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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
101 recordlabel: Relativity 1546
chartposition: RandB #44, US #76
weeksinr&bchart: 13
 		Fat Joe featuring Raekwon, Big Punisher & Armageddon Envy -- Firewater 1996 Relativity
102 recordlabel: 550 Music 78257
chartposition: RandB #31, US #82
writtenby: Derek Jenkins, Dwayne Richardson and J. Karen Thomas
album: Scent of Attraction
 		Patra with Aaron Hall Scent of Attraction 1996 Music
103 recordlabel: Mo Thugs
chartposition: RandB #27
album: Family Scriptures
 		Mo Thugs Thug Devotion 1996 Mo Thugs
104 recordlabel: Loud/RCA 64565
chartposition: RandB #61, US #83
writtenby: Xzibit and Thayod Ausar
album: At the Speed of Life
 		Xzibit Paparazzi 1996 Loud/RCA
105 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
106 recordlabel: Virgin 38538
chartposition: US dance #18
writtenby: Billy Beck, Danny Madden and Rick Brown
album: Welcome to the Real World
 		Frankie Knuckles featuring Adeva Love Can Change It 1996 Virgin
107 recordlabel: VC Recordings (UK)
chartposition: UK #79
writtenby: Errol Jones, John Girvan and Rage and Steel
comments: [dance, house]
 		Shena More Than Woman 1996 VC Recordings (UK)
108 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
109 recordlabel: LaFace 24173
chartposition: RandB #53, US #92
writtenby: King George, Big Boi (as Antwan Patton) and Organized Noize
album: Soul Food
 		Goodie Mob Dirty South 1996 LaFace
110 recordlabel: Columbia 78275
chartposition: RandB #79, UK #63
writtenby: Maxwell and Hod David
album: Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite
comments: [slow jam]
 		Maxwell Til the Cops Come Knockin' - The Opus 1996 Columbia
111 recordlabel: EastWest 64253
chartposition: RandB #51, US #105, US Dance #43, UK #188
weeksinr&bchart: 20
album: Set It Off: Music from the New Line Cinema Motion Picture
 		Organized Noize ft. Andrea Martin & Queen Latifah Set It Off 1996 EastWest
112 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
113 recordlabel: Big Beat 98113
chartposition: RandB #72, US #106
weeksinr&bchart: 10
album: The Turnaround: The Long Awaited Drama
 		Real Live featuring K-Def & Larry-O Real Live Shit 1996 Big Beat
114 recordlabel: Blue Thumb 3061
chartposition: RandB #51, UK #105
writtenby: Rex Rideout, Byron Stingily and Phillip Temple
album: Maysa
 		Maysa What About Our Love? 1996 Blue Thumb
115 recordlabel: Death Row 99974
chartposition: RandB #67, US #106
weeksinr&bchart: 6
writtenby: Reggie Moore and Danny Boy
comments: [slow jam]
 		Danny Boy Slip n' Slide 1996 Death Row
116 recordlabel: Def Jam 577790
chartposition: RandB #41, US #103
writtenby: Rockwilder (as Dana Stinson) and Erick Sermon
album: Double or Nothing
comments: [hip hop]
 		Erick Sermon Welcome 1996 Def Jam
117 recordlabel: Profile 5440
chartposition: RandB #65, US #102
album: Once Upon A Time In America
comments: [hip hop]
 		Smoothe Da Hustler Broken Language 1996 Profile
118 recordlabel: Motown 514
chartposition: RandB #44, US #107
weeksinr&bchart: 17
writtenby: Al B. Sure!, Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff and Antoine Wilson
album: Ladae!
