The best selling album in 1997 in Japan was REVIEW ～ BEST OF GLAY by GLAY which sold 3,333,470 copies.
| Rank | Artist | Album | Sales | Released |
| 1 |
GLAY |
REVIEW ～ BEST OF GLAY |
3,333,470 |
1997 |
| 2 |
MR. CHILDREN |
BOLERO |
3,259,290 |
1997 |
| 3 |
GLOBE |
FACES PLACES |
3,200,110 |
1997 |
| 4 |
JUDY AND MARY |
THE POWER SOURCE |
2,107,330 |
1997 |
| 5 |
ZARD |
ZARD BLEND ～SUN & STONE～ |
1,921,800 |
1997 |
| 6 |
DREAMS COME TRUE |
BEST OF DREAMS COME TRUE |
1,896,610 |
1997 |
| 7 |
NAMIE AMURO (安室 奈美恵) |
CONCENTRATION 20 |
1,879,090 |
1997 |
| 8 |
SPEED |
STARTING OVER |
1,766,160 |
1997 |
| 9 |
MAKI OHGURO (大黒 摩季) |
POWER OF DREAMS |
1,751,550 |
1997 |
| 10 |
EVERY LITTLE THING |
EVERLASTING |
1,712,070 |
1997 |
| 11 |
MAKIHARA NORIYUKI (槇原 敬之) |
SMILING～THE BEST OF NORIYUKI MAKIHARA |
1,615,390 |
1997 |
| 12 |
B'Z |
FRIENDS II |
1,466,650 |
1996 |
| 13 |
AIKAWA NANASE (相川 七瀬) |
PARADOX |
1,425,130 |
1997 |
| 14 |
GLAY |
BELOVED |
1,325,120 |
1996 |
| 15 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
MAXIMUM |
1,288,260 |
1996 |
| 16 |
MIKI IMAI (今井 美樹) |
PRIDE |
1,098,860 |
1997 |
| 17 |
THE YELLOW MONKEY |
TRIAD YEARS ACT 1 -THE VERY BEST OF THE YELLOW MONKEY |
1,062,080 |
1996 |
| 18 |
L'ARC-EN-CIEL |
TRUE |
1,031,030 |
1996 |
| 19 |
MAKOTO KAWAMOTO (川本 真琴) |
MAKOTO KAWAMOTO (川本 真琴) |
1,029,950 |
1997 |
| 20 |
KINKI KIDS |
A ALBUM |
1,007,690 |
1997 |
| 21 |
INABA KOSHI (稲葉 浩志) |
MAGMA (マグマ) |
1,001,160 |
1997 |
| 22 |
B'Z |
FLASH BACK～B'Z EARLY SPECIAL TITLES |
994,180 |
1997 |
| 23 |
CHARA |
JUNIOR SWEET |
962,210 |
1997 |
| 24 |
MARIAH CAREY |
BUTTERFLY |
947,080 |
1997 |
| 25 |
OKAMOTO MAYO (岡本 真夜) |
SMILE |
894,750 |
1997 |
| 26 |
TOSHINOBU KUBOTA (久保田 利伸) |
LA・LA・LA LOVE THANG |
838,850 |
1996 |
| 27 |
TUBE |
BRAVO! |
829,030 |
1997 |
| 28 |
YUMI MATSUTOYA (松任谷 由実) |
COWGIRL DREAMIN' |
788,690 |
1997 |
| 29 |
RYUICHI KAWAMURA (河村 隆一) |
CRANBERRY SODA |
724,130 |
1997 |
| 30 |
POCKET BISCUITS (ポケットビスケッツ) |
COLORFUL |
633,660 |
1997 |
| 31 |
THE YELLOW MONKEY |
SICKS |
632,640 |
1997 |
| 32 |
SMAP |
WOOL |
627,860 |
1997 |
