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Top R&B Songs of 1996

1995 <-1996-> 1997

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1.
10/1996
448

✫1
US
✫1
AC
✫1
dance
2
R&B
2
UK
produced by David Foster
[LaFace 24200]
written by Diane Warren
2.
12/1996
413

2
US
3
AC


✫1
R&B
✫1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #406]
[Jive 42422]
written by R. Kelly
3.
03/1996
407

✫1
US
2
AC
6
dance
✫1
R&B
3
UK
[Columbia 78276]
written by Mariah Carey, Jermaine Dupri & Manuel Seal (as Manuel Seal Jr.)
4.
03/1996
400

2
US
30
AC
48
dance
✫1
R&B
✫1
UK
featuring Lauryn Hill
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[Ruffhouse LP Cut]
written by Charles Fox & Norman Gimbel
5.
03/1996
388

2
US




4
R&B
✫1
UK
[Atlantic 84868]
written by Mark Morrison & Phil Chill
6.
05/1996
366

✫1
US
9
AC
✫1
dance
✫1
R&B
7
UK
produced by Babyface ; charted as You're Makin' Me High / Let It Flow in US Hot 100 charts ; charted as Let It Flow in US AC charts
[LaFace 24160]
written by Babyface & Bryce Luvah (as Bryce Wilson)
7.
03/1996
351

✫1
US
✫1
AC


41
R&B
5
UK
produced by David Foster
[550 Music/Epic 78237]
written by Diane Warren
8.
04/1996
336

✫1
US




✫1
R&B
6
UK
featuring Dr. Dre & Roger Troutman
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #346]
charted as How Do U Want It / California Love in US Hot 100 charts
[Death Row 854652]
written by Joe Cocker, Woodrow Cunningham, Norman Durham, Mikel Hooks, Ronald Hudson, Chris Stainton, Larry Troutman, Roger (as Roger Troutman), J-Flexx (as James Anderson) & 2Pac (as Tupac Shakur)
9.
11/1996
323

2
US




✫1
R&B
5
UK
[from the movie Set If Off]
[EastWest 64231]
written by Andrea Martin, Ivan Matias, Marqueze Ethridge & Organized Noize
10.
05/1996
319

✫1
US




✫1
R&B
8
UK
[Ruthless 6335]
written by Bizzy Bone (as Bryon McCane II), Krayzie Bone (as Anthony Henderson), Layzie Bone (as Steven Howse) & Wish Bone (as Charles Scruggs)
11.
01/1996
316

7
US
6
AC


22
R&B
✫1
UK
[DreamWorks 59000]
written by George Michael
12.
10/1996
312

✫1
US




✫1
R&B
9
UK
featuring Dr. Dre
[Interscope 97007]
written by Dr. Dre (as Andre Young), Chauncey Black (as Chauncey Hannibal), Teddy Riley, William Stewart, Queen Pen (as Lynise Walters), Richard Vick & Bill Withers
13.
05/1996
301

8
US
8
AC


44
R&B
✫1
UK
[DreamWorks 59001]
written by Jon Douglas & George Michael
14.
06/1996
281

✫1
US




✫1
R&B
17
UK
featuring K-Ci and JoJo
B side to California Love in the US ; charted as How Do U Want It / California Love in US Hot 100 charts
written by 2Pac (as Tupac Shakur), Johnny J (as Johnny Jackson), Bruce Fisher, Leon Ware, Stan Richardson (as Stanley Richardson) & Quincy Jones
15.
07/1996
264

3
US




4
R&B
7
UK
featuring Terri & Monicasup
[Def Jam 575062]
written by LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith) & Al B. Sure!
16.
12/1996
236

4
US
2
AC


4
R&B
16
UK
produced by David Foster ; charted as I Believe in You and Me / Somebody Bigger Than You and I in US R&B charts
[Arista 13293]
written by Sandy Linzer & David Wolfert
17.
06/1996
225

2
US




✫1
R&B
39
UK
featuring Pretty Russ & Kut Klose
[Elektra 64282]
written by Keith Sweat, Eric McCaine & Kut Klose
18.
08/1996
224

3
US


30
dance
✫1
R&B
20
UK
19.
01/1996
221

2
US




✫1
R&B
39
UK
produced by Babyface
[Arista 12957]
written by Babyface
20.
04/1996
217

5
US




✫1
R&B
13
UK
[RCA 64516]
written by Allen Gordon (as Allstar), Andrea Martin, Ivan Matias, Tamara Johnson & Coko (as Cheryl Gamble)
21.
12/1996
211

46
US




27
R&B
✫1
UK
[Geffen 19410]
written by LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith) & David Wolinski (as Hawk Wolinski)
22.
06/1996
207

