1
record label: Columbia 0786
chart position: RandB #9, US #1, UK #1
written by: Terri McFaddin (as Theresa McFaddin), Patrice Rushen and Will Smith
album: Men in Black: The Album
comments: [hip hop]
Will Smith
Men in Black
1997
Columbia
2
record label: EastWest 98438
chart position: RandB #10, US #1, UK #2, US dance #24
written by: Snow (as Darrin O'Brien), Marvin Prince, Edmond Leary, MC Shan (as Shawn Moltke) and Terri V. Lowe
album: 12 Inches of Snow
comments: [reggae hip hop]
Snow
Informer
1993
EastWest
3
record label: Shady 497815
chart position: RandB #4, US #1, UK #1, US alt. #14
written by: Eminem, Jeff Bass and Luis Resto
album: 8 Mile: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture
comments: [hip hop]
Eminem
Lose Yourself
2002
Shady
4
record label: Columbia 74197
chart position: RandB #2, US #1, UK #2, US dance #13
written by: Treach (as Anthony Ciss)
album: Totally Krossed Out
comments: [hip hop]
Kris Kross
Jump
1992
Columbia
5
record label: Tommy 718
chart position: RandB #2, US #1, UK #1
written by: Coolio, Doug Rasheed, L.V. (as Larry Sanders) and Stevie Wonder
album: Gangsta's Paradise
comments: [hip hop]
Coolio featuring L.V.
Gangsta's Paradise
1995
Tommy
6
record label: Columbia 78804
chart position: RandB #6, US #1, UK #3
written by: Nas (as Nasir Jones), Sam Barnes, Bernard Edwards, Joe Robinson, Nile Rodgers and Will Smith
album: Big Willie Style
comments: [hip hop]
Will Smith
Gettin' Jiggy Wit It
1998
Columbia
7
record label: Columbia 79260
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #5, US dance #2
written by: Mariah Carey, Sean Carter, Shirley Elliston, Lincoln Chase, Michael Walden and Jeffrey Cohen
album: Rainbow
comments: [hip hop dance]
Mariah Carey
Heartbreaker
1999
Columbia
8
record label: Puff Daddy Records 1
chart position: RandB #2, US #1, UK #6
weeksinr&bchart: 29
written by: Edwards, Mase, Nile Rodgers, Stevie J, Diddy, The Notorious B.I.G.
album: Life After Death
comments: [hip hop]
The Notorious B.I.G. featuring Puff Daddy & Mase
Mo Money Mo Problems
1997
Puff Daddy Records
9
record label: Ruffhouse 41015
chart position: RandB #2, US #1, UK #3
written by: Lauryn Hill
album: The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
comments: [hip hop]
Lauryn Hill
Doo Wop (That Thing)
1998
Ruffhouse
10
record label: Arista 9781
chart position: RandB #3, UK #3, US #2, US dance #3
written by: Bill Pettaway Jr., Sean Spencer, Kevin Lyles, Rodney Hollaman & Ky Adeyemo
album: All or Nothing
comments: [hip hop]
Milli Vanilli
Girl You Know It's True
1988
Arista
11
record label: Bad Boy 9080
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #19
written by: Diddy, Stevie J, Carlos Broady, Nashiem Myrick, Mase, Greg Prestopino, Matthew Wilder
album: No Way Out
comments: [hip hop]
Puff Daddy featuring Mase
Can't Nobody Hold Me Down
1997
Bad Boy
12
record label: Aftermath
chart position: RandB #13, US #2, UK #1, US alt. #15
written by: Eminem
album: The Eminem Show
comments: [hip hop]
Eminem
Without Me
2002
Aftermath
13
record label: Def American 18947
chart position: RandB #27, US #1, US dance #5
written by: Sir Mix a Lot
album: Mack Daddy
comments: [hip hop]
Sir Mix a Lot
Baby Got Back
1992
Def American
14
record label: Bad Boy 79089
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #10
written by: Diddy, D Dot , Ron Lawrence, The Notorious B.I.G.
album: Life After Death
comments: [hip hop]
The Notorious B.I.G.
