List of number one hits in Belgium (1997)

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This is a list of the number one hits in Belgium in 1997. Separate charts are determined for the Dutch- speaking regions ( Flanders ) and the French-speaking regions ( Wallonia ). The charts are published by Ultratop, which was created on the initiative of the Belgian Entertainment Association (BEA), the country's music, film and games industries.

Flanders

Singles

1996
BelgiumBelgium List of number one hits in Belgium  (Flanders) 1998
Period Where.
total
Interpreter Title
Author (s)
Additional Information
(Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , author [s], additional information)
December 14, 1996 - January 10, 1997
4 weeks
4th Robert Miles feat. Maria Nayler One & One
Marie Claire d'Ubaldo, Billy Steinberg, Richard W. Nowels Jr.
-
January 11, 1997 - February 14, 1997
5 weeks
5 Gala Freed from Desire
Maurizio Molella , Filippo Andrea Carmeni, Gala Rizzatto
-
February 15, 1997 - March 28, 1997
6 weeks
6th No doubt Don't Speak
Gwen Renee Stefani , Eric Matthew Stefani
-
March 29, 1997 - April 25, 1997
4 weeks
4th Gala Let a Boy Cry
Music: Filippo Andrea Carmeni, Maurizio Molella ; Text: Gala Rizzatto
-
April 26, 1997 - May 30, 1997
5 weeks
5 Funky Green Dogs Fired Up!
Ralph Falcon
-
May 31, 1997 - June 13, 1997
2 weeks
2 Jantje Smit Ik zing dit lied voor jou alleen
Jack White ; Dutch text: Johannes Keizer, Jacobus Veerman, Johannes Tuijp
-
June 14, 1997 - July 11, 1997
4 weeks
4th Sash! feat. Rodriguez Ecuador
Thomas Alisson, Ralf Kappmeier, Sascha Lappessen
-
July 12, 1997 - August 8, 1997
4 weeks
4th Hanson Mmmbop
Clarke Isaac Hanson, Jordan Taylor Hanson, Zachary Walker Hanson
-
August 9, 1997 - September 5, 1997
4 weeks (6 in total)
6th Puff Daddy feat. Faith Evans & 112 I'll Be Missing You
Faith Renee Evans, Gordon Matthew Sumner , Todd Gaither
-
September 6, 1997 - September 12, 1997
1 week
1 Wes Alane
Music: Michel Eugene Raymond Sanchez ; Text: Wes Madiko
-
September 13, 1997 - September 19, 1997
1 week (6 in total)
6th Puff Daddy feat. Faith Evans & 112 I'll Be Missing You
Faith Renee Evans, Gordon Matthew Sumner, Todd Gaither
-
September 20, 1997 - November 7, 1997
7 weeks
7th Elton John Candle in the Wind 1997 / Something About the Way You Look Tonight
Elton John, Bernie Taupin
-
November 8, 1997 - January 16, 1998
10 weeks
10 Aqua Barbie Girl
Music: Søren Rasted, Claus Norreen ; Text: Søren Rasted, Claus Norreen, René Dif , Lene Crawford Nystrøm
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1996
 
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Albums

1996
BelgiumBelgium List of number one hits in Belgium  (Flanders) 1998
Period Where.
total
Interpreter title Additional Information
(Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information)
November 23, 1996 - February 14, 1997
12 weeks (total of 23)
23 Helmut Lotti Helmut Lotti Goes Classic II -
February 15, 1997 - February 21, 1997
1 week
1 Marco Borsato De waarheid -
February 22, 1997 - February 28, 1997
1 week
1 No doubt Tragic Kingdom -
March 1, 1997 - March 7, 1997
1 week
1 Madonna Evita ( soundtrack ) -
March 8, 1997 - March 21, 1997
2 weeks (total 11)
11 Spice Girls Spice -
March 22, 1997 - April 11, 1997
3 weeks
3 U2 pop -
April 12, 1997 - June 6, 1997
8 weeks (total 11)
11 Spice Girls Spice -
June 7, 1997 - June 13, 1997
1 week
1 Michael Jackson Blood on the Dance Floor - HIStory in the Mix -
June 14, 1997 - June 20, 1997
1 week (total 11)
11 Spice Girls Spice -
June 21, 1997 - July 4, 1997
2 weeks
2 Jantje Smit Ik zing dit lied voor jou alleen -
July 5, 1997 - July 11, 1997
1 week
1 Radiohead OK computer -
July 12, 1997 - August 22, 1997
6 weeks
6th Samson & Gert Samson & Gert 7 -
August 23, 1997 - September 5, 1997
2 weeks
2 Backstreet Boys Backstreet's Back -
September 6, 1997 - September 12, 1997
1 week
1 Oasis Be Here Now -
September 13, 1997 - September 26, 1997
2 weeks
2 Elvis Presley Always Elvis - His Greatest Hits -
September 27, 1997 - October 31, 1997
5 weeks
5 Mama's Jasje Tributes -
November 1, 1997 - December 5, 1997
5 weeks (total of 23)
23 Helmut Lotti Helmut Lotti Goes Classic II -
December 6, 1997 - December 12, 1997
1 week (total 2)
2 Celine Dion Let's talk about love -
December 13, 1997 - January 23, 1998
6 weeks (total of 23)
23 Helmut Lotti Helmut Lotti Goes Classic II -

