| Cover | | Date   | Title • Artist
Album | Points
| Charts Peaks | Comment |
|---|
 | 1. | 09/1997 | | 431
 | US ✫1
UK ✫1
US AC ✫1 | charted as Candle in the Wind 1997 / Something about the Way You Look Tonight in US charts and in UK charts
[Rocket 568108 B]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin |
| 2. | 09/1997 | | 425
| US ✫1
UK ✫1
US AC 5 | [tribute to Princess Diana]
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 A]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin |
| 3. | 06/1997 | | 420
| US ✫1
UK ✫1
US R&B ✫1 | featuring 112 & The Lox
based on "Every Breath You Take" by The Police [tribute to the Notorious B.I.G.]; fifth song in hot 100 history to debut at #1
[Bad Boy 79097]
written by Sting (as Gordon Sumner), Sauce Money (as Todd Gaither) & Faith Evans |
 | 4. | 12/1997 | | 354
| US ✫1
UK 4
US dance ✫1
US R&B 8 | [Virgin 38623]
written by Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III), Terry Lewis & René Elizondo Jr. |
 | 5. | 06/1997 | | 351
| US ✫1
UK ✫1
US R&B 9 | [US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Terri McFaddin (as Theresa McFaddin), Patrice Rushen & Will Smith |
 | 6. | 05/1997 | | 337
| US ✫1
UK ✫1
US AC 21 | [Mercury 574261]
written by Isaac Hanson, Taylor Hanson & Zac Hanson |
 | 7. | 09/1997 | | 328
| US ✫1
UK 3
US dance ✫1
US R&B 2 | sixth song in hot 100 history to debut at #1
[Columbia 78648]
written by Mariah Carey, Puff Daddy, Stevie J, Q-Tip (The Ummah), Bobby Robinson, Stephen Hague, Ronald Larkins, Malcolm McLaren & Larry Price |
 | 8. | 08/1997 | | 322
| US 2
UK ✫1
US R&B ✫1 | written by Usher (as Usher Raymond) & Jermaine Dupri |
 | 9. | 12/1997 | | 311
| US ✫1
UK 4
US AC ✫1 | written by Darren Hayes & Daniel Jones |
 | 10. | 01/1997 | | 301
| US 2
UK 2
US AC 2
US dance 41 | written by Max Martin & Herbie Crichlow (as Herbert Crichlow) |
|
 | 11. | 08/1997 | | 283
| US ✫1
UK 6
US R&B 2 | featuring Puff Daddy & Mase
based upon "I'm Coming Out"
written by Bernard Edwards, Mase (as Mason Betha), Nile Rodgers, Stevie J (as Steven Jordan), Diddy (as Sean Combs) & The Notorious B.I.G. (as Christopher Wallace) |
 | 12. | 11/1997 | | 277
| US 4
UK ✫1 | [BRIT Awards Best British Single 1998]
written by Robert Jazayeri, Shaznay Lewis & Sean Mather |
 | 13. | 09/1997 | | 277
| US 7
UK ✫1
US dance 21 | [MCA 55392]
written by Claus Norreen & Søren Rasted (as Søren Nystrøm Rasted) |
| 14. | 04/1997 | | 276
| US 2
UK 6
US dance 34
US alt. 4 | [Capitol 58634]
written by Meredith Brooks & Shelly Peiken |
 | 15. | 08/1997 | | 275
| US 6
UK 2
US alt. ✫1 | [Republic 56146]
written by Darren Hamer, Duncan Bruce, Paul Greco, Anne Holden, Nigel Hunter, Louise Watts & Allan Whalley |
 | 16. | 10/1997 | | 274
| US 4
UK 3
US AC 3 | [US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Max Martin (as Martin Sandberg) |
 | 17. | 06/1997 | | 268
| US 2
UK 7
US AC ✫1
US country 43 | [Curb 73022]
