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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
401 recordlabel: Def Jam 111
chartposition: RandB #40
weeksinr&bchart: 11
album: T.H.U.G.S.
comments: [hip hop] [RandB chart position is for RandB airplay charts]
Flesh-N-Bone World So Cruel 1996 Def Jam
402 recordlabel: Perspective 00163
chartposition: RandB #50, US #121
album: Solo
Solo He's Not Good Enough 1996 Perspective
403 recordlabel: Rip It 2711
chartposition: RandB #57, US #120
weeksinr&bchart: 17
album: Just For You
comments: [slow jam]
4U Home 1996 Rip It
404 recordlabel: Columbia 78273
chartposition: RandB #50, US #120
writtenby: Kino Watson
album: True 2 the Game
comments: sample 'Float On' by the Floaters
Kino Watson Bring It On 1996 Columbia
405 recordlabel: PMP/RAL 577412
chartposition: RandB #74, US #125
album: This Is How We Do It
comments: [slow jam]
Montell Jordan Daddy's Home 1996 PMP/RAL
406 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
407 recordlabel: African Star 576016
chartposition: RandB #79, US #125
weeksinr&bchart: 2
album: Prophecy
comments: [reggae dancehall]
Capleton Heathen Rage 1996 African Star
408 recordlabel: Warner 17498
chartposition: RandB #41, UK #62
writtenby: Demonté Posey, Eric Benét and George Nash Jr.
album: True to Myself
Eric Benét Spiritual Thang 1996 Warner
409 recordlabel: Sin Drome 1206
chartposition: RandB #53, US #125
album: Soul Survivor
comments: [love balld]
Bobby Caldwell I Give In 1996 Sin Drome
410 recordlabel: MCA 55094
chartposition: RandB #66, US #124
weeksinr&bchart: 9
writtenby: Keneon Isaac, Dow Brain, Brad Young, Teddy Riley, Gene Griffin, Aaron Hall and Timmy Gatling
Ruffa featuring Tasha Don't You Worry 1996 MCA
411 recordlabel: Motown 0586
chartposition: RandB #77, US #125
album: Horace Brown
comments: [slow jam]
Horace Brown How Can We Stop 1996 Motown
412 recordlabel: Priority 53216
chartposition: RandB #65, US #124
weeksinr&bchart: 11
album: Gamers
The Conscious Daughters Gamers 1996 Priority
413 recordlabel: Dome 111
chartposition: UK #124
writtenby: Beverley Knight, Blak Twang and Victor Redwood Sawyer
album: The B Funk
Beverley Knight Mutual Feeling 1996 Dome
414 recordlabel: EastWest
chartposition: RandB #42
writtenby: Renne A. Neuville
album: Sunset Park
Aaliyah Are You Ready 1996 EastWest
415 recordlabel: Nervous 20195
chartposition: US dance #28
comments: [dance, house]
Byron Stingily Love You the Right Way 1996 Nervous
416 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
417 recordlabel: Mecca Don 64383
chartposition: RandB #42
weeksinr&bchart: 10
writtenby: Darryl McClary, Janai Abercrombie, Michael Allen, Paula Pierre Louis, Traci Nash
album: Sa Deuce
comments: samples 'Electric Relaxation' by A Tribe Called Quest / What You Won't Do For Love by Bobby Caldwell
Sa-Deuce Don't Waste My Time 1996 Mecca Don
418 recordlabel: 4th and Bway 329
chartposition: UK #136
Don-E Don't She 1996 th and Bway
419 recordlabel: Almo Sounds 21 (UK)
chartposition: UK #135
writtenby: Sherree Ford-Payne, Howie Tee, Alex Mosely, Eddie Floyd, John Bautista, Raphael Saadiq, Lou Reed
album: Sherree Ford-Payne
comments: [dance, garage house]
mpcode: KYN8Rbpy3-k
Sherree Ford-Payne Shoulda Coulda Woulda 1996 Almo Sounds(UK)
420 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
421 recordlabel: Warner 17656
chartposition: RandB #45
writtenby: Demonté Posey, Eric Benét and George Nash Jr.
