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The Best Music of 1997

Here is a selection of the best albums and songs from 1997. Hall of Famers are highlighted in orange.

For a list of the top artists who made their debut recording in 1997, check out this list.

Albums (?)Wikipedia
BjörkHomogenic
BlurBlur
Bob DylanTime Out Of Mind
Buena Vista Social ClubBuena Vista Social Club
Crystal MethodVegas
Daft PunkHomework
DeceasedFearless Undead Machines
Depeche ModeUltra
Elliott SmithEither/Or
Erykah BaduBaduizm
Foo FightersThe Colour and the Shape
Green DayNimrod
James HornerTitanic: Music from the Motion Picture
Janet JacksonThe Velvet Rope
Jay-ZIn My Lifetime, Vol. 1
Kylie MinogueImpossible Princess
Mariah CareyButterfly
Missy ElliottSupa Dupa Fly
Modest MouseThe Lonesome Crowded West
Nick Cave & the Bad SeedsThe Boatman's Call
Notorious B.I.G.Life After Death
NSYNCN Sync
OasisBe Here Now
of MontrealCherry Peel
Old 97'sToo Far to Care
Paul McCartneyFlaming Pie
PortisheadPortishead
PrimusThe Brown Album
RadioheadOK Computer
Sarah McLachlanSurfacing
Savage GardenSavage Garden
Shania TwainCome On Over
Sixpence None the RicherSixpence None the Richer
Sleater-KinneyDig Me Out
Spice GirlsSpiceworld
SpiritualizedLadies & Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space
StereolabDots and Loops
The Chemical BrothersDig Your Own Hole
The OffspringIxnay on the Hombre
The ProdigyThe Fat of the Land
The VerveUrban Hymns
Third Eye BlindThird Eye Blind
WeenThe Mollusk
WhiskeytownStrangers Almanac
Wu-Tang ClanWu-Tang Forever
Yo La TengoI Can Hear The Heart Beating As One

Songs (?)Wikipedia
Alabama 3Woke Up This Morning (Theme from The Sopranos)
AquaBarbie Girl
Backstreet BoysAs Long as You Love Me
Backstreet BoysEverybody (Backstreet's Back)
Belle and SebastianLazy Line Painter Jane
Ben Folds FiveBrick
BjörkBachelorette
BjorkHunter
Blink-182Dammit
BlurSong 2
BlurBeetlebum
Buena Vista Social ClubChan Chan
Celine DionMy Heart Will Go On
ChumbawambaTubthumping
Daft PunkAround The World
Daft PunkDa Funk
Depeche ModeIt's No Good
Eagle-Eye CherrySave Tonight
Elliott SmithBetween the Bars
Elliott SmithAngeles
EverclearFather of Mine
Foo FightersEverlong
Foo FightersMonkey Wrench
Foo FightersMy Hero
Godspeed You! Black EmperorThe Dead Flag Blues
Green DayGood Riddance (The Time Of Your Life)
Green DayHitchin' A Ride
Guided By VoicesI Am A Tree
HansonMMMBop
Harvey DangerFlagpole Sitta
Janet JacksonTogether Again
K-Ci & JoJoAll My Life
Kenny Wayne ShepherdBlue on Black
LeAnn RimesHow Do I Live
Lisa LoebI Do
Marcy PlaygroundSex and Candy
Meredith BrooksBitch
Mighty Mighty BosstonesThe Impression That I Get
Missy ElliottThe Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)
Natalie ImbrugliaTorn
Nerf HerderBuffy the Vampire Slayer Theme
Nick Cave & the Bad SeedsInto My Arms
Nine Inch NailsThe Perfect Drug
Notorious B.I.G.Hypnotize
Notorious B.I.G. ft. Puff Daddy and MaseMo Money Mo Problems
NSYNCTearin' Up My Heart
OasisD'You Know What I Mean?
PavementStereo
PrimusSouth Park Theme
Puff Daddy feat. Faith Evans and 112I'll Be Missing You
RadioheadKarma Police
RadioheadNo Surprises
RadioheadParanoid Android
RadioheadExit Music (For A Film)
RadioheadLet Down
RammsteinDu Hast
RobynShow Me Love
Sarah McLachlanAngel
Sarah McLachlanBuilding a Mystery
Sarah McLachlanAdia
Sarah McLachlanSweet Surrender
Savage GardenTruly Madly Deeply
Savage GardenI Want You
Shania TwainYou're Still The One
Shania TwainMan! I Feel Like A Woman
Shania TwainThat Don't Impress Me Much
Shania TwainCome On Over
Sister HazelAll For You
Sixpence None the RicherKiss Me
Sixpence None the RicherThere She Goes
Sleater-KinneyDig Me Out
Smash MouthWalkin' On the Sun
Spice GirlsSpice Up Your Life
Sugar RayFly
The Chemical BrothersBlock Rockin' Beats
The Chemical BrothersSetting Sun
The OffspringGone Away
The ProdigySmack My Bitch Up
The VerveBitter Sweet Symphony
The VerveThe Drugs Don't Work
Third Eye BlindSemi-Charmed Life
Third Eye BlindJumper
Third Eye BlindHow's It Going to Be
Trisha YearwoodHow Do I Live
UsherYou Make Me Wanna…
Will SmithMen in Black
Will SmithGettin' Jiggy wit It
Will SmithMiami
Yo La TengoSugarcube

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