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1998

Annual hit parades

1996
BelgiumBelgium List of number one hits in Belgium  (Flanders) 1998
Singles position# Albums
Candle in the Wind 1997 / Something About the Way You Look Tonight
Elton John
Elton John, Bernie Taupin
1 Helmut Lotti Goes Classic II
Helmut Lotti
Barbie Girl
Aqua
Music: Søren Rasted, Claus Norreen ; Text: Søren Rasted, Claus Norreen, René Dif , Lene Crawford Nystrøm
2 87 * 97
Clouseau
Alane
Wes
Music: Michel Eugene Raymond Sanchez ; Text: Patrice Eric Delacour
3 Spice
Spice Girls
I'll Be Missing You
Puff Daddy feat. Faith Evans & 112
Faith Renee Evans, Gordon Matthew Sumner , Todd Gaither
4th Hommages
Mama's Jasje
Ecuador
Sash! feat. Rodriguez
Thomas Alisson, Ralf Kappmeier, Sascha Lappessen
5 Let's Talk About Love
Celine Dion
As de dag van toen
Mama’s Jasje
Reinhard Mey ; Dutch text: Karel Hille
6th Samson & Gert 7
Samson & Gert
Ik zing dit lied voor jou alleen
Jantje Smit
Jack White ; Dutch text: Johannes Keizer, Jacobus Veerman, Johannes Tuijp
7th Spiceworld
Spice Girls
Fired Up!
Funky Green Dogs
Ralph Falcón
8th Backstreet's Back
Backstreet Boys
Maria (Un, dos, tres)
Ricky Martin
Luis Gómez Escolar Roldan, Robert Edward Rosa, Karl C. Porter
9 The Way to Your Heart - The Very Best Of
Soulsister
Don't Speak
No Doubt
Gwen Renee Stefani , Eric Matthew Stefani
10 Across from Midnight
Joe Cocker

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Wallonia

Singles

1996
BelgiumBelgium List of number one hits in Belgium  (Wallonia) 1998
Period Where.
total
Interpreter Title
Author (s)
Additional Information
(Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , author [s], additional information)
December 7, 1996 - February 14, 1997
10 weeks
10 Gala Freed from Desire
Maurizio Molella , Filippo Andrea Carmeni, Gala Rizzatto
-
February 15, 1997 - March 21, 1997
5 weeks
5 Toni Braxton Un-Break My Heart
Diane Eve Warren
-
March 22, 1997 - May 9, 1997
7 weeks
7th Gala Let a Boy Cry
Music: Filippo Andrea Carmeni, Maurizio Molella ; Text: Gala Rizzatto
-
May 10, 1997 - July 18, 1997
10 weeks
10 Ricky Martin Maria (Un, dos, tres)
Luis Gómez Escolar Roldan, Robert Edward Rosa, Karl C. Porter
-
July 19, 1997 - September 12, 1997
8 weeks
8th Wes Alane
Music: Michel Eugene Raymond Sanchez ; Text: Wes Madiko
-
September 13, 1997 - September 19, 1997
1 week
1 Will Smith Men in Black
Willard C. Smith , Patrice L. Rushen , Terri McFaddin, Fred Douglas Washington Jr.
-
September 20, 1997 - October 31, 1997
6 weeks
6th Elton John Candle in the Wind 1997 / Something About the Way You Look Tonight
Elton John, Bernie Taupin
-
November 1, 1997 - December 19, 1997
7 weeks
7th Aqua Barbie Girl
Music: Søren Rasted, Claus Norreen ; Text: Søren Rasted, Claus Norreen, René Dif , Lene Crawford Nystrøm
-
December 20, 1997 - January 16, 1998
4 weeks
4th Florent Pagny Savoir aimer
music: Pascal Michel Obispo
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1996
 
