List of number one hits in New Zealand (1996)

This is a list of the number one hits in New Zealand in 1996. It is based on the official Top 40 singles and albums , which are selected on behalf of Recorded Music NZ , the New Zealand representative of IFPI . There were 19 number one singles and 17 number one albums that year.

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Singles

← 1995 ←	List of number one hits in New Zealand			1997 →
Period Where. total Interpreter Title Author (s) Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , author [s], additional information) December 31, 1995 - January 20, 1996 3 weeks (total 11) 11 Coolio feat. LV Gangsta's Paradise - January 21, 1996 - January 27, 1996 1 week (total 2) 2 Mariah Carey feat. Boyz II Men One sweet day - January 28, 1996 - February 17, 1996 3 weeks 3 OMC How bizarre - February 18, 1996 - March 9, 1996 3 weeks 3 CDB Let's groove - March 10, 1996 - March 16, 1996 1 week 1 Oasis Wonderwall - March 17, 1996 - March 30, 1996 2 weeks 2 Peter André Mysterious girl - March 31, 1996 - April 6, 1996 1 week (total 2) 2 LAD Ridin 'Low - April 7, 1996 - April 13, 1996 1 week 1 Peter André Get Down on It - April 14, 1996 - April 20, 1996 1 week (total 2) 2 LAD Ridin 'Low - April 21, 1996 - April 27, 1996 1 week 1 CDB Hey girl - April 28, 1996 - June 1, 1996 5 weeks 5 2pac feat. Dr. Dre California Love - June 2, 1996 - June 22, 1996 3 weeks 3 The Fugees Killing Me Softly with His Song - June 23, 1996 - August 3, 1996 6 weeks 6th Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Tha Crossroads - August 4, 1996 - September 7, 1996 5 weeks 5 DLT Chains - September 8, 1996 - October 19, 1996 6 weeks 6th Keith Sweat Twisted - October 20, 1996 - November 9, 1996 3 weeks (4 in total) 4th Warren G feat. Adina Howard What's Love Got to Do with It - November 10, 1996 - November 16, 1996 1 week 1 Spice Girls Wannabe - November 17, 1996 - November 23, 1996 1 week (4 in total) 4th Warren G feat. Adina Howard What's Love Got to Do with It - November 24, 1996 - December 7, 1996 2 weeks 2 BLACKstreet No diggity - December 8, 1996 - December 21, 1996 2 weeks 2 The Fugees No Woman, No Cry - December 29, 1996 - January 18, 1997 3 weeks 3 Mo Thugs Thug devotion -
← 1995				→ 1997 →

Albums

← 1995 ←	List of number one hits in New Zealand			1997 →
Period Where. total Interpreter title Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information) December 24, 1995 - January 13, 1996 3 weeks 3 Elton John Love songs - January 14, 1996 - January 20, 1996 1 week 1 The Exponents Once Bitten, Twice Bitten - January 21, 1996 - March 16, 1996 8 weeks 8th Oasis (What's the Story) Morning Glory? - March 17, 1996 - May 11, 1996 8 weeks (total 11) 11 Alanis Morissette Jagged Little Pill - May 12, 1996 - May 18, 1996 1 week 1 The cranberries To the Faithful Departed - May 19, 1996 - May 25, 1996 1 week (total 11) 11 Alanis Morissette Jagged Little Pill - May 26, 1996 - June 1, 1996 1 week 1 George Michael Older - June 2, 1996 - June 8, 1996 1 week 1 Soundgarden Down on the upside - June 9, 1996 - June 15, 1996 1 week (total 11) 11 Alanis Morissette Jagged Little Pill - June 16, 1996 - June 29, 1996 2 weeks 2 Metallica Load - June 30, 1996 - July 6, 1996 1 week 1 Collective soul Collective soul - July 7, 1996 - July 13, 1996 1 week (total 11) 11 Alanis Morissette Jagged Little Pill - July 14, 1996 - September 7, 1996 8 weeks 8th Crowded House Recurring Dream - The Very Best Of - September 8, 1996 - September 21, 1996 2 weeks 2 Pearl Jam No code - September 22, 1996 - October 19, 1996 4 weeks 4th SEM New Adventures in Hi-Fi - October 20, 1996 - October 26, 1996 1 week 1 Garbage Garbage - October 27, 1996 - November 2, 1996 1 week 1 Tool Ænima - November 3, 1996 - November 16, 1996 2 weeks 2 Simply Red Greatest hits - November 17, 1996 - November 23, 1996 1 week 1 grain Life is peachy - November 24, 1996 - December 7, 1996 2 weeks 2 Michael Jackson HIStory - Past, Present and Future Book I. - December 8, 1996 - January 18, 1997 6 weeks 6th Celine Dion Falling into you -
← 1995				→ 1997 →

Web links

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• All No. 1 hits

See also: Number One Hits 1996 in Australia , Belgium , Denmark , Germany , Finland , France , Ireland , Italy , Japan , Canada , the Netherlands , Norway , Austria , Sweden , Switzerland , Spain , Hungary , the United States and in the UK .