Now That Was 1996

Whilst I do plan on writing proper posts this month, I have decided before taking December off blogging-wise, to document my favourite songs starting with those released in 1996. In my own rose-stained opinion, this was one of music's strongest years, even if some of my selections are effectively 're-tracing' my steps if I discovered them years later.

01. Ooh Aah ... Just A Little Bit - Gina G (UK#1, US#11)

02. 2 Become 1 - Spice Girls (UK#1, US#4)

03. Step By Step - Whitney Houston (UK#13, US#15)

04. One By One - Cher (UK#7, US#52)

05. I Love You Always Forever - Donna Lewis (UK#5, US#2)

06. Say You'll Be There - Spice Girls (UK#1, US#3)

07. One And One - Robert Miles (UK#3, US#54)

08. There's Nothing I Won't Do - JX ft. Shena (UK#4)

09. I Belong To You - Gina G (UK#6, Aus#34)

10. Jellyhead - Crush (UK#50)

11. Undivided Love - Louise (UK#5, Ire#11)

12. One of Us - Joan Osborne (UK#6, US#4)

13. Escaping - Dina Carroll (UK#3, Ire#14)

14. If It Makes You Happy - Sheryl Crow (UK#9, US#10)

15. It's All Coming Back To Me Now - Celine Dion (UK#3, US#2)

16. 1979 - Smahing Pumpkins (UK#16, US#12)

