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Top Dance Songs of 1997

1996 <-1997-> 1998

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Together Again    [article]1.12/1997
Together Again by Janet Jackson 

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from The Velvet Rope   COVER

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363
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.
Honey    [article]2.09/1997
Honey by Mariah Carey 

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from Butterfly   COVER

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333
US ✫1
UK 3
US dance ✫1
US R&B 2
sixth song in hot 100 history to debut at #1
Quit Playin' Games (With My Heart)    [article]3.01/1997
Quit Playin' Games (With My Heart) by Backstreet Boys 

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from Backstreet Boys [1996 album]   COVER

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306
US 2
UK 2
US AC 2
US dance 41
written by Max Martin & Herbert Crichlow
Barbie Girl    [article]4.09/1997
Barbie Girl by Aqua 

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from Aquarium   COVER

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281
US 7
UK ✫1
US dance 21
written by Claus Norreen & Søren Nystrøm Rasted
5.04/1997
Bitch by Meredith Brooks 

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from Blurring the Edges   COVER

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265
US 2
UK 6
US dance 34
US alt. 4
written by Meredith Brooks & Shelly Peiken
Discothèque    [article]6.01/1997
Discothèque by U2 

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from Pop   COVER

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257
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.
Spice Up Your Life    [article]7.10/1997
Spice Up Your Life by The Spice Girls 

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from Spiceworld   COVER

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207
US 18
UK ✫1
US dance 4
written by Richard Stannard, Matt Rowe & Spice Girls
Your Woman    [article]8.01/1997
Your Woman by White Town 

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from Women in Technology   COVER

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201
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
written by Jyoti Mishra
You're Not Alone    [article]9.05/1997
You're Not Alone by Olive 

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from Extra Virgin   COVER

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175
US 56
UK ✫1
US dance 5
[R]
[rm]
written by Tim Kellett & Robin Taylor-Firth
Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?    [article][video]10.04/1997
Where Have All the Cowboys Gone? by Paula Cole 

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from This Fire   COVER

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171
US 8
UK 15
US AC 27
US dance 10
US alt. 32
written by Paula Cole
Blood on the Dance Floor    [article]11.05/1997
Blood on the Dance Floor by Michael Jackson 

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from Blood on the Dance Floor   COVER

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168
US 42
UK ✫1
US dance 10
US R&B 19
[Epic 78007]
written by Michael Jackson & Teddy Riley
12.05/1997
I Don't Want to / I Love Me Some Him by Toni Braxton 

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from Secrets   COVER

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156
US 19
UK 9
US AC 4
US dance ✫1
US R&B 9
It's No Good    [article][video]13.04/1997
It's No Good by Depeche Mode 

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from Ultra   COVER

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149
US 38
UK 5
US dance ✫1
US alt. 4
written by Martin Gore
14.09/1997
Sunchyme by Dario G 

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from Sunmachine   COVER

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148
US 101
UK 2
US dance ✫1
15.03/1997
Encore une fois by Sash! 

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from It's My Life   COVER

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146
US 112
UK 2
US dance ✫1
[instrumental]
[FFRR 573284]
Star People    [article]16.04/1997
Star People by George Michael 

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from Older   COVER

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146
US 101
UK 2
US dance ✫1
[DreamWorks 59005]
written by George Michael
17.10/1997
Stay by Sash! 

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from It's My Life   COVER

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143
UK 2
US dance ✫1
featuring La Trec
18.07/1997
Ecuador by Sash! 

