1 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  LaFace 24200chart position:  RandB #2, US #1, UK #2, US AC #1, US dance #1written by:  Diane Warrenalbum:  Secretscomments:  [slow jam]  
  
      
Toni Braxton  
    
     
      
     
Un-Break My Heart  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
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LaFace 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  Atlantic 85443chart position:  RandB #4, US #2, UK #1written by:  Mark Morrison and Phil Chillalbum:  Return of the Mack  
  
      
Mark Morrison  
    
     
      
     
Return of the Mack  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  Columbia 78276chart position:  RandB #1, US #1, UK #3, US AC #2, US dance #6written by:  Mariah Carey, Jermaine Dupri and Manuel Sealalbum:  Daydreamcomments:  [slow jam]  
  
      
Mariah Carey  
    
     
      
     
Always Be My Baby  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Columbia 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  Ruffhouse 7935chart position:  RandB #1, US #2, UK #1, US AC #30, US dance #48written by:  Charles Fox and Norman Gimbelalbum:  The Scorecomments:  [neo soul]  
  
      
The Fugees  
    
     
      
     
Killing Me Softly  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Ruffhouse 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  Jive 42422chart position:  RandB #1, US #2, UK #1, US AC #3written by:  R. Kellyalbum:  Space Jam: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picturecomments:  [slow jam]  
  
      
R. Kelly  
    
     
      
     
I Believe I Can Fly  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Jive 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  Epic 3678237chart position:  RandB #41, US #1, UK #5, US AC #1written by:  Diane Warrenalbum:  Falling into Youcomments:  [slow jam]  
  
      
Celine Dion  
    
     
      
     
Because You Loved Me  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Epic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  EastWest 64231chart position:  RandB #1, US #2, UK #5written by:  Andrea Martin, Ivan Matias, Marqueze Ethridge and Organized Noizealbum:  EV3/Set If Off Soundtrack  
  
      
En Vogue  
    
     
      
     
Don't Let Go (Love)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
EastWest 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  Interscope 6343chart position:  RandB #1, US #1, UK #8written by:  Bizzy Bone (as Bryon McCane II), Krayzie Bone (as Anthony Henderson), Layzie Bone album:  E. 1999 Eternalcomments:  [hip hop]  
  
      
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony  
    
     
      
     
Tha Crossroads  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Interscope 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  LaFace 24160chart position:  RandB #1, US #1, UK #7, US AC #9, US dance #1written by:  Babyface and Bryce Luvah (as Bryce Wilson)album:  Secrets  
  
      
Toni Braxton  
    
     
      
     
You're Makin' Me High -- Let It Flow  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
LaFace 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  Interscope 6027chart position:  RandB #1, US #1, UK #9written by:  Dr. Dre (as Andre Young), Chauncey Black (as Chauncey Hannibal), Teddy Riley, William Stewartalbum:  Another Levelcomments:  [hip hop] (featuring Dr. Dre)  
  
      
BLACKstreet  
    
     
      
     
No Diggity  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Interscope 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  Death Row 00001chart position:  RandB #1, US #1, UK #6weeksinr&bchart:  33written by:  Joe Cocker, Woodrow Cunningham, Norman Durham, Mikel Hooks, Ronald Hudson, Christopher Staintonalbum:  All Eyez on Mecomments:  [hip hop]  
  
      
2Pac featuring Dr. Dre & Roger (Troutman)  
    
     
      
     
California Love  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Death Row 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  Elektra 5859chart position:  RandB #1, US #2, UK #39written by:  Keith Sweat, Eric McCaine and Kut Klosealbum:  Keith Sweatcomments:  [slow jam]  
  
      
Keith Sweat  
    
     
      
     
Twisted  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Elektra 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  Death Row 4chart position:  RandB #1, US #1, UK #17written by:  2Pac (as Tupac Shakur), Johnny Jackson, Bruce Fisher, Leon Ware, Stanley Richardson and Quincy Jonesalbum:   All Eyez on Mecomments:  [hip hop]  
  
      
2Pac  
    
     
      
