| Cover | | Date   | Title • Artist
Album | Points
| Charts Peaks | Comment |
|---|
 | 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) |
 | 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 |
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