Top Adult Contemporary Songs of 1997 - Greatest Hits and Chart Singles

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

Academy Award for Best Original Song 1997 Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1999 Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1999 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

[tribute to Princess Diana] charity record 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]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin

[Mercury 574261]
written by Isaac Hanson, Taylor Hanson & Zac Hanson

[Jive 42453]
written by Max Martin & Herbert Crichlow

[Columbia 78723]
written by Darren Hayes & Daniel Jones

[Curb 73022]
written by Diane Warren

[Motown 0684]
written by James Harris III & Terry Lewis

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[Jive LP Cut]
written by Martin Sandberg

[Virgin 38630]
written by Paul Wilson, Andy Watkins, Victoria Beckham, Melanie B, Emma Bunton, Melanie C & Geri Halliwell

[Mercury 566450]
written by Robert John "Mutt" Lange & Shania Twain

produced by David Foster
[Warner Sunset 87003]
written by Diane Warren

Hot 100 Airplay : 2
[RCA LP Cut]
written by Scott Cutler, Anne Preven & Phil Thornalley

featuring Peter Cetera
[LaFace 24223]
written by Peter Cetera & David Foster

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[Lava album cut]
written by Rob Thomas, John Goff, Jay Stanley & Brian Yale

featuring Mariah Carey
[Epic 78485]
written by Babyface

[Universal 56140]
written by Billie Myers, Eric Bazilian & Desmond Child

charted as I Don't Want to / I Love Me Some Him in US AC charts
[LaFace 24229]
written by R. Kelly, Carsten Schack, Kenneth Karlin, Andrea Martin & Gloria Stewart

[Warner 17373]
written by Paula Cole

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[550 Music/Epic LP Cut]
written by Linda Thompson, Walter Afanasieff & David Foster

[Polydor 571006]
written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb

Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1998 Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1998
[Columbia 78528]
written by Shawn Colvin & John Leventhal

BRIT Awards Best British Single 1999
[Capitol 58795]
written by Robbie Williams & Guy Chambers

charted as The Best of Love / Go the Distance in UK charts
[Columbia 78554]
written by Alan Menken & David Zippel

[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

B side to You Were Meant For Me
[Atlantic 87021]
written by Jewel

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[DMG/Jive 42456]
written by Bob Carlisle & Randy Thomas

R
[Columbia 77847]
written by Bruce Springsteen

R
[Warner 17318]
written by Paula Cole

produced by David Foster
[Arista 13428]
written by Howard Perdew & Andy Spooner

[Arista 13395]
written by Sarah McLachlan & Pierre Marchand

[Motown 0650]
written by Dave Deviller, Sean Hosein & Steve Kipner

[Universal 56135]
written by Ken Block, Andrew Copeland, Ryan Newell, Jett Beres & Mark Trojanowski

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
charted as The Best of Love / Go the Distance in UK charts
[Columbia LP Cut]
written by Babyface & Michael Bolton