top 100 chart are listings of hundreds of other lesser-known Soul R&B songs from 1997, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

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
201	recordlabel: Loud/RCA 64860 chartposition: RandB #45, US #88 weeksinr&bchart: 14 writtenby: Stephen Grey	Ivory	Relax and Party	1997	Loud/RCA
202	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
203	recordlabel: Columbia 78507 chartposition: US dance #24	Robi Rob's Clubworld ft. Deborah Cooper	Reach	1997	Columbia
204	recordlabel: Priority chartposition: RandB #22 weeksinr&bchart: 15 writtenby: Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers album: El Nino	Erick Sermon, Keith Murray & Redman (Def Squad)	Rapper's Delight	1997	Priority
205	recordlabel: London 76781 chartposition: RandB #26, UK #24 writtenby: James Denton, Chad Elliott, Cheryl album: Brand New	Salt-N-Pepa	R U Ready	1997	London
206	recordlabel: AM:PM 582 171 chartposition: UK #79 writtenby: Paul Laurence and Tim Allen	Future Force	Puttin' a Rush on Me	1997	AM:PM
207	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
208	recordlabel: X Es 1201 (UK) chartposition: UK #42 writtenby: Giovanni Visnadi, Claire Andrews and Lucinda Drayton album: Spirit Rising comments: [dance, house]	Alison Limerick	Put Your Faith In Me	1997	X Es(UK)
209	recordlabel: No Limit 53284 chartposition: US #97 writtenby: Rico Crowder, Lorenzo 'Renzo' Chew, Desmond 'Des' Mapp and Gregory 'G Smooth' Mapp album: The Game of Funk comments: [slow jam]	Sons of Funk	Pushin' Inside You	1997	No Limit
210	recordlabel: Columbia 78518 chartposition: RandB #73 weeksinr&bchart: 8 album: The Soul Assassins (Chapter 1)	DJ Muggs Presents Soul Assassins	Puppet Master	1997	Columbia
211	recordlabel: Push Records 101 chartposition: US AC #6 writtenby: Daryl Hall, John Oates, Porter Howell and Dwayne O'Brien album: Marigold Sky	Hall & Oates	Promise Ain't Enough	1997	Push Records
212	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 408 chartposition: UK #197 writtenby: Stu Large and Camp Lo album: Player's Call	Oran Juice Jones	Poppin' That Fly	1997	Tommy Boy
213	recordlabel: Island 669(UK) chartposition: UK #51 writtenby: Jason Chue, Melvin Ragin, Jazzie B and Raymond Simpson album: Time for Change	Soul II Soul	Pleasure Dome	1997	Island (UK)
---	recordlabel: Polygram 167 writtenby: Snoop Dogg [Rap] album: Urban Rapsody	Rick James ft. Snoop Dogg & Bobby Womack	Player's Way	1997	Polygram
1	recordlabel: Virgin 38601 chartposition: UK #7, RandB #57, US #72 writtenby: Jerry Ragovoy and Bert Russell (as Bert Berns) album: Midnite Lover	Shaggy	Piece of My Heart	1997	Virgin
2	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
3	recordlabel: Def Jam 33 chartposition: RandB #16, UK #9, US #55 writtenby: LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith) and Diddy (as Sean Combs) album: Phenomenon comments: [hip hop]	LL Cool J	Phenomenon	1997	Def Jam
4	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
5	recordlabel: Kedar chartposition: RandB #14 writtenby: Erykah Badu, Bro Questlove, Richards Nichols, James Poyser and The Roots album: Baduizm comments: [neo soul]	Erykah Badu	Otherside of the Game	1997	Kedar
6	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
7	recordlabel: Fully Loaded 4041 chartposition: RandB #81 album: Natural High	Wataz	Ooh Ahh Ooh	1997	Fully Loaded
8	recordlabel: Maxi 2050 chartposition: US Dance #29 writtenby: Shay Jones	Shay Jones	Only You	1997	Maxi
9	recordlabel: Work 78435 chartposition: UK #106 writtenby: Rex Rideout and Sabelle album: Sabelle	Sabelle	One O'Clock	1997	Work