 		Ladae featuring Chub Rock Party 2 Nite 1996 Motown
119 recordlabel: Priority 53232
chartposition: RandB #64, US #105
weeksinr&bchart: 13
writtenby: E Swift, Jahmal Bush and Sean Price, Walt Dewgarde, Jahmal Bush and Sean Price
album: Nocturnal
 		Heltah Skeltah featuring Da Rockness Monstas Operation Lock Down -- Da Wiggy 1996 Priority
120 recordlabel: Tuff Break 31458
chartposition: RandB #92, US #109
weeksinr&bchart: 1
 		Gripsta Pop Goz 1996 Tuff Break
121 recordlabel: Bad Boy 79065
chartposition: RandB #56, US #109
writtenby: Faith Evans and Floyd Howard
album: Faith
comments: [slow jam]
 		Faith Evans Come Over 1996 Bad Boy
122 recordlabel: Payday 6971200771
chartposition: R&B #101, US #108
writtenby: Lil' Dap, Melachi the Nutcracker and Chris Martin
album: Livin' Proof
 		Group Home Livin' Proof 1996 Payday
123 recordlabel: Weeded 20189
chartposition: RandB #69, US #113, UK #140
weeksinr&bchart: 9
writtenby: Mad Lion, Kenny Parker
album: Real Ting
 		Mad Lion featuring Brenda K. Starr Double Trouble 1996 Weeded
124 recordlabel: Payday 120100
chartposition: RandB #57, US #105
weeksinr&bchart: 13
writtenby: Jeru the Damaja and DJ Premier
album: Wrath of the Math
 		Jeru the Damaja Ya Playin' Yaself 1996 Payday
125 recordlabel: Chrysalis/EMI 58517
chartposition: RandB #53, US #105
weeksinr&bchart: 15
writtenby: Bahamadia, Chris Martin and David Willis
album: Kollage
 		Bahamadia Uknowhowwedu 1996 Chrysalis/EMI
126 recordlabel: Elektra 64257
chartposition: US #106
writtenby: Tracy Chapman
album: New Beginning
comments: [reggae]
 		Tracy Chapman New Beginning 1996 Elektra
127 recordlabel: Penalty 7193
chartposition: RandB #56, US #103
weeksinr&bchart: 19
album: The War Report
comments: [hip hop]
 		Capone-N-Noreaga featuring Tragedy a.k.a. Khadaf T.O.N.Y. (Top of New York) 1996 Penalty
128 recordlabel: Profile 5445
chartposition: RandB #62, US #104
weeksinr&bchart: 7
writtenby: Anthony Roberts, Saladine Wallace and Salahadeen Wilds
album: Uptown Saturday Night
 		Camp Lo Coolie High 1996 Profile
129 recordlabel: Avex (UK)
chartposition: UK #96
album: Good Time
 		Cheryl Lynn Good Time -- Got To Be Real '95 1996 Avex (UK)
130 recordlabel: ICU 004
chartposition: US Dance #21
writtenby: Andrew Klippel and Jocelyn Brown
 		A.K. Soul featuring Jocelyn Brown Show Your Love 1996 ICU
131 recordlabel: Warner 17681
chartposition: RandB #34, US #98
writtenby: E. Baker, R. Holiday, Curtis
album: Somethin' for the People
 		Somethin' for the People With You 1996 Warner
132 recordlabel: LaFace 24157
chartposition: RandB #62, US #96
comments: [hip hop]
 		Southsyde B.O.I.Z. Get Ready, Here It Comes (It's The Choo-Choo) 1996 LaFace
133 recordlabel: Arista 13277
chartposition: RandB #51, US #97
writtenby: Keith Crouch and Kipper Jones
album: Deborah Cox
comments: [ballad]
 		Deborah Cox The Sound of My Tears 1996 Arista
134 recordlabel: Def Jam 110
chartposition: US #95
 		Redman featuring K-Solo That's How It Is (It's Like That) 1996 Def Jam
135 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
136 recordlabel: Loud 64561
chartposition: RandB #53, US #98
weeksinr&bchart: 15
writtenby: Sadat X, Ali Malek, Diamond D and Ennio Morricone
album: Wild Cowboys
comments: [hip hop]
 		Sadat X Hang 'Em High 1996 Loud
137 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
138 recordlabel: Geffen 22216
chartposition: RandB #62, US #101
album: Illadelph Halflife
