1997 in country music

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This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1997.

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List of years in country music (table)
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Top hits of the year

Singles released by American artists

USCANSingleArtistReference
2116 455 Rocket Kathy Mattea
44 All the Good Ones Are Gone Pam Tillis
22 Amen Kind of Love Daryle Singletary
314 Another You David Kersh
23 Better Man, Better Off Tracy Lawrence
35 Big Love Tracy Byrd
11 Carrying Your Love with Me George Strait
3016 Cold Outside Big House
13 Come Cryin' to Me Lonestar
57 Count Me In Deana Carter
34 Dancin', Shaggin' on the Boulevard Alabama
2112 Dark Horse Mila Mason
1112 Day In, Day Out David Kersh
1713 Don't Love Make a Diamond Shine Tracy Byrd
44 Don't Take Her She's All I Got Tracy Byrd
32 Drink, Swear, Steal & Lie Michael Peterson
2022 Ease My Troubled Mind Ricochet
31 Everybody Knows Trisha Yearwood
96 Everything I Love Alan Jackson
12 Everywhere Tim McGraw
25 The Fool Lee Ann Womack
21 Friends John Michael Montgomery
111 From Here to Eternity Michael Peterson
44 A Girl's Gotta Do (What a Girl's Gotta Do) Mindy McCready
33 Go Away Lorrie Morgan
417 Good as I Was to You Lorrie Morgan
62 Half Way Up Clint Black
1814 He Left a Lot to Be Desired Ricochet
1822 Heartbroke Every Day Lonestar
1821 Helping Me Get Over You Travis Tritt featuring Lari White
79 Her Man Gary Allan
45 Holdin' Diamond Rio
33 Honky Tonk Truth Brooks & Dunn
45 How a Cowgirl Says Goodbye Tracy Lawrence
12 How Do I Get There Deana Carter
21 How Do I Live Trisha Yearwood
11 How Was I to Know Reba McEntire
28 How Was I to Know John Michael Montgomery
11 How Your Love Makes Me Feel Diamond Rio
811 I Can't Do That Anymore Faith Hill
1714 I Have to Surrender Ty Herndon
21 I Left Something Turned On at Home Trace Adkins
65 I Miss You a Little John Michael Montgomery
726 I Only Get This Way with You Rick Trevino
1918 I Will, If You Will John Berry
22 I'd Rather Ride Around with You Reba McEntire
912 If She Don't Love You The Buffalo Club
47 If You Love Somebody Kevin Sharp
22 In Another's Eyes Trisha Yearwood and Garth Brooks
21 Is That a Tear Tracy Lawrence
15 It's a Little Too Late Mark Chesnutt
1914 It's All the Same to Me Billy Ray Cyrus
11 It's Your Love Tim McGraw (with Faith Hill)
1927 King of the Mountain George Strait
516 Land of the Living Pam Tillis
816 Let It Rain Mark Chesnutt
115 Let Me into Your Heart Mary Chapin Carpenter
513 The Light in Your Eyes LeAnn Rimes
26 A Little More Love Vince Gill
98 Little Things Tanya Tucker
11 Longneck Bottle Garth Brooks
43 Love Is the Right Place Bryan White
22 Loved Too Much Ty Herndon
14 A Man This Lonely Brooks & Dunn
1811 Maybe He'll Notice Her Now Mindy McCready featuring Lonestar's Richie McDonald
41 Maybe We Should Just Sleep on It Tim McGraw
16 Me Too Toby Keith
11 Nobody Knows Kevin Sharp
22 On the Verge Collin Raye
11 One Night at a Time George Strait
1812 One, Two, I Love You Clay Walker
57 Places I've Never Been Mark Wills
722 Please The Kinleys
23 Pretty Little Adriana Vince Gill
45 The Rest of Mine Trace Adkins
11 Rumor Has It Clay Walker
16 Running Out of Reasons to Run Rick Trevino
21 Sad Lookin' Moon Alabama
57 The Shake Neal McCoy
42 She Drew a Broken Heart Patty Loveless
2119 She Wants to Be Wanted Again Ty Herndon
2417 She's Going Home with Me Travis Tritt
11 She's Got It All Kenny Chesney
34 She's Sure Taking It Well Kevin Sharp
22 She's Taken a Shine John Berry
1421 Shut Up and Drive Chely Wright
11 Sittin' on Go Bryan White
139 Six Days on the Road Sawyer Brown
23 Something That We Do Clint Black
111 Still Holding On Clint Black & Martina McBride
3116 The Swing James Bonamy
27 Thank God for Believers Mark Chesnutt
1510 That's Another Song Bryan White
11 There Goes Alan Jackson
11 (This Ain't) No Thinkin' Thing Trace Adkins
611 This Night Won't Last Forever Sawyer Brown
37 Today My World Slipped Away George Strait
1524 The Trouble with the Truth Patty Loveless
33 Unchained Melody LeAnn Rimes
413 Watch This Clay Walker
11 We Danced Anyway Deana Carter
22 We Were in Love Toby Keith
2619 What If I Do Mindy McCready
1526 What If It's You Reba McEntire
22 What the Heart Wants Collin Raye
1012 Whatever Comes First Sons of the Desert
24 When I Close My Eyes Kenny Chesney
136 When Love Starts Talkin' Wynonna
68 Where Corn Don't Grow Travis Tritt
22 Who's Cheatin' Who Alan Jackson
89 Why Would I Say Goodbye Brooks & Dunn
88 You and You Alone Vince Gill
1437 You Don't Seem to Miss Me Patty Loveless