5
US
✫1
AC


54
R&B
18
UK
[Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1997]
[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1997]
[Reprise 17621]
written by Tommy Sims, Gordon Kennedy & Wayne Kirkpatrick
23.
12/1996
206

12
US




✫1
R&B
6
UK
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[Interscope album cut]
written by Teddy Riley, Chauncey Black, Bink (as Roosevelt "Bink" Harrell), Karen Anderson & Bunny DeBarge
24.
10/1996
206

6
US




2
R&B
12
UK
25.
10/1996
206

3
US




✫1
R&B
30
UK
featuring Athena Cage
[Elektra 64245]
written by Keith Sweat & Fitzgerald Scott
26.
04/1996
206

69
US




22
R&B
✫1
UK
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean & Pras (as Pras Michel)
27.
03/1996
205

4
US




✫1
R&B
23
UK
featuring Ronald Isley and Ernie Isley
[Jive 42373]
written by R. Kelly
28.
03/1996
199

8
US




6
R&B
8
UK
Everything Remains Raw charted as b side fom 6th april 1996 in US Hot 100 charts
[Elektra 64335]
written by Busta Rhymes (as Trevor Smith) & Galt MacDermot
29.
09/1996
198

6
US




✫1
R&B
16
UK
[550 Music/Epic 78373]
written by Timbaland (as Timothy Z. Mosley), Static Major (as Stephen Ellis Garrett) & Ginuwine (as Elgin Lumpkin)
30.
03/1996
196

5
US




24
R&B
13
UK
[Tommy Boy 7721]
written by Coolio (as Artis Ivey Jr.) & Adrian Sear
31.
02/1996
195

8
US
4
AC


7
R&B
12
UK
produced by Babyface
[Arista 12976]
written by Babyface, Whitney Houston & Michael Houston
32.
09/1996
195

32
US




36
R&B
2
UK
featuring Adina Howard
[Interscope 97008]
written by Terry Britten & Graham Lyle
33.
06/1996
187

38
US




58
R&B
2
UK
with Stephen Marley
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Vincent Ford & Bob Marley (uncredited)
34.
04/1996
175

30
US


27
dance
10
R&B
4
UK
[Epic 78264]
written by Michael Jackson
35.
04/1996
175

3
US
3
AC


35
R&B
127
UK
[Elektra 64346]
written by Tracy Chapman
36.
08/1996

Why by 3T

from Brotherhood   Brotherhood
168

112
US




71
R&B
2
UK
featuring Michael Jackson
[MJJ Music 78366]
written by Babyface (as Kenneth Edmonds)
37.
03/1996
160

3
US




15
R&B
117
UK
[Big Beat 98083]
written by Barry White, C.C. Lemonhead, Jay McGowan (as Jay Ski McGowan) & Mike-Mike Phillips (as Michael John Phillips)
38.
11/1996
159

10
US
9
AC


44
R&B
13
UK
[Warner Sunset 87046]
written by Steve Miller
39.
08/1996

Last Night by Az Yet

from Az Yet   Az Yet
159

9
US




✫1
R&B
21
UK
produced by Babyface
[LaFace 24181]
written by Babyface (as Kenny Edmonds) & Keith Andes
40.
03/1996
159

9
US




7
R&B
15
UK
featuring LeShaun
[Def Jam 576120]
written by LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith)
41.
12/1996
155

15
US
12
AC
3
dance
29
R&B
15
UK
[Arista 13312]
written by Annie Lennox
42.
07/1996
153

5
US




✫1
R&B


[Jive 42377]
written by R. Kelly
43.
11/1996
151

11
US




5
R&B
15
UK
featuring Missy Elliot and Puff Daddy
[EastWest 64212]
written by MC Lyte (as Lana Moore) & Rashad Smith
44.
11/1996
146





6
dance
95
R&B
4
UK
[from the movie Set It Off]
[EastWest 64223]
written by Carolyn Franklin & Sonny Saunders
45.
08/1996
146

11
US




✫1
R&B
21
UK
[Blackground 98067]
written by Missy Elliott & Timbaland (as Tim Mosley)
46.
03/1996
145

10
US




2
R&B
21
UK
[EMI 58543]
written by D'Angelo & Raphael Saadiq
47.
11/1996
137

91
US




50
R&B
4
UK
[Epic 78012]
written by Michael Jackson
48.
02/1996
129

112
US


16
dance
114
R&B
5
UK
[Go!/London 850694]
written by Gabrielle, Ben Wolff, Andy Dean & Benjamin Barson
49.
02/1996
128

24
US


35
dance
5
R&B
12
UK
[RCA 64492]
written by Freddie Perren & Dino Fekaris
50.
02/1996
122

