SPECIAL EDITION / BEST OF 1997

DANCE CHART

BEST OF 1997

TOP40

The year’s 40 tracks, ranked by weeks at number one and total chart appearances.

40 tracks · 52 charts analysed

How the ranking is calculated

Number-one tracks first, ranked by weeks at the top.
Tracks peaking at two or three without reaching number one during the year, ranked by total chart appearances.
All remaining tracks ranked by total appearances, up to position 40.

Counts use the year’s weekly Top 20: one appearance per available dated edition. Other years are excluded. Ties on weeks at number one are resolved by total appearances, then best position, appearances at that position and first appearance.

BEST OF 1997 — TOP 40
POS.	ARTIST / TITLE	WEEKS	AT #1	PEAK
01	AQUABarbie Girl Chart appearances 22/09/1997 · #8 29/09/1997 · #5 05/10/1997 · #2 12/10/1997 · #2 19/10/1997 · #1 26/10/1997 · #1 02/11/1997 · #1 09/11/1997 · #1 16/11/1997 · #1 23/11/1997 · #1 30/11/1997 · #1 07/12/1997 · #1 14/12/1997 · #3 21/12/1997 · #5 28/12/1997 · #7	15	8	1
02	BLACKWOODRide On The Rhythm Chart appearances 04/01/1997 · #2 11/01/1997 · #2 18/01/1997 · #1 25/01/1997 · #1 02/02/1997 · #1 09/02/1997 · #1 16/02/1997 · #1 23/02/1997 · #1 01/03/1997 · #2 08/03/1997 · #5 15/03/1997 · #8 22/03/1997 · #17 29/03/1997 · #18	13	6	1
03	GALALet A Boy Cry Chart appearances 02/02/1997 · #18 09/02/1997 · #5 16/02/1997 · #4 23/02/1997 · #3 01/03/1997 · #1 08/03/1997 · #1 15/03/1997 · #1 22/03/1997 · #1 29/03/1997 · #1 05/04/1997 · #3 12/04/1997 · #3 19/04/1997 · #5 26/04/1997 · #5 04/05/1997 · #8 11/05/1997 · #12 18/05/1997 · #14 25/05/1997 · #20	17	5	1
04	PARADISIOBailando Chart appearances 08/06/1997 · #15 15/06/1997 · #15 22/06/1997 · #9 29/06/1997 · #9 06/07/1997 · #6 13/07/1997 · #6 20/07/1997 · #6 27/07/1997 · #6 03/08/1997 · #1 10/08/1997 · #1 17/08/1997 · #1 24/08/1997 · #1 31/08/1997 · #1 07/09/1997 · #6 15/09/1997 · #9 22/09/1997 · #13 29/09/1997 · #17	17	5	1
05	SIMONE JAYWanna B Like A Man Chart appearances 04/05/1997 · #20 11/05/1997 · #14 18/05/1997 · #10 25/05/1997 · #7 01/06/1997 · #4 08/06/1997 · #4 15/06/1997 · #1 22/06/1997 · #1 29/06/1997 · #1 06/07/1997 · #1 13/07/1997 · #1 20/07/1997 · #2 27/07/1997 · #2 03/08/1997 · #7 10/08/1997 · #14 17/08/1997 · #19	16	5	1
06	La FUERTEZZA2 The Night Chart appearances 08/03/1997 · #20 15/03/1997 · #14 22/03/1997 · #9 29/03/1997 · #8 05/04/1997 · #5 12/04/1997 · #4 19/04/1997 · #1 26/04/1997 · #1 04/05/1997 · #1 11/05/1997 · #1 18/05/1997 · #2 25/05/1997 · #2 01/06/1997 · #5 08/06/1997 · #9 15/06/1997 · #12 22/06/1997 · #17	16	4	1
07	SMOKE CITYMr. Gorgeous Chart appearances 27/07/1997 · #18 03/08/1997 · #11 10/08/1997 · #6 17/08/1997 · #5 24/08/1997 · #4 31/08/1997 · #2 07/09/1997 · #1 15/09/1997 · #1 22/09/1997 · #1 29/09/1997 · #1 05/10/1997 · #3 12/10/1997 · #3 19/10/1997 · #5 26/10/1997 · #8 02/11/1997 · #17	15	4	1
08	BLACKWOODMy Love For You Chart appearances 05/04/1997 · #13 12/04/1997 · #5 19/04/1997 · #3 26/04/1997 · #2 04/05/1997 · #2 11/05/1997 · #2 18/05/1997 · #1 25/05/1997 · #1 01/06/1997 · #1 08/06/1997 · #1 15/06/1997 · #4 22/06/1997 · #8 29/06/1997 · #14	13	4	1