Singles released by Canadian artists

USCANSingleArtistReference
10 Ain't No Justice Greg Hanna
3 Almost Always Chris Cummings
4 The Answer Is Yes Michelle Wright
3 Born Again in Dixieland Jason McCoy
9 The Craziest Thing Rick Tippe
19 A Dozen Red Roses Joan Kennedy
101 Emotional Girl Terri Clark
10 Girl Out of the Ordinary Beverley Mahood
487 God Bless the Child Shania Twain
11Heaven Help Her HeartJason McCoy
7 I Give You My Word George Fox
391 I Meant to Do That Paul Brandt
1 I'm Feeling Kind of Lucky Tonight Charlie Major
20Indian Woman Montgomery Steele
4916Just the SameTerri Clark
3 Let It Rain Shirley Myers
451 A Little in Love Paul Brandt
1 Little Ol' Kisses Julian Austin
12A Little Thing Called LoveBeverley Mahood
15Lonely Gypsy Wind Farmer's Daughter
11 Love Gets Me Every Time Shania Twain
19Lying Here with You Thomas Wade & Wayward
17The Night the Barn Burned DownGeorge Fox
10 Now That I'm On My Own Farmer's Daughter
4 One Way Track Prairie Oyster
15The Real ThingRick Tippe
12She Won't Be Lonely LongPrairie Oyster
6 She's Getting Serious Thomas Wade & Wayward
10 She's Tough Duane Steele
20Slow Turning Sean Hogan
4 Somewhere Inside Chris Cummings
381 Take It from Me Paul Brandt
9 Tell the Girl Duane Steele
8 This Crazy Heart of Mine Charlie Major
19Tonight There's a Blue MoonPrairie Oyster
4 What Love Looks Like Michelle Wright
19What's It Gonna Take Denise Murray
19Wild RoseSean Hogan
8 You Said Farmer's Daughter

Top new album releases

USCANAlbumArtistRecord Label
458 An Intimate Evening with Anne Murray Anne Murray Capitol
24 Back to You Anita Cochran Warner Bros.
2331 Be Good at It Neal McCoy Atlantic
2311 The Best of Billy Ray Cyrus: Cover to Cover Billy Ray Cyrus Mercury Nashville
43 The Best of Collin Raye: Direct Hits Collin Raye Epic
8The Best of John Denver Live John Denver Legacy
726 Big Time Trace Adkins Capitol Nashville
24 Blink of an Eye Ricochet Columbia
1 Butterfly Kisses (Shades of Grace) Bob Carlisle DMG
11 Carrying Your Love with Me George Strait MCA Nashville
16A Celebration of Life/The Last Recordings John Denver River North
4CMT Canada '97Various ArtistsBMG
46 The Coast Is Clear Tracy Lawrence Atlantic
98 Collection Wynonna Curb/MCA Nashville
11 Come On Over Shania Twain Mercury/PolyGram
1511 Complicated Tanya Tucker Capitol Nashville
12A Country Superstar ChristmasVarious ArtistsHip-O
1628 Crazy Nights Lonestar BNA
52 Dancin' on the Boulevard Alabama RCA Nashville
8 Dream Walkin' Toby Keith Mercury Nashville
11 Everything's Alright Charlie Major ViK.
11 Everywhere Tim McGraw Curb
47 Evolution Martina McBride RCA Nashville
19The Gift Jim Brickman Windham Hill
10Greatest Country Love SongsVarious ArtistsMCA
8 Greatest Hits Diamond Rio Arista Nashville
5 Greatest Hits Neal McCoy Atlantic
511 Greatest Hits John Michael Montgomery Atlantic
6 Greatest Hits Pam Tillis Arista Nashville
17 Greatest Hits… and Then Some Aaron Tippin RCA Nashville
21 The Greatest Hits Collection Brooks & Dunn Arista Nashville
5 Here's Your Sign Bill Engvall Warner Bros.
24A Holiday Album to Benefit St. JudeVarious ArtistsBNA
10 I Will Stand Kenny Chesney BNA
1212 If I Don't Stay the Night Mindy McCready BNA
2232 Just Between You and Me The Kinleys Epic
11Kickin' Country 4Various ArtistsSony
59 Labor of Love Sammy Kershaw Mercury/PolyGram
1 Leahy Leahy Virgin
9 Lee Ann Womack Lee Ann Womack Decca Nashville
2523 Let Me In Chely Wright MCA Nashville
810 Lila Lila McCann Asylum
931 Long Stretch of Lonesome Patty Loveless Epic
8 Love & Gravity BlackHawk Arista Nashville
15 Love Travels Kathy Mattea Mercury/PolyGram
1713 Michael Peterson Michael Peterson Reprise
1New Country 4Various ArtistsWarner
45 Nothin' but the Taillights Clint Black RCA Nashville
15One of the Fortunate Few Delbert McClinton Rising Tide
517 The Other Side WynonnaCurb/Universal
501 Outside the Frame Paul Brandt Reprise
17 Playin' for Keeps Jason McCoy Universal
715 The Right Place Bryan White Asylum
25 Roots and Wings James Bonamy Epic
47 Rumor Has It Clay Walker Giant
11 Sevens Garth Brooks Capitol Nashville
9 Shakin' Things Up Lorrie Morgan BNA
8 Six Days on the Road Sawyer Brown Curb
4 So Long So Wrong Alison Krauss & Union Station Rounder
11 (Songbook) A Collection of Hits Trisha Yearwood MCA Nashville
2216Stone Country: Songs of the Rolling StonesVarious ArtistsTommy Boy
4822Sunday Morning to Saturday Night Matraca Berg Rising Tide
19 Takin' the Country Back John Anderson Mercury Nashville
25 Thank God for Believers Mark Chesnutt Decca Nashville
1 Tremolo Blue Rodeo Warner
11 Unchained Melody: The Early Years LeAnn Rimes Curb
88 Under the Covers Dwight Yoakam Reprise
9 What My Heart Already Knows Julian Austin ViK.
11 You Light up My Life: Inspirational Songs LeAnn Rimes Curb