| 33 |
THE YELLOW MONKEY |
TRIAD YEARS ACT2 THE VERY BEST OF YELLOW MONKEY |
546,540 |
1997 |
| 34 |
AMI ONUKI (大貫亜美吉村由美) |
SOLOSOLO |
540,540 |
1997 |
| 35 |
TM NETWORK |
TIME CAPSULE ALL THE SINGLES |
528,140 |
1996 |
| 36 |
EVERY LITTLE THING |
THE REMIXES |
511,790 |
1997 |
| 37 |
MAKIHARA NORIYUKI (槇原 敬之) |
SMILING 2 ～THE BEST OF NORIYUKI MAKIHARA |
493,230 |
1997 |
| 38 |
UA |
11（イレブン） |
473,710 |
1996 |
| 39 |
KUROYUME (黒夢) |
DRUG TREATMENT |
460,920 |
1997 |
| 40 |
SMAP |
SMAP 011 ス |
457,440 |
1997 |
| 41 |
MR. BIG |
BIG BIGGER BIGGEST: GREATEST HITS |
454,680 |
1996 |
| 42 |
V6 |
NATURE RHYTHM |
433,180 |
1997 |
| 43 |
AEROSMITH |
NINE LIVES |
428,520 |
1997 |
| 44 |
TOKO FURUUCHI (古内 東子) |
恋 |
427,430 |
1997 |
| 45 |
NOW SERIES (JAPAN) |
NOW6 |
421,400 |
1997 |
| 46 |
FIELD OF VIEW |
SINGLES COLLECTION ＋ 4 |
415,370 |
1997 |
| 47 |
SHARAM Q (シャ乱Q) |
GOLDEN Q |
407,810 |
1996 |
| 48 |
YAMAZAKI MASAYOSHI (山崎 まさよし) |
HOME |
404,550 |
1997 |
| 49 |
V6 |
GREETING |
382,870 |
1996 |
| 50 |
T-BOLAN |
BALLADS |
382,660 |
1996 |
| 51 |
GLOBE |
GLOBE |
373,850 |
1996 |
| 52 |
DREAMS COME TRUE |
SING OR DIE |
372,220 |
1997 |
| 53 |
ELEPHANT KASHIMASHI (エレファントカシマシ) |
明日に向かって走れ-月夜の歌- |
357,640 |
1997 |
| 54 |
SOUNDTRACK |
EVANGELION：DEATH |
356,290 |
1997 |
| 55 |
TSUYOSHI NAGABUCHI (長渕 剛) |
ふざけんじゃねぇ |
355,980 |
1997 |
| 56 |
FUMIYA FUJII (藤井 フミヤ) |
STANDARD |
353,720 |
1996 |
| 57 |
YOSUI INOUE (井上 陽水) & TAMIO OKUDA (奥田 民生) |
ショッピング |
349,610 |
1997 |
| 58 |
JAMIROQUAI |
TRAVELLING WITHOUT MOVING |
349,390 |
1996 |
| 59 |
DENKI GROOVE (電気グルーヴ) |
A（エース） |
342,830 |
1997 |
| 60 |
MIHO NAKAYAMA (中山 美穂) |
TREASURY |
333,430 |
1997 |
| 61 |
JOE HISAISHI (久石譲) |
もののけ姫 (SOUNDTRACK) |
333,150 |
1997 |
| 62 |
LE COUPLE |
ANOTHER SEASON-五番目の季節- |
331,960 |
1997 |
| 63 |
SHOGO HAMADA (浜田 省吾) |
初夏の頃 |
327,050 |
1997 |
| 64 |
CHISATO MORITAKA (森高 千里) |
PEACHBERRY |
321,330 |
1997 |
| 65 |
HITOMI |
DEJA-VU |
318,960 |
1997 |
| 66 |
T.M.REVOLUTION |
RESTORATION LEVEL→3 |
314,170 |
1997 |
| 67 |
MAX SERIES |
MAX 3 |
308,790 |
1996 |
| 68 |
SING LIKE TALKING (シング・ライク・トーキング) |
