List of number-one albums of 1997 (U.S.)

These are the Billboard magazine number one albums of 1997, per the Billboard 200.

Albums

Issue Date Album Artist Reference
January 4 Tragic Kingdom No Doubt
January 11
January 18 [1]
January 25 [2]
February 1 [3]
February 8
February 15 Gridlock'd Soundtrack [4]
February 22 Tragic Kingdom No Doubt [5]
March 1 Unchained Melody: The Early Years LeAnn Rimes [6]
March 8 Secret Samadhi Live [7]
March 15 Howard Stern Private Parts — The Album Soundtrack [8]
March 22 Pop U2 [9]
March 29 The Untouchable Scarface [10]
April 5 Nine Lives Aerosmith [11]
April 12 Life After Death The Notorious B.I.G. [12]
April 19 [13]
April 26 [14]
May 3 [15]
May 10 Share My World Mary J. Blige [16]
May 17 Carrying Your Love with Me George Strait [17]
May 24 Spice Spice Girls [18]
May 31 [19]
June 7 [20]
June 14 [21]
June 21 Wu-Tang Forever Wu-Tang Clan [22]
June 28 Butterfly Kisses (Shades of Grace) Bob Carlisle [23]
July 5 [24]
July 12 Spice Spice Girls [25]
July 19 The Fat of the Land The Prodigy [26]
July 26 Men in Black: The Album Soundtrack [27]
August 2
August 9 No Way Out Puff Daddy and the Family [28]
August 16 The Art of War Bone Thugs N Harmony [29]
August 23 No Way Out Puff Daddy and the Family [30]
August 30 [31]
September 6 The Dance Fleetwood Mac [32]
September 13 No Way Out Puff Daddy and the Family
September 20 Ghetto D Master P [33]
September 27 You Light Up My Life — Inspirational Songs LeAnn Rimes [34]
October 4 Butterfly Mariah Carey [35]
October 11 Evolution Boyz II Men [36]
October 18 You Light Up My Life — Inspirational Songs LeAnn Rimes [37]
October 25 The Velvet Rope Janet Jackson [38]
November 1 You Light Up My Life — Inspirational Songs LeAnn Rimes [39]
November 8 The Firm — The Album The Firm (Nas Escobar, Foxy Brown, AZ and Nature) [40]
November 15 Harlem World Mase [41]
November 22 [42]
November 29 Higher Ground Barbra Streisand [43]
December 6 ReLoad Metallica [44]
December 13 Sevens Garth Brooks [45]
December 20 [46]
December 27 [47]

