List of number one hits in Australia (1997)

This list of number-one hits in Australia in 1997 . Basis are the top 50 of the Australian charts of ARIA . There were 12 number one singles and 16 number one albums that year.

Singles • Albums • Hit parades of the year • Bottom of page

Singles

← 1996 ←	List of number one hits in Australia			1998 →
Period Where. total Interpreter Title Author (s) Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , author [s], additional information) November 2, 1996 - January 18, 1997 11 weeks 11 Spice Girls Wannabe Matthew Paul Rowbottom, Richard Frederick Stannard, Melanie Janine Brown , Victoria Caroline Beckham , Geraldine Estelle Halliwell , Emma Lee Bunton , Melanie Jayne Chisholm - January 19, 1997 - January 26, 1997 2 weeks 2 Savage Garden To the Moon and Back Daniel Jones , Darren Stanley Hayes - January 19, 1997 - February 8, 1997 3 weeks 3 Silver chair Freak Daniel Paul Johns - February 9, 1997 - April 5, 1997 8 weeks 8th No doubt Don't Speak Gwen Renee Stefani , Eric Matthew Stefani - April 6, 1997 - May 31, 1997 8 weeks 8th Savage Garden Truly, Madly, Deeply Daniel Jones , Darren Stanley Hayes - June 1, 1997 - August 2, 1997 9 weeks 9 Hanson MMMBop Clarke Isaac Hanson, Jordan Taylor Hanson, Zachary Walker Hanson - August 3, 1997 - September 6, 1997 5 weeks 5 Puff Daddy feat. Faith Evans & 112 I'll Be Missing You Faith Renee Evans, Gordon Matthew Sumner , Todd Gaither - September 7, 1997 - October 4, 1997 4 weeks 4th Will Smith Men in Black Willard C. Smith , Patrice L. Rushen , Terri McFaddin, Fred Douglas Washington Jr. - October 5, 1997 - November 15, 1997 6 weeks 6th Elton John Candle In The Wind '97 Elton John, Bernie Taupin - November 16, 1997 - December 6, 1997 3 weeks 3 Aqua Barbie Girl Music: Søren Rasted, Claus Norreen ; Text: Søren Rasted, Claus Norreen, René Dif , Lene Crawford Nystrøm - November 7, 1997 - December 27, 1997 7 weeks 7th Chumbawamba Tubthumping Judith Abbott, Duncan Bruce, Darren James Hamer, Louise Watts, Allan Mark Whalley, Nigel Hunter, Anne Holden, Paul Alexis Greco - December 28, 1997 - February 14, 1998 7 weeks 7th Aqua Doctor Jones Music: Anders Øland , Søren Rasted, Claus Norreen ; Text: René Dif -
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Albums

← 1996 ←	List of number one hits in Australia			1998 →
Period Where. total Interpreter title Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information) December 8, 1996 - January 18, 1997 6 weeks (total 10) 10 Crowded House Hourly, Daily - January 19, 1997 - February 15, 1997 4 weeks (9 in total) 9 ( Soundtrack ) Romeo & Juliet - February 16, 1997 - February 22, 1997 1 week 1 Silver chair Freak show - February 23, 1997 - March 15, 1997 3 weeks (9 in total) 9 (Soundtrack) Romeo & Juliet - March 16, 1997 - March 22, 1997 1 week 1 U2 pop - March 23, 1997 - April 5, 1997 2 weeks (9 in total) 9 (Soundtrack) Romeo & Juliet - April 6, 1997 - June 28, 1997 12 weeks (total 19) 19th Savage Garden Savage Garden - June 29, 1997 - July 5, 1997 1 week 1 Faith No More Album of the Year - July 6, 1997 - July 12, 1997 1 week (total 19) 19th Savage garden ' Savage Garden - July 13, 1997 - July 19, 1997 1 week 1 The Prodigy The Fat of the Land - July 20, 1997 - August 9, 1997 3 weeks (total 19) 19th Savage Garden Savage Garden - August 10, 1997 - August 23, 1997 2 weeks 2 Hanson Middle of Nowhere - August 24, 1997 - August 30, 1997 1 week (total 3) 3 Tina Arena Hourly, Daily - August 31, 1997 - September 6, 1997 1 week 1 Oasis Be Here Now - September 7, 1997 - September 13, 1997 1 week (total 19) 19th Savage Garden Savage Garden - September 14, 1997 - September 27, 1997 2 weeks (total 3) 3 Tina Arena Hourly, Daily - August 28, 1997 - October 4, 1997 5 weeks 5 Mariah Carey butterfly - October 5, 1997 - October 18, 1997 2 weeks (total 19) 19th Savage Garden Savage Garden - October 19, 1997 - October 25, 1997 1 week 1 John Farnham Anthology 1: Greatest Hits 1987-1997 - October 26, 1997 - November 1, 1997 1 week 1 Midnight Oil 20,000 watt RSL - November 2, 1997 - November 29, 1997 4 weeks 4th ( Soundtrack ) My best friend's wedding - November 30, 1997 - December 20, 1997 3 weeks (total 5) 5 Celine Dion Let's talk about love - December 21, 1997 - January 3, 1998 2 weeks 2 The 12th Man Bill Lawry ... This is Your Life -
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Annual hit parades

← 1996 ←	List of number one hits in Australia			1998 →
Singles position# Albums Candle In The Wind '97 Elton John Elton John, Bernie Taupin 1 Savage Garden Savage Garden Barbie Girl Aqua Music: Søren Rasted, Claus Norreen ; Text: Søren Rasted, Claus Norreen, René Dif , Lene Crawford Nystrøm 2 Romeo & Juliet ( Soundtrack ) Tubthumping Chumbawamba Judith Abbott, Duncan Bruce, Darren James Hamer, Louise Watts, Allan Mark Whalley, Nigel Hunter, Anne Holden, Paul Alexis Greco 3 Middle of Nowhere Hanson I'll Be Missing You Puff Daddy feat. Faith Evans & 112 Faith Renee Evans, Gordon Matthew Sumner , Todd Gaither 4th Spice Spice Girls MMMBop Hanson Clarke Isaac Hanson, Jordan Taylor Hanson, Zachary Walker Hanson 5 Let's Talk About Love Celine Dion Men in Black Will Smith Willard C. Smith , Patrice L. Rushen , Terri McFaddin, Fred Douglas Washington Jr. 6th Tragic Kingdom No Doubt Truly, Madly, Deeply Savage Garden Daniel Jones , Darren Stanley Hayes 7th Pieces of You Jewel Don't Speak No Doubt Gwen Renee Stefani , Eric Matthew Stefani 8th In Deep Tina Arena Breathe The Prodigy Music: Liam Howlett ; Text: Liam Howlett, Keith Flint , Keith Andrew Palmer 9 Falling into You Celine Dion Break My Stride Unique 2 Matthew Wilder , Gregory Prestopino 10 Songs from the South - The Very Best of Paul Kelly Paul Kelly
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literature

• Australian Chart Book by David Kent

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• ARIA Top 50 Singles Charts / ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart
• Australian charts with archive
• Annual charts: singles / albums

See also: Number one hits 1997 in Belgium , Denmark , Germany , Finland , France , Ireland , Italy , Japan , Canada , New Zealand , the Netherlands , Norway , Austria , Sweden , Switzerland , Spain , Hungary , the United States and in the UK .