List of number-one singles in 1996 (New Zealand)

This is a list of Number 1 singles in 1996 in New Zealand, starting with the first chart dated, January 12, 1996.

Summary

Chart

Date	Artist	Single
12 January	Coolio featuring LV	"Gangsta's Paradise"
19 January	Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men	"One Sweet Day"
26 January	OMC	"How Bizarre"
2 February	OMC	"How Bizarre"
9 February	OMC	"How Bizarre"
16 February	CDB	"Let's Groove"
23 February	CDB	"Let's Groove"
1 March	CDB	"Let's Groove"
8 March	Oasis	"Wonderwall"
15 March	Peter Andre	"Mysterious Girl"
22 March	Peter Andre	"Mysterious Girl"
29 March	L.A.D.	"Ridin' Low"
5 April	Peter Andre	"Get Down On It"
12 April	L.A.D.	"Ridin' Low"
19 April	CDB	"Hey Girl"
26 April	2Pac featuring Dr. Dre	"California Love"
3 May	2Pac featuring Dr. Dre	"California Love"
10 May	2Pac featuring Dr. Dre	"California Love"
17 May	2Pac featuring Dr. Dre	"California Love"
24 May	2Pac featuring Dr. Dre	"California Love"
31 May	The Fugees	"Killing Me Softly with His Song"
7 June	The Fugees	"Killing Me Softly with His Song"
14 June	The Fugees	"Killing Me Softly with His Song"
21 June	Bone Thugs 'n Harmony	"Tha Crossroads"
28 June	Bone Thugs 'n Harmony	"Tha Crossroads"
5 July	Bone Thugs 'n Harmony	"Tha Crossroads"
12 July	Bone Thugs 'n Harmony	"Tha Crossroads"
19 July	Bone Thugs 'n Harmony	"Tha Crossroads"
26 July	Bone Thugs 'n Harmony	"Tha Crossroads"
2 August	DLT	"Chains"
9 August	DLT	"Chains"
16 August	DLT	"Chains"
23 August	DLT	"Chains"
30 August	DLT	"Chains"
6 September	Keith Sweat	"Twisted"
13 September	Keith Sweat	"Twisted"
20 September	Keith Sweat	"Twisted"
27 September	Keith Sweat	"Twisted"
4 October	Keith Sweat	"Twisted"
11 October	Keith Sweat	"Twisted"
18 October	Warren G featuring Adina Howard	"What's Love Got To Do With It"
25 October	Warren G featuring Adina Howard	"What's Love Got To Do With It"
1 November	Warren G featuring Adina Howard	"What's Love Got To Do With It"
8 November	Spice Girls	"Wannabe"
15 November	Warren G featuring Adina Howard	"What's Love Got To Do With It"
22 November	Blackstreet	"No Diggity"
29 November	Blackstreet	"No Diggity"
6 December	Fugees	"No Woman, No Cry"
13 December	Fugees	"No Woman, No Cry"
20 December	Mo Thugs	"Thug Devotion"

• There was no chart recorded from January 1-11 and December 21-31 1996

Other websites

• The Official NZ Music Chart, RIANZ websiteArchived 2009-07-28 at the Wayback Machine