Soul R&B Music Charts of 1996 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1996 With Free MP3 Download Links and Song Lyrics

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Below is a list of the best selling Soul R&B songs from 1996, sorted by the most popular or best selling first. Place mouse on

to see information about song. Click on song title to play song and to read details about the song including lyrics (if available) and to add to playlist. Click on

to play song. . Click on label to list songs from that record label. Following on from the top 100 chart are listings of hundreds of other lesser-known Soul R&B songs from 1996, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1996 . . .

The following songs were released in 1996 but never made it into the Top 100 Chart.
Songs with chart position "---" either never made it into the US top 100 R&B or UK charts
of 1996 or we have no details of their highest chart positions if they did.

(Songs are sorted in highest US R&B Top 100 and/or UK Top 100 chart position order)
#		Artist (click for discography and biography of artist)	Title (click song title to play it, read lyrics etc.)	Year	Label
301	recordlabel: EMI 19337 chartposition: RandB #31, US #85, UK #38 writtenby: Erick Sermon, Alfonzo Hunter, Thomas Burton, Cameron Gipp, Khujo, Organized Noize and Robert Barnett	Alfonzo Hunter	Just the Way (Playas Play)	1996	EMI
302	recordlabel: Elektra 5869 chartposition: RandB #38, US #35 writtenby: Steve Arrington, Mark Hicks, Raye Turner, Danny Webster and Starleana Young album: Keith Sweat comments: [RandB chart position is for RandB airplay charts]	Keith Sweat	Just a Touch	1996	Elektra
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 403 (UK) writtenby: Curtis Mayfield, Carlos Glover album: New World Order	Curtis Mayfield	Just a Little Bit of Love	1996	Warner Bros.(UK)
1	recordlabel: Columbia 78340 chartposition: RandB #55 album: Kenny Lattimore	Kenny Lattimore	Just What It Takes	1996	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Universal 56012 chartposition: US #78 writtenby: Andy Goldmark and Mark Mueller album: Feels So Good comments: [love song]	Lina Santiago	Just Because I Love You	1996	Universal
3	recordlabel: Arista 3237 chartposition: US dance #8 writtenby: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis album: Deborah Cox	Deborah Cox	Just Be Good to Me	1996	Arista
4	recordlabel: Talkin' Loud 22(UK) chartposition: UK #29	Incognito	Jump to My Love -- Always There (remix)	1996	Talkin' Loud (UK)
5	recordlabel: Rhyme Cartel/American 17626 chartposition: RandB #89, US #97 album: Return of the Bumpasaurus	Sir Mix a Lot	Jump on It	1996	Rhyme Cartel/America
6	recordlabel: Interscope 97002 chartposition: RandB #60 weeksinr&bchart: 10 writtenby: W. David and Otis Cooper album: We Can Do Whatever	Otis & Shugg	Journey	1996	Interscope
7	recordlabel: DreamWorks 59000 chartposition: RandB #22, US #7, UK #1, US AC #6 writtenby: George Michael album: Older	George Michael	Jesus to a Child	1996	DreamWorks
8	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 757 chartposition: RandB #60, US #113 writtenby: Posdnuos, David Jolicoeur and Maseo album: Stakes Is High comments: [hip hop]	De La Soul	Itzsoweezee (Hot)	1996	Tommy Boy
9	recordlabel: Elektra 5854 chartposition: RandB #27, US #52, UK #23 writtenby: Luther Vandross and Reed Vertelney album: The Coming	Busta Rhymes featuring Zhané	It's a Party	1996	Elektra
