List of number-one R&B singles of 1997 (U.S.)
Appearance
These are the Billboard magazine R&B singles chart number one hits of 1997:
Chart history
Issue Date | Song | Artist |
January 4 | "I Believe I Can Fly" | R. Kelly |
January 11 | "I Believe I Can Fly" | R. Kelly |
January 18 | "I Believe I Can Fly" | R. Kelly |
January 25 | "Don't Let Go (Love)" | En Vogue |
February 1 | "I Believe I Can Fly" | R. Kelly |
February 8 | "On & On" | Erykah Badu |
February 15 | "On & On" | Erykah Badu |
February 22 | "In My Bed" | Dru Hill |
March 1 | "In My Bed" | Dru Hill |
March 8 | "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down" | Puff Daddy featuring Mase |
March 15 | "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down" | Puff Daddy featuring Mase |
March 22 | "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down" | Puff Daddy featuring Mase |
March 29 | "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down" | Puff Daddy featuring Mase |
April 5 | "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down" | Puff Daddy featuring Mase |
April 12 | "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down" | Puff Daddy featuring Mase |
April 19 | "In My Bed" | Dru Hill |
April 26 | "Hypnotize" | The Notorious B.I.G. |
May 3 | "Hypnotize" | The Notorious B.I.G. |
May 10 | "Hypnotize" | The Notorious B.I.G. |
May 17 | "G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T." | Changing Faces |
May 24 | "G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T." | Changing Faces |
May 31 | "G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T." | Changing Faces |
June 7 | "G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T." | Changing Faces |
June 14 | "I'll Be Missing You" | Puff Daddy featuring Faith Evans and 112 |
June 21 | "I'll Be Missing You" | Puff Daddy featuring Faith Evans and 112 |
June 28 | "I'll Be Missing You" | Puff Daddy featuring Faith Evans and 112 |
July 5 | "I'll Be Missing You" | Puff Daddy featuring Faith Evans and 112 |
July 12 | "I'll Be Missing You" | Puff Daddy featuring Faith Evans and 112 |
July 19 | "I'll Be Missing You" | Puff Daddy featuring Faith Evans and 112 |
July 28 | "I'll Be Missing You" | Puff Daddy featuring Faith Evans and 112 |
August 2 | "I'll Be Missing You" | Puff Daddy featuring Faith Evans and 112 |
August 9 | "Never Make a Promise" | Dru Hill |
August 16 | "Never Make a Promise" | Dru Hill |
August 23 | "Never Make a Promise" | Dru Hill |
August 30 | "Never Make a Promise" | Dru Hill |
September 6 | "You Make Me Wanna" | Usher |
September 13 | "You Make Me Wanna" | Usher |
September 20 | "You Make Me Wanna" | Usher |
September 27 | "You Make Me Wanna" | Usher |
October 4 | "You Make Me Wanna" | Usher |
October 11 | "You Make Me Wanna" | Usher |
October 18 | "You Make Me Wanna" | Usher |
October 25 | "You Make Me Wanna" | Usher |
November 1 | "You Make Me Wanna" | Usher |
November 8 | "You Make Me Wanna" | Usher |
November 15 | "You Make Me Wanna" | Usher |
November 22 | "My Body" | LSG |
November 29 | "My Body" | LSG |
December 6 | "My Body" | LSG |
December 13 | "My Body" | LSG |
December 20 | "My Body" | LSG |
December 27 | "A Song for Mama" | Boyz II Men |
Chart comparisons
- Three songs reached number-one on the Billboard Hot 100/pop and the Hot Rap Singles charts: "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down", "Hypnotize" and "I'll Be Missing You".
- Three songs reached number-one on the Rhythmic chart: "Don't Let Go (Love)", "I'll Be Missing You" and "You Make Me Wanna..."