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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Other • Top 1000

Top Rock Songs of 1996

1995 <-

1996

-> 1997

Video playlist

Cover

Date

Title

Album

Comment

Video

10/1996

Don't Speak by No Doubt

from Tragic Kingdom

439

✫1
US

6
AC

2
alt.

✫1
UK

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[Trauma LP Cut]
written by Eric Stefani & Gwen Stefani

08/1996

Head Over Feet by Alanis Morissette

from Jagged Little Pill

256

3
US

27
AC

25
alt.

7
UK

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[Maverick LP Cut]
written by Glen Ballard & Alanis Morissette

01/1996

Ironic by Alanis Morissette

from Jagged Little Pill

250

4
US

28
AC

18
rock

✫1
alt.

11
UK

[Maverick/Sire 17698]
written by Alanis Morissette & Glen Ballard

11/1996

One Headlight by The Wallflowers

from Bringing Down the Horse

250

2
US

30
AC

✫1
rock

✫1
alt.

54
UK

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Jakob Dylan

11/1996

You Were Meant for Me by Jewel

from Pieces of You

241

2
US

✫1
AC

26
alt.

32
UK

[Atlantic 87021]
written by Jewel & Steve Poltz

06/1996

Until It Sleeps by Metallica

from Load

231

10
US

✫1
rock

27
alt.

5
UK

[Elektra 4-64276]
written by James Hetfield & Lars Ulrich

03/1996

Firestarter by The Prodigy

from The Fat of the Land

227

30
US

24
alt.

✫1
UK

written by Liam Howlett, Keith Flint, Trevor Horn, Anne Dudley, J. J. Jeczalik, Paul Morley, Gary Langan & Kim Deal

03/1996

Don't Look Back in Anger by Oasis

from (What's the Story) Morning Glory?

215

55
US

10
alt.

✫1
UK

[Epic 78356]
written by Noel Gallagher

03/1996

Stupid Girl by Garbage

from Garbage

214

24
US

5
dance

39
rock

2
alt.

4
UK

[Almo Sounds 89004]
written by Mick Jones [The Clash], Joe Strummer, Paul Simonon, Topper Headon (as Nicholas Headon), Butch Vig, Steve Marker, Duke Erikson & Shirley Manson

10.

12/1996

Lovefool by The Cardigans

from First Band on the Moon

199

23
AC

5
dance

9
alt.

2
UK

re-issue (international release)
[Stockholm LP Cut]
written by Nina Persson & Peter Svensson

11.

11/1996

Breathe by The Prodigy

from The Fat of the Land

198

18
alt.

✫1
UK

written by Liam Howlett, Keith Flint & Maxim Reality

12.

11/1996

Swallowed by Bush

from Razorblade Suitcase

183

27
US

2
rock

✫1
alt.

7
UK

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Gavin Rossdale

13.

08/1996

If It Makes You Happy by Sheryl Crow

from Sheryl Crow

181

10
US

37
rock

6
alt.

9
UK

[A&M 1874]
written by Sheryl Crow & Jeff Trott

14.

08/1996

E-Bow the Letter by R.E.M.

from New Adventures in Hi-Fi

177

49
US

15
rock

2
alt.

4
UK

[Warner 17529]
written by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills & Michael Stipe

15.

02/1996

You Learn by Alanis Morissette

from Jagged Little Pill

177

6
US

23
AC

40
rock

7
alt.

24
UK

charted as You Learn / You Oughta Know in Billboard's Hot 100 charts
[Maverick/Sire 17644]
written by Alanis Morissette & Glen Ballard

16.

09/1996

Hey Dude by Kula Shaker

from K

169

25
alt.

2
UK

written by Crispian Mills, Alonza Bevan, Paul Winterhart (as Paul Winter-Hart) & Jay Darlington

17.

11/1996

Everyday Is a Winding Road by Sheryl Crow

from Sheryl Crow

159

11
US

28
AC

31
rock

17
alt.

12
UK

[A&M 2032]
written by Sheryl Crow, Brian MacLeod & Jeff Trott

18.