10	recordlabel: Motown 860462 chartposition: RandB #19 writtenby: Johnny Gill album: Let's Get the Mood Right comments: [slow jam]	Johnny Gill featuring Roger Troutman	It's Your Body	1996	Motown
11	recordlabel: Virgin 38542 chartposition: RandB #35 weeksinr&bchart: 14 writtenby: Biz Markie, Chris Stokes and Sean Mather album: Quindon	Quindon	It's You That's on My Mind	1996	Virgin
12	recordlabel: Freeze 5009312 chartposition: US Dance #42 writtenby: Kurtis Mantronik	Mantronix featuring Althea McQueen	It's Time to Party	1996	Freeze
13	recordlabel: Def Squad 573201 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: Redman, Joseph Williams, Kirk Khaleel and Erick Sermon album: Muddy Waters	Redman	It's Like That (My Big Brother)	1996	Def Squad
14	recordlabel: Columbia 78376 chartposition: RandB #58 weeksinr&bchart: 14 writtenby: Benny Tillman, Carl Breeding and Darcy Aldridge album: What Girl Are Made of	Kaycee Grogan	It's Alright	1996	Columbia
15	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 731 chartposition: RandB #47, US #29, UK #34 writtenby: Coolio (as Artis Ivey) and Fred Lewis album: Eddie OST comments: [hip hop]	Coolio	It's All the Way Live (Now)	1996	Tommy Boy
16	recordlabel: RCA 64576 chartposition: RandB #32, US #61, UK #36 writtenby: Allen Gordon, Andrea Martin and Tony Burroughs album: New Beginning	SWV	It's All About U	1996	RCA
17	recordlabel: Arista 3220 chartposition: RandB #51, US #116 writtenby: Babyface album: Waiting to Exhale: Original Soundtrack Album comments: [ballad]	Aretha Franklin	It Hurts Like Hell	1996	Arista
18	recordlabel: Maxi 2040 chartposition: US Dance #20 writtenby: Byron Burke and Shay Jones comments: [dance, house]	Shay Jones	It Doesn't Matter	1996	Maxi
19	recordlabel: Arista 3289 chartposition: US dance #19 writtenby: Deborah Cox and Lascelles Stephens album: Deborah Cox	Deborah Cox	It Could've Been You	1996	Arista
20	recordlabel: Pure 2331 chartposition: RandB #64 weeksinr&bchart: 18 album: Dalia comments: [slow jam]	Dalia	It Ain't Easy	1996	Pure
21	recordlabel: Yab Yum 7638 chartposition: RandB #66 writtenby: Babyface album: Bonafide comments: [slow jam]	Jon B	Isn't It Scary	1996	Yab Yum
---	recordlabel: All Net 2282 album: Rebirth Of Soul comments: [slow jam]	Renaizzance	Intimate Thoughts	1996	All Net
1	recordlabel: Cheeky 12017 chartposition: UK #3, US Dance #1, US #63 writtenby: Rollo (as Rollo Armstrong), Sister Bliss and Maxi Jazz album: Reverence comments: [dance, house]	Faithless	Insomnia	1996	Cheeky
2	recordlabel: Polydor 851 754 2 chartposition: UK #42 writtenby: Robert Brookins and Gordon Jones album: The Battle Of Adwa	Addis Black Widow	Innocent	1996	Polydor
3	recordlabel: Noo Trybe 11095 chartposition: RandB #94 album: Original Gangstas: The Soundtrack	Ideal	Inner City Blues	1996	Noo Trybe
4	recordlabel: EMI 724388354820(UK) chartposition: UK #34 writtenby: Marsha Malamet album: Voice of Love comments: [ballad]	Diana Ross	In the Ones You Love	1996	EMI (UK)
5	recordlabel: Virgin 38578 chartposition: RandB #34, US #101, UK #32 writtenby: Mike Chapman and Holly Knight album: Wildest Dreams	Tina Turner featuring Barry White	In Your Wildest Dreams	1996	Virgin
6	recordlabel: Curb chartposition: UK #148 writtenby: Ronald Bell and James J.T. Taylor album: Salute mpcode: I04_EKqrZ9k	Kool & the Gang ft. J.T. Taylor	In The Hood	1996	Curb
