| Date | Artist - Title | Weeks at #1 |
|---|---|---|
1996 Number One Songs | ||
| – | Michael Jackson - Earth Song | 6 |
| – | George Michael - Jesus To A Child | 1 |
| – | Babylon Zoo - Spaceman | 5 |
| – | Oasis - Don't Look Back In Anger | 1 |
| – | Take That - How Deep Is Your Love | 3 |
| – | Prodigy - Firestarter | 3 |
| – | Mark Morrison - Return Of The Mack | 2 |
| – | George Michael - Fastlove | 3 |
| – | Gina G - Ooh Aah... Just A Little Bit | 1 |
| – | Baddiel, Skinner and Lightning Seeds - Three Lions | 2 (1) |
| – | Fugees - Killing Me Softly | 5 (4) |
| – | Baddiel, Skinner and Lightning Seeds - Three Lions | 2 (1) |
| – | Fugees - Killing Me Softly | 5 (1) |
| – | Gary Barlow - Forever Love | 1 |
| – | Spice Girls - Wannabe | 7 |
| – | Peter Andre - Flava | 1 |
| – | Fugees - Ready Or Not | 2 |
| – | Deep Blue Something - Breakfast At Tiffany's | 1 |
| – | Chemical Brothers - Setting Sun | 1 |
| – | Boyzone - Words | 1 |
| – | Spice Girls - Say You'll Be There | 2 |
| – | Robson and Jerome - What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted / Saturday Night At The Movies / You'll Never Walk Alone | 2 |
| – | Prodigy - Breathe | 2 |
| – | Peter Andre - I Feel You | 1 |
| – | Boyzone - A Different Beat | 1 |
| – | Dunblane - Knockin' On Heaven's Door | 1 |
| – | Spice Girls - 2 Become 1 | 3 |
25 different songs hit number one in the UK during 1996.
