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Top Dance Songs of 1997

1996 <-1997-> 1998
    

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1.
09/1997
391

✫1
US


✫1
dance
2
R&B




3
UK
sixth song in hot 100 history to debut at #1
[Columbia 78648]
written by Mariah Carey, Diddy (as Puff Daddy), Stevie J, Q-Tip (The Ummah), Bobby Robinson, Stephen Hague, Ronald Larkins, Malcolm McLaren & Larry Price
2.
12/1997
376

✫1
US


✫1
dance
8
R&B




4
UK
[Virgin 38623]
written by Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III), Terry Lewis & René Elizondo Jr.
3.
01/1997
366

2
US
2
AC
41
dance






2
UK
[Jive 42453]
written by Max Martin & Herbie Crichlow (as Herbert Crichlow)
4.
01/1997

Discothèque by U2

from Pop   Pop
338

10
US


✫1
dance


6
rock
✫1
alt.
✫1
UK
[Island 854774]
written by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen Jr.
5.
04/1997
306

2
US


34
dance




4
alt.
6
UK
[Capitol 58634]
written by Meredith Brooks & Shelly Peiken
6.
09/1997
303

7
US


21
dance






✫1
UK
7.
10/1997
263

18
US


4
dance






✫1
UK
8.
01/1997
255

23
US


26
dance




5
alt.
✫1
UK
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
9.
05/1997
226

42
US


10
dance
19
R&B




✫1
UK
[Epic 78007]
written by Michael Jackson & Teddy Riley
10.
05/1997
221

56
US


5
dance






✫1
UK
[R]
[rm]
[RCA 64999]
written by Tim Kellett & Robin Taylor-Firth
11.
09/1997
195

101
US


✫1
dance






2
UK
12.
04/1997
195

101
US


✫1
dance






2
UK
[DreamWorks 59005]
written by George Michael
13.
03/1997
195

112
US


✫1
dance






2
UK
[instrumental]
[FFRR 573284]
written by Sascha Lappessen, Thomas Alisson & Ralf Kappmeier
14.
10/1997

Stay by Sash!

from It's My Life   It's My Life
192





✫1
dance






2
UK
15.
07/1997
192





✫1
dance






2
UK
16.
03/1997
190

19
US
4
AC
✫1
dance
9
R&B




9
UK
charted as I Don't Want to / I Love Me Some Him in US AC charts
[LaFace 24229]
written by R. Kelly, Soulshock (as Carsten Schack), Kenneth Karlin, Andrea Martin & Gloria Stewart
17.
04/1997
185

38
US


✫1
dance




4
alt.
5
UK
[Mute/Reprise 17390]
written by Martin Gore
18.
04/1997
174

8
US
27
AC
10
dance




32
alt.
15
UK
[Warner 17373]
written by Paula Cole
19.
06/1997
167

75
US


✫1
dance






4
UK
[Strictly Rhythm 12512]
written by Ultra Naté, Lem Springsteen & John Ciafone
20.
09/1997
165

36
US


6
dance
3
R&B




6
UK
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
21.
04/1997
157

61
US


✫1
dance






5
UK
22.
01/1997
157





✫1
dance






4
UK
23.
06/1997

Whatever by En Vogue

from EV3   EV3
148

16
US


5
dance
8
R&B




14
UK
produced by Babyface
[EastWest 64174]
written by Babyface, Giuliano Franco & Keith Andes
24.
05/1997
145





6
dance






4
UK
25.
07/1997
145





✫1
dance






5
UK
written by Todd Terry
26.
06/1997
142

21
US


17
dance






8
UK
[R]
[rm]
[Warner 17331]
written by Rainer Gaffrey, Kai Matthiesen & Lazy Dee (as Delroy Rennalls)
27.
05/1997
130

78
US


7
dance
84
R&B




6
UK
[Work 78703]
written by Jay Kay (as Jason Kay)
28.
02/1997
127

108
US


✫1
dance






7
UK
charted as Da Funk / Musique in UK charts
written by Thomas Bangalter & Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo
29.
10/1997
124

16
US
11
AC
13
dance
27
R&B




22
UK
[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
30.
06/1997
121

50
US


34
dance


12
rock
4
alt.
10
UK
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Billy Corgan
31.
03/1997
121

