List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 1997
These are the Billboard magazine number-one albums of 1997, per the Billboard 200.
Chart history[]
Indicates best performing album of 1997 |
Issue date | Album | Artist(s) | Label | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
January 4 | Tragic Kingdom | No Doubt | Trauma | [1] |
January 11 | [2] | |||
January 18 | [3][4] | |||
January 25 | [5][6] | |||
February 1 | [7][8] | |||
February 8 | [9] | |||
February 15 | Gridlock'd | Soundtrack | Death Row | [10][11] |
February 22 | Tragic Kingdom | No Doubt | Trauma | [12][13] |
March 1 | Unchained Melody: The Early Years | LeAnn Rimes | Curb | [14][15] |
March 8 | Secret Samadhi | Live | Radioactive | [16][17] |
March 15 | Howard Stern Private Parts – The Album | Soundtrack | Warner Bros. | [18][19] |
March 22 | Pop | U2 | Island | [20][21] |
March 29 | The Untouchable | Scarface | Rap-A-Lot | [22][23] |
April 5 | Nine Lives | Aerosmith | Columbia | [24][25] |
April 12 | Life After Death | The Notorious B.I.G. | Bad Boy | [26][27] |
April 19 | [28][29] | |||
April 26 | [30][31] | |||
May 3 | [32][33] | |||
May 10 | Share My World | Mary J. Blige | MCA | [34][35] |
May 17 | Carrying Your Love with Me | George Strait | MCA | [36][37] |
May 24 | Spice | Spice Girls | Virgin | [38][39] |
May 31 | [40][41] | |||
June 7 | [42][43] | |||
June 14 | [44] | |||
June 21 | Wu-Tang Forever | Wu-Tang Clan | Loud | [45][46] |
June 28 | Butterfly Kisses (Shades of Grace) | Bob Carlisle | Jive | [47][48] |
July 5 | [49][50] | |||
July 12 | Spice | Spice Girls | Virgin | [51][52] |
July 19 | The Fat of the Land | The Prodigy | Maverick | [53][54] |
July 26 | Men in Black: The Album | Soundtrack | Columbia | [55][56] |
August 2 | [57] | |||
August 9 | No Way Out | Puff Daddy and the Family | Bad Boy | [58][59] |
August 16 | The Art of War | Bone Thugs N Harmony | Ruthless | [60][61] |
August 23 | No Way Out | Puff Daddy and the Family | Bad Boy | [62][63] |
August 30 | [64][65] | |||
September 6 | The Dance | Fleetwood Mac | Reprise | [66][67] |
September 13 | No Way Out | Puff Daddy and the Family | Bad Boy | [68] |
September 20 | Ghetto D | Master P | No Limit | [69][70] |
September 27 | You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs | LeAnn Rimes | Curb | [71][72] |
October 4 | Butterfly | Mariah Carey | Columbia | [73][74] |
October 11 | Evolution | Boyz II Men | Motown | [75][76] |
October 18 | You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs | LeAnn Rimes | Curb | [77][78] |
October 25 | The Velvet Rope | Janet | Virgin | [79][80] |
November 1 | You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs | LeAnn Rimes | Curb | [81][82] |
November 8 | The Firm – The Album | The Firm | Aftermath | [83][84] |
November 15 | Harlem World | Mase | Bad Boy | [85][86] |
November 22 | [87] | |||
November 29 | Higher Ground | Barbra Streisand | Columbia | [88][89] |
December 6 | ReLoad | Metallica | Elektra | [90][91] |
December 13 | Sevens | Garth Brooks | Capitol | [92][93] |
December 20 | [94][95] | |||
December 27 | [96][97] |
See also[]
- 1997 in music
- List of number-one albums (United States)
References[]
- ^ "January 4, 1997". Billboard 200.
- ^ "January 11, 1997". Billboard 200.
- ^ "January 18, 1997". Billboard 200.