17. The Holy River - Prince (UK#19, NLD#42)

18. You're Not Alone - Olive (UK#42)
Re-released in 1997 (UK#1, US#56) - Dannii Minogue was paying attention!

19. You Don't Understand Me - Roxette (UK#42, Swe#9)

20. Naked - Louise (UK#5, Ire#13)

21. Stupid Girl - Garbage (UK#4, US#24)

22. Spin Spin Sugar - Sneaker Pimps (UK#21, US#87)
The original Mutya

23. Don't Let Go (Love) - En Vogue (UK#5, US#2)

24. St. Teresa - Joan Osborne (UK#33)

25. Spiderwebs - No Doubt (UK#16, Swe#23)

26. Slight Return - Bluetones (UK#2)

27. Always Be My Baby - Mariah Carey (UK #3, US #1)

28. Naked Eye - Luscious Jackson (US #39)
Peaked at UK #25 in April 1997

29. Give Me A Little More Time - Gabrielle (UK#5, Ire#9)

30. Secrets - Eternal (UK#9)

31. Never Gonna Say I'm Sorry - Ace of Base (Swe#24, Den#12)

32. Don't Stop Moving - Livin' Joy (UK#5, US#67)

33. Everyday Is A Winding Road - Sheryl Crow (UK#12, US#11)

34. Something Changed - Pulp (UK#10, Ire#30)

35. You'll Be Mine (Party Time) - Gloria Estefan (UK#18, US#70)

36. Stranger In Moscow - Michael Jackson (UK#4, Ita#1)

37. Se a Vida e - Pet Shop Boys (UK#8, Aus#11)

38. Love Fool - Cardigans (UK#2, US airplay #2)

39. Tonight, Tonight - Smashing Pumpkins (UK#7, US#36)

40. Stars - Dubstar (UK#15)

41. Only Love (The Ballad of Sleeping Beauty) - Sophie B. Hawkins (US#49)

42. Not Enough Love In The World - Cher (UK#31)

43. The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore - Cher (UK#26)

44. If Your Girl Only Knew - Aaliya (UK#21, US#11)

45. Gold Dust Woman – Hole

46. Show Me Love - Robyn (UK#8, US#7)

47. Count On Me - Whitney Houston (UK#12, US#8)

48. Fast Love - George Michael (UK#1, US#8)

49. You Don't Know - Cyndi Lauper (UK#27, US#111)

50. One More Chance - Madonna (UK#11, Aus#35)

51. I Hate U Now - Marcella Detroit (UK#107)

52. If You Ever - East 17 Ft. Gabrielle (UK#1, Ire#4)

53. Head Over Feet - Alanis Morissette (UK#7, Can#1)

54. Always Breaking My Heart - Belinda Carlisle (UK#8, Aus#50)

55. Ironic - Alanis Morissette (UK#11, US#4)

56. You're Gorgeous - Baby Bird (UK#3)

57. You Must Love Me - Madonna (UK#10, US#18)

58. Thirty-Three - Smashing Pumpkins (UK#21, US#39)

59. Milk - Garbage (UK#10, Aus#44)

60. You Learn – Alanis Morissette

61. Oh What A Night - Clock (UK#13)
10 weeks spent in the UK chart.

62. In Too Deep - Belinda Carlisle (UK#6, Aus#11)

63. Don't Cry For Me Argentina - Madonna (UK#3, US#8)

64. Unbreak My Heart - Toni Braxton (UK#2, US#1)

65. Under Your Skin - Luscious Jackson

66. Abgehaun - Nina Hagen

67. Wannabe - Spice Girls (UK#1, US#1)

68. Dinner With Delores - Prince (UK#36)

69. Flava - Peter Andre (UK#1, Net#5)

70. Only Human - Dina Carroll(UK#33)

71. Keep On Jumpin' - Todd Terry (UK#8, Swit#17)

72. In Walked Love - Louise (UK#17, Ire47)

73. Walking Wounded - Everything But The Girl (UK#6, Ire#29)

74. Woman - Neneh Cherry (UK#9, Fra#14)

75. One Kiss From Heaven - Louise (UK#9, Ire#28)

76. Someday - Eternal (UK#4, Ire#18)

77. Teenage Angst - Placebo (UK#30)

78. Good Thing - Eternal (UK#8, Ire#23)

79. Alisha Rules The World - Alisha's Attic (UK#12)

80. Hard To Make A Stand - Sheryl Crow (UK#22, Can#15)

81. Falling Into You - Celine Dion (UK#10, Fra#11)

82. Because You Loved Me - Celine Dion (UK#5, US#1)

83. Spaceman - Babylon Zoo (UK#1, Ger#1)

84. Ready To Go - Republica (UK43)
Re-released in 1997 (UK#13, US#56)

85. Millionaire Sweeper - Kenickie (UK#60)

86. Burnt Out Car - Saint Etienne (release dropped, and reached UK#167 in 2008)

87. All By Myself - Celine Dion (UK#6, US#4)

88. California - Mylene Farmer (Fra#7, Bel#22)

89. Killing Me Softly - The Fugees (UK#1, US airplay #2)

90. A Design For Life - Manic Street Preachers (UK#2, Ire#17)

91. Everything Must Go - Manic Street Preachers (UK#5, Fin#18)

92. Australia - Manic Street Preachers (UK#7)

93. Macarena (Bayside Boys Remis) - Los Del Rio (UK#2, US#1)

94. Hey Jupiter - Tori Amos (UK#20, Aus#17)

95. June Afternoon - Roxette (UK52, Swe#24)

96. Something Goin' On - Todd Terry (UK#5, Swit#28)

97. Reach - Gloria Estefan (US#42, Swe#19)

98. Ready Or Not - Fuggees (UK#1, Ita#6)

99. Wrong - Everything But The Girl (UK#8, US#68)

100. I Don't Wanna Be A Star - Corona (UK#22, Fra#18)

101. 36 Degrees - Placebo (UK#83)

102. Missing You - Tina Turner (UK#12, US#84)

103. Hyperballad - Bjork (UK#8, Aus#31)

104. Make The World Go Round - Sandy B (US dance #1)

105. You're Making Me High - Toni Braxton (US#1, UK#7)

106. We've Got It Goin' On - Backstreet Boys (UK#3, US#69)

107. Get Down (You're The One For Me) - Backstreet Boys (US#10, UK#14)

109. I Will Survive (Motiv8 Edit) - Diana Ross (UK#14, US dance #37)

109. Henry Lee - Nick Cave ft. PJ Harvey (UK#36, AUs#72)

110. Caught A Lite Sneeze - Tori Amos (UK#20, US#60)

111. Talula - Tori Amos (UK#22, US#119)

112. Female of The Species - Space (UK#14, Aus#80)

113. Professional Widow - Tori Amos (UK#1, Ire#2)

114. Follow The Rules - Livin' Joy (UK#9, Aus#73)

115. My Love Is For real - Strike

116. Elevator Song - Dubstar (UK#25)

117. One More Try - Kristine W (US#78)

118. Boy - Marcella Detroit (UK#102)

119. Love In The Key of C - Belinda Carlisle - (UK#20)

120. Charmless Man - Blur (UK#5, Ire#25)

121. I Am, I Feel - Alisha's Attic (UK#14)

122. Kootchi - Neneh Cherry (UK#38)

123. Trash - Suede (UK#3, Fin#1)

124. Beautiful Ones - Suede (UK#8, Fin#6)

125. Beautiful People - Maralyn Manson (UK#18, Ita#39)

126. Breathe - Prodigy (UK#1, Ger#8)

127. Luv'd Up - Crush (UK#45)

128. Devil's Haircut - Beck (UK#22, US#94)

129. Little Trouble Girl - Sonic Youth (UK#85)

130. So Pure - Baby D (UK#3)

131. If I Were You - kd lang (Can#24, UK#53)

132. Take Me To Your Heaven - Baby D (UK#15)

133. I Believe I Can Fly - R. Kelly (UK#1, US#2)

134. Higher - Gloria Estefan (UK#32, US Dance #5)

135. Salvation - Cranberries (UK#8, Aus#8)

136. Around The World - Daft Punk (UK#5, US#61)

137. Christiansands - Tricky (UK#36)

138. 6 Underground - Sneaker Pimps (UK#15)

139. #1 Crush - Garbage

140. Does He Love You - Liza Minnelli & Donna Summer