In week 31 of 1997, I'll Be Missing You by Diddy, Faith Evans, Puff Daddy and 112 was at number 1, by then six weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Men In Black by Will Smith, straight in at 10, one of the five new entries that week. The biggest climber was Gotham City by R. Kelly, from 30 to 20.
- 1I'll Be Missing YouDiddy and others1unchanged1peak6weeks
- 2Meisje (Zo Lelijk Als De Nacht)2unchanged2peak7weeks
- 3I Wanna Be the Only One43last week 43peak8weeks
- 4Everybody (Backstreet's Back)84last week 84peak2weeks
- 5Wereld Zonder Jou35last week 33peak6weeks
- 6María56last week 55peak9weeks
- 7Sex On The Beach107last week 107peak3weeks
- 8You Might Need Somebody98last week 98peak6weeks
- 9MMMBop69last week 62peak10weeks
- 10NewMen In Black10peak1week
- 11C U When U Get There1711last week 1711peak3weeks
- 12Toen Ik Je Zag1112last week 111peak14weeks
- 13Leven Na De Dood1913last week 1913peak2weeks
- 14Samba de Janeiro714last week 77peak6weeks
- 15I'll Be There for You15unchanged15peak4weeks
- 16Ik Tel Tot 316unchanged16peak4weeks
- 17How Come, How Long1217last week 122peak10weeks
- 18Ghosts2118last week 2118peak4weeks
- 19Jongens1419last week 1414peak4weeks
- 20Gotham City3020last week 3020peak2weeks
- 21Fiesta De Los Tamborileros1321last week 133peak9weeks
- 22NewAlways On My Mind22peak1week
- 23Café Del Mar2223last week 2222peak3weeks
- 24You're Not Alone24unchanged24peak3weeks
- 25D'You Know What I Mean?2825last week 2825peak2weeks
- 26Tell Me Is It True2726last week 2726peak3weeks
- 27NewBitter Sweet Symphony27peak1week
- 28Ecuador2028last week 208peak10weeks
- 29NewBitch29peak1week
- 30My Side Of Town2930last week 2917peak8weeks
- 31Samba De Janeiro1831last week 1814peak5weeks
- 32Just Can't Get Enough2332last week 2311peak5weeks
- 33The Boss2633last week 2626peak5weeks
- 34Oh La La La3734last week 3734peak2weeks
- 35Keer Op Keer (Loop Maar Naar De Maan)35unchanged16peak9weeks
- 36Warum?2536last week 254peak9weeks
- 37NewNice & Nasty37peak1week
- 38Hypnotize3138last week 3123peak8weeks
- 39Hé Lekkerbek3639last week 3628peak4weeks
- 40I'll Be3240last week 3232peak3weeks
Source: top40.nl
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What was number 1 in week 31 of 1997?
I'll Be Missing You by Diddy, Faith Evans, Puff Daddy and 112, on the chart for six weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Five records: Men In Black by Will Smith at 10, Always On My Mind by Elvis Presley at 22, Bitter Sweet Symphony by The Verve at 27, Bitch by Meredith Brooks at 29, Nice & Nasty by Close II You at 37.
What was the biggest climber?
Gotham City by R. Kelly, from 30 to 20 (10 places).
How do you play this week?
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