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The charts of 1997

Born in 1997? These were the No. 1 songs of your year:

  • United Kingdom: Candle in the Wind 1997 / Something About the Way You Look Tonight by Elton John
  • United States: Candle in the Wind 1997 by Elton John
  • Germany: Time to Say Goodbye by Sarah Brightman and Andrea Bocelli

United Kingdom: top 50 of 1997

Official Singles Chart, year-end

  1. Candle in the Wind 1997 / Something About the Way You Look Tonight – Elton John
  2. Barbie Girl – Aqua
  3. I'll Be Missing You – Puff Daddy feat. Faith Evans and 112
  4. Perfect Day – Various Artists
  5. Teletubbies say Eh-oh! – Teletubbies
  6. Men in Black – Will Smith
  7. Don't Speak – No Doubt
  8. Torn – Natalie Imbruglia
  9. Never Ever – All Saints
  10. Tubthumping – Chumbawamba
  11. Spice Up Your Life – Spice Girls
  12. As Long As You Love Me – Backstreet Boys
  13. Free – Ultra Naté
  14. MMMBop – Hanson
  15. Where Do You Go – No Mercy
  16. Who Do You Think You Are / Mama – Spice Girls
  17. I Believe I Can Fly – R. Kelly
  18. Mo Money Mo Problems – The Notorious B.I.G.
  19. D'You Know What I Mean? – Oasis
  20. I Wanna Be the Only One – Eternal feat. BeBe Winans
  21. Encore Une Fois – Sash!
  22. Blood on the Dance Floor – Michael Jackson
  23. Stand by Me – Oasis
  24. Samba de Janeiro – Bellini
  25. Ecuador – Sash! feat. Rodriguez
  26. Something About the Way You Look Tonight – Elton John
  27. You Might Need Somebody – Shola Ama
  28. Time to Say Goodbye (Con te partirò) – Sarah Brightman and Andrea Bocelli
  29. Your Woman – White Town
  30. Got 'til It's Gone – Janet Jackson feat. Q-Tip and Joni Mitchell
  31. Bitch – Meredith Brooks
  32. Sinner Man – Nina Simone
  33. Discothèque – U2
  34. Ain't Nobody – LL Cool J
  35. Block Rockin' Beats – The Chemical Brothers
  36. Never Gonna Let You Go – Tina Moore
  37. Remember Me – The Blue Boy
  38. C U When U Get There – Coolio feat. 40 Thevz
  39. Bitter Sweet Symphony – The Verve
  40. Picture of You – Boyzone
  41. Stay – Sash! feat. La Trec
  42. I Shot the Sheriff – Warren G
  43. Show Me Love – Robyn
  44. Alone – Bee Gees
  45. Black Eyed Boy – Texas
  46. Drop Dead Gorgeous – Republica
  47. Hypnotize – The Notorious B.I.G.
  48. Say What You Want – Texas
  49. Breathe – The Prodigy
  50. A Life Less Ordinary – Ash

