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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 Other • Top 1000

Top Dance Songs of 1997

1996 <-

1997

-> 1998

Video playlist

Cover

Date

Title

Album

Comment

Video

09/1997

Honey by Mariah Carey

from Butterfly

392

✫1
US

✫1
dance

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

12/1997

Together Again by Janet Jackson

from The Velvet Rope

376

✫1
US

✫1
dance

8
R&B

4
UK

[Virgin 38623]
written by Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III), Terry Lewis & René Elizondo Jr.

01/1997

Quit Playin' Games (With My Heart) by Backstreet Boys

from Backstreet Boys [1996 album]

366

2
US

2
AC

41
dance

2
UK

[Jive 42453]
written by Max Martin & Herbie Crichlow (as Herbert Crichlow)

01/1997

Discothèque by U2

from Pop

338

10
US

✫1
dance

6
rock

✫1
alt.

✫1
UK

[Island 854774]
written by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen Jr.

04/1997

Bitch by Meredith Brooks

from Blurring the Edges

305

2
US

34
dance

4
alt.

6
UK

[Capitol 58634]
written by Meredith Brooks & Shelly Peiken

09/1997

Barbie Girl by Aqua

from Aquarium

303

7
US

21
dance

✫1
UK

[MCA 55392]
written by Søren Rasted, Claus Norreen, René Dif & Lene Nystrøm

10/1997

Spice Up Your Life by The Spice Girls

from Spiceworld

263

18
US

4
dance

✫1
UK

written by Richard Stannard, Matt Rowe, Victoria Beckham, Melanie B, Emma Bunton, Melanie C & Geri Halliwell

01/1997

Your Woman by White Town

from Women in Technology

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)

05/1997

Blood on the Dance Floor by Michael Jackson

from Blood on the Dance Floor

226

42
US

10
dance

19
R&B

✫1
UK

[Epic 78007]
written by Michael Jackson & Teddy Riley

10.

05/1997

You're Not Alone by Olive

from Extra Virgin

221

56
US

5
dance

✫1
UK

[R]
[rm]
[RCA 64999]
written by Tim Kellett & Robin Taylor-Firth

11.

08/1997

It's Like That by Run-DMC vs. Jason Nevins

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)

12.

09/1997

Sunchyme by Dario G

from Sunmachine

195

101
US

✫1
dance

2
UK

[Kinetic/Reprise 17207]
written by Paul Spencer, Scott Rosser, Stephen Spencer, Gilbert Gabriel & Nick-Laird Clowes

13.

03/1997

Star People by George Michael

from Older

195

101
US

✫1
dance

2
UK

[DreamWorks 59005]
written by George Michael

14.

03/1997

Encore une fois by Sash!

from It's My Life

195

112
US

✫1
dance

2
UK

[instrumental]
[FFRR 573284]
written by Sascha Lappessen, Thomas Alisson & Ralf Kappmeier

15.

10/1997

Stay by Sash!

from It's My Life

192

✫1
dance

2
UK

featuring La Trec
written by Sascha Lappessen, Thomas Alisson & Ralf Kappmeier

16.

07/1997

Ecuador by Sash!

from It's My Life

191

✫1
dance

2
UK

featuring Rodriguez
written by Sascha Lappessen, Thomas Alisson & Ralf Kappmeier

17.

03/1997

I Don't Want to by Toni Braxton

from Secrets

190

19
US

4
AC

✫1
dance

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

18.

04/1997

It's No Good by Depeche Mode

from Ultra

185

38
US

✫1
dance

4
alt.

5
UK

[Mute/Reprise 17390]
written by Martin Gore

19.

03/1997

Where Have All the Cowboys Gone? by Paula Cole

from This Fire

174

8
US

27
AC

10
dance

32
alt.

15
UK

[Warner 17373]
written by Paula Cole

20.

05/1997

Free by Ultra Naté

from Situation: Critical

167

75
US

✫1
dance

4
UK

[Strictly Rhythm 12512]
written by Ultra Naté, Lem Springsteen & John Ciafone

21.

09/1997

Got 'Til It's Gone by Janet Jackson

from The Velvet Rope

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

22.

04/1997

Around the World by Daft Punk

from Homework

157

61
US

✫1
dance

5
UK

[Virgin 38608]
written by Thomas Bangalter & Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo

23.

01/1997

People Hold On by Lisa Stansfield vs. The Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

from The #1 Remixes (EP)

157

✫1
dance

4
UK

[R]
[rm]
written by Jonathan More, Matt Black & Lisa Stansfield

24.

06/1997

Whatever by En Vogue

from EV3

148

16
US

5
dance

8
R&B

14
UK

produced by Babyface
[EastWest 64174]
written by Babyface, Giuliano Franco & Keith Andes

25.

05/1997

Closer Than Close by Rosie Gaines

from Closer Than Close

145

6
dance

4
UK

written by Rosie Gaines, Francis Jules & Dana Bailey

26.

06/1997

Something Goin' On by Todd Terry Presents Martha Wash & Jocelyn Brown

from Ready for a New Day

145

✫1
dance

5
UK

written by Todd Terry

27.