43
US


✫1
dance
5
R&B




15
UK
featuring Nas
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[MCA album cut]
written by Mary J. Blige, Jimmy Jam (as Jimmy Jam Harris), Rick James & Terry Lewis
32.
11/1997
115





✫1
dance






8
UK
written by Monty Norman
33.
02/1997
112





2
dance






8
UK
written by Bobby Miller (sample), Richard Evans (sample), Marlena Shaw (sample) & Lex Blackmore (as Alexis Blackmore)
34.
11/1997
110





48
dance






6
UK
featuring Ewan McGregor
written by Jamie White & Moussa Clarke (as Moose)
35.
10/1997
107

9
US


18
dance
8
R&B






[Blackground 98002]
written by Diane Warren
36.
05/1997
106

39
US


38
dance
6
R&B




12
UK
[MJJ Music 78496]
written by Gerald Baillergeau, Nicci Gilbert (as Nichole Gilbert) & Victor Merritt
37.
02/1997
105





15
dance






7
UK
written by Eddie Van Halen (as Edward Van Halen), Alex Van Halen, Michael Anthony, David Lee Roth & Noko
38.
01/1997
101

55
US


2
dance






13
UK
[Mute/Maverick 17371]
written by Vince Clarke & Andy Bell
39.
07/1997
91

125
US


19
dance






9
UK
[Atlantic 84033]
written by Leonard Bernstein & Stephen Sondheim
40.
09/1997
90

80
US


✫1
dance






16
UK
[Arista 13429]
written by Nicky Chinn & Mike Chapman
41.
05/1997
90





4
dance






11
UK
[instrumental]
written by Alberto Bertapelle
42.
04/1997
89

88
US


24
dance
20
R&B




11
UK
[Delicious Vinyl 4009]
written by Jan Kincaid & Siedah Garrett
43.
07/1997
88

38
US


8
dance
68
R&B




17
UK
[Work 78596]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David
44.
01/1997
88





✫1
dance






14
UK
45.
02/1997
84

80
US


2
dance






17
UK
written by Ralph Falcon
46.
12/1997
83





✫1
dance






16
UK
featuring Shannon
written by Todd Terry & Shannon Greene
47.
08/1997
79





4
dance






14
UK
48.
06/1997
76

74
US


✫1
dance
38
R&B




25
UK
[Arista 13346]
written by Barry White
49.
10/1997
75





10
dance






13
UK
50.
03/1997
74

87
US


2
dance






21
UK
[Virgin 38590]
written by Chris Corner, Liam Howe & Ian Pickering
51.
09/1997
69





5
dance






17
UK
with Power Circle
[R]
written by Chicane (as Nick Bracegirdle) & Leo Elstob
52.
06/1997
69

65
US


38
dance
7
R&B




22
UK
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Jolyon Skinner, Joe (as Joe L. Thomas) & Michele Williams
53.
11/1997

Gunman by 187 Lockdown

from 187   
68





8
dance






16
UK
54.
02/1997
67





✫1
dance
77
R&B




24
UK
featuring India
[Giant Step 3094]
written by Janice Gugliuzza, Ronnie James & Vincent Montana Jr.
55.
03/1997
63

35
US


4
dance






38
UK
56.
06/1997
60

46
US


18
dance






25
UK
57.
03/1997
60





17
dance






17
UK
58.
12/1997
59





10
dance






19
UK
featuring Miss Shirley Bassey
written by Alex Gifford
59.
05/1997
57

91
US


✫1
dance
35
R&B




37
UK
[Big Beat 98023]
written by John Footman & Judy Wieder (as Judy Weider)
60.
12/1997
57





9
dance






20
UK
written by Jay Kay (as Jason Kay)
61.
03/1997
56





5
dance






23
UK
written by Vince Clarke & Andy Bell
62.
08/1997
55





38
dance






17
UK
written by Stretch Silvester, Julian Peake (as Jules Vern), Bob Relf (sample), Earl Nelson (sample), Everlast (sample) & DJ Muggs (sample)
63.
05/1997
54





