| Cover | | Date  | Title • Artist  Album | Points  | Charts Peaks | Comment |
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 | 1. | 10/1996 | | 412
 | US ✫1 UK 2 US AC ✫1 US dance ✫1 US R&B 2 | produced by David Foster [LaFace 24200] written by Diane Warren |
 | 2. | 10/1996 | | 378
 | US ✫1 UK ✫1 US AC 6 US alt. 2 | [US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts] [album cut] written by Eric Stefani & Gwen Stefani |
 | 3. | 07/1996 | | 368
 | US ✫1 UK ✫1 US dance 20 | [BRIT Awards Best British Single 1997] written by Matt Rowe, Richard Stannard, Victoria Beckham, Melanie B, Emma Bunton, Melanie C & Geri Halliwell |
 | 4. | 03/1996 | | 360
 | US 2 UK ✫1 US R&B 4 | [Atlantic 84868] written by Mark Morrison & Phil Chill |
 | 5. | 03/1996 | | 346
 | US 2 UK ✫1 US AC 30 US dance 48 US R&B ✫1 | featuring Lauryn Hill [US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts] [R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts] [album cut] written by Charles Fox & Norman Gimbel |
 | 6. | 12/1996 | | 344
 | US 2 UK ✫1 US AC 3 US R&B ✫1 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #406] [Jive 42422] written by R. Kelly |
 | 7. | 04/1996 | | 336
 | US ✫1 UK 3 US AC 2 US dance 6 US R&B ✫1 | [Columbia 78276] written by Mariah Carey, Jermaine Dupri & Manuel Seal (as Manuel Seal Jr.) |
 | 8. | 03/1996 | | 314
 | US ✫1 UK 5 US AC ✫1 US R&B 41 | produced by David Foster written by Diane Warren |
 | 9. | 11/1996 | | 314
 | US 2 UK 5 US R&B ✫1 | [EastWest 64231] written by Andrea Martin, Ivan Matias, Marqueze Ethridge & Organized Noize |
 | 10. | 06/1996 | | 302
 | US ✫1 UK 7 US AC 9 US dance ✫1 US R&B ✫1 | produced by Babyface [LaFace 24160] written by Babyface & Bryce Luvah (as Bryce Wilson) |
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 | 11. | 11/1996 | | 299
 | US 2 UK 32 US AC ✫1 US alt. 26 | [Atlantic 87021] written by Jewel & Steve Poltz |
 | 12. | 12/1996 | | 297
 | US 4 UK ✫1 US AC 8 | written by Richard Stannard, Matt Rowe, Victoria Beckham, Melanie B, Emma Bunton, Melanie C & Geri Halliwell |
 | 13. | 05/1996 | | 296
 | US ✫1 UK 8 US R&B ✫1 | [Ruthless 6335] written by Bizzy Bone (as Bryon McCane II), Krayzie Bone (as Anthony Henderson), Layzie Bone (as Steven Howse) & Wish Bone (as Charles Scruggs) |
| 14. | 08/1996 | | 291
 | US 2 UK 3 US AC ✫1 US dance 15 | produced by Jim Steinman written by Jim Steinman |
 | 15. | 10/1996 | | 285
 | US 3 UK ✫1 | written by Eliot Kennedy, Victoria Beckham, Melanie B, Emma Bunton, Melanie C & Geri Halliwell |
 | 16. | 04/1996 | | 280
 | US ✫1 UK 6 US R&B ✫1 | featuring Dr. Dre & Roger Troutman
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #346] charted as How Do U Want It / California Love in US Hot 100 charts written by Joe Cocker, Woodrow Cunningham, Norman Durham, Mikel Hooks, Ronald Hudson, Christopher Stainton, Larry Troutman, Roger (as Roger Troutman), James Anderson & 2Pac (as Tupac Shakur) |
 | 17. | 10/1996 | | 276
 | US ✫1 UK 9 US R&B ✫1 | featuring Dr. Dre [Interscope 97007] written by Dr. Dre (as Andre Young), Chauncey Black (as Chauncey Hannibal), Teddy Riley, William Stewart, Lynise Walters, Richard Vick & Bill Withers |
 | 18. | 06/1996 | | 268
 | US 2 UK 5 US AC 2 | [Atlantic 87072] written by Donna Lewis |
 | 19. | 05/1996 | | 264
 | US 8 UK ✫1 US AC 8 US R&B 44 | written by Jon Douglas & George Michael |
 | 20. | 01/1996 | | 264
 | US 7 UK ✫1 US AC 6 US R&B 22 | [DreamWorks 59000] written by George Michael |
 | 21. | 07/1996 | | 254
 | US 5 UK 2 | [Arista 13225] written by Peter Bischof-Fallenstein & Frank Farian (as Franz Reuther) |
 | 22. | 05/1996 | | 252
 | US ✫1 US AC 28 | [R] written by Rogerio Rodrigues & Marcia Freitas Rodrigues |
