In week 47 of 1997, Alane by Wes was at number 1, by then eleven weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was The Memory Remains by Metallica and Marianne Faithfull, straight in at 18, one of the five new entries that week. The biggest climber was Tell Him (Duet with Barbra Streisand) by Barbra Streisand and Céline Dion, from 17 to 4.
- 1Alane1unchanged1peak11weeks
- 2Nobody's Wife2unchanged2peak6weeks
- 3'k Heb Je Lief3unchanged3peak7weeks
- 4Tell Him (Duet with Barbra Streisand)174last week 174peak2weeks
- 5Spice Up Your Life45last week 42peak5weeks
- 6As Long as You Love Me56last week 54peak7weeks
- 7Barbie Girl117last week 111peak11weeks
- 8V.V.T. - Voltooid Verleden Tijd68last week 66peak7weeks
- 9Meet Her at the Loveparade9unchanged9peak4weeks
- 10You Make Me Wanna...1910last week 1910peak3weeks
- 11Sunchyme811last week 88peak5weeks
- 12Doctor Jones2512last week 2512peak2weeks
- 13Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?1413last week 1413peak4weeks
- 14Stay714last week 76peak6weeks
- 15In Nije Dei1215last week 122peak14weeks
- 16Nobody1316last week 1312peak7weeks
- 17Candle In The Wind1017last week 101peak9weeks
- 18NewThe Memory Remains18peak1week
- 19NewPrince Igor19peak1week
- 20NewI Will Come To You20peak1week
- 21Neem Een Ander In De Maling (Barbie Girl)2621last week 2621peak4weeks
- 22Angel of Mine2422last week 2422peak5weeks
- 23Ave Maria2723last week 2723peak2weeks
- 24Phenomenon1624last week 1616peak4weeks
- 25In My Mind1525last week 1514peak5weeks
- 26Instant Moments3126last week 3126peak2weeks
- 27James Bond Theme3027last week 3027peak2weeks
- 28Tubthumping2028last week 2010peak8weeks
- 29Another Day1829last week 184peak13weeks
- 30Mooi Zijn Alle Vrouwen3530last week 3530peak2weeks
- 31Op Fietse2931last week 2929peak4weeks
- 32NewI'll Be There for You32peak1week
- 33Beautiful People2133last week 2121peak6weeks
- 34Guantanamera2834last week 2828peak5weeks
- 35Been Around the WorldDiddy and others2235last week 2222peak3weeks
- 36Butterfly Kisses3336last week 3315peak8weeks
- 37Got 'Til It's Gone2337last week 236peak8weeks
- 38NewHet Is Over38peak1week
- 39Single Minded People3739last week 3724peak6weeks
- 40Message of Love3640last week 3636peak3weeks
Source: top40.nl
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What was number 1 in week 47 of 1997?
Alane by Wes, on the chart for eleven weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Five records: The Memory Remains by Metallica and Marianne Faithfull at 18, Prince Igor by The Rapsody, Warren G and Sissel at 19, I Will Come To You by Hanson at 20, I'll Be There for You by Solid HarmoniE at 32, Het Is Over by Volumia! at 38.
What was the biggest climber?
Tell Him (Duet with Barbra Streisand) by Barbra Streisand and Céline Dion, from 17 to 4 (13 places).
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