| Rank | Song | Artist | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | "Candle in the Wind 1997" | Elton John | | 2 | "Foolish Games" / "You Were Meant for Me" | Jewel | | 3 | "I'll Be Missing You" | Puff Daddy & Faith Evans ft. 112 | | 4 | "Un-Break My Heart" | Toni Braxton | | 5 | "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down" | Puff Daddy ft. Mase | | 6 | "I Believe I Can Fly" | R. Kelly | | 7 | "Don't Let Go (Love)" | En Vogue | | 8 | "Return of the Mack" | Mark Morrison | | 9 | "How Do I Live" | LeAnn Rimes | | 10 | "Wannabe" | Spice Girls |
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Let’s break down the biggest songs of the year, the trends, and the acts that defined 1997. Here is how the year-end list shook out. Spoiler: The #1 song is not a ballad. billboard year-end hot 100 singles of 1997
And that next big thing was already waiting in the wings. | Rank | Song | Artist | |
Rewind: The Billboard Year-End Hot 100 Singles of 1997 (Pop’s Last Great Weird Year) Kelly | | 7 | "Don't Let Go