Hypnotize
1997
Bad Boy
15
record label: Interscope 6343
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #8
written by: Bizzy Bone (as Bryon McCane II), Krayzie Bone (as Anthony Henderson), Layzie Bone
album: E. 1999 Eternal
comments: [hip hop]
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
Tha Crossroads
1996
Interscope
16
record label: Interscope 6027
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #9
written by: Dr. Dre (as Andre Young), Chauncey Black (as Chauncey Hannibal), Teddy Riley, William Stewart
album: Another Level
comments: [hip hop] (featuring Dr. Dre)
BLACKstreet
No Diggity
1996
Interscope
17
record label: Death Row 00001
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #6
weeksinr&bchart: 33
written by: Joe Cocker, Woodrow Cunningham, Norman Durham, Mikel Hooks, Ronald Hudson, Christopher Stainton
album: All Eyez on Me
comments: [hip hop]
2Pac featuring Dr. Dre & Roger (Troutman)
California Love
1996
Death Row
18
record label: Cooltempo 265
chart position: RandB #2, UK #2. US #8, US dance #6
written by: Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart) and Speech (as Todd Thomas)
album: 3 Years, 5 Months and 2 Days in the Life of…
comments: [hip hop]
Arrested Development
People Everyday
1992
Cooltempo
19
record label: Atlantic 8290
chart position: RandB #7, US #2, UK #5
written by: Nate Dogg and Warren G
album: Regulate...G Funk Era
comments: [hip hop]
Warren G & Nate Dogg
Regulate
1994
Atlantic
20
record label: Chrysalis 04674
chart position: RandB #6, US #6, UK #4, US dance #1
written by: Arrested Development
album: 3 Years, 5 Months and 2 Days in the Life of…
comments: [hip hop] charted as Mr Wendal / Revolution in UK charts
Arrested Development
Mr. Wendal
1992
Chrysalis
21
record label: Life 79001
chart position: RandB #1, US #2, UK #34
written by: Steve Roll'n (as Stephen Gibson) and DC The Brain Supreme (as Cecil Glenn)
album: Whoomp! There It Is
comments: [hip hop]
Tag Team
Whoomp! (There It Is)
1993
Life
22
record label: Columbia 73687
chart position: RandB #31, UK #4, US #4, US dance #1
written by: Robert Clivillés and Freedom Williams
album: Gonna Make You Sweat
comments: [hip hop]
C plus C Music Factory
Things That Make You Go Hmmmm...
1991
Columbia
23
record label: London 857 391
chart position: RandB #3, US #3, UK #7
written by: Cheryl
album: Runaway Love / Very Necessary
comments: [hip hop]
Salt-N-Pepa
Whatta Man
1994
London
24
record label: Death Row 4
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #17
written by: 2Pac (as Tupac Shakur), Johnny Jackson, Bruce Fisher, Leon Ware, Stanley Richardson and Quincy Jones
album: All Eyez on Me
comments: [hip hop]
2Pac
How Do U Want It
1996
Death Row
25
record label: Virgin 99231
chart position: RandB #30, UK #3, US #3, US dance #1
written by: Jamie J. Morgan, Cameron McVey (as Booga Bear), Neneh Cherry & Phillip Ramacon
album: Raw Like Sushi
comments: [hip hop]
Neneh Cherry
Buffalo Stance
1988
Virgin
26
record label: Arista 3405
chart position: RandB #5, US #5, UK #10
written by: Ronald Bell, G. Brown, Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo
album: Harlem World
comments: [hip hop]
Mase
Feel So Good
1997
Arista
27
record label: Interscope Records 53816
chart position: RandB #1, US #2, UK #31, US dance #22
written by: Dr. Dre (as Andre Young), Snoop Dogg (as Calvin Broadus) and Eric Collins
album: The Chronic
comments: [hip hop] (featuring Snoop Dogg)
Dr. Dre
Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang -- Let Me Ride
1993
Interscope Records
28
record label: Ruthless 6343
chart position: RandB #4, US #4, UK #16
written by: Bone Thugs N Harmony and DJ U Neek
album: The Art of War
comments: [hip hop]
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
Look Into My Eyes
1997
Ruthless
29
record label: MCA 54388
chart position: RandB #3, US #2, UK #24, US dance #9
written by: Markell Riley, Aqil
album: Hard or Smooth
comments: [hip hop]
Wreckx-N-Effect
Rump Shaker
1992
MCA
30
record label: Jive 1442
chart position: RandB #1, UK #8, US #4, US dance #41
written by: Lamar Hula Mahone, Craig Simpkins and Will Smith
album: Homebase
comments: [hip hop]
DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
Summertime
1991
Jive
31
record label: Def Jam 1
chart position: RandB #4, US #3, UK #7
written by: LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith) and Al B. Sure!
