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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z OtherTop 1000

Top Songs of 1997

1996 <-1997-> 1998

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1.
09/1997
427

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charted as Candle in the Wind 1997 / Something about the Way You Look Tonight in US charts and in UK charts
[Rocket 568108 B]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin
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2.
06/1997
426

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featuring 112 & The Lox
based on "Every Breath You Take" by The Police [tribute to the Notorious B.I.G.]; fifth song in hot 100 history to debut at #1
[Bad Boy 79097]
written by Sting (as Gordon Sumner), Sauce Money (as Todd Gaither) & Faith Evans
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3.
12/1997
420

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academy award logo [Academy Award for Best Original Song 1997]
grammy logo [Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1999]
grammy logo [Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1999]
golden globe logo [Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song 1997]
eighth song in hot 100 history to debut at #1
[550 Music/Epic 78825]
written by James Horner & Will Jennings
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4.
09/1997
416

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5
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[tribute to Princess Diana]
co-produced by George Martin; seventh song in hot 100 history to debut at #1 ; charted as Candle in the Wind 1997 / Something about the Way You Look Tonight in US charts and in UK charts
[Rocket 568108 A]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin
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5.
06/1997
406

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9
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[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Terri McFaddin (as Theresa McFaddin), Patrice Rushen, Will Smith & Fred Washington
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6.
05/1997

MMMBop by Hanson

from MMMBop   MMMBop
400

✫1
US
21
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✫1
UK
[Mercury 574261]
written by Isaac Hanson, Taylor Hanson & Zac Hanson
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7.
08/1997
394

2
US






✫1
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✫1
UK
[LaFace 24265]
written by Usher (as Usher Raymond) & Jermaine Dupri
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8.
09/1997
392

✫1
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✫1
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2
R&B




3
UK
sixth song in hot 100 history to debut at #1
[Columbia 78648]
written by Mariah Carey, Diddy (as Puff Daddy), Stevie J, Q-Tip (The Ummah), Bobby Robinson, Stephen Hague, Ronald Larkins, Malcolm McLaren & Larry Price
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9.
12/1997
376

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✫1
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8
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4
UK
[Virgin 38623]
written by Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III), Terry Lewis & René Elizondo Jr.
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10.
01/1997
366

2
US
2
AC


41
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2
UK
[Jive 42453]
written by Max Martin & Herbie Crichlow (as Herbert Crichlow)
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11.
12/1997
362

✫1
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✫1
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4
UK
[Columbia 78723]
written by Darren Hayes & Daniel Jones
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12.
01/1997

Discothèque by U2

from Pop   Pop
338

10
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6
rock
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✫1
UK
[Island 854774]
written by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen Jr.
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13.
08/1997
334

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2
R&B




6
UK
featuring Puff Daddy & Mase
based upon "I'm Coming Out"
[Bad Boy 79100]
written by Bernard Edwards, Mase (as Mason Betha), Nile Rodgers, Stevie J (as Steven Jordan), Diddy (as Sean Combs) & The Notorious B.I.G. (as Christopher Wallace)
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14.
11/1997
330

4
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UK
[BRIT Awards Best British Single 1998]
written by Robert Jazayeri, Shaznay Lewis & Sean Mather
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15.
08/1997
309

6
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2
UK
[Republic 56146]
written by Harry Hamer (as Darren Hamer), Dunstan Bruce (as Duncan Bruce), Paul Greco, Anne Holden, Danbert Nobacon (as Nigel Hunter), Lou Watts (as Louise Watts) & Boff Whalley (as Allan Whalley)
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16.
04/1997
305

2
US




34
dance




4
alt.
6
UK
[Capitol 58634]
written by Meredith Brooks & Shelly Peiken
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17.
04/1997
304

✫1
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✫1
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10
UK
[Bad Boy 79092]
written by Diddy (as Sean "Puffy" Combs), D-Dot (as Deric Angelettie), Ron Lawrence, The Notorious B.I.G. (as Christopher Wallace), Andy Armer & Randy Badazz Alpert
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18.
06/1997
304

2
US
✫1
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43
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7
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[Curb 73022]
written by Diane Warren
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19.
09/1997
303