7	recordlabel: Mercury 858 657 1 chartposition: US dance #3, UK #35, US #102 writtenby: David Morales , Delta Bennett, Handel Tucker and Sly Dunbar (as Lowell Dunbar) album: The Program comments: [dance, house]	David Morales & the Bad Yard Club	In De Ghetto	1996	Mercury
8	recordlabel: Sire 5825 chartposition: US dance #15, UK #29 writtenby: Billie Ray Martin and Eric Kupper album: Deadline For My Memories	Billie Ray Martin	Imitation of Life	1996	Sire
9	recordlabel: Ruffhouse 7643 chartposition: RandB #87, US #103, UK #23 writtenby: B Real and DJ Muggs album: Cypress Hill III: Temples of Boom	Cypress Hill	Illusions	1996	Ruffhouse
10	recordlabel: Atlantic 6818 chartposition: RandB #1, US #11, UK #21 writtenby: Missy Elliott and Timbaland (as Tim Mosley) album: One in a Million	Aaliyah	If Your Girl Only Knew	1996	Atlantic
11	recordlabel: Motown 3746313791 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: Monty Seward album: Take Me Higher	Diana Ross	If You're Not Gonna Love Me Right	1996	Motown
12	recordlabel: Flip It 1001 chartposition: UK #162, US Dance #42 writtenby: Stevie Wonder and Syreeta (as Syreeta Wright) album: No Regret comments: [dance, house]	Lonnie Gordon	If You Really Love Me	1996	Flip It
13	recordlabel: Go! Beat 153 chartposition: UK #15 writtenby: Gabrielle, Ben Wolff, Andy Dean and Benjamin Barson album: Gabrielle comments: [ballad]	Gabrielle	If You Really Cared	1996	Go! Beat
14	recordlabel: London 850 765(UK) chartposition: UK #2 writtenby: Carl Martin album: Gabrielle	Gabrielle with East 17	If You Ever	1996	London(UK)
15	recordlabel: JVC 8010 chartposition: RandB #59 weeksinr&bchart: 10 writtenby: Les Pierce and Bernard Wise album: In the Flow	Colour Club	If It's All Good	1996	JVC
16	recordlabel: Columbia 78327 chartposition: RandB #17, US #53, UK #12 writtenby: Nas (as Nasir Jones), Jean Claude Olivier, Kurtis Blow (as Kurtis Walker) and Sam Barnes album: It Was Written comments: [hip hop]	Nas	If I Ruled the World	1996	Columbia
17	recordlabel: Gasoline Alley 55140 chartposition: RandB #52, US #117 album: From I Extreme II Another	II D Extreme	If I Knew Then (What I Know Now)	1996	Gasoline Alley
18	recordlabel: Pendulum 58549 chartposition: RandB #63 weeksinr&bchart: 9 writtenby: Heather B. album: Takin' Mine	Heather B.	If Headz Only Knew...	1996	Pendulum
19	recordlabel: Epic 78282 chartposition: RandB #51, UK #110 weeksinr&bchart: 10 album: T.A.P.O.A.F.O.M. comments: [funk]	George Clinton & The P-Funk All Stars	If Anybody Gets Funked Up (It's Gonna Be You)	1996	Epic
20	recordlabel: Talkin' Loud 2 chartposition: UK #82 album: Modern Day Jazz Stories comments: [jazz funk]	Courtney Pine featuring Cassandra Wilson	I've Known Rivers	1996	Talkin' Loud
21	recordlabel: Zoo 17198 2 chartposition: RandB #94 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and James Sigler album: I Refuse to Be Lonely comments: [ballad]	Phyllis Hyman	I'm Truly Yours	1996	Zoo
22	recordlabel: Perspective chartposition: RandB #21 album: I'm Here for You comments: [gospel soul ballad] [RandB chart position is for RandB airplay charts]	Ann Nesby	I'm Still Wearing Your Name	1996	Perspective
23	recordlabel: Arista 07822129201 chartposition: US #117 writtenby: Diane Warren album: Greatest Hits comments: [ballad] [from the film Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home]	Exposé	I'll Say Goodbye for the Two of Us	1996	Arista
