These are the singles that reached number one on the Top 100 Singles chart in 1996 as published by Cash Box magazine. Cash Box magazine ceased publication with the November 16, 1996 issue.
Issue Date |
Song |
Artist |
January 6 (frozen chart) |
One Sweet Day |
Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men |
January 13 (frozen chart) |
One Sweet Day |
Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men |
January 20 |
One Sweet Day |
Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men |
January 27 |
One Sweet Day |
Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men |
February 3 |
One Sweet Day |
Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men |
February 10 |
One Sweet Day |
Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men |
February 17 |
One Sweet Day |
Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men |
February 24 |
Missing |
Everything but the Girl |
March 2 |
Not Gon' Cry |
Mary J. Blige |
March 9 |
Not Gon' Cry |
Mary J. Blige |
March 16 |
Sittin' Up in My Room |
Brandy |
March 23 |
Sittin' Up in My Room |
Brandy |
March 30 |
Always Be My Baby |
Mariah Carey |
April 6 |
Always Be My Baby |
Mariah Carey |
April 13 |
Always Be My Baby |
Mariah Carey |
April 20 |
Because You Loved Me |
Celine Dion |
April 27 |
Because You Loved Me |
Celine Dion |
May 4 |
Because You Loved Me |
Celine Dion |
May 11 |
Always Be My Baby |
Mariah Carey |
May 18 |
Always Be My Baby |
Mariah Carey |
May 25 |
Tha Crossroads |
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony |
June 1 |
Tha Crossroads |
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony |
June 8 |
Tha Crossroads |
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony |
June 15 |
Tha Crossroads |
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony |
June 22 |
Tha Crossroads |
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony |
June 29 |
Tha Crossroads |
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony |
July 6 |
Tha Crossroads |
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony |
July 13 |
You're Makin' Me High/Let It Flow |
Toni Braxton |
July 20 |
You're Makin' Me High/Let It Flow |
Toni Braxton |
July 27 |
You're Makin' Me High/Let It Flow |
Toni Braxton |
August 3 |
You're Makin' Me High/Let It Flow |
Toni Braxton |
August 10 |
You're Makin' Me High/Let It Flow |
Toni Braxton |
August 17 |
Waterfalls |
TLC |
August 24 |
You're Makin' Me High/Let It Flow |
Toni Braxton |
August 31 |
Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix) |
Los Del Rio |
September 7 |
Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix |
Los Del Rio |
September 14 |
I Love You Always Forever |
Donna Lewis |
September 21 |
I Love You Always Forever |
Donna Lewis |
September 28 (frozen chart) |
I Love You Always Forever |
Donna Lewis |
October 5 |
I Love You Always Forever |
Donna Lewis |
October 12 (frozen chart) |
I Love You Always Forever |
Donna Lewis |
October 19 |
I Love You Always Forever |
Donna Lewis |
October 26 (frozen chart) |
I Love You Always Forever |
Donna Lewis |
November 2 |
It's All Coming Back To Me Now |
Celine Dion |
November 9 (frozen chart) |
It's All Coming Back To Me Now |
Celine Dion |
November 16 |
No Diggity |
Blackstreet featuring Dr. Dre |