These hits topped the Ultratop 50 in 1997.[1]
| Date | Artist | Title |
| January 4 | Robert Miles & Maria Nayler | One & One |
| January 11 | Gala | Freed from Desire |
| January 18 | Gala | Freed from Desire |
| January 25 | Gala | Freed from Desire |
| February 1 | Gala | Freed from Desire |
| February 8 | Gala | Freed from Desire |
| February 15 | No Doubt | Don't Speak |
| February 22 | No Doubt | Don't speak |
| March 1 | No Doubt | Don't speak |
| March 8 | No Doubt | Don't speak |
| March 15 | No Doubt | Don't speak |
| March 22 | No Doubt | Don't speak |
| March 29 | Gala | Let a Boy Cry |
| April 5 | Gala | Let a Boy Cry |
| April 12 | Gala | Let a Boy Cry |
| April 19 | Gala | Let a Boy Cry |
| April 26 | Funky Green Dogs | Fired Up! |
| May 3 | Funky Green Dogs | Fired Up! |
| May 10 | Funky Green Dogs | Fired Up! |
| May 17 | Funky Green Dogs | Fired Up! |
| May 24 | Funky Green Dogs | Fired Up! |
| May 31 | Jantje Smit | Ik zing dit lied voor jou alleen |
| June 7 | Jantje Smit | Ik zing dit lied voor jou alleen |
| June 14 | Sash! | Ecuador |
| June 21 | Sash! | Ecuador |
| June 28 | Sash! | Ecuador |
| July 5 | Sash! | Ecuador |
| July 12 | Hanson | MMMBop |
| July 19 | Hanson | Mmmbop |
| July 26 | Hanson | Mmmbop |
| August 2 | Hanson | Mmmbop |
| August 9 | Puff Daddy & Faith Evans & 112 | I'll Be Missing You |
| August 16 | Puff Daddy & Faith Evans & 112 | I'll be missing you |
| August 23 | Puff Daddy & Faith Evans & 112 | I'll be missing you |
| August 30 | Puff Daddy & Faith Evans & 112 | I'll be missing you |
| September 6 | Wes | Alane |
| September 13 | Puff Daddy & Faith Evans & 112 | I'll be missing you |
| September 20 | Elton John | Something About the Way You Look Tonight / Candle in the Wind 1997 |
| September 27 | Elton John | Something about the way you look tonight / Candle in the wind 1997 |
| October 4 | Elton John | Something about the way you look tonight / Candle in the wind 1997 |
| October 11 | Elton John | Something about the way you look tonight / Candle in the wind 1997 |
| October 18 | Elton John | Something about the way you look tonight / Candle in the wind 1997 |
| October 25 | Elton John | Something about the way you look tonight / Candle in the wind 1997 |
| November 1 | Elton John | Something about the way you look tonight / Candle in the wind 1997 |
| November 8 | Aqua | Barbie girl |
| November 15 | Aqua | Barbie girl |
| November 22 | Aqua | Barbie girl |
| November 29 | Aqua | Barbie girl |
| December 6 | Aqua | Barbie girl |
| December 13 | Aqua | Barbie girl |
| December 20 | Aqua | Barbie girl |
| December 27 | Aqua | Barbie girl |