These are the Billboard magazine R&B singles chart number one hits of 1997.
These are the Billboard magazine R&B singles chart number one hits of 1997.
 | Indicates best-charting R&B single of 1997 [1] |
| Issue Date | Song | Artist | Ref. |
| January 4 | "I Believe I Can Fly" | R. Kelly | [2] |
| January 11 | [3] | ||
| January 18 | [4] | ||
| January 25 | "Don't Let Go (Love)" | En Vogue | [5] |
| February 1 | "I Believe I Can Fly" | R. Kelly | [6] |
| February 8 | "On & On" | Erykah Badu | [7] |
| February 15 | [8] | ||
| February 22 | "In My Bed" | Dru Hill | [9] |
| March 1 | [10] | ||
| March 8 | "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down" | Puff Daddy featuring Mase | [11] |
| March 15 | [12] | ||
| March 22 | [13] | ||
| March 29 | [14] | ||
| April 5 | [15] | ||
| April 12 | [16] | ||
| April 19 | "In My Bed" | Dru Hill | [17] |
| April 26 | "Hypnotize" | The Notorious B.I.G. | [18] |
| May 3 | [19] | ||
| May 10 | [20] | ||
| May 17 | "G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T." | Changing Faces | [21] |
| May 24 | [22] | ||
| May 31 | [23] | ||
| June 7 | [24] | ||
| June 14 | "I'll Be Missing You" | Puff Daddy featuring Faith Evans and 112 | [25] |
| June 21 | [26] | ||
| June 28 | [27] | ||
| July 5 | [28] | ||
| July 12 | [29] | ||
| July 19 | [30] | ||
| July 26 | [31] | ||
| August 2 | [32] | ||
| August 9 | "Never Make a Promise" | Dru Hill | [33] |
| August 16 | [34] | ||
| August 23 | [35] | ||
| August 30 | [36] | ||
| September 6 | "You Make Me Wanna..." | Usher | [37] |
| September 13 | [38] | ||
| September 20 | [39] | ||
| September 27 | [40] | ||
| October 4 | [41] | ||
| October 11 | [42] | ||
| October 18 | [43] | ||
| October 25 | [44] | ||
| November 1 | [45] | ||
| November 8 | [46] | ||
| November 15 | [47] | ||
| November 22 | "My Body" | LSG | [48] |
| November 29 | [49] | ||
| December 6 | [50] | ||
| December 13 | [51] | ||
| December 20 | [52] | ||
| December 27 | "A Song for Mama" | Boyz II Men | [53] |
American singer Mariah Carey has released 86 official singles, 22 promotional singles, and has made 30 guest appearances. Her self-titled debut album in 1990 yielded four number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100, the first being "Vision of Love", a song credited with revolutionizing the usage of distinguished vocal stylings, predominantly the practice of melisma, and effectively influencing virtually every female R&B performer since the 1990s. Subsequent singles "Emotions" (1991) and Carey's cover of the Jackson 5 track, "I'll Be There" (1992) continued the singer's streak of US number-one singles, with the latter becoming her fourth chart-topper in Canada and first in the Netherlands. With the release of Carey's third studio album, Music Box (1993), the singer's international popularity surged upon release of "Hero" and the album's third single, her cover of Harry Nilsson's "Without You", which became the singer's first number-one single in several countries across Europe.
"If I Ain't Got You" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys for her second studio album The Diary of Alicia Keys (2003). Inspired by the 2001 death of singer Aaliyah, the September 11 attacks, and other events in the world and in Keys' life, the song is about "how material things don't feed the soul". It was released as the second single from The Diary of Alicia Keys on February 17, 2004, by J Records. The single cover depicts Keys similarly to the subject of Man Ray's 1924 painting Le Violon d'Ingres.