References

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  3. ^ "No Doubt To Perform At Grammy Awards". MTV. 1997-01-28. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1432746/19970128/no_doubt.jhtml. Retrieved 2009-01-12. 
  4. ^ "Tupac's "Gridlock'd" Tops No Doubt". MTV. 1997-02-06. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1434020/19970206/2pac.jhtml. Retrieved 2009-01-12. 
  5. ^ "Spice Girls Top Singles Charts". MTV. 1997-02-13. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1434539/19970213/spice_girls.jhtml. Retrieved 2009-01-12. 
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  8. ^ "Stern Talks About Chart-Topping Soundtrack". MTV. 1997-03-07. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1434630/19970307/stern_howard.jhtml. Retrieved 2009-01-12. 
  9. ^ "'Pop' Crackles". Rolling Stone. RealNetworks, Inc. 1997-03-12. http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5925715/pop_crackles. Retrieved 2009-01-12. 
  10. ^ "Pop goes 'Pop'". Rolling Stone. RealNetworks, Inc. 1997-03-19. http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5924499/pop_goes_pop. Retrieved 2009-01-12. 
  11. ^ "Ninth Life". Rolling Stone. RealNetworks, Inc. 1997-03-26. http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5925087/ninth_life. Retrieved 2009-01-12. 
  12. ^ "B.I.G. Lives Large". Rolling Stone. RealNetworks, Inc. 1997-04-02. http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5924475/big_lives_large. Retrieved 2009-01-12. 
  13. ^ "Still B-I-G". Rolling Stone. RealNetworks, Inc. 1997-04-10. http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5925012/still_big. Retrieved 2009-01-12. 
  14. ^ "Chemical Brothers Strong Debut Livens Up a Slow Sales Week". Rolling Stone. RealNetworks, Inc. 1997-04-17. http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5925206/chemical_brothers_strong_debut_livens_up_a_slow_sales_week. Retrieved 2009-01-12. 
  15. ^ "Music for the Masses". Rolling Stone. RealNetworks, Inc. 1997-04-23. http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5925270/music_for_the_masses. Retrieved 2009-01-12. 
  16. ^ "Proud Mary". Rolling Stone. RealNetworks, Inc. 1997-04-30. http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5925016/proud_mary. Retrieved 2009-01-12. 
  17. ^ "Country Comfort". Rolling Stone. RealNetworks, Inc. 1997-05-07. http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5925776/country_comfort. Retrieved 2009-01-12. 
  18. ^ "Pure Pop for More People". Rolling Stone. RealNetworks, Inc. 1997-05-14. http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5926037/pure_pop_for_more_people. Retrieved 2009-01-12. 
  19. ^ "Sugar and Spice". Rolling Stone. RealNetworks, Inc. 1997-05-21. http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5924428/sugar_and_spice. Retrieved 2009-01-12. 
  20. ^ "Not-So-Super Tuesday". Rolling Stone. RealNetworks, Inc. 1997-05-28. http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5926097/notsosuper_tuesday. Retrieved 2009-01-12. 
  21. ^ "In God's Country". Rolling Stone. RealNetworks, Inc. 1997-06-04. http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/godsproperty/articles/story/5925552/in_gods_country. Retrieved 2009-01-12. 
  22. ^ "Wu-Tang Clan Take New Outlook To Top Of Charts". MTV. 1997-06-13. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1429531/19970613/ghostface_killah.jhtml. Retrieved 2009-01-12. 
  23. ^ "Divine Intervention". Rolling Stone. RealNetworks, Inc. 1997-06-18. http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5926198/divine_intervention. Retrieved 2009-01-12. 
  24. ^ "En Vogue, Lost Boyz, Megadeth Arrive On Charts". MTV. 1997-06-26. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1428656/19970626/en_vogue.jhtml. Retrieved 2009-01-12. 
  25. ^ "Mötley Crüe Arrives Big Time On The Charts". MTV. 1997-07-02. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1432421/19970703/motley_crue.jhtml. Retrieved 2009-01-12. 
  26. ^ "Believe the Hype". Rolling Stone. RealNetworks, Inc. 1997-07-09. http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/theprodigy/articles/story/5925764/believe_the_hype. Retrieved 2009-01-12. 
  27. ^ "In The Black". Rolling Stone. RealNetworks, Inc. 1997-07-16. http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5924430/in_the_black. Retrieved 2009-01-12. 
  28. ^ "Puffy's All Over The Charts". MTV. 1997-07-31. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1427431/19970731/puff_daddy.jhtml. Retrieved 2009-01-12. 
  29. ^ "The Art of Sales". Rolling Stone. RealNetworks, Inc. 1997-08-06. http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5925615/the_art_of_sales. Retrieved 2009-01-12. 
  30. ^ "Thats the 311". Rolling Stone. RealNetworks, Inc. 1997-08-13. http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/311/articles/story/5925054/thats_the_311. Retrieved 2009-01-12. 
  31. ^ "POP ALBUMS; 'No Way Out' at the Top; Sean Combs' debut album holds on to No. 1 spot while 'Men in Black' pulls up a distant second". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. 1997-08-21. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/13570931.html?dids=13570931:13570931&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Aug+21%2C+1997&author=&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=POP+ALBUMS%3B+'No+Way+Out'+at+the+Top%3B+Sean+Combs'+debut+album+holds+on+to+No.+1+spot+while+'Men+in+Black'+pulls+up+a+distant+second.&pqatl=google. Retrieved 2009-01-13. 
  32. ^ "Return of The Mac". Rolling Stone. RealNetworks, Inc. 1997-08-27. http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5925105/return_of_the_mac. Retrieved 2009-01-12. 
  33. ^ "Hip-Hop Hooray". Rolling Stone. RealNetworks, Inc. 1997-09-10. http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5926203/hiphop_hooray. Retrieved 2009-01-12. 
  34. ^ "She Lights Up The Charts". Rolling Stone. RealNetworks, Inc. 1997-09-17. http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5928248/she_lights_up_the_charts. Retrieved 2009-01-12. 
  35. ^ "Legends of The Fall". Rolling Stone. RealNetworks, Inc. 1997-09-24. http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5926259/legends_of_the_fall. Retrieved 2009-01-12. 
  36. ^ "Boyz II Men's "Evolution" Leads To Familiar Result". MTV. 1997-10-07. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1426469/19971007/boyz_ii_men.jhtml. Retrieved 2009-01-12. 
  37. ^ "Stones, Dylan in Top Ten". Rolling Stone. RealNetworks, Inc. 1997-10-10. http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5922403/stones_dylan_in_top_ten. Retrieved 2009-01-12. 
  38. ^ "Rhythm Nation 1997". Rolling Stone. RealNetworks, Inc. 1997-10-15. http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5925112/rhythm_nation_1997. Retrieved 2009-01-12. 
  39. ^ "She Lights Up The Chart". Rolling Stone. RealNetworks, Inc. 1997-10-22. http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5924502/she_lights_up_the_chart. Retrieved 2009-01-12. 
  40. ^ "Firming Things Up". Rolling Stone. RealNetworks, Inc. 1997-10-29. http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5924645/firming_things_up. Retrieved 2009-01-12. 
  41. ^ "Mase Owning The Charts with Debut Album". Rolling Stone. RealNetworks, Inc. 1997-11-11. http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5926696/mase_owning_the_charts_with_debut_album. Retrieved 2009-01-12. 
  42. ^ "Hip-Hop Country". Rolling Stone. RealNetworks, Inc. 1997-11-12. http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/mase/articles/story/5925231/hiphop_country. Retrieved 2009-01-12. 
  43. ^ "The Way We Are". Rolling Stone. RealNetworks, Inc. 1997-11-19. http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5925796/the_way_we_are/print. Retrieved 2009-01-12. 
  44. ^ "Seek and Destroy". Rolling Stone. RealNetworks, Inc. 1997-11-26. http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5925243/seek_and_destroy. Retrieved 2009-01-12. 
  45. ^ ""Sevens" Hits One". Rolling Stone. RealNetworks, Inc. 1997-12-03. http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5925241/sevens_hits_one. Retrieved 2009-01-12. 
  46. ^ "'N Sync Gets Early Christmas Gift On Charts". MTV. 1997-12-09. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1432557/19981209/n_sync.jhtml. Retrieved 2009-01-12. 
  47. ^ "A Very Diva Christmas". Rolling Stone. RealNetworks, Inc. 1997-12-17. http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5925384/a_very_diva_christmas. Retrieved 2009-01-12. 
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