11
US




2
R&B
34
UK
[Island 854530]
written by Joe, Joshua Thompson & Michele Williams
51.
03/1996
120

10
US




3
R&B
39
UK
featuring Xscape
[Flavor Unit 64302]
written by Jermaine Dupri, MC Lyte & Michael Jackson
52.
11/1996
119

22
US




18
R&B
12
UK
featuring R. Kelly
(remix only)
[Columbia 78409]
written by R. Kelly, Nas, Sam Barnes (as Tone) & Jean-Claude Olivier (as Poke)
53.
02/1996
119

17
US


✫1
dance
12
R&B
31
UK
[Arista 12950]
written by Vassal Benford & Larry Campbell
54.
11/1996
119

7
US




7
R&B


written by Chucky Thompson, Daron Jones, Heavy D, Slim (as Marvin Scandrick), Michael Keith, Q [Quinnes Parker] (as Quinnes Parker), Diddy (as Sean "Puffy" Combs), Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis
55.
05/1996
118

22
US


10
dance
4
R&B
20
UK
[Uptown/MCA 55123]
written by Dalvin DeGrate, K-Ci (as K-Ci Hailey) & JoJo (as JoJo Hailey)
56.
05/1996
118

14
US




4
R&B
26
UK
featuring Foxy Brown
[Def Jam 854620]
written by Scot Alexander, Rodney Cravens (as Rodney Browning), Greg Kolanek, George Pendergast & J.R. Richards
57.
05/1996

Kissin' You by Total

from Total   Total
117

12
US




6
R&B
29
UK
[Bad Boy 79056]
written by Julian Jackson, Raphael Saadiq, Janice Marie Johnson (as Janice Johnson) & Brian James
58.
06/1996
110

20
US




34
R&B
15
UK
featuring Shaggy
[Virgin 38550]
written by Gary Benson, Maxi Priest (as Max Elliott), Robert Livingston, Shaun Pizzonia, Shaggy (as Orville Burrell), Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper & Lewie Steinberg
59.
11/1996
109

31
US




10
R&B
11
UK
as The Artist formerly known as Prince
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[NPG album cut]
written by Thom Bell & Linda Creed
60.
06/1996
107

9
US




3
R&B


[Rowdy 35072]
written by Daryl Simmons
61.
11/1996
100

42
US




10
R&B
11
UK
featuring BLACKstreet
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[Def Jam album cut]
written by Sam Barnes & Foxy Brown (as Inga Marchand)
62.
09/1996
100

17
US




2
R&B
38
UK
[Perspective 7558]
written by Vassal Benford
63.
08/1996
98

18
US




5
R&B
30
UK
[Island 854660]
written by Stanley Brown, Myron & Alex Cantrall
64.
03/1996
97

39
US
5
AC


17
R&B
17
UK
[Mercury 852857]
written by Lionel Richie, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris) & Terry Lewis
65.
09/1996
92

52
US




5
R&B
14
UK
[Epic/LV 78400]
written by Luther Vandross & Reed Vertelney
66.
11/1996
90







50
R&B
8
UK
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[Warner Sunset album cut]
written by Coolio (as Artis Ivey Jr.), Method Man (as Clifford Smith), LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith III), B-Real (as Louis Freese), Jean-Claude Olivier, Sam Barnes (as Samuel Barnes) & Busta Rhymes (as Trevor Tahiem Smith Jr.)
67.
06/1996

Only You by 112

from 112   112
90

13
US




3
R&B


featuring The Notorious B.I.G.
[Bad Boy 79060]
written by Diddy (as Sean Combs), Stevie J (as Steven Jordan), Slim (as Marvin Scandrick), Q [Quinnes Parker], Michael Keith, Daron Jones, D.J. Rogers (as DJ Rogers) & Harry Casey
68.
06/1996
90

53
US




17
R&B
12
UK
featuring Lauryn Hill
[Columbia 78327]
written by Nas (as Nasir Jones), Jean-Claude Olivier, Kurtis Blow (as Kurtis Walker) & Sam Barnes (as Samuel Barnes)
69.
11/1996
90

25
US


2
dance
✫1
R&B


[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Missy Elliott & Timbaland (as Tim Mosley)
70.
07/1996
88

12
US




5
R&B


[LaFace 24177]
written by André 3000 (as André Benjamin) & Big Boi (as Antwan André Patton)
71.
03/1996
88

62
US




14
R&B
12
UK
[Motown 0512]
written by Bakardi D. Wildcat, Kevin Deane, Horace Brown, Easy Mo Bee (as Osten Harvey) & Craig Mack
72.
02/1996
84