24	recordlabel: Hollywood 64008 chartposition: RandB #57, US #62 weeksinr&bchart: 19 writtenby: Steve Diamond and Jason Blume album: J'son comments: [love ballad]	J'son	I'll Never Stop Loving You	1996	Hollywood
25	recordlabel: Perspective 314587555 chartposition: RandB #64 writtenby: Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, Nelson Pigford (sample) and Ekundayo Paris (sample)	Subway	I'll Make Your Dreams Come True	1996	Perspective
26	recordlabel: Perspective 7542 chartposition: RandB #51 album: I'm Here for You comments: [ballad]	Ann Nesby	I'll Do Anything for You	1996	Perspective
27	recordlabel: SBK 58556 chartposition: RandB #86, US #121 weeksinr&bchart: 4 album: How We Roll	The Barrio Boyzz	I Wish	1996	SBK
28	recordlabel: Motown 374633001 chartposition: US dance #37, UK #14 writtenby: Freddie Perren and Dino Fekaris album: Take Me Higher	Diana Ross	I Will Survive	1996	Motown
29	recordlabel: RCA 64492 chartposition: RandB #5, US #24, UK #12, US dance #35 writtenby: Freddie Perren and Dino Fekaris album: I Will Survive (Doin' It My Way) comments: [beat ballad]	Chantay Savage	I Will Survive	1996	RCA
30	recordlabel: Def Jam chartposition: RandB #55 writtenby: LL Cool J, Foxy Brown, Prodigy, Fat Joe and Keith Murray album: Mr. Smith comments: [hip hop]	LL Cool J	I Shot Ya	1996	Def Jam
31	recordlabel: Zoo Entertainment 171732 chartposition: RandB #59 writtenby: Jud Friedman, Alan Rich, Nick Martinelli and Phyllis Hyman album: I Refuse to Be Lonely comments: [ballad]	Phyllis Hyman	I Refuse to Be Lonely	1996	Zoo Entertainment
32	recordlabel: Jive 19029 chartposition: UK #70 writtenby: Stephen Cumberbatch, Herman Jackson Brooks and Michael James Bailey comments: [dance, house]	Sinnamon	I Need You Now	1996	Jive
33	recordlabel: MJJ Music 663991 2 chartposition: UK #3 writtenby: Eric Carmen album: Brotherhood comments: [ballad]	3T	I Need You	1996	MJJ Music
34	recordlabel: Azuli 48(UK) chartposition: UK #195 writtenby: Joey Negro, Andrew Livingstone and Thelma Houston	Thelma Houston	I Need Somebody Tonight	1996	Azuli (UK)
35	recordlabel: Rhyme Syndicate 53210 chartposition: RandB #83, US #114, UK #23 album: VI Return of the Real	Ice-T	I Must Stand	1996	Rhyme Syndicate
36	recordlabel: Adept 1 chartposition: UK #136 writtenby: Elisha La'Verne and Takuji Kura album: Her Name Is....	Elisha La'Verne	I May Be Single	1996	Adept
37	recordlabel: Def Jam 19 chartposition: RandB #11, US #28, UK #24 writtenby: Montell Jordan and Ricky Waters album: Moreâ€¦	Montell Jordan	I Like	1996	Def Jam
38	recordlabel: Wild Pitch 19404 chartposition: RandB #97 weeksinr&bchart: 1 writtenby: William Paul Mitchell	The Large Professor	I Juswannachill	1996	Wild Pitch
39	recordlabel: MCA 48003(UK) chartposition: UK #5 writtenby: Willie Dixon album: The Genuine Article: The Best of Etta James comments: Featured in Diet Coke advert in the UK Originally released in 1961 as B side of 'At Last'	Etta James	I Just Want to Make Love to You	1996	MCA (UK)
40	recordlabel: Big Beat 2327 chartposition: RandB #38 album: High School High: The Soundtrack	Faith Evans	I Just Can't	1996	Big Beat
41	recordlabel: Manifesto 459 chartposition: UK #21 writtenby: Daniele Benati, DJ Lelewel, Marilyn McLeod, Mirko Limoni, Pam Sawyer and Valerio Semplici comments: [dance, house] sample 'Love Hangover' by Diana Ross	Black Box	I Got the Vibration (A Positive Vibration)	1996	Manifesto
42	recordlabel: Big Beat 98046 chartposition: RandB #49, UK #42, US #123 writtenby: Alan Gorrie, Hamish Stuart, Owen Mcintyre, Malcom Duncan, Roger Ball, Robbie Mcintosh, Andrea Martin album: High School High: The Soundtrack	Changing Faces	I Got Somebody Else	1996	Big Beat
43	recordlabel: Qwest 17602 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Tevin Campbell , Crouch and Jones album: Back to the World	Tevin Campbell	I Got It Bad	1996	Qwest
44	recordlabel: Sin Drome 1206 chartposition: RandB #53, US #125 album: Soul Survivor comments: [love balld]	Bobby Caldwell	I Give In	1996	Sin Drome
45	recordlabel: Polydor 576 399 2 chartposition: UK #50 writtenby: Deni Lew, Nicky Graham and Wayne Hector album: Scarlet comments: [love ballad]	Code Red	I Gave You Everything	1996	Polydor
46	recordlabel: Hands On 7 chartposition: US Dance #26 album: The Drop comments: [dance, house]	Geoffrey Williams	I Don't Want to Talk About It	1996	Hands On
47	recordlabel: Gasoline Alley 55178 chartposition: RandB #51, US #89 writtenby: Shai album: Blackface comments: [slow jam]	Shai	I Don't Wanna Be Alone	1996	Gasoline Alley
48	recordlabel: Chrysalis/EMI 58437 chartposition: RandB #45, US #109 weeksinr&bchart: 11 writtenby: Bahamadia, N.O. Joe and Marvin Gaye (sample) album: Kollage comments: samples "Let's Get It On" by Marvin Gaye	Bahamadia	I Confess	1996	Chrysalis/EMI
49	recordlabel: Jive 402 chartposition: RandB #1, US #5 writtenby: R. Kelly album: R. Kelly comments: [slow jam]	R. Kelly	I Can't Sleep Baby (If I)	1996	Jive
50	recordlabel: Epic 78466 chartposition: RandB #15, US #80, UK #44 writtenby: Luther Vandross and Marcus Miller album: Your Secret Love comments: [ballad]	Luther Vandross	I Can Make It Better	1996	Epic
51	recordlabel: Arista 13293 chartposition: RandB #4, US #4, UK #16, US AC #2 writtenby: Sandy Linzer and David Wolfert album: The Preacher's Wife: Original Soundtrack Album comments: [slow jam]	Whitney Houston	I Believe in You and Me	1996	Arista
52	recordlabel: Jive 42422 chartposition: RandB #1, US #2, UK #1, US AC #3 writtenby: R. Kelly album: Space Jam: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture comments: [slow jam]	R. Kelly	I Believe I Can Fly	1996	Jive
53	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 7724 chartposition: RandB #87, UK #64 weeksinr&bchart: 4 writtenby: L.V. (as Larry Sanders) & Montell Jordan album: I Am L.V. comments: [slow jam] Montell Jordan (producer; backing vocal)	L.V.	I Am L.V.	1996	Tommy Boy
---	recordlabel: Lovelight 2210 album: Soul Of Jazz comments: [disco dance]	Terry Burrus featuring Ada Dyer	I Am For You	1996	Lovelight
1	recordlabel: Death Row 854 843 chartposition: RandB #18, UK #13 writtenby: Daz Dillingerd, Etterlene Jordan, 2Pac and Danny Steward album: All Eyez on Me comments: [hip hop] [RandB chart position is for RandB airplay charts]	2Pac	I Ain't Mad At Cha	1996	Death Row
2	recordlabel: Sub Urban 25 chartposition: US Dance #31 writtenby: Helen Bruner and Terry Jones comments: [dance, house]	Next Phase featuring Helen Bruner & Terry Jones	I Ain't Got Time	1996	Sub Urban
3	recordlabel: Profile 5440 chartposition: RandB #65 album: Once Upon A Time In America comments: [hip hop]	Smoothe Da Hustler	Hustlin'	1996	Profile
