The following is a list of the IRMA's number-one singles of 1997. The dates shown below are Fridays.
Issue date Song ArtistRef. 3 January "2 Become 1" Spice Girls 10 January 17 January 24 January "Where Do You Go" No Mercy 31 January "I Finally Found Someone" Barbra Streisand and Bryan Adams 7 February "Discothèque" U2 14 February 21 February "Don't Speak" No Doubt 28 February 7 March 14 March "Mama"/"Who Do You Think You Are" Spice Girls 21 March 28 March 4 April 11 April "Encore une fois" Sash! 18 April "I Believe I Can Fly" R. Kelly 25 April 2 May 9 May 16 May 23 May "Con Te Partiro (Time to Say Goodbye)" Sarah Brightman and Andrea Bocelli 30 May 6 June 13 June "MMMBop" Hanson 20 June 27 June 4 July "I'll Be Missing You" Puff Daddy and Faith Evans feat. 112 11 July "D'You Know What I Mean?" Oasis 18 July 25 July "I'll Be Missing You" Puff Daddy and Faith Evans feat. 112 1 August 8 August 15 August 22 August "Men In Black" Will Smith 29 August 5 September 12 September "Tubthumping" Chumbawamba 19 September "Candle in the Wind 1997"/"Something About The Way You Look Tonight" Elton John 26 September 3 October 10 October 17 October 24 October "Barbie Girl" Aqua 31 October 7 November 14 November 21 November "Good Looking Woman" Dustin and Joe Dolan 28 November "Perfect Day" Various Artists 4 December 11 December 18 December 25 December
See also 1997 in music List of artists who reached number one in Ireland
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