– The Notorious B.I.G. featuring Puff Daddy and MaseReleased posthumously, this shiny-suit era anthem topped the charts for two weeks and remains a hip-hop cornerstone. Trends and Cultural Impact
The middle of the top 20 is populated by artists who captured lightning in a bottle. top 20 songs 1997
At #4 was —a folk singer with a $20 guitar and a poem about loneliness. At #3 was "Foolish Games" also by Jewel . Yes, she occupied two spots in the top five, beating everyone except Puff Daddy and Elton John. Her music was quiet, acoustic, and vulnerable. It was the sound of a girl in a coffee shop. – The Notorious B
The top songs of 1997 represent a moment just before the teen pop explosion of Britney Spears and *NSYNC took over. It was a year where genre lines were blurred, ballads were melodramatic, and the dance moves were mandatory. It was the year the 90s found its definitive voice. At #4 was —a folk singer with a