List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 1997
Appearance
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These are the Billboard magazine number-one albums of 1997, per the Billboard 200.
Chart history
[edit]† | Indicates best performing album of 1997 |
Issue date | Album | Artist(s) | Label | Sales | Ref. |
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January 4 | Tragic Kingdom | No Doubt | Trauma | 484,500 | [1][2] |
January 11 | 506,000 | [3][4] | |||
January 18 | 251,000 | [5][6] | |||
January 25 | 155,500 | [7][8] | |||
February 1 | 143,000 | [9][10] | |||
February 8 | 144,000 | [11][12] | |||
February 15 | Gridlock'd | Soundtrack | Death Row | 150,000 | [13][14] |
February 22 | Tragic Kingdom | No Doubt | Trauma | 119,000 | [15][16] |
March 1 | Unchained Melody: The Early Years | LeAnn Rimes | Curb | 166,000 | [17][18] |
March 8 | Secret Samadhi | Live | Radioactive | 227,000 | [19][20] |
March 15 | Howard Stern Private Parts – The Album | Soundtrack | Warner Bros. | 177,590 | [21][22] |
March 22 | Pop | U2 | Island | 349,000 | [23][24] |
March 29 | The Untouchable | Scarface | Rap-A-Lot | 168,000 | [25][26] |
April 5 | Nine Lives | Aerosmith | Columbia | 139,000 | [27][28] |
April 12 | Life After Death | The Notorious B.I.G. | Bad Boy | 689,535 | [29][30] |
April 19 | 307,000 | [31][32] | |||
April 26 | 197,000 | [33][34] | |||
May 3 | 165,000 | [35][36] | |||
May 10 | Share My World | Mary J. Blige | MCA | 240,000 | [37][38] |
May 17 | Carrying Your Love with Me | George Strait | MCA | 178,000 | [39][40] |
May 24 | Spice † | Spice Girls | Virgin | 138,000 | [41][42] |
May 31 | 134,000 | [43][44] | |||
June 7 | 136,000 | [45][46] | |||
June 14 | 137,000 | [47][48] | |||
June 21 | Wu-Tang Forever | Wu-Tang Clan | Loud | 612,069 | [49][50] |
June 28 | Butterfly Kisses (Shades of Grace) | Bob Carlisle | Jive | 233,000 | [51][52] |
July 5 | 123,000 | [53][54] | |||
July 12 | Spice † | Spice Girls | Virgin | 123,000 | [55][56] |
July 19 | The Fat of the Land | The Prodigy | Maverick | 201,000 | [57][58] |
July 26 | Men in Black: The Album | Soundtrack | Columbia | 178,000 | [59][60] |
August 2 | 168,000 | [61][62] | |||
August 9 | No Way Out | Puff Daddy and the Family | Bad Boy | 560,862 | [63][64] |
August 16 | The Art of War | Bone Thugs N Harmony | Ruthless | 394,000 | [65][66] |
August 23 | No Way Out | Puff Daddy and the Family | Bad Boy | 228,000 | [67][68] |
August 30 | 186,000 | [69][70] | |||
September 6 | The Dance | Fleetwood Mac | Reprise | 199,000 | [71][72] |
September 13 | No Way Out | Puff Daddy and the Family | Bad Boy | 153,000 | [73][74] |
September 20 | Ghetto D | Master P | No Limit | 260,000 | [75][76] |
September 27 | You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs | LeAnn Rimes | Curb | 186,000 | [77][78] |
October 4 | Butterfly | Mariah Carey | Columbia | 235,000 | [79][80] |
October 11 | Evolution | Boyz II Men | Motown | 211,000 | [81][82] |
October 18 | You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs | LeAnn Rimes | Curb | 175,000 | [83][84] |
October 25 | The Velvet Rope | Janet Jackson | Virgin | 202,000 | [85][86] |
November 1 | You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs | LeAnn Rimes | Curb | 131,000 | [87][88] |
November 8 | The Firm – The Album | The Firm | Aftermath | 147,000 | [89][90] |
November 15 | Harlem World | Mase | Bad Boy | 273,000 | [91][92] |
November 22 | 175,000 | [93][94] | |||
November 29 | Higher Ground | Barbra Streisand | Columbia | 207,000 | [95][96] |
December 6 | ReLoad | Metallica | Elektra | 435,000 | [97][98] |
December 13 | Sevens | Garth Brooks | Capitol | 896,932 | [99][100] |
December 20 | 609,000 | [101][102] | |||
December 27 | 529,000 | [103][104] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "January 4, 1997". Billboard 200.
- ^ Snow, Shauna (27 December 1996). "Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ "January 11, 1997". Billboard 200.
- ^ Snow, Shauna (3 January 1997). "Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ "January 18, 1997". Billboard 200.
- ^ "No Doubt". MTV. 1997-01-17. Archived from the original on September 6, 2012. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
- ^ "January 25, 1997". Billboard 200.
- ^ "It's No Doubt, Not The Gwen Stefani Experience". MTV. 1997-01-17. Archived from the original on May 6, 2001. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
- ^ "February 1, 1997". Billboard 200.
- ^ "No Doubt To Perform At Grammy Awards". MTV. 1997-01-28. Archived from the original on April 23, 2003. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
- ^ "February 8, 1997". Billboard 200.
- ^ Kaufman, Gil. "No Doubt, Eighth Wonder Of The Pop World". MTV. Archived from the original on August 9, 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
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- ^ "Tupac's "Gridlock'd" Tops No Doubt". MTV. 1997-02-06. Archived from the original on August 20, 2003. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
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- ^ "Spice Girls Top Singles Charts". MTV. 1997-02-13. Archived from the original on May 7, 2001. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
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- ^ "Ninth Life". Rolling Stone. 1997-03-26. Retrieved 2009-01-12.[dead link]
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- ^ "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]
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- ^ "Not-So-Super Tuesday". Rolling Stone. 1997-05-28. Retrieved 2009-01-12.[dead link]
- ^ "June 14, 1997". Billboard 200.
- ^ MTV News Staff. "Spice Girls Maintain # 1 Position". MTV. Archived from the original on August 8, 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ "June 21, 1997". Billboard 200.
- ^ "Wu-Tang Clan Take New Outlook To Top Of Charts". MTV. 1997-06-13. Archived from the original on April 9, 2005. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
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- ^ Steve Baltin (July 15, 2011). "Public Enemy". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
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- ^ "August 2, 1997". Billboard 200.
- ^ Nelson, Chris. "Sarah McLachlan Surfaces On Charts At #2". MTV. Archived from the original on August 8, 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
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- ^ "Puffy's All Over The Charts". MTV. 1997-07-31. Archived from the original on January 29, 2013. 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. Archived from the original on February 1, 2013. 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.
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- ^ "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. Archived from the original on January 23, 2004. 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.
- ^ Sandler, Adam (13 November 1997). "Mase on top with 'World'". Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ "November 29, 1997". Billboard 200.
- ^ "The Way We Are". Rolling Stone. 1997-11-19. Retrieved 2009-01-12.[dead link]
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- ^ "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.
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- ^ "December 27, 1997". Billboard 200.
- ^ "A Very Diva Christmas". Rolling Stone. 1997-12-17. Retrieved 2009-01-12.[dead link]