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In 1997 there were 51 weekly charts, with 302 different records. Of those, 263 entered the chart that year and twelve reached number 1. Longest at number 1 was I'll Be Missing You by Diddy, Faith Evans, Puff Daddy and 112: nine weeks. The record that stayed longest was Time To Say Goodbye by Sarah Brightman and Andrea Bocelli: 21 weeks, with number 8 as its peak. The highest new entry was Ik Zing Dit Lied Voor Jou Alleen by Jantje Smit, straight in at 1 in week 15. Top of the year chart is I'll Be Missing You by Diddy, Faith Evans, Puff Daddy and 112, with 655 points.

Weeks

Year chart 1997

The top 10 of the 1997 year chart, on points: every week in the chart counts 41 minus the position, from 40 for a number 1 down to 1 for number 40. The full list of 100 is on the year chart page.

  1. 1I'll Be Missing You
    Diddy and others · 655 points · 20 weeks · peak position 1
  2. 2When I Die
    No Mercy · 569 points · 20 weeks · peak position 1
  3. 3Barbie Girl
    Aqua · 554 points · 16 weeks · peak position 1
  4. 4Alane
    Wes · 551 points · 16 weeks · peak position 1
  5. 5Wereld Zonder Jou
    Marco Borsato, Trijntje Oosterhuis · 534 points · 20 weeks · peak position 3
  6. 6Don't Speak
    No Doubt · 533 points · 18 weeks · peak position 1
  7. 7Time To Say Goodbye
    Sarah Brightman, Andrea Bocelli · 523 points · 21 weeks · peak position 8
  8. 8Leven Na De Dood
    Freek De Jonge & Stips · 521 points · 17 weeks · peak position 1
  9. 9Toen Ik Je Zag
    Hero · 517 points · 17 weeks · peak position 1
  10. 10In Nije Dei
    De Kast · 517 points · 18 weeks · peak position 2

The full 1997 year chart: the 100 best records

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
    Jantje 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
    Diddy and others · 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
    Diddy and others · 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
    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
    Jantje 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

Sound of 1997

1997 sounded slower than 1996, at a tempo around 116 bpm.

Measured across 82 of the 302 records from 1997 with a sound analysis. The mark and the small number: the average of all Dutch Top 40 years.

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Frequently asked questions

How many records reached number 1 in 1997?

Twelve different records, across 51 charts. The first was Don't Speak by No Doubt, the last Tell Him (Duet with Barbra Streisand) by Barbra Streisand and Céline Dion.

Which record had the longest run at number 1 in 1997?

I'll Be Missing You by Diddy, Faith Evans, Puff Daddy and 112: nine weeks in a row at 1.

Which record stayed in the chart longest in 1997?

Time To Say Goodbye by Sarah Brightman and Andrea Bocelli: 21 weeks in 1997, peaking at number 8 that year.

What was the highest new entry of 1997?

Ik Zing Dit Lied Voor Jou Alleen by Jantje Smit, straight in at 1 in week 15.

Which record tops the 1997 year chart?

I'll Be Missing You by Diddy, Faith Evans, Puff Daddy and 112, with 655 points from 20 weeks. The top 3: 1. I'll Be Missing You (Diddy, Faith Evans, Puff Daddy and 112), 2. When I Die (No Mercy), 3. Barbie Girl (Aqua).

How is the year chart compiled?

On points from all weekly charts of 1997; only the weeks of that year count. The full ranking and the count are on the year chart of 1997.

How many records made the Dutch Top 40 in 1997?

In total 302 different records, spread over 51 charts. Of those, 263 entered the chart that year.