US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending December 20, 1997

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending December 20, 1997

US Top 40 Singles Week Ending DECEMBER 20, 1997

#1 CANDLE IN THE WIND 1997 / SOMETHING ABOUT THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT By Elton John

US Top 40 Singles – DECEMBER 20, 1997

TW LW TITLE Artist – Weeks on Chart (Peak Position)

1 1 CANDLE IN THE WIND 1997 / SOMETHING ABOUT THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT –•– Elton John – 11 (1)
2 2 HOW DO I LIVE –•– LeAnn Rimes – 27 (2)
3 3 YOU MAKE ME WANNA… –•– Usher – 18 (2)
4 4 MY BODY –•– LSG – 8 (4)
5 5 FEEL SO GOOD –•– Mase – 8 (5)
6 6 MY LOVE IS THE SHHH! –•– Somethin’ For The People Featuring Trina & Tamara – 17 (4)
7 8 TUBTHUMPING –•– Chumbawamba – 15 (6)
8 10 IT’S ALL ABOUT THE BENJAMINS / BEEN AROUND THE WORLD –•– Puff Daddy & The Family – 3 (8)
9 — TOGETHER AGAIN –•– Janet – 1 (9)
10 7 SHOW ME LOVE –•– Robyn – 6 (7)

11 9 I WILL COME TO YOU –•– Hanson – 4 (9)
12 17 TRULY MADLY DEEPLY –•– Savage Garden – 3 (12)
13 27 A SONG FOR MAMA –•– Boyz II Men – 2 (13)
14 12 I DON’T WANT TO WAIT –•– Paula Cole – 8 (12)
15 11 ALL CRIED OUT –•– Allure Featuring 112 – 17 (4)
16 16 BUTTA LOVE –•– Next – 16 (16)
17 13 THE ONE I GAVE MY HEART TO –•– Aaliyah – 12 (9)
18 14 YOU WERE MEANT FOR ME / FOOLISH GAMES –•– Jewel – 56 (2)
19 15 4 SEASONS OF LONELINESS –•– Boyz II Men – 13 (1)
20 19 SPICE UP YOUR LIFE –•– Spice Girls – 7 (18)

21 18 SOCK IT 2 ME –•– Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott Featuring Da Brat – 10 (12)
22 30 WE’RE NOT MAKING LOVE NO MORE –•– Dru Hill – 2 (22)
23 23 I DO –•– Lisa Loeb – 8 (23)
24 28 I DON’T EVER WANT TO SEE YOU AGAIN –•– Uncle Sam – 7 (24)
25 22 SEMI-CHARMED LIFE –•– Third Eye Blind – 25 (4)
26 20 QUIT PLAYING GAMES (WITH MY HEART) –•– The Backstreet Boys – 26 (2)
27 21 WHAT ABOUT US –•– Total – 17 (16)
28 24 CRIMINAL –•– Fiona Apple – 12 (21)
29 25 ALL FOR YOU –•– Sister Hazel – 24 (11)
30 26 MO MONEY, MO PROBLEMS –•– Notorious B.I.G. Featuring Puff Daddy & Mase – 21 (1)

31 31 HOW’S IT GOING TO BE –•– Third Eye Blind – 3 (31)
32 32 BREAKING ALL THE RULES –•– She Moves – 7 (32)
33 29 BUILDING A MYSTERY –•– Sarah McLachlan – 16 (13)
34 33 IF I COULD TEACH THE WORLD –•– Bone Thugs N Harmony – 10 (27)
35 48 LOLLIPOP (CANDYMAN) –•– Aqua – 2 (35)
36 36 HEAVEN –•– Nu Flavor – 11 (36)
37 35 I’LL BE MISSING YOU –•– Puff Daddy & Faith Evans Featuring 112 – 28 (1)
38 41 THEY LIKE IT SLOW –•– H-Town – 11 (35)
39 34 HONEY –•– Mariah Carey – 15 (1)
40 52 NO, NO, NO –•– Destiny’s Child – 4 (40)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS – DECEMBER 20, 1997

41 37 I CARE ‘BOUT YOU –•– Milestone – 17 (23)
42 38 INVISIBLE MAN –•– 98 Degrees – 24 (12)
45 39 2 BECOME 1 –•– Spice Girls – 19 (4)
47 40 SUNNY CAME HOME –•– Shawn Colvin – 24 (7)

POWER PLAYS – DECEMBER 20, 1997

43 43 NO TENGO DINERO –•– Los Umbrellas – 17 (43)
44 53 SKY’S THE LIMIT / GOING BACK TO CALI –•– Notorious B.I.G. Featuring 112 – 3 (44)

NEW THIS WEEK – DECEMBER 20, 1997

9 — TOGETHER AGAIN –•– Janet – 1 (9)
76 — SOMETHING THAT WE DO –•– Clint Black – 1 (76)
84 — SAY YOU’LL STAY –•– Kai – 1 (84)
90 — SMACK MY BITCH UP –•– Prodigy – 1 (90)
96 — DOIN’ TIME –•– Sublime – 1 (96)