: Following Princess Diana's passing, Elton John released a reworked version of "Candle in the Wind 1997" . It debuted at No. 1 in October and stayed there for 14 consecutive weeks, becoming the best-selling single in Billboard history and the first to be certified Diamond in the U.S..
Before "I'll Be Missing You," sampling a Police song felt sacrilegious. Then Diddy (then Puff) turned Sting’s "Every Breath You Take" into a weepy tribute to his slain friend, The Notorious B.I.G. The result? . He also had "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down" (sampling Grandmaster Flash) and "Mo Money Mo Problems" (sampling Diana Ross). For better or worse, Puff Daddy taught the industry how to turn nostalgia into #1 hits. billboard hot 100 1997
– Jewel (Notable for being No. 2 for the year without ever hitting No. 1 on the weekly charts) : Following Princess Diana's passing, Elton John released
: The British invasion returned via the Spice Girls , whose debut single "Wannabe" hit No. 1 in February 1997. It sparked "Spice-mania" and paved the way for subsequent hits like "Say You'll Be There" and "2 Become 1". Before "I'll Be Missing You," sampling a Police
The Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1997! Here are some interesting features and facts about the chart for that year:
– LeAnn Rimes (A cross-genre phenomenon that spent a then-record 69 weeks on the chart) "Wannabe" – Spice Girls Chart Milestones & Trends