album: True to Myself
comments: [slow jam]
Eric Benét Let's Stay Together 1996 Warner
422 recordlabel: Funky Base 160
chartposition: UK #137
writtenby: Kyle Robinson and Rob Base
Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock Break of Dawn '96 1996 Funky Base
423 recordlabel: Island 635
chartposition: UK #137
album: Light to Dark
comments: [instrumental]
Ronny Jordan The Law 1996 Island
424 recordlabel: Death Row 00004
chartposition: RandB #46
writtenby: 2Pac, Snoop Dogg and Daz Dillinger
album: All Eyez on Me
comments: [RandB chart position is for RandB airplay charts]
2Pac featuring Snoop Dogg 2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted 1996 Death Row
425 recordlabel: Network 101 (UK)
writtenby: Gary Benson, Livingstone Brown
Beverlei Brown On And On (The Finest Soul Mix) 1996 Network(UK)
426 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
427 recordlabel: MCA 11350
chartposition: RandB #47
writtenby: Diane Warren
album: Your Heart's in Good Hands
Al Green Your Heart's in Good Hands 1996 MCA
428 recordlabel: LaFace
chartposition: RandB #47
album: Rhythm of the Games: 1996 Olympic Games Album
Mary J. Blige Everlasting Love 1996 LaFace
429 recordlabel: Warner 9463482
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: New World Order
comments: [ballad]
Curtis Mayfield New World Order 1996 Warner
430 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
431 recordlabel: Reprise 8431
chartposition: US AC #25
writtenby: Van Morrison
album: Phenomenon: Music from the Motion Picture
comments: [love ballad]
Aaron Neville Crazy Love 1996 Reprise
432 recordlabel: Jive
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: R. Kelly
album: R. Kelly
comments: [slow jam]
R. Kelly Trade in My Life 1996 Jive
433 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
434 recordlabel: Perspective 7542
chartposition: RandB #51
album: I'm Here for You
comments: [ballad]
Ann Nesby I'll Do Anything for You 1996 Perspective
435 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
436 recordlabel: Shabach 002
chartposition: US Dance #35
album: Love Town
Nicole McCloud Long Train Running (Without Love) 1996 Shabach
437 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
438 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
439 recordlabel: MJJ 78422
chartposition: RandB #53
writtenby: Teddy Riley, Sherri Blair, Chris Smith and Menton Smith
album: Personal
Men of Vizion Do Thangz 1996 MJJ
440 recordlabel: Jive 42412
chartposition: UK #164
writtenby: E 40 and Too $hort
album: Tha Hall of Game
comments: [hip hop]
E-40 featuring Too $hort & K-Ci Rapper's Ball 1996 Jive
441 recordlabel: Columbia 78340
chartposition: RandB #55
album: Kenny Lattimore
Kenny Lattimore Just What It Takes 1996 Columbia
442 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
443 recordlabel: Motown 3746313921
chartposition: US AC #28
writtenby: Bettis, Roberts and Stanley
album: Take Me Higher
comments: [ballad]
Diana Ross Voice of the Heart 1996 Motown
444 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
445 recordlabel: RAL 577792
chartposition: RandB #58
weeksinr&bchart: 6
album: Conversation
comments: [hip hop] Warren G (backing vocal) samples 'Free' by Deniece Williams
Twinz Eastside LB 1996 RAL
446 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
447 recordlabel: EastWest 066024
chartposition: RandB #59
writtenby: Dwain Mitchell and Eddie Levert Sr.
album: Father and Son
comments: [ballad]
Gerald Levert & Eddie Levert Get Your Thing Off 1996 EastWest
448 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
449 recordlabel: DV8 Records 31458
chartposition: RandB #60
writtenby: Red Rideout, Phillip Temple, Helenia Marshall, Ellastina Gosein and Shannon Collins
album: Zakiya
Zakiya Love Like Mine 1996 DV Records
450 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
451 recordlabel: Nervous 20146
chartposition: US Dance #41, UK #199
album: The Purist