- ^ "No Doubt". MTV. 1997-01-17. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
- ^ "January 25, 1997". Billboard 200.
- ^ "It's No Doubt, Not The Gwen Stefani Experience". MTV. 1997-01-17. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
- ^ "February 1, 1997". Billboard 200.
- ^ "No Doubt To Perform At Grammy Awards". MTV. 1997-01-28. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
- ^ "February 8, 1997". Billboard 200.
- ^ "February 15, 1997". Billboard 200.
- ^ "Tupac's "Gridlock'd" Tops No Doubt". MTV. 1997-02-06. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
- ^ "February 22, 1997". Billboard 200.
- ^ "Spice Girls Top Singles Charts". MTV. 1997-02-13. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
- ^ "March 1, 1997". Billboard 200.
- ^ John Farley, Christopher (1997-03-10). "Blue-Chip Kid". Time. Archived from the original on October 24, 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-01.
- ^ "March 8, 1997". Billboard 200.
- ^ "Live Crashes Girls' Night Out". Rolling Stone. 1997-02-26. Retrieved 2009-01-12.[dead link]
- ^ "March 15, 1997". Billboard 200.
- ^ "Stern Talks About Chart-Topping Soundtrack". MTV. 1997-03-07. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
- ^ "March 22, 1997". Billboard 200.
- ^ "'Pop' Crackles". Rolling Stone. 1997-03-12. Retrieved 2009-01-12.[dead link]
- ^ "March 29, 1997". Billboard 200.
- ^ "Pop goes 'Pop'". Rolling Stone. 1997-03-19. Retrieved 2009-01-12.[dead link]
- ^ "April 5, 1997". Billboard 200.
- ^ "Ninth Life". Rolling Stone. 1997-03-26. Retrieved 2009-01-12.[dead link]
- ^ "April 12, 1997". Billboard 200.
- ^ "B.I.G. Lives Large". Rolling Stone. 1997-04-02. Retrieved 2009-01-12.[dead link]
- ^ "April 19, 1997". Billboard 200.
- ^ "Still B-I-G". Rolling Stone. 1997-04-10. Retrieved 2009-01-12.[dead link]
- ^ "April 26, 1997". Billboard 200.
- ^ "Chemical Brothers Strong Debut Livens Up a Slow Sales Week". Rolling Stone. 1997-04-17. Retrieved 2009-01-12.[dead link]
- ^ "May 3, 1997". Billboard 200.
- ^ "Music for the Masses". Rolling Stone. 1997-04-23. Retrieved 2009-01-12.[dead link]
- ^ "May 10, 1997". Billboard 200.
- ^ "Proud Mary". Rolling Stone. 1997-04-30. Retrieved 2009-01-12.[dead link]
- ^ "May 17, 1997". Billboard 200.
- ^ "Country Comfort". Rolling Stone. 1997-05-07. Retrieved 2009-01-12.[dead link]
- ^ "May 24, 1997". Billboard 200.
- ^ "Pure Pop for More People". Rolling Stone. 1997-05-14. Retrieved 2009-01-12.[dead link]
- ^ "May 31, 1997". Billboard 200.
- ^ "Sugar and Spice". Rolling Stone. 1997-05-21. Retrieved 2009-01-12.[dead link]
- ^ "June 7, 1997". Billboard 200.
- ^ "Not-So-Super Tuesday". Rolling Stone. 1997-05-28. Retrieved 2009-01-12.[dead link]
- ^ "June 14, 1997". Billboard 200.
- ^ "June 21, 1997". Billboard 200.
- ^ "Wu-Tang Clan Take New Outlook To Top Of Charts". MTV. 1997-06-13. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
- ^ "June 28, 1997". Billboard 200.
- ^ "Divine Intervention". Rolling Stone. 1997-06-18. Retrieved 2009-01-12.[dead link]
- ^ "July 5, 1997". Billboard 200.
