List of number-one R&B singles of 1997 (U.S.)

Singer Sean Combs
Puff Daddy (pictured in 2008) had two number ones in 1997.

These are the Billboard magazine R&B singles chart number one hits of 1997.

Chart history

Key
† 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]

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..."

See also

References

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