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
501	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 17710 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: Prince and Tommy Barbarella album: Music from the Motion Picture Girl 6	Prince	Girl 6	1996	Warner Bros.
502	recordlabel: Loud 64532 chartposition: RandB #79 weeksinr&bchart: 7 comments: samples 'Winter Sadness' by Kool and The Gang	Cella Dwellas	Perfect Match	1996	Loud
503	recordlabel: Hopsack and Silk 398 chartposition: RandB #80 album: Been Found	Ashford & Simpson	Been Found	1996	Hopsack and Silk
504	recordlabel: Avex Critique 15570 chartposition: RandB #80 weeksinr&bchart: 2 album: Da Final Hour	Poppa Doo	Mother's Prayer	1996	Avex Critique
505	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 7739 chartposition: RandB #81 weeksinr&bchart: 3 writtenby: Greg Hutch, Kannon album: Time Will Reveal comments: (remix)	Above the Law	100 Spokes	1996	Tommy Boy
506	recordlabel: Motown 374631417 chartposition: RandB #81 writtenby: Terry Williams and Missy Elliott album: This Time	Taral Hicks	Ooh, Ooh Baby	1996	Motown
507	recordlabel: Payday 127051 chartposition: RandB #82 weeksinr&bchart: 2 writtenby: Lil' Dap, Melachi the Nutcracker and Chris Martin album: Livin' Proof	Group Home	Suspended in Time	1996	Payday
508	recordlabel: Priority 53258 chartposition: RandB #82 weeksinr&bchart: 5 writtenby: Ras Kass (as John Austin IV) album: Soul on Ice	Ras Kass	Soul on Ice	1996	Priority
509	recordlabel: Hyped International 745301 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: Lynell Webster	The Dramatics	Try Love Again	1996	Hyped International
510	recordlabel: Blue Thumb 3071 chartposition: RandB #83 album: Maysa comments: [ballad]	Maysa	Sexy	1996	Blue Thumb
511	recordlabel: Union Records 713 chartposition: RandB #83 weeksinr&bchart: 9 album: On Fire	Jackal the Bear	For Real	1996	Union Records
512	recordlabel: Wreck 20168 chartposition: RandB #84 weeksinr&bchart: 6 comments: [hip hop]	Broadway	Mu$t $tay Paid	1996	Wreck
513	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
514	recordlabel: Penalty 0177 chartposition: RandB #84 weeksinr&bchart: 3 album: The War Report	Capone-N-Noreaga	Stick You -- Illegal Life	1996	Penalty
515	recordlabel: Stockholm 577 321 chartposition: US Dance #56 writtenby: Mike Cleveland comments: [dance]	Milk Inc.	Last Night a DJ Saved My Life	1996	Stockholm
516	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
517	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
518	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
519	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
520	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
521	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
522	recordlabel: Columbia 78315 chartposition: RandB #87 weeksinr&bchart: 5 album: AsantÃƒÂ© Mode	Asante	All About You	1996	Columbia
523	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
524	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
525	recordlabel: Rip It 9521 chartposition: RandB #87 album: One Mo' 'Gen	95 South	Heiny Heiny	1996	Rip It
526	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
527	recordlabel: MCA 55199 chartposition: RandB #88 writtenby: Chucky Thompson, Daoud Baptiste and Quasim Baptiste album: Until the Day	Nonchalant	Until the Day	1996	MCA
528	recordlabel: Relativity 1572 chartposition: RandB #89 writtenby: PMD (as Parrish Smith) album: Business Is Business	PMD	Rugged-N-Raw	1996	Relativity
529	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
530	recordlabel: Priority 53238 chartposition: RandB #89 weeksinr&bchart: 4 album: Silent Weapons for Quiet Wars	Killarmy	Wake Up	1996	Priority
531	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
532	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
533	recordlabel: MJJ Music 8291 chartposition: RandB #90 writtenby: Taryll Jackson and Gerald B. album: Brotherhood comments: [slow jam]	3T	Tease Me	1996	MJJ Music
534	recordlabel: Profile 7451 chartposition: RandB #90 weeksinr&bchart: 2 writtenby: Nine (as Derrick Keyes), Rob Lewis album: Cloud 9	Nine	Lyin' King	1996	Profile
535	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 43779 chartposition: RandB #91 album: Somethin' for the People	Somethin' for the People	Can You Feel Me	1996	Warner Bros.
