List of UK top 10 singles in 1997
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Bono (pictured in 2008) had five top 10 singles in 1997. This included four with his band U2 and one on the charity ensemble "Perfect Day".
The UK Singles Chart is one of many music charts compiled by the Official Charts Company that calculates the best-selling singles of the week in the United Kingdom.[1] Before 2004, the chart was only based on the sales of physical singles with airplay figures and digital downloads excluded from the official chart. This list shows singles that peaked in the Top 10 of the UK Singles Chart during 1997, as well as songs which peaked in 1996 and 1998 but were in the top 10 in 1997. The entry date is when the song appeared in the top 10 for the first time.
219 singles were in the top ten in 1997. U2 frontman Bono had five top 10 entries throughout the year. Four of these were with the band, the most successful of which was the number 3 hit "Staring at the Sun" in April. "Discothèque" peaked at number 6 in February, "Please" made number 7 in September and "Last Night on Earth" reached number 10 in July. His other appearance was on the BBC charity single for Children in Need, "Perfect Day", alongside artists such as Boyzone, David Bowie, Elton John and the original composer of the song Lou Reed. The song entered the chart in November and spent 3 weeks at number-one, and 9 weeks in the top 10. Along with U2, five other acts had four singles in the top 10: George Michael, Boyzone, 911, Texas, Backstreet Boys and Brett Anderson from the brit-pop band Suede, who also appeared on "Perfect Day" and three singles with his band.
The biggest selling single of the year, was Elton John's reworking of his 1973 single "Candle in the Wind. The song was recorded as a tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales, who died in 1997.[2] It was released as a double-A side with "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" and spent 13 weeks in the top ten, including five weeks at number-one.[3] It sold almost 4.8 million copies, also becoming the best-selling single of 1990s and the 20th century. Bubblegum pop group Aqua had the second best-selling single of the year with "Barbie Girl", which sold 1.59 million copies, followed by Faith Evans and Puff Daddy's "I'll Be Missing You". Songs by Will Smith, Spice Girls and Chumbawumba were also in the top ten best-selling singles of the year.
Top-ten singles
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ‡ | Single peaked in 1996 but still in chart in 1997. |
| ♦ | Single released in 1997 but peaked in 1998. |
| (#) | Year-end top-ten single and rank |
| Entered | The date that the song first appeared in the chart. |
| Peak | Highest position that the song reached in the UK Singles Chart. |
| Entered[A] | Weeks in top 10 |
Single | Artist | Peak | Peak reached[A] |
Weeks at peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 October 1996 | 12 | "Un-Break My Heart" ‡ | Toni Braxton | 2 | 15 December 1996 | 2 |
| 10 November 1996 | 9 | "One and One" ‡ | Robert Miles featuring Maria Nayler | 3 | 15 December 1996 | 1 |
