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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
301 recordlabel: Relativity 1546
chartposition: RandB #44, US #76
weeksinr&bchart: 13
Fat Joe featuring Raekwon, Big Punisher & Armageddon Envy -- Firewater 1996 Relativity
302 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)
303 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
304 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
305 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
306 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
307 recordlabel: Mo Thugs
chartposition: RandB #27
album: Family Scriptures
Mo Thugs Thug Devotion 1996 Mo Thugs
308 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
309 recordlabel: EastWest 5863
chartposition: UK #83
writtenby: MC Lyte and Jermaine Dupri
album: Bad as I Wanna B
comments: [hip hop]
MC Lyte Everyday 1996 EastWest
310 recordlabel: Island 854630
chartposition: RandB #33, US #83
writtenby: Rachel Oden, Flex and Sabrina Sapp
album: 11 20 79
Mona Lisa You Said 1996 Island
311 recordlabel: Interscope 98084
chartposition: RandB #51, US #81
writtenby: Redman, J. Davis, A. Muhammad, M. Taylor, M. Morales, D. Robinson and D. Wimbley
album: Insomnia: The Erick Sermon Compilation Album
comments: [hip hop]
Redman Funkorama 1996 Interscope
312 recordlabel: Silas 55136
chartposition: RandB #32, US #113
writtenby: Laney Stewart , Samuel Salter and Thabiso Nkhereanye
album: Jesse Powell
Jesse Powell All I Need 1996 Silas
313 recordlabel: EastWest 64309
chartposition: RandB #39, US #86
weeksinr&bchart: 9
writtenby: Dre, Skoob and Easy Mo Bee
album: Hold It Down
Das EFX featuring Mobb Deep Microphone Master 1996 EastWest
314 recordlabel: Jive
chartposition: RandB #28
writtenby: R. Kelly
album: R. Kelly
comments: [slow jam]
R. Kelly Baby, Baby, Baby, Baby, Baby... 1996 Jive
315 recordlabel: Perspective 587550
chartposition: RandB #56, US #86
weeksinr&bchart: 12
writtenby: Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, Nathan Morris and Stephen Stills
album: Kazaam OST
comments: samples 'For What It's Worth' by The Buffalo Springfield
Nathan Morris Wishes 1996 Perspective
316 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
317 recordlabel: Arista 13223
chartposition: RandB #28, US #48
writtenby: Deborah Cox and Lascelles Stephens
album: Deborah Cox
comments: [slow jam]
Deborah Cox Where Do We Go from Here 1996 Arista
318 recordlabel: Outburst/Def Jam 577794
chartposition: RandB #46, US #87
writtenby: Domino
album: Physical Funk
Domino Physical Funk 1996 Outburst/Def Jam
319 recordlabel: Warner 17753
chartposition: RandB #29, US #105
album: Somethin' for the People
Somethin' for the People You Want This Party Started 1996 Warner
320 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
321 recordlabel: AandM 3145816571
chartposition: RandB #29, US #83
writtenby: Dave Hall, CeCe Peniston and Gordon Chambers
album: I'm Movin' On
CeCe Peniston Movin' On 1996 A&M
322 recordlabel: Loose Cannon 852706
chartposition: RandB #39, US #92
album: Get U Open
comments: [hip hop]
Skindeep ft. Lil Kim of Junior M.A.F.I.A. No More Games 1996 Loose Cannon
323 recordlabel: Maxi 2040
chartposition: US Dance #20
writtenby: Byron Burke and Shay Jones
comments: [dance, house]
Shay Jones It Doesn't Matter 1996 Maxi
324 recordlabel: Mercury 167
chartposition: US AC #15
writtenby: Gloria Shayne Baker and Noël Regney
comments: [christmas]
Vanessa Williams Do You Hear What I Hear? 1996 Mercury
325 recordlabel: Elektra 64324
chartposition: RandB #39, US #91
writtenby: Charlie Babie, Duran Estevez and Tommye Miller
album: Silk
Silk Don't Rush 1996 Elektra
326 recordlabel: Relativity 1567
chartposition: RandB #68, US #92
album: Can You Feel Me
Dru Down Can You Feel Me 1996 Relativity
327 recordlabel: No Limit 53218
chartposition: RandB #55, US #90
writtenby: Master P
album: Ice Cream Man
Master P Mr. Ice Cream Man 1996 No Limit
328 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
329 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
