Album	Artist	Notes
untitled compilation on Double Space	various artists	The Netherlands

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Biggest hit singles

The following songs achieved the highest positions in the charts of 1997.^[5]

#	Artist	Title	Year	Chart Entries
1	Puff Daddy & Faith Evans	I'll Be Missing You	1997	UK 1 - Jun 1997, US BB 1 of 1997, Holland 1 - Jun 1997, Sweden 1 - Aug 1997, Austria 1 - Jul 1997, Switzerland 1 - Jul 1997, Norway 1 - Jul 1997, Italy 1 of 1997, Germany 1 - Jun 1997, Éire 1 - Jul 1997, New Zealand 1 for 5 weeks Jul 1997, Australia 1 for 5 weeks Oct 1997, Poland 5 - Jul 1997, Australia 5 of 1997, Germany 12 of the 1990s, POP 16 of 1997, Global 33 (5 M sold) - 1997, Europe 50 of the 1990s, RYM 99 of 1997
2	Elton John	Candle in the Wind '97	1997	UK 1 - Sep 1997, US BB 1 of 1997, Holland 1 - Sep 1997, Austria 1 - Oct 1997, Switzerland 1 - Sep 1997, Norway 1 - Jan 1997, Poland 1 - Sep 1997, Germany 1 - Jan 1998, Éire 1 - Sep 1997, New Zealand 1 for 6 weeks Oct 1997, Australia 1 for 6 weeks Dec 1997, Global 2 (35 M sold) - 1997, Australia 4 of 1997, Japan 11 of all time (international songs), Italy 12 of 1997, TOTP 33, Germany 37 of the 1990s, RYM 85 of 1997, OzNet 433
3	Aqua	Barbie Girl	1997	UK 1 - Oct 1997, US BB 1 of 1997, Holland 1 - Sep 1997, Sweden 1 - Sep 1997, Switzerland 1 - Oct 1997, Norway 1 - May 1997, Germany 1 - Jan 1998, Éire 1 - Oct 1997, New Zealand 1 for 2 weeks Sep 1997, Australia 1 for 3 weeks Jan 1998, POP 1 of 1997, Italy 2 of 1997, Austria 3 - Oct 1997, France 6 - May 1997, US BB 7 of 1997, Australia 8 of 1997, Germany 36 of the 1990s, Scrobulate 53 of happy
4	No Doubt	Don't Speak	1997	UK 1 - Feb 1997, Holland 1 - Dec 1996, Sweden 1 - Nov 1996, Switzerland 1 - Jan 1997, Norway 1 - Dec 1996, Poland 1 - Jan 1997, Éire 1 - Feb 1997, New Zealand 1 for 2 weeks Jan 1997, Australia 1 for 8 weeks Apr 1997, Austria 2 - Feb 1997, Germany 2 - Jan 1997, Australia 7 of 1997, France 10 - Feb 1997, RYM 10 of 1996, Europe 22 of the 1990s, POP 38 of 1996, Scrobulate 44 of rock, Italy 76 of 1997, Germany 77 of the 1990s, Acclaimed 1098
5	Hanson	Mmmbop	1997	UK 1 - Jun 1997, US BB 1 of 1997, Sweden 1 - May 1997, Austria 1 - Jun 1997, Switzerland 1 - Jun 1997, Éire 1 - Jun 1997, New Zealand 1 for 2 weeks Jun 1997, Australia 1 for 9 weeks Aug 1997, Holland 2 - May 1997, Norway 2 - Jun 1997, Australia 2 of 1997, Germany 2 - Jun 1997, Poland 9 - Jun 1997, US BB 17 of 1997, POP 18 of 1997, Scrobulate 69 of fun, RYM 81 of 1996, Germany 187 of the 1990s, Acclaimed 516

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Top hits

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• "2 Become 1" - Spice Girls
• "Abuse Me" - Silverchair
• "All By Myself" - Céline Dion
• "All I Want" - The Offspring
• "All Is Full Of Love" - Bjork
• "As Long As You Love Me" - Backstreet Boys
• "Bittersweet Symphony" - The Verve
• "Block Rockin' Beats" - The Chemical Brothers
• "Breathe" - The Prodigy
• "Dammit (Growing Up)" - Blink-182
• "Don't Speak" - No Doubt
• "D'You Know What I Mean" - Oasis
• "Everlong" - Foo Fighters
• "Eye" - The Smashing Pumpkins
• "Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees)" - Aerosmith
• "Firestarter" - The Prodigy
• "Foolish Games" - Jewel
• "Da Funk" - Daft Punk
• "Honey" - Mariah Carey
• "I'll Be Missing You" - Puff Daddy feat. Faith Evans
• "The Impression That I Get" - The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
• "It's No Good" - Depeche Mode
• "Karma Police" - Radiohead
• "Lakini's Juice" - Live
• "Love Gets Me Every Time" - Shania Twain
• "MMMBop" - Hanson
• "Monkey Wrench" - Foo Fighters
• "My Heart Will Go On" - Celine Dion
• "Mo Money Mo Problems - The Notorious B.I.G
• "Nothing Lasts Forever" - Echo & the Bunnymen
• "Paranoid Android" - Radiohead
• "Pink" - Aerosmith
• "Push" - Matchbox Twenty
• "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See" - Busta Rhymes
• "Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)" - Backstreet Boys
• "Say You'll Be There" - Spice Girls
• "Sell Out" - Reel Big Fish
• "Semi-Charmed Life" - Third Eye Blind
• "6 Underground" - Sneaker Pimps
• "Smack My Bitch Up" - The Prodigy
• "3 A.M. " - Matchbox Twenty
• "Time to Say Goodbye" - Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman
• "Tubthumping" - Chumbawumba
• "Walkin' on the Sun" - Smash Mouth
• "Wannabe" - Spice Girls
• "You Were Meant for Me" - Jewel

See also: Hot 100 No. 1 Hits of 1997

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Classical music

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The following classical music compositions were completed in 1997.