     
How Do U Want It  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Death Row 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  Elektra 64245chart position:  RandB #1, US #3, UK #30written by:  Keith Sweat and Fitzgerald Scottalbum:  Keith Sweatcomments:  [slow jam]  
  
      
Keith Sweat featuring Athena Cage  
    
     
      
     
Nobody  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Elektra 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  DreamWorks 59000chart position:  RandB #22, US #7, UK #1, US AC #6written by:  George Michaelalbum:  Older  
  
      
George Michael  
    
     
      
     
Jesus to a Child  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
DreamWorks 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  Def Jam 1chart position:  RandB #4, US #3, UK #7written by:  LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith) and Al B. Sure!album:  Mr. Smithcomments:  [hip hop]  
  
      
LL Cool J  
    
     
      
     
Loungin' (Who Do Ya Luv)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Def Jam 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  Arista 13293chart position:  RandB #4, US #4, UK #16, US AC #2written by:  Sandy Linzer and David Wolfertalbum:  The Preacher's Wife: Original Soundtrack Albumcomments:  [slow jam]  
  
      
Whitney Houston  
    
     
      
     
I Believe in You and Me  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Arista 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  Arista 12989chart position:  RandB #1, US #2, UK #39written by:  Babyfacealbum:  Waiting to Exhale: Original Soundtrack Album / Share My Worldcomments:  [slow jam]  
  
      
Mary J. Blige  
    
     
      
     
Not Gon' Cry  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Arista 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  MCA 48014chart position:  RandB #1, US #3, UK #20, US dance #30written by:  Bingham, Michael Bivins, Ronnie DeVoe, Dyson and Silkyalbum:  Home Again  
  
      
New Edition  
    
     
      
     
Hit Me Off  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
MCA 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      20 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  London 850 765(UK)chart position:  UK #2written by:  Carl Martinalbum:  Gabrielle  
  
      
Gabrielle with East 17  
    
     
      
     
If You Ever  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
London  
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  Reprise 17621chart position:  RandB #54, US #5, UK #18, US AC #1written by:  Tommy Sims, Gordon Kennedy and Wayne Kirkpatrickalbum:  Phenomenon: Music from the Motion Picture  
  
      
Eric Clapton  
    
     
      
     
Change the World  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Reprise 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  RCA 64515chart position:  RandB #1, US #5, UK #13written by:  Allen Gordon (as Allstar), Andrea Martin, I. Matias, Tamara Johnson and Coko (as Cheryl Gamble)album:  New Beginning  
  
      
SWV  
    
     
      
     
You're the One  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
RCA 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  Jive 42373chart position:  RandB #1, US #4, UK #23written by:  R. Kellyalbum:  R. Kellycomments:  [slow jam] (featuring Ronald Isley)  
  
      
R. Kelly  
    
     
      
     
Down Low (Nobody Has to Know)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Jive 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  Epic 8668chart position:  RandB #2, US #6, UK #12written by:  Howard Hewett and Dana Meyersalbum:  The Day  
  
      
Babyface  
    
     
      
     
This Is for the Lover in You  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Epic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  Elektra 64346chart position:  RandB #35, US #3, UK #127, US AC #3written by:  Tracy Chapmanalbum:  New Beginning  
  
      
Tracy Chapman  
    
     
      
     
Give Me One Reason  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Elektra 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  DreamWorks 4894chart position:  RandB #44, UK #1, US #8, US AC #8written by:  Jon Douglas and George Michaelalbum:  Older  
  
      
George Michael  
    
     
      
     
Fastlove  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
DreamWorks 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  Epic 664128chart position:  RandB #1, US #6, UK #16written by:  Woody Cunningham, Dr. Dre, Norman Durham, Roger (as Roger Troutman) and 2Pacalbum:  Ginuwine...The Bachelor  
  
      
Ginuwine  
    
     
      
     
Pony  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Epic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  Tommy Boy 721chart position:  RandB #24, US #5, UK #13written by:  Coolio (as Artis Ivey Jr.) and Adrian Searalbum:  Gangsta's Paradisecomments:  [hip hop]  
  
      
Coolio  
    
     
      