4	recordlabel: Profile 5449 chartposition: RandB #74, US #112 album: Once Upon A Time In America comments: [hip hop]	Smoothe Da Hustler	Hustler's Theme	1996	Profile
5	recordlabel: Virgin 38543 chartposition: RandB #60 writtenby: Babyface album: Reflections comments: [love ballad]	After 7	How Do You Tell the One	1996	Virgin
6	recordlabel: Death Row 4 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #17 writtenby: 2Pac (as Tupac Shakur), Johnny Jackson, Bruce Fisher, Leon Ware, Stanley Richardson and Quincy Jones album: All Eyez on Me comments: [hip hop]	2Pac	How Do U Want It	1996	Death Row
7	recordlabel: MCA 55279 chartposition: RandB #16, US #53 writtenby: Sam Barnes, Nas, Jean Claude Olivier and K. Walker album: Love Always comments: [ballad]	K-Ci & JoJo of Jodeci	How Could You	1996	MCA
8	recordlabel: Motown 0586 chartposition: RandB #77, US #125 album: Horace Brown comments: [slow jam]	Horace Brown	How Can We Stop	1996	Motown
9	recordlabel: MJJ 8029 chartposition: RandB #13, US #67 writtenby: George Spencer III, Teddy Riley and Sherri Blair album: Personal comments: [slow jam]	Men of Vizion	House Keeper	1996	MJJ
10	recordlabel: WEA 1956 chartposition: UK #5 writtenby: Mark Morrison and Phil Chill album: Return of the Mack	Mark Morrison featuring Q Tee	Horny	1996	WEA
11	recordlabel: Flavor Unit 64312 chartposition: RandB #62, US #95 writtenby: Da S.W.A.T. Team album: Sunset Park OST	69 Boyz featuring Quad City DJs	Hoop in Yo Face	1996	Flavor Unit
12	recordlabel: Priority chartposition: RandB #64 weeksinr&bchart: 4 album: [RandB chart position is for RandB airplay charts] comments: from the movie The Substitute starring Tom Berenger	Mack 10 featuring Ice Cube	Hoo-Bangin'	1996	Priority
13	recordlabel: Rip It 2711 chartposition: RandB #57, US #120 weeksinr&bchart: 17 album: Just For You comments: [slow jam]	4U	Home	1996	Rip It
14	recordlabel: GRP 3078 chartposition: RandB #109 writtenby: Gary Brown album: That\'s Right comments: [ballad] mpcode: OJpBwi3DauE	George Benson	Holdin' On	1996	GRP
15	recordlabel: MCA 48014 chartposition: RandB #1, US #3, UK #20, US dance #30 writtenby: Bingham, Michael Bivins, Ronnie DeVoe, Dyson and Silky album: Home Again	New Edition	Hit Me Off	1996	MCA
16	recordlabel: Atlantic 2329 chartposition: RandB 50, UK #8 writtenby: Coolio, Method Man, LL Cool, B Real, Jean Claude Olivier, Sam Barnes, and Busta Rhymes album: Space Jam: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture comments: (featuring B Real, Busta Rhymes, Coolio, LL Cool J and Method Man)	The Monstars	Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)	1996	Atlantic
17	recordlabel: FFRR 269 (UK) chartposition: UK #27 writtenby: Karl Richardson and Carnell Newbill comments: [dance, house]	Nu Soul featuring Kelly Rich	Hide-A-Way	1996	FFRR(UK)
18	recordlabel: Rip It 9521 chartposition: RandB #87 album: One Mo' 'Gen	95 South	Heiny Heiny	1996	Rip It
19	recordlabel: African Star 576016 chartposition: RandB #79, US #125 weeksinr&bchart: 2 album: Prophecy comments: [reggae dancehall]	Capleton	Heathen Rage	1996	African Star
20	recordlabel: Perspective 00163 chartposition: RandB #50, US #121 album: Solo	Solo	He's Not Good Enough	1996	Perspective
21	recordlabel: Universal 56008 chartposition: RandB #10, US #18 writtenby: Stanley Brown, Myron and Alex Cantrall (as Alex album: The Final Tic comments: [hip hop]	Crucial Conflict	Hay	1996	Universal

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