• Leonardo Balada - Concierto Magico for guitar and orchestra
• Silvie Bodorova - Terezin Ghetto Requiem
• Peter Maxwell Davies - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra
• Andrew Glover- The Fickle Virgin of Seventeen Summers: A Quartet for Strings

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Opera

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The following operas were completed in 1997.

• Robert Ashley - Balseros
• Marc Blitzstein - Regina
• Antonio Braga - San Domenico di Guzman
• Michael Daugherty - Jackie O
• Daron Hagen - Vera of Las Vegas
• Peter Lieberson - Ashoka's Dream

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Musical theater

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The following musicals opened in 1997:

• 1776 – Broadway revival
• Annie – Broadway revival
• Candide (Leonard Bernstein) – Broadway revival
• Dream – Broadway production
• Forever Tango – Broadway production
• Jekyll & Hyde – Broadway production
• Life – Broadway production
• The Lion King – Broadway production
• Scarlet Pimpernel – Broadway production
• Side Show – Broadway production
• Steel Pier – Broadway production
• Street Corner Symphony – Broadway production
• Titanic – Broadway production
• Triumph Of Love – Broadway production

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Musical films

The following musical films were released in 1997:

• Anastasia (animated feature)
• Cats Don't Dance (animated feature)
• Hercules (animated feature)

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Deaths

• January 5 - Burton Lane, composer and lyricist
• January 21 - Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis Presley's manager
• January 22 - Richard Berry, songwriter (notably wrote "Louie Louie")
• February 10 - Brian Connolly, Sweet
• March 9 - The Notorious B.I.G., rapper
• March 24 - Kenny Moore, keyboardist for Tina Turner, Aretha Franklin, Billy Preston and others
• April 9 - Laura Nyro, songwriter
• May 29 - Jeff Buckley, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
• June 2 - Doc Cheatham, jazz trumpeter
• June 24 - Prince Nico Mbarga, Nigerian highlife musician
• August 1 - Sviatoslav Richter, pianist
• August 2 - Fela Kuti, Nigerian musician and composer
• August 10 - Conlon Nancarrow, composer
• August 16 - Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, qawwali singer and world music ambassador
• September 8- Derek Taylor, press agent for The Beatles
• September 18 - Jimmy Witherspoon, blues singer
• September 19 - Rich Mullins, singer
• October 12 - John Denver, American folk singer-songwriter and folk rock musician
• October 19, Glen Buxton the guitarist for the original Alice Cooper Band, 49
• November 5 - Epic Soundtracks, English singer-songwriter, drummer of Swell Maps, Crime and the City Solution and These Immortal Souls
• November 22 - Michael Hutchence, singer of INXS
• December 28 - Henry Barraud, French composer

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Awards

• Eurovision Song Contest: Won by Katrina and the Waves (UK) with the song "Love Shine a Light". Main article: Eurovision Song Contest 1997
• Gospel Music Hall of Fame: Inductees include Gloria Gaither, and Billy Ray Hearn (founder of Myrrh Records).
• Grammy Awards Main article: Grammy Awards of 1997
• Mercury Music Prize: Awarded to Roni Size/Reprazent for the album New Forms.
• MTV Video Music Awards Main article: 1997 MTV Video Music Awards
• Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: The following artists are inducted: The (Young) Rascals; The Bee Gees; Buffalo Springfield; Crosby, Stills and Nash; The Jackson Five; Joni Mitchell; and Parliament-Funkadelic.

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Charts

• Triple J Hottest 100: Main article: Triple J Hottest 100, 1997

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References

1. ^ Pareles, John (11 January 1997). Once More the Outsider, David Bowie Turns 50. The New York Times. Retrieved on 2008-04-18.
2. ^ unattributed (30 December 2006). The James Brown Review. The Augusta Chronicle. Retrieved on 2008-04-18.
3. ^ Busari, Stephanie (24 March 2008). Hey Madonna, don't give up the day job!. Cable News Network. Retrieved on 2008-04-18.
4. ^ Unattributed company press release (20 February 1997). BEN & JERRY’S MASTERS MARSHMALLOW TO CREATE “PHISH FOOD TM”. Ben & Jerry’s. Retrieved on 2008-04-19.
5. ^ Hawtin, Steve (2007). Songs from the Year 1997. Steve Hawtin/TsorT. Retrieved on 2008-04-12.

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See also

• 1997 in music (UK)
• Musical groups established in 1997
• Record labels established in 1997

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