| 17 November 1996 | 8 | "Breathe" ‡ | Prodigy, TheThe Prodigy | 1 | 17 November 1996 | 2 |
| 15 December 1996 | 4 | "Horny" ‡ | Mark Morrison | 5 | 15 December 1996 | 1 |
| 22 December 1996 | 4 | "2 Become 1" ‡ | Spice Girls | 1 | 22 December 1996 | 3 |
| 22 December 1996 | 5 | "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" ‡ | Madonna | 3 | 22 December 1996 | 1 |
| 5 December 1996 | 4 | "Professional Widow (It's Got to be Big)" | Tori Amos | 1 | 12 January 1997 | 1 |
| 5 January 1997 | 1 | "Satan Live" | Orbital | 3 | 5 January 1997 | 1 |
| 5 January 1997 | 8 | "Don't Let Go (Love)" | En Vogue | 5 | 5 January 1997 | 3 |
| 5 January 1997 | 1 | "I Can Make You Feel Good" | Kavana | 8 | 5 January 1997 | 1 |
| 12 January 1997 | 2 | "Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)" | Backstreet Boys | 2 | 12 January 1997 | 1 |
| 12 January 1997 | 1 | "Hey Child" | East 17 | 3 | 12 January 1997 | 1 |
| 12 January 1997 | 2 | "People Hold On" | Lisa Stansfield vs Dirty Rotten Scoundrels | 4 | 12 January 1997 | 1 |
| 11 January 1997 | 4 | "Say What You Want" | Texas | 3 | 19 January 1997 | 1 |
| 21 January 1997 | 9 | "Where Do You Go" | No Mercy | 2 | 2 February 1997 | 2 |
| 19 January 1997 | 3 | "Your Woman" | White Town | 1 | 19 January 1997 | 1 |
| 19 January 1997 | 1 | "Saturday Night" | Suede | 6 | 19 January 1997 | 1 |
| 19 January 1997 | 1 | "Come Back Brighter" | Reef | 8 | 19 January 1997 | 1 |
| 26 January 1997 | 2 | "Beetlebum" | Blur | 1 | 26 January 1997 | 1 |
| 26 January 1997 | 1 | "Older" / "I Can't Make You Love Me" | George Michael | 3 | 26 January 1997 | 1 |
| 26 January 1997 | 2 | "Nancy Boy | Placebo | 4 | 26 January 1997 | 1 |
| 26 January 1997 | 1 | "Walk On By" | Gabrielle | 7 | 26 January 1997 | 1 |
| 26 January 1997 | 5 | "Remember Me" [B] | BlueBoy, TheThe BlueBoy | 8 | 9 February 1997 | 1 |
| 2 February 1997 | 2 | "Ain't Nobody" | LL Cool J | 1 | 2 February 1997 | 1 |
| 2 February 1997 | 1 | "Toxygene" | Orb, TheThe Orb | 4 | 2 February 1997 | 1 |
| 2 February 1997 | 1 | "Do You Know" | Michelle Gayle | 6 | 2 February 1997 | 1 |
| 2 February 1997 | 1 | "I Finally Found Someone" | Barbra Streisand and Bryan Adams | 10 | 11 February 1997 | 1 |
| 9 February 1997 | 2 | "Discotheque" | U2 | 1 | 9 February 1997 | 1 |
| 9 February 1997 | 1 | "Clementine" | Mark Owen | 3 | 9 February 1997 | 1 |
| 9 February 1997 | 1 | "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Dub" | Apollo 4400 | 7 | 9 February 1997 | 1 |
| 9 February 1997 | 1 | "She Makes My Nose Bleed" | Mansun | 9 | 9 February 1997 | 1 |
| 9 February 1997 | 1 | "Novocaine for the Soul" | Eels | 10 | 9 February 1997 | 1 |
| 16 February 1997 | 9 | "Don't Speak" (#7) | No Doubt | 1 | 16 February 1997 | 3 |
| 16 February 1997 | 2 | "I Shot the Sheriff" | Warren G | 2 | 16 February 1997 | 1 |
| 16 February 1997 | 2 | "The Day We Find Love" | 911 | 4 | 16 February 1997 | 1 |
| 16 February 1997 | 1 | "Da Funk" / "Musique" | Daft Punk | 7 | 3 March 1997 | 1 |
| 16 February 1997 | 1 | "Let Me Clear My Throat" | DJ Kool | 8 | 16 February 1997 | 1 |
