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THE ARC WEEKLY TOP 40 ARCHIVES:

TOP POP SONGS OF 1996: 1-100





1 "One Sweet Day"

from the LP
Daydream
ARC chart run: 40 - 30 - 20 - 16 - 8 - 3 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 5 - 5 - 13 - 23 - 33 - off
Mariah Carey
&
Boyz II Men
Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men - "One Sweet Day" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
1(11) 25
2 "I Love You Always Forever"

from the LP
Now In A Minute
ARC chart run: 38 - 30 - 20 - 12 - 10 - 7 - 3 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 3 - 4 - 8 - 13 - 21 - 22 - 30 - 40 - off
Donna Lewis Donna Lewis - "I Love You Always Forever" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
1(7) 24
3 "Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)"

from the LP
Macarena Non Stop
ARC chart run: 34 - 26 - 19 - 17 - 13 - 11 - 8 - 7 - 5 - 3 - 3 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 3 - 6 - 8 - 11 - 11 - 15 - 22 - 39 - off
Los Del Rio Los Del Rio - "Macarena" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
1(3) 25
4 "Because You Loved Me"

from the LP
Falling Into You
ARC chart run: 27 - 15 - 6 - 6 - 3 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 2 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 6 - 9 - 13 - 16 - 18 - 21 - 32 - off
Celine Dion Celine Dion - "Because You Loved Me" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
1(6) 22
5 "It's All Coming Back To Me Now"

from the LP
Falling Into You
ARC chart run: 29 - 19 - 13 - 11 - 6 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 6 - 10 - 11 - 17 - 25 - 29 - 36 - off
Celine Dion Celine Dion - "It's All Coming Back To Me Now" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
1(5) 23
6 "One Of Us"

from the LP
Relish
ARC chart run: 38 - 32 - 24 - 15 - 12 - 10 - 8 - 7 - 6 - 4 - 3 - 3 - 3 - 3 - 3 - 3 - 1 - 1 - 3 - 10 - 16 - 23 - 35 - 37 - off
Joan Osborne Joan Osborne - "One Of Us" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
1(2) 24
7 "Missing"

from the LP
Amplified Heart
ARC chart run: 39 - 34 - 32 - 25 - 21 - 17 - 13 - 11 - 8 - 5 - 4 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 1 - 2 - 2 - 4 - 9 - 11 - 20 - 27 - 39 - off
Everything But The Girl Everything But The Girl - "Missing" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
1(1) 24
8 "Un-Break My Heart"

from the LP
Secrets
ARC chart run: 34 - 19 - 10 - 7 - 4 - 3 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 3 - 8 - 10 - 16 - 28 - off
Toni Braxton Toni Braxton - "Un-Break My Heart" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
1(3) 19
9 "Killing Me Softly"

from the LP
The Score
ARC chart run: 37 - 32 - 27 - 17 - 9 - 5 - 3 - 2 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 2 - 2 - 4 - 6 - 8 - 13 - 18 - 26 - off
Fugees Fugees - "Killing Me Softly" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
1(4) 21
10 Give Me One Reason

from the LP
New Beginning
ARC chart run: 28 - 18 - 12 - 8 - 5 - 4 - 3 - 3 - 2 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 3 - 5 - 10 - 14 - 17 - 21 - 36 - off
Tracy Chapman Tracy Chapman - "Give Me One Reason" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
1(3) 20
11 Ironic

from the LP
Jagged Little Pill
ARC chart run: 38 - 33 - 27 - 22 - 19 - 16 - 13 - 10 - 6 - 3 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 3 - 3 - 5 - 7 - 8 - 8 - 13 - 21 - 31 - off
Alanis Morissette Alanis Morissette - "Ironic" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
1(1) 22
12 Head Over Feet

from the LP
Jagged Little Pill
ARC chart run: 38 - 33 - 29 - 26 - 23 - 16 - 13 - 10 - 5 - 4 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 1 - 2 - 4 - 7 - 8 - 10 - 21 - 27 - 34 - off
Alanis Morissette Alanis Morissette - "Head Over Feet" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
1(1) 22
13 Nobody Knows

