List of number one hits in the UK charts (1996)

This is a list of the number one hits on the UK charts in 1996. It is based on the Official Singles Chart Top 100 and Albums Chart Top 100 compiled by the Chart Information Network . There were 19 number one singles and 20 number one albums that year.

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Singles

← 1995 ←	List of number one hits in the UK charts			1997 →
Period Where. total Interpreter Title Author (s) Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , author [s], additional information) December 3, 1995 - January 13, 1996 6 weeks 6th Michael Jackson Earth song - January 14, 1996 - January 20, 1996 1 week 1 George Michael Jesus to a Child - January 21, 1996 - February 24, 1996 5 weeks 5 Babylon Zoo Spaceman - February 25, 1996 - March 2, 1996 1 week 1 Oasis Don't Look Back in Anger - March 3, 1996 - March 23, 1996 3 weeks 3 Take that How Deep Is Your Love - March 24, 1996 - April 13, 1996 3 weeks 3 The Prodigy Firestarter - April 14, 1996 - April 27, 1996 2 weeks 2 Mark Morrison Return of the Mack - April 28, 1996 - May 18, 1996 3 weeks 3 George Michael Fastlove - May 19, 1996 - May 25, 1996 1 week 1 Gina G Ooh aah ... just a little bit - May 26, 1996 - June 1, 1996 1 week (total 2) 2 David Baddiel , Frank Skinner & the Lightning Seeds Three Lions - June 2, 1996 - June 29, 1996 4 weeks (total 5) 5 The Fugees Killing Me Softly - June 30, 1996 - July 6, 1996 1 week (total 2) 2 David Baddiel, Frank Skinner & the Lightning Seeds Three Lions - July 7, 1996 - July 13, 1996 1 week (total 5) 5 The Fugees Killing Me Softly - July 14, 1996 - July 20, 1996 1 week 1 Gary Barlow Forever love - July 21, 1996 - September 7, 1996 7 weeks 7th Spice Girls Wannabe - September 8, 1996 - September 14, 1996 1 week 1 Peter André Flava - September 15, 1996 - September 28, 1996 2 weeks 2 The Fugees Ready or Not - September 29, 1996 - October 5, 1996 1 week 1 Deep Blue Something Breakfast at Tiffany's - October 6, 1996 - October 12, 1996 1 week 1 The Chemical Brothers Setting Sun - October 13, 1996 - October 19, 1996 1 week 1 Boyzone Words - October 20, 1996 - November 2, 1996 2 weeks 2 Spice Girls Say you'll be there - November 3, 1996 - November 16, 1996 2 weeks 2 Robson Green & Jerome Flynn What Becomes of the Broken-Hearted / Saturday Night at the Movies / You'll Never Walk Alone - November 17, 1996 - November 30, 1996 2 weeks 2 The Prodigy Breathe - December 1, 1996 - December 7, 1996 1 week 1 Peter André I feel you - December 8, 1996 - December 14, 1996 1 week 1 Boyzone A different beat - December 15, 1996 - December 21, 1996 1 week 1 Dunblane Knockin 'on Heaven's Door - Throw These Guns Away - December 22, 1996 - January 11, 1997 3 weeks 3 Spice Girls 2 Become 1 -
← 1995				→ 1997 →

Albums

← 1995 ←	List of number one hits in the UK charts			1997 →
Period Where. total Interpreter title Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information) November 19, 1995 - January 6, 1996 7 weeks 7th Robson & Jerome Robson & Jerome - January 7, 1996 - February 17, 1996 6 weeks (total 10) 10 Oasis (What's the Story) Morning Glory? - February 18, 1996 - February 24, 1996 1 week 1 Bluetones Expecting to Fly - February 25, 1996 - March 16, 1996 3 weeks (total 10) 10 Oasis (What's the Story) Morning Glory? - March 17, 1996 - March 23, 1996 1 week 1 Celine Dion Falling into you - March 24, 1996 - March 30, 1996 1 week 1 The Beatles Anthology 2 - March 31, 1996 - April 27, 1996 4 weeks 4th Take that Greatest hits - April 28, 1996 - May 11, 1996 2 weeks (total 11) 11 Alanis Morissette Jagged Little Pill - May 12, 1996 - May 18, 1996 1 week 1 Ash 1977 - May 19, 1996 - June 8, 1996 3 weeks 3 George Michael Older - June 9, 1996 - June 15, 1996 1 week 1 Metallica Load - June 16, 1996 - June 22, 1996 1 week 1 Bryan Adams 18 Til I Die - June 23, 1996 - June 29, 1996 1 week (total 11) 11 Alanis Morissette Jagged Little Pill - June 30, 1996 - July 13, 1996 2 weeks 2 Crowded House Recurring Dream - The Very Best Of - July 14, 1996 - September 7, 1996 8 weeks (total 11) 11 Alanis Morissette Jagged Little Pill - September 8, 1996 - September 14, 1996 1 week 1 Suede Coming up - September 15, 1996 - September 21, 1996 1 week 1 SEM New Adventures in Hi-Fi - September 22, 1996 - October 5, 1996 2 weeks 2 Kula shaker K - October 6, 1996 - October 12, 1996 1 week 1 Peter André Natural - October 13, 1996 - October 26, 1996 2 weeks 2 Simply Red Greatest hits - October 27, 1996 - November 2, 1996 1 week 1 The Beautiful South Blue is the color - November 3, 1996 - November 9, 1996 1 week 1 Boyzone A different beat - November 10, 1996 - November 16, 1996 1 week (total of 15) 15th Spice Girls Spice - November 17, 1996 - November 30, 1996 2 weeks 2 Robson & Jerome Take Two - December 1, 1996 - January 25, 1997 8 weeks (total of 15) 15th Spice Girls Spice -
← 1995				→ 1997 →

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The figures are based on the Chart Information Network's official UK sales hit parades . The dates refer to the validity date of the charts, i.e. the week following the sales week.

Annual hit parades

← 1995 ←	List of number one hits in the UK charts			1997 →
Singles position# Albums Killing Me Softly The Fugees 1 Jagged Little Pill Alanis Morissette Wannabe Spice Girls 2 (What's the Story) Morning Glory? Oasis Spaceman Babylon Zoo 3 Spice Spice Girls Say You'll Be There Spice Girls 4th Older George Michael Return of the Mack Mark Morrison 5 Falling into You Celine Dion Ooh Aah ... Just a Little Bit Gina G 6th Take Two Robson & Jerome Three Lions David Baddiel , Frank Skinner & the Lightning Seeds 7th The Score Fugees Children Robert Miles 8th Greatest Hits Take That 2 Become 1 Spice Girls 9 Greatest Hits Simply Red Don't Look Back at Anger Oasis 10 Moseley Shoals Ocean Color Scene
← 1995				→ 1997 →

Web links

• The Official UK Charts Company
• Annual hits: singles / albums

See also: 1996 number one hits in Australia , Belgium , Denmark , Germany , Finland , France , Ireland , Italy , Japan , Canada , New Zealand , the Netherlands , Norway , Austria , Sweden , Switzerland , Spain , Hungary and the United States .