album: Mr. Smith
comments: [hip hop]
LL Cool J
Loungin' (Who Do Ya Luv)
1996
Def Jam
32
record label: Def Jam 1
chart position: RandB #1, US #3, UK #10
weeksinr&bchart: 20
written by: Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson, Method Man (as Clifford Smith) and RZA (as Robert Diggs)
album: Tical
comments: [hip hop]
Method Man featuring Mary J. Blige
I'll Be There for You -- You're All I Need to Get By
1995
Def Jam
33
record label: Delicious Vinyl 104
chart position: RandB #7, US #3, UK #13, US dance #8
weeksinr&bchart: 15
written by: Young MC, Michael L. Ross & Matt Dike
album: Loc'ed After Dark
comments: [hip hop]
Tone Loc
Funky Cold Medina
1989
Delicious Vinyl
34
record label: Capitol 15801
chart position: UK #4, RandB #15, US #7
written by: Vic Mizzy
album: Too Legit to Quit
comments: [hip hop]
MC Hammer
Addams Groove
1991
Capitol
35
record label: Noo Trybe 38474
chart position: RandB #4, UK #3, US #8
written by: Robert Bell, Ronald Bell, Donald Boyce, George Brown, Jerold Ellis, Denzil Foster, Anthony Gilmour
album: Operation Stackola
comments: [hip hop]
Luniz
I Got 5 on It
1995
Noo Trybe
36
record label: Tommy Boy 617
chart position: RandB #12, US #3, UK #41
written by: Coolio (as Artis Ivey), Brian Dobbs, Otis Stokes, Fred Alexander Jr., Norman Beavers, Marvin Craig
album: It Takes a Thief
comments: [hip hop]
Coolio
Fantastic Voyage
1994
Tommy Boy
37
record label: OnDeck 009015
chart position: RandB #3, US #2, UK #151
written by: Jason Pittman, William Whedbee, Brian Ward, Richard Stephens, Demetrius Hardin and Rasheed Hightower
album: Rockstar Mentality
comments: [hip hop]
Shop Boyz
Party Like a Rockstar
2007
OnDeck
38
record label: Bad Boy 79032
chart position: RandB #1, US #2, UK #34
written by: Diddy (as Sean
album: Ready to Die
comments: [hip hop]
The Notorious B.I.G.
One More Chance...Stay With Me
1995
Bad Boy
39
record label: Def Jam 1006
chart position: RandB #5, US #7, UK #9
written by: Foxy Brown (as Inga Marchand) and Sean Carter
album: Ill Na Na
comments: [hip hop]
Foxy Brown
I'll Be
1997
Def Jam
40
record label: FFRR 234
chart position: RandB #3, US 4, UK #29
written by: Cheryl
album: Very Necessary
comments: [hip hop]
Salt-N-Pepa
Shoop
1993
FFRR
41
record label: Def Jam 577 494
chart position: RandB #3, US #3, UK #17
written by: LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith) and Rod Temperton
album: Mr. Smith
comments: [hip hop]
LL Cool J
Hey Lover
1995
Def Jam
42
record label: Tommy Boy 526
chart position: RandB #14, US #3, UK #32, US dance #17
written by: Everlast
album: House of Pain (Fine Malt Lyrics)
comments: [hip hop]
House of Pain
Jump Around
1992
Tommy Boy
43
record label: LaFace 4323
chart position: RandB #4, US #2
written by: Jermaine Dupri, Usher (as Usher Raymond) and Manuel Seal (as Manuel Seal Jr.)