comments: [dance, house]
Byron Stingily Don't Fall in Love 1996 Nervous
452 recordlabel: Virgin 38543
chartposition: RandB #60
writtenby: Babyface
album: Reflections
comments: [love ballad]
After 7 How Do You Tell the One 1996 Virgin
453 recordlabel: Arista 07822 18796 4
chartposition: RandB #60
writtenby: Babyface and Lisa Lopes
album: Waiting to Exhale: Original Soundtrack Album
TLC This Is How It Works 1996 Arista
454 recordlabel: Island 854648
chartposition: RandB #60
weeksinr&bchart: 12
writtenby: Mario Winans, Kenny Hickson and Donyell Boynton
album: Eddie: The Soundtrack
comments: [slow jam]
Nneka Say It Again 1996 Island
455 recordlabel: Azuli 48(UK)
chartposition: UK #195
writtenby: Joey Negro, Andrew Livingstone and Thelma Houston
Thelma Houston I Need Somebody Tonight 1996 Azuli (UK)
456 recordlabel: Island
chartposition: RandB #62
weeksinr&bchart: 2
comments: [RandB chart position is for RandB airplay charts] [album cut]
Ghostface Killah, Masta Killa, U-God, Raekwon, Cappadonna Winter Warz 1996 Island
457 recordlabel: Pallas
chartposition: RandB #62
album: The Final Tic
Crucial Conflict Ride the Rodeo 1996 Pallas
458 recordlabel: Bad Boy 78612 73006 2
chartposition: RandB #62
writtenby: Terri Robinson, Diddy and Rashad Smith
album: Total
Total Do You Know 1996 Bad Boy
459 recordlabel: Freeze 5009312
chartposition: US Dance #42
writtenby: Kurtis Mantronik
Mantronix featuring Althea McQueen It's Time to Party 1996 Freeze
460 recordlabel: MCA 55215
chartposition: RandB #63
weeksinr&bchart: 16
writtenby: Anthony Hamilton
album: XTC
comments: samples 'You Got Something' by B.T. Express
Anthony Hamilton Nobody Else 1996 MCA
461 recordlabel: Pendulum 58549
chartposition: RandB #63
weeksinr&bchart: 9
writtenby: Heather B.
album: Takin' Mine
Heather B. If Headz Only Knew... 1996 Pendulum
462 recordlabel: Pure 2331
chartposition: RandB #64
weeksinr&bchart: 18
album: Dalia
comments: [slow jam]
Dalia It Ain't Easy 1996 Pure
463 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
464 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
465 recordlabel: Bluemoon 98071
chartposition: RandB #65
writtenby: J.J. Cale
album: Naked and True
Randy Crawford Cajun Moon 1996 Bluemoon
466 recordlabel: Profile 5440
chartposition: RandB #65
album: Once Upon A Time In America
comments: [hip hop]
Smoothe Da Hustler Hustlin' 1996 Profile
467 recordlabel: Yab Yum 7638
chartposition: RandB #66
writtenby: Babyface
album: Bonafide
comments: [slow jam]
Jon B Isn't It Scary 1996 Yab Yum
468 recordlabel: Arista
chartposition: RandB #66
writtenby: Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart
album: Waiting to Exhale: Original Soundtrack Album
comments: [ballad]
Chaka Khan My Funny Valentine 1996 Arista
469 recordlabel: Wrap 349
chartposition: RandB #67
writtenby: John Guldberg and Tim Stahl
album: Get This Party Started
Kilo White Horse 1996 Wrap
470 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
471 recordlabel: Columbia
chartposition: RandB #69
writtenby: Mariah Carey and Walter Afanasief
album: Daydream
Mariah Carey Underneath the Stars 1996 Columbia
472 recordlabel: Virgin 38561
chartposition: RandB #69
weeksinr&bchart: 6
album: Quindon
Quindon Dream About You 1996 Virgin
473 recordlabel: EMI 11638
chartposition: RandB #69
writtenby: BeBe Winans
comments: [RandB chart position is for RandB airplay charts]
BeBe & CeCe Winans Feels Like Heaven (With You) 1996 EMI
474 recordlabel: So So Def 7825
chartposition: RandB #69
album: Six
Whodini Keep Running Back 1996 So So Def
475 recordlabel: EMI 58398
chartposition: RandB #69
weeksinr&bchart: 7
album: Doe or Die
AZ Doe or Die 1996 EMI
476 recordlabel: Def Jam 314 573 927 1
chartposition: RandB #69
album: Muddy Waters
Redman Pick It Up 1996 Def Jam
477 recordlabel: Bust It 74003
chartposition: RandB #70
weeksinr&bchart: 9
Kawz Ain't No Love and Happiness 1996 Bust It
478 recordlabel: Paisley Park 18327
chartposition: RandB #70
