List of number-one albums of 1997 (Canada)

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These are the Canadian number-one albums of 1997. The chart is compiled by Nielsen Soundscan and published by Jam! Canoe, issued every Sunday. The chart also appears in Billboard magazine as Top Canadian Albums.

Contents

Issue dateAlbumArtist
January 4 Tragic Kingdom No Doubt
January 11
January 18
January 25
February 1 Backstreet Boys Backstreet Boys
February 8 Clumsy Our Lady Peace
February 15Tragic KingdomNo Doubt
February 22
March 1
March 8 Secret Samadhi Live
March 15 1997 Grammy Nominess Various Artists
March 22 Pop U2
March 29
April 5 Spice Spice Girls
April 12
April 19
April 26
May 3
May 10
May 17 Now! 2 Various Artists
May 24
May 31
June 7 Live Between Us The Tragically Hip
June 14
June 21 Wu-Tang Forever Wu-Tang Clan
June 28Now! 2Various Artists
July 5
July 12
July 19 The Fat of the Land The Prodigy
July 26Now! 2Various Artists
August 2 Surfacing Sarah McLachlan
August 9 No Way Out Puff Daddy
August 16
August 23
August 30 Backstreet's Back Backstreet Boys
September 6
September 13 Be Here Now Oasis
September 20Backstreet's BackBackstreet Boys
September 27
October 4 Butterfly Mariah Carey
October 11 Aquarium Aqua
October 18
October 25
November 1
November 8
November 15 Harlem World Mase
November 22 Come On Over Shania Twain
November 29
December 6 Let's Talk About Love Céline Dion
December 13
December 20 Big Shiny Tunes 2 Various Artists
December 27

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