Remember jams like “Are You That Somebody?” and “All My Life”? This post blasts you back to 1998 with a killer playlist featuring the 90 hottest hip-hop and R&B tracks of the year. Get ready to reminisce about some fantastic music!
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90 Best Hip-Hop and R&B Songs 1998
| # | Song - Artist |
|---|---|
| 1 | Too Close - Next |
| 2 | All My Life - K-Ci & JoJo |
| 3 | Anytime - Brian McKnight |
| 4 | Are You That Somebody? - Aaliyah |
| 5 | The Boy Is Mine - Brandy & Monica |
| 6 | Nice & Slow - Usher |
| 7 | My Way - Usher |
| 8 | Still Not A Player - Big Punisher ft. Joe |
| 9 | Ghetto Superstar (That Is What You Are) - Pras Michael ft. ODB & Mya |
| 10 | No, No, No - Destiny's Child |
| 11 | Can't Take My Eyes Off You - Lauryn Hill |
| 12 | Make It Hot - Nicole |
| 13 | Gettin' Jiggy Wit It - Will Smith |
| 14 | You Make Me Wanna... - Usher |
| 15 | Just The Two Of Us - Will Smith |
| 16 | The First Night - Monica |
| 17 | What You Want - Mase ft. Total |
| 18 | Say It - Voices Of Theory |
| 19 | I Don't Ever Want To See You Again - Uncle Sam |
| 20 | Swing My Way - K.P. & Envyi |
| 21 | Doo Wop (That Thing) - Lauryn Hill |
| 22 | Touch It - Monifah |
| 23 | Movin' On - Mya ft. Silkk The Shocker |
| 24 | They Don't Know - Jon B. |
| 25 | Romeo And Juliet - Sylk-E. Fyne ft. Chill |
| 26 | I Get Lonely - Janet |
| 27 | How Deep Is Your Love - Dru Hill ft. Redman |
| 28 | Body Bumpin' Yippie-Yi-Yo - Public Announcement |
| 29 | Be Careful - Sparkle |
| 30 | My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion |
| 31 | My Body - LSG |
| 32 | My Little Secret - Xscape |
| 33 | Daydreamin' - Tatyana Ali |
| 34 | Truly Madly Deeply - Savage Garden |
| 35 | Lately - Divine |
| 36 | It's All About Me - Mya ft. Sisqo Of Dru Hill |
| 37 | Let's Ride - Montell Jordan |
| 38 | Luv 2 Luv You - Timbaland & Magoo |
| 39 | My All - Mariah Carey |
| 40 | Go Deep - Janet |
| 41 | My Love Is The Shhh! - Somethin' For The People |
| 42 | Together Again - Janet |
| 43 | Top Of The World - Brandy ft. Mase |
| 44 | Westside - TQ |
| 45 | A Song For Mama - Boyz II Men |
| 46 | I Still Love You - Next |
| 47 | Time After Time - Inoj |
| 48 | The Only One For Me - Brian McKnight |
| 49 | Same Ol' G - Ginuwine |
| 50 | All Good - Mo Thugs Family |
| 51 | I'll Never Break Your Heart - Backstreet Boys |
| 52 | Have You Ever? - Brandy |
| 53 | Feel So Good - Mase |
| 54 | As Long As You Love Me - Backstreet Boys |
| 55 | Deja Vu - Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz |
| 56 | Gone Till November - Wyclef Jean |
| 57 | Everybody (Backstreet's Back) - Backstreet Boys |
| 58 | Sock It 2 Me - Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott |
| 59 | Never Ever - All Saints |
| 60 | We Be Clubbin' - Ice Cube |
| 61 | Whatcha Gonna Do? - Link |
| 62 | Money Ain't A Thang - Jermaine Dupri ft. Jay-Z |
| 63 | Rapper's Delight - Sermon, Murray & Redman |
| 64 | The Arms Of The One Who Loves You - Xscape |
| 65 | Friend Of Mine - Kelly Price |
| 66 | Torn - Natalie Imbruglia |
| 67 | I Want You Back - N Sync |
| 68 | Breakdown - Mariah Carey ft. Bone Thugs-N-Harmony |
| 69 | Tearin' Up My Heart - N Sync |
| 70 | Can I Get A... - Jay-Z ft. Amil And Ja |
| 71 | Rain - SWV |
| 72 | Gotta Be - Jagged Edge |
| 73 | Come And Get With Me - Keith Sweat ft. Snoop Dogg |
| 74 | Show Me Love - Robyn |
| 75 | Horse & Carriage - Cam'ron ft. Mase |
| 76 | Mo Money Mo Problems - Notorious B.I.G. |
| 77 | Crush - Jennifer Paige |
| 78 | All My Love - Queen Pen |
| 79 | You're Still The One - Shania Twain |
| 80 | Imagination - Tamia |
| 81 | So Into You - Tamia |
| 82 | Do For Love - 2Pac ft. Eric Williams |
| 83 | Love Like This - Faith Evans |
| 84 | Don't Rush (Take Love Slowly) - K-Ci & JoJo |
| 85 | Heaven - Nu Flavor |
| 86 | Lookin' At Me - Mase ft. Puff Daddy |
| 87 | Lost In Love - Nastyboy Klick |
| 88 | Sweetheart - Jermaine Dupri & Mariah Carey |
| 89 | Frozen - Madonna |
| 90 | Luve Me, Luve Me - Shaggy ft. Janet |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What was the number-one R&B song in 1998?
Brandy and Monica’s “The Boy Is Mine” is the longest-running single of the year, staying at number one for thirteen consecutive weeks.
Who was the biggest rap artist in 1998?
Looking at commercial success. DMX had the most successful year with two top albums (“It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot” and “Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood”) and is therefore considered the best rapper of 1998.