330 recordlabel: Def Jam 110
chartposition: US #95
Redman featuring K-Solo That's How It Is (It's Like That) 1996 Def Jam
331 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
332 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
333 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
334 recordlabel: Avex (UK)
chartposition: UK #96
album: Good Time
Cheryl Lynn Good Time -- Got To Be Real '95 1996 Avex (UK)
335 recordlabel: ICU 004
chartposition: US Dance #21
writtenby: Andrew Klippel and Jocelyn Brown
A.K. Soul featuring Jocelyn Brown Show Your Love 1996 ICU
336 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
337 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
338 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
339 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
340 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
341 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
342 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
343 recordlabel: Geffen 22216
chartposition: RandB #62, US #101
album: Illadelph Halflife
The Roots Clones 1996 Geffen
344 recordlabel: MCA 55234
chartposition: RandB #42, US #102
writtenby: Chris Stokes
album: We Got It
Immature Lover's Groove 1996 MCA
345 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
346 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
347 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
348 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
349 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
350 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
351 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
352 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
353 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
354 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
355 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
356 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
357 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
358 recordlabel: Elektra 64257
chartposition: US #106
writtenby: Tracy Chapman
album: New Beginning
comments: [reggae]
Tracy Chapman New Beginning 1996 Elektra
359 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
360 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
361 recordlabel: Tuff Break 31458
chartposition: RandB #92, US #109
weeksinr&bchart: 1
Gripsta Pop Goz 1996 Tuff Break
362 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
363 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
364 recordlabel: Payday 854518
chartposition: RandB #76, US #109
writtenby: Crazy Toones, WC and Allen Toussaint
album: Curb Servin'
WC & the Maad Circle The One 1996 Payday
365 recordlabel: Atlantic 6630
chartposition: R&B #109, US #109
writtenby: Frank Joseph Myers and Gary Baker
album: And the Music Speaks
comments: [love ballad]
All-4-One These Arms 1996 Atlantic
366 recordlabel: MCA 55096
chartposition: RandB #88, US #108
writtenby: Kevin Irving, Passion
album: Baller's Lady
Passion Where I'm From 1996 MCA
367 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
368 recordlabel: Suave House 1545
chartposition: RandB #58, US #110
weeksinr&bchart: 15
album: On Top of the World
comments: [hip hop]
Eightball & MJG featuring Nina Creque Space Age 1996 Suave House
369 recordlabel: Def Jam 575652
chartposition: RandB #36, US #104
album: Case
Case More to Love 1996 Def Jam
370 recordlabel: No Limit 53237
chartposition: RandB #78, US #109
writtenby: Master P and Tony Hester
album: Ice Cream Man
comments: [hip hop]
Master P featuring Silkk & Mo B. Dick No More Tears 1996 No Limit
371 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
372 recordlabel: Outburst 314 576
chartposition: RandB #64, US #112
album: Physical Funk
Domino So Fly 1996 Outburst
373 recordlabel: EastWest 64323
chartposition: RandB #41, US #113
weeksinr&bchart: 10
writtenby: Thomas McElroy, Denzil Foster and Terry Ellis
Terry Ellis What Did I Do to You? 1996 EastWest
374 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
375 recordlabel: Virgin 11060
chartposition: US #112
