In week 51 of 1997, Alane by Wes was at number 1, by then 15 weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Too Much by Spice Girls, straight in at 20, one of the five new entries that week. The biggest climber was It's Like That by Run–D.M.C. and Jason Nevins, from 32 to 21.
- 1Alane1unchanged1peak15weeks
- 2Tell Him (Duet with Barbra Streisand)2unchanged2peak6weeks
- 3Doctor Jones43last week 43peak6weeks
- 4Nobody's Wife34last week 32peak10weeks
- 5'k Heb Je Lief5unchanged3peak11weeks
- 6Prince Igor76last week 76peak5weeks
- 7Barbie Girl67last week 61peak15weeks
- 8You Make Me Wanna...8unchanged7peak7weeks
- 9I Will Come To You9unchanged9peak5weeks
- 10Perfect Day '971310last week 1310peak3weeks
- 11Foolish Games1211last week 1211peak4weeks
- 12All Cried Out1712last week 1712peak4weeks
- 13As Long as You Love Me1013last week 104peak11weeks
- 14I'll Be There for You1614last week 1614peak5weeks
- 15Levenslang1815last week 1815peak3weeks
- 16Baby Don't Go2516last week 2516peak2weeks
- 17Neem Een Ander In De Maling (Barbie Girl)1117last week 1111peak8weeks
- 18Spice Up Your Life1518last week 152peak9weeks
- 19Angel of Mine1419last week 1414peak9weeks
- 20NewToo Much20peak1week
- 21It's Like That3221last week 3221peak2weeks
- 22Ave Maria2122last week 2113peak6weeks
- 23Candle In The Wind23unchanged1peak13weeks
- 24Nobody24unchanged12peak11weeks
- 25NewCrazy Little Partygirl25peak1week
- 26No-One But You (Only The Good Die Young)2826last week 2826peak2weeks
- 27Butterfly Kisses2627last week 2615peak12weeks
- 28Last Christmas2328last week 232peak10weeks
- 29In Nije Dei29unchanged2peak18weeks
- 30NewNever Ever30peak1week
- 31NewIf You Walk Away31peak1week
- 32V.V.T. - Voltooid Verleden Tijd2732last week 276peak11weeks
- 33Smack My Bitch Up1933last week 1919peak4weeks
- 34Can U Feel The Bass?3634last week 3634peak2weeks
- 35Beautiful People3035last week 3021peak10weeks
- 36Instant Moments2036last week 2020peak6weeks
- 37Mother2237last week 2222peak3weeks
- 38NewHow Could an Angel Break My Heart38peak1week
- 39Feel So Good3139last week 3131peak3weeks
- 40Just Cruisin'3340last week 3333peak3weeks
Source: top40.nl
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What was number 1 in week 51 of 1997?
Alane by Wes, on the chart for 15 weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Five records: Too Much by Spice Girls at 20, Crazy Little Partygirl by Aaron Carter at 25, Never Ever by All Saints at 30, If You Walk Away by Goodfellaz at 31, How Could an Angel Break My Heart by Kenny G and Toni Braxton at 38.
What was the biggest climber?
It's Like That by Run–D.M.C. and Jason Nevins, from 32 to 21 (11 places).
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