10	recordlabel: MCA 55350 chartposition: RandB #22, US #61 writtenby: Jimmy Jam (as James Samuel Harris III) and Terry Lewis album: Home Again	New Edition	One More Day	1997	MCA
11	recordlabel: Overall 1360 77001 chartposition: RandB #85 album: Return of the 1 Hit Wonder	Young MC	On and Poppin'	1997	Overall
12	recordlabel: Kedar/Universal 56002 chartposition: RandB #1, US #12, UK #12 writtenby: Erykah Badu and Jaborn Jamal album: Baduizm comments: [neo soul reggae]	Erykah Badu	On and On	1997	Kedar/Universal
13	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
14	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
15	recordlabel: Bad Boy chartposition: RandB #36 album: Life After Death	The Notorious B.I.G.	Notorious Thugs	1997	Bad Boy
16	recordlabel: Warlock 001 chartposition: RandB #74 album: Rude As Ever	The Rude Boys	Nothing to One	1997	Warlock
17	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
18	recordlabel: Big Beat 2419 chartposition: RandB #3, US #6, UK #11 writtenby: Lil' Kim (as Kimberly Jones) and Jermaine Dupri album: Hard Core	Lil Kim	Not Tonight	1997	Big Beat
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
---	recordlabel: Crave album: Allure comments: [hip hop]	Allure Featuring LL Cool J	No Question	1997	Crave
1	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
2	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.
3	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
4	recordlabel: Biv Ten 3145307381 chartposition: RandB #58, UK #59 writtenby: Troy Taylor and Charles Farrar album: No Doubt	702	No Doubt	1997	Biv Ten
5	recordlabel: EastWest 3984204902 chartposition: UK #13 writtenby: Gregory Isaacs and Sylvester Weise album: Friends comments: [reggae]	Sly & Robbie featuring Simply Red	Night Nurse	1997	EastWest
6	recordlabel: Universal 1153 chartposition: RandB #1, US #61, UK #30 writtenby: Erykah Badu and Tracy Scott album: Baduizm comments: [slow jam]	Erykah Badu	Next Lifetime	1997	Universal
7	recordlabel: Arista 3410 chartposition: RandB #38, US #74, UK #25, US dance #1 writtenby: Barry White album: Lisa Stansfield	Lisa Stansfield	Never, Never Gonna Give You Up	1997	Arista
8	recordlabel: Def Jam 574925 chartposition: RandB #51, US #106 comments: [slow jam] from the movie Def Jam's How To Be A Player starring Bill Bellamy	Absolute	Never Wanna Let You Go	1997	Def Jam
9	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
10	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
11	recordlabel: ULG 17770 chartposition: RandB #88 weeksinr&bchart: 8 album: So In Love	Saison	Never Had A Chance	1997	ULG
12	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)
13	recordlabel: Arista 3424 chartposition: US Dance #1 writtenby: Lisa Stansfield and Ian Devaney album: Lisa Stansfield	Lisa Stansfield	Never Gonna Fall	1997	Arista
14	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
15	recordlabel: Manifesto 18 chartposition: UK #46 writtenby: Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell	Black Box	Native New Yorker	1997	Manifesto
16	recordlabel: Interscope 90111 chartposition: RandB #73 album: Song Book Volume One comments: [ballad]	The Whispers	My, My, My	1997	Interscope
17	recordlabel: Gemstone chartposition: RandB #106 comments: [slow jam] mpcode: aTaKF0_cfbs	24 Karat	My Time Is Your Time	1997	Gemstone
18	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
19	recordlabel: Warner 8877 chartposition: RandB #2, US #4, UK #64 weeksinr&bchart: 30 writtenby: James Baker, Melvin Lee Wilson, Jeff Young, Tamara Powell, Curtis album: This Time It's Personal comments: [slow jam]	Somethin' for the People ft. Trina & Tamara	My Love Is the Shhh!	1997	Warner
