Other #1 songs on May 17, 1997
Across genres and charts

The Freshmen by The Verve Pipe

#1 alternative hit

The Freshmen

The Verve Pipe

One Night at a Time by George Strait

#1 country song

One Night at a Time

George Strait

G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T. by Changing Faces

#1 R&B song

G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T.

Changing Faces

You're Not Alone by Olive

#1 song in the UK

You're Not Alone

Olive

Hypnotize by The Notorious B.I.G.

#1 song

Hypnotize

The Notorious B.I.G.

The #1 Movie
At the box office on May 17, 1997

The Fifth Element

The Fifth Element

Directed by Luc Besson

Notable May 17 Birthdays
Born in the 1990s

Will Clyburn

Basketball Player

Born May 17, 1990

Abigail Raye

Field Hockey Player

Born May 17, 1991