List of UK Independent Singles Chart number ones of 1997
These are UK Official Indie Chart number one hits of 1997.Complied by Music Week until October 18 then by The Official UK Charts Company
| Issue date | Song | Artist | Record label | Ref |
| 4 January | "Forever" | Damage | Big Life | |
| 11 January | "Forever" | Damage | Big Life | |
| 18 January | "Forever" | Damage | Big Life | |
| 25 January | "In My Arms" | Erasure | Mute | |
| 1 February | "Saturday Night" | Suede | Nude | |
| 8 February | "Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)" | Skunk Anansie | One Little Indian | |
| 15 February | "Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)" | Skunk Anansie | One Little Indian | |
| 22 February | "Barrel of a Gun" | Depeche Mode | Mute | |
| 1 March | "Dark Clouds" | Space | Gut | |
| 8 March | "You Got the Love" | The Source featuring Candi Staton | React | |
| 15 March | "Don't Say Your Love Is Killing Me" | Erasure | Mute | |
| 22 March | "Sixty Mile Smile" | 3 Colours Red | Creation | |
| 29 March | "Everybody Knows " | The Divine Comedy | Setanta Records | |
| 5 April | "Anywhere For You" | Backstreet Boys | Jive | |
| 12 April | "Anywhere For You" | Backstreet Boys | Jive | |
| 19 April | "It's No Good" | Depeche Mode | Mute | |
| 26 April | "It's No Good" | Depeche Mode | Mute | |
| 3 May | "I Believe I Can Fly" | R. Kelly | Jive | |
| 10 May | "I Believe I Can Fly" | R. Kelly | Jive | |
| 17 May | "Pure" | 3 Colours Red | Creation | |
| 24 May | "Wonderful Tonight" | Damage | Big Life | |
| 31 May | "Wonderful Tonight" | Damage | Big Life | |
| 7 June | "Wonderful Tonight" | Damage | Big Life | |
| 14 June | "Wonderful Tonight" | Damage | Big Life | |
| 21 June | "Brazen (Weep)" | Skunk Anansie | One Little Indian | |
| 28 June | "I Believe I Can Fly" | R.Kelly | Jive | |
| 5 July | "Brazen " | Skunk Anansie | One Little Indian | |
| 12 July | "Age of Love" | Age of Love | DiKi | |
| 19 July | "Ain't That Enough" | Teenage Fanclub | Creation | |
| 26 July | "D'You Know What I Mean?" | Oasis | Creation | |
| 2 August | "C U When U Get There" | Coolio featuring 40 Thevz | Tommy Boy | |
| 9 August | "C U When U Get There" | Coolio featuring 40 Thevz | Tommy Boy | |
| 16 August | "All About Us" | Peter Andre | Mushroom | |
| 23 August | "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" | Backstreet Boys | Jive | |
| 30 August | "C U When U Get There" | Coolio featuring 40 Thevz | Tommy Boy | |
| 6 September | "C U When U Get There" | Coolio featuring 40 Thevz | Tommy Boy | |
| 13 September | "C U When U Get There" | Coolio featuring 40 Thevz | Tommy Boy | |
| 20 September | "Offshore 97" | Chicane with Power Circle | Xtravaganza | |
| 27 September | "Plastic Dreams" | Jaydee | R&S | |
| 4 October | "Samba de Janeiro" | Bellini | Orbit | |
| 11 October | "Stand By Me" | Oasis | Creation | |
| 18 October | "As Long as You Love Me" | Backstreet Boys | Jive | |
| 25 October | "As Long as You Love Me" | Backstreet Boys | Jive | |
| 1 November | "As Long as You Love Me" | Backstreet Boys | Jive | |
| 8 November | "Lonely" | Peter Andre | Mushroom | |
| 15 November | "James Bond Theme" | Moby | Mute | |
| 22 November | "James Bond Theme" | Moby | Mute | |
| 29 November | "Crush on You" | Aaron Carter | Ultrapop | |
| 6 December | "Open Your Mind '97" | U.S.U.R.A. | Malarky | |
| 13 December | "Let a Boy Cry" | Gala | Big Life | |
| 20 December | "History Repeating" | Propellerheads featuring Shirley Bassey | Wall of Sound | |
| 27 December | "5,6,7,8" | Steps | Jive |