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from It's My Life   COVER

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143
UK 2
US dance ✫1
featuring Rodriguez
19.06/1997
Free by Ultra Naté 

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from Situation: Critical   COVER

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136
US 75
UK 4
US dance ✫1
written by Ultra Naté, Lem Springsteen & John Ciafone
Around the World    [article]20.04/1997
Around the World by Daft Punk 

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from Homework   COVER

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126
US 61
UK 5
US dance ✫1
written by Thomas Bangalter & Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo
Whatever    [article]21.06/1997
Whatever by En Vogue 

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from EV3   COVER

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120
US 16
UK 14
US dance 5
US R&B 8
produced by Babyface
[EastWest 64174]
written by Babyface, G.Franco & K.Andes
The One I Gave My Heart To    [article]22.10/1997
The One I Gave My Heart To by Aaliyah 

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from One in a Million   COVER

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120
US 9
US dance 18
US R&B 8
written by Diane Warren
23.06/1997
Coco Jamboo [rm] by Mr. President 

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from Mr. President   COVER

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120
US 21
UK 8
US dance 17
[R]
24.01/1997
People Hold On by Lisa Stansfield 

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from Lisa Stansfield   COVER

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119
UK 4
US dance ✫1
vs The Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
[R]
written by Jonathan More, Matt Black & Lisa Stansfield
Got 'Til It's Gone    [article]25.09/1997
Got 'Til It's Gone by Janet Jackson 

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from The Velvet Rope   COVER

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117
US 36
UK 6
US dance 6
featuring Q Tip and Joni Mitchell
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
Not released for sale in the U.S./Radio Only Single in America. (Before Download Sales)
[album cut]
written by Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III), Terry Lewis, René Elizondo Jr., Joni Mitchell & Kamaal Ibn Fare
26.05/1997
Closer Than Close by Rosie Gaines 

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from Closer Than Close   COVER

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114
UK 4
US dance 6
27.07/1997
Something Goin' On by Todd Terry 

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111
UK 5
US dance ✫1
as Todd Terry Presents Martha Wash & Jocelyn Brown
28.07/1997
Something Goin' On by Martha Wash & Jocelyn Brown 

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111
UK 5
US dance ✫1
as Todd Terry Presents Martha Wash & Jocelyn Brown
29.05/1997
Alright by Jamiroquai 

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from Travelling without Moving   COVER

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102
US 78
UK 6
US dance 7
US R&B 84
written by Jay Kay
Butterfly    [article]30.10/1997
Butterfly by Mariah Carey 

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from Butterfly   COVER

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101
US 16
UK 22
US AC 11
US dance 13
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
charted as Fly Away (Butterfly Reprise) in US dance charts
[album cut]
written by Mariah Carey & Walter Afanasieff
Da Funk    [article]31.02/1997
Da Funk by Daft Punk 

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from Homework   COVER

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100
US 108
UK 7
US dance ✫1
charted as Da Funk / Musique in UK charts
written by Thomas Bangalter & Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo
The End Is the Beginning Is the End    [article]32.06/1997
The End Is the Beginning Is the End by The Smashing Pumpkins 

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from Batman & Robin: Music from and Inspired by the "Batman & Robin" Motion Picture   COVER

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96
US 50
UK 10
US dance 34
US rock 12
US alt. 4
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Billy Corgan
33.05/1997
5 Miles to Empty by Brownstone 

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from Still Climbing   COVER

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88
US 39
UK 12
US dance 38
US R&B 6
34.11/1997
James Bond Theme (Moby's Re-Version) by Moby 

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from I Like to Score   COVER

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87
UK 8
US dance ✫1
35.11/1997
Choose Life by PF Project 

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87
UK 6
US dance 48
featuring Ewan McGregor
36.02/1997
Remember Me by The Blueboy 

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85
UK 8
US dance 2
37.02/1997
Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Dub by Apollo 440 

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from Electro Glide in Blue   COVER

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82
UK 7
US dance 15
Love Is All We Need    [article][video]38.03/1997
Love Is All We Need by Mary J. Blige 

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from Share My World   COVER

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82
US 43
UK 15
US dance ✫1
featuring Nas
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Mary J. Blige, Jimmy Jam Harris, Rick James & Terry Lewis
39.01/1997
In My Arms by Erasure 

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from Cowboy   COVER

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78
US 55
UK 13
US dance 2
written by Vince Clarke & Andy Bell
I Say a Little Prayer    [article]40.07/1997
I Say a Little Prayer by Diana King 

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from Think Like a Girl   COVER

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78
US 38
UK 17
US dance 8
US R&B 68
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David

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