     
1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Tommy Boy 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  Big Beat 2279chart position:  RandB #15, US #3, UK #117written by:  Barry White, C.C. Orange (as C.C. Lemonhead), Jay McGowan (as Jay Ski McGowan) and Mike Phillipsalbum:  Get on up and Dance  
  
      
Quad City DJs  
    
     
      
     
C'mon 'N Ride It (The Train)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Big Beat 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  Arista 12976chart position:  RandB #7, US #8, UK #12, US AC #4written by:  Babyface, Whitney Houston and Michael Houstonalbum:  Waiting to Exhale: Original Soundtrack Albumcomments:  [ballad]  
  
      
Whitney Houston & CeCe Winans  
    
     
      
     
Count on Me  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Arista 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  Elektra 66028chart position:  RandB #6, US #8, UK #8written by:  Busta Rhymes (as Trevor Smith) and Galt MacDermotalbum:  The Comingcomments:  [rap]  
  
      
Busta Rhymes  
    
     
      
     
Woo-Hah!! Got You All in Check  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Elektra 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  LaFace 24181chart position:  RandB #1, US #9, UK #21written by:  Babyface (as Kenny Edmonds) and Keith Andesalbum:  Az Yetcomments:  [slow jam]  
  
      
Az Yet  
    
     
      
     
Last Night  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
LaFace 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  Jive 402chart position:  RandB #1, US #5written by:  R. Kellyalbum:  R. Kellycomments:  [slow jam]  
  
      
R. Kelly  
    
     
      
     
I Can't Sleep Baby (If I)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Jive 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  Def Jam 15chart position:  RandB #7, US #9, UK #15written by:  LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith)album:  Mr. Smithcomments:  [hip hop]  
  
      
LL Cool J  
    
     
      
     
Doin' It  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Def Jam 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  Atlantic 6859 (UK)chart position:  RandB #44, US #10, UK #13, US AC #9written by:  Steve Milleralbum:  Space Jam: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture  
  
      
Seal  
    
     
      
     
Fly Like an Eagle  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Atlantic  
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  Interscope 6177chart position:  RandB #1, UK #6, US #12written by:  Chauncey Black (as Chauncey Hannibal), Etterlene Jordan and Teddy Rileyalbum:  Another Levelcomments:  [slow jam]  
  
      
BLACKstreet  
    
     
      
     
Don't Leave Me  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Interscope 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  MCA 55278chart position:  RandB #7, US #7written by:  Chucky Thompson, Daron Jones, Heavy D, Slim , Michael Keith, Q [Quinnes Parker], Diddy, Jimmy Jam album:  Home Again  
  
      
New Edition  
    
     
      
     
You Don't Have to Worry -- Still in Love with You  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
MCA 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  Rowdy 35072chart position:  RandB #3, US #7written by:  Daryl Simmonsalbum:  Miss Thang  
  
      
Monica  
    
     
      
     
Why I Love You So Much  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Rowdy 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  EastWest 5830chart position:  RandB #3, US #10, UK #39written by:  Jermaine Dupri, MC Lyte and Michael Jacksonalbum:  Sunset Park: Original Motion Picture Soundtrackcomments:  [hip hop]  
  
      
MC Lyte featuring Xscape  
    
     
      
     
Keep On, Keepin' On  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
EastWest 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  Interscope 97008chart position:  RandB #36, UK #2. US #32written by:  Terry Britten and Graham Lylealbum:  Supercop: Music from and Inspired by the Dimension Motion Picturecomments:  [hip hop]  
  
      
Warren G  
    
     
      
     
What's Love Got to Do with It  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Interscope 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  Geffen 1063chart position:  UK #1, RandB #27, US #46written by:  LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith) and David Wolinski (as Hawk Wolinski)album:  Beavis and Butt Head Do America: Original Motion Picture Soundtrackcomments:  [hip hop]  
  
      
LL Cool J  
    
     
      
     
Ain't Nobody  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Geffen 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  Mushroom (UK)chart position:  UK #2written by:  Peter Andre, Bubbler Ranx, Ollie Jacobs and Glen Goldsmithalbum:  Naturalcomments:  [reggae]  
  
