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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 R&B Songs of 1996

1995 <-

1996

-> 1997

Video playlist

Cover

Date

Title

Album

Comment

Video

10/1996

Un-Break My Heart by Toni Braxton

from Secrets

448

✫1
US

✫1
AC

✫1
dance

2
R&B

2
UK

produced by David Foster
[LaFace 24200]
written by Diane Warren

12/1996

I Believe I Can Fly by R. Kelly

from Space Jam: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture

413

2
US

3
AC

✫1
R&B

✫1
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #406]
[Jive 42422]
written by R. Kelly

03/1996

Always Be My Baby by Mariah Carey

from Daydream

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.)

03/1996

Killing Me Softly by The Fugees

from The Score

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

03/1996

Return of the Mack by Mark Morrison

from Return of the Mack

388

2
US

4
R&B

✫1
UK

[Atlantic 84868]
written by Mark Morrison & Phil Chill

05/1996

You're Makin' Me High / Let It Flow by Toni Braxton

from Secrets

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 ; charted as You're Makin' Me High in US dance charts
[LaFace 24160]
written by Babyface & Bryce Luvah (as Bryce Wilson)

03/1996

Because You Loved Me by Céline Dion

from Falling into You

351

✫1
US

✫1
AC

41
R&B

5
UK

produced by David Foster
[550 Music/Epic 78237]
written by Diane Warren

04/1996

California Love by 2Pac

from All Eyez on Me

336

✫1
US

✫1
R&B

6
UK

featuring Dr. Dre & Roger Troutman
rolling stone logo

[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)

11/1996

Don't Let Go (Love) by En Vogue

from EV3

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

Tha Crossroads by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony

from E. 1999 Eternal

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

Jesus to a Child by George Michael

from Older

316

7
US

6
AC

22
R&B

✫1
UK

[DreamWorks 59000]
written by George Michael

12.

10/1996

No Diggity by BLACKstreet

from Another Level

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

Fastlove by George Michael

from Older

301

8
US

8
AC

44
R&B

✫1
UK

[DreamWorks 59001]
written by Jon Douglas & George Michael

14.

06/1996

How Do U Want It by 2Pac

from All Eyez on Me

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

Loungin' (Who Do Ya Luv) by LL Cool J

from Mr. Smith

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

I Believe in You and Me by Whitney Houston

from The Preacher's Wife: Original Soundtrack Album

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

Twisted by Keith Sweat

from Keith Sweat

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

Hit Me Off by New Edition

from Home Again

224

3
US

30
dance

✫1
R&B

20
UK

[MCA 55210]
written by Dinky Bingham, Michael Bivins, Ronnie DeVoe, Jeff Dyson & Silky

19.

01/1996

Not Gon' Cry by Mary J. Blige

from Waiting to Exhale: Original Soundtrack Album

221

2
US

✫1
R&B

39
UK

produced by Babyface
[Arista 12957]
written by Babyface

20.

04/1996

You're the One by SWV

from New Beginning

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

Ain't Nobody by LL Cool J

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

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

Change the World by Eric Clapton

from Phenomenon: Music from the Motion Picture

207

5
US

✫1
AC

54
R&B

18
UK

[Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1997]
grammy logo

[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1997]
[Reprise 17621]
written by Tommy Sims, Gordon Kennedy & Wayne Kirkpatrick

23.

12/1996

Don't Leave Me by BLACKstreet

from Another Level

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

This Is for the Lover in You by Babyface

from The Day

206

6
US

2
R&B

12
UK

featuring L.L. Cool J., Howard Hewett, Jody Watley & Jeffrey Daniels
[Epic 78443]
written by Howard Hewett & Dana Meyers

25.

10/1996

Nobody by Keith Sweat

from Keith Sweat

206

3
US

✫1
R&B

30
UK

featuring Athena Cage
[Elektra 64245]
written by Keith Sweat & Fitzgerald Scott

26.

04/1996

Ready or Not by The Fugees

from The Score

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

Down Low (Nobody Has to Know) by R. Kelly

from R. Kelly

205

4
US

✫1
R&B

23
UK

featuring Ronald Isley and Ernie Isley
[Jive 42373]
written by R. Kelly

28.

03/1996

Woo-Hah!! Got You All in Check by Busta Rhymes

from The Coming

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

Pony by Ginuwine

from Ginuwine...The Bachelor

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

1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New) by Coolio

from Gangsta's Paradise

196

5
US

24
R&B

13
UK

[Tommy Boy 7721]
written by Coolio (as Artis Ivey Jr.) & Adrian Sear

31.

02/1996

Count on Me by Whitney Houston & CeCe Winans

from Waiting to Exhale: Original Soundtrack Album

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

What's Love Got to Do with It by Warren G

from Supercop: Music from and Inspired by the Dimension Motion Picture

195

32
US

36
R&B

2
UK

featuring Adina Howard
[Interscope 97008]
written by Terry Britten & Graham Lyle

33.

06/1996

No Woman, No Cry by The Fugees

from The Score

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

They Don't Care About Us by Michael Jackson

from HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I

175

30
US

27
dance

10
R&B

4
UK

[Epic 78264]
written by Michael Jackson

35.

04/1996

Give Me One Reason by Tracy Chapman

from New Beginning

175

3
US

3
AC

35
R&B

127
UK

[Elektra 64346]
written by Tracy Chapman

36.

08/1996

Why by 3T

from Brotherhood

168

112
US

71
R&B

2
UK

featuring Michael Jackson
[MJJ Music 78366]
written by Babyface (as Kenneth Edmonds)

37.

03/1996

C'mon 'N Ride It (The Train) by Quad City DJ's

from Get on up and Dance

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

Fly Like an Eagle by Seal

from Space Jam: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture

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

159

9
US

✫1
R&B

21
UK

produced by Babyface
[LaFace 24181]
written by Babyface (as Kenny Edmonds) & Keith Andes

40.

03/1996

Doin' It by LL Cool J

from Mr. Smith

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

Step by Step by Whitney Houston

from The Preacher's Wife: Original Soundtrack Album

155

15
US

12
AC

3
dance

29
R&B

15
UK

[Arista 13312]
written by Annie Lennox

42.

07/1996

I Can't Sleep Baby (If I) by R. Kelly

from R. Kelly

153

5
US

✫1
R&B

[Jive 42377]
written by R. Kelly

43.

11/1996

Cold Rock a Party by MC Lyte

from Bad as I Wanna B

151

11
US

5
R&B

15
UK

featuring Missy Elliott and Puff Daddy
[EastWest 64212]
written by MC Lyte (as Lana Moore) & Rashad Smith

44.

11/1996

Angel by Simply Red

from Greatest Hits

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

If Your Girl Only Knew by Aaliyah

from One in a Million

146

11
US

✫1
R&B

21
UK

[Blackground 98067]
written by Missy Elliott & Timbaland (as Tim Mosley)

46.

03/1996

Lady by D'Angelo

from Brown Sugar

145

10
US

2
R&B

21
UK

[EMI 58543]
written by D'Angelo & Raphael Saadiq

47.

11/1996

Stranger in Moscow by Michael Jackson

from HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I

137

91
US

50
R&B

4
UK

[Epic 78012]
written by Michael Jackson

48.

02/1996

Give Me a Little More Time by Gabrielle

from Gabrielle

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

All the Things (Your Man Won't Do) by Joe

from All That I Am

122

11
US

2
R&B

34
UK

[Island 854530]
written by Joe, Joshua Thompson & Michele Williams

50.

03/1996

Keep On, Keepin' On by MC Lyte

from Sunset Park: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

120

10
US

3
R&B

39
UK

featuring Xscape
[Flavor Unit 64302]
written by Jermaine Dupri, MC Lyte & Michael Jackson

51.

11/1996

Street Dreams by Nas

from It Was Written

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)

52.

01/1996

Who Do U Love by Deborah Cox

from Deborah Cox

119

17
US

✫1
dance

12
R&B

31
UK

[Arista 12950]
written by Vassal Benford & Larry Campbell

53.

11/1996

You Don't Have to Worry / Still in Love with You by New Edition

from Home Again

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

54.

05/1996

Get On Up by Jodeci

from The Show, the After Party, the Hotel

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)

55.

05/1996

Touch Me, Tease Me by Case

from Case

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

56.

05/1996

Kissin' You by Total

from 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

57.

06/1996

That Girl by Maxi Priest

from Mr. Lover Lover: The Best of Shaggy...Part 1

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

58.

11/1996

Betcha by Golly Wow! by Prince

from Emancipation

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

59.

06/1996

Why I Love You So Much by Monica

from Miss Thang

107

9
US

3
R&B

[Rowdy 35072]
written by Daryl Simmons

60.

11/1996

Get Me Home by Foxy Brown

from Ill Na Na

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)

61.

09/1996

What Kind of Man Would I Be by Mint Condition

from Definition of a Band

100

17
US

2
R&B

38
UK

[Perspective 7558]
written by Vassal Benford

62.

08/1996

Tell Me by Dru Hill

from Dru Hill

18
US

5
R&B

30
UK

[Island 854660]
written by Stanley Brown, Myron & Alex Cantrall

63.

03/1996

Don't Wanna Lose You by Lionel Richie

from Louder Than Words

39
US

5
AC

17
R&B

17
UK

[Mercury 852857]
written by Lionel Richie, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris) & Terry Lewis

64.

09/1996

Your Secret Love by Luther Vandross

from Your Secret Love

52
US

5
R&B

14
UK

[Epic/LV 78400]
written by Luther Vandross & Reed Vertelney

65.

11/1996

Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem) by The Monstars

from Space Jam: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture

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.)

66.

06/1996

Only You by 112

from 112

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

67.

06/1996

If I Ruled the World by Nas

from It Was Written

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)

68.

11/1996

One in a Million by Aaliyah

from One in a Million

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)

69.

07/1996

Elevators (Me & You) by OutKast

from ATLiens

12
US

5
R&B

[LaFace 24177]
written by André 3000 (as André Benjamin) & Big Boi (as Antwan André Patton)

70.

