# List of UK R&B Singles Chart number ones of 1997

The UK R&B Chart is a weekly chart that ranks the 40 biggest-selling singles and albums that are classified in the R&B genre in the United Kingdom. The chart is compiled by the Official Charts Company, and is based on physical and other physical formats. This is a list of the UK's biggest R&B hits of 1997.

## Number ones

| † | Best-selling R&B single of the year |
| Issue date | Single | Artist |
| 5 January | "Don't Let Go (Love)" | En Vogue |
| 12 January | "Don't Let Go (Love)" | En Vogue |
| 19 January | "Street Dreams" | Nas |
| 26 January | "Remember Me" | Blue Boy |
| 2 February | "Ain't Nobody" | LL Cool J |
| 9 February | "Ain't Nobody" | LL Cool J |
| 16 February | "I Shot the Sheriff" | Warren G |
| 23 February | "I Shot the Sheriff" | Warren G |
| 2 March | "Don't You Love Me" | Eternal |
| 9 March | "Rumble in the Jungle" | Fugees featuring A Tribe Called Quest, Busta Rhymes and John Forté |
| 16 March | "Rumble in the Jungle" | Fugees featuring A Tribe Called Quest, Busta Rhymes and John Forté |
| 23 March | "I Believe I Can Fly" | R. Kelly |
| 30 March | "I Believe I Can Fly" | R. Kelly |
| 6 April | "I Believe I Can Fly" | R. Kelly |
| 13 April | "I Believe I Can Fly" | R. Kelly |
| 20 April | "I Believe I Can Fly" | R. Kelly |
| 27 April | "Blood on the Dance Floor" | Michael Jackson |
| 4 May | "Alright" | Jamiroquai |
| 11 May | "Wonderful Tonight" | Damage |
| 18 May | "Wonderful Tonight" | Damage |
| 25 May | "I Wanna Be the Only One" | Eternal featuring BeBe Winans |
| 1 June | "I Wanna Be the Only One" | Eternal featuring BeBe Winans |
| 8 June | "I Wanna Be the Only One" | Eternal featuring BeBe Winans |
| 15 June | "I Wanna Be the Only One" | Eternal featuring BeBe Winans |
| 22 June | "I'll Be Missing You" † | Puff Daddy featuring Faith Evans and 112 |
| 29 June | "I'll Be Missing You" † | Puff Daddy featuring Faith Evans and 112 |
| 6 July | "I'll Be Missing You" † | Puff Daddy featuring Faith Evans and 112 |
| 13 July | "I'll Be Missing You" † | Puff Daddy featuring Faith Evans and 112 |
| 20 July | "I'll Be Missing You" † | Puff Daddy featuring Faith Evans and 112 |
| 27 July | "I'll Be Missing You" † | Puff Daddy featuring Faith Evans and 112 |
| 3 August | "I'll Be Missing You" † | Puff Daddy featuring Faith Evans and 112 |
| 10 August | "Men in Black" | Will Smith |
| 17 August | "Men in Black" | Will Smith |
| 24 August | "Men in Black" | Will Smith |
| 31 August | "Men in Black" | Will Smith |
| 7 September | "Men in Black" | Will Smith |
| 14 September | "Men in Black" | Will Smith |
| 21 September | "Fix" | Blackstreet |
| 28 September | "Never Gonna Let You Go" | Tina Moore |
| 5 October | "Angel of Mine" | Eternal |
| 12 October | "Angel of Mine" | Eternal |
| 19 October | "Angel of Mine" | Eternal |
| 26 October | "Phenomenon" | LL Cool J |
| 2 November | "Angel of Mine" | Eternal |
| 9 November | "Angel of Mine" | Eternal |
| 16 November | "Never Ever" | All Saints |
| 23 November | "Never Ever" | All Saints |
| 30 November | "Never Ever" | All Saints |
| 7 December | "Together Again" | Janet Jackson |
| 14 December | "Never Ever" | All Saints |
| 21 December | "Never Ever" | All Saints |
| 28 December | "Never Ever" | All Saints |