List of number one hits in the UK charts (1997)

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This is a list of the number one hits on the UK charts in 1997. It is based on the Official Singles Chart Top 100 and Albums Chart Top 100 published by the Chart Information Network . There were 25 number one singles and 21 number one albums that year.

Singles

1996
United KingdomUnited Kingdom List of number one hits in the UK charts 1998
Period Where.
total
Interpreter Title
Author (s)
Additional Information
(Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , author [s], additional information)
December 22, 1996 - January 11, 1997
3 weeks
3 Spice Girls 2 Become 1 -
January 12, 1997 - January 18, 1997
1 week
1 Tori Amos & Armand van Helden Professional Widow (It's Got to be Big) -
January 19, 1997 - January 25, 1997
1 week
1 White Town Your Woman -
January 26, 1997 - February 1, 1997
1 week
1 Blur Beetlebum -
February 2, 1997 - February 8, 1997
1 week
1 LL Cool J Ain't nobody -
February 9, 1997 - February 15, 1997
1 week
1 U2 Discotheque -
February 16, 1997 - March 8, 1997
3 weeks
3 No doubt Don't speak -
March 9, 1997 - March 29, 1997
3 weeks
3 Spice Girls Mama / Who Do You Think You Are -
March 30, 1997 - April 5, 1997
1 week
1 The Chemical Brothers Block rockin 'beats -
April 6, 1997 - April 26, 1997
3 weeks
3 R. Kelly I believe I can fly -
April 27, 1997 - May 3, 1997
1 week
1 Michael Jackson Blood on the Dance Floor -
May 4, 1997 - May 10, 1997
1 week
1 Gary Barlow Love won't wait -
May 11, 1997 - May 24, 1997
2 weeks
2 olive You're not alone -
May 25, 1997 - May 31, 1997
1 week
1 Eternal feat. BeBe Winans I wanna be the only one -
June 1, 1997 - June 21, 1997
3 weeks
3 Hanson Mmmbop -
June 22, 1997 - July 12, 1997
3 weeks (6 in total)
6th Puff Daddy feat. Faith Evans & 112 I'll be missing you -
July 13, 1997 - July 19, 1997
1 week
1 Oasis D'You Know What I Mean -
July 20, 1997 - August 9, 1997
3 weeks (6 in total)
6th Puff Daddy feat. Faith Evans & 112 I'll be missing you -
August 10, 1997 - September 6, 1997
4 weeks
4th Will Smith Men in Black -
September 7, 1997 - September 13, 1997
1 week
1 The Verve The Drugs Don't Work -
September 14, 1997 - October 18, 1997
5 weeks
5 Elton John Candle in the Wind '97 / Something About The Way You Look Tonight -
October 19, 1997 - October 25, 1997
1 week
1 Spice Girls Spice Up Your Life -
October 26, 1997 - November 22, 1997
4 weeks
4th Aqua Barbie girl -
November 23, 1997 - December 6, 1997
2 weeks (total 3)
3 Various artists 1 Perfect Day -
December 7, 1997 - December 20, 1997
2 weeks
2 Teletubbies Teletubbies Say Eh-Oh !! -
December 21, 1997 - January 3, 1998
2 weeks
2 Spice Girls Too Much -

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footnote

1 Performers: Lou Reed , Bono , Skye Edwards , David Bowie , Suzanne Vega , Elton John , Andrew Davis , Boyzone , Lesley Garrett , Burning Spear , Thomas Allen , Brodsky Quartet , Heather Small , Emmylou Harris , Tammy Wynette , Shane MacGowan , Sheona White , Dr. John , Robert Cray , Huey , Ian Broudie , Gabrielle , Evan Dando , Courtney Pine , BBC Symphony Orchestra , Brett Anderson , Visual Ministry Choir , Joan Armatrading , Laurie Anderson and Tom Jones