| 16 February 1997 | 1 | "She's a Star | James | 9 | 16 February 1997 | 1 |
| 23 February 1997 | 7 | "Encore Une Fois" | Sash! | 2 | 23 February 1997 | 1 |
| 23 February 1997 | 2 | "You Got the Love" [C] | Source, TheThe Source featuring Candi Staton | 3 | 23 February 1997 | 1 |
| 23 February 1997 | 3 | "Alone" | Bee Gees | 5 | 23 February 1997 | 3 |
| 23 February 1997 | 1 | "Swallowed" | Bush | 7 | 23 February 1997 | 1 |
| 2 March 1997 | 2 | "Hush" | Kula Shaker | 2 | 2 March 1997 | 1 |
| 2 March 1997 | 2 | "Don't You Love Me" | Eternal | 3 | 17 March 1997 | 1 |
| 2 March 1997 | 1 | "Natural" | Peter Andre | 6 | 2 March 1997 | 1 |
| 2 March 1997 | 5 | "Show Me Love" | Robin S. | 6 | 4 April 1997 | 2 |
| 9 March 1997 | 5 | "Mama" / "Who Do You Think You Are" | Spice Girls | 1 | 9 March 1997 | 3 |
| 9 March 1997 | 2 | "Rumble in the Jungle" | Fugees | 3 | 9 March 1997 | 1 |
| 9 March 1997 | 1 | "Moan and Groan" | Mark Morrison | 7 | 9 March 1997 | 1 |
| 9 March 1997 | 1 | "Shout" | Ant & Dec | 10 | 9 March 1997 | 1 |
| 16 March 1997 | 2 | "Isn't It a Wonder" | Boyzone | 2 | 16 March 1997 | 1 |
| 16 March 1997 | 1 | "If I Never See You Again" | Wet Wet Wet | 3 | 16 March 1997 | 1 |
| 16 March 1997 | 2 | "Fresh!" | Gina G | 6 | 16 March 1997 | 1 |
| 16 March 1997 | 1 | "Love Guaranteed" | Damage | 7 | 16 March 1997 | 1 |
| 16 March 1997 | 1 | "The Real Thing" | Lisa Stansfield | 9 | 16 March 1997 | 1 |
| 16 March 1997 | 1 | "It's Over" | Clock | 10 | 16 March 1997 | 1 |
| 23 March 1997 | 10 | "I Believe I Can Fly" | R. Kelly | 1 | 23 March 1997 | 3 |
| 23 March 1997 | 1 | "Anywhere for You" | Backstreet Boys | 4 | 23 March 1997 | 1 |
| 23 March 1997 | 1 | "Flash" | B.B.E. | 5 | 23 March 1997 | 1 |
| 23 March 1997 | 1 | "Another Suitcase in Another Hall" | Madonna | 7 | 23 March 1997 | 1 |
| 23 March 1997 | 1 | "A Red Letter Day" | Pet Shop Boys | 9 | 23 March 1997 | 1 |
| 30 March 1997 | 2 | "Block Rockin' Beats" | Chemical Brothers, TheThe Chemical Brothers | 1 | 30 March 1997 | 1 |
| 30 March 1997 | 1 | "North Country Boy" | Charlatans, TheThe Charlatans | 4 | 30 March 1997 | 1 |
| 30 March 1997 | 8 | "Bellissima" | DJ Quicksilver | 4 | 13 April 1997 | 2 |
| 30 March 1997 | 1 | "Free Me" | Cast | 7 | 30 March 1997 | 1 |
| 30 March 1997 | 1 | "Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)" | B Real / Busta Rhymes | 8 | 30 March 1997 | 1 |
| 30 March 1997 | 1 | "Gotta Be You" | 3T featuring Herbie | 10 | 23 March 1997 | 1 |
| 6 April 1997 | 1 | "Richard III" | Supergrass | 2 | 6 April 1997 | 1 |
| 6 April 1997 | 1 | "Underwater Love" | Smoke City | 4 | 6 April 1997 | 1 |
| 6 April 1997 | 1 | "It's No Good" | Depeche Mode | 5 | 6 April 1997 | 1 |
| 6 April 1997 | 1 | "To Live & Die in L.A." | Makaveli | 10 | 6 April 1997 | 1 |
| 13 April 1997 | 1 | "Song 2" | Blur | 2 | 13 April 1997 | 1 |
| 13 April 1997 | 1 | "The Saint" | Orbital | 3 | 13 April 1997 | 1 |
| 13 April 1997 | 2 | "Ready or Not" | Course, TheThe Course | 5 | 13 April 1997 | 1 |
| 13 April 1997 | 7 | "You Might Need Somebody" | Shola Ama | 4 | 11 May 1997 | 1 |
