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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
401 recordlabel: Giant Step 3086
chartposition: US dance #26
writtenby: George Benson, Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez and Little Louie Vega
album: Nuyorican Soul
 		Nuyorican Soul featuring George Benson You Can Do It (Baby) 1997 Giant Step
402 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
403 recordlabel: Mercury 574138
chartposition: RandB #53, US #122
writtenby: Jon John and Babyface (as Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds)
 		Gina Thompson You Bring The Sunshine 1997 Mercury
404 recordlabel: DV8 2282
chartposition: RandB #44, US #109
writtenby: Lala Cope, Steve Horton, Wayne Brathwaith
album: Billy Porter
 		Billy Porter Show Me 1997 DV
405 recordlabel: Qwest 17378
chartposition: RandB #55, US #121
writtenby: Heavy D, Tony Dofat and Big Bub
album: Music from motion picture Sprung
mpcode: 9g6HqE5_VyI
 		Monifah I Still Love You 1997 Qwest
406 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
407 recordlabel: Big Beat 98017
chartposition: RandB #90, US #122
weeksinr&bchart: 4
album: An Eye for an Eye
comments: [hip hop]
 		RBL Posse featuring Mystikal & Big Lurch How We Comin' 1997 Big Beat
408 recordlabel: Big Beast 98027
chartposition: RandB #74, US #121, UK #149
weeksinr&bchart: 5
album: That's Them
 		Artifacts The Ultimate 1997 Big Beast
409 recordlabel: Loc N Up 70310
chartposition: RandB #61, US #121
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: E. Coston and Mike City
 		Mr. Money Loc Imma Rolla 1997 Loc N Up
410 recordlabel: Nervous 20273
chartposition: US dance #27
album: The Purist
 		Byron Stingily Flying High 1997 Nervous
411 recordlabel: Delicious 2213
chartposition: US Dance #27
album: Shelter
 		The Brand New Heavies You Can Do It 1997 Delicious
412 recordlabel: New Quest 54224
chartposition: RandB #90, US #123
weeksinr&bchart: 2
album: What U Gotta Say
comments: [hip hop] samples 'Flirt' by Cameo
 		Rodney O What U Gotta Say 1997 New Quest
413 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
414 recordlabel: Next Plateau 1422
chartposition: RandB #67, US #124
writtenby: Deni Lew, Nicky Graham and Wayne Hector
album: A Light in the Dark
4 P.M. I Gave You Everything 1997 Next Plateau
415 recordlabel: MCA 11668
chartposition: RandB #44
album: The Journey
 		Immature Give Up the Ghost 1997 MCA
416 recordlabel: Maxi 2050
chartposition: US Dance #29
writtenby: Shay Jones
 		Shay Jones Only You 1997 Maxi
417 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
418 recordlabel: Universal 1160
chartposition: RandB #46
album: Waterbed Hev
 		Heavy D Keep It Comin 1997 Universal
419 recordlabel: Perspective
chartposition: RandB #46
album: I'm Here for You
comments: [album cut]
 		Ann Nesby This Weekend 1997 Perspective
420 recordlabel: MCA
chartposition: RandB #48
writtenby: R. Kelly
album: Share My World
 		Mary J. Blige featuring R. Kelly It's On 1997 MCA
421 recordlabel: Atlantic 84869
chartposition: RandB #52, US #107
writtenby: Devan, Marc Gordon, Gerald Levert, Lisa Stansfield, Queen Pen and Yolanda Whitaker
album: The Whole Scenario
 		LeVert, Yo Yo & Queen Pen True Dat 1997 Atlantic
422 recordlabel: RCA 64816
writtenby: Victor Merritt and Ericka Yancey
album: Ericka
 		Ericka Yancey So Good 1997 RCA
423 recordlabel: AandM
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Joan Javits, Phil Springer, Fred Ebb, Snoop Dogg, Cheryl
album: A Very Special Christmas 3
comments: [hip hop] [album cut] [christmas]
 		Rev Run & the Christmas All Stars Santa Baby 1997 A&M
424 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
