Top 100 songs for May 17, 1997
This weekly snapshot follows the songs and artists competing across the Billboard Hot 100. Open any entry for its full chart history, or explore 1997 and the 1990s.
This week’s No. 1 is “Hypnotize” by The Notorious B.I.G.. Meanwhile, “ESPN Presents The Jock Jam” by Various Artists rises from No. 83 to No. 54. 6 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- ESPN Presents The Jock Jam — Various Artistsup 29 places, No. 83 → No. 54
- Can U Feel It — 3rd Partyup 14 places, No. 89 → No. 75
- I Wanna Be There — Blessid Union Of Soulsup 13 places, No. 76 → No. 63
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- It's Your Love — Tim McGraw With Faith HillNo. 36
- Thinking Of You — Tony Toni ToneNo. 39
First-week entries
- It's Your Love — Tim McGraw With Faith HillNo. 36
- It's No Good — Depeche ModeNo. 47
- 5 Miles To Empty — BrownstoneNo. 61
- If I Could Change (From "I'm Bout It") — The LemonheadsNo. 64
- It Must Be Love — Robin S.No. 96
- Sometimes — The Brand New HeaviesNo. 97
First-week entries have one recorded chart week. Climbs and Top 10/Top 40 arrivals use recorded previous positions for consecutive chart weeks; returning songs without a previous position are not classified as debuts.