- ^ "En Vogue, Lost Boyz, Megadeth Arrive On Charts". MTV. 1997-06-26. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
- ^ "July 12, 1997". Billboard 200.
- ^ "Mötley Crüe Arrives Big Time On The Charts". MTV. 1997-07-02. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
- ^ "July 19, 1997". Billboard 200.
- ^ Steve Baltin (July 15, 2011). "Public Enemy". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
- ^ "July 26, 1997". Billboard 200.
- ^ "In The Black". Rolling Stone. 1997-07-16. Retrieved 2009-01-12.[dead link]
- ^ "August 2, 1997". Billboard 200.
- ^ "August 9, 1997". Billboard 200.
- ^ "Puffy's All Over The Charts". MTV. 1997-07-31. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
- ^ "August 16, 1997". Billboard 200.
- ^ "The Art of Sales". Rolling Stone. 1997-08-06. Retrieved 2009-01-12.[dead link]
- ^ "August 23, 1997". Billboard 200.
- ^ Steve Baltin (July 15, 201). "311 Emerges 'Unscathed From the Craziness' for New Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
- ^ "August 30, 1997". Billboard 200.
- ^ "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. 1997-08-21. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
- ^ "September 6, 1997". Billboard 200.
- ^ "Return of The Mac". Rolling Stone. 1997-08-27. Retrieved 2009-01-12.[dead link]
- ^ "September 13, 1997". Billboard 200.
- ^ "September 20, 1997". Billboard 200.
- ^ "Hip-Hop Hooray". Rolling Stone. 1997-09-10. Retrieved 2009-01-12.[dead link]
- ^ "September 27, 1997". Billboard 200.
- ^ "She Lights Up The Charts". Rolling Stone. 1997-09-17. Retrieved 2009-01-12.[dead link]
- ^ "October 4, 1997". Billboard 200.
- ^ "Legends of The Fall". Rolling Stone. 1997-09-24. Retrieved 2009-01-12.[dead link]
- ^ "October 11, 1997". Billboard 200.
- ^ "Boyz II Men's "Evolution" Leads To Familiar Result". MTV. 1997-10-07. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
- ^ "October 18, 1997". Billboard 200.
- ^ "Stones, Dylan in Top Ten". Rolling Stone. 1997-10-10. Retrieved 2009-01-12.[dead link]
- ^ "October 25, 1997". Billboard 200.
- ^ "Rhythm Nation 1997". Rolling Stone. 1997-10-15. Retrieved 2009-01-12.[dead link]
- ^ "November 1, 1997". Billboard 200.
- ^ "She Lights Up The Chart". Rolling Stone. 1997-10-22. Retrieved 2009-01-12.[dead link]
- ^ "November 8, 1997". Billboard 200.
- ^ "Firming Things Up". Rolling Stone. 1997-10-29. Retrieved 2009-01-12.[dead link]
- ^ "November 15, 1997". Billboard 200.
- ^ "Mase Owning The Charts with Debut Album". Rolling Stone. 1997-11-11. Retrieved 2009-01-12.[dead link]
- ^ "November 22, 1997". Billboard 200.
- ^ "November 29, 1997". Billboard 200.
- ^ "The Way We Are". Rolling Stone. 1997-11-19. Retrieved 2009-01-12.[dead link]
- ^ "December 6, 1997". Billboard 200.
- ^ "Seek and Destroy". Rolling Stone. 1997-11-26. Archived from the original on September 27, 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
- ^ "December 13, 1997". Billboard 200.
- ^ ""Sevens" Hits One". Rolling Stone. 1997-12-03. Retrieved 2009-01-12.[dead link]
- ^ "December 20, 1997". Billboard 200.
- ^ "'N Sync Gets Early Christmas Gift On Charts". MTV. 1997-12-09. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
- ^ "December 27, 1997". Billboard 200.
- ^ "A Very Diva Christmas". Rolling Stone. 1997-12-17. Retrieved 2009-01-12.[dead link]
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