album: My Way
comments: [hip hop] (featuring Jermaine Dupri)
Usher
My Way
1998
LaFace
44
record label: MCA 54088
chart position: RandB #5, US #11, UK #2, US dance #2
written by: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff and Heavy D
album: Peaceful Journey
comments: [hip hop]
Heavy D & the Boyz
Now That We Found Love
1991
MCA
45
record label: Loud 79530
chart position: RandB #70, US #5, UK #6
written by: Method Man, RZA, Raekwon , P. Moorman, Ghostface Killah and Lamont Hawkins
album: The W
comments: [hip hop]
Wu-Tang Clan
Gravel Pit
2000
Loud
46
record label: EastWest 63850
chart position: RandB #2, US #5, UK #22
weeksinr&bchart: 27
written by: Missy Elliott, Timbaland (as Tim Mosley) and A. Richards
album: Make It Hot
comments: [hip hop]
Nicole featuring Missy Elliott & Mocha
Make It Hot
1998
EastWest
47
record label: EastWest 3237
chart position: RandB #5, US #6, UK #14
written by: Michael O. Johnson and Javelin Hall
comments: [hip hop]
K.P. & Envyi
Swing My Way
1997
EastWest
48
record label: Capitol 610
chart position: RandB #1, US #8, UK #3, US dance #6
written by: MC Hammer, Rick James & Alonzo Miller
album: Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em
comments: [hip hop]
MC Hammer
U Can't Touch This
1990
Capitol
49
record label: Bad Boys 79142
chart position: RandB #3, US #6, UK #15
written by: Mase (as Mason Betha), Diddy (as Sean Combs)
album: Harlem World
comments: [hip hop]
Mase featuring Total
What You Want
1998
Bad Boys
50
record label: Associated 854 153
chart position: RandB #14, US #9, UK #12
written by: Warren G (as Warren Griffin)
album: Regulate...G Funk Era
comments: [hip hop]
Warren G
This DJ
1994
Associated
51
record label: So So Def 6149
chart position: RandB #2, US #6, UK #65
written by: Jermaine Dupri, The Isley Brothers and Chris Jasper
album: Funkdafied
comments: [hip hop]
Da Brat
Funkdafied
1994
So So Def
52
record label: Interscope 143
chart position: RandB #8, US #15, UK #2
weeksinr&bchart: 20
written by: P. Michael, Wyclef Jean, R. Jones, Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb, J. Brown and B. Byrd
album: Ghetto Supastar
comments: [hip hop]
Pras ft. Ol' Dirty Bastard & introducing Mya
Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)
1998
Interscope
53
record label: Cooltempo 270
chart position: RandB #1, US #6, UK #18, US dance #34
written by: Speech (as Todd Thomas) and Taree Jones
album: 3 Years, 5 Months and 2 Days in the Life of…
comments: [hip hop]
Arrested Development
Tennessee
1992
Cooltempo
54
record label: Tommy Boy 721
chart position: RandB #24, US #5, UK #13
written by: Coolio (as Artis Ivey Jr.) and Adrian Sear
album: Gangsta's Paradise
comments: [hip hop]
Coolio
1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New)
1996
Tommy Boy
55
record label: Capitol 2339 (UK)
chart position: RandB #10, UK #2, US #12, US dance #42
written by: Bob Berryhill, Pat Connolly, Jim Fuller & Ron Wilson
album: Crushin'
comments: [hip hop]
The Fat Boys with The Beach Boys
Wipe Out
1987
Capitol
56
record label: Roc A Fella 283
chart position: RandB #10, US #15, UK #2
written by: Jay Z, Martin Charnin, Mark James [Mark Howard James] and Charles Strouse
album: Vol. 2: Hard Knock Life
comments: [hip hop]
Jay-Z
Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)
1998
Roc A Fella
57
record label: Capitol 590
chart position: RandB #4, US #4, UK #8, US AC #42
written by: Barbara Acklin, Eugene Record & MC Hammer
album: Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em
comments: [hip hop]
MC Hammer
Have You Seen Her
1990
Capitol
58
record label: Tommy Boy 554
chart position: RandB #1, US #8, UK #22, US dance #9
written by: Vincent Brown, Treach (as Anthony Criss), Kay Gee (as Kier Gist), Rudolph Isley, Ronald Isley
album: 19 Naughty III
comments: [hip hop]
Naughty by Nature
Hip Hop Hooray
1993
Tommy Boy
59
record label: Columbia 78762
chart position: RandB #4, US #9, UK #21
written by: Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
album: Make It Reign
comments: [hip hop]
Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz
Deja Vu (Uptown Baby)
1997
Columbia
60
record label: Tommy Boy 988
chart position: RandB #5, US #6, UK #35, US dance #7
written by: Vincent Brown, Treach (as Anthony Criss), Kay Gee (as Kier Gist), Berry Gordy, Fonce Mizell
album: Naughty by Nature
comments: [hip hop]
Naughty by Nature
O.P.P.
