The mid-90s saw a massive shift toward high-energy teen pop and girl groups that would define the next decade.
The year 1997 was a pivotal time in music history. It was the year electronic music broke into the mainstream, hip-hop became a dominant pop force, and the world mourned the loss of Princess Diana. 1997 number one song
While Toni Braxton technically had the biggest chart performance of the year, Elton John's "Candle in the Wind 1997" is the song history remembers as the soundtrack to that year. It was inescapable, emotionally resonant, and broke sales records that have yet to be broken in the physical era. The mid-90s saw a massive shift toward high-energy
A tribute to the late Notorious B.I.G., this song was a massive commercial success, spending on the Billboard Hot 100 . It sampled The Police's "Every Breath You Take" and became the first rap song to debut at number one in the U.S.. 2. "Wannabe" – Spice Girls While Toni Braxton technically had the biggest chart
If you define the #1 song by longevity, the undisputed champion of 1997 was .
: Puff Daddy's debut single featuring Mase spent six weeks at #1 in the spring.