The #1 song in the UK on October 4, 1997

Candle in the Wind 1997

By Elton John

Other #1 songs on October 4, 1997
Across genres and charts

#1 alternative hit

Walkin' on the Sun

Smash Mouth

#1 country song

How Your Love Makes Me Feel

Diamond Rio

#1 dance track

Salva Mea

Faithless

#1 R&B song

You Make Me Wanna...

Usher

#1 song

4 Seasons of Loneliness

Boyz II Men

The #1 Movie
At the box office on October 4, 1997

The Peacemaker

Directed by Mimi Leder

Notable October 4 Birthdays
Born in the 1990s

Mike Williams

Football Player

Kenny Clark

Football Player