      
Peter Andre featuring Bubbler Ranx  
    
     
      
     
Mysterious Girl  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Mushroom 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  Ruffhouse 8462chart position:  UK #1, RandB #22, US #69written by:  Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean and Pras (as Pras Michel)album:  The Scorecomments:  [hip hop]  
  
      
The Fugees  
    
     
      
     
Ready or Not  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Ruffhouse 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  Atlantic 6818chart position:  RandB #1, US #11, UK #21written by:  Missy Elliott and Timbaland (as Tim Mosley)album:  One in a Million  
  
      
Aaliyah  
    
     
      
     
If Your Girl Only Knew  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  Arista 13312chart position:  UK #1, RandB #29, US #15, US dance #35, US AC #12written by:  Annie Len noxalbum:  The Preacher's Wife: Original Soundtrack Album  
  
      
Whitney Houston  
    
     
      
     
Step by Step  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Arista 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  EMI 58532chart position:  RandB #2, US #10, UK #21written by:  D'Angelo and Raphael Saadiqalbum:  Brown Sugarcomments:  [neo soul]  
  
      
D'Angelo  
    
     
      
     
Lady  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
EMI 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  Elektra 63974chart position:  RandB #5, US #11, UK #15written by:  MC Lyte (as Lana Moore) and Rashad Smithalbum:  Bad as I Wanna Bcomments:  [hip hop]  
  
      
MC Lyte  
    
     
      
     
Cold Rock a Party  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Elektra 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
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            record label:  Epic 78264chart position:  RandB #10, US #30, UK #4, US dance #27written by:  Michael Jacksonalbum:  HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I  
  
      
Michael Jackson  
    
     
      
     
They Don't Care About Us  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Epic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      49 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Columbia 67147chart position:  RandB #58, UK #2, US #38written by:  Vincent Ford and Bob Marley (uncredited)album:  The Score  
  
      
The Fugees  
    
     
      
     
No Woman, No Cry  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Columbia 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      50 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Bad Boy 9061chart position:  RandB #3, US #13written by:  Diddy, Stevie J, Slim, Q [Quinnes Parker], Michael Keith, DJ Rogers and H. Caseyalbum:  112  
  
      
112 featuring The Notorious B.I.G.  
    
     
      
     
Only You  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Bad Boy 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      51 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Arista 12950chart position:  RandB #12, US #17, UK #31, US dance #1written by:  Vassal Benford and Larry Campbellalbum:  Deborah Cox  
  
      
Deborah Cox  
    
     
      
     
Who Do U Love  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Arista 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      52 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Island 854 552chart position:  RandB #2, US #11, UK #34written by:  Joe, Joshua Thompson and Michele Williamsalbum:  All That I Amcomments:  [slow jam]  
  
      
Joe (Lewis Thomas)  
    
     
      
     
All the Things (Your Man Won't Do)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Island  
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      53 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Perspective 00282chart position:  RandB #2, US #17, UK #38written by:  Vassal Benfordalbum:  Definition of a Bandcomments:  [slow jam]  
  
      
Mint Condition  
    
     
      
     
What Kind of Man Would I Be  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Perspective 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      54 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  EMI 7243(UK)chart position:  UK #4written by:  Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartzalbum:  Before the Raincomments:  [slow jam]  
  
      
Eternal  
    
     
      
     
Someday  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
EMI 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      55 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Bad Boy 9057chart position:  RandB #6, US #12, UK #29written by:  Julian Jackson, Raphael Saadiq, Janice Johnson and Brian Jamesalbum:  Total  
  
      
Total  
    
     
      
     
Kissin' You  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Bad Boy 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      56 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Hip Hop Remixes 604chart position:  RandB #4, US #14, UK #26written by:  Scott Alexander, Rodney Browning, Kolanek, George Pendergast and J.R. Richardsalbum:  Case  
  
      
Case  
    
     
      
     
Touch Me, Tease Me  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Hip Hop Remixes 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      57 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  RCA 64492chart position:  RandB #5, US #24, UK #12, US dance #35written by:  Freddie Perren and Dino Fekarisalbum:  I Will Survive (Doin' It My Way)comments:  [beat ballad]  
  
