# List of European number-one hits of 1997

This is a list of the European Music & Media magazine's European Hot 100 Singles and European Top 100 Albums number-ones of 1997.
| Issue Date | Song | Artist | Album | Artist |
| 4 January | "One & One" | Robert Miles featuring Maria Nayler | Spice | Spice Girls |
| 11 January | "One & One" | Robert Miles featuring Maria Nayler | Spice | Spice Girls |
| 18 January | "One & One" | Robert Miles featuring Maria Nayler | Spice | Spice Girls |
| 25 January | "Un-Break My Heart" | Toni Braxton | Spice | Spice Girls |
| 1 February | "Un-Break My Heart" | Toni Braxton | Spice | Spice Girls |
| 8 February | "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" | Madonna | Spice | Spice Girls |
| 15 February | "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" | Madonna | Evita | Madonna |
| 22 February | "Don't Speak" | No Doubt | Evita | Madonna |
| 1 March | "Don't Speak" | No Doubt | Evita | Madonna |
| 8 March | "Don't Speak" | No Doubt | Spice | Spice Girls |
| 15 March | "Don't Speak" | No Doubt | Spice | Spice Girls |
| 22 March | "Don't Speak" | No Doubt | Pop | U2 |
| 29 March | "Don't Speak" | No Doubt | Pop | U2 |
| 5 April | "Don't Speak" | No Doubt | Pop | U2 |
| 12 April | "Don't Speak" | No Doubt | Pop | U2 |
| 19 April | "Don't Speak" | No Doubt | Spice | Spice Girls |
| 26 April | "I Believe I Can Fly" | R. Kelly | Spice | Spice Girls |
| 3 May | "I Believe I Can Fly" | R. Kelly | Ultra | Depeche Mode |
| 10 May | "I Believe I Can Fly" | R. Kelly | Ultra | Depeche Mode |
| 17 May | "I Believe I Can Fly" | R. Kelly | Ultra | Depeche Mode |
| 24 May | "I Believe I Can Fly" | R. Kelly | Spice | Spice Girls |
| 31 May | "I Believe I Can Fly" | R. Kelly | Spice | Spice Girls |
| 7 June | "Time to Say Goodbye" | Sarah Brightman & Andrea Bocelli | Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix | Michael Jackson |
| 14 June | "MMMBop" | Hanson | Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix | Michael Jackson |
| 21 June | "MMMBop" | Hanson | Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix | Michael Jackson |
| 28 June | "MMMBop" | Hanson | Romanza | Andrea Bocelli |
| 5 July | "MMMBop" | Hanson | Destination Anywhere | Jon Bon Jovi |
| 12 July | "MMMBop" | Hanson | Destination Anywhere | Jon Bon Jovi |
| 19 July | "I'll Be Missing You" | Puff Daddy & Faith Evans featuring 112 | The Fat of the Land | The Prodigy |
| 26 July | "I'll Be Missing You" | Puff Daddy & Faith Evans featuring 112 | The Fat of the Land | The Prodigy |
| 2 August | "I'll Be Missing You" | Puff Daddy & Faith Evans featuring 112 | The Fat of the Land | The Prodigy |
| 9 August | "I'll Be Missing You" | Puff Daddy & Faith Evans featuring 112 | The Fat of the Land | The Prodigy |
| 16 August | "I'll Be Missing You" | Puff Daddy & Faith Evans featuring 112 | The Fat of the Land | The Prodigy |
| 23 August | "I'll Be Missing You" | Puff Daddy & Faith Evans featuring 112 | The Fat of the Land | The Prodigy |
| 30 August | "I'll Be Missing You" | Puff Daddy & Faith Evans featuring 112 | The Fat of the Land | The Prodigy |
| 6 September | "I'll Be Missing You" | Puff Daddy & Faith Evans featuring 112 | Backstreet's Back | Backstreet Boys |
| 13 September | "I'll Be Missing You" | Puff Daddy & Faith Evans featuring 112 | Be Here Now | Oasis |
| 20 September | "Men in Black" | Will Smith | Be Here Now | Oasis |
| 27 September | "I'll Be Missing You" | Puff Daddy & Faith Evans featuring 112 | Be Here Now | Oasis |
| 4 October | "Something About the Way You Look Tonight"/"Candle in the Wind 1997" | Elton John | Be Here Now | Oasis |
| 11 October | "Something About the Way You Look Tonight"/"Candle in the Wind 1997" | Elton John | The Big Picture | Elton John |
| 18 October | "Something About the Way You Look Tonight"/"Candle in the Wind 1997" | Elton John | Bridges to Babylon | Rolling Stones |
| 25 October | "Something About the Way You Look Tonight"/"Candle in the Wind 1997" | Elton John | Bridges to Babylon | Rolling Stones |
| 1 November | "Something About the Way You Look Tonight"/"Candle in the Wind 1997" | Elton John | Bridges to Babylon | Rolling Stones |
| 8 November | "Something About the Way You Look Tonight"/"Candle in the Wind 1997" | Elton John | Urban Hymns | The Verve |
| 15 November | "Barbie Girl" | Aqua | Eros | Eros Ramazzotti |
| 22 November | "Barbie Girl" | Aqua | Spiceworld | Spice Girls |
| 29 November | "Barbie Girl" | Aqua | Spiceworld | Spice Girls |
| 6 December | "Barbie Girl" | Aqua | Let's Talk About Love | Celine Dion |
| 13 December | "Barbie Girl" | Aqua | Let's Talk About Love | Celine Dion |
| 20 December | "Barbie Girl" | Aqua | Let's Talk About Love | Celine Dion |
| 27 December | "Barbie Girl" | Aqua | Let's Talk About Love | Celine Dion |