written by Diane Warren |
 | 18. | 01/1997 | | 263
| US ✫1
UK 19
US R&B ✫1 | as Puff Daddy featuring Mase
written by Diddy (as Sean "Puffy" Combs), Stevie J (as Steven Jordan), Carlos Broady, Nashiem Myrick, Mase (as Mason Betha), Greg Prestopino, Matthew Wilder, Sylvia Robinson, Melle Mel (as Melvin Glover), Clifton Chase & Edward Fletcher |
 | 19. | 04/1997 | | 259
| US ✫1
UK 10
US R&B ✫1 | written by Diddy (as Sean "Puffy" Combs), D-Dot (as Deric Angelettie), Ron Lawrence, The Notorious B.I.G. (as Christopher Wallace), Andy Armer & Randy Badazz Alpert |
 | 20. | 11/1997 | | 257
| US 3
UK 5
US R&B ✫1 | featuring Wyclef Jean
written by Barry White, Calvin Gaines, Mary Brown, Rob Fusari & Vincent Herbert |
 | 21. | 09/1997 | | 254
| US ✫1
UK 10
US AC 30
US R&B 2 | [Motown 0684]
written by Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis |
 | 22. | 01/1997 | | 251
| US 10
UK ✫1
US dance ✫1
US rock 6
US alt. ✫1 | [Island 854774]
written by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen Jr. |
 | 23. | 12/1997 | | 250
| US 9
UK ✫1
US AC 23 | written by Paul Wilson, Andy Watkins, Victoria Beckham, Melanie B, Emma Bunton, Melanie C & Geri Halliwell |
 | 24. | 07/1997 | | 245
| US 2
UK 19
US rock 13
US alt. ✫1 | [US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Greg Camp, Kevin Coleman, Paul De Lisle & Steve Harwell |
 | 25. | 08/1997 | | 244
| US 4
UK 3 | written by Denniz Pop & Max Martin |
 | 26. | 03/1997 | | 243
| US 4
UK 33
US rock 26
US alt. ✫1 | [Elektra 64173]
written by Stephan Jenkins |
 | 27. | 06/1997 | | 240
| US ✫1
UK 58
US rock 29
US alt. ✫1 | featuring Supercat
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by DJ Homicide (as Craig Bullock), Stan Frazier, Murphy Karges, Super Cat (as William Maragh), Mark McGrath, Alan Shacklock & Rodney Sheppard |
 | 28. | 06/1997 | | 208
| US 12
UK 2
US rock 22
US alt. 4 |  [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #382]
written by Richard Ashcroft, Mick Jagger & Keith Richards |
| 29. | 11/1997 | | 205
| US 3
UK 64
US AC 25
US rock 2
US alt. 3 | [US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Rob Thomas, John Goff, Jay Stanley & Brian Yale |
 | 30. | 10/1997 | | 202
| US 18
UK ✫1
US dance 4 | written by Richard Stannard, Matt Rowe, Victoria Beckham, Melanie B, Emma Bunton, Melanie C & Geri Halliwell |
 | 31. | 01/1997 | | 202
| US 4
UK 16
US R&B ✫1 | [Island 85454]
written by Brown, Daryl Simmons & Ralph Stacy |
 | 32. | 11/1997 | | 201
| US 5
UK 10
US R&B 5 | [Bad Boy 79122]
written by Ronald Bell, G. Brown, Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Robert "Spike" Mickens, C. Smith, D. Thomas, Rafael Vigil & Ricky West (as Richard Westfield) |
 | 33. | 12/1997 | | 201
| US 2
UK 18
US R&B 7 | as Puff Daddy featuring The Notorious BIG, Lil Kim, The Lox, Dave Grohl, Perfect, Fuzzbubble & Rob Zombie
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
written by Diddy (as Sean "Puffy" Combs), Stephen Jacobs, Jadakiss (as Jason Phillips), Danny Styles, The Notorious B.I.G. (as Christopher Wallace), Kim Jones & D-Dot |
| 34. | 03/1997 | | 198
| US 4
UK 11 | [Columbia 78503]
written by Darren Hayes & Daniel Jones |
 | 35. | 03/1997 | | 197
| US 4
UK 27
US AC 3
US R&B 2 | produced by David Foster
[Warner Sunset 87003]
written by Diane Warren |
 | 36. | 02/1997 | | 197
| US 8
UK 7
US AC 14
US R&B 20 | featuring Peter Cetera
[LaFace 24223]
written by Peter Cetera & David Foster |
| 37. | 01/1997 | | 197
| US 23
UK ✫1
US dance 26
US alt. 5 | 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 Jyoti Mishra |
 | 38. | 06/1997 | | 195
| US 4
UK 16
US R&B 4 | [Ruthless 6344] |
 | 39. | 07/1997 | | 194
| US 6
UK 11
US R&B 3 | featuring Da Brat, Left Eye, Missy Elliott & Angie Martinez
[Undeas 98019]
written by Lil' Kim (as Kimberly Jones) & Jermaine Dupri |
| 40. | 05/1997 | | 193
| US 5
UK 38
US rock 4
US alt. ✫1 | [US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Rob Thomas & Matt Serletic |
 | 41. | 02/1997 | | 191
| US 7
UK 9
US R&B 5 | featuring Jay-Z
[Violator 574028]
written by Foxy Brown (as Inga Marchand) & Sean Carter |
 | 42. | 02/1997 | | 191
| US 6
UK 13
US AC 17
US R&B 5 | featuring Mariah Carey
[Epic 78485]
written by Babyface |
 | 43. | 11/1997 | | 191
| US 9
UK 5 | [Mercury 568132]
written by Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil |
 | 44. | 11/1997 | | 188
| US 4
UK 21
US R&B ✫1 | [EastWest 64132]
written by Darrell Allamby, Link (as Lincoln Browder) & Antoinette Roberson |
 | 45. | 11/1997 | | 186
| US 8
UK 29
US rock 4
US alt. ✫1 | written by John Wozniak |
 | 46. | 03/1997 | | 185
| US 26
UK 3
US rock 2
US alt. ✫1 | [Island 584972]
written by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen Jr. |
| 47. | 05/1997 | | 185
| US 8
UK 10
US R&B ✫1 | written and produced by R. Kelly
[Big Beat 98026] |
 | 48. | 11/1997 | | 182
| US 7
UK 8
US R&B 44 | [RCA 64970]
written by Max Martin & Robyn |
| 49. | 12/1997 | | 180
| US 6
UK 14
US R&B 5 | [EastWest 64135] |
 | 50. | 11/1997 | | 179
| US 4
UK 20
US R&B 11 | as Puff Daddy featuring The Notorious BIG and Mase
B side to It's All About The Benjamins
written by David Bowie, Lisa Stansfield, Ian Devaney, Andy Morris, Diddy (as Sean Combs), Ron Lawrence, Mase (as Mason Betha), The Notorious B.I.G. (as Christopher Wallace) & D-Dot (as Deric Angelettie) |
| 51. | 08/1997 | | 176
| US 4
UK 64
US R&B 2 | featuring Trina & Tamara
[Warner 17327]
written by James Baker, Melvin Lee Wilson, Jeff Young, Tamara Powell, Curtis "Sauce" Wilson & Rochad Holiday |
 | 52. | 07/1997 | | 176
| US 9
UK 9
US R&B 9 | [Jive 42473]
written by R. Kelly |
 | 53. | 07/1997 | | 174
| US 12
UK 3
US R&B 34 | featuring 40 Thevz
[Tommy Boy 7785]
written by Dominic Aldridge, Coolio, H. Straughter & M. Straughter |
 | 54. | 02/1997 | | 171
| US 5
US rock 9
US alt. ✫1 | written by Brian Vander Ark |