1991
Tommy Boy
61
record label: Outburst 2461
chart position: RandB 4, US #7, UK #33
written by: Domino [American rapper] (as Shawn Ivy) and Battlecat (as Kevin Gilliam)
album: Domino
comments: [hip hop]
Domino
Getto Jam
1993
Outburst
62
record label: Next Plateau 50157
chart position: UK #2, RandB #51, US #13, US dance #6
written by: Hurby Azor (as Fingerprints)
album: Blacks' Magic
comments: [hip hop]
Salt-N-Pepa
Let's Talk About Sex
1991
Next Plateau
63
record label: Delicious Vinyl 137
chart position: RandB #9, US #7, US dance #7, UK #73
written by: Young MC, Matt Dike & Michael Ross
album: Stone Cold Rhymin
comments: [hip hop]
Young MC
Bust a Move
1989
Delicious Vinyl
64
record label: Capitol 15791
chart position: RandB #3, US #5, US dance #18, UK #60
written by: MC Hammer, James Earley, Michael Kelly, Louis K. Burrell and Felton Pilate
album: Too Legit to Quit
comments: [hip hop]
MC Hammer
2 Legit 2 Quit
1991
Capitol
65
record label: Death Row 5439
chart position: RandB #13, US #8, UK #39, US dance #38
written by: Mark Adams, Steve Arrington, Snoop Dogg, Harry Casey
album: Doggystyle
comments: [hip hop]
Snoop Dogg
Gin and Juice
1994
Death Row
66
record label: Death Row 5439
chart position: RandB #8, US #8, UK #20, US dance #43
written by: Dr. Dre (as Andre Young), George Clinton, Gary Shider, Snoop Dogg and David Spradley
album: Doggystyle
comments: [hip hop]
Snoop Dogg
Who Am I (What's My Name)?
1993
Death Row
67
record label: Arista 3675
chart position: RandB #4, US #10
weeksinr&bchart: 22
written by: Vincent Brown, Treach (as Anthony Criss), Kay Gee (as Kay Gee Gist) and B. Golson
album: Nineteen Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury
comments: [hip hop]
Naughty by Nature featuring Zhané
Jamboree
1999
Arista
68
record label: Priority 53562
chart position: UK #2, RandB #13, US #35
weeksinr&bchart: 20
written by: Ice Cube (as O'Shea Jackson) and Mack 10 (as Dedrick Rolison)
album: War and Peace: Volume 2 (The Peace Disc)
comments: [hip hop]
Ice Cube featuring Mack 10
You Can Do It
1999
Priority
69
record label: Def Jam 15
chart position: RandB #7, US #9, UK #15
written by: LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith)
album: Mr. Smith
comments: [hip hop]
LL Cool J
Doin' It
1996
Def Jam
70
record label: Tommy Boy 785
chart position: RandB #34, US #12, UK #3
written by: Dominic Aldridge, Coolio, H. Straughter and M. Straughter
album: My Soul
comments: [hip hop]
Coolio
C U When U Get There
1997
Tommy Boy
71
record label: Capitol 15892
chart position: RandB #21, US #9, UK #23, US alt. #29
written by: Rahsaan Kelly, Mel Simpson, Geoff Wilkinson and Herbie Hancock (sample)
album: Hand on the Torch
comments: [hip hop] (featuring Rashaan and Gerrard Prescencer)
US3
Cantaloop
1993
Capitol
72
record label: SBK 2545
chart position: RandB #22, US #4, UK #10
written by: Robert Parissi
album: Hooked
comments: [hip hop]
Vanilla Ice
Play That Funky Music
1990
SBK
73
record label: Big Life 105
chart position: UK #3, RandB #42, US #18
written by: K7 and Joey Gardner
album: Swing Batta Swing
comments: [hip hop]
K7
Come Baby Come
1993
Big Life
74
record label: Sm:)e 9065
chart position: UK #1, US dance #14, RandB #90, US #113
written by: DMC (as Darryl McDaniels), DJ Run (as Joseph Simmons) and Jam Master Jay (as Jason Mizell)
comments: [hip hop]
Run-D.M.C. vs. Jason Nevins