| 23. | 06/1996 | | 244
 | US 2 UK 39 US R&B ✫1 | featuring Pretty Russ & Kut Klose [Elektra 64282] written by Keith Sweat, Eric McCaine & Kut Klose |
 | 24. | 06/1996 | | 241
 | US ✫1 UK 17 US R&B ✫1 | featuring K-Ci and JoJo B side to California Love in the US ; charted as How Do U Want It / California Love in US Hot 100 charts written by 2Pac (as Tupac Shakur), Johnny Jackson, Bruce Fisher, Leon Ware, Stanley Richardson & Quincy Jones |
 | 25. | 12/1996 | | 237
 | US 4 UK 6 US AC ✫1 | produced by David Foster written by Eric Carmen & Sergei Rachmaninoff |
 | 26. | 07/1996 | | 237
 | US 4 UK 5 | [US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts] [album cut] written by Pauly Fuemana & Alan Jackson |
 | 27. | 11/1996 | | 235
 | US 2 UK 54 US AC 30 US rock ✫1 US alt. ✫1 | [US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts] [album cut] written by Jakob Dylan |
 | 28. | 07/1996 | | 234
 | US 3 UK 7 US R&B 4 | featuring Terri & Monicasup [Def Jam 575062] written by LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith) & Al B. Sure! |
 | 29. | 08/1996 | | 234
 | US 3 UK 7 US AC 27 US alt. 25 | [US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts] [album cut] written by Glen Ballard & Alanis Morissette |
 | 30. | 10/1996 | | 232
 | US 3 UK 30 US R&B ✫1 | featuring Athena Cage [Elektra 64245] written by Keith Sweat & Fitzgerald Scott |
| 31. | 01/1996 | | 231
 | US 4 UK 11 US AC 28 US rock 18 US alt. ✫1 | [Maverick/Sire 17698] written by Alanis Morissette & Glen Ballard |
 | 32. | 04/1996 | | 222
 | US 12 UK ✫1 US dance 4 | written by Simon Tauber & Steve Rodway |
 | 33. | 06/1996 | | 216
 | US 10 UK 5 US rock ✫1 US alt. 27 | [Elektra 4-64276] written by James Hetfield & Lars Ulrich |
| 34. | 12/1996 | | 211
 | US 4 UK 16 US AC 2 US R&B 4 | produced by David Foster ; charted as I Believe in You and Me / Somebody Bigger Than You and I in US R&B charts written by Sandy Linzer & David Wolfert |
 | 35. | 12/1996 | | 210
 | US 8 UK 3 US AC 21 US dance ✫1 | [Warner 43809] written by Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice |
| 36. | 05/1996 | | 206
 | US 7 UK 7 US dance 2 | [instrumental] written by Lalo Schifrin |
 | 37. | 08/1996 | | 201
 | US 3 UK 20 US dance 30 US R&B ✫1 | [MCA 55210] written by Bingham, Michael Bivins, Ronnie DeVoe, Dyson & Silky |
 | 38. | 04/1996 | | 199
 | US 5 UK 13 US R&B ✫1 | [RCA 64516] written by Allen Gordon (as Allstar), Andrea Martin, I. Matias, Tamara Johnson & Coko (as Cheryl Gamble) |
 | 39. | 02/1996 | | 196
 | US 21 UK 2 US dance ✫1 | [Arista 13006] written by Robert Miles (as Roberto Concina) |
 | 40. | 09/1996 | | 195
 | US 2 UK 21 | [US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts] local release [album cut] written by Nina Persson & Peter Svensson |
 | 41. | 07/1996 | | 194
 | US 5 UK 18 US AC ✫1 US R&B 54 | [Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1997]
[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1997] [Reprise 17621] written by Tommy Sims, Gordon Kennedy & Wayne Kirkpatrick |
 | 42. | 03/1996 | | 191
 | US 30 UK ✫1 US alt. 24 | written by Liam Howlett, Keith Flint, Trevor Horn, Anne Dudley, J. J. Jeczalik, Paul Morley, Gary Langan & Kim Deal |
 | 43. | 01/1996 | | 190
 | US 2 UK 39 US R&B ✫1 | produced by Babyface [Arista 12957] written by Babyface |
| 44. | 10/1996 | | 190
 | US 6 UK 12 US R&B 2 | featuring L.L. Cool J., Howard Hewett, Jody Watley & Jeffrey Daniels [Epic 78443] written by Howard Hewett & Dana Meyers |
 | 45. | 09/1996 | | 187
 | US 6 UK 16 US R&B ✫1 | [550 Music 78373] written by Woody Cunningham, Dr. Dre, Norman Durham, Roger (as Roger Troutman) & 2Pac |