      
Chantay Savage  
    
     
      
     
I Will Survive  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
RCA 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      58 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  MCA 48010chart position:  RandB #4, US #22, UK #20, US dance #10written by:  [MCA 55123] written by Dalvin DeGrate, K Ci (as K Ci Hailey) and JoJo (as JoJo Hailey)album:  The Show, the After Party, the Hotel  
  
      
Jodeci  
    
     
      
     
Get On Up  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
MCA 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      59 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Columbia 78408chart position:  RandB #18, UK #12, US #22written by:  R. Kelly, Nas, Tone and Pokealbum:  It Was Writtencomments:  [hip hop]  
  
      
Nas     
    
     
      
     
Street Dreams  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Columbia 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      60 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Virgin 38550chart position:  RandB #34, US #20, UK #15written by:  Gary Benson, Maxi Priest (as Max Elliott), Robert Livingston, Shaun Pizzonia, Shaggyalbum:  Mr. Lover Lover: The Best of Shaggy...Part 1  
  
      
Maxi Priest Featuring Shaggy  
    
     
      
     
That Girl  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Virgin 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      61 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  MJJ Music 78366chart position:  UK #2, RandB #71weeksinr&bchart:  5written by:  Babyface (as Kenneth Edmonds)album:  Brotherhoodcomments:  [slow jam]  
  
      
3T featuring Michael Jackson  
    
     
      
     
Why  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
MJJ Music 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      62 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Island 7235chart position:  RandB #5, US #18, UK #30written by:   Stanley Brown, Myron and Alex Cantrallalbum:  Dru Hillcomments:  [slow jam]  
  
      
Dru Hill  
    
     
      
     
Tell Me  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Island 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      63 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  LaFace 24178chart position:  RandB #5, US #12written by:  André 3000 (as André Benjamin) and Big Boi (as Antwan André Patton)album:  ATLienscomments:  [rap]  
  
      
OutKast  
    
     
      
     
Elevators (Me and You)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
LaFace 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      64 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Blackground 6936chart position:  RandB #1, US #25, US dance #2written by:  Missy Elliott and Timbaland (as Tim Mosley)album:  One in a Millioncomments:  [slow jam]  
  
      
Aaliyah  
    
     
      
     
One in a Million  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Blackground 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      65 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  So So Def 78358chart position:  RandB #18, US #13written by:  Carl Mo (as Carlton Mahone Jr.) and Rodney Terry  
  
      
Ghost Town D.J.'s  
    
     
      
     
My Boo  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
So So Def 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      66 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  EastWest 1938chart position:  RandB #95, US dance #6, UK #4written by:  Carolyn Franklin and Sonny Saundersalbum:  Greatest Hits  
  
      
Simply Red  
    
     
      
     
Angel  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
EastWest 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      67 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Big Beat 2270chart position:  RandB #4, US #17, UK #63written by:  Junior M.A.F.I.A. and Clark Kentalbum:  Conspiracycomments:  [rap]  
  
      
Junior M.A.F.I.A.  
    
     
      
     
Get Money  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Big Beat 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      68 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Def Jam 19chart position:  RandB #11, US #28, UK #24written by:  Montell Jordan and Ricky Watersalbum:  More…  
  
      
Montell Jordan  
    
     
      
     
I Like  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Def Jam 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      69 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  NPG 724388356121(UK)chart position:  RandB #10, UK #11, US #31written by:  Thom Bell and Linda Creedalbum:  Emancipation  
  
      
Prince     
    
     
      
     
Betcha by Golly Wow!  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
NPG 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      70 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Epic 78012chart position:   UK #4, RandB #50, US #91written by:  Michael Jacksonalbum:  HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I  
  
      
Michael Jackson  
    
     
      
     
Stranger in Moscow  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Epic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      71 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Big Beat 2315chart position:  RandB #9, US #18, UK #45written by:  Lil' Kim (as Kimberly Jones) and Stevie J (as Steven Jordan)album:   Hard Corecomments:  [rap]  
  
      
Lil Kim featuring Puff Daddy  
    
     
      