20	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
21	recordlabel: EastWest 6055 chartposition: RandB #1, US #4, UK #21 writtenby: Darrell Allamby, Link (as Lincoln Browder) and Antoinette Roberson album: Levert.Sweat.Gill comments: [slow jam]	LSG (Levert, Sweat & Gill)	My Body	1997	EastWest
22	recordlabel: Tony Mercedes 4221 chartposition: RandB #3, US #10, UK #153 writtenby: B Rock, Maurice White and Al McKay comments: [hip hop]	B-Rock & the Bizz	My Baby Daddy	1997	Tony Mercedes
23	recordlabel: Next Plateau 1435 chartposition: RandB #72 weeksinr&bchart: 8	Derelect Camp	Move It In Move It Out	1997	Next Plateau
24	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 427 chartposition: RandB #24, US #51 album: Ride OST	Naughty by Nature	Mourn You Till I Join You	1997	Tommy Boy
25	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
26	recordlabel: WEA 1974 chartposition: UK #7, RandB #50, US #76 writtenby: Mark Morrison album: Return of the Mack comments: [slow jam]	Mark Morrison	Moan and Groan	1997	WEA
27	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
28	recordlabel: MCA chartposition: RandB #59, UK #19 writtenby: Babyface album: Share My World comments: [slow jam]	Mary J. Blige	Missing You	1997	MCA
29	recordlabel: Natural chartposition: US dance #12 writtenby: Dave Crawford and Richard Downing album: The Answer comments: [gospel, dance]	Gloria Gaynor featuring The Trammps	Mighty High	1997	Natural
30	recordlabel: Death Row 6173 chartposition: RandB #69	Snoop Dogg	Midnight Love	1997	Death Row
31	recordlabel: Big Beat 84088 chartposition: US dance #3 writtenby: Alison Moyet album: From Now On comments: [dance]	Robin S.	Midnight	1997	Big Beat
32	recordlabel: Qwest 17305 chartposition: RandB #53, US #82 weeksinr&bchart: 9 album: Steel: Music from and Inspired By the Motion Picture comments: inspired by the movie Steel starring O'Neal	B-Real, Shaquille O'Neal, Ice Cube, Peter Gunz & KRS-One	Men of Steel	1997	Qwest
33	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
34	recordlabel: Payday 531100 chartposition: RandB #78, UK #77, US #104 weeksinr&bchart: 7 writtenby: Jeru the Damaja and DJ Premier (as Chris Martin) album: Wrath of the Math	Jeru the Damaja	Me or the Papes	1997	Payday
35	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
36	recordlabel: Interscope 95015 chartposition: RandB #47, US #84, UK #38 writtenby: Menton Smith, Queen Pen (as Lynise Walters) and Teddy Riley album: My Melody	Queen Pen featuring Teddy Riley	Man Behind the Music	1997	Interscope
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: Hall of Fame 78410 chartposition: RandB #58, US #119 weeksinr&bchart: 11 album: Assorted Phlavors	Assorted Phlavors featuring Big Daddy Kane	Make Up Your Mind	1997	Hall of Fame
39	recordlabel: ARS Productions chartposition: US dance #19 album: Grace Under Pressure comments: [dance, garage house]	Grace Under Pressure	Make My Day	1997	ARS Productions
40	recordlabel: Hollywood chartposition: RandB #67 album: The 6th Man (soundtrack) comments: [slow jam]	Mint Condition	Make Me Say It Again Girl	1997	Hollywood
---	recordlabel: Ecko 21107 writtenby: John West, Earl Randle album: Footprints On The Ceiling comments: [southern soul] mpcode: 7AItp1wl-Ls	Barbara Carr	Make Me Feel It Like You Feel It	1997	Ecko
1	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
2	recordlabel: Overall 002 chartposition: RandB #86 album: Return of the 1 Hit Wonder comments: [hip hop]	Young MC	Madame Buttafly	1997	Overall