 | 46. | 03/1996 | | 184
 | US 4 UK 23 US R&B ✫1 | featuring Ronald Isley and Ernie Isley [Jive 42373] written by R. Kelly |
 | 47. | 03/1996 | | 183
 | US 8 UK 8 US R&B 6 | Everything Remains Raw charted as b side fom 6th april 1996 in US Hot 100 charts [Elektra 64335] written by Busta Rhymes (as Trevor Smith) & Galt MacDermot |
 | 48. | 02/1996 | | 183
 | US 8 UK 12 US AC 4 US R&B 7 | produced by Babyface [Arista 12976] written by Babyface, Whitney Houston & Michael Houston |
 | 49. | 03/1996 | | 182
 | US 5 UK 13 US R&B 24 | [Tommy Boy 7721] written by Coolio (as Artis Ivey Jr.) & Adrian Sear |
 | 50. | 11/1996 | | 179
 | US 8 UK 10 US AC 2 | produced by David Foster written by Barbra Streisand, Bryan Adams, Marvin Hamlisch & Robert John "Mutt" Lange |
 | 51. | 08/1996 | | 173
 | US 10 UK 9 US rock 37 US alt. 6 | [A&M 1874] written by Sheryl Crow & Jeff Trott |
 | 52. | 03/1996 | | 172
 | US 24 UK 4 US dance 5 US rock 39 US alt. 2 | [Almo Sounds 89004] written by Mick Jones [The Clash], Joe Strummer, Paul Simonon, Nicholas Headon, Butch Vig, Steve Marker, Duke Erikson & Shirley Manson |
| 53. | 12/1996 | | 169
 | US 12 UK 6 US R&B ✫1 | [US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts] [R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts] [Interscope album cut] written by Chauncey Black (as Chauncey Hannibal), Etterlene Jordan & Teddy Riley |
 | 54. | 04/1996 | | 168
 | US 3 UK 127 US AC 3 US R&B 35 | [Elektra 64346] written by Tracy Chapman |
 | 55. | 03/1996 | | 163
 | US 55 UK ✫1 US alt. 10 | [Epic 78356] written by Noel Gallagher |
| 56. | 06/1996 | | 163
 | US 23 UK 2 | written by Rogerio Rodrigues & Marcia Freitas Rodrigues |
 | 57. | 01/1996 | | 158
 | UK ✫1 | written by Jas Mann |
| 58. | 03/1996 | | 158
 | US 3 UK 117 US R&B 15 | written by Barry White, C.C. Lemonhead, Jay Ski McGowan & Mike Phillips |
 | 59. | 03/1996 | | 158
 | US 11 UK 4 | co-produced by Jeff Lynne written by John Lennon |
 | 60. | 03/1996 | | 158
 | US 9 UK 15 US R&B 7 | featuring LeShaun [Def Jam 576120] written by LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith) |
 | 61. | 12/1996 | | 157
 | US 6 UK 62 US rock 9 US alt. 5 | [US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts] [album cut] written by David Bryson, Adam Duritz, Charlie Gillingham, Matt Malley, Ben Mize & Dan Vickrey |
 | 62. | 07/1996 | | 157
 | US 108 UK ✫1 US dance ✫1 | [Atlantic 85499] written by Tori Amos |
| 63. | 12/1996 | | 156
 | US 10 UK 13 US AC 9 US R&B 44 | written by Steve Miller |
| 64. | 08/1996 | | 156
 | US 9 UK 21 US R&B ✫1 | produced by Babyface [LaFace 24181] written by Babyface (as Kenny Edmonds) & Keith Andes |
 | 65. | 04/1996 | | 154
 | US 69 UK ✫1 US R&B 22 | [US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts] [R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts] [album cut] written by Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean & Pras Michel |
 | 66. | 11/1996 | | 153
 | UK ✫1 US alt. 18 | written by Liam Howlett, Keith Flint & Maxim Reality |
| 67. | 12/1996 | | 152
 | US 46 UK ✫1 US R&B 27 | written by LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith) & David Wolinski (as Hawk Wolinski) |
 | 68. | 11/1996 | | 151
 | US 27 UK 7 US rock 2 US alt. ✫1 | [US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts] [album cut] written by Gavin Rossdale |
 | 69. | 09/1996 | | 149
 | US 32 UK 2 US R&B 36 | featuring Adina Howard [Interscope 97008] written by Terry Britten & Graham Lyle |
| 70. | 12/1996 | | 149
 | UK 2 US AC 23 US dance 5 US alt. 9 | re-issue (international release) [album cut] written by Nina Persson & Peter Svensson |
| 71. | 07/1996 | | 148