WELCOME TO ANOTHER WORLD |
305,630 |
1997 |
| 69 |
TAKAKO MATSU (松 たか子) |
SORA NO KAGAMI (空の鏡) |
301,430 |
1997 |
| 70 |
UA |
FINE FEATHERS MAKE FINE BIRDS |
298,080 |
1997 |
| 71 |
AIKAWA NANASE (相川 七瀬) |
RED (レッド) |
296,770 |
1996 |
| 72 |
ULFULS (ウルフルズ) |
LET'S GO |
296,030 |
1997 |
| 73 |
FAVORITE BLUE |
DREAM & MEMORIES |
289,580 |
1997 |
| 74 |
OASIS |
BE HERE NOW |
284,690 |
1997 |
| 75 |
MAKIHARA NORIYUKI (槇原 敬之) |
THE DIGITAL COWBOY |
283,260 |
1996 |
| 76 |
SPITZ (スピッツ) |
INDIGO CHIHEISEN (インディゴ地平線) |
281,750 |
1996 |
| 77 |
KOME KOME CLUB (米米CLUB) |
PUSHED RICE |
281,250 |
1997 |
| 78 |
ASKA |
ONE |
278,000 |
1997 |
| 79 |
MEGUMI HAYASHIBARA (林原 めぐみ) |
IRAVATI |
277,060 |
1997 |
| 80 |
BONNIE PINK |
HEAVEN'S KITCHEN |
271,890 |
1997 |
| 81 |
HIROSE KOHMI (広瀬 香美) |
WELCOME-MUZIK |
271,520 |
1997 |
| 82 |
WANDS |
WANDS BEST ～ HISTORICAL BEST ALBUM ～ |
271,520 |
1997 |
| 83 |
SOPHIA |
LITTLE CIRCUS |
268,960 |
1997 |
| 84 |
YUMI MATSUTOYA (松任谷 由実) |
YUMI ARAI THE CONCERT WITH OLD FRIENDS |
268,500 |
1993 |
| 85 |
VANESSA WILLIAMS |
LOVE SONGS |
268,160 |
1996 |
| 86 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
NEON GENESIS EVANGELION ADDITION |
263,080 |
1996 |
| 87 |
SOUNDTRACK |
THE END OF EVANGELION |
262,600 |
1997 |
| 88 |
TWO-MIX |
BPM BEST FILES |
256,490 |
1997 |
| 89 |
SHOGO HAMADA (浜田 省吾) |
青空の扉～THE DOOR FOR THE BLUE SKY～ |
254,810 |
1996 |
| 90 |
X JAPAN |
LIVE LIVE LIVE TOKYO DOME 1993-1996 |
254,760 |
1997 |
| 91 |
ANIMETAL |
ANIMETAL MARATHON |
245,420 |
1997 |
| 92 |
DANCE MANIA SERIES (JAPAN) |
DANCE MANIA 4 |
241,570 |
1997 |
| 93 |
TAMIO OKUDA (奥田 民生) |
FAILBOX |
239,510 |
1997 |
| 94 |
DIANA KING |
THINK LIKE A GIRL |
239,050 |
1997 |
| 95 |
HANSON |
MMM BOP: THE COLLECTION |
238,670 |
1997 |
| 96 |
SARUGANSEKI (猿岩石) |
まぐれ |
235,740 |
1997 |
| 97 |
NOW SERIES (JAPAN) |
NOW5 |
233,990 |
1996 |
| 98 |
DANCE MANIA SERIES (JAPAN) |
DANCE MANIA 5 |
227,310 |
1997 |
| 99 |
KOME KOME CLUB (米米CLUB) |
HARVEST-SINGLES 1985-1992 |
224,230 |
1997 |
| 100 |
BOYZ II MEN |
EVOLUTION |
215,880 |
1997 |
Source: Oricon Charts
