These are the Billboard magazine R&B singles chart number one hits of 1997.
Chart history +KeyIndicates best-charting R&B single of 1997 Issue date Song Artist Ref. January 4 "I Believe I Can Fly" R. Kelly January 11 January 18 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 February 22 "In My Bed" Dru Hill March 1 March 8 "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down" Puff Daddy featuring Mase March 15 March 22 March 29 April 5 April 12 April 19 "In My Bed" Dru Hill April 26 "Hypnotize" The Notorious B.I.G. May 3 May 10 May 17 "G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T." Changing Faces May 24 May 31 June 7 June 14 "I'll Be Missing You" Puff Daddy featuring Faith Evans and 112 June 21 June 28 July 5 July 12 July 19 July 26 August 2 August 9 "Never Make a Promise" Dru Hill August 16 August 23 August 30 September 6 "You Make Me Wanna..." Usher September 13 September 20 September 27 October 4 October 11 October 18 October 25 November 1 November 8 November 15 November 22 "My Body" LSG November 29 December 6 December 13 December 20 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..."
See also 1997 in music Billboard Year-End Hot R&B Singles of 1997 List of number-one R&B hits (United States) List of number-one R&B albums of 1997 (U.S.)
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