| 13 April 1997 | 1 | "MFEO" | Kavana | 8 | 13 April 1997 | 1 |
| 13 April 1997 | 1 | "Lazy" | Suede | 9 | 13 April 1997 | 1 |
| 13 April 1997 | 1 | "Halo" | Texas | 10 | 13 April 1997 | 1 |
| 20 April 1997 | 2 | "Old Before I Die" | Robbie Williams | 2 | 20 April 1997 | 1 |
| 20 April 1997 | 1 | "Staring at the Sun" | U2 | 3 | 20 April 1997 | 1 |
| 20 April 1997 | 1 | "Around the World" | Daft Punk | 5 | 20 April 1997 | 1 |
| 20 April 1997 | 2 | "Don't Leave Me" | Blackstreet | 6 | 20 April 1997 | 1 |
| 20 April 1997 | 1 | "You Showed Me" | Lightning Seeds, TheThe Lightning Seeds | 8 | 20 April 1997 | 1 |
| 20 April 1997 | 1 | "Reverence" | Faithless | 10 | 20 April 1997 | 1 |
| 27 April 1997 | 2 | "Blood on the Dance Floor" | Michael Jackson | 1 | 27 April 1997 | 1 |
| 27 April 1997 | 2 | "Bodyshakin'" | 911 | 3 | 27 April 1997 | 1 |
| 27 April 1997 | 6 | "Lovefool" [D] | Cardigans, TheThe Cardigans | 2 | 11 May 1997 | 1 |
| 27 April 1997 | 1 | "Drop Dead Gorgeous" | Republica | 7 | 27 April 1997 | 1 |
| 27 April 1997 | 1 | "Hypnotize" | Notorious B.I.G., TheThe Notorious B.I.G. | 10 | 27 April 1997 | 1 |
| 4 May 1997 | 2 | "Love Won't Wait" | Gary Barlow | 1 | 4 May 1997 | 1 |
| 4 May 1997 | 1 | "Star People '97" | George Michael | 2 | 4 May 1997 | 1 |
| 4 May 1997 | 1 | "Love is the Law" | Seahorses, TheThe Seahorses | 3 | 4 May 1997 | 1 |
| 4 May 1997 | 1 | "Alright" | Jamiroquai | 6 | 4 May 1997 | 1 |
| 11 May 1997 | 4 | "You're Not Alone" | Olive | 1 | 11 May 1997 | 2 |
| 11 May 1997 | 3 | "Wonderful Tonight" | Damage | 3 | 11 May 1997 | 1 |
| 11 May 1997 | 1 | "I'm a Man Not a Boy" | North & South | 7 | 11 May 1997 | 1 |
| 11 May 1997 | 1 | "Kowalski" | Primal Scream | 8 | 11 May 1997 | 1 |
| 11 May 1997 | 1 | "Susan's House" | Eels | 9 | 11 May 1997 | 1 |
| 18 May 1997 | 5 | "Time to Say Goodbye (Con te partirò)" | Sarah Brightman and Andrea Bocelli | 2 | 18 May 1997 | 2 |
| 18 May 1997 | 2 | "Love Shine a Light" | Katrina and the Waves | 3 | 18 May 1997 | 1 |
| 18 May 1997 | 1 | "I Don't Want To" | Toni Braxton | 9 | 18 May 1997 | 1 |
| 25 May 1997 | 7 | "I Wanna Be The Only One" | Eternal featuring BeBe Winans | 1 | 25 May 1997 | 1 |
| 25 May 1997 | 4 | "Closer Than Close" | Rosie Gaines | 4 | 25 May 1997 | 1 |
| 25 May 1997 | 2 | "I'll be There for You" | Rembrandts, TheThe Rembrandts | 5 | 25 May 1997 | 1 |
| 1 June 1997 | 6 | "MMMBop" | Hanson | 1 | 1 June 1997 | 3 |
| 1 June 1997 | 2 | "Paranoid Android" | Radiohead | 3 | 1 June 1997 | 1 |
| 1 June 1997 | 2 | "6 Underground" [F] | Sneaker Pimps, TheThe Sneaker Pimps | 3 | 1 June 1997 | 1 |
| 1 June 1997 | 1 | "Waltz Away Dreaming '99" | Toby Bourke and George Michael | 10 | 1 June 1997 | 1 |
| 8 June 1997 | 1 | "Midnight in Chelsea" | Jon Bon Jovi | 4 | 8 June 1997 | 1 |
| 1 June 1997 | 8 | "Free" | Ultra Naté | 4 | 15 June 1997 | 1 |
| 8 June 1997 | 1 | "Love Rollercoaster" | Red Hot Chili Peppers | 7 | 8 June 1997 | 1 |
| 8 June 1997 | 1 | "The End Is the Beginning Is the End" | Smashing Pumpkins, TheThe Smashing Pumpkins | 10 | 8 June 1997 | 1 |