09	SASH! feat. LA TRECStay Chart appearances 26/10/1997 · #17 02/11/1997 · #9 09/11/1997 · #7 16/11/1997 · #5 23/11/1997 · #3 30/11/1997 · #3 07/12/1997 · #3 14/12/1997 · #1 21/12/1997 · #1 28/12/1997 · #1	10	3	1
10	U2Discoteque Chart appearances 09/02/1997 · #20 16/02/1997 · #11 23/02/1997 · #5 01/03/1997 · #3 08/03/1997 · #2 15/03/1997 · #2 22/03/1997 · #2 29/03/1997 · #2 05/04/1997 · #1 12/04/1997 · #1 19/04/1997 · #4 26/04/1997 · #4 04/05/1997 · #4 11/05/1997 · #10 18/05/1997 · #11 25/05/1997 · #11 01/06/1997 · #13	17	2	1
11	WILL SMITHMen In Black Chart appearances 24/08/1997 · #16 31/08/1997 · #9 07/09/1997 · #5 15/09/1997 · #3 22/09/1997 · #3 29/09/1997 · #2 05/10/1997 · #1 12/10/1997 · #1 19/10/1997 · #2 26/10/1997 · #3 02/11/1997 · #4 09/11/1997 · #4 16/11/1997 · #7 23/11/1997 · #10	14	2	1
12	DJ DADOComing Back Chart appearances 08/06/1997 · #10 15/06/1997 · #7 22/06/1997 · #4 29/06/1997 · #2 06/07/1997 · #2 13/07/1997 · #2 20/07/1997 · #1 27/07/1997 · #1 03/08/1997 · #3 10/08/1997 · #5 17/08/1997 · #8 24/08/1997 · #10 31/08/1997 · #16	13	2	1
13	ROBERT MILES feat. MARIA NAYLEROne And One Chart appearances 04/01/1997 · #1 11/01/1997 · #1 18/01/1997 · #3 25/01/1997 · #4 02/02/1997 · #8 09/02/1997 · #9 16/02/1997 · #12 23/02/1997 · #16 01/03/1997 · #18	9	2	1
14	CHASEObsession Chart appearances 26/04/1997 · #20 04/05/1997 · #12 11/05/1997 · #8 18/05/1997 · #4 25/05/1997 · #4 01/06/1997 · #3 08/06/1997 · #3 15/06/1997 · #3 22/06/1997 · #3 29/06/1997 · #3 06/07/1997 · #3 13/07/1997 · #5 20/07/1997 · #7 27/07/1997 · #8 03/08/1997 · #9 10/08/1997 · #9 17/08/1997 · #10 24/08/1997 · #13 31/08/1997 · #19 07/09/1997 · #20	20	0	3
15	PUFF DADDY & FAITH EVANS feat. 112I'll Be Missing You Chart appearances 06/07/1997 · #16 13/07/1997 · #14 20/07/1997 · #14 27/07/1997 · #11 03/08/1997 · #13 10/08/1997 · #11 17/08/1997 · #7 24/08/1997 · #6 31/08/1997 · #6 07/09/1997 · #2 15/09/1997 · #2 22/09/1997 · #2 29/09/1997 · #3 05/10/1997 · #5 12/10/1997 · #6 19/10/1997 · #8 26/10/1997 · #9 02/11/1997 · #14 09/11/1997 · #16	19	0	2
16	RUN DMC vs. JASON NEVINSIt'S Like That Chart appearances 24/08/1997 · #20 31/08/1997 · #14 07/09/1997 · #11 15/09/1997 · #6 22/09/1997 · #4 29/09/1997 · #4 05/10/1997 · #4 12/10/1997 · #4 19/10/1997 · #3 26/10/1997 · #2 02/11/1997 · #2 09/11/1997 · #3 16/11/1997 · #3 23/11/1997 · #7 30/11/1997 · #9 07/12/1997 · #11 14/12/1997 · #15 21/12/1997 · #20 28/12/1997 · #20	19	0	2
17	MOLELLA & PHIL JAYIt's A Real World Chart appearances 25/05/1997 · #16 01/06/1997 · #9 08/06/1997 · #5 15/06/1997 · #5 22/06/1997 · #5 29/06/1997 · #4 06/07/1997 · #4 13/07/1997 · #3 20/07/1997 · #4 27/07/1997 · #5 03/08/1997 · #8 10/08/1997 · #8 17/08/1997 · #9 24/08/1997 · #9 31/08/1997 · #10 07/09/1997 · #12 15/09/1997 · #18 22/09/1997 · #19 29/09/1997 · #20	19	0	3
