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Top Rock Songs of 1996

1995 <-1996-> 1997
    

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1.
10/1996
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
2.
08/1996
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
3.
01/1996
250

4
US
28
AC


18
rock
✫1
alt.
11
UK
[Maverick/Sire 17698]
written by Alanis Morissette & Glen Ballard
4.
11/1996
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
5.
11/1996
241

2
US
✫1
AC




26
alt.
32
UK
[Atlantic 87021]
written by Jewel & Steve Poltz
6.
06/1996
231

10
US




✫1
rock
27
alt.
5
UK
[Elektra 4-64276]
written by James Hetfield & Lars Ulrich
7.
03/1996
227

30
US






24
alt.
✫1
UK
8.
03/1996
215

55
US






10
alt.
✫1
UK
[Epic 78356]
written by Noel Gallagher
9.
03/1996
214

24
US


5
dance
39
rock
2
alt.
4
UK
10.
12/1996
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
198









18
alt.
✫1
UK
12.
11/1996
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
181

10
US




37
rock
6
alt.
9
UK
[A&M 1874]
written by Sheryl Crow & Jeff Trott
14.
08/1996
177

49
US




15
rock
2
alt.
4
UK
[Warner 17529]
written by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills & Michael Stipe
15.
02/1996
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   K
169









25
alt.
2
UK
written by Crispian Mills, Alonza Bevan, Paul Winterhart (as Paul Winter-Hart) & Jay Darlington
17.
11/1996
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
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
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   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
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
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
138

29
US




24
rock
8
alt.
8
UK
written by Chris Ballew
24.
11/1996
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
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
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
122

31
US




5
rock
✫1
alt.
18
UK
[Epic 78389]
written by Stone Gossard, Jack Irons & Eddie Vedder
28.
03/1996
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
116

15
US




2
rock
✫1
alt.


[A&M 581462]
written by TJ Jackson, Taj Jackson & Taryll Jackson
30.
04/1996
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
111







29
rock


6
UK
32.
01/1996
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
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
104

11
US
29
AC




14
alt.
52
UK
[Atlantic 87151]
written by Jewel
35.
12/1996
98

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
96

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
95

39
US




18
rock
2
alt.
21
UK
written by Billy Corgan
38.
10/1996
95

46
US




7
rock
6
alt.
19
UK
[Warner 17490]
written by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills & Michael Stipe
39.
09/1996
93

60
US




✫1
rock


17
UK
40.
10/1996
91

45
US






7
alt.
15
UK
[Virgin 38582]
written by Chris Corner, Liam Howe & Ian Pickering
41.
02/1996
89

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
89

14
US
15
AC


10
rock


92
UK
[Mercury 858398]
written by John Mellencamp & George Green (as George M. Green)
43.
10/1996
87

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
87

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
84

44
US






15
alt.
15
UK
46.
05/1996
84

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
82

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
80

14
US




18
rock
19
alt.


[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Peter Stuart
49.
06/1996
79

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
76







18
rock
3
alt.
19
UK
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Dave Grohl
51.
10/1996
73

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
73

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
72

18
US






5
alt.


[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Gwen Stefani & Tony Kanal
54.
05/1996
71

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
71

43
US




4
rock
4
alt.
48
UK
[Trauma 98079]
written by Gavin Rossdale
56.
08/1996
70

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
68

36
US






18
alt.
25
UK
written by Jill Cunniff
58.
11/1996
68

19
US






7
alt.


[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Dave Matthews
59.
01/1996
67

60
US






13
alt.
20
UK
[Atlantic 85519]
written by Tori Amos
60.
04/1996
66

106
US






17
alt.
16
UK
[Mother/Island 569238]
written by Diarmuid Boyle, Richard Hawley, Crispin Hunt & Simon Stafford
61.
04/1996
65

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
64









25
alt.
15
UK
written by Paul Draper
63.
02/1996
62



22
AC


6
rock
8
alt.
30
UK
64.
01/1996
62

22
US
17
AC


22
rock


129
UK
[Island 854528]
written by Melissa Etheridge
65.
10/1996
60







29
rock
26
alt.
18
UK
written by Twiggy Ramirez
66.
08/1996
59

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
59

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
57

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   311
57

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
57







6
rock


22
UK
written by Vivian Campbell
71.
11/1996
55

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
53

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
52

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
50

33
US




10
rock
8
alt.


[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Jakob Dylan
75.
04/1996
49

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
49









18
alt.
22
UK
written by Miki Berenyi
77.
06/1996
48

58
US






14
alt.
31
UK
78.
09/1996
45

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
45

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
43

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
43

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   311
42

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   Foma
42

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
41

37
US




16
rock
12
alt.


[Essential/Silvertone 42375]
written by Dan Haseltine, Matt Odmark, Steve Mason (as Stephen Mason) & Charlie Lowell
85.
11/1996

Hello by Poe

from Hello   Hello
40

104
US


✫1
dance


13
alt.


[Modern 98028]
written by Poe (as Annie Danielewski)
86.
07/1996
39

38
US
24
AC


29
rock


79
UK
[Atlantic 87051]
written by Mark Bryan, Dean Felber, Darius Rucker & Jim Sonefeld
87.
07/1996
38

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
38

48
US




10
rock
11
alt.


written by Kevin Griffin
89.
03/1996
37

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
37

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
37

57
US




10
rock
8
alt.


[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Billy Corgan
92.
02/1996
36

49
US




15
rock
9
alt.


[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Billy Corgan
93.
05/1996
35

85
US




29
rock
13
alt.
48
UK
[Capitol 58538]
written by Art Alexakis, Greg Eklund & Craig Montoya
94.
06/1996
35

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
34

47
US






5
alt.


[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by John Feldmann
96.
09/1996
33

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
33

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
33

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
32

46
US
24
AC


13
rock




[Mercury 578816]
written by John Mellencamp
100.
09/1996
31

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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