List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 1996

Los del Río (pictured) earned their first Hot 100 number-one single with "Macarena", which stayed at the top position for fourteen straight weeks.

The Billboard Hot 100 is a chart that ranks the best-performing singles of the United States. Published by Billboard magazine, the data are compiled by Nielsen SoundScan based collectively on each single's weekly physical sales and airplays. The year started out with "One Sweet Day" by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men and ended with "Un-Break My Heart" by Toni Braxton. There were nine singles that peaked atop the charts, but if "One Sweet Day" is excluded from the count (as the song had its peak in the previous year), the total would be eight, the second lowest for a single year, along with 1997 and recently, 2005. The longest running number-one single of 1996 is "Macarena" (Bayside Boys Mix), which stayed at the top for 14 weeks.

Chart history

Key

The yellow background indicates the #1 song on Billboard's 1996 Year-End Chart of Pop Singles.

Issue Date	Song	Artist(s)	Reference
January 6	"One Sweet Day"	Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men	[1]
January 13			[2]
January 20			[3]
January 27			[4]
February 3			[5]
February 10			[6]
February 17			[7]
February 24			[8]
March 2			[9]
March 9			[10]
March 16			[11]
March 23	"Because You Loved Me"	Céline Dion	[12]
March 30			[13]
April 6			[14]
April 13			[15]
April 20			[16]
April 27			[17]
May 4	"Always Be My Baby"	Mariah Carey	[18]
May 11			[19]
May 18	"Tha Crossroads"	Bone Thugs-n-Harmony	[20]
May 25			[21]
June 1			[22]
June 8			[23]
June 15			[24]
June 22			[25]
June 29			[26]
July 6			[27]
July 13	"How Do U Want It" / "California Love"	2Pac featuring Jodeci / featuring Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman	[28]
July 20			[29]
July 27	"You're Makin' Me High" / "Let It Flow"	Toni Braxton	[30]
August 3	"Macarena" (Bayside Boys Mix)	Los Del Rio	[31]
August 10			[32]
August 17			[33]
August 24			[34]
August 31			[35]
September 7			[36]
September 14			[37]
September 21			[38]
September 28			[39]
October 5			[40]
October 12			[41]
October 19			[42]
October 26			[43]
November 2			[44]
November 9	"No Diggity"	Blackstreet featuring Dr. Dre	[45]
November 16			[46]
November 23			[47]
November 30			[48]
December 7	"Un-Break My Heart"	Toni Braxton	[49]
December 14			[50]
December 21			[51]
December 28			[52]

See also

• 1996 in music
• List of number-one hits (United States)

References

1. "The Hot 100 chart listing for the week of January 6, 1996". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
2. "The Hot 100 chart listing for the week of January 13, 1996". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
3. "The Hot 100 chart listing for the week of January 20, 1996". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
4. "The Hot 100 chart listing for the week of January 27, 1996". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
5. "The Hot 100 chart listing for the week of February 3, 1996". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
6. "The Hot 100 chart listing for the week of February 10, 1996". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
7. "The Hot 100 chart listing for the week of February 17, 1996". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
8. "The Hot 100 chart listing for the week of February 24, 1996". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
9. "The Hot 100 chart listing for the week of March 2, 1996". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
10. "The Hot 100 chart listing for the week of March 9, 1996". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
11. "The Hot 100 chart listing for the week of March 16, 1996". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
12. "The Hot 100 chart listing for the week of March 23, 1996". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
13. "The Hot 100 chart listing for the week of March 30, 1996". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
14. "The Hot 100 chart listing for the week of April 6, 1996". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
15. "The Hot 100 chart listing for the week of April 13, 1996". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
16. "The Hot 100 chart listing for the week of April 20, 1996". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
17. "The Hot 100 chart listing for the week of April 27, 1996". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
18. "The Hot 100 chart listing for the week of May 4, 1996". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
19. "The Hot 100 chart listing for the week of May 11, 1996". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
20. "The Hot 100 chart listing for the week of May 18, 1996". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
21. "The Hot 100 chart listing for the week of May 25, 1996". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
22. "The Hot 100 chart listing for the week of June 1, 1996". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
23. "The Hot 100 chart listing for the week of June 8, 1996". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
24. "The Hot 100 chart listing for the week of June 15, 1996". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
25. "The Hot 100 chart listing for the week of June 22, 1996". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
26. "The Hot 100 chart listing for the week of June 29, 1996". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
27. "The Hot 100 chart listing for the week of July 6, 1996". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
28. "The Hot 100 chart listing for the week of July 13, 1996". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
29. "The Hot 100 chart listing for the week of July 20, 1996". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
30. "The Hot 100 chart listing for the week of July 27, 1996". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
31. "The Hot 100 chart listing for the week of August 3, 1996". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
32. "The Hot 100 chart listing for the week of August 10, 1996". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
33. "The Hot 100 chart listing for the week of August 17, 1996". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
34. "The Hot 100 chart listing for the week of August 24, 1996". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
35. "The Hot 100 chart listing for the week of August 31, 1996". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
36. "The Hot 100 chart listing for the week of September 7, 1996". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
37. "The Hot 100 chart listing for the week of September 14, 1996". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
38. "The Hot 100 chart listing for the week of September 21, 1996". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
39. "The Hot 100 chart listing for the week of September 28, 1996". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
40. "The Hot 100 chart listing for the week of October 5, 1996". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
41. "The Hot 100 chart listing for the week of October 12, 1996". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
42. "The Hot 100 chart listing for the week of October 19, 1996". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
43. "The Hot 100 chart listing for the week of October 26, 1996". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
44. "The Hot 100 chart listing for the week of November 2, 1996". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
45. "The Hot 100 chart listing for the week of November 9, 1996". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
46. "The Hot 100 chart listing for the week of November 16, 1996". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
47. "The Hot 100 chart listing for the week of November 23, 1996". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
48. "The Hot 100 chart listing for the week of November 30, 1996". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
49. "The Hot 100 chart listing for the week of December 7, 1996". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
50. "The Hot 100 chart listing for the week of December 14, 1996". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
51. "The Hot 100 chart listing for the week of December 21, 1996". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
52. "The Hot 100 chart listing for the week of December 28, 1996". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-04-23.

Additional sources

• Fred Bronson's Billboard Book of Number 1 Hits, 5th Edition (ISBN 0-8230-7677-6)
• Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2008, 12 Edition (ISBN 0-89820-180-2)
• Joel Whitburn Presents the Billboard Hot 100 Charts: The Nineties (ISBN 0-89820-137-3)
• Additional information obtained can be verified within Billboard's online archive services and print editions of the magazine.