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FOR WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 20, 1997

HOT 100SINGLES

100 positions ← 12/13 12/27 →

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
1	1	1	11	★★ NO. 1 ★★11 weeks at No. One Something About The Way You Look Tonight/Candle In The Wind 1997ELTON JOHN ROCKET 568108/A&M	1
2	2	3	27	How Do I LiveLEANN RIMES CURB 73022	2
3	3	2	18	You Make Me Wanna...USHER LAFACE 24265/ARISTA	2
4	4	4	8	My BodyLSG EASTWEST 64132/EEG	4
5	5	8	8	Feel So GoodMASE BAD BOY 79122/ARISTA	5
6	6	5	17	My Love Is The Shhh!SOMETHIN' FOR THE PEOPLE featuring TRINA & TAMARA WARNER BROS. 17327	4
7	8	6	15	TubthumpingCHUMBAWAMBA REPUBLIC 56146/UNIVERSAL	6
8	10	25	3	Been Around The WorldPUFF DADDY & THE FAMILY BAD BOY 79130/ARISTA	8
9	NEW▶		1	★★★ HOT SHOT DEBUT ★★★ Together AgainJANET VIRGIN 38623	9
10	7	7	6	Show Me LoveROBYN RCA 64970	7
11	9	10	4	I Will Come To YouHANSON MERCURY 568132	9
12	17	26	3	Truly Madly DeeplySAVAGE GARDEN COLUMBIA 78723	12
13	27	—	2	A Song For MamaBOYZ II MEN MOTOWN 860720	13
14	12	12	8	I Don't Want To WaitPAULA COLE IMAGO 17318/WARNER BROS.	12
15	11	9	17	All Cried OutALLURE featuring 112 TRACK MASTERS 78678/CRAVE	4
16	16	16	16	Butta LoveNEXT ARISTA 13407	16
17	13	14	12	The One I Gave My Heart ToAALIYAH BLACKGROUND 98002/ATLANTIC	9
18	14	13	56	You Were Meant For Me/Foolish GamesJEWEL ATLANTIC 87021	2
19	15	11	13	4 Seasons Of LonelinessBOYZ II MEN MOTOWN 860684	1
20	19	20	7	Spice Up Your LifeSPICE GIRLS VIRGIN 38620	18
21	18	15	10	Sock It 2 MeMISSY "MISDEMEANOR" ELLIOTT featuring DA BRAT EASTWEST 64144/EEG	12
22	30	—	2	★★★ GREATEST GAINER/SALES ★★★ We're Not Making Love No MoreDRU HILL LAFACE 24295/ARISTA	22
23	23	24	8	I DoLISA LOEB GEFFEN 19416	23
24	28	29	7	★★★ GREATEST GAINER/AIRPLAY ★★★ I Don't Ever Want To See You AgainUNCLE SAM STONECREEK 78689/EPIC	24
25	22	18	25	Semi-Charmed LifeTHIRD EYE BLIND ELEKTRA 64173/EEG	4
26	20	17	26	Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)BACKSTREET BOYS JIVE 42453	2
27	21	19	17	What About UsTOTAL LAFACE 24272/ARISTA	16
28	24	21	12	CriminalFIONA APPLE CLEAN SLATE 78595/WORK	21
29	25	22	24	All For YouSISTER HAZEL UNIVERSAL 56135	11
30	26	23	21	Mo Money Mo ProblemsTHE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. featuring PUFF DADDY & MASE BAD BOY 79100/ARISTA	1
31	31	36	3	How's It Going To BeTHIRD EYE BLIND ELEKTRA 64130/EEG	31
32	32	35	7	Breaking All The RulesSHE MOVES GEFFEN 19415	32
33	29	27	16	Building A MysterySARAH McLACHLAN ARISTA 13395	13
34	33	31	10	If I Could Teach The WorldBONE THUGS-N-HARMONY RUTHLESS 6344/RELATIVITY	27
35	48	—	2	Lollipop (Candyman)AQUA MCA 55410	35
36	36	39	11	HeavenNU FLAVOR REPRISE 17408	36
37	35	34	28	I'll Be Missing YouPUFF DADDY & FAITH EVANS featuring 112 BAD BOY 79097/ARISTA	1
38	41	40	11	They Like It SlowH-TOWN RELATIVITY 1642	35
39	34	30	15	HoneyMARIAH CAREY COLUMBIA 78648	1
40	52	55	4	No, No, NoDESTINY'S CHILD COLUMBIA 78618	40
41	37	37	17	I Care 'Bout YouMILESTONE LAFACE 24264/ARISTA	23
42	38	32	24	Invisible Man98 DEGREES MOTOWN 860650	12
43	43	47	17	No Tengo DineroLOS UMBRELLOS FLEX/EMI 58663/VIRGIN	43
44	53	60	3	Going Back To CaliTHE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. BAD BOY 79131/ARISTA	44
45	39	33	19	2 Become 1SPICE GIRLS VIRGIN 38604	4
46	46	43	13	EverythingMARY J. BLIGE MCA 55353	24
47	40	38	24	Sunny Came HomeSHAWN COLVIN COLUMBIA 78528	7
48	44	44	10	So Help Me GirlGARY BARLOW ARISTA 13428	44
49	45	28	4	The Memory RemainsMETALLICA ELEKTRA 64126/EEG	28
50	47	42	11	Love Gets Me Every TimeSHANIA TWAIN MERCURY (NASHVILLE) 568062	25

