Best of Black ’97
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 1997
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 13:55
- 2Johnny B.Down Low4:01
- 33:22
- 4Hypnotize (Biggie, Biggie...)The Notorious B.I.G.3:49
- 5Ain’t That Just the Way (radio edit)Lutricia McNeal3:21
- 6When Doves CryGinuwine4:331.0 ★
- 7Don’t Leave Me (radio edit)Blackstreet feat. Dr. Dre4:22
- 84:07
- 9R U Ready (album version)Salt‐N‐Pepa3:525.0 ★
- 10Ain’t NobodyLL Cool J4:31
- 114:064.4 ★
- 12We Trying to Stay Alive (LP version)Wyclef Jean feat. Refugee Allstars3:04
- 13I’ll Be (main mix)Foxy Brown3:15
- 14Romeo & Juliet (original single edit)Poetry'n'Motion3:39
- 154:06
- 163:53
- 174:01
- 18Bang‐Bang (2 Shots in the Head) (Bang the radio)Black Attack3:55
- 19Golden BrownKaleef4:034.0 ★
- 20Step Into a World (Rapture’s Delight) (remix)KRS‐One feat. Puff Daddy4:36
- CD 2
- 1I Believe I Can FlyR. Kelly4:432.0 ★
- 23:503.0 ★
- 34 Seasons of Loneliness (radio edit)Boyz II Men4:282.5 ★
- 4I Wanna Be the Only OneEternal feat. BeBe Winans3:332.5 ★
- 54:12
- 64:42
- 73:41
- 83:47
- 9Light in MeA.K. S.W.I.F.T.3:50
- 103:552.0 ★
- 11Stairway to Heaven (radio mix)G’s Incorporated3:55
- 12Tha Crossroads (DJ U‐Neek’s No Thug remix)Bone Thugs & Harmony3:44
- 134:18
- 14The Way That You Talk (clean LP version)Jagged Edge feat. Da Brat & JD3:40
- 15Return of the Mack (C & J radio edit)Mark Morrison3:283.6 ★
- 16Remember MeThe Blueboy3:473.0 ★
- 17It’s Like That (Drop the Break – radio edit)Run‐D.M.C. vs. Jason Nevins4:093.3 ★
- 18Cosmic Girl (radio edit)Jamiroquai3:434.0 ★
- 19You Are the Universe (radio version)The Brand New Heavies3:38
- 20RunawayNu Yorican Soul4:09
Release credits
- background vocals [10]
- design
- co [18], engineer [18], mix [18]
- mix [4]
- guest [4]
- additional [15], remixer [15]
- mix [10], producer [10], recording [10]
- vocal [20]
- performer [7]
- additional [17], remixer [17]
- arranger [18], co [18], strings [18]
- vocal [20]
- producer [17]
- producer [15]
- mix [10], producer [10], recording [10]
- background vocals [10]
- recording [10]
- producer [15]
- producer [17]
- conductor [18], strings [18]
- lead vocals [10]
- producer [11]
Issues
B2x CD1997