The 1997 year chart of the Dutch Top 40 is the ranking of the best records of that year, calculated across all 51 weekly charts of 1997. Every weekly entry counts 41 minus the position: 40 points for a number 1, 1 point for number 40. The 100 records with the most points are listed below, the best at the top. Top is I'll Be Missing You by Diddy, Faith Evans, Puff Daddy and 112, with 655 points from 20 weeks.
All weeks, number ones and new entries of 1997 Decade chart 1990s
The 100 best records of 1997
- 1I'll Be Missing You
- 2When I Die
- 3Barbie Girl
- 4Alane
- 5Wereld Zonder JouMarco Borsato, Trijntje Oosterhuis · 534 points · 20 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 26
- 6Don't Speak
- 7Time To Say GoodbyeSarah Brightman, Andrea Bocelli · 523 points · 21 weeks · peak position 8 · from week 4
- 8Leven Na De Dood
- 9Toen Ik Je Zag
- 10In Nije Dei
- 11Hard To Say I'm SorryAz Yet, Peter Cetera · 476 points · 19 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 11
- 12I Believe I Can Fly
- 13Ik Zing Dit Lied Voor Jou Alleen
- 14Sex On The Beach
- 15I Wanna Be the Only OneEternal, Bebe Winans · 454 points · 17 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 24
- 16Don't Let Go (Love)
- 17Who Do You Think You AreSpice Girls · 429 points · 15 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 11
- 18MMMBop
- 19Candle In The WindElton John · 426 points · 14 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 39
- 20'k Heb Je LiefPaul de Leeuw · 414 points · 12 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 41
- 21Fell In Love With An AlienThe Kelly Family · 403 points · 15 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 10
- 22De RegenboogFrans Bauer, Marianne Weber · 391 points · 12 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 11
- 23Men In BlackWill Smith · 388 points · 13 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 31
- 24As Long as You Love MeBackstreet Boys · 383 points · 12 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 41
- 25MaríaRicky Martin · 381 points · 15 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 23
- 26Another DayBuckshot LeFonque · 378 points · 14 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 35
- 27How Come, How Long
- 28Nobody's Wife
- 29Ain't That Just the WayLutricia McNeal · 363 points · 12 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 14
- 30Meisje (Zo Lelijk Als De Nacht)
- 31Everybody (Backstreet's Back)Backstreet Boys · 341 points · 12 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 30
- 32Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)Skunk Anansie · 339 points · 14 weeks · peak position 6 · from week 12
- 33Mo Money Mo Problems (feat. Puff Daddy & Mase)The Notorious B.I.G., Mase, Diddy · 337 points · 12 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 33
- 34Spice Up Your LifeSpice Girls · 307 points · 10 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 43
- 35Fiesta De Los TamborilerosThe Sunclub · 303 points · 12 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 23
- 36Gotham City
- 37C U When U Get There
- 38You Might Need Somebody
- 39I'll Be Your Only Friend
- 40Love Shine A LightKatrina & The Waves · 272 points · 10 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 21
- 41AtomicParty Animals, Flamman & Abraxas · 272 points · 12 weeks · peak position 8 · from week 19
- 42Fire Water BurnBloodhound Gang · 271 points · 11 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 19
- 43V.V.T. - Voltooid Verleden Tijd
- 44Hakke & ZageGabber Piet · 264 points · 9 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 2
- 45Ecuador
- 46Don't Cry for Me Argentina
- 47Hit 'Em High
- 48Tell Him (Duet with Barbra Streisand)Barbra Streisand, Céline Dion · 254 points · 7 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 46
- 49Ik Zing Dit Lied Voor Ome Henk! (Ik Zing Dit Lied Voor Jou Alleen)
- 50Samba de Janeiro
- 51Super Gabber
- 52Freed From Desire
- 53Warum?Tic Tac Toe · 244 points · 10 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 23
- 54Hij Gaat Voor C!
