| Date | Artist - Title | Weeks at #1 |
|---|---|---|
1997 Number One Songs | ||
| – | Spice Girls - 2 Become 1 | 3 |
| – | Tori Amos - Professional Widow (It's Got To Be Big) | 1 |
| – | White Town - Your Woman | 1 |
| – | Blur - Beetlebum | 1 |
| – | LL Cool J - Ain't Nobody | 1 |
| – | U2 - Discotheque | 1 |
| – | No Doubt - Don't Speak | 3 |
| – | Spice Girls - Mama / Who Do You Think You Are | 3 |
| – | Chemical Brothers - Block Rockin' Beats | 1 |
| – | R Kelly - I Believe I Can Fly | 3 |
| – | Michael Jackson - Blood On The Dance Floor | 1 |
| – | Gary Barlow - Love Won't Wait | 1 |
| – | Olive - You're Not Alone | 2 |
| – | Eternal feat. Bebe Winans - I Wanna Be The Only One | 1 |
| – | Hanson - MMMBop | 3 |
| – | Puff Daddy and Faith Evans feat. 112 - I'll Be Missing You | 6 (3) |
| – | Oasis - D'you Know What I Mean | 1 |
| – | Puff Daddy and Faith Evans feat. 112 - I'll Be Missing You | 6 (3) |
| – | Will Smith - Men In Black | 4 |
| – | Verve - The Drugs Don't Work | 1 |
| – | Elton John - Candle In The Wind 1997 / Something About The Way You Look Tonight | 5 |
| – | Spice Girls - Spice Up Your Life | 1 |
| – | Aqua - Barbie Girl | 4 |
| – | Various Artists - Perfect Day | 3 (2) |
| – | Teletubbies - Teletubbies Say Eh-oh! | 2 |
| – | Spice Girls - Too Much | 2 |
25 different songs hit number one in the UK during 1997.