17
US




4
R&B
63
UK
featuring The Notorious B.I.G.
[Undeas 98087]
written by Junior M.A.F.I.A. & Clark Kent
73.
06/1996
82

28
US




11
R&B
24
UK
featuring Slick Rick
[Def Jam/RAL 575046]
written by Montell Jordan & Ricky Waters
74.
10/1996
81

18
US




9
R&B
45
UK
featuring Puff Daddy
[Big Beat 95631]
written by Lil' Kim (as Kimberly Jones) & Stevie J (as Steven Jordan)
75.
01/1996
76

108
US




52
R&B
11
UK
featuring Grand Puba
[Virgin 38529]
written by Shaggy (as Orville Burrell), Robert Livingston, Grand Puba (as Maxwell Dixon) & Bob Marley
76.
10/1996
76

82
US




67
R&B
12
UK
[Critique 15608]
written by Wayne Hector, Ali Tennant (as Lorne Tennant), Brian Powell & Subway Soopa Stringz
77.
07/1996
76

13
US




18
R&B


[So So Def 78358]
written by Carl Mo (as Carlton Mahone Jr.) & Rodney Terry
78.
06/1996
74







7
R&B
14
UK
written by R. Kelly
79.
11/1996
71







18
R&B
13
UK
featuring K-Ci & JoJo
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
written by Daz Dillinger (as Delmar Arnaud), Bunny DeBarge (as Etterlene Jordan), 2Pac (as Tupac Shakur) & Danny Boy (as Danny Steward)
80.
11/1996
71

15
US




16
R&B


[Power 0112]
written by Freak Nasty
81.
11/1996
71

30
US




5
R&B
33
UK
featuring DJ Quik
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
b side to Thinking of You
[album cut]
written by DJ Quik (as David Blake) & Raphael Saadiq
82.
12/1996
70







37
R&B
12
UK
featuring Charlie Wilson
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
written by Snoop Dogg (as Calvin Broadus), Lonnie Simmons, Rudy Taylor (as Rudolph Taylor), Ronnie Wilson & Charlie Wilson (as Charles Wilson)
83.
02/1996
70

24
US




8
R&B
44
UK
84.
10/1996
66

18
US




8
R&B


[Def Jam 575648]
written by Montell Jordan
85.
05/1996
64

18
US




10
R&B


[Universal 56008]
written by Stanley Brown, Myron & Alex Cantrall (as Alex "Cat" Cantrall)
86.
10/1996
64

42
US




45
R&B
21
UK
[from the movie High School High]
[Big Beat 98055]
written by Freddie Mercury
87.
08/1996
60

22
US




6
R&B


[RCA 64607]
written by Chad Hugo & Pharrell Williams
88.
07/1996
59

52
US




27
R&B
23
UK
featuring Zhané
[Elektra 64268]
written by Luther Vandross & Reed Vertelney
89.
09/1996
59





✫1
dance
105
R&B
28
UK
90.
07/1996
58

26
US
6
AC


22
R&B


produced by Babyface
[Arista 13213]
written by Babyface
91.
07/1996
58

41
US
30
AC


42
R&B
27
UK
[LaFace 24175]
written by Tony Rich
92.
06/1996
57

29
US




47
R&B
34
UK
[Tommy Boy 7731]
written by Coolio (as Artis Ivey) & Fred Lewis
93.
08/1996
55

36
US




8
R&B
39
UK
[Columbia 78372]
written by Maxwell (as Musze) & Itaal Shur
94.
09/1996

Steelo by 702

from No Doubt   No Doubt
55

32
US




12
R&B
41
UK
[Biv 10 0530]
written by Chad Elliott, Missy Elliott (as Melissa "Missy" Elliott), George Pearson & Sting (as Gordon Sumner)
95.
08/1996
54

25
US
30
AC


10
R&B


[EastWest 64262]
written by Gordon Chambers & Barry Eastmond
96.
09/1996
53

21
US




19
R&B


[Lench Mob 53227]
written by Diddy (as Sean "Puffy" Combs) & Faith Evans
97.
10/1996
53

64
US




25
R&B
25
UK
[Avatar/Polydor 1914]
written by Peter Lord, Jeff Smith (as Jeffrey Smith), Louie De Louie & Kenneth Borland
98.
05/1996
53

22
US




15
R&B


featuring Twista
[Rap-A-Lot 38559]
written by AK 47, Belo Zero & N.A.R.D.
99.
09/1996
51

39
US




11
R&B
37
UK
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[EastWest 64206]
written by Bizzy Bone (as Bryon McCane), Krayzie Bone (as Anthony Henderson), Layzie Bone (as Steven Howse) & Wish Bone (as Charles Scruggs)
100.
05/1996
49

21
US




69
R&B


produced by Narada Michael Walden
[Giant 17654]
written by Elliot Wolff & Stacey Piersa

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