1996 in music
Who ruled 1996? Celine Dion was Artist of the Year on the Billboard Hot 100 and Fugees on the UK Singles Chart. Every #1 song of 1996, the biggest songs and the top artists.
Billboard Hot 100
| # | Artist | Era Power | Crowns | Top-five weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celine Dion | 139 | 2 | 34 |
| 2 | Mariah Carey | 116 | 13 | 19 |
| 3 | LL Cool J | 116 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | Alanis Morissette | 113 | 1 | 20 |
| 5 | Los Del Rio | 111 | 13 | 21 |
| 6 | The Tony Rich Project | 106 | 0 | 16 |
| 7 | Toni Braxton | 106 | 9 | 20 |
| 8 | La Bouche | 94 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | R. Kelly | 93 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Keith Sweat | 93 | 2 | 21 |
| First week at #1 | Song | Artist | Weeks at #1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 1996 | One Sweet Day | Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men | 11 |
| Mar 23, 1996 | Because You Loved Me (From "Up Close & Personal") | Celine Dion | 6 |
| May 4, 1996 | Always Be My Baby | Mariah Carey | 2 |
| May 18, 1996 | Tha Crossroads | Bone Thugs-N-Harmony | 8 |
| Jul 13, 1996 | How Do U Want It/California Love | 2Pac feat. K-Ci & Jojo | 2 |
| Jul 27, 1996 | You're Makin' Me High/Let It Flow | Toni Braxton | 1 |
| Aug 3, 1996 | Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix) | Los Del Rio | 14 |
| Nov 9, 1996 | No Diggity | BLACKstreet feat. Dr. Dre | 4 |
| Dec 7, 1996 | Un-Break My Heart | Toni Braxton | 4 |
| # | Song | Artist | Peak | Weeks | Record Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Foolish Games/You Were Meant For Me | Jewel | #2 | 65 | 146.0 |
| 2 | Un-Break My Heart | Toni Braxton | #1 | 42 | 105.4 |
| 3 | You're Makin' Me High/Let It Flow | Toni Braxton | #1 | 41 | 90.8 |
| 4 | I Love You Always Forever | Donna Lewis | #2 | 41 | 89.3 |
| 5 | Twisted | Keith Sweat | #2 | 38 | 87.3 |
| 6 | Give Me One Reason | Tracy Chapman | #3 | 39 | 83.5 |
| 7 | Because You Loved Me (From "Up Close & Personal") | Celine Dion | #1 | 33 | 81.8 |
| 8 | Don't Let Go (Love) | En Vogue | #2 | 35 | 81.6 |
| 9 | Change The World | Eric Clapton | #5 | 43 | 80.8 |
| 10 | It's All Coming Back To Me Now | Celine Dion | #2 | 30 | 79.2 |
UK Singles Chart
| # | Artist | Era Power | Crowns | Top-five weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fugees | 89 | 8 | 14 |
| 2 | Celine Dion | 85 | 0 | 9 |
| 3 | Spice Girls | 85 | 13 | 17 |
| 4 | Mark Morrison | 79 | 1 | 9 |
| 5 | Oasis | 79 | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Robert Miles | 75 | 1 | 10 |
| 7 | Boyzone | 70 | 3 | 11 |
| 8 | Peter Andre | 69 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | George Michael | 67 | 3 | 8 |
| 10 | 3T | 65 | 0 | 7 |
| # | Song | Artist | Peak | Weeks | Record Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don't Look Back In Anger | Oasis | #1 | 62 | 64.4 |
| 2 | Wannabe | Spice Girls | #1 | 26 | 51.4 |
| 3 | Return Of The Mack | Mark Morrison | #1 | 27 | 50.0 |
| 4 | Un-Break My Heart | Toni Braxton | #2 | 19 | 47.2 |
| 5 | Killing Me Softly | Fugees | #1 | 23 | 46.9 |
| 6 | Ooh Aah... Just A Little Bit | Gina G | #1 | 27 | 46.6 |
| 7 | Children | Robert Miles | #2 | 21 | 44.8 |
| 8 | Three Lions | Baddiel, Skinner & Lightning Seed | #1 | 21 | 44.8 |
| 9 | Mysterious Girl | Peter Andre feat. Bubbler Ranx | #2 | 19 | 44.6 |
| 10 | Firestarter | Prodigy | #1 | 61 | 37.5 |
Artist of the Year and the rankings are the ChartReign Power model: the artist with the most chart power over the year, not the most #1s. Crowns are weeks crowned Artist of the Week. How it works