1997 Top Songs Best

You cannot discuss 1997 without the regulatory force that was . "My Heart Will Go On" didn't just play on the radio; it became a permanent atmospheric condition. It was the peak of the power ballad—a genre that 1997 perfected. But while Celine was the queen of the movie screen, Hanson proved that youth could rock with "MMMBop." It was a track that confused critics (Was it soul? Was it pop?) but unified the public in its sheer, sun-drenched optimism.