Other top albums

USCANAlbumArtistRecord Label
26 Across My Heart Kenny Rogers Magnatone
40Amazing Grace 2 – A Country Salute to GospelVarious ArtistsSparrow
75Annabelle's Wish SoundtrackVarious ArtistsRising Tide
45The Best of CountryVarious ArtistsMadacy
29The Best of Roy Orbison Roy Orbison Virgin
33 Big House Big House MCA Nashville
56Billy Yates Billy Yates Almo Sounds
53Bitter Sweet Kim Richey Mercury/PolyGram
45 Bluegrass Rules! Ricky Skaggs Rounder
75Born Country Alabama BMG
69 The Buffalo Club The Buffalo Club Rising Tide
74Burnin' Daylight Burnin' Daylight Curb
39 Butterfly Kisses Jeff Carson Curb
32 Come On Christmas Dwight Yoakam Reprise
75Country Lovin' Songs from the HeartVarious ArtistsRhino
33The Country Roads Collection John Denver RCA
44Cowboy Up – The Official PRCA Rodeo AlbumVarious ArtistsEdel America
75Elvis Greatest Jukebox Hits Elvis Presley RCA
53 Every Night's a Saturday Night Lee Roy Parnell Arista Nashville
47Gospel Super Hits Amazing GraceVarious ArtistsEpic
74The Girl Next Door Crystal Bernard River North
42Hallelujah, He Is Born Sawyer Brown Curb
60Hill Country Christmas Willie Nelson & Bobbie NelsonFiner Arts
75Hits Johnny Cash Legacy
60 Hopechest Stephanie Bentley Epic
51Hot Country '97Various ArtistsK-Tel
39How Big a Boy Are Ya? Roy D. Mercer Capitol Nashville
43How Big a Boy Are Ya? Volume 2 Roy D. Mercer Capitol Nashville
31How Big a Boy Are Ya? Volume 3 Roy D. Mercer Capitol Nashville
53I'd Be with You Kippi Brannon Curb
50It's on the House Emilio Navaira Capitol Nashville
47 Little Texas Little Texas Warner Bros.
26Live Chris LeDoux Capitol Nashville
32 Live at the Cimarron Ballroom Patsy Cline MCA Nashville
75Merry Texas Christmas Y'all Asleep at the Wheel High Street
31Peace in the ValleyVarious ArtistsArista Nashville
69Ray Stevens Christmas: Through a Different Window Ray Stevens MCA Nashville
31The Songs of Jimmie Rodgers – A TributeVarious ArtistsColumbia
47 Tammy Graham Tammy Graham Career
4436 The Truth Brady Seals Reprise
56 Three Chords and the Truth Sara Evans RCA Nashville
33 Twice Upon a Time Joe Diffie Epic
39 We Can't All Be Angels David Lee Murphy MCA Nashville
38 Whatever Comes First Sons of the Desert Epic
41 Words Sherrié Austin Arista Nashville

Births

Deaths

Hall of Fame inductees

Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame inductees

Country Music Hall of Fame inductees

Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame inductees

Major awards

Grammy Awards

Juno Awards

Academy of Country Music

ARIA Awards

(presented in Sydney on September 22, 1997)

Canadian Country Music Association

Country Music Association

RPM Big Country Awards

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