Rhythmic Top 40 number-one hits of 1998 (USA)
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This is a list of the U.S. Billboard magazine Rhythmic Top 40
number-ones of 1998.
Rhythmic Contemporary
Rhythmic contemporary, also known as rhythmic top 40, rhythmic contemporary hit radio or rhythmic crossover, is a music radio format that includes a mix of EDM, upbeat rhythmic pop, hip-hop and R&B hits. Rhythmic contemporary rarely uses rock music or country music in its airplay, but it may...
number-ones of 1998.
| Issue Date | Song | Artist |
| January 3 | "You Make Me Wanna You Make Me Wanna "You Make Me Wanna..." is a song by American recording artist Usher. It was released by LaFace Records and Arista Records as the lead single from Usher's second studio album, My Way on August 5, 1997. "You Make Me Wanna..." was written by Usher along with Jermaine Dupri and Manuel Seal, who both... ..." |
Usher Usher (entertainer) Usher Terry Raymond IV , who performs under the mononym Usher, is an American singer-songwriter, and actor. He is considered around the world to be the reigning King of R&B. Usher rose to fame in the late 1990s with the release of his second album My Way, which spawned his first Billboard Hot 100... |
| January 10 | "My Love Is The Shhh!" | Somethin' for the People featuring Trina & Tamera Somethin' for the People Somethin' for the People was an R&B group from Los Angeles, California, who scored several hits in the US in the late 1990s.-History:The group was founded in 1990 by Curtis "Sauce" Wilson and Jeff "Fuzzy" Young, both from Oakland, California, along with Los Angeles native Rochad "Cat Daddy" Holiday... |
| January 17 | "You Make Me Wanna..." | Usher |
| January 24 | "All My Life All My Life (K-Ci and JoJo song) "All My Life" is a song recorded by American R&B duo K-Ci & JoJo. The track was produced and written by Joel "JoJo" Hailey and Rory Bennett for K-Ci & JoJo's debut studio album, Love Always . The song was released physically as from January 6, 1998 as the third single from the album through MCA... " |
K-Ci & JoJo |
| January 31 | "All My Life" | K-Ci & JoJo |
| February 7 | "All My Life" | K-Ci & JoJo |
| February 14 | "All My Life" | K-Ci & JoJo |
| February 21 | "All My Life" | K-Ci & JoJo |
| February 28 | "All My Life" | K-Ci & JoJo |
| March 7 | "All My Life" | K-Ci & JoJo |
| March 14 | "Nice & Slow" | Usher |
| March 21 | "Nice & Slow" | Usher |
| March 28 | "Nice & Slow" | Usher |
| April 4 | "Anytime Anytime (Brian McKnight album) Anytime is a 1997 album by Brian McKnight. This was the last record McKnight recorded with Mercury Records before moving to Motown. In fact, Anytime would be re-released on Motown after he signed with the label... " |
Brian McKnight Brian McKnight Brian McKnight is an American singer-songwriter, arranger, producer, and R&B/Pop musician. He is a multi-instrumentalist who plays nine instruments: piano, guitar, bass guitar, drums, percussions, trombone, tuba, flugelhorn and trumpet.... |
| April 11 | "Anytime" | Brian McKnight |
| April 18 | "Anytime" | Brian McKnight |
| April 25 | "Anytime" | Brian McKnight |
| May 2 | "Too Close Too Close "Too Close" is a 1998 song by R&B group Next, and featuring uncredited vocals from Vee of Koffee Brown. It was the second single released from their debut album Rated Next. The song reached number one on the U.S. Hot 100 and R&B charts and has gone Platinum making it their biggest and best known... " |
Next Next (band) Next is an American R&B musical group, popular during the late 1990s. They are best known for their hit singles "Too Close" and "Wifey".-History:... |
| May 9 | "Too Close" | Next |
| May 16 | "Too Close" | Next |
| May 23 | "Too Close" | Next |
| May 30 | "Too Close" | Next |
| June 6 | "Too Close" | Next |
| June 13 | "Too Close" | Next |
| June 20 | "The Boy Is Mine The Boy Is Mine "The Boy Is Mine" is a duet by American recording artists Brandy and Monica. It was written by LaShawn Daniels, Fred Jerkins III, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins and Brandy with co-production by Darkchild and Dallas Austin, and released as the lead single from both singers' second albums during the... " |
