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Dutch Top 40

1997

In 1997 the Dutch Top 40 had 51 weeks with 302 different records, of which 263 were new entries and 12 reached number 1. The longest run at number 1 was by I'll Be Missing You (feat. Faith Evans & 112) by Diddy, Faith Evans, Puff Daddy, 112 (9 weeks). The longest-charting record was Time To Say Goodbye by Sarah Brightman, Andrea Bocelli with 21 weeks (peak position 8). The highest new entry was Ik Zing Dit Lied Voor Jou Alleen by Jan Smit, at 1 in week 15.

Weeks

Number ones

  1. wk 2–6Don't Speak
    No Doubt · 5 weeks at 1 · week 2
  2. wk 7–10When I Die
    No Mercy · 4 weeks at 1 · week 7
  3. wk 11I Believe I Can Fly
    R. Kelly · 1 week at 1 · week 11
  4. wk 12–14De Regenboog
    Frans Bauer, Marianne Weber · 3 weeks at 1 · week 12
  5. wk 15–21Ik Zing Dit Lied Voor Jou Alleen
    Jan Smit · 7 weeks at 1 · week 15
  6. wk 22–26Toen Ik Je Zag
    Hero · 5 weeks at 1 · week 22
  7. wk 27–35I'll Be Missing You (feat. Faith Evans & 112)
    Diddy, Faith Evans, Puff Daddy, 112 · 9 weeks at 1 · week 27
  8. wk 36–37Leven Na De Dood
    Freek De Jonge & Stips · 2 weeks at 1 · week 36
  9. wk 38Barbie Girl
    Aqua · 1 week at 1 · week 38
  10. wk 39–43Candle In The Wind
    Elton John · 5 weeks at 1 · week 39
  11. wk 44–51Alane
    Wes · 8 weeks at 1 · week 44
  12. wk 52Tell Him (Duet with Barbra Streisand)
    Barbra Streisand, Céline Dion · 1 week at 1 · week 52

Longest in the chart

  1. 21Time To Say Goodbye
    Sarah Brightman, Andrea Bocelli · weeks in 1997 · peak position 8 · from week 4
  2. 20When I Die
    No Mercy · weeks in 1997 · peak position 1 · from week 4
  3. 20I'll Be Missing You (feat. Faith Evans & 112)
    Diddy, Faith Evans, Puff Daddy, 112 · weeks in 1997 · peak position 1 · from week 26
  4. 20Wereld Zonder Jou
    Marco Borsato, Trijntje Oosterhuis · weeks in 1997 · peak position 3 · from week 26
  5. 19Hard To Say I'm Sorry (feat. Peter Cetera)
    Az Yet, Peter Cetera · weeks in 1997 · peak position 3 · from week 11
  6. 18Don't Speak
    No Doubt · weeks in 1997 · peak position 1 · from week 2
  7. 18In Nije Dei
    De Kast · weeks in 1997 · peak position 2 · from week 34
  8. 17I Believe I Can Fly
    R. Kelly · weeks in 1997 · peak position 1 · from week 7
  9. 17Toen Ik Je Zag
    Hero · weeks in 1997 · peak position 1 · from week 18
  10. 17Leven Na De Dood
    Freek De Jonge & Stips · weeks in 1997 · peak position 1 · from week 30

Highest new entries

  1. 1Ik Zing Dit Lied Voor Jou Alleen
    Jan Smit · new at 1 in week 15
  2. 1Candle In The Wind
    Elton John · new at 1 in week 39
  3. 2De Regenboog
    Frans Bauer, Marianne Weber · new at 2 in week 11
  4. 3Spice Up Your Life
    Spice Girls · new at 3 in week 43
  5. 5Hij Gaat Voor C!
    BN'ers Voor BNN · new at 5 in week 6

Source: top40.nl