Top Artists of 1997 - Greatest Hits and Chart Singles

US & UK hit charts

1996 <-

1997

-> 1998

	Artist	Points	Songs
1.	Backstreet Boys	1130	01/1997 • Quit Playin' Games (With My Heart) • 388 pts • from Backstreet Boys [1996 album] 03/1997 • Anywhere for You • 136 pts • from Backstreet Boys [1996 album] 08/1997 • Everybody (Backstreet's Back) • 292 pts • from Backstreet's Back 10/1997 • As Long as You Love Me • 314 pts • from Backstreet's Back
2.	Elton John	889	09/1997 • Something About the Way You Look Tonight • 450 pts • from The Big Picture 09/1997 • Candle in the Wind 1997 • 439 pts • from Love Songs
3.	U2	883	01/1997 • Discothèque • 355 pts • from Pop 03/1997 • Staring at the Sun • 238 pts • from Pop
4.	Hanson	807	05/1997 • MMMBop • 420 pts • from MMMBop 07/1997 • Where's the Love • 173 pts • from Middle of Nowhere 11/1997 • I Will Come to You • 214 pts • from Middle of Nowhere
5.	The Spice Girls	773	03/1997 • Mama / Who Do You Think You Are • 201 pts • from Spice 10/1997 • Spice Up Your Life • 276 pts • from Spiceworld 12/1997 • Too Much • 296 pts • from Spiceworld
6.	The Notorious B.I.G.	760	04/1997 • Hypnotize • 317 pts • from Life After Death 08/1997 • Mo Money, Mo Problems • 351 pts • from Life After Death
7.	Diddy	746	01/1997 • Can't Nobody Hold Me Down • 295 pts • from No Way Out 11/1997 • Been Around the World • 202 pts • from No Way Out 12/1997 • It's All About the Benjamins • 247 pts • from No Way Out
8.	Savage Garden	645	03/1997 • I Want You • 222 pts • from Savage Garden 12/1997 • Truly Madly Deeply • 387 pts • from Savage Garden
9.	Sash!	606	03/1997 • Encore une fois • 204 pts • from It's My Life 07/1997 • Ecuador • 201 pts • from It's My Life 10/1997 • Stay • 201 pts • from It's My Life
10.	Blur	596	02/1997 • Beetlebum • 200 pts • from Blur 04/1997 • Song 2 • 208 pts • from Blur 06/1997 • On Your Own • 123 pts • from Blur
11.	Céline Dion	595	12/1997 • My Heart Will Go On • 440 pts • from Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture
12.	The Verve	586	06/1997 • Bitter Sweet Symphony • 274 pts • from Urban Hymns 09/1997 • The Drugs Don't Work • 200 pts • from Urban Hymns 12/1997 • Lucky Man • 110 pts • from Urban Hymns
13.	Mariah Carey	571	09/1997 • Honey • 410 pts • from Butterfly 10/1997 • Butterfly • 130 pts • from Butterfly
14.	Janet Jackson	568	09/1997 • Got 'Til It's Gone • 173 pts • from The Velvet Rope 12/1997 • Together Again • 394 pts • from The Velvet Rope
15.	911 [british boy band]	550	02/1997 • The Day We Find Love • 136 pts • from The Journey 05/1997 • Bodyshakin' • 145 pts • from The Journey 07/1997 • The Journey • 145 pts • from The Journey 11/1997 • Party People.. Friday Night • 123 pts • from Moving On
16.	Dru Hill	524	01/1997 • In My Bed • 233 pts • from Dru Hill 08/1997 • Never Make a Promise • 137 pts • from Dru Hill
17.	George Michael	522	02/1997 • Older • 145 pts • from Older 03/1997 • Star People • 204 pts • from Older 09/1997 • You Have Been Loved • 172 pts • from Older
18.	All Saints	506	09/1997 • I Know Where It's At • 161 pts • from All Saints 11/1997 • Never Ever • 345 pts • from All Saints
19.	Mary J. Blige	497	03/1997 • Love Is All We Need • 127 pts • from Share My World 08/1997 • Everything • 174 pts • from Share My World
20.	Robbie Williams	492	04/1997 • Old Before I Die • 172 pts • from Life Thru a Lens 12/1997 • Angels • 164 pts • from Life Thru a Lens