Brandy Brandy Norwood Brandy Rayana Norwood , known professionally as Brandy, is an American singer-songwriter, producer, actress, and dancer. In 2009, she introduced her rap alter-ego Bran'Nu.... and Monica Monica (singer) Monica Denise Brown , and professionally known as Monica, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. Born and raised in College Park, Georgia, Monica began performing as a child and became part of a traveling gospel choir, by the time she was ten... |
| June 27 | "The Boy Is Mine" | Brandy and Monica |
| July 4 | "The Boy Is Mine" | Brandy and Monica |
| July 11 | "The Boy Is Mine" | Brandy and Monica |
| July 18 | "The Boy Is Mine" | Brandy and Monica |
| July 25 | "The Boy Is Mine" | Brandy and Monica |
| August 1 | "The Boy Is Mine" | Brandy and Monica |
| August 8 | "The Boy Is Mine" | Brandy and Monica |
| August 15 | "The Boy Is Mine" | Brandy and Monica |
| August 22 | "Are You That Somebody?" | Aaliyah Aaliyah Aaliyah Dana Haughton , who performed under the mononym Aaliyah , was an American R&B recording artist, actress and model. She was born in Brooklyn, New York, and was raised in Detroit, Michigan. At the age of 10, she appeared on the television show Star Search and performed in concert alongside... |
| August 29 | "Are You That Somebody?" | Aaliyah |
| September 5 | "Are You That Somebody?" | Aaliyah |
| September 12 | "Are You That Somebody?" | Aaliyah |
| September 19 | "Are You That Somebody?" | Aaliyah |
| September 26 | "Are You That Somebody?" | Aaliyah |
| October 3 | "Are You That Somebody?" | Aaliyah |
| October 10 | "Are You That Somebody?" | Aaliyah |
| October 17 | "Are You That Somebody?" | Aaliyah |
| October 24 | "Are You That Somebody?" | Aaliyah |
| October 31 | "Touch It" | Monifah Monifah Monifah is an American female R&B singer-songwriter.-Career:In 1996, her debut album, Moods...Moments was released. In 1997, she contributed the Heavy D. produced "I Still Love You" to the soundtrack of the film, Sprung. Monifah's second album was Mo'hogany. Released in the last quarter of 1998,... |
| November 7 | "Doo Wop (That Thing) Doo Wop (That Thing) "Doo Wop " is the debut single from American R&B/Hip-Hop artist Lauryn Hill. The song is taken from debut album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. Written and produced by Hill, the song was released as the album's lead single in October 1998. It was Hill's first and only Billboard Hot 100... " |
Lauryn Hill Lauryn Hill Lauryn Noelle Hill is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress.Early in her career, she established her reputation as a member of the Fugees. In 1998, she launched her solo career with the release of the commercially successful and critically acclaimed album, The Miseducation of... |
| November 14 | "How Deep Is Your Love How Deep is Your Love (Dru Hill song) "How Deep Is Your Love" is an R&B single by group Dru Hill and features rapper Redman. It is the first single from the group's second album, Enter the Dru. The song was released on June 23, 1998, the hit song spent three weeks at number-one on the US R&B chart, and peaked at number-three on the US... " |
Dru Hill Dru Hill Dru Hill is an American singing group, most popular during the late 1990s, whose repertoire included R&B, soul, and gospel music. Founded in Baltimore, Maryland, and active since 1992, Dru Hill recorded seven Top 40 hits, and is best known for the R&B #1 hits "In My Bed", "Never Make a Promise", ... featuring Redman |
| November 21 | "How Deep Is Your Love" | Dru Hill featuring Redman |
| November 28 | "How Deep Is Your Love" | Dru Hill featuring Redman |
| December 5 | "How Deep Is Your Love" | Dru Hill featuring Redman |
| December 12 | "Have You Ever Have You Ever "Have You Ever?" is a R&B ballad written by Diane Warren for Brandy's second studio album, Never Say Never. It was produced by David Foster and released as the album's third single during the fall of 1998. The single became Brandy's second song to reach the top position on the Billboard Hot 100... " |
Brandy Brandy Norwood Brandy Rayana Norwood , known professionally as Brandy, is an American singer-songwriter, producer, actress, and dancer. In 2009, she introduced her rap alter-ego Bran'Nu.... |
| December 19 | "Have You Ever" | Brandy |
| December 26 | "Have You Ever" | Brandy |
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