425 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
426 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
427 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
428 recordlabel: Hollywood 64016
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Vassal Benford
album: The 6th Man: Official Soundtrack
 		Jade featuring Lil Rachett & VAZ Keep On Risin' 1997 Hollywood
429 recordlabel: Loud 6478
chartposition: RandB #50
weeksinr&bchart: 18
writtenby: Adriana Evans, Dred Scott
album: Adriana Evans
comments: [neo soul]
 		Adriana Evans Seein' Is Believing 1997 Loud
430 recordlabel: LaFace
chartposition: RandB #50
weeksinr&bchart: 20
writtenby: Tricky Stewart, London Jones, Sam Salter , Sean Hall and Tab
album: It's On Tonight
comments: [album cut] [RandB chart position is for RandB airplay charts]
 		Sam Salter It's On Tonight 1997 LaFace
431 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
432 recordlabel: AandM 588 552 2
chartposition: US AC #26
writtenby: Diane Warren & Babyface
album: To Make Me Who I Am
comments: [love ballad]
 		Aaron Neville Say What's in my Heart 1997 A&M
433 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
434 recordlabel: Mercury
chartposition: RandB #52
 		Tony! Toni! Tone! Boys and Girls 1997 Mercury
435 recordlabel: Columbia 8920
chartposition: RandB #54
writtenby: Maxwell (as Musze)
album: MTV Unplugged
comments: [love ballad]
 		Maxwell Whenever, Wherever, Whatever 1997 Columbia
436 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
437 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
438 recordlabel: Suave House
chartposition: RandB #55
weeksinr&bchart: 9
writtenby: MJG (as Marlon Goodwin)
album: No More Glory
comments: [RandB chart position is for RandB airplay charts]
 		MJG That Girl 1997 Suave House
439 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
440 recordlabel: Work 78506
chartposition: RandB #57
weeksinr&bchart: 6
writtenby: Carl So Lowe and Jermaine Dupri
album: Miracle
 		Puff Johnson All Over Your Face 1997 Work
441 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
442 recordlabel: Bad Boy 9107
chartposition: RandB #57
album: Money, Power & Respect
 		The LOX We'll Always Love Big Poppa 1997 Bad Boy
443 recordlabel: Intersound 9286
chartposition: RandB #58
album: Live... And Kickin'
 		George Clinton with the Dazz Band Ain't Nuthin' But a Jam Y'all 1997 Intersound
444 recordlabel: MCA 4050
chartposition: RandB #59
weeksinr&bchart: 8
writtenby: Rahsaan Patterson, Jamey Jaz
album: Rahsaan Patterson
 		Rahsaan Patterson Spend the Night 1997 MCA
445 recordlabel: Priority 53248
chartposition: RandB #59
album: Makin' Moves... Everyday
 		Tha Truth Everyday 1997 Priority
446 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
447 recordlabel: Almost Records 010
chartposition: UK #180
writtenby: Alex Brown, Ron Kersey and Funky DL (as Naphta Newman)
album: Classic Was the Day
comments: [hip hop]
 		Funky DL featuring M & Em Circles (Going Round) 1997 Almost Records
448 recordlabel: TVT 4401
chartposition: RandB #60
weeksinr&bchart: 9
writtenby: Kevin McCord
 		LaTanya If You Play Your Cards Right 1997 TVT
449 recordlabel: Mercury 250
chartposition: US AC #30
writtenby: Andy Connell, Corinne Drewery and Paul Staveley O'Duffy
album: Shapes and Patterns
 		Swing Out Sister Somewhere in the World 1997 Mercury
450 recordlabel: Motown 422860652
chartposition: RandB #60
writtenby: Sherri Blair and Sprague
album: This Time
 		Taral Distant Lover 1997 Motown
451 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
452 recordlabel: Mighty Music0001
chartposition: RandB #62
weeksinr&bchart: 19
writtenby: S. Pearce and A. Salomone
 		Shaqueen Just Because 1997 Mighty Music