| 8 June 1997 | 4 | "Coco Jamboo" | Mr. President | 8 | 8 June 1997 | 2 |
| 15 June 1997 | 1 | "How High" | Charlatans, TheThe Charlatans | 6 | 15 June 1997 | 1 |
| 15 June 1997 | 1 | "Hard to Say I'm Sorry" | Az Yet featuring Peter Cetera | 7 | 15 June 1997 | 1 |
| 15 June 1997 | 1 | "I'll Be" | Foxy Brown featuring Jay-Z | 9 | 15 June 1997 | 1 |
| 15 June 1997 | 1 | "Sun Hits the Sky" | Supergrass | 10 | 15 June 1997 | 1 |
| 22 June 1997 | 12 | "I'll Be Missing You" [G] (#3) | Puff Daddy and Faith Evans | 1 | 22 June 1997 | 6 |
| 22 June 1997 | 3 | "Bitter Sweet Symphony" | Verve, TheThe Verve | 2 | 22 June 1997 | 1 |
| 22 June 1997 | 1 | "Hundred Mile High City" | Ocean Colour Scene | 4 | 22 June 1997 | 1 |
| 22 June 1997 | 1 | "On Your Own" | Blur | 5 | 22 June 1997 | 1 |
| 22 June 1997 | 1 | "Nothing Lasts Forever" | Echo & The Bunnymen | 8 | 22 June 1997 | 1 |
| 22 June 1997 | 1 | "Guiding Star" | Cast | 9 | 22 June 1997 | 1 |
| 29 June 1997 | 4 | "Ecuador" | Sash! | 2 | 29 June 1997 | 2 |
| 29 June 1997 | 2 | "Just a Girl" [H] | No Doubt | 3 | 29 June 1997 | 1 |
| 29 June 1997 | 1 | "Ain't Nobody" | Course, TheThe Course | 8 | 29 June 1997 | 1 |
| 29 June 1997 | 1 | "Somewhere" | Pet Shop Boys | 9 | 29 June 1997 | 1 |
| 6 July 1997 | 1 | "The Journey" | 911 | 3 | 6 July 1997 | 1 |
| 6 July 1997 | 1 | "Something Goin' On (In Your Soul)" | Todd Terry presents Martha Wash and Jocelyn Brown | 5 | 6 July 1997 | 1 |
| 6 July 1997 | 1 | "A Change Would Do You Good" | Sheryl Crow | 8 | 6 July 1997 | 1 |
| 13 July 1997 | 4 | "D'You Know What I Mean?" | Oasis | 1 | 13 July 1997 | 1 |
| 13 July 1997 | 6 | "C U When U Get There" | Coolio featuring 40 Thevz | 3 | 13 July 1997 | 1 |
| 13 July 1997 | 8 | "Freed from Desire" | Gala | 2 | 3 August 1997 | 1 |
| 13 July 1997 | 2 | "HIStory" / "Ghosts" | Michael Jackson | 5 | 13 July 1997 | 1 |
| 13 July 1997 | 1 | "Piece of My Heart" | Shaggy featuring Marsha | 7 | 13 July 1997 | 1 |
| 13 July 1997 | 1 | "Gotham City" | R. Kelly | 9 | 13 July 1997 | 1 |
| 13 July 1997 | 1 | "How Come, How Long" | Babyface featuring Stevie Wonder | 10 | 13 July 1997 | 1 |
| 20 July 1997 | 1 | "Blinded by the Sun" | Seahorses, TheThe Seahorses | 7 | 20 July 1997 | 1 |
| 20 July 1997 | 1 | "Lazy Days" | Robbie Williams | 8 | 20 July 1997 | 1 |
| 20 July 1997 | 1 | "G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T." | Changing Faces | 10 | 20 July 1997 | 1 |
| 27 July 1997 | 3 | "Picture of You" | Boyzone | 2 | 27 July 1997 | 1 |
| 27 July 1997 | 5 | "Everybody" | Backstreet Boys | 3 | 27 July 1997 | 1 |
| 27 July 1997 | 4 | "Bitch" | Meredith Brooks | 6 | 27 July 1997 | 1 |
| 27 July 1997 | 1 | "California Dreamin'" [I] | Mamas and the Papas, TheThe Mamas and the Papas | 9 | 27 July 1997 | 1 |
| 27 July 1997 | 1 | "Last Night on Earth" | U2 | 10 | 27 July 1997 | 1 |
| 3 August 1997 | 1 | "All About Us" | Peter Andre | 3 | 3 August 1997 | 1 |
| 3 August 1997 | 1 | "Black Eyed Boy" | Texas | 5 | 3 August 1997 | 1 |
| 3 August 1997 | 4 | "Mo Money Mo Problems" | Notorious B.I.G., TheThe Notorious B.I.G. | 6 | 3 August 1997 | 1 |