It's Like That
1998
Sm:)e
75
record label: Def Jam 31
chart position: RandB #16, US #20, UK #2
written by: Bob Marley and Warren G
album: Take a Look Over Your Shoulder
comments: [hip hop]
Warren G
I Shot the Sheriff
1997
Def Jam
76
record label: SBK 17
chart position: UK #1, RandB #23, US #13
written by: James P. Alpern and Richard A. Usher, Jr.
album: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
comments: [hip hop]
Partners In Kryme
Turtle Power!
1990
SBK
77
record label: Columbia 666209
chart position: RandB #17, US #20, UK #2
written by: Will Smith, Bill Withers, Ralph MacDonald and William Salter
album: Big Willie Style
comments: [hip hop]
Will Smith
Just the Two of Us
1998
Columbia
78
record label: Sugar Hill 101
chart position: RandB #4, UK #3, US #36, US dance #14
written by: Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers
album: Sugarhill Gang
comments: [hip hop]
The Sugarhill Gang
Rapper's Delight
1979
Sugar Hill
79
record label: Interscope 95774
chart position: RandB #3, US #9, UK #96
written by: Bruce Hawes, Joe Jefferson (as Joseph Jefferson), Tony Pizarro, Joe Sample, 2Pac (as Tupac Shakur) and
album: Me Against the World
comments: [hip hop]
2Pac
Dear Mama
1995
Interscope
80
record label: Sugar Hill 584
chart position: RandB #4, UK #8, US #62, US dance #12
written by: Ed Fletcher
album: The Message
comments: [hip hop]
Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five
The Message
1982
Sugar Hill
81
record label: EastWest 5830
chart position: RandB #3, US #10, UK #39
written by: Jermaine Dupri, MC Lyte and Michael Jackson
album: Sunset Park: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
comments: [hip hop]
MC Lyte featuring Xscape
Keep On, Keepin' On
1996
EastWest
82
record label: Columbia 41314
chart position: UK #3, RandB #73, US #17
written by: Will Smith, Ryan Toby, Sam Barnes (as Samuel Barnes), William Shelby, Stephen Shockley and Leon Sylver
album: Big Willie Style
comments: [hip hop]
Will Smith
Miami
1998
Columbia
83
record label: Interscope 97008
chart position: RandB #36, UK #2. US #32
written by: Terry Britten and Graham Lyle
album: Supercop: Music from and Inspired by the Dimension Motion Picture
comments: [hip hop]
Warren G
What's Love Got to Do with It
1996
Interscope
84
record label: Tony Mercedes 4221
chart position: RandB #3, US #10, UK #153
written by: B Rock, Maurice White and Al McKay
comments: [hip hop]
B-Rock & the Bizz
My Baby Daddy
1997
Tony Mercedes
85
record label: Next Plateau 50137
chart position: UK #5, RandB #32, US #21, US dance #26
written by: Hurby Azor (as Fingerprints)
album: Blacks' Magic
comments: [hip hop]
Salt-N-Pepa
Do You Want Me
1991
Next Plateau
86
record label: Geffen 1063
chart position: UK #1, RandB #27, US #46
written by: LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith) and David Wolinski (as Hawk Wolinski)
album: Beavis and Butt Head Do America: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
comments: [hip hop]
LL Cool J
Ain't Nobody
1996
Geffen
87
record label: Atlantic 04974
chart position: UK #3
written by: Twista (as Carl Mitchell) and Bill Withers
album: Kamikaze
comments: [hip hop]
Twista ft. Anthony Hamilton
Sunshine
2004
Atlantic
88
record label: Scotti Bros. 78032
chart position: RandB #33, US #13, UK #15
written by: Skee Lo
album: I Wish
comments: [hip hop]
Skee-Lo
I Wish
1995
Scotti Bros.