 		The Roots Clones 1996 Geffen
139 recordlabel: MCA 55234
chartposition: RandB #42, US #102
writtenby: Chris Stokes
album: We Got It
 		Immature Lover's Groove 1996 MCA
140 recordlabel: Rap a Lot 38571
chartposition: RandB #49, US #104
weeksinr&bchart: 16
writtenby: Marco Ennis, Raymond Scott and Simon Cullins
album: Doomsday: Forever RSO
 		The Almighty RSO featuring Faith Evans You Could Be My Boo 1996 Rap a Lot
141 recordlabel: Epic 3038
chartposition: UK #101
writtenby: George Johnson, Louis Johnson, Rod Temperton and Valerie Johnson
album: Get the Groove On
 		B.G. the Prince of Rap Stomp 1996 Epic
142 recordlabel: Sick Wid' It 42366
chartposition: RandB #49, US #101
weeksinr&bchart: 9
album: Game Related
comments: [hip hop]
 		The Click Scandalous 1996 Sick Wid' It
143 recordlabel: Loud/RCA 64708
chartposition: RandB #58, US #101
writtenby: Xzibit (as Alvin Joiner)
album: At the Speed of Life
 		Xzibit The Foundation 1996 Loud/RCA
144 recordlabel: Loud 64693
chartposition: RandB #57, US #109
weeksinr&bchart: 9
writtenby: Havoc and Prodigy
album: Hell on Earth
comments: [hip hop]
 		Mobb Deep Front Lines (Hell on Earth) 1996 Loud
145 recordlabel: Rap A Lot 11588
chartposition: RandB #53
writtenby: N.A.R.D., Belo Zero, AK 47 and The Legendary Traxster
 		Do or Die Playa Like Me and You 1996 Rap A Lot
146 recordlabel: Tommy Boy 728
chartposition: RandB #53, US #101
writtenby: Posdnuos, David Jolicoeur, Maseo and L. Lynn
album: Stakes Is High
comments: [hip hop]
 		De La Soul (featuring Common Sense) The Bizness 1996 Tommy Boy
147 recordlabel: Profile 7451
chartposition: RandB #90
weeksinr&bchart: 2
writtenby: Nine (as Derrick Keyes), Rob Lewis
album: Cloud 9
 		Nine Lyin' King 1996 Profile
148 recordlabel: Warner Bros. 43779
chartposition: RandB #91
album: Somethin' for the People
 		Somethin' for the People Can You Feel Me 1996 Warner Bros.
149 recordlabel: Qwest 17721
chartposition: RandB #92
weeksinr&bchart: 3
album: Intertwine Da' Fold
 		Kenneth Mangram What's Yo' Name 1996 Qwest
150 recordlabel: MJJ Music 8291
chartposition: RandB #90
writtenby: Taryll Jackson and Gerald B.
album: Brotherhood
comments: [slow jam]
 		3T Tease Me 1996 MJJ Music
151 recordlabel: Mercury 578416
chartposition: RandB #90
weeksinr&bchart: 6
album: Autobiography of Mistachuck
comments: samples 'Ain't I Been Good To You' by The Isley Brothers
 		Chuck D No 1996 Mercury
152 recordlabel: GRP 3073
chartposition: RandB #89
weeksinr&bchart: 5
writtenby: Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley and Chris Jasper
album: Brave New World
 		Russ Freeman & The Rippingtons featuring The Whispers & Phil Perry Caravan of Love 1996 GRP
153 recordlabel: Priority 53238
chartposition: RandB #89
weeksinr&bchart: 4
album: Silent Weapons for Quiet Wars
 		Killarmy Wake Up 1996 Priority
154 recordlabel: Def Jam 578334
chartposition: RandB #90
weeksinr&bchart: 4
 		Trigger tha Gambler Ft. Smoothe Da Hustler & D.V. Alias Khrist My Crew Can't Go for That 1996 Def Jam
155 recordlabel: Def Jam 854514
chartposition: RandB #94
weeksinr&bchart: 3
album: Private Party
comments: [slow jam]
 		DG Soakin' Wet 1996 Def Jam
156 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
157 recordlabel: Island 531055
chartposition: RandB #96
weeksinr&bchart: 2
album: Where There Is Life
Luciano Meets The Jungle Brothers Who Could It Be 1996 Island
158 recordlabel: Luther Campbell Music 050 167 001 1