     
No Time  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Big Beat 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      72 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Mercury 461chart position:  RandB #17, UK #17, US #39, US AC #5written by:  Lionel Richie, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris) and Terry Lewisalbum:  Louder Than Wordscomments:  [ballad]  
  
      
Lionel Richie  
    
     
      
     
Don't Wanna Lose You  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Mercury 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      73 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Universal 56008chart position:  RandB #10, US #18written by:  Stanley Brown, Myron and Alex Cantrall (as Alex album:  The Final Ticcomments:  [hip hop]  
  
      
Crucial Conflict  
    
     
      
     
Hay  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Universal 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      74 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Mercury 1(UK)chart position:  UK #3written by:  Dina Carroll, Nigel Lowis, B. Blue and R. Smithalbum:  Only Human  
  
      
Dina Carroll  
    
     
      
     
Escaping  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Mercury 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      75 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Rush Associated 574 067(UK)chart position:  UK #1, RandB #10, US #42written by:  Sam Barnes and Foxy Brown (as Inga Marchand)album:  Ill Na Nacomments:  [hip hop]  
  
      
Foxy Brown  
    
     
      
     
Get Me Home  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Rush Associated  
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      76 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Jive 395(UK)chart position:  RandB 7, UK #14written by:  R. Kellyalbum:  R. Kelly  
  
      
R. Kelly  
    
     
      
     
Thank God It's Friday  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Jive 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      77 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Def Soul 314 575 649chart position:  RandB #8, US #18written by:  Montell Jordanalbum:  More…  
  
      
Montell Jordan  
    
     
      
     
Falling  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Def Soul   
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      78 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  RCA 64606chart position:  RandB #6, US #22written by:  Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williamsalbum:  New Beginningcomments:  [slow jam]  
  
      
SWV  
    
     
      
     
Use Your Heart  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
RCA 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      79 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  MCA 3691chart position:  RandB #8, US #24, UK #44written by:  Raguel Dill, Kapin Ferguson, Andre Harrison, Tonya Pointer, Alonzo Simmons and Dewayne Statenalbum:  Until the Daycomments:  [hip hop]  
  
      
Nonchalant  
    
     
      
     
5 O'Clock  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
MCA 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      80 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Mercury 128chart position:  RandB #5, US #30, UK #33written by:  DJ Quik (as David Blake) and Raphael Saadiqalbum:  House of Musiccomments:  [hip hop] (featuring DJ Quik)  
  
      
Tony! Toni! Tone!  
    
     
      
     
Let's Get Down  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Mercury 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      81 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Columbia 78327chart position:  RandB #17, US #53, UK #12written by:  Nas (as Nasir Jones), Jean Claude Olivier, Kurtis Blow (as Kurtis Walker) and Sam Barnesalbum:  It Was Writtencomments:  [hip hop]  
  
      
Nas     
    
     
      
     
If I Ruled the World  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Columbia 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      82 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Epic 78400chart position:  RandB #5, US #52, UK #14written by:  Luther Vandross and Reed Vertelneyalbum:  Your Secret Love  
  
      
Luther Vandross  
    
     
      
     
Your Secret Love  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Epic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      83 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Arista 13213chart position:  RandB #22, US #26, US AC #6written by:  Babyfacealbum:  Waiting to Exhale: Original Soundtrack Albumcomments:  [ballad]  
  
      
Whitney Houston  
    
     
      
     
Why Does It Hurt So Bad  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Arista 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      84 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Cheeky 12017chart position:  UK #3, US Dance #1, US #63written by:  Rollo (as Rollo Armstrong), Sister Bliss and Maxi Jazzalbum:  Reverencecomments:  [dance, house]  
  
      
Faithless  
    
     
      
     
Insomnia  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Cheeky 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      85 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Priority 53227chart position:  RandB #19, US #21written by:  Diddyalbum:  Bow Downcomments:  [rap]  
  
      
Westside Connection  
    
     
      
     
Bow Down  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Priority 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      86 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  MCA 48003(UK)chart position:  UK #5written by:  Willie Dixonalbum:  The Genuine Article: The Best of Etta James comments:  Featured in Diet Coke advert in the UK   Originally released in 1961 as B side of  'At Last'  
  
