Note: If you are referring to a different region’s 1997 #1 (e.g., UK, Japan, Germany), let me know and I can adjust accordingly.
It spent 14 weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the charts in dozens of countries. 1997 number one song
Interestingly, one of the biggest songs of the year never actually hit #1 on the weekly charts. set a then-record for 32 weeks in the top ten , despite never reaching the top spot. Similarly, Jewel's "You Were Meant for Me" / "Foolish Games" finished as the #2 song of the entire year, proving that longevity often beats a one-week peak. Note: If you are referring to a different
: This track didn't just hit #1 in September; it made Mariah Carey the female artist with the most #1 hits at the time, breaking a tie with Madonna and Whitney Houston. The Bad Boy Dynasty set a then-record for 32 weeks in the
A tribute to the late Notorious B.I.G., this song was a massive commercial success, spending on the Billboard Hot 100 . It sampled The Police's "Every Breath You Take" and became the first rap song to debut at number one in the U.S.. 2. "Wannabe" – Spice Girls
: The British invasion returned in February when "Wannabe" hit #1, staying there for four weeks and turning the Spice Girls into a global phenomenon.