United States: top 50 of 1997

Billboard Hot 100, year-end

  1. Candle in the Wind 1997 – Elton John
  2. You Were Meant for Me / Foolish Games – Jewel
  3. I'll Be Missing You – Puff Daddy feat. Faith Evans and 112
  4. Un-Break My Heart – Toni Braxton
  5. Can't Nobody Hold Me Down – Puff Daddy feat. Mase
  6. I Believe I Can Fly – R. Kelly
  7. Don't Let Go (Love) – En Vogue
  8. Return of the Mack – Mark Morrison
  9. How Do I Live – LeAnn Rimes
  10. Wannabe – Spice Girls
  11. Quit Playing Games (With My Heart) – Backstreet Boys
  12. MMMBop – Hanson
  13. For You I Will – Monica
  14. Nobody – Keith Sweat feat. Athena Cage
  15. Semi-Charmed Life – Third Eye Blind
  16. Barely Breathing – Duncan Sheik
  17. Hard to Say I'm Sorry – Az Yet feat. Peter Cetera
  18. Mo Money Mo Problems – The Notorious B.I.G. feat. Puff Daddy and Mase
  19. The Freshmen – The Verve Pipe
  20. I Want You – Savage Garden
  21. No Diggity – BLACKstreet feat. Dr. Dre
  22. I Belong to You (Every Time I See Your Face) – Rome
  23. Hypnotize – The Notorious B.I.G.
  24. Every Time I Close My Eyes – Babyface
  25. In My Bed – Dru Hill
  26. Say You'll Be There – Spice Girls
  27. Do G's Get to Go to Heaven? – Richie Rich
  28. Someday – Robyn
  29. Ghetto Love – Da Brat feat. T-Boz
  30. Bitch – Meredith Brooks
  31. Up Jumps da Boogie – Timbaland & Magoo
  32. I Finally Found Someone – Barbra Streisand and Bryan Adams
  33. I'll Do Anything for You – Ann Nesby
  34. Sunny Came Home – Shawn Colvin
  35. All by Myself – Celine Dion
  36. It's Your Love – Tim McGraw and Faith Hill
  37. Where Do You Go – No Mercy
  38. How Bizarre – OMC
  39. Invisible Man – 98 Degrees
  40. Smile – Scarface feat. 2Pac and Johnny P.
  41. Not Tonight – Lil' Kim feat. Da Brat, Left Eye, Missy Elliott and Angie Martinez
  42. Pony – Ginuwine
  43. Tubthumping – Chumbawamba
  44. Fly Like an Eagle – Seal
  45. No Time – Lil' Kim feat. Puff Daddy
  46. Naked Eye – Luscious Jackson
  47. If It Makes You Happy – Sheryl Crow
  48. Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit – Gina G
  49. Secret Garden – Bruce Springsteen
  50. Don't Leave Me – BLACKstreet

Germany: top 50 of 1997

Offizielle Deutsche Charts, year-end

  1. Time to Say Goodbye – Sarah Brightman and Andrea Bocelli
  2. I'll Be Missing You – Puff Daddy feat. Faith Evans and 112
  3. Candle in the Wind 1997 – Elton John
  4. Warum? – Tic Tac Toe
  5. Barbie Girl – Aqua
  6. Don't Speak – No Doubt
  7. Lonely – Nana
  8. I Believe I Can Fly – R. Kelly
  9. Samba de Janeiro – Bellini
  10. Men in Black – Will Smith
  11. Bailando – Loona
  12. Ecuador – Sash! feat. Rodriguez
  13. As Long As You Love Me – Backstreet Boys
  14. Everybody (Backstreet's Back) – Backstreet Boys
  15. MMMBop – Hanson
  16. Torn – Natalie Imbruglia
  17. Free – Ultra Naté
  18. Alane – Wes
  19. Encore Une Fois – Sash!
  20. Something About the Way You Look Tonight – Elton John
  21. Maria – Ricky Martin
  22. JoJo Action – Mr. President
  23. Wannabe – Spice Girls
  24. He's Comin' – Nana
  25. Quit Playing Games (With My Heart) – Backstreet Boys
  26. Uh La La La – Alexia
  27. Un-Break My Heart – Toni Braxton
  28. Tubthumping – Chumbawamba
  29. Bitch – Meredith Brooks
  30. I Can't Help Myself – The Kelly Family
  31. Fell in Love with an Alien – The Kelly Family
  32. Stand by Me – Oasis
  33. Spice Up Your Life – Spice Girls
  34. When I Die – No Mercy
  35. Let a Boy Cry – Gala
  36. Ain't Nobody – LL Cool J
  37. Don't Let Go (Love) – En Vogue
  38. Mo Money Mo Problems – The Notorious B.I.G.
  39. C U When U Get There – Coolio feat. 40 Thevz
  40. Anywhere for You – Backstreet Boys
  41. Die da!?! – Die Fantastischen Vier
  42. It's My Life – Sash! feat. La Trec
  43. Blood on the Dance Floor – Michael Jackson
  44. To France – Novaspace
  45. Never Ever – All Saints
  46. How Do I Live – LeAnn Rimes
  47. Show Me Love – Robyn
  48. Bitter Sweet Symphony – The Verve
  49. I Wanna Be the Only One – Eternal feat. BeBe Winans
  50. Remember Me – The Blue Boy

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