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
51	51	52	7	At The BeginningRICHARD MARX & DONNA LEWIS ATLANTIC 84037	51
52	49	45	15	Legend Of A CowgirlIMANI COPPOLA COLUMBIA 78651	36
53	42	41	16	I Miss My HomiesMASTER P featuring PIMP C & THE SHOCKER NO LIMIT 53290/PRIORITY	25
54	59	66	3	Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You)SHANIA TWAIN MERCURY (NASHVILLE) 568242	54
55	54	49	17	Backyard BoogieMACK 10 PRIORITY 53282	37
56	66	67	7	Kiss The RainBILLIE MYERS UNIVERSAL 56140	56
57	57	57	8	I'm Not A PlayerBIG PUNISHER LOUD 64910/RCA	57
58	55	53	16	You Should Be Mine (Don't Waste Your Time)BRIAN McKNIGHT featuring MASE MERCURY 574760	17
59	62	63	15	You Light Up My LifeLEANN RIMES CURB 73027	34
60	63	—	2	Just Clownin'WC FROM WESTSIDE CONNECTION PAYDAY/FFRR 570043/ISLAND	60
61	56	58	9	You're Not AloneOLIVE RCA 64999	56
62	67	71	3	32 FlavorsALANA DAVIS ELEKTRA 64129/EEG	62
63	68	61	8	So GoodDAVINA LOUD 65303/RCA	61
64	58	54	12	ValentineMARTINA McBRIDE with JIM BRICKMAN RCA (NASHVILLE) 64963	50
65	64	56	12	Last Night's LetterK-CI & JOJO MCA 55380	46
66	60	51	6	Mourn You Til I Join YouNAUGHTY BY NATURE TOMMY BOY 7427	51
67	73	—	2	I Wonder If Heaven Got A Ghetto2PAC AMARU 42500/JIVE	67
68	86	—	2	What IfREBA MCENTIRE MCA NASHVILLE 72026	68
69	76	—	2	Tuck Me InKIMBERLY SCOTT COLUMBIA 78686	69
70	87	—	2	Still Waters (Run Deep)BEE GEES POLYDOR 569218/A&M	70
71	71	73	5	I'm Afraid Of AmericansDAVID BOWIE VIRGIN 38618	71
72	72	72	5	L-L-LiesDIANA KING WORK 78698	72
73	80	74	20	Never Make A PromiseDRU HILL ISLAND 572082	7
74	70	62	11	Too Gone, Too LongEN VOGUE EASTWEST 64750/EEG	33
75	69	69	10	One More NightAMBER TOMMY BOY 786	69
76	NEW▶		1	Something That We DoCLINT BLACK RCA (NASHVILLE) 65336	76
77	75	68	18	Have A Little Mercy4.0 SAVVY/PERSPECTIVE 587580/A&M	46
78	65	65	7	All Of My DaysCHANGING FACES featuring JAY-Z BIG BEAT 98000/ATLANTIC	65
79	78	75	17	Around The WorldDAFT PUNK SOMA 38608/VIRGIN	61
80	77	77	10	The Rest Of MineTRACE ADKINS CAPITOL NASHVILLE 58680	70
81	83	85	6	Don't Stop The MusicPLAYA DEF JAM 571680/MERCURY	81
82	79	64	13	Don't GoLE CLICK featuring KAYO LOGIC 64975/RCA	62
83	94	83	5	In Harm's WayBEBE WINANS ATLANTIC 84035	83
84	NEW▶		1	Say You'll StayKAI HB 19419/GEFFEN	84
85	74	70	8	PhenomenonLL COOL J DEF JAM 568081/MERCURY	55
86	88	78	14	AvenuesREFUGEE CAMP ALL STARS featuring PRAS with KY-MANI ARISTA 13411	35
87	81	81	3	You Know My SteezGANG STARR NOO TRYBE 38624/VIRGIN	81
88	99	79	18	FreeULTRA NATE STRICTLY RHYTHM 12512	75
89	98	87	6	DJ Keep Playin' (Get Your Music On)YVETTE MICHELE LOUD 64985/RCA	84
90	NEW▶		1	Smack My Bitch UpPRODIGY XL MUTE/MAVERICK 43946/WARNER BROS.	90
91	91	—	2	Did I Shave My Legs For This?DEANA CARTER CAPITOL NASHVILLE 58672	91
92	93	—	2	Up & DownBILLY LAWRENCE EASTWEST 64138/EEG	92
93	90	76	7	Baby You KnowO'JAYS GLOBAL SOUL 34278/FREEWORLD	76
94	96	88	3	HomeDEPECHE MODE MUTE 17314/REPRISE	88
95	84	93	3	I'm So Happy I Can't Stop CryingTOBY KEITH with STING MERCURY (NASHVILLE) 568144	84
96	NEW▶		1	Doin' TimeSUBLIME GASOLINE ALLEY 55390/MCA	96
97	85	80	12	PleaseTHE KINLEYS EPIC (NASHVILLE) 78656	67
98	92	—	2	Man Behind The MusicQUEEN PEN featuring TEDDY RILEY LIL' MAN 97020/INTERSCOPE	92
99	89	86	10	You're The InspirationPETER CETERA featuring AZ YET RIVER NORTH 163018	77
100	100	92	5	Brian WilsonBARENAKED LADIES REPRISE 17290	92

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