Top 20 Songs 1997 ^hot^ -
However, lurking at #2 was something alien: . Three blonde brothers aged 11, 14, and 16. A bubblegum pop song with a nonsensical chorus ("MMMBop, ba duba dop") and a guitar riff that sounded like a sugar rush. Critics called it a one-hit wonder. Instead, it became the most optimistic earworm of the decade.
– Third Eye BlindThe quintessential 1997 alternative pop-rock track, featuring a catchy "doo-doo-doo" hook that masked its darker lyrical themes. top 20 songs 1997
Looking back at the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1997 is like opening a time capsule of a more innocent, albeit sequined, era. It was a year defined by divas, unlikely one-hit wonders, and the "Macarena." However, lurking at #2 was something alien:
