Top Songs of 1996 (Using Top 20 Points)
Jan 13, 2004 16:35:35 GMT -5
Post by DuckHead on Jan 13, 2004 16:35:35 GMT -5
Radio & Records Top 20 Top Songs of 1996
This chart is made using Top 20 inverse points. A song's entire chart run is used, and the song is placed in the year that it peaked.
Tiebreakers:
1. Most Weeks at # 1
2. Most Weeks in Top 2
3. Most Weeks in Top 3
4. Most Weeks in Top 4
5. Etc.
(Points/Weeks/Peak)
The Top 50 Songs of 1996
1. Don't Speak- No Doubt (437/27/1)
2. I Love You Always Forever- Donna Lewis (430/26/1)
3. Give Me One Reason- Tracy Chapman (353/24/1)
4. You Learn- Alanis Morissette (346/23/1)
5. Missing- Everything But The Girl (345/25/1)
6. Nobody Knows- Tony Rich Project (342/24/1)
7. Don't Let Go (Love)- En Vogue (340/28/2)
8. Ironic- Alanis Morissette (326/22/1)
9. Because You Loved Me- Celine Dion (324/21/1)
10. Mouth- Merril Bainbridge (302/21/2)
11. It's All Coming Back To Me Now- Celine Dion (290/20/2)
12. Always Be My Baby- Mariah Carey (286/19/2)
13. Head Over Feet- Alanis Morissette (279/19/1)
14. Change The World- Eric Clapton (274/21/2)
15. Killing Me Softly- Fugees (251/16/1)
16. Who Will Save Your Soul?- Jewel (248/20/3)
17. Counting Blue Cars- Dishwalla (243/21/4)
18. Where Do You Go?- No Mercy (240/20/3)
19. Twisted- Keith Sweat (216/19/5)
20. If It Makes You Happy- Sheryl Crow (213/19/3)
21. One Of Us- Joan Osborne (197/16/3)
22. Follow You Down- Gin Blossoms (195/18/5)
23. You're Makin' Me High- Toni Braxton (186/23/5)
24. Wonder- Natalie Merchant (185/17/4)
25. Time- Hootie & The Blowfish (179/17/4)
26. Sweet Dreams- La Bouche (179/18/5)
27. Be My Lover- La Bouche (173/17/4)
28. The Earth, The Sun, The Rain- Color Me Badd (168/19/4)
29. Old Man & Me- Hootie & The Blowfish (161/13/5)
30. The World I Know- Collective Soul (159/20/8)
31. Everything Falls Apart- Dog's Eye View (152/15/7)
32. Jealousy- Natalie Merchant (151/15/5)
33. C'mon N' Ride It (The Train)- Quad City DJ's (146/17/7)
34. Closer To Free- Bodeans (142/15/6)
35. Exhale (Shoop Shoop)- Whitney Houston (142/13/6)
36. Insensitive- Jann Arden (142/24/12)
37. When You Love A Woman- Journey (135/13/7)
38. Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)- Los Del Rio (124/15/10)
39. Hook- Blues Traveler (117/14/8)
40. Standing Outside A Broken Phone Booth...- Primitive Radio Gods (116/12/7)
41. Forever- Mariah Carey (102/10/6)
42. Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)- John Mellencamp (101/13/9)
43. 1979- Smashing Pumpkins (85/16/9)
44. Wonderwall- Oasis (79/11/9)
45. Sittin' Up In My Room- Brandy (75/12/11)
46. Tucker's Town- Hootie & The Blowfish (71/9/9)
47. Fly Like An Eagle- Seal (70/8/10)
48. Don't Cry- Seal (69/9/12)
49. Champagne Supernova- Oasis (63/9/9)
50. Spiderwebs- No Doubt (63/10/11)
The Complete Chart
51. This Is Your Night- Amber (63/12/13)
52. Big Me- Foo Fighters (59/8/10)
53. Fastlove- George Michael (55/7/10)
54. Just Between You And Me- DC Talk (53/8/12)
55. I Want To Come Over- Melissa Etheridge (51/10/14)
56. Theme From 'Mission: Impossible'- Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen (41/5/11)
57. Get Together- Big Mountain (39/6/11)
58. Free To Decide- Cranberries (36/7/13)
59. Chains- Tina Arena (32/7/12)
60. 'Grease' Megamix- John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John (31/5/12)
61. That Girl- Maxi Priest f/ Shaggy (25/6/15)
62. Fallin' In Love- La Bouche (23/6/16)
63. My Boo- Ghost Town DJ's (15/4/16)
64. Children- Robert Miles (14/5/17)
65. Betcha By Golly Wow!- Prince (13/3/16)
66. Birmingham- Amanda Marshall (13/5/17)
67. Lucky Love- Ace Of Base (12/5/16)
68. I Can't Sleep Baby (If I)- R. Kelly (12/5/17)
69. Oh Virginia- Blessid Union Of Souls (12/4/17)
70. Nowhere To Go- Melissa Etheridge (9/4/17)
71. Jesus To A Child- George Michael (9/4/18)
72. Angeline Is Coming Home- Badlees (7/3/18)
73. Only Love- Sophie B. Hawkins (5/3/19)
74. Flood- Jars Of Clay (5/4/19)
75. Tha Crossroads- Bone Thugs-N-Harmony (3/2/19)
76. Your Loving Arms- Billie Ray Martin (2/1/19)
77A. All Along- Blessid Union Of Souls (1/1/20)
77B. Anything- 3T (1/1/20)
77C. Let's Make A Night To Remember- Bryan Adams (1/1/20)
77D. Tell Me- Groove Theory (1/1/20)
This chart is made using Top 20 inverse points. A song's entire chart run is used, and the song is placed in the year that it peaked.
Tiebreakers:
1. Most Weeks at # 1
2. Most Weeks in Top 2
3. Most Weeks in Top 3
4. Most Weeks in Top 4
5. Etc.
(Points/Weeks/Peak)
The Top 50 Songs of 1996
1. Don't Speak- No Doubt (437/27/1)
2. I Love You Always Forever- Donna Lewis (430/26/1)
3. Give Me One Reason- Tracy Chapman (353/24/1)
4. You Learn- Alanis Morissette (346/23/1)
5. Missing- Everything But The Girl (345/25/1)
6. Nobody Knows- Tony Rich Project (342/24/1)
7. Don't Let Go (Love)- En Vogue (340/28/2)
8. Ironic- Alanis Morissette (326/22/1)
9. Because You Loved Me- Celine Dion (324/21/1)
10. Mouth- Merril Bainbridge (302/21/2)
11. It's All Coming Back To Me Now- Celine Dion (290/20/2)
12. Always Be My Baby- Mariah Carey (286/19/2)
13. Head Over Feet- Alanis Morissette (279/19/1)
14. Change The World- Eric Clapton (274/21/2)
15. Killing Me Softly- Fugees (251/16/1)
16. Who Will Save Your Soul?- Jewel (248/20/3)
17. Counting Blue Cars- Dishwalla (243/21/4)
18. Where Do You Go?- No Mercy (240/20/3)
19. Twisted- Keith Sweat (216/19/5)
20. If It Makes You Happy- Sheryl Crow (213/19/3)
21. One Of Us- Joan Osborne (197/16/3)
22. Follow You Down- Gin Blossoms (195/18/5)
23. You're Makin' Me High- Toni Braxton (186/23/5)
24. Wonder- Natalie Merchant (185/17/4)
25. Time- Hootie & The Blowfish (179/17/4)
26. Sweet Dreams- La Bouche (179/18/5)
27. Be My Lover- La Bouche (173/17/4)
28. The Earth, The Sun, The Rain- Color Me Badd (168/19/4)
29. Old Man & Me- Hootie & The Blowfish (161/13/5)
30. The World I Know- Collective Soul (159/20/8)
31. Everything Falls Apart- Dog's Eye View (152/15/7)
32. Jealousy- Natalie Merchant (151/15/5)
33. C'mon N' Ride It (The Train)- Quad City DJ's (146/17/7)
34. Closer To Free- Bodeans (142/15/6)
35. Exhale (Shoop Shoop)- Whitney Houston (142/13/6)
36. Insensitive- Jann Arden (142/24/12)
37. When You Love A Woman- Journey (135/13/7)
38. Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)- Los Del Rio (124/15/10)
39. Hook- Blues Traveler (117/14/8)
40. Standing Outside A Broken Phone Booth...- Primitive Radio Gods (116/12/7)
41. Forever- Mariah Carey (102/10/6)
42. Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)- John Mellencamp (101/13/9)
43. 1979- Smashing Pumpkins (85/16/9)
44. Wonderwall- Oasis (79/11/9)
45. Sittin' Up In My Room- Brandy (75/12/11)
46. Tucker's Town- Hootie & The Blowfish (71/9/9)
47. Fly Like An Eagle- Seal (70/8/10)
48. Don't Cry- Seal (69/9/12)
49. Champagne Supernova- Oasis (63/9/9)
50. Spiderwebs- No Doubt (63/10/11)
The Complete Chart
51. This Is Your Night- Amber (63/12/13)
52. Big Me- Foo Fighters (59/8/10)
53. Fastlove- George Michael (55/7/10)
54. Just Between You And Me- DC Talk (53/8/12)
55. I Want To Come Over- Melissa Etheridge (51/10/14)
56. Theme From 'Mission: Impossible'- Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen (41/5/11)
57. Get Together- Big Mountain (39/6/11)
58. Free To Decide- Cranberries (36/7/13)
59. Chains- Tina Arena (32/7/12)
60. 'Grease' Megamix- John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John (31/5/12)
61. That Girl- Maxi Priest f/ Shaggy (25/6/15)
62. Fallin' In Love- La Bouche (23/6/16)
63. My Boo- Ghost Town DJ's (15/4/16)
64. Children- Robert Miles (14/5/17)
65. Betcha By Golly Wow!- Prince (13/3/16)
66. Birmingham- Amanda Marshall (13/5/17)
67. Lucky Love- Ace Of Base (12/5/16)
68. I Can't Sleep Baby (If I)- R. Kelly (12/5/17)
69. Oh Virginia- Blessid Union Of Souls (12/4/17)
70. Nowhere To Go- Melissa Etheridge (9/4/17)
71. Jesus To A Child- George Michael (9/4/18)
72. Angeline Is Coming Home- Badlees (7/3/18)
73. Only Love- Sophie B. Hawkins (5/3/19)
74. Flood- Jars Of Clay (5/4/19)
75. Tha Crossroads- Bone Thugs-N-Harmony (3/2/19)
76. Your Loving Arms- Billie Ray Martin (2/1/19)
77A. All Along- Blessid Union Of Souls (1/1/20)
77B. Anything- 3T (1/1/20)
77C. Let's Make A Night To Remember- Bryan Adams (1/1/20)
77D. Tell Me- Groove Theory (1/1/20)