American singer Aaliyah released three studio albums, two compilation albums, and 26 singles. She was born in Brooklyn, New York, and was raised in Detroit, Michigan. At age 10, she appeared on Star Search and performed in concert alongside Gladys Knight. At age 12, Aaliyah was signed to Jive Records and Blackground Records by her uncle, Barry Hankerson. He introduced her to R. Kelly, who became her mentor, as well as lead songwriter and producer of her debut album. Age Ain't Nothing but a Number sold three million copies in the United States and was certified double Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). After facing allegations of an illegal marriage with Kelly, Aaliyah ended her contract with Jive and signed to Atlantic Records.
"My Boo" is a duet between American R&B singers Usher and Alicia Keys, written by Usher, Keys, Jermaine Dupri, Adonis Shropshire, and Manuel Seal. It was included on the re-release of Usher's fourth studio album, Confessions (2004). The song was released as the album's fourth single in 2004. Set over a hip hop-style track, it was produced by Dupri and No I.D.
American singer Ciara has released seven studio albums, one extended play, one DVD, one promotional single, 49 singles and 28 music videos, including seven as a featured artist. She made her debut in 2004 with her debut album Goodies which debuted at three in the US and charted within the top 40 in several international markets. The album's title track peaked at number-one in the United States for seven weeks and gave the singer the title of "The First Lady of Crunk&B", while singles "1, 2 Step" and "Oh" reached the top three in the US. All three singles reached the top 10 in many international markets, with "Goodies" topping charts in the UK. Goodies was certified triple-Platinum in the United States, Platinum in Canada, and sold over five million copies worldwide. Ciara also participated in a number of successful collaborations, including US top five hits "Lose Control" with Missy Elliott, and "Like You" with rapper Bow Wow, as well as the US top 10 "So What" with group Field Mob.
The discography of Common, an American rapper, consists of fourteen studio albums, one collaborative album, one extended play, two compilation albums, forty-nine singles and twenty-one music videos. It also contains the list of Common songs. Common sold more than 2.8 million albums in the United States. Common released his first album, Can I Borrow a Dollar? (1992), and follow suit with his second album, Resurrection, which met with critical acclaim, calling the album as one of the classic of the 90s. Common released his third album, One Day It'll All Make Sense, which was a little commercial success, follow suit with his fourth album, Like Water for Chocolate, which was met with critical acclaim from music critics, calling it the best rap album of the year. The album was also a commercial success certifying it gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His fifth studio album Electric Circus was met with acclaim from music critics. However, it failed to meet the commercial success with Like Water for Chocolate, which only peaked at number 47 on the US Billboard 200.
The discography of Jeezy, an American rapper, consists of 12 studio albums, 18 mixtapes, 70 singles and 28 music videos. Aside from his solo career, he has also released albums as a member of Boyz N Da Hood and U.S.D.A., respectively.
American singer Kelly Rowland has released four studio albums, two compilation albums and a box set, four extended plays, three video albums and DVDs, 45 official, featuring, charity and promotional singles, and 55 music videos. She began her career in 1997 with one of the best-selling girl groups, Destiny's Child, who have sold around 60 million records worldwide.
American rapper Bow Wow has released six studio albums, twenty-six singles, fifty-one music videos, and eight mixtapes.
American R&B singer and songwriter Chris Brown has released 10 studio albums, 9 mixtapes, 58 singles and 13 promotional singles.
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This is a discography documenting albums and singles released by American R&B group Blackstreet.
The discography of American hip hop recording artist Yelawolf consists of seven studio albums, five collaborative albums, six mixtapes, nine EPs, 46 singles and 78 music videos. His music has been released on record labels Interscope Records, Shady Records and DGC Records, including independent record label Ghet-O-Vision and Slumerican which has released some of his independent material.
"679" is the second single by American rapper and singer Fetty Wap from his self-titled debut album. The song features the Remy Boyz. "679" peaked at No. 4 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming his second highest-charting single after "Trap Queen". The album version of the song omits P-Dice's verse, featuring only Monty. The Remy Boyz version is included on his 2014 mixtape Up Next.