 | 55. | 07/1997 | | 171
| US 49
UK ✫1
US rock 36
US alt. 4 | [US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Noel Gallagher |
 | 56. | 05/1997 | | 171
| US 56
UK ✫1
US dance 5 | [R]
[rm]
[RCA 64999]
written by Tim Kellett & Robin Taylor-Firth |
 | 57. | 02/1997 | | 170
| US 20
UK 2
US R&B 16 | [Def Jam 573564]
written by Bob Marley & Warren G |
 | 58. | 04/1997 | | 169
| US 8
UK 15
US AC 27
US dance 10
US alt. 32 | [Warner 17373]
written by Paula Cole |
| 59. | 05/1997 | | 164
| US 42
UK ✫1
US dance 10
US R&B 19 | [Epic 78007]
written by Michael Jackson & Teddy Riley |
 | 60. | 11/1997 | | 163
| US 6
UK 30
US R&B 2 | written by Nathan Morris |
 | 61. | 11/1997 | | 162
| US 15
UK 4
US AC 28 | written by Billie Myers, Eric Bazilian & Desmond Child |
 | 62. | 07/1997 | | 162
| US 7
UK 29
US AC ✫1 |  [Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1998]
[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1998]
[Columbia 78528]
written by Shawn Colvin & John Leventhal |
 | 63. | 11/1997 | | 158
| US 42
UK 2
US AC 4
US alt. 12 | Hot 100 Airplay : 2
[album cut]
written by Scott Cutler, Anne Preven & Phil Thornalley |
| 64. | 1997 | | 154
| US 2 | written by Jewel & Steve Poltz |
 | 65. | 11/1997 | | 153
| US 9
UK 51
US alt. 5 | [Elektra 64130]
written by Stephan Jenkins & Kevin Cadogan |
| 66. | 03/1997 | | 153
| US 19
UK 9
US AC 4
US dance ✫1
US R&B 9 | [LaFace 24229]
written by R. Kelly, Soulshock (as Carsten Schack), Kenneth Karlin, Andrea Martin & Gloria Stewart |
 | 67. | 11/1997 | | 151
| US 9
UK 21
US R&B 4 | [Columbia 78755]
written by Walter Becker & Donald Fagen |
 | 68. | 12/1997 | | 150
| UK ✫1 | written by Andrew Mccrorie-Shand & Andrew Davenport |
| 69. | 11/1997 | | 150
| UK ✫1 | written by Lou Reed |
| 70. | 1997 | | 150
| UK ✫1 | Mama / Who Do You Think You Are was released in some markets as a Double A-side but in others the two songs were released independently of each other as single tracks. [Comic Relief single]
written by Andy Watkins, Matt Rowe, Paul Wilson, Richard Stannard, Victoria Beckham, Melanie B, Emma Bunton, Melanie C & Geri Halliwell |
 | 71. | 04/1997 | | 149
| US 55
UK 2
US rock 25
US alt. 6 | [US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James & Dave Rowntree |
| 72. | 05/1997 | | 149
| US 7
UK 26
US R&B 33 | [R]
[RCA 64865]
written by Denniz Pop, Herbie Crichlow (as Herbert Crichlow), Max Martin & Robyn |
 | 73. | 08/1997 | | 148
| US 4
US R&B 9 | featuring 112
co-produced by Mariah Carey
[Crave 78678]
written by Full Force |
 | 74. | 12/1997 | | 147
| US 7
UK 34
US R&B ✫1 | produced by Babyface
[Motown 0720]
written by Babyface |
 | 75. | 11/1997 | | 146
| UK ✫1
US alt. 16 | [R]
written by Tjinder Singh |
 | 76. | 04/1997 | | 146
| US 38
UK 5
US dance ✫1
US alt. 4 | [Mute/Reprise 17390]
written by Martin Gore |
 | 77. | 09/1997 | | 144
| US 101
UK 2
US dance ✫1 | written by Paul Spencer, Scott Rosser, Stephen Spencer, Gilbert Gabriel & Nick-Laird Clowes |
