Top 100 Songs of 1997

Below is a list from Billboard magazine’s Top ear-End Hot 100 songs for 1997. Chart © by Billboard, a part of MRC Media and Info, a division of MRC. All Rights Reserved. Learn more about Billboard here.

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Top 100 Songs of 1997

1I’ll Be Missing You – Puff Daddy and Faith Evans

2Un-Break My Heart – Toni Braxton

3Foolish Games/You Were Meant For Me – Jewel

4Candle In the Wind – Elton John

5Can’t Nobody Hold Me Down – Puff Daddy

6Return of the Mack – Mark Morrison

7How Do I Live – LeAnn Rimes

8Wannabe – Spice Girls

9Quit Playing Games (With My Heart) – Backstreet Boys

10MMMBop – Middle of Nowhere – Hanson

11For You I Will – Monica

12You Make Me Wanna… – Usher

13Bitch – Meredith Brooks

14Semi-Charmed Life – Third Eye Blind

15Barely Breathing – Duncan Sheik

16Hard to Say I’m Sorry – Az Yet featuring Peter Cetera

17The Freshmen – The Verve Pipe

18Mo Money Mo Problems – The Notorious B.I.G.

19I Want You – Savage Garden

20No Diggity – BLACKstreet featuring Dr. Dre

21I Belong To You (Every Time I See Your Face) – Rome

22Hypnotize – The Notorious B.I.G.

23In My Bed – Dru Hill

24Say You’ll Be There – Spice Girls

25Do You Know (What It Takes) – Robyn

26G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T. – Changing Faces

27Honey – Mariah Carey

28I Believe In You and Me – Whitney Houston

29Da’ Dip – Freaknasty

302 Become 1 – Spice Girls

31Cupid – 112

32Where Have All the Cowboys Gone? – Paula Cole

33Sunny Came Home – Shawn Colvin

34It’s Your Love – Tim McGraw and Faith Hill

35Ooh Aah Just a Little Bit – Gina G

36Mouth – Merril Bainbridge

37All Cried Out – Allure featuring 112

38I’m Still In Love With You – New Edition

39Invisible Man – 98 Degrees

40Not Tonight – Lil’ Kim

41Look into My Eyes – Bone Thugs-N-Harmony

42Get It Together – 702

43It’s All Coming Back to Me Now – Celine Dion

More 57 Top 100 Songs of 1997

44. 44. I Believe I Can Fly – R. Kelly
    45. Don’t Let Go (Love) – En Vogue
    46. Nobody – Keith Sweat
    47. Every Time I Close My Eyes – Babyface
    48. 4 Seasons of Loneliness – Boyz II Men
    49. All for You – Sister Hazel
    50. All By Myself – Celine Dion
    51.  My Love Is the Shhh! – Somethin’ For The People
    52.  Where Do You Go – No Mercy
    53.  I Finally Found Someone – Barbra Streisand and Bryan Adams
    54.  I’ll Be – Foxy Brown featuring Jay-Z
    55.  If It Makes You Happy – Sheryl Crow
    56.  Never Make a Promise – Dru Hill
    57.  When You Love a Woman – Journey
    58.  Up Jump da Boogie – Magoo And Timbaland
    59.  I Don’t Want To/I Love Me Some Him – Toni Braxton
    60.  Everyday Is a Winding Road – Sheryl Crow
    61.  Cold Rock a Party – Mc Lyte
    62.  Pony – Ginuwine
    63.  Building a Mystery – Sarah McLachlan
    64.  I Love You Always Forever – Donna Lewis
    65.  Your Woman – White Town
    66.  C U When U Get There – Coolio
    67.  Change the World – Eric Clapton
    68.  MyBabyDaddy – B-Rock and The Bizz
    69.  Tubthumping – Chumbawamba
    70.  Gotham City – R. Kelly
    71.  Last Night – Az Yet
    72. The Jock Jam, Various Artists
    73.  Big Daddy – Heavy D
    74.  What About Us – Total
    75.  Smile – Scarface
    76.  What’s On Tonight – Montell Jordan
    77.  Secret Garden – Bruce Springsteen
    78. The One I Gave My Heart, Aaliyah
    79.  Fly Like an Eagle – Seal
    80.  No Time – Lil’ Kim
    81.  Naked Eye – Luscious Jackson
    82.  Macarena – Los Del Rio
    83.  On and On – Erykah Badu
    84.  Don’t Wanna Be a Player – Joe
    85.  I Shot the Sheriff – Warren G
    86.  You Should Be Mine (Don’t Waste Your Time) – Brian McKnight featuring Mase
    87.  Don’t Cry for Me Argentina – Madonna
    88.  Someone – SWV
    89.  Go the Distance – Michael Bolton
    90.  One More Time – Real McCoy
    91.  Butta Love – Next
    92.  Coco Jamboo – Mr. President
    93.  Twisted – Keith Sweat
    94.  Barbie Girl – Aqua
    95.  When You’re Gone/Free to Decide – Cranberries
    96.  Let Me Clear My Throat – DJ Kool
    97.  I Like It (Like That) – Blackout Allstars
    98.  You’re Makin’ Me High/Let It Flow – Toni Braxton
    99.  You Must Love Me – Madonna
    100.  Let It Go – Ray J

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Top 100 Songs of 1997 – Final Thoughts

The top 100 songs of 1997 were a mix of R&B, hip hop, and pop hits. The year saw a number of popular artists, including Puff Daddy, Janet Jackson, and Mariah Carey. Many of the songs on the list dealt with love and relationships, while others focused on social and political issues. The year was also marked by the tragic death of rapper Notorious B.I.G., whose song “Hypnotize” topped the charts posthumously. Overall, the top 100 songs of 1997 captured the mood and energy of the time, and continue to be beloved by music fans today.