【歌單】40首1997年R&B金曲

1997年約有240首歌曲擠進告示牌「Hot R&B Singles」榜，數目與去年相當，但多半為抒情風格或找來饒舌歌手助陣，顯示主流商業R&B之發展開始出現疲態，所幸新靈魂風潮適時注入新血，艾莉卡芭杜（Erykah Badu）便是大受歡迎的代表人物。

另一方面，提姆巴蘭（Timbaland）與蜜西艾略特（Missy Elliott）的系列出品持續宰制樂壇，而竄起的新秀Trina Broussard、Sam Salter實力不容小覷，初試啼聲便一鳴驚人。

　01. Erykah Badu - "On & On" [Kedar, 1/25]
　02. Erykah Badu - "Otherside of the Game" [Kedar, 8/23]
　03. Erykah Badu - "Next Lifetime" [Kedar, 3/29]
　04. Janet Jackson - "Got 'Til It's Gone" [Virgin, 9/13]
　05. Erykah Badu - "Tyrone" [Kedar, 11/1]
　06. Christión - "Full of Smoke" [Roc-a-Fella, 2/22]
　07. Zhané - "Request Line" [Motown, 3/15]
　08. Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott - "Sock It 2 Me" [Gold Mind, 10/18]
　09. Tony! Toni! Toné - "Let's Get Down" [Mercury, 5/10]
　10. LSG - "My Body" [EastWest, 10/25]

　11. Aaliyah - "4 Page Letter" [Blackground, 3/15]
　12. Ginuwine - "Tell Me Do U Wanna" [550, 2/22]
　13. Mark Morrison - "Return of the Mack" [Atlantic, 1/18]
　14. Mariah Carey - "Honey" [Columbia, 9/13]
　15. Mary J. Blige - "I Can Love You" [MCA, 7/26]
　16. Total - "What About Us?" [LaFace, 8/30]
　17. Ginuwine - "I'll Do Anything/I'm Sorry" [550, 7/5]
　18. Mary J. Blige - "Love Is All We Need" [MCA, 3/22]
　19. Brian McKnight - "You Should Be Mine (Don't Waste Your Time)" [Mercury, 9/6]
　20. Destiny's Child - "No, No, No, Pt. 2" [Columbia, 11/29]

　21. Zhané - "Crush" [Motown, 6/7]
　22. Nuyorican Soul - "Runaway" [Giant Step, 5/3]
　23. Changing Faces - "G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T." [Big Beat, 5/3]
　24. Next - "Butta Love" [Arista, 9/6]
　25. Donell Jones - "You Should Know" [LaFace, 2/1]
　26. 702 - "Get It Together" [Biv 10, 2/15]
　27. Trina Broussard - "Inside My Love" [So So Def, 8/16]
　28. Playa - "Don't Stop the Music" [Def Jam, 10/25]
　29. Dru Hill - "In My Bed" [Island, 1/4]
　30. Usher - "You Make Me Wanna…" [LaFace, 8/23]

　31. The Brand New Heavies - "Sometimes" [Delicious Vinyl, 4/26]
　32. Sam Salter - "It's On Tonight" [LaFace, 12/20]
　33. Sweetback - "You Will Rise" [Epic, 2/1]
　34. Refugee Camp All-Stars - "The Sweetest Thing" [Columbia, 4/5]
　35. 112 - "Cupid" [Bad Boy, 3/1]
　36. Janet Jackson - "Together Again" [Virgin, 12/13]
　37. En Vogue - "Whatever" [EastWest, 7/19]
　38. SWV - "Can We" [Jive, 8/2]
　39. Rahsaan Patterson - "Stop By" [MCA, 2/15]
　40. Blackstreet - "Fix" [Interscope, 8/2]