- List of number-one albums of 1997 (Australia)
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These are the Australian number one albums of 1997, per Australian Recording Industry Association.
Issue Date Album Artist Weeks at number one (total) 5 January Recurring Dream Crowded House 10 weeks 12 January Recurring Dream Crowded House 10 weeks 19 January Romeo + Juliet Soundtrack 9 weeks 26 January Romeo + Juliet Soundtrack 9 weeks 2 February Romeo + Juliet Soundtrack 9 weeks 9 February Romeo + Juliet Soundtrack 9 weeks 16 February Freak Show Silverchair 1 week 23 February Romeo + Juliet Soundtrack 9 weeks 2 March Romeo + Juliet Soundtrack 9 weeks 9 March Romeo + Juliet Soundtrack 9 weeks 16 March Pop U2 1 week 23 March Romeo + Juliet Soundtrack 9 weeks 30 March Romeo + Juliet Soundtrack 9 weeks 6 April Savage Garden Savage Garden 19 weeks 13 April Savage Garden Savage Garden 19 weeks 20 April Savage Garden Savage Garden 19 weeks 27 April Savage Garden Savage Garden 19 weeks 4 May Savage Garden Savage Garden 19 weeks 11 May Savage Garden Savage Garden 19 weeks 18 May Savage Garden Savage Garden 19 weeks 25 May Savage Garden Savage Garden 19 weeks 1 June Savage Garden Savage Garden 19 weeks 8 June Savage Garden Savage Garden 19 weeks 15 June Savage Garden Savage Garden 19 weeks 22 June Savage Garden Savage Garden 19 weeks 29 June Album of the Year Faith No More 1 week 6 July Savage Garden Savage Garden 19 weeks 13 July The Fat of the Land The Prodigy 1 week 20 July Savage Garden Savage Garden 19 weeks 27 July Savage Garden Savage Garden 19 weeks 3 August Savage Garden Savage Garden 19 weeks 10 August Middle of Nowhere Hanson 2 weeks 17 August Middle of Nowhere Hanson 2 weeks 24 August In Deep Tina Arena 3 weeks 31 August Be Here Now Oasis 1 week 7 September Savage Garden Savage Garden 19 weeks 14 September In Deep Tina Arena 3 weeks 21 September In Deep Tina Arena 3 weeks 28 September Butterfly Mariah Carey 1 week 5 October Savage Garden Savage Garden 19 weeks 12 October Savage Garden Savage Garden 19 weeks 19 October Anthology 1: Greatest Hits 1987-1997 John Farnham 1 week 26 October 20,000 Watt R.S.L. Midnight Oil 1 week 2 November My Best Friend's Wedding Soundtrack 4 weeks 9 November My Best Friend's Wedding Soundtrack 4 weeks 16 November My Best Friend's Wedding Soundtrack 4 weeks 23 November My Best Friend's Wedding Soundtrack 4 weeks 30 November Let's Talk About Love Celine Dion 5 weeks 7 December Let's Talk About Love Celine Dion 5 weeks 14 December Let's Talk About Love Celine Dion 5 weeks 21 December Bill Lawry... This is Your Life The 12th Man 2 weeks 28 December Bill Lawry... This is Your Life The 12th Man 2 weeks Notes
- Number of number one albums: 16
- Longest run at number one (during 1997): Savage Garden by Savage Garden (19 weeks)
See also
Australian music charts Charts Go-Set Top 40 (1966–1974) · Kent Music Report (1974–1998; 1940–2007 retrospect) · ARIA Charts (1988–present) · AIR Charts (2000–present) · Triple J Hottest 100 (1989–1991, 1993–present) · The Rock Across AustraliaNumber-one singles
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