3	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
4	recordlabel: Universal chartposition: UK #57 album: Love, Peace and Nappiness	The Lost Boyz	Love, Peace and Nappiness	1997	Universal
5	recordlabel: Motown 0626 chartposition: RandB #59, US #104 album: Let's Get the Mood Right comments: [slow jam]	Johnny Gill	Love in an Elevator	1997	Motown
6	recordlabel: Uptown/Universal 56035 chartposition: RandB #64, US #117 writtenby: Diddy, Stevie J, Slim, Michael Keith album: For Once in My Life	Soul for Real	Love You So	1997	Uptown/Universal
7	recordlabel: Volcano 34267 chartposition: RandB #76 weeksinr&bchart: 14 writtenby: Akinyele (as Akinyele Adams) comments: [hip hop]	Akinyele	Love Me for Free	1997	Volcano
8	recordlabel: Big Life 137 chartposition: UK #33 writtenby: Mervyn Africa, Mark Brown and Femi Williams album: Forever	Damage	Love Lady	1997	Big Life
9	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
10	recordlabel: MCA 3976 chartposition: RandB #5, US #43, UK #15, US dance #1 writtenby: Mary J. Blige, Jimmy Jam (as Jimmy Jam Harris), Rick James and Terry Lewis album: Share My World comments: [hip hop]	Mary J. Blige featuring Nas	Love Is All We Need	1997	MCA
11	recordlabel: Loud 64887 chartposition: RandB #65, US #124 weeksinr&bchart: 16 writtenby: Adriana Evans, Dred Scott album: Adriana Evans	Adriana Evans	Love Is All Around	1997	Loud
12	recordlabel: Big Life 133 chartposition: UK #7 writtenby: Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis and Bryan Powell album: Forever	Damage	Love Guaranteed	1997	Big Life
13	recordlabel: Epic 9939 chartposition: RandB #54 album: Your Secret Love comments: [RandB chart position is for RandB airplay charts]	Luther Vandross	Love Don't Love You Anymore	1997	Epic
14	recordlabel: RCA 64971 chartposition: RandB #31 album: Release Some Tension comments: [hip hop]	SWV featuring Redman	Lose My Cool	1997	RCA
15	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
16	recordlabel: Fully Loaded 813 chartposition: RandB #92 weeksinr&bchart: 2 comments: [hip hop] samples 'Second To None' by Atlantic Starr	Parlay	Lonely at the Top	1997	Fully Loaded
17	recordlabel: Reprise 17510 chartposition: RandB #57, US #120 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: The Compilation Greatest Hits II And More	Roger & Zapp	Living for the City	1997	Reprise
18	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
19	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
20	recordlabel: Hollywood 64014 chartposition: RandB #70 weeksinr&bchart: 7 comments: from the movie The 6th Man starring Marlon Wayans	LaKiesha Berri	Like This And Like That	1997	Hollywood
21	recordlabel: VC Recordings (UK) chartposition: UK #28 writtenby: Robert Clivilles, Alan Friedman, David Cole and Duran Ramos comments: [dance, house]	Shena featuring Mike Dunn & Byron Stingily	Let the Beat Hit 'Em	1997	VC Recordings (UK)
22	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'
23	recordlabel: Perspective chartposition: RandB #70, US #63 writtenby: Lawrence Waddell and Stockley Williams album: Definition of a Band	Mint Condition	Let Me Be the One	1997	Perspective
24	recordlabel: EastWest 5889 chartposition: RandB #17, US #25 writtenby: Keith Crouch, Glenn McKinney and Roy Dog Pennon album: Everything You Want	Ray J	Let It Go	1997	EastWest
25	recordlabel: Svengali 9609 chartposition: US dance #33 writtenby: Jade Starling, Whey Cooler, Robbie Tronco and Bobby Corea album: Euphoria	Pretty Poison	Let Freedom Ring	1997	Svengali

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