Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40

28 April 1996 - 04 May 1996

Compiled by the Official Charts Company, the UK's biggest R&B songs of the week, based on sales of downloads, CDs, vinyl and other formats, across a seven day period.

Pos LW Title, Artist Peak
Pos		 WoC
1 1
RETURN OF THE MACK
RETURN OF THE MACK
MARK MORRISON
WEA
 1 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 New
I WILL SURVIVE
I WILL SURVIVE
CHANTAY SAVAGE
RCA
 2 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 New
24/7
24/7
3T
EPIC
 3 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 2
THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT US
THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT US
MICHAEL JACKSON
EPIC
 2 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 New
NOBODY KNOWS
NOBODY KNOWS
TONY RICH PROJECT
LAFACE
 5 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 3
CALIFORNIA LOVE
CALIFORNIA LOVE
2 PAC FT DR DRE
DEATH ROW
 2 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 4
GIVE ME A LITTLE MORE TIME
GIVE ME A LITTLE MORE TIME
GABRIELLE
GO! BEAT
 2 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 7
1,2,3,4 (SUMPIN' NEW)
1,2,3,4 (SUMPIN' NEW)
COOLIO
TOMMY BOY
 3 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 5
ALL THE THINGS (YOUR MAN WON'T DO)
ALL THE THINGS (YOUR MAN WON'T DO)
JOE
ISLAND
 5 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 6
TOP OF THE STAIRS
TOP OF THE STAIRS
SKEE-LO
WILD CARD
 6 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 9
I GOT 5 ON IT
I GOT 5 ON IT
LUNIZ
VIRGIN
 1 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 New
I AM L.V.
I AM L.V.
L.V.
TOMMY BOY
 12 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 8
FU-GEE-LA
FU-GEE-LA
FUGEES
COLUMBIA
 4 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 New
SHOULDA COULDA WOULDA
SHOULDA COULDA WOULDA
SHERREE FORD-PAYNE
ALMO SOUNDS
 14 1
Buy
Buy
15 11
RUNNIN'
RUNNIN'
PHARCYDE
GO! BEAT
 7 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 12
TWENTY FOREPLAY
TWENTY FOREPLAY
JANET JACKSON
A&M
 5 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 14
ANYTHING
ANYTHING
3T
EPIC
 1 15
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 16
NOT GON' CRY
NOT GON' CRY
MARY J BLIGE
ARISTA
 5 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 15
LIFTED
LIFTED
LIGHTHOUSE FAMILY
WILD CARD
 2 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 10
RIDIN' LOW
RIDIN' LOW
L.A.D. FEATURING DARVY TRAYLOR
HOLLYWOOD
 10 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 13
HIP HOP DON'T YA DROP
HIP HOP DON'T YA DROP
HONKY
HIGHER GROUND
 9 3
Buy
Buy
22 18
GOOD THING
GOOD THING
ETERNAL
EMI
 1 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 20
GANGSTA'S PARADISE
GANGSTA'S PARADISE
COOLIO FEATURING L.V.
TOMMY BOY
 1 28
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 17
WHAT ABOUT OUR LOVE?
WHAT ABOUT OUR LOVE?
MAYSA
BLUE THUMB
 11 3
Buy
Buy
25 24
DOWN LOW (NOBODY HAS TO KNOW) THE MOVIE
DOWN LOW (NOBODY HAS TO KNOW) THE MOVIE
R KELLY
JIVE
 5 10
Buy
Buy
26 37
HEY LOVER
HEY LOVER
LL COOL J FT BOYZ II MEN
DEF JAM
 2 16
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 19
WHERE DO U WANT ME TO PUT IT
WHERE DO U WANT ME TO PUT IT
SOLO U.S.
PERSPECTIVE
 6 6
Buy
Buy
28 26
EVERY LITTLE THING I DO
EVERY LITTLE THING I DO
SOUL FOR REAL
UPTOWN
 3 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 35
SPACE COWBOY
SPACE COWBOY
JAMIROQUAI
WORK
 11 41
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 22
SO GOOD (TO COME HOME TO)/I'VE HAD...
SO GOOD (TO COME HOME TO)/I'VE HAD...
IVAN MATIAS
ARISTA
 10 5
31 33
CRUISIN'
CRUISIN'
D'ANGELO
COOLTEMPO
 6 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 27
DANGEROUS MINDS EP.
DANGEROUS MINDS EP.
AARON HALL/DE VANTE/SISTA
MCA
 4 6
Buy
Buy
33 21
WILL YOU BE MY BABY?
WILL YOU BE MY BABY?
INFINITI FEATURING GRAND PUBA
GHQ
 8 6
Buy
Buy
34 30
SEARCH FOR THE HERO
SEARCH FOR THE HERO
M PEOPLE
DECONSTRUCTION
 3 17
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 25
CELEBRATION OF LIFE
CELEBRATION OF LIFE
TRUCE
BIG LIFE
 7 6
Buy
Buy
36 36
URBAN CITY GIRL
URBAN CITY GIRL
BENZ
HACKTOWN
 7 8
Buy
Buy
37 28
KEEP THE MUSIC STRONG
KEEP THE MUSIC STRONG
BIZARRE INC
SOME BIZARRE
 5 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 32
YOU'RE THE ONE
YOU'RE THE ONE
SWV
RCA
 32 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 29
WE GOT IT
WE GOT IT
IMMATURE (FEATURING SMOOTH)
MCA
 5 8
Buy
Buy
40 34
I FELL SO YOU COULD CATCH ME
I FELL SO YOU COULD CATCH ME
SHARA NELSON
COOLTEMPO
 11 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

28 April 1996 - 04 May 1996

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