These are the RPM magazine Dance number one hits of 1996.
Issue date | Song | Artist | Reference(s) |
---|---|---|---|
January 8 | "Magic Carpet Ride" | Mighty Dub Katz | [1] |
January 15 | "Everybody Be Somebody" | Ruffneck | [2] |
January 22 | "El Tiburón" | Proyecto Uno | [3] |
January 29 | "Beautiful Life" | Ace of Base | [4] |
February 5 | "Missing" | Everything but the Girl | [5] |
February 12 | [6] | ||
February 19 | [7] | ||
February 26 | "Sexual Healing" | Max-A-Million | [8] |
March 4 | [9] | ||
March 11 | "Love is Paradise" | First Base | [10] |
March 18 | [11] | ||
March 25 | "California Love" | 2 Pac | [12] |
April 1 | [13] | ||
April 8 | [14] | ||
April 15 | "Feels So Good" | Lina Santiago | [15] |
April 22 | "My Radio" | J.K. | [16] |
April 29 | "Disco's Revenge" | Gusto | [17] |
May 6 | [18] | ||
May 13 | "Crying in the Rain" | Culture Beat | [19] |
May 20 | "Give Me Luv" | Alcatraz | [20] |
May 27 | "Killing Me Softly" | The Fugees | [21] |
June 3 | [22] | ||
June 10 | [23] | ||
June 17 | [24] | ||
June 24 | "Children" | Robert Miles | [25] |
July 1 | [26] | ||
July 8 | [27] | ||
July 15 | [28] | ||
July 22 | [29] | ||
July 29 | "Wrong" | Everything but the Girl | [30] |
August 5 | "I'll Be Alright" | MTS | [31] |
August 12 | [32] | ||
August 19 | [33] | ||
August 26 | "One More Try" | Kristine W | [34] |
September 2 | [35] | ||
September 9 | "Where Do You Go" | No Mercy | [36] |
September 16 | "That Girl" | Maxi Priest | [37] |
September 23 | "You're Makin' Me High" | Toni Braxton | [38] |
September 30 | "Sunshine" | Umboza | [39] |
October 7 | "Hit Me Off" | New Edition | [40] |
October 14 | [41] | ||
October 21 | [42] | ||
October 28 | "Keep Pushin'" | Boris Dlugosch | |
November 4 | [43] | ||
November 11 | [44] | ||
November 18 | "No Diggity" (featuring Dr. Dre & Queen Pen) | Blackstreet | [45] |
November 25 | "The Funk Phenomena" | Armand Van Helden | [46] |
December 2 | [47] | ||
December 9 | |||
December 16 | "Fired Up!" | Funky Green Dogs | [48] |
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"Remember the Time" is a song by American singer and songwriter Michael Jackson. It was released by Epic Records on January 14, 1992, as the second single from Jackson's eighth studio album, Dangerous (1991). The song was written and composed by Teddy Riley, Jackson and Bernard Belle, and produced by Riley and Jackson. The song's lyrics are written about remembering having fallen in love with someone.
"Macarena" is a song by Spanish pop duo Los del Río, originally recorded for their 1993 album A mí me gusta. A dance remix by the electropop group Fangoria was a success in Spain, and a soundalike cover version by Los del Mar became popular in Canada. Another remix by Miami-based producers the Bayside Boys, who added a section with English lyrics and expanded its popularity, initially peaked at No. 45 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in late 1995.
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Canadian singer Celine Dion has released 137 singles in both English and French discography as a lead artist. According to Billboard magazine, Dion is the world's best-selling contemporary female artist of all time. As of 2021, she has reportedly sold around 200 to 250 million records worldwide. Referred to as the "Queen of Power Ballads", Dion has released a string of worldwide hits, with "My Heart Will Go On" being her career's biggest hit, with estimated physical sales of over 18 million worldwide, making it the 2nd best-selling physical single by a woman in history. It reached over 117 million radio impressions during its peak, becoming the most-played radio hit in history and became the best-selling single of 1998 worldwide. "Because You Loved Me" is her biggest hit on the US Billboard Hot 100, spending six weeks atop the chart and selling six million copies in its first six months of availability worldwide. "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" was the 4th biggest hit of the 1990s in France and has sold over four million copies worldwide.
Canadian singer Bryan Adams has released 18 studio releases, six compilation albums, two soundtrack albums, seven live albums, and 77 singles. After the success of his debut single, "Let Me Take You Dancing" (1979), Adams signed a recording contract with A&M Records. Bryan Adams (1980), his debut album, peaked at number 69 on the Canadian RPM Albums Chart. Adams followed this with You Want It You Got It (1981), which peaked at number 118 on the Billboard 200 and was certified gold in Canada. Cuts Like a Knife, his third release, became his first successful work outside Canada. The album charted within the top 10 in Canada and the United States and was certified three-times platinum by the Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA) and platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Reckless (1984), his fourth studio album, selling over 12 million copies worldwide and featured the hit singles "Run to You", "Heaven" and "Summer of '69". In 1987, he released Into the Fire, which reached platinum status in the United States and triple-platinum in Canada.
Here is the discography of American singer-songwriter Billy Joel. He has released 13 studio albums, seven live albums, 18 compilation albums, 10 video albums, 82 singles, three promotional singles, and 45 music videos. Throughout his career, he has sold over 150 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists in history. According to Recording Industry Association of America, Joel has sold 85 million certified albums in the United States, making him the 4th best-selling solo artist of all time. Billboard ranked him as the 9th Greatest male soloist of all time.