The WM-EX652

By 1997, Walkmans really were becoming much sleeker. The WM-EX652 was considered one of the best cassette Walkmans of that year, along with a whole slew of features, like logic controls, blank skip, track repeat, and automatic music search, it also had Mega bass and "Groove" to enhance the sound of Elton John's "Candle in the Wind" ballad.

Top 10 Billboard songs of 1997:
1. "Candle in the Wind," Elton John
2. "Foolish Games"/"You Were Meant For Me," Jewel
3. "I'll Be Missing You," Puff Daddy and Faith Evans
4. "Un-Break My Heart," Toni Braxton
5. "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down," Puff Daddy
6. "I Believe I Can Fly," R. Kelly
7. "Don't Let Go (Love)," En Vogue
8. "Return Of The Mack," Mark Morrison
9. "How Do I Live," LeAnn Rimes
10. "Wannabe," Spice Girls