| 10 August 1997 | 9 | "Men in Black" (#6) | Will Smith | 1 | 10 August 1997 | 4 |
| 10 August 1997 | 1 | "Yesterday" | Wet Wet Wet | 4 | 10 August 1997 | 1 |
| 10 August 1997 | 1 | "Everything" | Mary J. Blige | 6 | 10 August 1997 | 1 |
| 17 August 1997 | 11 | "Tubthumping" (#10) | Chumbawamba | 2 | 17 August 1997 | 3 |
| 17 August 1997 | 2 | "All I Wanna Do" | Dannii Minogue | 4 | 17 August 1997 | 1 |
| 17 August 1997 | 1 | "Filmstar" | Suede | 9 | 17 August 1997 | 1 |
| 24 August 1997 | 1 | "You're the One I Love" | Shola Ama | 3 | 24 August 1997 | 1 |
| 24 August 1997 | 1 | "Never Gonna Let You Go" [J] | Tina Moore | 3 | 24 August 1997 | 1 |
| 24 August 1997 | 1 | "Queen of New Orleans" | Jon Bon Jovi | 10 | 24 August 1997 | 1 |
| 31 August 1997 | 2 | "Honey" | Mariah Carey | 3 | 31 August 1997 | 1 |
| 31 August 1997 | 3 | "I Know Where It's At" | All Saints | 4 | 31 August 1997 | 1 |
| 31 August 1997 | 1 | "Traveller's Tune" | Ocean Colour Scene | 5 | 31 August 1997 | 1 |
| 31 August 1997 | 1 | "Free" | DJ Quicksilver | 7 | 31 August 1997 | 1 |
| 31 August 1997 | 1 | "Karma Police" | Radiohead | 8 | 31 August 1997 | 1 |
| 31 August 1997 | 1 | "When Doves Cry" | Ginuwine | 10 | 31 August 1997 | 1 |
| 7 September 1997 | 4 | "The Drugs Don't Work" | Verve, TheThe Verve | 1 | 7 September 1997 | 1 |
| 7 September 1997 | 2 | "Where's the Love" | Hanson | 4 | 7 September 1997 | 1 |
| 7 September 1997 | 1 | "Live the Dream" | Cast | 7 | 7 September 1997 | 1 |
| 7 September 1997 | 1 | "Even After All" | Finley Quaye | 10 | 7 September 1997 | 1 |
| 14 September 1997 | 13 | "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" / "Candle in the Wind 1997" [K] (#1) |
Elton John | 1 | 14 September 1997 | 5 |
| 14 September 1997 | 2 | "You Have Been Loved" | George Michael | 2 | 14 September 1997 | 1 |
| 14 September 1997 | 2 | "María" | Ricky Martin | 6 | 14 September 1997 | 1 |
| 14 September 1997 | 1 | "All Mine" | Portishead | 8 | 14 September 1997 | 1 |
| 14 September 1997 | 1 | "4 Seasons of Loneliness" | Boyz II Men | 10 | 14 September 1997 | 1 |
| 21 September 1997 | 7 | "Sunchyme" | Dario G | 2 | 21 September 1997 | 2 |
| 21 September 1997 | 1 | "Fix" | Blackstreet | 7 | 21 September 1997 | 1 |
| 21 September 1997 | 1 | "Samba De Janeiro" | Bellini | 8 | 21 September 1997 | 1 |
| 28 September 1997 | 2 | "Stand By Me" | Oasis | 2 | 28 September 1997 | 1 |
| 28 September 1997 | 2 | "Arms Around the World" | Louise | 4 | 28 September 1997 | 1 |
| 28 September 1997 | 3 | "Got 'Til It's Gone" | Janet Jackson featuring Q-Tip and Joni Mitchell | 6 | 28 September 1997 | 1 |
| 28 September 1997 | 1 | "Please" | U2 | 7 | 28 September 1997 | 1 |
| 28 September 1997 | 1 | "Just for You" | M People | 8 | 28 September 1997 | 1 |
| 5 October 1997 | 5 | "As Long As You Love Me" | Backstreet Boys | 3 | 5 October 1997 | 1 |
| 5 October 1997 | 3 | "Angel of Mine" | Eternal | 4 | 5 October 1997 | 1 |
| 5 October 1997 | 2 | "Raincloud" | Lighthouse Family | 6 | 5 October 1997 | 1 |
| 12 October 1997 | 5 | "Stay" | Sash! featuring La Trec | 2 | 12 October 1997 | 1 |
