1996

The following is a list of the number-one singles (main sides only) in the U.S. in 1996, based on a comparison between its two main charts at the time, from Billboard and Cash Box magazines.
Issue date 	Song 	Artist(s)
January 6 	"One Sweet Day" 	Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men
January 13 	"One Sweet Day" 	Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men
January 20 	"One Sweet Day" 	Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men
January 27 	"One Sweet Day" 	Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men
February 3 	"One Sweet Day" 	Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men
February 10 	"One Sweet Day" 	Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men
February 17 	"One Sweet Day" 	Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men
February 24 	"One Sweet Day" 	Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men
March 2 	"Not Gon' Cry" 	Mary J. Blige
March 9 	"Not Gon' Cry" 	Mary J. Blige
March 16 	"Sittin' Up in My Room" 	Brandy
March 23 	"Sittin' Up in My Room" 	Brandy
March 30 	"Because You Loved Me" 	Céline Dion
April 6 	"Always Be My Baby" 	Mariah Carey
April 13 	"Always Be My Baby" 	Mariah Carey
April 20 	"Because You Loved Me" 	Céline Dion
April 27 	"Because You Loved Me" 	Céline Dion
May 4 	"Because You Loved Me" 	Céline Dion
May 11 	"Always Be My Baby" 	Mariah Carey
May 18 	"Always Be My Baby" 	Mariah Carey
May 25 	"Tha Crossroads" 	Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
June 1 	"Tha Crossroads" 	Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
June 8 	"Tha Crossroads" 	Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
June 15 	"Tha Crossroads" 	Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
June 22 	"Tha Crossroads" 	Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
June 29 	"Tha Crossroads" 	Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
July 6 	"Tha Crossroads" 	Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
July 13 	"You're Makin' Me High" 	Toni Braxton
July 20 	"How Do U Want It" 	2Pac featuring K-Ci & JoJo
July 27 	"You're Makin' Me High" 	Toni Braxton
August 3 	"You're Makin' Me High" 	Toni Braxton
August 10 	"You're Makin' Me High" 	Toni Braxton
August 17 	"Macarena" 	Los del Río
August 24 	"Macarena" 	Los del Río
August 31 	"Macarena" 	Los del Río
September 7 	"Macarena" 	Los del Río
September 14	"I Love You Always Forever" 	Donna Lewis
September 21	"I Love You Always Forever" 	Donna Lewis
September 28	"I Love You Always Forever" 	Donna Lewis
October 5 	"I Love You Always Forever" 	Donna Lewis
October 12 	"I Love You Always Forever" 	Donna Lewis
October 19 	"I Love You Always Forever" 	Donna Lewis
October 26 	"Macarena" 	Los del Río
November 2 	"It's All Coming Back to Me Now"	Céline Dion
November 9 	"It's All Coming Back to Me Now"	Céline Dion
November 16 	"No Diggity" 	Blackstreet featuring Dr. Dre
November 23 	"No Diggity" 	Blackstreet featuring Dr. Dre
November 30 	"No Diggity" 	Blackstreet featuring Dr. Dre
December 7 	"Un-Break My Heart" 	Toni Braxton
December 14 	"Un-Break My Heart" 	Toni Braxton
December 21 	"Un-Break My Heart" 	Toni Braxton
December 28 	"Un-Break My Heart" 	Toni Braxton