This is a list of the best-selling singles in 1997 in Japan, as reported by Oricon.[1]
| Ranking | Single | Artist | Release | Sales | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Can You Celebrate?" | Namie Amuro | 2,223,000 | ||
| 2 | "Garasu no Shōnen" | KinKi Kids | 1,686,000 | ||
| 3 | "Hidamari No Uta" | Le Couple | 1,461,000 | ||
| 4 | "Face" | Globe | 1,323,000 | ||
| 5 | "Steady" | Speed | 1,279,000 | ||
| 6 | "Pride" | Miki Imai | 1,260,000 | ||
| 7 | "You Are The One" | TK presents Konet | 1,225,000 | ||
| 8 | "Everything (It's You)" | Mr. Children | 1,217,000 | ||
| 9 | "However" | Glay | 1,183,000 | ||
| 10 | "White Love" | Speed | 1,165,000 | ||
| 11 | "Shiroi kumo no yō ni" | Saruganseki | 1,131,000 | ||
| 12 | "Red Angel" | Pocket Biscuits | 1,098,000 | ||
| 13 | "A Walk in the Park" | Namie Amuro | 1,066,000 | ||
| 14 | "Hate tell a lie" | Tomomi Kahara | 1,058,000 | ||
| 15 | "Glass" | Ryuichi Kawamura | 1,011,000 | ||
| 16 | "Calling" | B'z | 1,000,000 | ||
| 17 | "Kuchibiru" | Glay | 991,000 |