chartposition: RandB #96
writtenby: Luke (as Luther Campbell)
album: Uncle Luke
 		Luke Bounce to Da Beat 1996 Luther Campbell Musi
159 recordlabel: Wild Pitch 19397
chartposition: RandB #96
weeksinr&bchart: 3
writtenby: William Paul Mitchell and Dave Matthews
 		The Large Professor The Mad Scientist 1996 Wild Pitch
160 recordlabel: Wreck 20161
chartposition: RandB #95
weeksinr&bchart: 4
album: Dah Shinin'
 		Smif-n-Wessun Wrekonize 1996 Wreck
161 recordlabel: Critique 01624155901
chartposition: RandB #95
album: Future Rhythm
 		Digital Underground Walk Real Kool 1996 Critique
162 recordlabel: Noo Trybe 11095
chartposition: RandB #94
album: Original Gangstas: The Soundtrack
 		Ideal Inner City Blues 1996 Noo Trybe
163 recordlabel: Salmon 372
chartposition: RandB #95
weeksinr&bchart: 2
 		DJ Polo featuring Ron Jeremy Freak Of The Week 1996 Salmon
164 recordlabel: Relativity 1572
chartposition: RandB #89
writtenby: PMD (as Parrish Smith)
album: Business Is Business
 		PMD Rugged-N-Raw 1996 Relativity
165 recordlabel: MCA 55199
chartposition: RandB #88
writtenby: Chucky Thompson, Daoud Baptiste and Quasim Baptiste
album: Until the Day
 		Nonchalant Until the Day 1996 MCA
166 recordlabel: Stockholm 577 321
chartposition: US Dance #56
writtenby: Mike Cleveland
comments: [dance]
 		Milk Inc. Last Night a DJ Saved My Life 1996 Stockholm
167 recordlabel: Columbia 78383
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: Jermaine Dupri and Kino Watson
album: True 2 the Game
 		Kino Watson Game Recognize Game (Whatcha Want) 1996 Columbia
168 recordlabel: Big Beat 98100
chartposition: RandB #85
weeksinr&bchart: 14
writtenby: Donnie Lewis, Clark Kent, Barry Eastmond and Jeffrey Osborne
album: From Where???
comments: Khim Davis (vocal); samples 'Only Human' by Jeffrey Osborne
 		Mad Skillz Move Ya Body 1996 Big Beat
169 recordlabel: Penalty 0177
chartposition: RandB #84
weeksinr&bchart: 3
album: The War Report
 		Capone-N-Noreaga Stick You -- Illegal Life 1996 Penalty
170 recordlabel: Intersound 9220
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: George Duke, Michael Cooper, Byron Miller, Ndugo Chandler and Charles Icarus Johnson
album: Live For Ya A**
 		Con Funk Shun Throw It Up, Throw It Up 1996 Intersound
171 recordlabel: Union Records 713
chartposition: RandB #83
weeksinr&bchart: 9
album: On Fire
 		Jackal the Bear For Real 1996 Union Records
172 recordlabel: Wreck 20168
chartposition: RandB #84
weeksinr&bchart: 6
comments: [hip hop]
 		Broadway Mu$t $tay Paid 1996 Wreck
173 recordlabel: Priority 53219
chartposition: RandB #85
weeksinr&bchart: 4
writtenby: Ras Kass (as John Austin IV)
album: Soul on Ice
 		Ras Kass Anything Goes 1996 Priority
174 recordlabel: Loud 64690
chartposition: RandB #85
weeksinr&bchart: 2
writtenby: Amel Larrieux, Buckwild, Bryce Luvah and Sadat X
album: Wild Cowboys
comments: samples 'Tell Me' by Groove Theory
 		Sadat X The Lump Lump 1996 Loud
175 recordlabel: Relativity 1568
chartposition: RandB #87
weeksinr&bchart: 4
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield, Billy Danze, Lil' Fame and Laze Elliott
album: Firing Squad
 		M.O.P. Dead and Gone 1996 Relativity
176 recordlabel: Rip It 9521
chartposition: RandB #87
album: One Mo' 'Gen
 		95 South Heiny Heiny 1996 Rip It
177 recordlabel: Tommy Boy 725
chartposition: RandB #88
weeksinr&bchart: 2
album: Episodes Of A Hustla
 		Big Noyd featuring Mobb Deep Recognize and Realize (Part 2) 1996 Tommy Boy