18	ULTRA NATE'Free Chart appearances 29/06/1997 · #18 06/07/1997 · #13 13/07/1997 · #9 20/07/1997 · #8 27/07/1997 · #7 03/08/1997 · #4 10/08/1997 · #3 17/08/1997 · #4 24/08/1997 · #5 31/08/1997 · #5 07/09/1997 · #3 15/09/1997 · #4 22/09/1997 · #5 29/09/1997 · #7 05/10/1997 · #7 12/10/1997 · #10 19/10/1997 · #12 26/10/1997 · #19	18	0	3
19	ALEXIAUh La La La Chart appearances 15/06/1997 · #17 22/06/1997 · #15 29/06/1997 · #13 06/07/1997 · #10 13/07/1997 · #7 20/07/1997 · #5 27/07/1997 · #4 03/08/1997 · #2 10/08/1997 · #2 17/08/1997 · #2 24/08/1997 · #2 31/08/1997 · #3 07/09/1997 · #7 15/09/1997 · #7 22/09/1997 · #10 29/09/1997 · #13 05/10/1997 · #17	17	0	2
20	WHIRLPOOL PRODUCTIONSFrom: Disco To: Disco Chart appearances 02/02/1997 · #19 09/02/1997 · #12 16/02/1997 · #8 23/02/1997 · #6 01/03/1997 · #5 08/03/1997 · #3 15/03/1997 · #3 22/03/1997 · #3 29/03/1997 · #3 05/04/1997 · #2 12/04/1997 · #2 19/04/1997 · #2 26/04/1997 · #3 04/05/1997 · #3 11/05/1997 · #11 18/05/1997 · #13	16	0	2
21	N-TRANCE feat. ROD STEWARTDa Ya Think I'm Sexy ? Chart appearances 05/10/1997 · #14 12/10/1997 · #12 19/10/1997 · #9 26/10/1997 · #6 02/11/1997 · #3 09/11/1997 · #2 16/11/1997 · #2 23/11/1997 · #2 30/11/1997 · #2 07/12/1997 · #2 14/12/1997 · #5 21/12/1997 · #6 28/12/1997 · #6	13	0	2
22	SASH!Encore Une Fois Chart appearances 04/01/1997 · #3 11/01/1997 · #3 18/01/1997 · #2 25/01/1997 · #2 02/02/1997 · #2 09/02/1997 · #2 16/02/1997 · #5 23/02/1997 · #8 01/03/1997 · #9 08/03/1997 · #11 15/03/1997 · #15 22/03/1997 · #19 29/03/1997 · #20	13	0	2
23	BYRON STINGILYGet Up (Everybody) Chart appearances 11/01/1997 · #14 18/01/1997 · #7 25/01/1997 · #6 02/02/1997 · #4 09/02/1997 · #4 16/02/1997 · #2 23/02/1997 · #2 01/03/1997 · #7 08/03/1997 · #9 15/03/1997 · #9 22/03/1997 · #10 29/03/1997 · #13 05/04/1997 · #19	13	0	2
24	TODD TERRY feat. MARTHA WASH & JOCELYN BROWNSomething Goin' On Chart appearances 27/07/1997 · #14 03/08/1997 · #6 10/08/1997 · #4 17/08/1997 · #3 24/08/1997 · #3 31/08/1997 · #4 07/09/1997 · #4 15/09/1997 · #5 22/09/1997 · #6 29/09/1997 · #8 05/10/1997 · #12 12/10/1997 · #15 19/10/1997 · #19	13	0	3
25	CHARLIE DORETime Goes By Chart appearances 04/01/1997 · #11 11/01/1997 · #6 18/01/1997 · #5 25/01/1997 · #3 02/02/1997 · #3 09/02/1997 · #3 16/02/1997 · #3 23/02/1997 · #4 01/03/1997 · #8 08/03/1997 · #10 15/03/1997 · #11 22/03/1997 · #18	12	0	3
26	DATURAThe Sign Chart appearances 01/06/1997 · #20 08/06/1997 · #13 15/06/1997 · #8 22/06/1997 · #7 29/06/1997 · #6 06/07/1997 · #5 13/07/1997 · #4 20/07/1997 · #3 27/07/1997 · #3 03/08/1997 · #5 10/08/1997 · #7 17/08/1997 · #14	12	0	3
27	DAFT PUNKAround The World / Da Funk / Musique Chart appearances 12/04/1997 · #17 19/04/1997 · #14 26/04/1997 · #12 04/05/1997 · #9 11/05/1997 · #9 18/05/1997 · #9 25/05/1997 · #3 01/06/1997 · #2 08/06/1997 · #2	9	0	2
28	GALACome Into My Life Chart appearances 09/11/1997 · #18 16/11/1997 · #18 23/11/1997 · #9 30/11/1997 · #5 07/12/1997 · #5 14/12/1997 · #4 21/12/1997 · #3 28/12/1997 · #2	8	0	2
