| Top 40 Hits of May 1997 |
| 1 |
Olive | You're Not Alone |
| 2 |
Cardigans | Lovefool |
| 3 |
Gary Barlow | Love Won't Wait |
| 4 |
Sarah Brightman & Andrea Bocelli | Time To Say Goodbye (Con Te Partiro) |
| 5 |
Shola Ama | You Might Need Somebody |
| 6 |
R Kelly | I Believe I Can Fly |
| 7 |
Damage | Wonderful Tonight |
| 8 |
Eternal featuring BeBe Winans | I Wanna Be The Only One |
| 9 |
George Michael | Star People '97 |
| 10 |
Katrina & The Waves | Love Shine A Light |
| 11 |
DJ Quicksilver | Bellissima |
| 12 |
Seahorses | Love Is The Law |
| 13 |
North & South | I'm A Man Not A Boy |
| 14 |
911 | Bodyshakin' |
| 15 |
No Mercy | Please Don't Go |
| 16 |
Rembrandts | I'll Be There For You |
| 17 |
Blackstreet | Don't Leave Me |
| 18 |
Jamiroquai | Alright |
| 19 |
Toni Braxton | I Don't Want To |
| 20 |
Michael Jackson | Blood On The Dancefloor |
| 21 |
Rosie Gaines | Closer Than Close |
| 22 |
Eels | Susan's House |
| 23 |
Red 5 | I Love You...Stop! |
| 24 |
Elvis Presley | Always On My Mind |
| 25 |
Republica | Drop Dead Gorgeous |
| 26 |
Primal Scream | Kowalski |
| 27 |
Brownstone | 5 Miles To Empty |
| 28 |
Suggs & Co featuring The Chelsea Team | Blue Day |
| 29 |
Mary J Blige | Love Is All We Need |
| 30 |
Foo Fighters | Monkey Wrench |
| 31 |
Ant & Dec | Falling |
| 32 |
Aaliyah | If Your Girl Only Knew / One In A Million |
| 33 |
Robbie Williams | Old Before I Die |
| 34 |
Ginuwine | Tell Me Do U Wanna |
| 35 |
No Doubt | Don't Speak |
| 36 |
Course | Ready Or Not |
| 37 |
Placebo | Bruise Pristine |
| 38 |
Warren G featuring Ron Isley | Smokin' Me Out |
| 39 |
Delirious? | Deeper |
| 40 |
Mansun | Six (EP) |