1998

Albums

1996
BelgiumBelgium List of number one hits in Belgium  (Wallonia) 1998
Period Where.
total
Interpreter title Additional Information
(Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information)
December 28, 1996 - February 21, 1997
8 weeks (total 14)
14th Helmut Lotti Helmut Lotti Goes Classic II -
February 22, 1997 - February 28, 1997
1 week
1 Madonna Evita (soundtrack) -
March 1, 1997 - March 7, 1997
1 week
1 Andrea Bocelli Romanza -
March 8, 1997 - March 14, 1997
1 week (total 14)
14th Helmut Lotti Helmut Lotti Goes Classic II -
March 15, 1997 - March 21, 1997
1 week
1 No doubt Tragic Kingdom -
March 22, 1997 - April 11, 1997
3 weeks
3 U2 pop -
April 12, 1997 - April 25, 1997
2 weeks (4 in total)
4th Patricia Kaas Dans ma chair -
April 26, 1997 - May 2, 1997
1 week
1 Spice Girls Spice -
May 3, 1997 - May 16, 1997
2 weeks
2 Depeche Mode Ultra -
May 17, 1997 - May 30, 1997
2 weeks (4 in total)
4th Patricia Kaas Dans ma chair -
May 31, 1997 - August 29, 1997
13 weeks
13 Era Era -
August 30, 1997 - September 5, 1997
1 week
1 Backstreet Boys Backstreet's Back -
September 6, 1997 - November 7, 1997
9 weeks
9 Jean-Jacques Goldman En passant -
November 8, 1997 - December 5, 1997
4 weeks (total 14)
14th Helmut Lotti Helmut Lotti Goes Classic II -
December 6, 1997 - December 26, 1997
3 weeks (total 7)
7th Celine Dion Let's talk about love -
December 27, 1997 - January 9, 1998
2 weeks
2 Florent Pagny Savoir aimer -

1996
 
1998

Annual hit parades

1996
BelgiumBelgium List of number one hits in Belgium  (Wallonia) 1998
Singles position# Albums
Candle in the Wind 1997 / Something About the Way You Look Tonight
Elton John
Elton John, Bernie Taupin
1 Helmut Lotti Goes Classic II
Helmut Lotti
Barbie Girl
Aqua
Music: Søren Rasted, Claus Norreen ; Text: Søren Rasted, Claus Norreen, René Dif , Lene Crawford Nystrøm
2 Era
Era
Alane
Wes
Music: Michel Eugene Raymond Sanchez ; Text: Patrice Eric Delacour
3 Savoir aimer
Florent Pagny
Maria (Un, dos, tres)
Ricky Martin
Luis Gómez Escolar Roldan, Robert Edward Rosa, Karl C. Porter
4th Let's Talk About Love
Celine Dion
Savoir aimer
Florent Pagny
Music: Pascal Michel Obispo
5 En passant
Jean-Jacques Goldman
Tout
Lara Fabian
Music: Louis Stanislas Renoult; Text: Maxime Le Forestier
6th Salute
Michel Sardou
Don't Speak
No Doubt
Gwen Renee Stefani , Eric Matthew Stefani
7th Superflu
Pascal Obispo
Un-Break My Heart
Toni Braxton
Diane Eve Warren
8th Eros
Eros Ramazzotti
Let a Boy Cry
Gala
Music: Filippo Andrea Carmeni, Maurizio Molella ; Text: Gala Rizzatto
9 Dans ma chair
Patricia Kaas
Ameno
Era
Music: Eric Jacques Levisalles ; Text: Eric Jacques Levisalles, Guy Cedric Protheroe
10 Spice
Spice Girls

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See also: Number One Hits 1997 in Australia , 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 .