21.	Eternal	481	03/1997 • Don't You Love Me • 145 pts • from The Greatest Hits 05/1997 • I Wanna Be the Only One • 200 pts • from The Greatest Hits 10/1997 • Angel of Mine • 136 pts • from The Greatest Hits
22.	Boyz II Men	480	09/1997 • 4 Seasons of Loneliness • 318 pts • from Evolution 12/1997 • A Song for Mama • 162 pts • from Evolution
23.	Will Smith	468	06/1997 • Men in Black • 426 pts • from Men in Black: The Album
24.	Oasis	464	07/1997 • D'You Know What I Mean? • 239 pts • from Be Here Now 10/1997 • Stand by Me • 173 pts • from Be Here Now
25.	Puff Daddy & Faith Evans	449	06/1997 • I'll Be Missing You • 449 pts • from No Way Out
26.	Orbital	439	01/1997 • Satan • 145 pts 01/1997 • Satan • 146 pts 04/1997 • The Saint • 149 pts • from The Saint: Music From the Motion Picture Soundtrack
27.	Depeche Mode	439	01/1997 • Barrel of a Gun • 163 pts • from Ultra 04/1997 • It's No Good • 194 pts • from Ultra
28.	Texas	425	01/1997 • Say What You Want • 145 pts • from White on Blonde 08/1997 • Black Eyed Boy • 123 pts • from White on Blonde
29.	matchbox twenty	424	03/1997 • Push • 204 pts • from yourself or someone like you 10/1997 • 3 AM • 220 pts • from yourself or someone like you
30.	Usher	418	08/1997 • You Make Me Wanna • 418 pts • from My Way
31.	Gary Barlow	416	05/1997 • Love Won't Wait / Cuddly Toy • 200 pts • from Open Road 07/1997 • So Help Me Girl • 115 pts • from Open Road
32.	LeAnn Rimes	387	06/1997 • How Do I Live • 328 pts • from You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs
33.	Peter Andre	371	03/1997 • Natural • 113 pts • from Natural 08/1997 • All About Us • 145 pts • from Time 11/1997 • Lonely • 112 pts • from Time
34.	Shania Twain	371	11/1997 • From This Moment On • 270 pts • from Come On Over
35.	The Seahorses	367	05/1997 • Love Is the Law • 145 pts • from Do It Yourself
36.	Olive	363	05/1997 • You're Not Alone • 232 pts • from Extra Virgin
37.	Michael Jackson	361	05/1997 • Blood on the Dance Floor • 237 pts • from Blood on the Dance Floor 07/1997 • HIStory / Ghosts • 123 pts • from Blood on the Dance Floor
38.	Aqua	359	09/1997 • Barbie Girl • 315 pts • from Aquarium
39.	Robyn	357	05/1997 • Do You Know (What It Takes) • 151 pts • from Robyn Is Here 11/1997 • Show Me Love • 206 pts • from Robyn Is Here
40.	Third Eye Blind	357	03/1997 • Semi-Charmed Life • 211 pts • from Third Eye Blind 11/1997 • How's It Going to Be • 128 pts • from Third Eye Blind
41.	Meredith Brooks	353	04/1997 • Bitch • 321 pts • from Blurring the Edges
42.	Cast	352
43.	Shola Ama	349	04/1997 • You Might Need Somebody • 136 pts • from Much Love 08/1997 • You're the One I Love • 145 pts • from Much Love
44.	Wet Wet Wet	348	03/1997 • If I Never See You Again • 145 pts • from 10 08/1997 • Yesterday / Maybe I'm in Love • 136 pts • from 10
45.	Boyzone	345	03/1997 • Isn't It a Wonder • 173 pts • from A Different Beat 08/1997 • Picture of You • 173 pts • from Where We Belong
46.	Ocean Colour Scene	344	06/1997 • Hundred Mile High City • 136 pts • from Marchin' Already 09/1997 • Travellers Tune • 123 pts • from Marchin' Already
47.	Daft Punk	327	02/1997 • Da Funk • 134 pts • from Homework 04/1997 • Around the World • 165 pts • from Homework
48.	Warren G	327	02/1997 • I Shot the Sheriff • 231 pts • from Take a Look Over Your Shoulder
49.	Chumbawamba	325	08/1997 • Tubthumping • 325 pts • from Tubthumper
50.	Erykah Badu	314	01/1997 • On and On • 174 pts • from Baduizm