453 recordlabel: Blunt 6614
chartposition: RandB #63
writtenby: Lamont Porter, Royal Flush , N.O.R.E. and C. Reid (sample)
album: Ghetto Millionaire
comments: [hip hop]
 		Royal Flush Iced Down Medallions 1997 Blunt
454 recordlabel: Before Dawn 111
chartposition: RandB #63
writtenby: Deanna Mincey and Sam Johnson
album: Ruff Ride The Album
comments: [hip hop]
 		Fraze Bounce Baby Bounce 1997 Before Dawn
455 recordlabel: Jive/No Limit 01241424921
chartposition: RandB #63
writtenby: Mystikal and Silkk the Shocker
album: Unpredictable
 		Mystikal Ain't No Limit 1997 Jive/No Limit
456 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
457 recordlabel: Columbia 9998
chartposition: RandB #64
writtenby: Maxwell (as Musze) and Hod David
album: Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite
 		Maxwell Suitelady (The Proposal Jam) 1997 Columbia
458 recordlabel: Interscope
chartposition: RandB #64
album: Another Level
comments: [gospel ballad]
 		BLACKstreet The Lord Is Real (Time Will Reveal) 1997 Interscope
459 recordlabel: Universal 1210
chartposition: RandB #65
album: Waterbed Hev
 		Heavy D I'll Do Anything 1997 Universal
460 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
461 recordlabel: Rowdy 35097
chartposition: RandB #65
weeksinr&bchart: 8
writtenby: Diane Warren
album: Free
comments: [slow jam]
 		For Real The Saddest Song I Ever Heard 1997 Rowdy
462 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
463 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
464 recordlabel: Bad Boy 78612 73012
chartposition: RandB #66
album: No Way Out
 		Puff Daddy (P. Diddy) Senorita 1997 Bad Boy
465 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
466 recordlabel: Hollywood
chartposition: RandB #67
album: The 6th Man (soundtrack)
comments: [slow jam]
 		Mint Condition Make Me Say It Again Girl 1997 Hollywood
467 recordlabel: Before Dawn 109
chartposition: RandB #68
weeksinr&bchart: 14
album: Da Unhatched Breed
comments: [hip hop]
 		Kinfusion Crooked Green Papers 1997 Before Dawn
468 recordlabel: Rap A Lot
chartposition: RandB #69
weeksinr&bchart: 4
writtenby: Leroy 'Precise' Edwards, Tonya Jupiter and Trementhia Jupiter
album: In That Water
comments: [hip hop]
 		Ghetto Twiinz Responsibility 1997 Rap A Lot
469 recordlabel: CMC Music 01064
chartposition: RandB #69
weeksinr&bchart: 18
writtenby: Carl Henry, Jon Von
 		Carl Henry I'm Thinking 1997 CMC Music
470 recordlabel: Motown/Illtown 3145307511
chartposition: RandB #69
album: Saturday Night
 		Zhané Saturday Night 1997 Motown/Illtown
471 recordlabel: MCA 55344
chartposition: RandB #69
weeksinr&bchart: 6
writtenby: Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers
album: Just the Way You Like It
 		Tasha Holiday So Real, So Right 1997 MCA
472 recordlabel: Death Row 6173
chartposition: RandB #69
 		Snoop Dogg Midnight Love 1997 Death Row
473 recordlabel: Wrap 414
chartposition: RandB #70
album: 2 Much Booty (In Da Pants)
comments: [hip hop]
 		Soundmaster T 2 Much Booty (In Da Pants) 1997 Wrap
474 recordlabel: Mirror Image 410
chartposition: RandB #70
weeksinr&bchart: 19
writtenby: Lil Jon, Sam Norris and Wendell Neal
 		Lil Jon Who U Wit 1997 Mirror Image
475 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
476 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
477 recordlabel: Next Plateau 1435
chartposition: RandB #72
weeksinr&bchart: 8
 		Derelect Camp Move It In Move It Out 1997 Next Plateau
478 recordlabel: Columbia 78518
chartposition: RandB #73
weeksinr&bchart: 8
album: The Soul Assassins (Chapter 1)
 		DJ Muggs Presents Soul Assassins Puppet Master 1997 Columbia
479 recordlabel: JTC 2325
chartposition: RandB #73
weeksinr&bchart: 7
album: Are U.Bout' It?
