List of best-selling singles in 1997 (Japan)
# List of best-selling singles in 1997 (Japan)

This is a list of the best-selling singles in 1997 in Japan, as reported by Oricon.

| Ranking | Single | Artist | Release | Sales |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | "Can You Celebrate?" | Namie Amuro | February 19, 1997 (1997-02-19) | 2,223,000 |
| 2 | "Garasu no Shōnen" | KinKi Kids | July 21, 1997 (1997-07-21) | 1,686,000 |
| 3 | "Hidamari No Uta" | Le Couple | May 16, 1997 (1997-05-16) | 1,461,000 |
| 4 | "Face" | Globe | January 15, 1997 (1997-01-15) | 1,323,000 |
| 5 | "Steady" | Speed | November 18, 1996 (1996-11-18) | 1,279,000 |
| 6 | "Pride" | Miki Imai | November 4, 1997 (1997-11-04) | 1,260,000 |
| 7 | "You Are The One" | TK presents Konet | January 1, 1997 (1997-01-01) | 1,225,000 |
| 8 | "Everything (It's You)" | Mr. Children | February 5, 1997 (1997-02-05) | 1,217,000 |
| 9 | "However" | Glay | August 6, 1997 (1997-08-06) | 1,183,000 |
| 10 | "White Love" | Speed | October 15, 1997 (1997-10-15) | 1,165,000 |
| 11 | "Shiroi kumo no yō ni" | Saruganseki | December 21, 1996 (1996-12-21) | 1,131,000 |
| 12 | "Red Angel" | Pocket Biscuits | January 22, 1997 (1997-01-22) | 1,098,000 |
| 13 | "A Walk in the Park" | Namie Amuro | November 27, 1996 (1996-11-27) | 1,066,000 |
| 14 | "Hate tell a lie" | Tomomi Kahara | April 23, 1997 (1997-04-23) | 1,058,000 |
| 15 | "Glass" | Ryuichi Kawamura | April 23, 1997 (1997-04-23) | 1,011,000 |
| 16 | "Calling" | B'z | July 9, 1997 (1997-07-09) | 1,000,000 |
| 17 | "Kuchibiru" | Glay | May 14, 1997 (1997-05-14) | 991,000 |
