Billboard Hot 100 1997 Site

1997 on the Hot 100 was the sound of the 1990s . It was a year of tribute songs, tragic deaths, and healing ballads, yet it also carried the seeds of the glossy, Max Martin-produced teen pop that would define 1999. If you want the true bridge between "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and "...Baby One More Time," you won’t find a better map than this chart.

: The Notorious B.I.G. became only the fifth artist to reach No. 1 posthumously, achieving the feat with both "Hypnotize" and "Mo Money Mo Problems" . billboard hot 100 1997

: The Tulsa-based trio of brothers took over the airwaves with the somewhat-nihilistic yet infectious "MMMBop," which reached the top spot in May 1997. 1997 on the Hot 100 was the sound of the 1990s

According to the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1997, the top song of the year was: : The Notorious B