Essentials Essential songs and artists of 1996 Content by Robert J. Ballantyne Posted on December 31, 1996 Top 20 songs of 1996 #1 for 2 weeks April 21, 1996 Alanis Morissette – Ironic This adult contemporary pop rock song was the most-played in my life soundtrack for two weeks #1 for 5 weeks February 11, 1996 Everything But The Girl – Missing (Todd Terry Remix) This dance pop song was the most-played in my life soundtrack for five weeks Top 10 October 13, 1996 Garbage – Milk This adult contemporary pop song is a notable part of the soundtrack of my life #1 for 1 week July 21, 1996 Garbage – Stupid Girl This pop rock song was the most-played in my life soundtrack for one week #1 for 7 weeks November 17, 1996 Madonna – You Must Love Me This adult contemporary musical & opera pop song was the most-played in my life soundtrack for seven weeks #1 for 5 weeks March 17, 1996 Moby – Everytime You Touch Me (Beatmasters’ Remix) This dance pop song was the most-played in my life soundtrack for five weeks #1 for 1 week June 23, 1996 Sarah McLachlan – Song For A Winter’s Night This adult contemporary holiday pop song was the most-played in my life soundtrack for one week #1 for 1 week January 28, 1996 The Smashing Pumpkins – 1979 This adult contemporary pop rock song was the most-played in my life soundtrack for one week Top 10 August 4, 1996 Toni Braxton – You’re Makin’ Me High This adult contemporary pop R&B song is a notable part of the soundtrack of my life Top 10 March 24, 1996 Tori Amos – Caught A Lite Sneeze This adult contemporary avant-garde pop rock song is a notable part of the soundtrack of my life Top 10 November 17, 1996 Tricky – Christiansands This avant-garde dance hip-hop & rap pop song is a notable part of the soundtrack of my life Top 10 May 26, 1996 Tricky – Overcome This dance hip-hop & rap pop song is a notable part of the soundtrack of my life Top 10 August 25, 1996 Wild Strawberries – Heroine This adult contemporary pop song is a notable part of the soundtrack of my life #1 for 10 weeks July 28, 1996 Wild Strawberries – I Don’t Want To Think About It This pop rock song was the most-played in my life soundtrack for ten weeks Related keywords Related content
#1 for 2 weeks April 21, 1996 Alanis Morissette – Ironic This adult contemporary pop rock song was the most-played in my life soundtrack for two weeks
#1 for 5 weeks February 11, 1996 Everything But The Girl – Missing (Todd Terry Remix) This dance pop song was the most-played in my life soundtrack for five weeks
Top 10 October 13, 1996 Garbage – Milk This adult contemporary pop song is a notable part of the soundtrack of my life
#1 for 1 week July 21, 1996 Garbage – Stupid Girl This pop rock song was the most-played in my life soundtrack for one week
#1 for 7 weeks November 17, 1996 Madonna – You Must Love Me This adult contemporary musical & opera pop song was the most-played in my life soundtrack for seven weeks
#1 for 5 weeks March 17, 1996 Moby – Everytime You Touch Me (Beatmasters’ Remix) This dance pop song was the most-played in my life soundtrack for five weeks
#1 for 1 week June 23, 1996 Sarah McLachlan – Song For A Winter’s Night This adult contemporary holiday pop song was the most-played in my life soundtrack for one week
#1 for 1 week January 28, 1996 The Smashing Pumpkins – 1979 This adult contemporary pop rock song was the most-played in my life soundtrack for one week
Top 10 August 4, 1996 Toni Braxton – You’re Makin’ Me High This adult contemporary pop R&B song is a notable part of the soundtrack of my life
Top 10 March 24, 1996 Tori Amos – Caught A Lite Sneeze This adult contemporary avant-garde pop rock song is a notable part of the soundtrack of my life
Top 10 November 17, 1996 Tricky – Christiansands This avant-garde dance hip-hop & rap pop song is a notable part of the soundtrack of my life
Top 10 May 26, 1996 Tricky – Overcome This dance hip-hop & rap pop song is a notable part of the soundtrack of my life
Top 10 August 25, 1996 Wild Strawberries – Heroine This adult contemporary pop song is a notable part of the soundtrack of my life
#1 for 10 weeks July 28, 1996 Wild Strawberries – I Don’t Want To Think About It This pop rock song was the most-played in my life soundtrack for ten weeks
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