writtenby: George Clinton, William Bryant III and Kerry Gordy
album: Hey Man…Smell My Finger
George Clinton Martial Law (Hey Man...Smell My Finger) 1996 Paisley Park
479 recordlabel: Universal 1057
chartposition: RandB #71
album: Moods...Moments
Monifah Nobody's Body 1996 Universal
480 recordlabel: Attitude 17029
chartposition: RandB #71
album: Da Tour
DJ Trans Suki Suki 1996 Attitude
481 recordlabel: LaFace 24148
album: Brainchild
Society Of Soul E.M.B.R.A.C.E. Da Da Dah Dah 1996 LaFace
482 recordlabel: Qwest
chartposition: RandB #71
weeksinr&bchart: 2
writtenby: James Moody and Eddie Jefferson
album: Q's Jook Joint
comments: [RandB chart position is for RandB airplay charts]
Quincy Jones, Brian McKnight, Rachelle Ferrell, Take 6 & James Moody Moody's Mood For Love 1996 Qwest
483 recordlabel: Priority 53236
chartposition: RandB #71
album: Makin' Moves... Everyday
Tha Truth Red Lights 1996 Priority
484 recordlabel: Gasoline Alley 55276
chartposition: RandB #71
album: From I Extreme II Another
comments: [hip hop]
II D Extreme You Got Me Goin' 1996 Gasoline Alley
485 recordlabel: Epic 78374
chartposition: RandB #72
weeksinr&bchart: 3
writtenby: Dave Hall, Monica Payne and Terri Robinson
Terri & Monica Sexuality (If You Take Your Love) 1996 Epic
486 recordlabel: Big Beat 98068
chartposition: RandB #72
writtenby: Lattrel and Tracy
album: Touch Of Soul
Art n' Soul All My Luv 1996 Big Beat
487 recordlabel: Ruffhouse 78339
chartposition: RandB #73, US #87
writtenby: B Real (as Louis Freese), DJ Muggs (as Lawrence Muggerud) and Sen Dog (as Senen Reyes)
album: Cypress Hill III: Temples of Boom
Cypress Hill Boom Biddy Bye Bye 1996 Ruffhouse
488 recordlabel: Jireh 55192
chartposition: RandB #73
weeksinr&bchart: 11
writtenby: Earnest 'Scootie' Hairston Jr. and Reginald 'Reggie' McFadgen
album: Take Your Time
Day ta Day Smile 1996 Jireh
489 recordlabel: Death Row
chartposition: RandB #73
album: Body Snatchers
Rare Essence Body Snatchers 1996 Death Row
490 recordlabel: Giant Step 3088
chartposition: RandB #73
weeksinr&bchart: 20
album: We The People
comments: [jazz funk]
Groove Collective Lift Off 1996 Giant Step
491 recordlabel: Qwest 46109
chartposition: RandB #74
writtenby: Rod Temperton
album: Q's Jook Joint
comments: [RandB chart position is for RandB airplay charts]
Quincy Jones featuring Brandy & Heavy D Rock with You 1996 Qwest
492 recordlabel: Warner
chartposition: RandB #75
writtenby: Stevie Wonder
album: A Thin Line Between Love and Hate: Music from the Motion Picture
Tevin Campbell Knocks Me Off My Feet 1996 Warner
493 recordlabel: Lil' Joe 893
chartposition: RandB #75
album: Shake a Lil' Somethin'
The 2 Live Crew Do the Damn Thing 1996 Lil' Joe
494 recordlabel: Columbia 8647
chartposition: RandB #75
album: It Was Written
comments: [hip hop]
Nas Affirmative Action 1996 Columbia
495 recordlabel: Critique 155711
chartposition: RandB #75
writtenby: Shock G, Loose Ends and Ronald Brooks
album: Future Rhythm
Digital Underground Oregano Flow 1996 Critique
496 recordlabel: Death Row
chartposition: RandB #75
album: Christmas on Death Row
Snoop Dogg featuring Nate Dogg Santa Claus Goes Straight to the Ghetto 1996 Death Row
497 recordlabel: Rowdy 35066
chartposition: RandB #76
writtenby: Erick Sermon, Jamal and Stevie Wonder
album: Last Chance, No Breaks
Jamal Keep It Real 1996 Rowdy
498 recordlabel: Underworld 58448
chartposition: RandB #76
weeksinr&bchart: 5
album: Never Let You Go
comments: [slow jam]
Jesse Baby, Baby, Baby 1996 Underworld
499 recordlabel: Def Jam 576552
chartposition: RandB #77
weeksinr&bchart: 10
album: Dos of Soul
comments: [slow jam] (from the movie The Nutty Professor)
Dos of Soul Come Around 1996 Def Jam
500 recordlabel: Killa Cali/Thug 7003
chartposition: RandB #78
weeksinr&bchart: 2
album: Killafornia Organization
Killafornia Organization ft. Comptons Most Wanted Throw It Up 1996 Killa Cali/Thug

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