05/1996

Tonight, Tonight by The Smashing Pumpkins

from Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

156

36
US

4
rock

5
alt.

7
UK

[MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year 1996]
written by Billy Corgan

19.

12/1996

A Long December by Counting Crows

from Recovering the Satellites

156

6
US

9
rock

5
alt.

62
UK

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by David Bryson, Adam Duritz, Charlie Gillingham, Matt Malley, Ben Mize & Dan Vickrey

20.

07/1996

Tattva by Kula Shaker

from K

151

63
US

10
alt.

4
UK

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Alonza Bevan, Jay Darlington, Crispian Mills & Paul Winterhart (as Paul Winter-Hart)

21.

08/1996

Virtual Insanity by Jamiroquai

from Travelling without Moving

145

34
dance

38
alt.

3
UK

[MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year 1997]
written by Jay Kay (as Jason Kay) & Toby Smith

22.

04/1996

Salvation by The Cranberries

from To the Faithful Departed

143

21
US

25
rock

✫1
alt.

13
UK

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Dolores O'Riordan & Noel Hogan

23.

02/1996

Peaches by The Presidents of the United States of America

from The Presidents of the United States of America

138

29
US

24
rock

8
alt.

8
UK

written by Chris Ballew

24.

11/1996

Love Rollercoaster by Red Hot Chili Peppers

from Beavis and Butt-Head Do America: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

126

40
US

14
alt.

7
UK

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Billy Beck (as William Beck), Leroy Bonner, Marshall Jones, Ralph Middlebrooks, Marvin Pierce, Clarence Satchell & James "Diamond" Williams (as Jimmy Williams)

25.

05/1996

Pretty Noose by Soundgarden

from Down on the Upside

125

37
US

4
rock

2
alt.

14
UK

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Chris Cornell

26.

08/1996

Novocaine for the Soul by Eels

from Beautiful Freak

122

39
US

✫1
alt.

10
UK

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Mark Oliver Everett (as Mark Everett) & Mark Goldenberg

27.

08/1996

Who You Are by Pearl Jam

from No Code

122

31
US

5
rock

✫1
alt.

18
UK

[Epic 78389]
written by Stone Gossard, Jack Irons & Eddie Vedder

28.

03/1996

Standing Outside a Broken Phone Booth with Money in My Hand by Primitive Radio Gods

from Rocket

121

10
US

32
rock

✫1
alt.

74
UK

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Chris O'Connor

29.

03/1996

Counting Blue Cars by Dishwalla

from Pet Your Friends

116

15
US

2
rock

✫1
alt.

[A&M 581462]
written by TJ Jackson, Taj Jackson & Taryll Jackson

30.

04/1996

Bulls on Parade by Rage Against the Machine

from Evil Empire

113

62
US

36
rock

11
alt.

8
UK

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Zack de la Rocha, Tim Commerford, Brad Wilk & Tom Morello

31.

11/1996

Place Your Hands by Reef

from Glow

111

29
rock

6
UK

written by Kenwyn House, Gary Stringer, Dominic Greensmith & Jack Bessant

32.

01/1996

Aeroplane by Red Hot Chili Peppers

from One Hot Minute

109

49
US

12
rock

8
alt.

11
UK

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Flea, Anthony Kiedis, Dave Navarro & Chad Smith

33.

04/1996

Old Man & Me (When I Get to Heaven) by Hootie & the Blowfish

from Fairweather Johnson

106

13
US

18
AC

6
rock

33
alt.

57
UK

[Atlantic 87074]
written by Mark Bryan, Dean Felber, Darius Rucker & Jim Sonefeld

34.

05/1996

Who Will Save Your Soul by Jewel

from Pieces of You

104

11
US

29
AC

14
alt.

52
UK

[Atlantic 87151]
written by Jewel

35.

12/1996

Greedy Fly by Bush

from Razorblade Suitcase

41
US

5
rock

3
alt.

22
UK

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Gavin Rossdale

36.