06/1997

Coco Jamboo by Mr. President

from We See the Same Sun

142

21
US

17
dance

8
UK

[R]
[rm]
[Warner 17331]
written by Rainer Gaffrey, Kai Matthiesen & Lazy Dee (as Delroy Rennalls)

28.

05/1997

Alright by Jamiroquai

from Travelling without Moving

130

78
US

7
dance

84
R&B

6
UK

[Work 78703]
written by Jay Kay (as Jason Kay)

29.

02/1997

Da Funk by Daft Punk

from Homework

127

108
US

✫1
dance

7
UK

[intrumental]
charted as Da Funk / Musique in UK charts
[Virgin 38587]
written by Thomas Bangalter & Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo

30.

10/1997

Butterfly by Mariah Carey

from Butterfly

124

16
US

11
AC

13
dance

27
R&B

22
UK

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
charted as Fly Away (Butterfly Reprise) in US dance charts
[Columbia album cut]
written by Mariah Carey & Walter Afanasieff

31.

06/1997

The End Is the Beginning Is the End by The Smashing Pumpkins

from Batman & Robin: Music from and Inspired by the "Batman & Robin" Motion Picture

121

50
US

34
dance

12
rock

4
alt.

10
UK

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Billy Corgan

32.

03/1997

Love Is All We Need by Mary J. Blige

from Share My World

121

43
US

✫1
dance

5
R&B

15
UK

featuring Nas
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[MCA album cut]
written by Mary J. Blige, Jimmy Jam (as Jimmy Jam Harris), Rick James & Terry Lewis

33.

09/1997

James Bond Theme (Moby's Re-Version) by Moby

from I Like to Score

115

✫1
dance

8
UK

written by Monty Norman

34.

02/1997

Remember Me by The Blue Boy

112

2
dance

8
UK

written by Bobby Miller (sample), Richard Evans (sample), Marlena Shaw (sample) & Lex Blackmore (as Alexis Blackmore)

35.

11/1997

Choose Life by PF Project

110

48
dance

6
UK

featuring Ewan McGregor
written by Jamie White & Moussa Clarke (as Moose)

36.

10/1997

The One I Gave My Heart To by Aaliyah

from One in a Million

107

9
US

18
dance

8
R&B

[Blackground 98002]
written by Diane Warren

37.

05/1997

5 Miles to Empty by Brownstone

from Still Climbing

106

39
US

38
dance

6
R&B

12
UK

[MJJ Music 78496]
written by Gerald Baillergeau, Nicci Gilbert (as Nichole Gilbert) & Victor Merritt

38.

02/1997

Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Dub by Apollo 440

from Electro Glide in Blue

105

15
dance

7
UK

written by Eddie Van Halen (as Edward Van Halen), Alex Van Halen, Michael Anthony, David Lee Roth & Noko

39.

01/1997

In My Arms by Erasure

from Cowboy

101

55
US

2
dance

13
UK

[Mute/Maverick 17371]
written by Vince Clarke & Andy Bell

40.

07/1997

Somewhere by Pet Shop Boys

from Bilingual [special edition]

125
US

19
dance

9
UK

[Atlantic 84033]
written by Leonard Bernstein & Stephen Sondheim

41.

09/1997

Kiss You All Over by No Mercy

from My Promise

80
US

✫1
dance

16
UK

[Arista 13429]
written by Nicky Chinn & Mike Chapman

42.

05/1997

Nightmare by Brainbug

4
dance

11
UK

[instrumental]
written by Alberto Bertapelle

43.

04/1997

Sometimes by The Brand New Heavies

from Shelter

88
US

24
dance

20
R&B

11
UK

[Delicious Vinyl 4009]
written by Jan Kincaid & Siedah Garrett

44.

07/1997

I Say a Little Prayer by Diana King

from Think Like a Girl

38
US

8
dance

68
R&B

17
UK

[Work 78596]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David

45.

12/1997

It's Over Love by Todd Terry

from Ready for a New Day

✫1
dance

16
UK

featuring Shannon
written by Todd Terry & Shannon Greene

46.

08/1997

Outlaw by Olive

from Extra Virgin

4
dance

14
UK

written by Tim Kellett & Robin Taylor-Firth

47.

06/1997

Never, Never Gonna Give You Up by Lisa Stansfield

from Lisa Stansfield

74
US

✫1
dance

38
R&B

25
UK

[Arista 13346]
written by Barry White

48.

08/1997

Oh La La La by 2 Eivissa

from Oh La La La

10
dance

13
UK

written by Terri B! (as Terri Bjerre), Ricco Brunetti, Amadeus Crotti, Luigi Ricco & David Granados Lacera

49.

03/1997

Spin Spin Sugar by Sneaker Pimps

from Becoming X

87
US

2
dance

21
UK

[Virgin 38590]
written by Chris Corner, Liam Howe & Ian Pickering

50.

04/1997

Offshore '97 (remix) by Chicane

from Far from the Maddening Crowds

5
dance

17
UK

with Power Circle
[R]
written by Chicane (as Nick Bracegirdle) & Leo Elstob

51.

06/1997

The Love Scene by Joe

from All That I Am

65
US

38
dance

7
R&B

22
UK

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Jolyon Skinner, Joe (as Joe L. Thomas) & Michele Williams