▸ the year you arrived
1997
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You will be 29 this year — a child of the '90s.
The song that ruled the year you arrived
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Top of your year, by vibe
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Top 10 of 1997
- 1
Something About the Way You Look Tonight
Elton John, Anne Dudley & Orchestra
- 3
I'll Be Missing You (feat. Faith Evans, 112)
Puff Daddy & Faith Evans
- 4
Un-Break My Heart
Toni Braxton
- 5
Can't Nobody Hold Me Down (feat. Mase)
Puff Daddy
- 7
Don't Let Go (Love)
En Vogue
- 8
Return of the Mack
Mark Morrison
- 9
How Do I Live
LeAnn Rimes
- 10
Wannabe
Spice Girls
- 11
Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)
Backstreet Boys
- 12
MMMBop
Hanson
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Your generation
Gen Z
1997 belonged to
Toni Braxton
3 year-end chart hits
🔙 The world you were born into
The world around the music — what was on screen, and what was on the shelf.
🎬 Set the scene
Somewhere in 1997, Spider-Man was on, a Fruit by the Foot was open, and somebody was about to wait for the modem to finish screaming.
🎬 At the movies
📼 Saturday cartoons
- Doug👕 tee →
- Rugrats👕 tee →
- The Ren & Stimpy Show
- X-Men👕 tee →
- Batman: The Animated Series👕 tee →
- Animaniacs👕 tee →
- Rocko's Modern Life
- Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
- Spider-Man👕 tee →
- Hey Arnold!
How well do you remember 1997?
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💬 Memories from 1997
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