06/1996

Burden in My Hand by Soundgarden

from Down on the Upside

40
US

✫1
rock

2
alt.

33
UK

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Chris Cornell

37.

11/1996

Thirty-Three by The Smashing Pumpkins

from Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

39
US

18
rock

2
alt.

21
UK

written by Billy Corgan

38.

10/1996

Bittersweet Me by R.E.M.

from New Adventures in Hi-Fi

46
US

7
rock

6
alt.

19
UK

[Warner 17490]
written by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills & Michael Stipe

39.

09/1996

Hero of the Day by Metallica

from Load

60
US

✫1
rock

17
UK

written by James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich & Kirk Hammett

40.

10/1996

6 Underground by Sneaker Pimps

from Becoming X

45
US

7
alt.

15
UK

[Virgin 38582]
written by Chris Corner, Liam Howe & Ian Pickering

41.

02/1996

Champagne Supernova by Oasis

from (What's the Story) Morning Glory?

20
US

8
rock

✫1
alt.

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[only released in US and Autralia]
[album cut]
written by Noel Gallagher

42.

08/1996

Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First) by John Mellencamp

from Mr. Happy Go Lucky

14
US

15
AC

10
rock

92
UK

[Mercury 858398]
written by John Mellencamp & George Green (as George M. Green)

43.

10/1996

The Distance by Cake

from Fashion Nugget

35
US

38
rock

4
alt.

22
UK

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Greg Brown

44.

03/1996

Big Bang Baby by Stone Temple Pilots

from Tiny Music...

28
US

✫1
rock

2
alt.

154
UK

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Robert DeLeo & Scott Weiland

45.

04/1996

The 13th by The Cure

from Wild Mood Swings

44
US

15
alt.

15
UK

written by Robert Smith, Perry Bamonte, Jason Cooper, Simon Gallup & Roger O'Donnell

46.

05/1996

Pepper by Butthole Surfers

from Electriclarryland

26
US

19
rock

✫1
alt.

59
UK

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by King Coffey, Gibby Haynes & Paul Leary

47.

07/1996

Free to Decide by The Cranberries

from To the Faithful Departed

22
US

8
alt.

33
UK

charted as Free to Decide / When You're Gone in US charts
written by Dolores O'Riordan

48.

02/1996

Everything Falls Apart by Dog's Eye View

from Happy Nowhere

14
US

18
rock

19
alt.

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Peter Stuart

49.

06/1996

Female of the Species by Space [english pop band]

from Spiders

71
US

15
alt.

14
UK

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Franny Griffiths, Jamie Murphy, Andy Parle & Tommy Scott

50.

01/1996

Big Me by Foo Fighters

from Foo Fighters

18
rock

3
alt.

19
UK

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Dave Grohl

51.

10/1996

Blow Up the Outside World by Soundgarden

from Down on the Upside

53
US

✫1
rock

8
alt.

40
UK

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Chris Cornell

52.

10/1996

Angels of the Silences by Counting Crows

from Recovering the Satellites

45
US

4
rock

3
alt.

41
UK

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]

[album cut]
written by David Bryson, Adam Duritz, Charlie Gillingham, Matt Malley, Ben Mize & Dan Vickrey

53.

04/1996

Spiderwebs by No Doubt

from Tragic Kingdom

18
US

5
alt.

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Gwen Stefani & Tony Kanal

54.

05/1996

Trippin' on a Hole in a Paper Heart by Stone Temple Pilots

from Tiny Music...

36
US

✫1
rock

3
alt.

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Eric Kretz & Scott Weiland

55.

02/1996

Machinehead by Bush

from Sixteen Stone

43
US

4
rock

4
alt.

48
UK

[Trauma 98079]
written by Gavin Rossdale

56.

08/1996

What I Got by Sublime

from Sublime

29
US

11
rock

✫1
alt.

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Bud Gaugh, Bradley Nowell, Lindon Roberts & Eric Wilson

57.

11/1996

Naked Eye by Luscious Jackson

from Fever in Fever Out

36
US

18
alt.

25
UK

written by Jill Cunniff

58.