| 12 October 1997 | 1 | "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" | Propellerheads with David Arnold | 7 | 12 October 1997 | 1 |
| 12 October 1997 | 1 | "Closed for Business" | Mansun | 10 | 12 October 1997 | 1 |
| 19 October 1997 | 5 | "Spice Up Your Life" (#9) | Spice Girls | 1 | 19 October 1997 | 1 |
| 19 October 1997 | 12 | "Barbie Girl" (#2) | Aqua | 1 | 19 October 1997 | 4 |
| 19 October 1997 | 1 | "You've Got a Friend" | Brand New Heavies, TheThe Brand New Heavies | 9 | 19 October 1997 | 1 |
| 19 October 1997 | 1 | "A Life Less Ordinary" | Ash | 10 | 19 October 1997 | 1 |
| 26 October 1997 | 1 | "Party People...Friday Night" | 911 | 5 | 26 October 1997 | 1 |
| 26 October 1997 | 2 | "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?" | N-Trance featuring Rod Stewart | 7 | 26 October 1997 | 1 |
| 26 October 1997 | 1 | "Phenomenon" | LL Cool J | 9 | 26 October 1997 | 1 |
| 2 November 1997 | 11 | "Torn" (#8) | Natalie Imbruglia | 2 | 2 November 1997 | 3 |
| 2 November 1997 | 1 | "Lonely" | Peter Andre | 6 | 2 November 1997 | 1 |
| 2 November 1997 | 1 | "All You Good Good People" | Embrace | 8 | 2 November 1997 | 1 |
| 9 November 1997 | 4 | "Tell Him" | Barbra Streisand and Celine Dion | 3 | 9 November 1997 | 1 |
| 9 November 1997 | 1 | "Choose Life" | PF Project featuring Ewan McGregor | 6 | 9 November 1997 | 1 |
| 9 November 1997 | 1 | "Open Road" | Gary Barlow | 7 | 9 November 1997 | 1 |
| 9 November 1997 | 1 | "James Bond Theme" | Moby | 8 | 9 November 1997 | 1 |
| 9 November 1997 | 1 | "Put Your Arms Around Me" | Texas | 10 | 9 November 1997 | 1 |
| 16 November 1997 | 1 | "You Sexy Thing" [L] | Hot Chocolate | 6 | 16 November 1997 | 1 |
| 9 November 1997 | 1 | "Help the Aged" | Pulp | 8 | 9 November 1997 | 1 |
| 16 November 1997 | 15 | "Never Ever" ♦ | All Saints | 1 | 11 January 1998 | 1 |
| 16 November 1997 | 1 | "I Will Come to You" | Hanson | 5 | 16 November 1997 | 1 |
| 16 November 1997 | 1 | "Better Day" | Ocean Colour Scene | 9 | 16 November 1997 | 1 |
| 23 November 1997 | 9 | "Perfect Day" [M] (#4) | Various Artists | 1 | 23 November 1997 | 3 |
| 23 November 1997 | 4 | "Wind Beneath My Wings" | Steven Houghton | 3 | 23 November 1997 | 1 |
| 23 November 1997 | 2 | "Ain't That Just the Way" | Lutricia McNeal | 6 | 23 November 1997 | 1 |
| 23 November 1997 | 1 | "Smack My Bitch Up" | Prodigy, TheThe Prodigy | 8 | 23 November 1997 | 1 |
| 23 November 1997 | 1 | "Crush on You" | Aaron Carter | 9 | 23 November 1997 | 1 |
| 23 November 1997 | 1 | "Let's Go Round Again" | Louise | 10 | 23 November 1997 | 1 |
| 30 November 1997 | 5 | "Baby Can I Hold You" / "Shooting Star" | Boyzone | 2 | 30 November 1997 | 1 |
| 30 November 1997 | 1 | "Lucky Man" | Verve, TheThe Verve | 7 | 30 November 1997 | 1 |
| 7 December 1997 | 5 | "Teletubbies say "Eh-oh"" (#5) | Teletubbies | 1 | 7 December 1997 | 2 |
| 7 December 1997 | 10 | "Together Again" | Janet Jackson | 4 | 7 December 1997 | 2 |
| 7 December 1997 | 12 | "Angels" ♦ | Robbie Williams | 4 | 15 February 1998 | 1 |
| 7 December 1997 | 1 | "Slam Dunk (Da Funk)" | Five | 10 | 7 December 1997 | 1 |