writtenby: Byran Abrahms, Elliot Wolff, Howie Tee, Kevin Thornton and Mark Calderon
album: Head Over Heels
Paula Abdul Ain't Never Gonna Give You Up 1996 Virgin
376 recordlabel: Relativity 1532
chartposition: RandB #84, US #113
weeksinr&bchart: 4
album: Politics and Bullshit
Frankie Cutlass You and You and You 1996 Relativity
377 recordlabel: Priority 53243
chartposition: RandB #63, US #115
weeksinr&bchart: 12
writtenby: Walt Dewgarde, Jack McCair, Barret Powell and Darrell Yates
album: Da Storm
Originoo Gunn Clappaz No Fear 1996 Priority
378 recordlabel: Big Beat 2327
chartposition: RandB #38
album: High School High: The Soundtrack
Faith Evans I Just Can't 1996 Big Beat
379 recordlabel: Wrap 349
chartposition: RandB #67, US #115
album: Get This Party Started
Kilo Nasty Dancer 1996 Wrap
380 recordlabel: Elektra 64293
chartposition: RandB #71, US #115
weeksinr&bchart: 3
writtenby: Prodigy, Gregory Phillips, Johnatan Davis, Havoc, Mayfield Small Jr., Pete Rock, R. Rousseau
comments: samples "Give Up The Goods" by Mobb Deep
Ini featuring Pete Rock Fakin Jax 1996 Elektra
381 recordlabel: 4th and Bway 327(UK)
chartposition: UK #115
album: Moods
Will Downing Just to Be with You 1996 th and Bway (UK)
382 recordlabel: Wreck 20161
chartposition: RandB #95, US #116
album: Dah Shinin'
Smif-n-Wessun Wontime 1996 Wreck
383 recordlabel: Fader 127056
chartposition: RandB #78, US #115
writtenby: Outloud and P.F. Cuttin
album: Blah Blah Blah
Blahzay Blahzay Pain I Feel 1996 Fader
384 recordlabel: EMI 58573
chartposition: RandB #79, US #117
weeksinr&bchart: 8
writtenby: Mad Cobra, Tony Kelly and Clifton Dillon
album: Milkman
comments: samples "Money" by Jimmy Spicer
Mad Cobra Big Long John 1996 EMI
385 recordlabel: Atlantic 87080
chartposition: RandB #52, US #117
writtenby: Nevelle Hodge and Kenny Greene
album: New Life
Intro Feels Like the First Time 1996 Atlantic
386 recordlabel: Silas 55208
chartposition: RandB #51, US #119
writtenby: Michael Stokes and Emanuel Johnson
album: Jesse Powell
comments: [love ballad]
Jesse Powell Gloria 1996 Silas
387 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
388 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
389 recordlabel: Atlantic 87017
chartposition: RandB #52, US #119
weeksinr&bchart: 14
writtenby: Andrea Martin, Anthony 'Reezmo' Burroughs and Ivan Matias
album: So Many Ways
The Braxtons Only Love 1996 Atlantic
390 recordlabel: Chrysalis/EMI 58575
chartposition: RandB #74, US #117
writtenby: Rappin' 4 Tay and Al Eaton
album: Off Parole
Rappin 4Tay A Lil' Some'em Some'em 1996 Chrysalis/EMI
391 recordlabel: Elektra 64297
chartposition: US #119
writtenby: Tracy Chapman
album: New Beginning
Tracy Chapman Smoke and Ashes 1996 Elektra
392 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
393 recordlabel: Warner 17586
chartposition: RandB #66, US #117
weeksinr&bchart: 10
album: Gravity
Da Bush Babees featuring Mos Def The Love Song 1996 Warner
394 recordlabel: Perspective 7546
chartposition: RandB #66, US #120
writtenby: Al Green, Mabon 'Teenie' Hodges and Smooth
Smooth Love and Happiness 1996 Perspective
395 recordlabel: Duck Down 53250
chartposition: RandB #77, US #120
weeksinr&bchart: 6
album: Nocturnal
comments: [hip hop]
Heltah Skeltah Therapy 1996 Duck Down
396 recordlabel: SBK 58556
chartposition: RandB #86, US #121
weeksinr&bchart: 4
album: How We Roll
The Barrio Boyzz I Wish 1996 SBK
397 recordlabel: AandM 2004
chartposition: RandB #52, US #120
writtenby: JoJo (as JoJo Hailey) and Darryl Pearson
album: I'm Movin' On
comments: [slow jam] ( featuring JoJo Hailey)
CeCe Peniston Before I Lay (You Drive Me Crazy) 1996 A&M
398 recordlabel: Giant 17624
chartposition: R&B #104, US #121
writtenby: Tricky Stewart, Rob Thicke and Sean K. Hall
album: Now and Forever
Color Me Badd Sexual Capacity 1996 Giant
399 recordlabel: Universal 56000
chartposition: RandB #91, US #122
weeksinr&bchart: 2
album: Acoustic Soul
Intrigue Dance with Me 1996 Universal
400 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

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