UK Number Ones of 1997
The complete list of UK Number One singles in 1997, including every song that topped the UK Singles Chart, the artist, date it reached Number One and number of weeks at the top. Click on a Song Title to view full details of any song from the UK 1997 singles chart.
| Artist | Song Title | Weeks at Number One | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spice Girls | Too Much | 2 | 21-12-1997 |
| Teletubbies | Teletubbies Say Eh Oh | 2 | 07-12-1997 |
| Various Artists | Perfect Day | 2 | 23-11-1997 |
| Aqua | Barbie Girl | 4 | 26-10-1997 |
| Spice Girls | Spice Up Your Life | 1 | 19-10-1997 |
| Elton John | Candle In The Wind 97 | 5 | 14-09-1997 |
| The Verve | The Drugs Dont Work | 1 | 07-09-1997 |
| Will Smith | Men In Black | 4 | 10-08-1997 |
| Puff Daddy and Faith Evans | Ill Be Missing You (2nd entry) | 3 | 20-07-1997 |
| Oasis | DYou Know What I Mean | 1 | 13-07-1997 |
| Puff Daddy and Faith Evans | Ill Be Missing You | 3 | 22-06-1997 |
| Hanson | Mmm Bop | 3 | 01-06-1997 |
| Eternal featuring Bebe Winans | I Wanna Be The Only One | 1 | 25-05-1997 |
| Olive | Youre Not Alone | 2 | 11-05-1997 |
| Gary Barlow | Love Wont Wait | 1 | 04-05-1997 |
| Michael Jackson | Blood On The Dance Floor | 1 | 27-04-1997 |
| R Kelly | I Believe I Can Fly | 3 | 06-04-1997 |
| The Chemical Brothers | Block Rockin Beats | 1 | 30-03-1997 |
| Spice Girls | Who Do You Think You Are | 3 | 09-03-1997 |
| No Doubt | Dont Speak | 3 | 16-02-1997 |
| U2 | Discotheque | 1 | 09-02-1997 |
| LL Cool J | Aint Nobody | 1 | 02-02-1997 |
| Blur | Beetlebum | 1 | 26-01-1997 |
| White Town | Your Woman | 1 | 19-01-1997 |
| Tori Amos | Professional Widow | 1 | 12-01-1997 |
1997 Interesting Stats
| Most weeks spent at number one in 1997 | Spice Girls - 6 weeks |
| Song that spent the most weeks at number one in 1997 | Elton John - Candle In The Wind 97 - 5 weeks |
| Christmas number one in 1997 | Too Much by Spice Girls |
| Total number one changes in 1997 | 25 |
| Total unique number one new releases in 1997 | 25 |
| Total unique artists hitting number one in 1997 | 22 |
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