| 21 December 1997 | 4 | "Too Much" | Spice Girls | 1 | 21 December 1997 | 2 |
| 21 December 1997 | 1 | "Feel So Good" | Mase | 10 | 21 December 1997 | 1 |
Notes
- a The dates are for when the song charted, which is six days before the officially published "Week ending" date.
- b "Remember Me" re-entered the top 10 on 9/2 after dropping to number 13 on 2/2.
- c "You Got the Love" first peaked at number 4 in February 1991.
- d "Lovefool" was first released in September 1996, peaking at number 21.
- e "I'll Be There for You" was the theme song from the television series Friends. It previously charted at number 3 in September 1995.
- f "Six Underground" also reached number 15 in October 1996.
- g "I'll be Missing You" spent three weeks at number-one before dropping to number 2 on 13/7. It rose to number-one for a further three weeks on 20/7.
- h "Just a Girl" previously reached number 38 in October 1996.
- i "California Dreamin' was first released in May 1966, peaking at number 23.
- j "Never Gonna Let You Go dropped to number 11 on 31/8. It re-entered the top 10 on 7/9, dropped out on 14/9. It then returned to the top 10 on 21/9.
- k "Candle in the Wind" was released as a tribute to Princess Diana who died in 1997. It dropped out of the top 10 on 23/11 and 7/12 before, returning for one week on each occasion.
- l "You Sexy Thing" first charted in November 1975, peaking at number 2.
- m "Perfect Day" was a charity single for Children in Need, credited to various artists including Lou Reed, David Bowie, Tom Jones and Boyzone. It spent two weeks at number-one before falling to number 2 on 7/12, but returned to number 1 for a further week on 4/1/1998.
Entries by artist
The following table shows artists who achieved three or more top 10 entries in 1997, including songs that reached their peak in 1996 or 1998. The figures include both main artists and featured artists, while appearances on ensemble charity records are also counted for each artist.
| Artist | Number of Top 10 singles |
|---|---|
| Bono | 5 [N] [O] |
| 911 | 4 |
| Backstreet Boys | 4 |
| Brett Anderson | 4 [N] [P] |
| Boyzone | 4 [N] |
| George Michael | 4 |
| Texas | 4 |
| U2 | 4 |
| Blur | 3 |
| Cast | 3 |
| Eternal | 3 |
| Ocean Colour Scene | 3 |
| Peter Andre | 3 |
| Robbie Williams | 3 |
| Sash! | 3 |
| Spice Girls | 3 |
| Suede | 3 |
| Verve, TheThe Verve | 3 |
- n Figure includes appearance on "Perfect Day" charity single
- o Figure includes four singles with U2
- p Figure includes three singles with Suede
See also
References
- ↑ "The Official UK Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ "Diana fund given £20m boost". BBC News (British Broadcasting Corporation). 10 December 1997. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
- ↑ "Elton's candle burns in Canada". BBC News (British Broadcasting Corporation). 11 October 1999. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
External links
- 1997 singles chart archive at the Official Charts Company (click on relevant week)
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