List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 1997 explained

These are the Billboard magazine number-one albums of 1997, per the Billboard 200.

Chart history

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Indicates best performing album of 1997

scope=col	Issue date	scope=col	Album	scope=col	Artist(s)	scope=col	Label	scope=col	Sales	scope=col class="unsortable"
	Tragic Kingdom	No Doubt	Trauma	484,500	^[1] ^[2]
	506,000	^[3] ^[4]
	251,000	^[5] ^[6]
	155,500	^[7] ^[8]
	143,000	^[9] ^[10]
	144,000	^[11] ^[12]
	Gridlock'd	Soundtrack	Death Row	150,000	^[13] ^[14]
	Tragic Kingdom	No Doubt	Trauma	119,000	^[15] ^[16]
			Curb	166,000	^[17] ^[18]
	Secret Samadhi	Live	Radioactive	227,000	^[19] ^[20]
	Howard Stern Private Parts – The Album	Soundtrack	Warner Bros.	177,590	^[21] ^[22]
	Pop	U2	Island	349,000	^[23] ^[24]
	The Untouchable	Scarface	Rap-A-Lot	168,000	^[25] ^[26]
	Nine Lives	Aerosmith	Columbia	139,000	^[27] ^[28]
	Life After Death	The Notorious B.I.G.	Bad Boy	689,535	^[29] ^[30]
	307,000	^[31] ^[32]
	197,000	^[33] ^[34]
	165,000	^[35] ^[36]
	Share My World		MCA	240,000	^[37] ^[38]
	Carrying Your Love with Me		MCA	178,000	^[39] ^[40]
	bgcolor=#FFFF99 style="text-align:center;" rowspan=4	Spice	Spice Girls	Virgin	138,000	^[41] ^[42]
	134,000	^[43] ^[44]
	136,000	^[45] ^[46]
	137,000	^[47] ^[48]
	Wu-Tang Forever	Wu-Tang Clan	Loud	612,069	^[49] ^[50]
	Butterfly Kisses (Shades of Grace)		Jive	233,000	^[51] ^[52]
	123,000	^[53] ^[54]
	bgcolor=#FFFF99 style="text-align:center;"	Spice	Spice Girls	Virgin	123,000	^[55] ^[56]
	The Fat of the Land	The Prodigy	Maverick	201,000	^[57] ^[58]
		Soundtrack	Columbia	178,000	^[59] ^[60]
	168,000	^[61] ^[62]
	No Way Out	Puff Daddy and the Family	Bad Boy	560,862	^[63] ^[64]
	The Art of War	Bone Thugs N Harmony	Ruthless	394,000	^[65] ^[66]
	No Way Out	Puff Daddy and the Family	Bad Boy	228,000	^[67] ^[68]
	186,000	^[69] ^[70]
	The Dance	Fleetwood Mac	Reprise	199,000	^[71] ^[72]
	No Way Out	Puff Daddy and the Family	Bad Boy	153,000	^[73] ^[74]
	Ghetto D	Master P	No Limit	260,000	^[75] ^[76]
		LeAnn Rimes	Curb	186,000	^[77] ^[78]
	Butterfly		Columbia	235,000	^[79] ^[80]
	Evolution	Boyz II Men	Motown	211,000	^[81] ^[82]
	You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs	LeAnn Rimes	Curb	175,000	^[83] ^[84]
	The Velvet Rope	Janet Jackson	Virgin	202,000	^[85] ^[86]
	You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs	LeAnn Rimes	Curb	131,000	^[87] ^[88]
	The Firm – The Album	The Firm	Aftermath	147,000	^[89] ^[90]
	Harlem World	Mase	Bad Boy	273,000	^[91] ^[92]
	175,000	^[93] ^[94]
	Higher Ground		Columbia	207,000	^[95] ^[96]
	ReLoad	Metallica	Elektra	435,000	^[97] ^[98]
	Sevens		Capitol	896,932	^[99] ^[100]
	609,000	^[101] ^[102]
	529,000	^[103] ^[104]

See also

• 1997 in music
• List of number-one albums (United States)

