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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.

(Search on '1996' returned 581 results)
# Artist   (click for discography and biography of artist) Title    (click song title to play it, read lyrics etc.) Year Label
--- 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: Rhythm Republic 58(UK)
Elisha La'Verne Do Me Right 1996 Rhythm Republic (UK)
--- recordlabel: Adept 6 (UK)
album: Her Name Is....
Elisha La'Verne Say Yeah 1996 Adept(UK)
--- 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: Lovelight 2210
album: Soul Of Jazz
comments: [disco dance]
Terry Burrus featuring Ada Dyer I Am For You 1996 Lovelight
--- 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: MCA 12533
writtenby: Devante
album: Your Heart's In Good Hands
Al Green Could This Be The Love 1996 MCA
--- recordlabel: Distinctive 28
album: National Anthems
Hyper Go Go & Adeva Do Watcha Do 1996 Distinctive
--- 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: ZYX 8083
Afrika Bambaataa Bell-E 2 Bell-E 1996 ZYX
--- recordlabel: So So Def 9218
comments: [christmas]
Alicia Keys Little Drummer Girl 1996 So So Def
--- 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
1 recordlabel: Street Life
chartposition: RandB #122
album: Can We Talk
mpcode: Oy0nJ6uiuFU
Shiro Can We Talk 1996 Street Life
2 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)
3 recordlabel: Motown
chartposition: RandB #110
album: Boyz of Swing II
mpcode: vR6seOvJ-SU
Whitehead Brothers Feel Your Pain 1996 Motown
4 recordlabel: GRP 3078
chartposition: RandB #109
writtenby: Gary Brown
album: That\'s Right
comments: [ballad]
mpcode: OJpBwi3DauE
George Benson Holdin' On 1996 GRP
5 recordlabel: Expansion (UK)
chartposition: RandB #109
album: Love Lessons
comments: [ballad]
Jean Carn Don't Stop Doin' Whatcha Doin' 1996 Expansion (UK)
6 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
7 recordlabel: Bluemoon
chartposition: RandB #108
album: Naked and True
mpcode: QT6NjaiTUgg
Randy Crawford Forget Me Nots 1996 Bluemoon
8 recordlabel: Immortal 7756
chartposition: RandB #106
album: Down 4 Life
mpcode: VnBeKDNT4PM
Jackers Down 4 Life 1996 Immortal
9 recordlabel: Gamma 4112
chartposition: RandB #106
album: Six For One
comments: [rnb swing]
mpcode: 4eP7hvbR1SI
M.A.R.E.E. So Sensitive 1996 Gamma
10 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
11 recordlabel: MCA 3614
chartposition: RandB #105
writtenby: Devante
album: from the Motion Picture Dangerous Minds
mpcode: 9bbOi3EKo7Q
Devante Gin and Juice 1996 MCA
12 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
13 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
14 recordlabel: Bellmark 74542-2
chartposition: RandB #102
album: Rude as Ever
comments: [slow jam]
mpcode: dtl1oNBpCJQ
The Rude Boys Lockdown 1996 Bellmark
15 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
16 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
17 recordlabel: Wild Pitch 19404
chartposition: RandB #97
weeksinr&bchart: 1
writtenby: William Paul Mitchell
The Large Professor I Juswannachill 1996 Wild Pitch
18 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
19 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
20 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
21 recordlabel: Salmon 372
chartposition: RandB #95
weeksinr&bchart: 2
DJ Polo featuring Ron Jeremy Freak Of The Week 1996 Salmon
22 recordlabel: Critique 01624155901
chartposition: RandB #95
album: Future Rhythm
Digital Underground Walk Real Kool 1996 Critique
23 recordlabel: Wreck 20161
chartposition: RandB #95
weeksinr&bchart: 4
album: Dah Shinin'
Smif-n-Wessun Wrekonize 1996 Wreck
24 recordlabel: Def Jam 854514
chartposition: RandB #94
weeksinr&bchart: 3
album: Private Party
comments: [slow jam]
DG Soakin' Wet 1996 Def Jam
25 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
26 recordlabel: Noo Trybe 11095
chartposition: RandB #94
album: Original Gangstas: The Soundtrack
Ideal Inner City Blues 1996 Noo Trybe
27 recordlabel: Qwest 17721
chartposition: RandB #92
weeksinr&bchart: 3
album: Intertwine Da' Fold
Kenneth Mangram What's Yo' Name 1996 Qwest
28 recordlabel: Warner Bros. 43779
chartposition: RandB #91
album: Somethin' for the People
Somethin' for the People Can You Feel Me 1996 Warner Bros.