from the LP
Words
ARC chart run: 37 - 30 - 19 - 12 - 9 - 9 - 6 - 4 - 3 - 1 - 2 - 4 - 5 - 5 - 6 - 9 - 12 - 16 - 28 - 31 - off
Tony Rich Project Tony Rich Project - "Nobody Knows" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
1(1) 20
14 Always Be My Baby

from the LP
Daydream
ARC chart run: 33 - 20 - 12 - 10 - 4 - 3 - 1 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 3 - 3 - 5 - 7 - 8 - 11 - 17 - 23 - off
Mariah Carey Mariah Carey - "Always Be My Baby" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
1(1) 19
15 Sittin' Up In My Room

from the
Waiting To Exhale soundtrack
ARC chart run: 36 - 31 - 26 - 23 - 17 - 15 - 11 - 9 - 6 - 4 - 2 - 1 - 2 - 4 - 6 - 11 - 17 - 17 - 24 - 32 - off
Brandy Brandy - "Sittin' Up In My Room" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
1(1) 20
16 C'mon N' Ride It (The Train)

from the LP
Get On Up And Dance
ARC chart run: 40 - 34 - 30 - 27 - 24 - 20 - 14 - 11 - 9 - 6 - 5 - 5 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 2 - 5 - 5 - 6 - 8 - 14 - 21 - 32 - off
Quad City DJ's Quad City DJ's - "C'mon N' Ride It (The Train)" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
2 23
17 You'll See

from the LP
Something To Remember
ARC chart run: 34 - 25 - 15 - 12 - 10 - 5 - 4 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 4 - 5 - 11 - 17 - 25 - 26 - 34 - off
Madonna Madonna - "You'll See" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
2 19
18 You Learn

from the LP
Jagged Little Pill
Alanis Morissette Alanis Morissette - "You Learn" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
1(2) 18
19 Twisted

from the LP
Keith Sweat
Keith Sweat Keith Sweat - "Twisted" (Single) 2 21
20 Standing Outside A Broken Phone Booth
With Money In My Hand

from the LP
Rocket
Primitive Radio Gods Primitive Radio Gods - "Standing Outside A Broken Phone Booth With Money In My Hand" (Single) 2 21
21 Who Will Save Your Soul Jewel Jewel - "Who Will Save Your Soul" (Single) 3 19
22 Change The World Eric Clapton   2 18
23 Don't Let Go (Love) En Vogue   2 18
24 Time Hootie & The Blowfish   4 21
25 Where Do You Go No Mercy   2 18
26 You're Makin' Me High

from the LP
Secrets
ARC chart run: 26 - 10 - 5 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 1 - 2 - 5 - 6 - 9 - 13 - 18 - 28 - off
Toni Braxton Toni Braxton - "You're Makin' Me High" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
1(1) 14
27 Tha Crossroads Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Bone Thugs-N-Harmony - "Tha Crossroads" (Single)
Amazon.mp3
1(1) 17
28 1979 Smashing Pumpkins Smashing Pumpkins - "1979" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
7 21
29 Wonder Natalie Merchant   5 17
30 No Diggity Blackstreet   2 18
31 I'm Still In Love With You New Edition   3 17
32 Not Gon' Cry Mary J. Blige Mary J. Blige - "Not Gon Cry" (Single) 5 16
33 Follow You Down Gin Blossoms   4 17
34 Be My Lover La Bouche   5 16
35 You're The One SWV   5 14
36 Wonderwall Oasis   6 16
37 Counting Blue Cars Dishwalla   6 16
38 Before You Walk Out Of My Life Monica   8 17
39 Hey Lover LL Cool J   6 16
40 Just A Girl No Doubt No Doubt - Just A Girl (Single) 13 13
41 Mouth Merril Bainbridge   3 15
42 The World That I Know Collective Soul   7 15
43 Forever

from the LP
Daydream
ARC chart run: 33 - 20 - 14 - 12 - 10 - 8 - 6 - 5 - 4 - 4 - 8 - 12 - 18 - 30 - off
Mariah Carey Mariah Carey - "Forever" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
4 14
44 If I Makes You Happy Sheryl Crow Sheryl Crow - "If It Makes You Happy" (Single) 5 15
45 Sweet Dreams La Bouche   7 15
46 Closer To Free The BoDeans   5 15
47 Hook Blues Traveler   13 16
48 Old Man & Me (When I Get To Heaven) Hootie & The Blowfish   4 12
49 Anything 3T   15 20
50 Insensitive Jann Arden   8 15
51 My Boo Ghost Town DJ's   9 15
52 I Want To Come Over Melissa Etheridge   8 13
53 Children Robert Miles   7 14
54 1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New) Coolio   4 13
55 Loungin L.L. Cool J   7 15
56 Don't Cry

