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 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
-
← 1996
→ 1998 →
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 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
-
← 1996
→ 1998 →
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
Web links
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 .
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