The #1 alternative hit on October 16, 1997

Walkin' on the Sun

By Smash Mouth

Other #1 songs on October 16, 1997
Across genres and charts

#1 country song

How Do I Get There

Deana Carter

#1 dance track

Honey

Mariah Carey

#1 R&B song

You Make Me Wanna...

Usher

#1 song in the UK

Candle in the Wind 1997

Elton John

#1 song

Candle in the Wind 1997

Elton John

The #1 Movie
At the box office on October 16, 1997

The Peacemaker

Directed by Mimi Leder

Notable October 16 Birthdays
Born in the 1990s

Bryce Harper

Baseball Player

Aaron Nesmith

Basketball Player