Other #1 songs on May 5, 1997
Across genres and charts

The Freshmen by The Verve Pipe

#1 alternative hit

The Freshmen

The Verve Pipe

That Sound by Pump Friction

#1 dance track

That Sound

Pump Friction

Hypnotize by The Notorious B.I.G.

#1 R&B song

Hypnotize

The Notorious B.I.G.

Love Won't Wait by Gary Barlow

#1 song in the UK

Love Won't Wait

Gary Barlow

Hypnotize by The Notorious B.I.G.

#1 song

Hypnotize

The Notorious B.I.G.

The #1 Movie
At the box office on May 5, 1997

Liar Liar

Liar Liar

Directed by Tom Shadyac

Notable May 5 Birthdays
Born in the 1990s

James Conner

Football Player

Born May 5, 1995

Christopher Eubanks

Professional Tennis Player

Born May 5, 1996

Nathan Chen

Figure Skater

Born May 5, 1999