89
record label: Polydor 887 571
chart position: RandB #40, UK #2, US #16
written by: Hank Ballard
album: Coming Back Hard Again
comments: [hip hop]
The Fat Boys with Chubby Checker
The Twist
1988
Polydor
90
record label: Motown 1360
chart position: RandB #4, US #10, US dance #36
written by: Dallas Austin, Michael Bivins, K. Wales and Sly Stone (sample)
album: Coolin' at the Playground Ya Know
comments: [hip hop]
Another Bad Creation
Playground
1991
Motown
91
record label: Ruffhouse 8462
chart position: UK #1, RandB #22, US #69
written by: Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean and Pras (as Pras Michel)
album: The Score
comments: [hip hop]
The Fugees
Ready or Not
1996
Ruffhouse
92
record label: Next Plateau 162 350 012
chart position: RandB #17, US #10
written by: Mitchell Johnson, David C. Weldonm, Aaron E. Clark, David A. Ferguson, John C. Ferguson
album: The Nine Yards
comments: [hip hop]
Paperboy
Ditty
1992
Next Plateau
93
record label: Virgin 38677
chart position: RandB #9, UK #4, US #54
written by: Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo
album: Kaleidoscope
comments: [hip hop]
Kelis
Caught Out There
1999
Virgin
94
record label: Def Jam 07350
chart position: RandB #1, UK #8, US #14
written by: LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith), Bobby Erving, Darryl Pierce, Dwayne Simon & Steven Ett
album: Bigger and Deffer
comments: [hip hop]
LL Cool J
I Need Love
1987
Def Jam
95
record label: Columbia 74376
chart position: RandB #3, US #13, UK #16, US dance #23
written by: Jermaine Dupri and Toni Colandreo
album: Totally Krossed Out
comments: [hip hop]
Kris Kross
Warm It Up
1992
Columbia
96
record label: Tommy Boy 676
chart position: RandB #3, US #13, UK #43
written by: Terri Robinson, M. South, J. Howell, Diddy, The Notorious B.I.G., and Herb Middleton
album: Total
comments: [hip hop]
Total featuring The Notorious B.I.G.
Can't You See
1995
Tommy Boy
97
record label: Tommy Boy 718
chart position: RandB #31, US #24, UK#9
written by: Coolio, Brian Dobbs, Robert Bell, Ronald Bell, George Brown, Robert Mickens, Gene Redd
album: Gangsta's Paradise
comments: [hip hop]
Coolio
Too Hot
1995
Tommy Boy
98
record label: Big Life 7
chart position: RandB #1, US dance #1, UK #22, US #34
written by: Paul Huston, Posdnuos (as Kelvin Mercer), David Jolicoeur, Maseo (as Vincent Mason), Philippe Wynne
album: 3 Feet High and Rising
comments: [hip hop, funk]
De La Soul
Me Myself and I
1989
Big Life
99
record label: Def Jam 68902
chart position: RandB #7, US #15, US dance #9, UK #43,
written by: LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith)
album: Walking with a Panther
comments: [hip hop]
LL Cool J
I'm That Type of Guy
1989
Def Jam
100
record label: Elektra 63974
chart position: RandB #5, US #11, UK #15
written by: MC Lyte (as Lana Moore) and Rashad Smith
album: Bad as I Wanna B
comments: [hip hop]
MC Lyte
Cold Rock a Party
1996
Elektra