ARC Weekly Top 40 number-one hits of 1996 (U.S.)
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These are the ARC Weekly Top 40 number 1 hits of 1996 (see 1996 in music)
| Issue Date | Song | Artist |
| January 6 | One Sweet Day | Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men |
| January 13 | One Sweet Day | Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men |
| January 20 | One Sweet Day | Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men |
| January 27 | One Sweet Day | Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men |
| February 2 | One Sweet Day | Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men |
| February 9 | One Sweet Day | Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men |
| February 16 | One Sweet Day | Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men |
| February 23 | Missing | Everything But The Girl |
| March 2 | One Of Us | Joan Osborne |
| March 9 | One Of Us | Joan Osborne |
| March 16 | Nobody Knows | Tony Rich Project |
| March 23 | Sittin' Up In My Room | Brandy |
| March 30 | Ironic | Alanis Morissette |
| April 6 | Always Be My Baby | Mariah Carey |
| April 13 | Because You Loved Me | Céline Dion |
| April 20 | Because You Loved Me | Céline Dion |
| April 27 | Because You Loved Me | Céline Dion |
| May 4 | Because You Loved Me | Céline Dion |
| May 11 | Because You Loved Me | Céline Dion |
| May 18 | Because You Loved Me | Céline Dion |
| May 25 | Killing Me Softly | Fugees |
| June 1 | Killing Me Softly | Fugees |
| June 8 | Killing Me Softly | Fugees |
| June 15 | Killing Me Softly | Fugees |
| June 22 | Give Me One Reason | Tracy Chapman |
| June 29 | Give Me One Reason | Tracy Chapman |
| July 6 | Give Me One Reason | Tracy Chapman |
| July 13 | Tha Crossroads | Bone Thugs-N-Harmony |
| July 20 | You're Makin' Me High | Toni Braxton |
| July 27 | You Learn | Alanis Morissette |
| August 3 | You Learn | Alanis Morissette |
| August 10 | Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix) | Los Del Rio |
| August 17 | Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix) | Los Del Rio |
| August 24 | Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix) | Los Del Rio |
| August 31 | I Love You Always Forever | Donna Lewis |
| September 7 | I Love You Always Forever | Donna Lewis |
| September 14 | I Love You Always Forever | Donna Lewis |
| September 21 | I Love You Always Forever | Donna Lewis |
| September 28 | I Love You Always Forever | Donna Lewis |
| October 5 | I Love You Always Forever | Donna Lewis |
| October 12 | I Love You Always Forever | Donna Lewis |
| October 19 | It's All Coming Back To Me Now | Celine Dion |
| October 26 | It's All Coming Back To Me Now | Celine Dion |
| November 2 | It's All Coming Back To Me Now | Celine Dion |
| November 9 | It's All Coming Back To Me Now | Celine Dion |
| November 16 | It's All Coming Back To Me Now | Celine Dion |
| November 23 | Head over Feet | Alanis Morissette |
| November 30 | Un-Break My Heart | Toni Braxton |
| December 7 | Un-Break My Heart | Toni Braxton |
| December 14 | Un-Break My Heart | Toni Braxton |
| December 21 | Don't Speak | No Doubt |
| December 28 | Don't Speak | No Doubt |
