May 3, 1997

----- DROPOUTS -----
Gangstas Make The World Go Round - Westside Connection ----- 40 (2) / 2
Step By Step - Whitney Houston ----- 15 / 7



  40 --- For You - Kenny Lattimore (46)
39 39 --- Nobody - Keith Sweat feat. Athena Cage
35 38 --- Let It Go - Ray J
36 37 --- Naked Eye - Luscious Jackson
38 36 --- Let Me Clear My Throat - DJ Kool
34 35 --- Ooh Aah... Just A Little Bit - Gina G
31 34 --- What's On Tonight - Montell Jordan
27 33 --- One More Time - Real McCoy
32 32 --- You Don't Have To Hurt No More - Mint Condition
33 31 --- The Freshmen - The Verve Pipe

30 30 --- Staring At The Sun - U2
24 29 --- Don't Let Go (Love) - En Vogue
28 28 --- I Don't Want To / I Love Me Some Him - Toni Braxton
19 27 --- Get It Together - 702
22 26 --- Big Daddy - Heavy D
26 25 --- Da' Dip - Freak Nasty
29 24 --- I Shot The Sheriff - Warren G
25 23 --- Your Woman - White Town
23 22 --- Secret Garden - Bruce Springsteen
17 21 --- I Believe I Can Fly - R. Kelly

21 20 --- Cupid - 112
20 19 --- Barely Breathing - Duncan Sheik
16 18 --- Everyday Is A Winding Road - Sheryl Crow
14 17 --- In My Bed - Dru Hill
16 --- MMMBop - Hanson (HOT SHOT DEBUT)
18 15 --- I Belong To You (Every Time I See Your Face) - Rome
12 14 --- Un-Break My Heart - Toni Braxton                        
13 13 --- Everytime I Close My Eyes - Babyface
11 12 --- I'll Be - Foxy Brown feat. Jay-Z
07 11 --- All By Myself - Celine Dion

15 10 --- MyBabyDaddy - B-Rock & The Bizz
10 09 --- Where Have All The Cowboys Gone? - Paula Cole
09 08 --- Hard To Say I'm Sorry - Az Yet feat. Peter Cetera
08 07 --- Return Of The Mack - Mark Morrison
05 06 --- Wannabe - Spice Girls          
06 05 --- I Want You - Savage Garden
04 04 --- For You I Will - Monica
03 03 --- You Were Meant For Me - Jewel
01 02 --- Can't Nobody Hold Me Down - Puff Daddy feat. Mase              
02 01 --- Hypnotize - The Notorious B.I.G.    


Both new acts this week as we get a one-hitter from R&B singer Kenny Lattimore and pop boy-band Hanson score their first debut. Their next hit Where's The Love would debut on the airplay charts on 8/2/97 and peak at #27.

R1 SINGLES CHART - 3-9 May 1997

01 -- BLOOD ON THE DANCEFLOOR Michael Jackson *
02 01 I BELIEVE I CAN FLY R Kelly ***
03 -- BODYSHAKING 911
04 RE LOVE FOOL The Cardigans
05 04 BELLISSIMA DJ Quicksilver
06 07 YOU MIGHT NEED SOMEBODY Shola Ama
07 -- DROP DEAD GORGEOUS Republica
08 02 OLD BEFORE I DIE Robbie Williams
09 06 DON'T LEAVE Blackstreet
10 -- HYPNOTISE The Notorious BIG

11 -- NIGHTMARES Brainbug
12 -- TOMORROW James
13 08 YOU SHOWED ME The Lightning Seeds
14 05 AROUND THE WORLD Daft Punk
15 09 READY OR NOT The Course
16 11 DON'T SPEAK No Doubt ***
17 03 STARING AT THE SUN U2
18 -- VAPORS Snoop Doggy Dogg
19 RI THINGS CAN ONLY GET BETTER D:Ream
20 15 ENCORE UNE FOIS Sash!

21 17 HALO Texas
22 12 THE SAINT Orbital
23 13 SONG 2 Blur
24 -- THE WILD STYLE DJ Supreme
25 19 WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? / MAMA The Spice Girls ***
26 10 REVERENCE Faithless
27 -- NIGHTLIFE Kenickie
28 14 SENSATIONAL Michelle Gayle
29 -- MAKES ME WANNA DIE Tricky
30 -- NOBODY Keith Sweat

31 18 UNDERWATER LOVE Smoke City
32 -- GOLDEN SKIN Silver Sun
33 -- LET'S GET DOWN Tony! Toni! Tone!
34 28 SOMETIMES Brand New Heavies
35 16 WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE 2Pac + Snoop Doggy Dogg
36 27 M.F.E.O. Kavana
37 30 SECRET GARDEN Bruce Springsteen
38 -- HAND IN HAND Grace
39 -- DO MY THING Busta Rhymes
40 -- SHADY LANE Pavement

-- 20 HIT The Wannadies
-- 21 CRAZY YOU G.U.N.
-- 22 REQUEST LINE Zhane
-- 23 SMILE The Supernaturals
-- 24 STEP INTO OUR WORLD KRS-One
-- 25 I'LL BE YOUR FRIEND Robert Owens
-- 26 RICHARD III Supergrass
-- 29 ON & ON Erykah Badu
-- 31 IT'S NO GOOD Depeche Mode
-- 32 DEAD MAN WALKING David Bowie
-- 33 D.I.S.C.O. N-Trance
-- 34 BLOCK ROCKIN' BEATS The Chemical Brothers *
-- 35 HIT 'EM HIGH B-Real, LL Cool J, Method Man, Coolio & co
-- 36 SCARED Slacker
-- 37 LAZY Suede
-- 38 CAN WE? S.W.V.
-- 39 NORTH COUNTRY BOY The Charlatans
-- 40 FREE ME! Cast



Debuts here from Notorious BIG, DJ Supreme, Silver Sun, Brainbug, and Pavement

D:Ream were used by the Labour Party as their campaign song. May 1 was a General Election where Labour won power after 18 years in opposition