In week 49 of 1997, Alane by Wes was at number 1, by then 13 weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Mother by BZN, straight in at 23, one of the five new entries that week. The biggest climber was Foolish Games by Jewel, from 26 to 14.
- 1Alane1unchanged1peak13weeks
- 2Nobody's Wife2unchanged2peak8weeks
- 3Tell Him (Duet with Barbra Streisand)43last week 43peak4weeks
- 4Doctor Jones64last week 64peak4weeks
- 5Barbie Girl5unchanged1peak13weeks
- 6'k Heb Je Lief36last week 33peak9weeks
- 7You Make Me Wanna...87last week 87peak5weeks
- 8Prince Igor118last week 118peak3weeks
- 9As Long as You Love Me79last week 74peak9weeks
- 10I Will Come To You1410last week 1410peak3weeks
- 11Spice Up Your Life911last week 92peak7weeks
- 12Neem Een Ander In De Maling (Barbie Girl)1312last week 1312peak6weeks
- 13Ave Maria1613last week 1613peak4weeks
- 14Foolish Games2614last week 2614peak2weeks
- 15Angel of Mine1815last week 1815peak7weeks
- 16V.V.T. - Voltooid Verleden Tijd1216last week 126peak9weeks
- 17Candle In The Wind1917last week 191peak11weeks
- 18I'll Be There for You2818last week 2818peak3weeks
- 19In Nije Dei1519last week 152peak16weeks
- 20Instant Moments2320last week 2320peak4weeks
- 21Smack My Bitch Up2521last week 2521peak2weeks
- 22All Cried Out3122last week 3122peak2weeks
- 23NewMother23peak1week
- 24NewPerfect Day '9724peak1week
- 25NewLevenslang25peak1week
- 26Meet Her at the Loveparade1026last week 109peak6weeks
- 27Nobody2027last week 2012peak9weeks
- 28Butterfly Kisses3428last week 3415peak10weeks
- 29Sunchyme2129last week 218peak7weeks
- 30Stay2230last week 226peak8weeks
- 31Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?2431last week 2413peak6weeks
- 32The Memory Remains1732last week 1717peak3weeks
- 33Beautiful People33unchanged21peak8weeks
- 34NewFeel So Good34peak1week
- 35Mooi Zijn Alle Vrouwen3035last week 3030peak4weeks
- 36NewJust Cruisin'36peak1week
- 37Het Is Over3637last week 3636peak3weeks
- 38Roxanne '973938last week 3938peak2weeks
- 39James Bond Theme2739last week 2727peak4weeks
- 40Op Fietse3240last week 3229peak6weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 49 of 1997?
Alane by Wes, on the chart for 13 weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Five records: Mother by BZN at 23, Perfect Day '97 by Perfect Day at 24, Levenslang by 4 Fun at 25, Feel So Good by Ma$e at 34, Just Cruisin' by Will Smith at 36.
What was the biggest climber?
Foolish Games by Jewel, from 26 to 14 (12 places).
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