03/1996

One for the Money by Horace Brown

from Horace Brown

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

71.

02/1996

Get Money by Junior M.A.F.I.A.

from Conspiracy

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

72.

06/1996

I Like by Montell Jordan

from More…

28
US

11
R&B

24
UK

featuring Slick Rick
[Def Jam/RAL 575046]
written by Montell Jordan & Ricky Waters

73.

10/1996

No Time by Lil' Kim

from Hard Core

18
US

9
R&B

45
UK

featuring Diddy (as Puff Daddy)
[Big Beat 95631]
written by Lil' Kim (as Kimberly Jones) & Stevie J (as Steven Jordan)

74.

01/1996

Why You Treat Me So Bad by Shaggy

from Boombastic

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

75.

10/1996

Love II Love by Damage

from Forever

82
US

67
R&B

12
UK

[Critique 15608]
written by Wayne Hector, Ali Tennant (as Lorne Tennant), Brian Powell & Subway Soopa Stringz

76.

07/1996

My Boo by Ghost Town DJ's

13
US

18
R&B

[So So Def 78358]
written by Carl Mo (as Carlton Mahone Jr.) & Rodney Terry

77.

06/1996

Thank God It's Friday by R. Kelly

from R. Kelly

7
R&B

14
UK

written by R. Kelly

78.

11/1996

I Ain't Mad at Cha by 2Pac

from All Eyez on Me

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)

79.

11/1996

Da' Dip by Freak Nasty

from Controversee...That's Life...And That's the Way It Is

15
US

16
R&B

[Power 0112]
written by Freak Nasty

80.

11/1996

Let's Get Down by Tony! Toni! Toné!

from House of Music

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

81.

12/1996

Snoop's Upside Ya Head by Snoop Dogg

from Tha Doggfather

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)

82.

02/1996

5 O'Clock by Nonchalant

from Until the Day

24
US

8
R&B

44
UK

[MCA 55075]
written by Raguel Dill, Kapin Ferguson, Andre Harrison, Tonya Pointer, Alonzo Simmons & Dewayne Staten

83.

10/1996

Falling by Montell Jordan

from More…

18
US

8
R&B

[Def Jam 575648]
written by Montell Jordan

84.

05/1996

Hay by Crucial Conflict

from The Final Tic

18
US

10
R&B

[Universal 56008]
written by Stanley Brown, Myron & Alex Cantrall (as Alex "Cat" Cantrall)

85.

10/1996

Bohemian Rhapsody by The Braids

from Here We Come

42
US

45
R&B

21
UK

[from the movie High School High]
[Big Beat 98055]
written by Freddie Mercury

86.

08/1996

Use Your Heart by SWV

from New Beginning

22
US

6
R&B

[RCA 64607]
written by Chad Hugo & Pharrell Williams

87.

07/1996

It's a Party by Busta Rhymes

from The Coming

52
US

27
R&B

23
UK

featuring Zhané
[Elektra 64268]
written by Luther Vandross & Reed Vertelney

88.

08/1996

Stomp by Quincy Jones

from Q's Jook Joint

✫1
dance

105
R&B

28
UK

featuring the Cast of Stomp
written by George Johnson, Louis Johnson, Rod Temperton & Valerie Johnson

89.

07/1996

Why Does It Hurt So Bad by Whitney Houston

from Waiting to Exhale: Original Soundtrack Album

26
US

6
AC

22
R&B

produced by Babyface
[Arista 13213]
written by Babyface

90.

07/1996

Like a Woman by The Tony Rich Project

from Words

41
US

30
AC

42
R&B

27
UK

[LaFace 24175]
written by Tony Rich

91.

06/1996

It's All the Way Live (Now) by Coolio

from Eddie OST

29
US

47
R&B

34
UK

[Tommy Boy 7731]
written by Coolio (as Artis Ivey) & Fred Lewis

92.

08/1996

Ascension No One's Gonna Love You, So Don't Even Wonder by Maxwell

from Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite

36
US

8
R&B

39
UK

[Columbia 78372]
written by Maxwell (as Musze) & Itaal Shur

93.

09/1996

Steelo by 702

from No Doubt

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)

94.

12/1996

The Boss by The Braxtons

from So Many Ways

✫1
dance

106
R&B

31
UK

written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson

95.

08/1996

Missing You by Brandy, Tamia, Gladys Knight & Chaka Khan

from Set It Off: Music from the New Line Cinema Motion Picture

25
US

30
AC

10
R&B

[EastWest 64262]
written by Gordon Chambers & Barry Eastmond

96.

09/1996

Bow Down by Westside Connection

from Bow Down

21
US

19
R&B

[Lench Mob 53227]
written by Diddy (as Sean "Puffy" Combs) & Faith Evans

97.

10/1996

Sugar Honey Ice Tea by Goodfellaz

from Goodfellaz

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

Po Pimp by Do or Die

from Picture This

22
US

15
R&B

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

99.

09/1996

Days of Our Livez by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony

from Set It Off: Music from the New Line Cinema Motion Picture

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

The Earth, the Sun, the Rain by Color Me Badd

from Now & Forever

21
US

69
R&B

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