comments: [slow jam]
 		Tina Are U. Bout' It 1997 JTC
480 recordlabel: Big Beat
chartposition: RandB #73
weeksinr&bchart: 2
 		DJ Pooh featuring Kam Whoop! Whoop! 1997 Big Beat
481 recordlabel: Qwest 17576
chartposition: RandB #73
writtenby: Babyface
album: Back to the World
comments: [ballad]
 		Tevin Campbell Could You Learn to Love 1997 Qwest
482 recordlabel: Priority 53276
chartposition: RandB #73
weeksinr&bchart: 4
album: Makin' Moves... Everyday
Tha Truth featuring Keith Murray Makin' Moves 1997 Priority
483 recordlabel: Interscope 90111
chartposition: RandB #73
album: Song Book Volume One
comments: [ballad]
 		The Whispers My, My, My 1997 Interscope
484 recordlabel: Warlock 001
chartposition: RandB #74
album: Rude As Ever
 		The Rude Boys Nothing to One 1997 Warlock
485 recordlabel: Capitol 58629
chartposition: RandB #75
album: Chocolate Supa Highway
 		Spearhead U Can't Sing R Song 1997 Capitol
486 recordlabel: Street Life 78143
chartposition: RandB #76
album: Blazing Hot, Vol. 4
comments: [hip hop]
 		Nice & Smooth Blazing Hot 1997 Street Life
487 recordlabel: Volcano 34267
chartposition: RandB #76
weeksinr&bchart: 14
writtenby: Akinyele (as Akinyele Adams)
comments: [hip hop]
 		Akinyele Love Me for Free 1997 Volcano
488 recordlabel: Viking 2900
chartposition: RandB #76
album: Do Me Baby
 		Willis Do Me Baby 1997 Viking
489 recordlabel: Miss Butch 2209
chartposition: RandB #76
weeksinr&bchart: 5
album: Help Yourself
comments: [southern soul ballad]
 		Peggy Scott-Adams Help Yourself 1997 Miss Butch
490 recordlabel: Interscope 95010
chartposition: RandB #77
album: Organized Bass
 		Kilo Baby, Baby 1997 Interscope
491 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
492 recordlabel: Silas 55256
chartposition: RandB #80
writtenby: Anthony Lockett and Larry Blackmon
album: Sparkle
 		Twice Sparkle 1997 Silas
493 recordlabel: Ruthless 78707
chartposition: RandB #81
weeksinr&bchart: 5
 		NX Get Up 1997 Ruthless
494 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
495 recordlabel: Before Dawn 105
chartposition: RandB #81
writtenby: Sam Johnson
album: Ruff Ride The Album
comments: [hip hop]
 		Fraze Ruff Ride -- Ruff Rida 1997 Before Dawn
496 recordlabel: Violator 1606
chartposition: RandB #81
weeksinr&bchart: 4
writtenby: Psycho Les and JuJu
album: Stone Crazy
 		The Beatnuts Do You Believe? 1997 Violator
497 recordlabel: Fully Loaded 4041
chartposition: RandB #81
album: Natural High
 		Wataz Ooh Ahh Ooh 1997 Fully Loaded
498 recordlabel: Relativity 1590
chartposition: RandB #82
writtenby: PMD (as Parrish Smith)
album: Business Is Business
 		PMD featuring Mobb Deep It's the Pee '97 1997 Relativity
499 recordlabel: Wrap 97452
chartposition: RandB #82
weeksinr&bchart: 15
album: Da Organization
 		Da Organization Can't Stop No Player 1997 Wrap
500 recordlabel: Crave 78604
chartposition: RandB #82
weeksinr&bchart: 4
comments: [hip hop] samples 'Hollywood Swinging' by Kool and The Gang
 		Prince Markie Dee Bounce 1997 Crave

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