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What was the music like in 1997?

What was the music like in 1997?

In 1997, popular music eased the world through two crushing losses: Princess Diana and Notorious B.I.G. The two couldn’t have come from more disparate walks of life, but their eulogies dominated the same radio waves, and marked a somberly spectacular year at the tail-end of the music industry’s pre-Napster heyday.

What albums dropped in 1997?

15 albums that define 1997

  • Radiohead – OK Computer.
  • Björk – Homogenic.
  • Blur – Blur.
  • The Chemical Brothers – Dig Your Own Hole.
  • Daft Punk – Homework.
  • Erykah Badu – Baduizm.
  • Missy Elliot – Supa Dupa Fly.
  • Mogwai – Mogwai Young Team.

What was the number one album in 1997?

Chart history

Issue date Album Artist(s)
February 22 Tragic Kingdom No Doubt
March 1 Unchained Melody: The Early Years LeAnn Rimes
March 8 Secret Samadhi Live
March 15 Howard Stern Private Parts – The Album Soundtrack

What was the number 1 Hip Hop Song in 1997?

Greatest Hip-Hop/Rap Tracks Or Singles Of 1997

1 1.Atmosphere Overcast! (1997) “Caved In”
“Caved In”
2 2.The Notorious B.I.G. Life After Death (1997) “Ten Crack Commandments”
“Ten Crack Commandments”
3 3.Missy Misdemeanor Elliott Supa Dupa Fly (1997) “I’m Talkin'”

What were the top 10 songs of 1997?

Top 100 Hits of 1997/Top 100 Songs of 1997

  • Candle In the Wind – Elton John.
  • Foolish Games/You Were Meant For Me – Jewel.
  • I’ll Be Missing You – Puff Daddy and Faith Evans.
  • Un-Break My Heart – Toni Braxton.
  • Can’t Nobody Hold Me Down – Puff Daddy.
  • I Believe I Can Fly – R.
  • Don’t Let Go (Love) – En Vogue.

What was the number song in 1997?

Candle in the Wind 1997
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1997

No. Title Artist(s)
1 “Candle in the Wind 1997” / “Something About the Way You Look Tonight” Elton John
2 “You Were Meant for Me” / “Foolish Games” Jewel
3 “I’ll Be Missing You” Puff Daddy and Faith Evans featuring 112
4 “Un-Break My Heart” Toni Braxton

What was the biggest hit song of 1997?

CANDLE IN THE WIND
Official Top 40 best-selling singles of 1997

TITLE ARTIST
1 SOMETHING ABOUT THE WAY YOU LOOK/CANDLE IN THE WIND ELTON JOHN
2 BARBIE GIRL AQUA
3 I’LL BE MISSING YOU PUFF DADDY & FAITH EVANS
4 PERFECT DAY VARIOUS ARTISTS

What was the top 10 songs of 1998?

Top 100 Hits of 1998/Top 100 Songs of 1998

  • Too Close – Next.
  • The Boy Is Mine – Brandy and Monica.
  • You’re Still the One – Shania Twain.
  • Truly Madly Deeply – Savage Garden.
  • How Do I Live – LeAnn Rimes.
  • Together Again – Janet Jackson.
  • All My Life – K-Ci and JoJo.
  • Candle In the Wind – Elton John.

What was the number one hit song in 1998?

Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1998

Title Artist(s)
1 “Too Close” Next
2 “The Boy Is Mine” Brandy and Monica
3 “You’re Still the One” Shania Twain
4 “Truly Madly Deeply” Savage Garden