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6 Jan 1996 One Sweet Day
(Mariah Carey with Boyz II Men)		 Earth Song
(Michael Jackson)
13 Jan 1996 One Sweet Day
(Mariah Carey with Boyz II Men)		 Earth Song
(Michael Jackson)
20 Jan 1996 One Sweet Day
(Mariah Carey with Boyz II Men)		 Jesus to a child
(Michael Jackson)
27 Jan 1996 One Sweet Day
(Mariah Carey with Boyz II Men)		 Spaceman
(Babylon Zoo)
03 Feb 1996 One Sweet Day
(Mariah Carey with Boyz II Men)		 Spaceman
(Babylon Zoo)
10 Feb 1996 One Sweet Day
(Mariah Carey with Boyz II Men)		 Spaceman
(Babylon Zoo)
17 Feb 1996 One Sweet Day
(Mariah Carey with Boyz II Men)		 Spaceman
(Babylon Zoo)
24 Feb 1996 One Sweet Day
(Mariah Carey with Boyz II Men)		 Spaceman
(Babylon Zoo)
02 Mar 1996 One Sweet Day
(Mariah Carey with Boyz II Men)		 Don't Look Back In Anger
(Oasis)
09 Mar 1996 One Sweet Day
(Mariah Carey with Boyz II Men)		 How Deep Is Your Love
(Take That)
16 Mar 1996 One Sweet Day
(Mariah Carey with Boyz II Men)		 How Deep Is Your Love
(Take That)
23 Mar 1996 Because You Loved Me
(Celine Dion)		 How Deep Is Your Love
(Take That)
30 Mar 1996 Firestarter
(The Prodigy)		 Firestarter
(The Prodigy)
06 Apr 1996 Because You Loved Me
(Celine Dion)		 Firestarter
(The Prodigy)
13 Apr 1996 Because You Loved Me
(Celine Dion)		 Firestarter
(The Prodigy)
20 Apr 1996 Because You Loved Me
(Celine Dion)		 Return Of The Mack
(Mark Morrison)
27 Apr 1996 Because You Loved Me
(Celine Dion)		 Return Of The Mack
(Mark Morrison)
04 May 1996 Always Be My Baby
(Mariah Carey)		 Fastlove
(George Michael)
11 May 1996 Always Be My Baby
(Mariah Carey)		 Fastlove
(George Michael)
18 May 1996 Tha Crossroads
(Bone Thugs-n-Harmony)		 Fastlove
(George Michael)
25 May 1996 Tha Crossroads
(Bone Thugs-n-Harmony)		 Ooh Aah ... Just A Little Bit
(Gina G.)
01 Jun 1996 Tha Crossroads
(Bone Thugs-n-Harmony)		 Three Lions
(Baddiel, Skinner & the Lightning Seeds)
08 Jun 1996 Tha Crossroads
(Bone Thugs-n-Harmony)		 Killing Me Softly
(The Fugees)
15 Jun 1996 Tha Crossroads
(Bone Thugs-n-Harmony)		 Killing Me Softly
(The Fugees)
22 Jun 1996 Tha Crossroads
(Bone Thugs-n-Harmony)		 Killing Me Softly
(The Fugees)
29 Jun 1996 Tha Crossroads
(Bone Thugs-n-Harmony)		 Killing Me Softly
(The Fugees)
06 Jul 1996 Tha Crossroads
(Bone Thugs-n-Harmony)		 Three Lions
(Baddiel, Skinner & the Lightning Seeds)
13 Jul 1996 How Do U Want It
(2 Pac featuring KC & JoJo)		 Killing Me Softly
(The Fugees)
20 Jul 1996 How Do U Want It
(2 Pac featuring KC & JoJo)		 Forever Love
(Gary Barlow)
27 Jul 1996 You're Makin' Me High
(Tony Braxton)		 Wannabe
(Spice Girls)
03 Aug 1996 Macarena
(Los Del Rio)		 Wannabe
(Spice Girls)
10 Aug 1996 Macarena
(Los Del Rio)		 Wannabe
(Spice Girls)
17 Aug 1996 Macarena
(Los Del Rio)		 Wannabe
(Spice Girls)
24 Aug 1996 Macarena
(Los Del Rio)		 Wannabe
(Spice Girls)
31 Aug 1996 Macarena
(Los Del Rio)		 Wannabe
(Spice Girls)
07 Sep 1996 Macarena
(Los Del Rio)		 Wannabe
(Spice Girls)
14 Sep 1996 Macarena
(Los Del Rio)		 Flava
(Peter Andre)
21 Sep 1996 Macarena
(Los Del Rio)		 Ready Or Not
(The Fugees)
28 Sep 1996 Macarena
(Los Del Rio)		 Ready Or Not
(The Fugees)
05 Oct 1996 Macarena
(Los Del Rio)		 Breakfast At Tiffany's
(Deep Blue Something)
12 Oct 1996 Macarena
(Los Del Rio)		 Setting Sun
(The Chemical Brothers)
19 Oct 1996 Macarena
(Los Del Rio)		 Words
(Boyzone)
26 Oct 1996 Macarena
(Los Del Rio)		 Say you'll be there
(Spice Girls)
02 Nov 1996 Macarena
(Los Del Rio)		 Say you'll be there
(Spice Girls)
09 Nov 1996 No Diggity
(Blackstreet featuring Dr. Dre)		 What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted/
Up On The Roof /
You'll Never Walk Alone
(Robson Green & Jerome Flynn)
16 Nov 1996 No Diggity
(Blackstreet featuring Dr. Dre)		 What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted/
Up On The Roof /
You'll Never Walk Alone
(Robson Green & Jerome Flynn)
23 Nov 1996 No Diggity
(Blackstreet featuring Dr. Dre)		 Breathe
(The Prodigy)
30 Nov 1996 No Diggity
(Blackstreet featuring Dr. Dre)		 Breathe
(The Prodigy)
07 Dez 1996 Unbreak My Heart
(Toni Braxton)		 I feel you
(Peter Andre)
14 Dez 1996 Unbreak My Heart
(Toni Braxton)		 A Different Beat
(Boyzone)
21 Dez 1996 Unbreak My Heart
(Toni Braxton)		 Knockin' On Heaven's Door
(Dumblane)
28 Dez 1996 Unbreak My Heart
(Toni Braxton)		 2 Become 1
(Spice Girls)
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