178 recordlabel: Suave House 1562
chartposition: RandB #87
weeksinr&bchart: 2
writtenby: Mr. Mike (as Mike Walls)
 		Mr. Mike Where Ya Love At 1996 Suave House
179 recordlabel: Columbia 78315
chartposition: RandB #87
weeksinr&bchart: 5
album: Asanté Mode
 		Asante All About You 1996 Columbia
180 recordlabel: Loose Cannon 578112
chartposition: RandB #86
weeksinr&bchart: 7
writtenby: Tracey Hester, Henri Desire, Gaetan Gilsaint, J. Walker and R. Jenkins
comments: samples 'Help Is On The Way' by The Whatnauts
 		Skindeep Everybody 1996 Loose Cannon
181 recordlabel: Motown 0528
chartposition: RandB #87
weeksinr&bchart: 4
comments: samples 'I Don't Know What It Is, But It Sure Is Funky' by Ripple
 		Valerie George Being Single (Ain't Easy) 1996 Motown
182 recordlabel: Tribute 5913
chartposition: RandB #97
writtenby: Brian Overton, Khalid Keene, Ted Howard, Terrence Jones and Yolanda Adams
album: More Than a Melody
 		Yolanda Adams Gotta Have Love 1996 Tribute
183 recordlabel: Wild Pitch 19404
chartposition: RandB #97
weeksinr&bchart: 1
writtenby: William Paul Mitchell
 		The Large Professor I Juswannachill 1996 Wild Pitch
--- recordlabel: RCA 66775 2
album: I Will Survive (Doin' It My Way)
comments: [album cut] [slow jam]
 		Chantay Savage Pillow Talk 1996 RCA
--- recordlabel: EastWest 61891 2
writtenby: Darryl McClary, Ed Drina Miller, Michael Allen
album: Sa Deuce
comments: [album cut] [slow jam]
 		Sa-Deuce ft. Michael Speaks Ordinary People 1996 EastWest
--- recordlabel: EastWest 9547 2
writtenby: Darryl McClary, Janai Abercrombie, Michael Allen, Paula Pierre Louis, Traci Nash
album: Sa Deuce
comments: [slow jam]
 		Sa-Deuce Body Knockin' 1996 EastWest
--- recordlabel: Warner Bros. 43815
 		Al Jarreau Compared To What 1996 Warner Bros.
--- recordlabel: Rhythm Republic 58(UK)
 		Elisha La'Verne Do Me Right 1996 Rhythm Republic (UK)
--- recordlabel: Lovelight 2210
album: Soul Of Jazz
comments: [disco dance]
 		Terry Burrus featuring Ada Dyer I Am For You 1996 Lovelight
--- recordlabel: Adept 6 (UK)
album: Her Name Is....
 		Elisha La'Verne Say Yeah 1996 Adept(UK)
--- recordlabel: Distinctive 28
album: National Anthems
 		Hyper Go Go & Adeva Do Watcha Do 1996 Distinctive
--- recordlabel: Fairplay 212
writtenby: Karen Kenny
album: Crazy Love
 		Karen Kenny Crazy Love 1996 Fairplay
--- recordlabel: ZYX 8083
 		Afrika Bambaataa Bell-E 2 Bell-E 1996 ZYX
--- recordlabel: T Neck
comments: [slow jam] (background vocals by 112)
 		The Isley Brothers featuring Angela Winbush Floatin' on Your Love (Float N' Slow--My Gift To You) 1996 T Neck
--- recordlabel: All Net 2282
album: Rebirth Of Soul
comments: [slow jam]
 		Renaizzance Intimate Thoughts 1996 All Net
--- recordlabel: So So Def 9218
comments: [christmas]
 		Alicia Keys Little Drummer Girl 1996 So So Def
--- recordlabel: Malaco 2306
writtenby: Johnnie Taylor, Floyd C. Bonner, Ron Neal
album: Good Love
comments: [southern soul]
 		Johnnie Taylor Body Rock 1996 Malaco
--- recordlabel: Malaco 2526
writtenby: Rich Cason
 		Johnnie Taylor Good Love (The Jeep Remix) 1996 Malaco
--- recordlabel: Malaco 2306
writtenby: Rich Cason
album: Good Love
comments: [southern soul]
 		Johnnie Taylor Good Love 1996 Malaco
--- recordlabel: MCA 12533
writtenby: Devante
album: Your Heart's In Good Hands
 		Al Green Could This Be The Love 1996 MCA

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