The No. 1s of
1996
Pick a day for its No. 1 song, film, and book — or scan every reign of 1996 below.
No. 1 songs · Billboard Hot 100
- One Sweet DayMariah Carey & Boyz II MenJan 6, 199611 weeks
- Because You Loved Me (From "Up Close & Personal")Celine DionMar 23, 19966 weeks
- Always Be My BabyMariah CareyMay 4, 19962 weeks
- Tha CrossroadsBone Thugs-N-HarmonyMay 18, 19968 weeks
- How Do U Want It/California Love2Pac Featuring K-Ci And JoJoJul 13, 19962 weeks
- You're Makin' Me High/Let It FlowToni BraxtonJul 27, 19961 week
- Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)Los Del RioAug 3, 199614 weeks
- No DiggityBLACKstreet (Featuring Dr. Dre)Nov 9, 19964 weeks
- Un-Break My HeartToni BraxtonDec 7, 19964 weeks
No. 1 films · U.S. weekend box office
- 12 MonkeysJan 7, 19962 weekends
- From Dusk till DawnJan 21, 19961 weekend
- Mr. Holland's OpusJan 28, 19961 weekend
- Black SheepFeb 4, 19961 weekend
- Broken ArrowFeb 11, 19962 weekends
- Rumble in the BronxFeb 25, 19961 weekend
- Up Close & PersonalMar 3, 19961 weekend
- The BirdcageMar 10, 19964 weekends
- Primal FearApr 7, 19963 weekends
- The QuestApr 28, 19961 weekend
- The CraftMay 5, 19961 weekend
- TwisterMay 12, 19962 weekends
- Mission: ImpossibleMay 26, 19962 weekends
- The RockJun 9, 19961 weekend
- The Cable GuyJun 16, 19961 weekend
- EraserJun 23, 19961 weekend
- The Nutty ProfessorJun 30, 19964 weekends
- A Time to KillJul 28, 19962 weekends
- JackAug 11, 19961 weekend
- Tin CupAug 18, 19961 weekend
- The Island of Dr. MoreauAug 25, 19961 weekend
- The Crow: City of AngelsSep 1, 19961 weekend
- BulletproofSep 8, 19961 weekend
- Maximum RiskSep 15, 19961 weekend
- The First Wives ClubSep 22, 19963 weekends
- The Ghost and the DarknessOct 13, 19961 weekend
- SleepersOct 20, 19962 weekends
- Romeo + JulietNov 3, 19961 weekend
- RansomNov 10, 19961 weekend
- Space JamNov 17, 19961 weekend
- Star Trek: First ContactNov 24, 19961 weekend
- 101 DalmatiansDec 1, 19962 weekends
- Jerry MaguireDec 15, 19961 weekend
- Beavis and Butt-Head Do AmericaDec 22, 19961 weekend
- MichaelDec 29, 19961 weekend
No. 1 books · NYT fiction best sellers
- The Christmas BoxRichard Paul EvansJan 7, 19962 weeks
- The Horse WhispererNicholas EvansJan 21, 19961 week
- IntensityDean KoontzJan 28, 19963 weeks
- Primary ColorsAnonymous Later revealed to be Joe KleinFeb 18, 19969 weeks
- Moonlight Becomes YouMary Higgins ClarkApr 21, 19964 weeks
- How Stella Got Her Groove BackTerry McMillanMay 19, 19962 weeks
- The Runaway JuryJohn GrishamJun 2, 19967 weeks
- Cause of DeathPatricia CornwellJul 21, 19965 weeks
- Servant of the BonesAnne RiceAug 25, 19961 week
- Executive OrdersTom ClancySep 1, 19965 weeks
- The Deep End of the OceanJacquelyn MitchardOct 6, 19961 week
- DesperationStephen KingOct 13, 19962 weeks
- The Deep End of the OceanJacquelyn MitchardOct 27, 19965 weeks
- Silent HonorDanielle SteelDec 1, 19964 weeks
- AirframeMichael CrichtonDec 29, 19961 week