536	recordlabel: Qwest 17721 chartposition: RandB #92 weeksinr&bchart: 3 album: Intertwine Da' Fold	Kenneth Mangram	What's Yo' Name	1996	Qwest
537	recordlabel: Def Jam 854514 chartposition: RandB #94 weeksinr&bchart: 3 album: Private Party comments: [slow jam]	DG	Soakin' Wet	1996	Def Jam
538	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
539	recordlabel: Noo Trybe 11095 chartposition: RandB #94 album: Original Gangstas: The Soundtrack	Ideal	Inner City Blues	1996	Noo Trybe
540	recordlabel: Salmon 372 chartposition: RandB #95 weeksinr&bchart: 2	DJ Polo featuring Ron Jeremy	Freak Of The Week	1996	Salmon
541	recordlabel: Critique 01624155901 chartposition: RandB #95 album: Future Rhythm	Digital Underground	Walk Real Kool	1996	Critique
542	recordlabel: Wreck 20161 chartposition: RandB #95 weeksinr&bchart: 4 album: Dah Shinin'	Smif-n-Wessun	Wrekonize	1996	Wreck
543	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
544	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
545	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
546	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
547	recordlabel: Wild Pitch 19404 chartposition: RandB #97 weeksinr&bchart: 1 writtenby: William Paul Mitchell	The Large Professor	I Juswannachill	1996	Wild Pitch
548	recordlabel: Curb 6837 chartposition: RandB #101 writtenby: Terry Harris album: Best Of Bar-Kays mpcode: fOQ5ITpud2o	The Bar-Kays	Everybody Wants That Love	1996	Curb
549	recordlabel: Rip-It 203-1 chartposition: RandB 102 album: Just For You comments: [ballad] mpcode: jImqqOdeNFo	4U	Waiting for a Girl Like You	1996	RipIt
550	recordlabel: Bellmark 74542-2 chartposition: RandB #102 album: Rude as Ever comments: [slow jam] mpcode: dtl1oNBpCJQ	The Rude Boys	Lockdown	1996	Bellmark
551	recordlabel: Reprise 8343 chartposition: R&B #103 writtenby: Pam Sawyer, Gloria Jones album: Phenomenon: Music From the Motion Picture comments: [ballad]	Marvin Gaye	Piece Of Clay	1996	Reprise
552	recordlabel: MCA 3614 chartposition: RandB #105 writtenby: Devante album: from the Motion Picture Dangerous Minds mpcode: 9bbOi3EKo7Q	Devante	Gin and Juice	1996	MCA
553	recordlabel: Alibi 66092 chartposition: RandB #105 writtenby: Miki Howard and LeMel Humes album: Can\'t Count Me Out mpcode: c6-LzAixSUU	Miki Howard	Something I've Never Had	1996	Alibi
554	recordlabel: Gamma 4112 chartposition: RandB #106 album: Six For One comments: [rnb swing] mpcode: 4eP7hvbR1SI	M.A.R.E.E.	So Sensitive	1996	Gamma
555	recordlabel: Immortal 7756 chartposition: RandB #106 album: Down 4 Life mpcode: VnBeKDNT4PM	Jackers	Down 4 Life	1996	Immortal
556	recordlabel: Bluemoon chartposition: RandB #108 album: Naked and True mpcode: QT6NjaiTUgg	Randy Crawford	Forget Me Nots	1996	Bluemoon
557	recordlabel: GRP 3078 chartposition: RandB #109 writtenby: Gary Brown album: That\'s Right comments: [ballad] mpcode: OJpBwi3DauE	George Benson	Holdin' On	1996	GRP
558	recordlabel: Expansion (UK) chartposition: RandB #109 album: Love Lessons comments: [ballad]	Jean Carn	Don't Stop Doin' Whatcha Doin'	1996	Expansion (UK)
559	recordlabel: Moja Entertainment chartposition: RandB #109 album: Love Lessons comments: [album cut] mpcode: H9pFDm5h_Vs	Jean Carne	Don't Stop Doin' Whatcha Doin'	1996	Moja Entertainment
560	recordlabel: Motown chartposition: RandB #110 album: Boyz of Swing II mpcode: vR6seOvJ-SU	Whitehead Brothers	Feel Your Pain	1996	Motown
561	recordlabel: Motown 860 543 2 (UK) chartposition: R&B #120 writtenby: Stevie Wonder comments: from the motion picture 'The Adventures of Pinocchio'	Stevie Wonder	Kiss Lonely Good-Bye	1996	Motown(UK)
562	recordlabel: Street Life chartposition: RandB #122 album: Can We Talk mpcode: Oy0nJ6uiuFU	Shiro	Can We Talk	1996	Street Life
---	recordlabel: Polydor 5731931 writtenby: Cream, Ski, Drifters, K Mel, Pigeon album: The Battle Of Adwa comments: [hip hop]	Addis Black Widow	Sweet Money	1996	Polydor
---	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)
---	recordlabel: MCA 12533 writtenby: Devante album: Your Heart's In Good Hands	Al Green	Could This Be The Love	1996	MCA
---	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: Rhythm Republic 58(UK)	Elisha La'Verne	Do Me Right	1996	Rhythm Republic (UK)
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 43815	Al Jarreau	Compared To What	1996	Warner Bros.
---	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: 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: 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: Malaco 2306 writtenby: Johnnie Taylor, Floyd C. Bonner, Ron Neal album: Good Love comments: [southern soul]	Johnnie Taylor	Body Rock	1996	Malaco
---	recordlabel: So So Def 9218 comments: [christmas]	Alicia Keys	Little Drummer Girl	1996	So So Def
---	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

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