11/1996

Crash into Me by Dave Matthews Band

from Crash

19
US

7
alt.

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Dave Matthews

59.

01/1996

Caught a Lite Sneeze by Tori Amos

from Boys for Pele

60
US

13
alt.

20
UK

[Atlantic 85519]
written by Tori Amos

60.

04/1996

On and On by Longpigs

from The Sun Is Often Out

106
US

17
alt.

16
UK

[Mother/Island 569238]
written by Diarmuid Boyle, Richard Hawley, Crispin Hunt & Simon Stafford

61.

04/1996

Mother Mother by Tracy Bonham

from The Burdens of Being Upright

32
US

18
rock

✫1
alt.

138
UK

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Tracy Bonham

62.

12/1996

Wide Open Space (Four EP) by Mansun

from Attack of the Grey Lantern

25
alt.

15
UK

written by Paul Draper

63.

02/1996

Follow You Down by Gin Blossoms

from Congratulations… I'm Sorry

22
AC

6
rock

8
alt.

30
UK

[A&M 1380]
written by Scott Johnson, Bill Leen, Phillip Rhodes, Jesse Valenzuela & Robin Wilson

64.

01/1996

I Want to Come Over by Melissa Etheridge

from Your Little Secret

22
US

17
AC

22
rock

129
UK

[Island 854528]
written by Melissa Etheridge

65.

10/1996

The Beautiful People by Marilyn Manson

from Antichrist Superstar

29
rock

26
alt.

18
UK

written by Twiggy Ramirez

66.

08/1996

Scooby Snacks by Fun Lovin' Criminals

from Come Find Yourself

73
US

14
alt.

22
UK

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Daniel Ash, Steve Borgovini, Glenn Campling, Kevin Haskins, Brian Leiser, Hugh Morgan & Quentin Tarantino

67.

11/1996

#1 Crush by Garbage

from Romeo + Juliet Soundtrack:

29
US

✫1
alt.

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Duke Erikson (as Doug Erikson), Shirley Manson, Steve Marker & Butch Vig

68.

10/1996

Lady Picture Show by Stone Temple Pilots

from Tiny Music...

53
US

✫1
rock

6
alt.

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Robert DeLeo & Scott Weiland

69.

07/1996

Down by 311

from 311

37
US

19
rock

✫1
alt.

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Nick Hexum (as Nicholas Hexum) & SA Martinez (as Doug Martinez)

70.

05/1996

Work It Out by Def Leppard

from Slang

6
rock

22
UK

written by Vivian Campbell

71.

11/1996

Mach 5 by The Presidents of the United States of America

from II

68
US

24
rock

11
alt.

29
UK

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Chris Ballew

72.

09/1996

Devil's Haircut by Beck

from Odelay

94
US

23
alt.

22
UK

[DGC/Geffen 22222]
written by Beck (as Beck Hansen), John King [music producer] & Mike Simpson (as Michael Simpson)

73.

06/1996

Where It's At by Beck

from Odelay

61
US

5
alt.

35
UK

[DGC/Geffen 22214]
written by Beck (as Beck Hansen), John King [music producer] & Mike Simpson (as Michael Simpson)

74.

06/1996

6th Avenue Heartache by The Wallflowers

from Bringing Down the Horse

33
US

10
rock

8
alt.

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Jakob Dylan

75.

04/1996

Too Much by Dave Matthews Band

from Crash

39
US

9
rock

5
alt.

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Dave Matthews, LeRoi Moore & Boyd Tinsley

76.

03/1996

Ladykillers by Lush

from Lovelife

18
alt.

22
UK

written by Miki Berenyi

77.

06/1996

Mint Car by The Cure

from Wild Mood Swings

58
US

14
alt.

31
UK

written by Robert Smith, Perry Bamonte, Jason Cooper, Simon Gallup & Roger O'Donnell

78.

09/1996

I Was Wrong by Social Distortion

from White Light, White Heat, White Trash

54
US

12
rock

4
alt.

163
UK

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Mike Ness

79.