29 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
30 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
31 recordlabel: Profile 7451
chartposition: RandB #90
weeksinr&bchart: 2
writtenby: Nine (as Derrick Keyes), Rob Lewis
album: Cloud 9
Nine Lyin' King 1996 Profile
32 recordlabel: MJJ Music 8291
chartposition: RandB #90
writtenby: Taryll Jackson and Gerald B.
album: Brotherhood
comments: [slow jam]
3T Tease Me 1996 MJJ Music
33 recordlabel: Relativity 1572
chartposition: RandB #89
writtenby: PMD (as Parrish Smith)
album: Business Is Business
PMD Rugged-N-Raw 1996 Relativity
34 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
35 recordlabel: Priority 53238
chartposition: RandB #89
weeksinr&bchart: 4
album: Silent Weapons for Quiet Wars
Killarmy Wake Up 1996 Priority
36 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
37 recordlabel: MCA 55199
chartposition: RandB #88
writtenby: Chucky Thompson, Daoud Baptiste and Quasim Baptiste
album: Until the Day
Nonchalant Until the Day 1996 MCA
38 recordlabel: Columbia 78315
chartposition: RandB #87
weeksinr&bchart: 5
album: Asanté Mode
Asante All About You 1996 Columbia
39 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
40 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
41 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
42 recordlabel: Rip It 9521
chartposition: RandB #87
album: One Mo' 'Gen
95 South Heiny Heiny 1996 Rip It
43 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
44 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
45 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
46 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
47 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
48 recordlabel: Wreck 20168
chartposition: RandB #84
weeksinr&bchart: 6
comments: [hip hop]
Broadway Mu$t $tay Paid 1996 Wreck
49 recordlabel: Penalty 0177
chartposition: RandB #84
weeksinr&bchart: 3
album: The War Report
Capone-N-Noreaga Stick You -- Illegal Life 1996 Penalty
50 recordlabel: Stockholm 577 321
chartposition: US Dance #56
writtenby: Mike Cleveland
comments: [dance]
Milk Inc. Last Night a DJ Saved My Life 1996 Stockholm
51 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
52 recordlabel: Blue Thumb 3071
chartposition: RandB #83
album: Maysa
comments: [ballad]
Maysa Sexy 1996 Blue Thumb
53 recordlabel: Union Records 713
chartposition: RandB #83
weeksinr&bchart: 9
album: On Fire
Jackal the Bear For Real 1996 Union Records
54 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
55 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
56 recordlabel: Hyped International 745301
chartposition: RandB #82
writtenby: Lynell Webster
The Dramatics Try Love Again 1996 Hyped International
57 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
58 recordlabel: Motown 374631417
chartposition: RandB #81
writtenby: Terry Williams and Missy Elliott
album: This Time
Taral Hicks Ooh, Ooh Baby 1996 Motown
59 recordlabel: Avex Critique 15570
chartposition: RandB #80
weeksinr&bchart: 2
album: Da Final Hour
Poppa Doo Mother's Prayer 1996 Avex Critique
60 recordlabel: Hopsack and Silk 398
chartposition: RandB #80
album: Been Found
Ashford & Simpson Been Found 1996 Hopsack and Silk
61 recordlabel: Loud 64532
chartposition: RandB #79
weeksinr&bchart: 7
comments: samples 'Winter Sadness' by Kool and The Gang
Cella Dwellas Perfect Match 1996 Loud
62 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.
63 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
64 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
65 recordlabel: Rowdy 35066
chartposition: RandB #76
writtenby: Erick Sermon, Jamal and Stevie Wonder
album: Last Chance, No Breaks
Jamal Keep It Real 1996 Rowdy
66 recordlabel: Underworld 58448
chartposition: RandB #76
weeksinr&bchart: 5
album: Never Let You Go
comments: [slow jam]
Jesse Baby, Baby, Baby 1996 Underworld
67 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
68 recordlabel: Columbia 8647
chartposition: RandB #75
album: It Was Written
comments: [hip hop]
Nas Affirmative Action 1996 Columbia
69 recordlabel: Lil' Joe 893
chartposition: RandB #75
album: Shake a Lil' Somethin'
The 2 Live Crew Do the Damn Thing 1996 Lil' Joe
70 recordlabel: Critique 155711
chartposition: RandB #75
writtenby: Shock G, Loose Ends and Ronald Brooks
album: Future Rhythm
Digital Underground Oregano Flow 1996 Critique
71 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
72 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
73 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
74 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
75 recordlabel: Death Row
chartposition: RandB #73
album: Body Snatchers
Rare Essence Body Snatchers 1996 Death Row
76 recordlabel: Giant Step 3088
chartposition: RandB #73
weeksinr&bchart: 20
album: We The People
comments: [jazz funk]
Groove Collective Lift Off 1996 Giant Step
77 recordlabel: Big Beat 98068
chartposition: RandB #72
writtenby: Lattrel and Tracy
album: Touch Of Soul
Art n' Soul All My Luv 1996 Big Beat
78 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
79 recordlabel: LaFace 24148
album: Brainchild
Society Of Soul E.M.B.R.A.C.E. Da Da Dah Dah 1996 LaFace
80 recordlabel: Universal 1057
chartposition: RandB #71
album: Moods...Moments
Monifah Nobody's Body 1996 Universal
81 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

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