- 55Doctor Jones
- 56Let a Boy Cry
- 57Lasciati Tentare
- 58Step by StepWhitney Houston · 227 points · 13 weeks · peak position 11 · from week 2
- 59NobodyKeith Sweat · 227 points · 12 weeks · peak position 12 · from week 41
- 60Because It's LoveThe Kelly Family · 226 points · 9 weeks · peak position 6 · from week 38
- 61You Make Me Wanna...
- 62Paparazzi
- 63BitchMeredith Brooks · 220 points · 12 weeks · peak position 12 · from week 31
- 64When Doves Cry
- 65FixBlackstreet · 215 points · 11 weeks · peak position 9 · from week 35
- 66Stay
- 67We Like to PartyParty Animals, Flamman & Abraxas · 213 points · 9 weeks · peak position 6 · from week 9
- 68Ruffneck Rules Da Artcore Scene
- 692 Become 1Spice Girls · 206 points · 8 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 2
- 70Pony
- 71On The Run
- 72Got 'Til It's GoneJanet Jackson, Joni Mitchell, Q-Tip · 198 points · 8 weeks · peak position 6 · from week 40
- 73Butterfly KissesBob Carlisle · 197 points · 13 weeks · peak position 15 · from week 40
- 74Let Me Clear My Throat
- 75Anywhere for YouBackstreet Boys · 194 points · 9 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 8
- 76Fuck Macarena
- 77TubthumpingChumbawamba · 193 points · 9 weeks · peak position 10 · from week 40
- 78Prince IgorThe Rapsody, Warren G, Sissel · 189 points · 6 weeks · peak position 6 · from week 47
- 79WereldmeidKatja Schuurman · 189 points · 10 weeks · peak position 10 · from week 15
- 80De WaarheidMarco Borsato · 187 points · 7 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 2
- 81Wedding Bells
- 82Encore Une FoisSash!, Future Breeze · 186 points · 8 weeks · peak position 9 · from week 12
- 83Why Don't You Dance with Me?Future Breeze · 185 points · 8 weeks · peak position 6 · from week 11
- 84Aïcha
- 85Angel of Mine
- 86Avenues
- 874 Seasons Of LonelinessBoyz II Men · 177 points · 8 weeks · peak position 9 · from week 38
- 88Neem Een Ander In De Maling (Barbie Girl)
- 89I Need Love
- 90Sunchyme
- 91I Need You
- 92Bitter Sweet Symphony
- 93Remember Me
- 94Er Zal D`r Altijd Eentje WinnenHans Kraay Jr., Supporters United · 171 points · 6 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 20
- 95GhostsMichael Jackson · 166 points · 11 weeks · peak position 16 · from week 28
- 96Blood on the Dance FloorMichael Jackson · 165 points · 6 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 18
- 97I Will Come To You
- 98Please Don't Go
- 99Meet Her at the Loveparade
- 100Jongens
Source: top40.nl
Frequently asked questions
What is the best record of 1997 in the Dutch Top 40?
I'll Be Missing You by Diddy, Faith Evans, Puff Daddy and 112 tops the 1997 year chart, with 655 points from 20 weeks in the chart (peak position 1). The top 5: 1. I'll Be Missing You (Diddy, Faith Evans, Puff Daddy and 112), 2. When I Die (No Mercy), 3. Barbie Girl (Aqua), 4. Alane (Wes), 5. Wereld Zonder Jou (Marco Borsato and Trijntje Oosterhuis).
How is the 1997 year chart calculated?
Every weekly entry in 1997 earns points: 41 minus the position, so 40 points for a number 1 and 1 point for number 40. The sum of those points sets the order; on a tie the peak position counts, then the number of weeks, then the earliest week. Only the weeks of 1997 count, also for a record that entered the year before or stayed on into the next year.
Is the number 1 of the year chart also the record that spent longest at number 1?
Not necessarily. The year chart counts every week in the chart, including the weeks lower in the Top 40; a record that stayed high for a long time can therefore end above a shorter-lived number 1. The number ones of 1997, the longest-charting records and the highest new entries are on the 1997 year page.
How many weeks does the 1997 year chart cover?
51 weekly charts, with 302 different records between them, twelve of which reached number 1. Every week can be viewed separately from the year page.