09/1996

Bound for the Floor by Local H

from As Good as Dead

46
US

10
rock

5
alt.

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Scott Lucas & Joe Daniels

80.

11/1996

Radiation Vibe by Fountains of Wayne

from Fountains of Wayne

71
US

14
alt.

32
UK

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Chris Collingwood & Adam Schlesinger

81.

08/1996

King of New Orleans by Better Than Ezra

from Friction, Baby

62
US

7
rock

5
alt.

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Kevin Griffin

82.

02/1996

All Mixed Up by 311

from 311

36
US

4
alt.

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Nick Hexum (as Nicholas Hexum) & SA Martinez (as Doug Martinez)

83.

01/1996

Sister by The Nixons

from Foma

48
US

6
rock

11
alt.

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Ricky Brooks, Jesse Davis, John Humphrey & Zac Maloy (as Zachary Maloy)

84.

03/1996

Flood by Jars of Clay

from Jars of Clay

37
US

16
rock

12
alt.

[Essential/Silvertone 42375]
written by Dan Haseltine, Matt Odmark, Stephen Mason & Charlie Lowell

85.

11/1996

Hello by Poe

from Hello

104
US

✫1
dance

13
alt.

[Modern 98028]
written by Poe (as Annie Danielewski)

86.

07/1996

Tucker's Town by Hootie & the Blowfish

from Fairweather Johnson

38
US

24
AC

29
rock

79
UK

[Atlantic 87051]
written by Mark Bryan, Dean Felber, Darius Rucker & Jim Sonefeld

87.

07/1996

But Anyway by Blues Traveler

from Live from the Fall

36
US

19
rock

17
alt.

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[live]
[A&M Albun Cut]
written by Chan Kinchla & John Popper

88.

11/1996

Desperately Wanting by Better Than Ezra

from Friction, Baby

48
US

10
rock

11
alt.

written by Kevin Griffin

89.

03/1996

Photograph by The Verve Pipe

from Villains

53
US

17
rock

6
alt.

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Donny Brown, Doug Corella, Jeff Dunning, Brad Vander Ark & Brian Vander Ark

90.

02/1996

What Do I Have to Do? by Stabbing Westward

from Wither Blister Burn & Peel

60
US

7
rock

11
alt.

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Walter Flakus, Christopher Hall, Andy Kubiszewski & Jim Sellers

91.

09/1996

Muzzle by The Smashing Pumpkins

from Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

57
US

10
rock

8
alt.

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Billy Corgan

92.

02/1996

Zero by The Smashing Pumpkins

from Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

49
US

15
rock

9
alt.

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Billy Corgan

93.

05/1996

Heartspark Dollarsign by Everclear

from Sparkle and Fade

85
US

29
rock

13
alt.

48
UK

[Capitol 58538]
written by Art Alexakis, Greg Eklund & Craig Montoya

94.

06/1996

All I Know by Screaming Trees

from Dust

62
US

9
rock

9
alt.

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Gary Lee Conner, Van Conner & Mark Lanegan

95.

04/1996

Here in Your Bedroom by Goldfinger

from Goldfinger

47
US

5
alt.

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by John Feldmann

96.

09/1996

Hail, Hail by Pearl Jam

from No Code

69
US

9
rock

9
alt.

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready & Eddie Vedder

97.

04/1996

Not an Addict by K's Choice

from Paradise in Me

56
US

5
alt.

161
UK

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Gert Bettens & Sarah Bettens

98.

07/1996

Shame by Stabbing Westward

from Wither Blister Burn & Peel

69
US

7
rock

14
alt.

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Walter Flakus, Christopher Hall, Andy Kubiszewski & Jim Sellers

99.

11/1996

Just Another Day by John Mellencamp

from Mr. Happy Go Lucky

46
US

24
AC

13
rock

[Mercury 578816]
written by John Mellencamp

100.

09/1996

Aneurysm by Nirvana [American band]

from From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah

63
US

11
rock

13
alt.

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[live]
[album cut]
written by Kurt Cobain

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