 | US 5 US R&B ✫1 | [Jive 42377] written by R. Kelly |
 | 72. | 09/1996 | | 148
 | US 4 UK 51 | [Universal 56018] written by Merril Bainbridge |
 | 73. | 03/1996 | | 147
 | UK ✫1 | written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb |
| 74. | 11/1996 | | 146
 | UK ✫1 | |
| 75. | 11/1996 | | 144
 | UK ✫1 | written by William Weatherspoon, Paul Riser & James Dean |
| 76. | 06/1996 | | 144
 | UK ✫1 | [official anthem of the England football team for 1996 European Championships] written by Ian Broudie, David Baddiel & Frank Skinner |
 | 77. | 10/1996 | | 143
 | US 54 UK 3 US dance ✫1 | featuring Maria Nayler [Arista 13247] written by Billy Steinberg, Rick Nowels & Marie-Claire D'Ubaldo |
 | 78. | 04/1996 | | 140
 | US 30 UK 4 US dance 27 US R&B 10 | [Epic 78264] written by Michael Jackson |
 | 79. | 10/1996 | | 140
 | US 62 UK 3 US dance ✫1 | [R] [rm] [Arista 13332] written by Rollo (as Rollo Armstrong), Sister Bliss & Maxi Jazz |
 | 80. | 10/1996 | | 140
 | US 80 UK ✫1 | featuring Noel Gallagher written by Tom Rowlands, Ed Simons & Noel Gallagher |
 | 81. | 06/1996 | | 140
 | US 38 UK 2 US R&B 58 | with Stephen Marley [US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts] [R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts] [album cut] written by Vincent Ford & Bob Marley (uncredited) |
 | 82. | 07/1996 | | 137
 | UK ✫1 | written by Gary Barlow |
 | 83. | 12/1996 | | 137
 | UK ✫1 | written by Bob Dylan |
 | 84. | 12/1996 | | 137
 | UK ✫1 | written by Ronan Keating, Stephen Gately, Shane Lynch, Keith Duffy, Martin Brannigan & Ray Hedges |
 | 85. | 10/1996 | | 136
 | UK ✫1 | written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb |
 | 86. | 12/1996 | | 135
 | UK ✫1 | written by Peter Andre, Terry "Juice" Jones & Glen Goldsmith |
 | 87. | 11/1996 | | 134
 | US 11 UK 12 US AC 28 US rock 31 US alt. 17 | [A&M 2032] written by Sheryl Crow, Brian MacLeod & Jeff Trott |
 | 88. | 09/1996 | | 134
 | UK ✫1 | written by Peter Andre, Andy Whitmore, Wayne Hector & Cee Lo Green (as Cee-Lo) |
 | 89. | 03/1996 | | 134
 | US 10 UK 74 US rock 32 US alt. ✫1 | [US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts] [album cut] written by Chris O'Connor |
 | 90. | 08/1996 | | 132
 | US 49 UK 4 US rock 15 US alt. 2 | [Warner 17529] written by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills & Michael Stipe |
 | 91. | 12/1996 | | 131
 | US 15 UK 15 US AC 12 US dance 3 US R&B 29 | written by Annie Lennox |
 | 92. | 03/1996 | | 129
 | US 10 UK 39 US R&B 3 | featuring Xscape [Flavor Unit/EastWest 64302] written by Jermaine Dupri, MC Lyte & Michael Jackson |
| 93. | 05/1996 | | 127
 | US 36 UK 7 US rock 4 US alt. 5 | [MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year 1996] written by Billy Corgan |
 | 94. | 1996 | | 127
 | US 7 US R&B 3 | [Rowdy 35072] written by Daryl Simmons |
 | 95. | 02/1996 | | 125
 | US 12 UK 40 US AC 4 | [A&M 1274] written by Ann Loree |
| 96. | 11/1996 | | 125
 | US 7 US R&B 7 | written by Chucky Thompson, Daron Jones, Heavy D, Slim (as Marvin Scandrick), Michael Keith, Q [Quinnes Parker] (as Quinnes Parker), Diddy (as Sean "Puffy" Combs), Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis |
 | 97. | 07/1996 | | 125
 | UK 2 US dance 33 | [R] [rm] written by Rick Smith, Karl Hyde & Darren Emerson |
 | 98. | 11/1996 | | 125
 | US 11 UK 15 US R&B 5 | featuring Missy Elliot and Puff Daddy written by MC Lyte (as Lana Moore) & Rashad Smith |
 | 99. | 01/1996 | | 125
 | US 13 UK 19 US rock 18 US alt. 3 | [US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts] [album cut] written by Dave Grohl |
| 100. | 07/1996 | | 124
 | US 6 | written by Alanis Morissette & Glen Ballard |