      
Etta James  
    
     
      
     
I Just Want to Make Love to You  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
MCA 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      87 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Motown 374631415chart position:  RandB #14, US #62, UK #12written by:  Horace Brown, Kevin Deane, Robert Graham, Easy Mo Bee (as Osten Harvey) and Craig Mackalbum:  Horace Brown  
  
      
Horace Brown  
    
     
      
     
One for the Money  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Motown 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      88 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Rap A Lot 11541chart position:  RandB #15, US #22written by:  AK 47, Belo Zero and N.A.R.D.album:  Picture Thiscomments:  [hip hop]  
  
      
Do or Die  
    
     
      
     
Po Pimp  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Rap A Lot 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      89 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  EastWest 9610chart position:  RandB #10, US #25, US AC #30written by:  Gordon Chambers and Barry Eastmondalbum:  Set It Off: Music from the New Line Cinema Motion Picturecomments:  [slow jam]  
  
      
Brandy, Tamia, Gladys Knight & Chaka Khan  
    
     
      
     
Missing You  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
EastWest 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      90 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Biv 10 Records 422860557written by:  RandB #12, US #32, UK #41album:  No Doubt  
  
      
702  
    
     
      
     
Steelo  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Biv  Records 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      91 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  EMI 419(UK)chart position:  UK #8written by:  David Frank and Jeff Pescetto (as Jeffrey Pescetto)album:  Power of a Woman  
  
      
Eternal  
    
     
      
     
Good Thing  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
EMI 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      92 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Tommy Boy 731chart position:  RandB #47, US #29, UK #34written by:  Coolio (as Artis Ivey) and Fred Lewisalbum:  Eddie OSTcomments:  [hip hop]  
  
      
Coolio  
    
     
      
     
It's All the Way Live (Now)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Tommy Boy 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      93 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Columbia 78365chart position:  RandB #8, US #36, UK #39written by:  Maxwell (as Musze) and Itaal Shurcomments:  [neo soul]  
  
      
Maxwell  
    
     
      
     
Ascension (Don't Even Wonder)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Columbia 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      94 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  ZTT 17708chart position:  RandB #71, US #33, UK #51, US AC #4written by:  Sealalbum:  Seal [1994 album]  
  
      
Seal  
    
     
      
     
Don't Cry  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
ZTT 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      95 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Logic 79591 59047chart position:  UK #8written by:  Ken Morris (as Kenneth Morris) and Patrick Adamscomments:  [dance, house]  
  
      
Todd Terry featuring Martha Wash & Jocelyn Brown  
    
     
      
     
Keep On Jumpin'  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Logic  
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      96 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Universal 56001chart position:  RandB #11, US #32written by:  Eddie Vedder, Stone Gossard and Jack Ironsalbum:  Moods...Momentscomments:  [slow jam]  
  
      
Monifah  
    
     
      
     
You  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Universal 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      97 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 2329chart position:  RandB 50, UK #8written by:  Coolio, Method Man, LL Cool, B Real, Jean Claude Olivier, Sam Barnes, and Busta Rhymesalbum:  Space Jam: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picturecomments:  (featuring B Real, Busta Rhymes, Coolio, LL Cool J and Method Man)  
  
      
The Monstars  
    
     
      
     
Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      98 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Big Beat 95640chart position:  RandB #45, US #42, UK #21written by:  Freddie Mercuryalbum:  Here We Come  
  
      
The Braids  
    
     
      
     
Bohemian Rhapsody  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Big Beat 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      99 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Universal 1019chart position:  RandB #63, US #35, US dance #6written by:  Maxwell (as Musze) and Itaal Shuralbum:  Feels So Good  
  
      
Lina Santiago  
    
     
      
     
Feels So Good (Show Me Your Love)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Universal 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      100 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Virgin 38529chart position:  RandB #52, UK #11, US #108written by:  Shaggy (as Orville Burrell), Robert Livingston, M. Dixon and Bob Marleyalbum:  Boombastic  
  
      
Shaggy  
    
     
      
     
Why You Treat Me So Bad  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
Virgin