 | 78. | 03/1997 | | 143
| US 112
UK 2
US dance ✫1 | [instrumental]
[FFRR 573284]
written by Sascha Lappessen, Thomas Alisson & Ralf Kappmeier |
 | 79. | 04/1997 | | 142
| US 101
UK 2
US dance ✫1 | [DreamWorks 59005]
written by George Michael |
| 80. | 03/1997 | | 142
| US 6
US R&B 2 | [RCA 64759]
written by Jerome Woods & Gerald Baillergeau |
| 81. | 02/1997 | | 141
| US 21
UK 4 | [Arista 13304]
written by Peter Bischof-Fallenstein, Frank Farian, Mary Applegate & Martin Cintron |
 | 82. | 04/1997 | | 140
| US 105
UK ✫1
US alt. 40 | written by Tom Rowlands, Ed Simons & Jesse Weaver |
 | 83. | 10/1997 | | 140
| UK 2
US dance ✫1 | featuring La Trec
written by Sascha Lappessen, Thomas Alisson & Ralf Kappmeier |
 | 84. | 09/1997 | | 139
| US 7
US AC 4 | B side to You Were Meant For Me
[Atlantic 87021]
written by Jewel |
 | 85. | 07/1997 | | 139
| UK 2
US dance ✫1 | featuring Rodriguez
written by Sascha Lappessen, Thomas Alisson & Ralf Kappmeier |
 | 86. | 12/1997 | | 139
| US 9
UK 32
US R&B 4 | [Elektra 64131]
written by Lawrence Dermer, Rashad Smith, Busta Rhymes (as Trevor Smith), Henry Stone & Freddy Stonewall |
 | 87. | 05/1997 | | 138
| UK ✫1 | featuring BeBe Winans
written by BeBe Winans & James "Rhett" Lawrence |
 | 88. | 08/1997 | | 137
| US 24
UK 6
US R&B 5 | [MCA 55353]
written by Jimmy Jam (as James Harris), Terry Lewis, Hachidai Nakamura, Rokusuke Ei, James Brown, Linda Creed, John Starks & Fred Wesley |
| 89. | 09/1997 | | 137
| UK ✫1 | written by Richard Ashcroft |
| 90. | 01/1997 | | 136
| US 12
UK 12
US R&B ✫1 | [Kedar/Universal 56002]
written by Erykah Badu & Jaborn Jamal |
 | 91. | 05/1997 | | 136
| US 7
US country ✫1 | written by Stephony Smith |
 | 92. | 08/1997 | | 135
| US 7
US R&B ✫1 | [Island 572082]
written by Daryl Thomas |
 | 93. | 05/1997 | | 135
| UK ✫1 | written by Shep Pettibone, Madonna & Andrew Roachford |
 | 94. | 02/1997 | | 134
| UK ✫1 | written by Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James & Dave Rowntree |
 | 95. | 06/1997 | | 132
| US 75
UK 4
US dance ✫1 | [Strictly Rhythm 12512]
written by Ultra Naté, Lem Springsteen & John Ciafone |
 | 96. | 03/1997 | | 132
| US 28
UK 5
US AC 8 | [Polydor 571006]
written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb |
 | 97. | 09/1997 | | 131
| US 36
UK 6
US dance 6
US R&B 3 | 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 |
 | 98. | 10/1997 | | 131
| US 58
UK 3
US AC 5 | [US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Linda Thompson, Walter Afanasieff & David Foster |
 | 99. | 07/1997 | | 129
| US 27
UK 4 | [US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Isaac Hanson, Taylor Hanson, Zac Hanson, Mark Hudson & Sander Salover |
| 100. | 12/1997 | | 128
| US 53
UK 4
US AC 10 | [BRIT Awards Best British Single 1999]
written by Robbie Williams & Guy Chambers |
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