These hits topped the Dutch Top 40 in 1997 (see 1997 in music).
| Issue Date | Artist | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 4 January | Don't Speak | |
| 11 January | ||
| 18 January | ||
| 25 January | ||
| 1 February | ||
| 8 February | ||
| 15 February | When I Die | |
| 22 February | ||
| 1 March | ||
| 8 March | ||
| 15 March | I Believe I Can Fly | |
| 22 March | Frans Bauer & Marianne Weber | De regenboog |
| 29 March | ||
| 5 April | ||
| 12 April | Ik zing dit lied voor jou alleen | |
| 19 April | ||
| 26 April | ||
| 3 May | ||
| 10 May | ||
| 17 May | ||
| 24 May | ||
| 31 May | Toen ik je zag | |
| 7 June | ||
| 14 June | ||
| 21 June | ||
| 28 June | ||
| 5 July | I'll Be Missing You | |
| 12 July | ||
| 19 July | ||
| 26 July | ||
| 2 August | ||
| 9 August | ||
| 16 August | ||
| 23 August | ||
| 30 August | ||
| 6 September | Leven na de dood | |
| 13 September | ||
| 20 September | Barbie Girl | |
| 27 September | Candle in the Wind 1997 / Something About the Way You Look Tonight | |
| 4 October | ||
| 11 October | ||
| 18 October | ||
| 25 October | ||
| 1 November | Alane | |
| 8 November | ||
| 15 November | ||
| 22 November | ||
| 29 November | ||
| 6 December | ||
| 13 December | ||
| 20 December | ||
| 27 December | Tell Him | |