✫1
US
30
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2
R&B




10
UK
[Motown 0684]
written by Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis
video capture
20.
09/1997
303

7
US




21
dance






✫1
UK
video capture
21.
10/1997
300

4
US
3
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3
UK
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[Jive LP Cut]
written by Max Martin (as Martin Sandberg)
video capture
22.
11/1997
294

3
US






✫1
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5
UK
video capture
23.
12/1997
285

9
US
23
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✫1
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video capture
24.
01/1997
280

✫1
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✫1
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19
UK
as Puff Daddy featuring Mase
[Bad Boy 79083]
written by Diddy, Stevie J (as Steven Jordan), Carlos Broady, Nashiem Myrick, Mase (as Mason Betha), Greg Prestopino, Matthew Wilder, Sylvia Robinson, Grandmaster Melle Mel, Clifton "Jiggs" Chase (as Clifton Chase) & Duke Bootee
video capture
25.
08/1997
278

4
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3
UK
written by Denniz Pop & Max Martin
video capture
26.
07/1997
263

2
US








13
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alt.
19
UK
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Greg Camp, Kevin Coleman, Paul De Lisle & Steve Harwell
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27.
10/1997
263

18
US




4
dance






✫1
UK
video capture
28.
06/1997
261

12
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22
rock
4
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2
UK
rolling stone logo [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #382]
written by Richard Ashcroft, Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
video capture
29.
11/1997
259

4
US
✫1
AC
6
country








9
UK
[Mercury 566450]
written by Robert John "Mutt" Lange & Shania Twain
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30.
01/1997
255

23
US




26
dance




5
alt.
✫1
UK
charted as >Abort, Retry, Fail?_ EP: Your Woman / Give Me Some Pain / Theme from a Mid-Afternoon Game Show / Theme from Late Night Documentary About Drug Abuse in UK charts
[Brilliant!/Chrysalis 58638]
written by White Town (as Jyoti Mishra)
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31.
06/1997

Fly by Sugar Ray

from Floored   Floored
249

✫1
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29
rock
✫1
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58
UK
featuring Supercat
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by DJ Homicide (as Craig Bullock), Stan Frazier, Murphy Karges, Super Cat (as William Maragh), Mark McGrath, Alan Shacklock & Rodney Sheppard
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32.
12/1997
238

2
US






7
R&B




18
UK
as Puff Daddy featuring The Notorious BIG, Lil Kim, The Lox, Dave Grohl, Perfect, Fuzzbubble & Rob Zombie
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[Bad Boy 79130]
written by Diddy (as Sean "Puffy" Combs), Stephen Jacobs, Jadakiss (as Jason Phillips), Danny Styles, The Notorious B.I.G. (as Christopher Wallace), Lil' Kim (as Kim Jones) & D-Dot
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33.
07/1997
228

49
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36
rock
4
alt.
✫1
UK
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Noel Gallagher
video capture
34.
03/1997
227

26
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2
rock
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alt.
3
UK
[Island 584972]
written by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen Jr.
video capture
35.
05/1997
226

42
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10
dance
19
R&B




✫1
UK
[Epic 78007]
written by Michael Jackson & Teddy Riley
video capture
36.
01/1997
222

4
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✫1
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16
UK
[Island 854854]
written by Veudal (as Raphael Veudal Brown), Daryl Simmons & Ralph B. Stacy (as Ralph Stacy)
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37.
05/1997
221

56
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5
dance






✫1
UK
[R]
[rm]
[RCA 64999]
written by Tim Kellett & Robin Taylor-Firth
video capture
38.
02/1997
220

20
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16
R&B




2
UK
[Def Jam 573564]
written by Bob Marley & Warren G
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39.
11/1997
217

5
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5
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10
UK
[Bad Boy 79122]
written by Ronald Bell, G. Brown, Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Robert Mickens (as Robert "Spike" Mickens), C. Smith, Dennis Thomas, Rafael Vigil & Ricky West (as Richard Westfield)
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40.
03/1997
217

4
US
3
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2
R&B




27
UK
produced by David Foster
[Warner Sunset 87003]
written by Diane Warren
video capture
41.
07/1997
214

12
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34
R&B




3
UK
featuring 40 Thevz
[Tommy Boy 7785]
written by Dominic Aldridge, Coolio, Henry Straughter & Malieek Straughter
video capture
42.
06/1997
213

4
US






4
R&B




16
UK
[Ruthless 6344]
written by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony & DJ U-Neek
video capture
43.
11/1997
211