from the LP
Seal II
ARC chart run: 33 - 29 - 20 - 16 - 12 - 10 - 8 - 8 - 14 - 18 - 22 - 25 - 40 - off
Seal Seal - "Don't Cry" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
8 13
57 Jealousy Natalie Merchant   7 14
58 Who Do U Love Deborah Cox   9 13
59 Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First) John Mellencamp   4 13
60 When You Love A Woman Journey   4 13
61 Fastlove George Michael   3 12
62 That Girl Maxi Priest
featuring
Shaggy
  5 12
63 This Is For The Lover In You Babyface   9 13
64 Big Me Foo Fighters Foo Fighters - Big Me (Single) 9 12
65 California Love 2Pac featuring Dr. Dre 2Pac featuring Dr. Dre - "California Love" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
10 13
66 Count On Me

from the
Waiting To Exhale soundtrack
ARC chart run: 31 - 19 - 14 - 11 - 9 - 7 - 7 - 6 - 6 - 14 - 22 - 28 - off
Whitney Houston
& Ce Ce Winans
Whitney Houston & Ce Ce Winans - "Count On Me" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
6 12
67 Free To Decide The Cranberries   10 13
68 Nowhere To Go Melissa Etheridge   6 12
69 Stupid Girl Garbage Garbage - "Stupid Girl" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
10 13
70 You Must Love Me

from the
Evita soundtrack
ARC chart run: 27 - 18 - 12 - 11 - 9 - 8 - 6 - 12 - 18 - 26 - 38 - off
Madonna Madonna - "You Must Love Me" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
6 11
71 Hit Me Off New Edition   7 11
72 Champagne Supernova Oasis   14 14
73 I Can't Sleep Baby (If I) R. Kelly R. Kelly - I Can't Sleep Baby (Single) 10 12
74 6th Avenue Heartache The Wallflowers   10 12
75 Your Loving Arms Billie Ray Martin   10 12
76 Everything Falls Apart Dog's Eye View   7 11
77 Theme From "Mission: Impossible"

from the Mission: Impossible soundtrack
ARC chart run: 34 - 25 - 10 - 9 - 8 - 7 - 6 - 11 - 27 - off
Adam Clayton
& Larry Mullen
Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen - "Theme From "Mission: Impossible" (Single) 6 9
78 Walls Tom Petty
& The Heartbreakers
  9 11
79 This Is Your Night Amber   9 11
80 Birmingham Amanda Marshall   9 11
81 Reach Gloria Estefan Gloria Estefan - "Reach" (Single) 15 9
82 But Anyway Blues Traveler   12 11
83 Down Low (Nobody Has To Know) R. Kelly
featuring Ronald Isley
R. Kelly - Down Low (Nobody Has To Know) (Single) 9 11
84 Tucker's Town Hootie & The Blowfish   7 10
85 How Do U Want It 2Pac   7 10
86 Lady D'Angelo   8 10
87 Jesus To A Child George Michael   8 9
88 Tonite's Tha Night Kris Kross   13 12
89 Last Night Az Yet   14 12
90 Glycerine Bush   15 11
91 Falling In Love La Bouche   12 11
92 Just Between You And Me DC Talk   3 11
93 If Your Girl Only Knew Aaliyah Aaliyah - If Your Girl Only Knew (Single) 10 10
94 Bittersweet Me R.E.M.   16 11
95 Salvation The Cranberries   12 9
96 Sad Caper Hootie & The Blowfish   15 10
97 The Earth, The Sun, The Rain Color Me Badd   12 9
98 Flood Jars Of Clay   13 10
99 Spiderwebs No Doubt No Doubt - Spiderwebs (Single) 18 9
100 Feels So Good (Show Me Love) Lina Santiago   21 10
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