Notes and References

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7. Web site: January 25, 1997. .
8. Web site: It's No Doubt, Not The Gwen Stefani Experience. https://web.archive.org/web/20010506141209/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1432748/19970117/no_doubt.jhtml. dead. May 6, 2001. 1997-01-17. MTV. 2009-01-12.
9. Web site: February 1, 1997. .
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11. Web site: February 8, 1997. .
12. Web site: Kaufman . Gil . No Doubt, Eighth Wonder Of The Pop World . . https://web.archive.org/web/20220809001235/https://www.mtv.com/news/3v4u8p/no-doubt-eighth-wonder-of-the-pop-world . dead . August 9, 2022 . 8 August 2022.
13. Web site: February 15, 1997. .
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23. Web site: March 22, 1997. .
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25. Web site: March 29, 1997. .
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27. Web site: April 5, 1997. .
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29. Web site: April 12, 1997. .
30. B.I.G. Lives Large. 1997-04-02. Rolling Stone. 2009-01-12.
31. Web site: April 19, 1997. .
32. Still B-I-G. 1997-04-10. Rolling Stone. 2009-01-12.
33. Web site: April 26, 1997. .
34. Chemical Brothers Strong Debut Livens Up a Slow Sales Week. 1997-04-17. Rolling Stone. 2009-01-12.
35. Web site: May 3, 1997. .
36. Music for the Masses. 1997-04-23. Rolling Stone. 2009-01-12.
37. Web site: May 10, 1997. .
38. Proud Mary. 1997-04-30. Rolling Stone. 2009-01-12.
39. Web site: May 17, 1997. .
40. Country Comfort. 1997-05-07. Rolling Stone. 2009-01-12.
41. Web site: May 24, 1997. .
42. Pure Pop for More People. 1997-05-14. Rolling Stone. 2009-01-12.
43. Web site: May 31, 1997. .
44. Sugar and Spice. 1997-05-21. Rolling Stone. 2009-01-12.
45. Web site: June 7, 1997. .
46. Not-So-Super Tuesday. 1997-05-28. Rolling Stone. 2009-01-12.
47. Web site: June 14, 1997. .
48. Web site: MTV News Staff . Spice Girls Maintain # 1 Position . . https://web.archive.org/web/20220808235732/https://www.mtv.com/news/jzuceu/spice-girls-maintain-1-position . dead . August 8, 2022 . 8 August 2022.
49. Web site: June 21, 1997. .
50. Web site: Wu-Tang Clan Take New Outlook To Top Of Charts. https://web.archive.org/web/20050409120741/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1429531/19970613/ghostface_killah.jhtml. dead. April 9, 2005. 1997-06-13. MTV. 2009-01-12.
51. Web site: June 28, 1997. .
52. Divine Intervention. 1997-06-18. Rolling Stone. 2009-01-12.
53. Web site: July 5, 1997. .
54. Web site: En Vogue, Lost Boyz, Megadeth Arrive On Charts. https://web.archive.org/web/20031226234038/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1428656/19970626/en_vogue.jhtml. dead. December 26, 2003. 1997-06-26. MTV. 2009-01-12.
55. Web site: July 12, 1997. .
56. Web site: Mötley Crüe Arrives Big Time On The Charts. https://web.archive.org/web/20030826024708/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1432421/19970703/motley_crue.jhtml. dead. August 26, 2003. 1997-07-02. MTV. 2009-01-12.
57. Web site: July 19, 1997. .
58. Public Enemy. 2012-03-04. Rolling Stone. July 15, 2011. Steve Baltin.
59. Web site: July 26, 1997. .
60. In The Black. 1997-07-16. Rolling Stone. 2009-01-12.
61. Web site: August 2, 1997. .
62. Web site: Nelson . Chris . Sarah McLachlan Surfaces On Charts At #2 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20220808235732/https://www.mtv.com/news/253smy/sarah-mclachlan-surfaces-on-charts-at-2 . dead . August 8, 2022 . 8 August 2022.
63. Web site: August 9, 1997. .
64. Web site: Puffy's All Over The Charts. https://archive.today/20130129041628/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1427431/19970731/puff_daddy.jhtml. dead. January 29, 2013. 1997-07-31. MTV. 2009-01-12.
65. Web site: August 16, 1997. .
66. The Art of Sales. 1997-08-06. Rolling Stone. 2009-01-12.
67. Web site: August 23, 1997. .
68. 311 Emerges 'Unscathed From the Craziness' for New Album. 2012-03-04. Rolling Stone. July 15, 201. Steve Baltin.
69. Web site: August 30, 1997. .
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71. Web site: September 6, 1997. .
72. Return of The Mac. 1997-08-27. Rolling Stone. 2009-01-12.
73. Web site: September 13, 1997. .
74. Web site: Variety Staff . Puff Daddy edges out Oasis sales . 4 September 1997 . 8 August 2022.
75. Web site: September 20, 1997. .
76. Hip-Hop Hooray. 1997-09-10. Rolling Stone. 2009-01-12.
77. Web site: September 27, 1997. .
78. She Lights Up The Charts. 1997-09-17. Rolling Stone. 2009-01-12.
79. Web site: October 4, 1997. .
80. Legends of The Fall. 1997-09-24. Rolling Stone. 2009-01-12.
81. Web site: October 11, 1997. .
82. Web site: Boyz II Men's "Evolution" Leads To Familiar Result. https://web.archive.org/web/20040123040824/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1426469/19971007/boyz_ii_men.jhtml. dead. January 23, 2004. 1997-10-07. MTV. 2009-01-12.
83. Web site: October 18, 1997. .
84. Stones, Dylan in Top Ten. 1997-10-10. Rolling Stone. 2009-01-12.
85. Web site: October 25, 1997. .
86. Rhythm Nation 1997. 1997-10-15. Rolling Stone. 2009-01-12.
87. Web site: November 1, 1997. .
88. She Lights Up The Chart. 1997-10-22. Rolling Stone. 2009-01-12.
89. Web site: November 8, 1997. .
90. Firming Things Up. 1997-10-29. Rolling Stone. 2009-01-12.
91. Web site: November 15, 1997. .
92. Mase Owning The Charts with Debut Album. 1997-11-11. Rolling Stone. 2009-01-12.
93. Web site: November 22, 1997. .
94. Web site: Sandler . Adam . Mase on top with 'World' . 13 November 1997 . 8 August 2022.
95. Web site: November 29, 1997. .
96. The Way We Are. 1997-11-19. Rolling Stone. 2009-01-12.
97. Web site: December 6, 1997. .
98. Seek and Destroy. https://web.archive.org/web/20090927085232/http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5925243/seek_and_destroy. dead. September 27, 2009. 1997-11-26. Rolling Stone. 2009-01-12.
99. Web site: December 13, 1997. .
100. "Sevens" Hits One. 1997-12-03. Rolling Stone. 2009-01-12.
101. Web site: December 20, 1997. .
102. Web site: 'N Sync Gets Early Christmas Gift On Charts. https://web.archive.org/web/20010722193401/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1432557/19981209/n_sync.jhtml. dead. July 22, 2001. 1997-12-09. MTV. 2009-01-12.
103. Web site: December 27, 1997. .
104. A Very Diva Christmas. 1997-12-17. Rolling Stone. 2009-01-12.