3
dance






26
UK
featuring Jocelyn Brown
written by Benny Diggs (as Bennie Diggs), Jocelyn Brown, Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez (as Carl K. Gonzalez) & Little Louie Vega (as Luis F. Vega)
64.
02/1997
54





✫1
dance
106
R&B




31
UK
65.
03/1997
54

66
US
10
AC
✫1
dance






98
UK
[instrumental]
[Arista 13326]
written by Kenny G & Walter Afanasieff
66.
09/1997
53





7
dance






23
UK
as Boris Dlugosch pres. Booom!
written by Errol Rennalls, Inaya Day (as Inaya Davis) & Mousse T.
67.
02/1997
53

40
US


6
dance
52
R&B




45
UK
[Mercury 578943]
written by Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III), Terry Lewis, Crystal Waters, Maurice White, Al McKay & Allee Willis
68.
03/1997
51

27
US


14
dance






81
UK
[Arista 1-3328]
written by O-Jay (as Olaf Jeglitza), Jürgen Wind & Brent Argovitz
69.
07/1997
50

56
US


✫1
dance
12
R&B






[MCA 55357]
written by Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III), Terry Lewis & Jimmy Wright (as James "Big Jim" Wright)
70.
06/1997
50





19
dance






21
UK
written by Chicane (as Nick Bracegirdle)
71.
09/1997
50





✫1
dance






35
UK
featuring Kathy Brown
[R]
written by David Shaw, Kathy Brown & Cevin Fisher (as Kevin Fisher)
72.
11/1997
49





22
dance
105
R&B




21
UK
featuring RuPaul
written by Paul Jabara & Paul Shaffer
73.
03/1997

I Miss You by Björk

from Post   Post
49





✫1
dance






36
UK
written by Björk & Howie B (as Howie Bernstein)
74.
06/1997
47

56
US


✫1
dance
22
R&B






75.
08/1997
44





27
dance






23
UK
76.
01/1997
44





3
dance






33
UK
written by James Barnett, Lalo Tomorrow & Ollie Jacobs (as Oliver Jacobs)
77.
06/1997
44





✫1
dance






43
UK
written by Ralph Falcon & Oscar G. (as Oscar Gaetan)
78.
02/1997
44

111
US


16
dance






27
UK
[Epic 78535]
written by Cyndi Lauper & Jan Pulsford
79.
08/1997
43





22
dance






25
UK
written by Lex Blackmore & Miles Gregory (samples)
80.
05/1997
41





40
dance






24
UK
[R]
[rm]
written by DJ Supreme (as Nick Dresti), Ronnie Nwohia & Vincent McLean
81.
11/1997
41





12
dance






28
UK
82.
09/1997
39





4
dance






37
UK
[R]
written by Ian Green & Deni Hines
83.
11/1997
38





✫1
dance






60
UK
84.
08/1997
37





✫1
dance






65
UK
written by George Kranz
85.
11/1997
37

105
US


23
dance






30
UK
[Warner 43957]
written by Eric Griffin
86.
05/1997
36





11
dance






31
UK
written by Top Cat (as Anthony Codrington) & Double 99
87.
09/1997
36





2
dance






55
UK
88.
12/1997
36





10
dance






32
UK
89.
10/1997
35





2
dance






60
UK
written by Stephen Jones & Rick Simmons (as Richard Simmons)
90.
11/1997
34





5
dance






41
UK
written by BT (as Brian Transeau)
91.
11/1997
34





6
dance






40
UK
written by Spiller (as Cristiano Spiller)
92.
11/1997
33





5
dance






45
UK
93.
09/1997
33





4
dance






50
UK
94.
08/1997
33





3
dance






54
UK
95.
08/1997
32





✫1
dance






92
UK
written by David Cristie (as James Bolden), Jack Robinson, Kim Robinson (as Vivienne Savoie Robinson) & Phunky Phantom
96.
04/1997
31





5
dance






50
UK
written by Hula & Kim English
97.
11/1997
30





✫1
dance






169
UK
98.
11/1997
28





10
dance






41
UK
[R]
[rm]
written by Tim Kellett & Robin Taylor-Firth
99.
09/1997
27





✫1
dance








written by Roland Clark
100.
04/1997
27





✫1
dance








written by Victor Calderone

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