29	JAMIROQUAIAlright Chart appearances 26/04/1997 · #8 04/05/1997 · #6 11/05/1997 · #3 18/05/1997 · #3 25/05/1997 · #5 01/06/1997 · #6 08/06/1997 · #8 15/06/1997 · #10	8	0	3
30	CHUMBAWAMBATubthumping Chart appearances 16/11/1997 · #15 23/11/1997 · #4 30/11/1997 · #4 07/12/1997 · #4 14/12/1997 · #2 21/12/1997 · #2 28/12/1997 · #3	7	0	2
31	DAFT PUNKHomework (entire Lp) Chart appearances 15/06/1997 · #2 22/06/1997 · #2 29/06/1997 · #5 06/07/1997 · #9 13/07/1997 · #15 20/07/1997 · #19	6	0	2
32	49ERSBaby I'm Yours Chart appearances 04/01/1997 · #20 11/01/1997 · #13 18/01/1997 · #10 25/01/1997 · #7 02/02/1997 · #6 09/02/1997 · #7 16/02/1997 · #7 23/02/1997 · #7 01/03/1997 · #6 08/03/1997 · #6 15/03/1997 · #6 22/03/1997 · #6 29/03/1997 · #7 05/04/1997 · #8 12/04/1997 · #11 19/04/1997 · #16	16	0	6
33	RICKY MARTINMaria Chart appearances 22/06/1997 · #20 29/06/1997 · #17 06/07/1997 · #18 13/07/1997 · #18 20/07/1997 · #16 27/07/1997 · #19 03/08/1997 · #17 10/08/1997 · #16 17/08/1997 · #13 24/08/1997 · #12 31/08/1997 · #12 07/09/1997 · #10 15/09/1997 · #11 22/09/1997 · #12 29/09/1997 · #14 05/10/1997 · #19	16	0	10
34	SKUBAWhat's Up Daddy Chart appearances 15/06/1997 · #16 22/06/1997 · #10 29/06/1997 · #8 06/07/1997 · #8 13/07/1997 · #10 20/07/1997 · #12 27/07/1997 · #12 03/08/1997 · #15 10/08/1997 · #17 17/08/1997 · #17 24/08/1997 · #17 31/08/1997 · #17 07/09/1997 · #17 15/09/1997 · #17 22/09/1997 · #20	15	0	8
35	LAGUNASpiller From Rio Chart appearances 03/08/1997 · #16 10/08/1997 · #13 17/08/1997 · #12 24/08/1997 · #8 31/08/1997 · #7 07/09/1997 · #8 15/09/1997 · #8 22/09/1997 · #7 29/09/1997 · #6 05/10/1997 · #8 12/10/1997 · #9 19/10/1997 · #10 26/10/1997 · #12 02/11/1997 · #18	14	0	6
36	CHASEStay With Me Chart appearances 05/10/1997 · #6 12/10/1997 · #5 19/10/1997 · #4 26/10/1997 · #4 02/11/1997 · #5 09/11/1997 · #5 16/11/1997 · #4 23/11/1997 · #5 30/11/1997 · #6 07/12/1997 · #6 14/12/1997 · #7 21/12/1997 · #12 28/12/1997 · #18	13	0	4
37	B.B.E.Flash Chart appearances 16/02/1997 · #16 23/02/1997 · #11 01/03/1997 · #10 08/03/1997 · #7 15/03/1997 · #5 22/03/1997 · #5 29/03/1997 · #4 05/04/1997 · #4 12/04/1997 · #6 19/04/1997 · #7 26/04/1997 · #9 04/05/1997 · #13 11/05/1997 · #15	13	0	4
38	WHITE TOWNYour Woman Chart appearances 08/03/1997 · #13 15/03/1997 · #10 22/03/1997 · #7 29/03/1997 · #6 05/04/1997 · #7 12/04/1997 · #9 19/04/1997 · #9 26/04/1997 · #7 04/05/1997 · #7 11/05/1997 · #4 18/05/1997 · #7 25/05/1997 · #10 01/06/1997 · #16	13	0	4
39	DJ QUICKSILVERBellissima Chart appearances 15/03/1997 · #18 22/03/1997 · #13 29/03/1997 · #12 05/04/1997 · #10 12/04/1997 · #8 19/04/1997 · #6 26/04/1997 · #6 04/05/1997 · #5 11/05/1997 · #5 18/05/1997 · #8 25/05/1997 · #9 01/06/1997 · #11 08/06/1997 · #16	13	0	5
40	CARL feat. MUSIC MINDDisco Fever Chart appearances 18/05/1997 · #20 25/05/1997 · #13 01/06/1997 · #8 08/06/1997 · #6 15/06/1997 · #6 22/06/1997 · #6 29/06/1997 · #7 06/07/1997 · #7 13/07/1997 · #8 20/07/1997 · #9 27/07/1997 · #16 07/09/1997 · #19 15/09/1997 · #19	13	0	6

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