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

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

Puff Daddy (pictured in 2008) had two number ones in 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

• 1997 in music
• List of number-one R&B hits (United States)
• List of number-one R&B albums of 1997 (U.S.)