Albums

1996
United KingdomUnited Kingdom List of number one hits in the UK charts 1998
Period Where.
total
Interpreter title Additional Information
(Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information)
December 1, 1996 - January 25, 1997
8 weeks (total of 15)
15th Spice Girls Spice -
January 26, 1997 - February 1, 1997
1 week
1 Madonna Evita (soundtrack) -
February 2, 1997 - February 8, 1997
1 week
1 Reef Glow -
February 9, 1997 - February 15, 1997
1 week (total 2)
2 Texas White on blonde -
February 16, 1997 - February 22, 1997
1 week
1 Blur Blur -
February 23, 1997 - March 1, 1997
1 week
1 Mansun Attack of the Gray Lantern -
March 2, 1997 - March 8, 1997
1 week (total of 15)
15th Spice Girls Spice -
March 9, 1997 - March 15, 1997
1 week
1 U2 pop -
March 16, 1997 - April 12, 1997
4 weeks (total of 15)
15th Spice Girls Spice -
April 13, 1997 - April 19, 1997
1 week
1 The Chemical Brothers Dig your own hole -
April 20, 1997 - April 26, 1997
1 week
1 Depeche Mode Ultra -
April 27, 1997 - May 10, 1997
2 weeks
2 The Charlatans Tellin 'stories -
May 11, 1997 - May 17, 1997
1 week (total of 15)
15th Spice Girls Spice -
May 18, 1997 - May 31, 1997
2 weeks
2 Michael Jackson Blood on the Dance Floor - HIStory in the Mix -
June 1, 1997 - June 7, 1997
1 week
1 Gary Barlow Open Road -
June 8, 1997 - June 14, 1997
1 week
1 Wu-Tang Clan Wu-Tang Forever -
June 15, 1997 - June 21, 1997
1 week
1 Hanson Middle of Nowhere -
June 22, 1997 - July 5, 1997
2 weeks
2 Radiohead OK computer -
July 6, 1997 - August 16, 1997
6 weeks
6th The Prodigy The Fat of the Land -
August 17, 1997 - August 23, 1997
1 week (total 2)
2 Texas White on blonde -
August 24, 1997 - September 20, 1997
4 weeks (total 5)
5 Oasis Be Here Now -
September 21, 1997 - September 27, 1997
1 week
1 Ocean Color Scene Marchin 'Already -
September 28, 1997 - October 4, 1997
1 week (total 5)
5 Oasis Be Here Now -
October 5, 1997 - November 8, 1997
5 weeks (total of 12)
12 The Verve Urban hymns -
November 9, 1997 - November 22, 1997
2 weeks (total 3)
3 Spice Girls Spiceworld -
November 23, 1997 - December 6, 1997
2 weeks (total 5)
5 Celine Dion Let's talk about love -
December 7, 1997 - December 13, 1997
1 week (total 3)
3 Spice Girls Spice World -
December 14, 1997 - December 27, 1997
2 weeks (total 5)
5 Celine Dion Let's talk about love -
December 28, 1997 - February 7, 1998
6 weeks (total of 12)
12 The Verve Urban hymns -

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The figures are based on the Chart Information Network's official UK sales hit parades . The dates refer to the validity date of the charts, i.e. the week following the sales week.

Annual hit parades

1996
United KingdomUnited Kingdom List of number one hits in the UK charts 1998
Singles position# Albums
Candle in the Wind '97 / Something About The Way You Look Tonight
Elton John
1 Be Here Now
Oasis
Barbie Girl
Aqua
2 Urban Hymns
The Verve
I'll Be Missing You
Puff Daddy feat. Faith Evans & 112
3 Spice
Spice Girls
Perfect Day
Various artists 1
4th White on Blonde
Texas
Teletubbies Say Eh-Oh !!
Teletubbies
5 Spiceworld
Spice Girls
Men in Black
Will Smith
6th The Fat of the Land
The Prodigy
Don't speak
no doubt
7th Let's Talk About Love
Celine Dion
Torn
Natalie Imbruglia
8th OK Computer
Radiohead
Tubthumping
Chumbawamba
9 Greatest Hits
Eternal
Mmmbop
Hanson
10 Ocean Drive
Lighthouse Family

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