42
US
4
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12
alt.
2
UK
Hot 100 Airplay : 2
[RCA LP Cut]
written by Scott Cutler, Anne Preven & Phil Thornalley
video capture
44.
03/1997
211

4
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11
UK
[Columbia 78503]
written by Darren Hayes & Daniel Jones
video capture
45.
10/1997
209

3
US
25
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2
rock
3
alt.
64
UK
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[Lava LP Cut]
written by Rob Thomas, John Goff, Jay Stanley & Brian Yale
video capture
46.
10/1997
209

4
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✫1
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21
UK
[EastWest 64132]
written by Darrell Allamby, Link (as Lincoln Browder) & Antoinette Roberson
video capture
47.
02/1997
209

8
US
14
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20
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7
UK
featuring Peter Cetera
[LaFace 24223]
written by Peter Cetera & David Foster
video capture
48.
07/1997
207

6
US






3
R&B




11
UK
featuring Da Brat, Left Eye, Missy Elliott & Angie Martinez
[Undeas 98019]
written by Lil' Kim (as Kimberly Jones) & Jermaine Dupri
video capture
49.
11/1997
206

9
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5
UK
[Mercury 568132]
written by Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil
video capture
50.
08/1997
205

113
US




14
dance
90
R&B




✫1
UK
[Sm:)e 9065]
written by DMC (as Darryl McDaniels), DJ Run (as Joseph Simmons) & Jam Master Jay (as Jason Mizell)
video capture
51.
02/1997
204

6
US
17
AC




5
R&B




13
UK
featuring Mariah Carey
[Epic 78485]
written by Babyface
video capture
52.
02/1997
203

7
US






5
R&B




9
UK
featuring Jay-Z
[Violator 574028]
written by Foxy Brown (as Inga Marchand) & Jay-Z (as Sean Carter)
video capture
53.
03/1997
201

4
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26
rock
✫1
alt.
33
UK
[Elektra 64173]
written by Stephan Jenkins
video capture
54.
04/1997

Song 2 by Blur

from Blur   Blur
199

55
US








25
rock
6
alt.
2
UK
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James & Dave Rowntree
video capture
55.
11/1997
199













16
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✫1
UK
[R]
written by Tjinder Singh
56.
05/1997
198

8
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✫1
R&B




10
UK
produced by R. Kelly
[Big Beat 98026]
written by R. Kelly
video capture
57.
11/1997
197

15
US
28
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4
UK
[Universal 56140]
written by Billie Myers, Eric Bazilian & Desmond Child
video capture
58.
04/1997
196

105
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40
alt.
✫1
UK
[instrumental]
[Astralwerks 6195]
written by Tom Rowlands, Ed Simons & Schoolly D (as Jesse Weaver)
video capture
59.
11/1997
195

7
US






44
R&B




8
UK
[RCA 64970]
written by Max Martin & Robyn
video capture
60.
09/1997
195

101
US




✫1
dance






2
UK
video capture
61.
03/1997
195

101
US




✫1
dance






2
UK
[DreamWorks 59005]
written by George Michael
video capture
62.
03/1997
195

112
US




✫1
dance






2
UK
[instrumental]
[FFRR 573284]
written by Sascha Lappessen, Thomas Alisson & Ralf Kappmeier
video capture
63.
03/1997
195

5
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4
rock
✫1
alt.
38
UK
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Rob Thomas & Matt Serletic
video capture
64.
11/1997
194

4
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11
R&B




20
UK
as Puff Daddy featuring The Notorious BIG and Mase
B side to It's All About The Benjamins
[Bad Boy 79130]
written by David Bowie, Lisa Stansfield, Ian Devaney, Andy Morris, Diddy (as Sean Combs), Ron Lawrence, Mase (as Mason Betha), The Notorious B.I.G. (as Christopher Wallace) & D-Dot (as Deric Angelettie)
video capture
65.
12/1997
193

6
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5
R&B




14
UK
[EastWest 64135]
written by Michael O. Johnson & Javelin Hall
video capture
66.
12/1997
192















✫1
UK
video capture
67.
10/1997

Stay by Sash!

from It's My Life   It's My Life
192







✫1
dance






2
UK
video capture
68.
07/1997
191







✫1
dance






2
UK
video capture
69.
11/1997
191















✫1
UK
written by Lou Reed
70.
03/1997
191















✫1
UK
Mama / Who Do You Think You Are was released in some markets as a Double A-side but in others the two songs were released independently of each other as single tracks. [Comic Relief single]
written by Andy Watkins, Matt Rowe, Paul Wilson, Richard Stannard, Victoria Beckham, Melanie B, Emma Bunton, Melanie C & Geri Halliwell
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71.
05/1997
191















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UK
featuring BeBe Winans
written by BeBe Winans & Rhett Lawrence (as James "Rhett" Lawrence)
video capture
72.
09/1997
190















✫1
UK
written by Richard Ashcroft
video capture
73.
05/1997
190















✫1
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74.
02/1997

Beetlebum by Blur

from Blur   Blur
190















✫1
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video capture
75.
03/1997
190

19
US
4
AC


✫1
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9
R&B




9
UK
charted as I Don't Want to / I Love Me Some Him in US AC charts
[LaFace 24229]
written by R. Kelly, Soulshock (as Carsten Schack), Kenneth Karlin, Andrea Martin & Gloria Stewart
video capture
76.
04/1997
185

38
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4
alt.
5
UK
[Mute/Reprise 17390]
written by Martin Gore
video capture
77.
07/1997
182

9
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9
R&B




9
UK
[Jive 42473]
written by R. Kelly
video capture
78.
02/1997
176

21
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4
UK
[Arista 13304]
written by Peter Bischof-Fallenstein, Frank Farian, Mary Klopprogge (as Mary Applegate) & Marty Cintron (as Martin Cintron)
video capture
79.
03/1997
174

8
US
27
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10
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32
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15
UK
[Warner 17373]
written by Paula Cole
video capture
80.
08/1997
173

4
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2
R&B




64
UK
featuring Trina & Tamara
[Warner 17327]
written by James Baker, Melvin Wilson (as Melvin Lee Wilson), Jeff Young, Tamara Powell, Curtis "Sauce" Wilson & Rochad Holiday
video capture
81.
11/1997
173

8
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4
rock
✫1
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29
UK
written by John Wozniak
video capture
82.
03/1997
171











19
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2
UK
written by Joe South
video capture
83.
10/1997
168

58
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5
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3
UK
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[550 Music/Epic LP Cut]
written by Linda Thompson, Walter Afanasieff & David Foster
video capture
84.
02/1997
167

5
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9
rock
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written by Brian Vander Ark
video capture
85.
11/1997
167

6
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2
R&B




30
UK
[Stonecreek 78689]
written by Nathan Morris
video capture
86.
05/1997
167

75
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✫1
dance






4
UK
[Strictly Rhythm 12512]
written by Ultra Naté, Lem Springsteen & John Ciafone
video capture
87.
01/1997
166

12
US






✫1
R&B




12
UK
[Kedar/Universal 56002]
written by Erykah Badu & Jaborn Jamal
video capture
88.
09/1997
165

36
US




6
dance
3
R&B




6
UK
featuring Q Tip and Joni Mitchell
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III), Terry Lewis, René Elizondo Jr., Joni Mitchell & Kamaal Ibn Fare
video capture
89.
08/1997
165

24
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5
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6
UK
video capture
90.
10/1997
165















2
UK
written by Noel Gallagher
video capture
91.
08/1997
165















2
UK
written by Andy Watkins (as Andrew Watkins), Paul Wilson, Eliot Kennedy & Ronan Keating
video capture
92.
07/1997
165

27
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4
UK
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Isaac Hanson, Taylor Hanson, Zac Hanson, Mark Hudson & Sander Selover
video capture
93.
05/1997
165















2
UK
video capture
94.
03/1997
165















2
UK
video capture
95.
07/1997
165















2
UK
written by Filippo Carmeni, Gala (as Gala Rizzatto) & Molella (as Maurizio Molella)
video capture
96.
12/1997
165















2
UK
97.
04/1997
164















2
UK
video capture
98.
09/1997
164















2
UK
charted as You Have Been Loved / The Strangest Thing '97 in UK charts
written by George Michael & David Austin
video capture
99.
04/1997
164















2
UK
video capture
100.
03/1997
164

28
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8
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5
UK
[Polydor 571006]
written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb
video capture

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