Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100

22 December 1996 - 28 December 1996

Compiled by the Official Charts Company, Scotland's biggest singles of the week, based on sales of digital downloads, CDs, vinyl and other formats, across a seven day period. Click here to view the Biggest Songs of 2017.

Pos LW Title, Artist Peak
Pos		 WoC
1 New
2 BECOME 1
2 BECOME 1
SPICE GIRLS
VIRGIN
 1 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 1
KNOCKIN' ON HEAVEN'S DOOR/THROW THESE..
KNOCKIN' ON HEAVEN'S DOOR/THROW THESE..
DUNBLANE
RCA
 1 2
Buy
Buy
3 New
DON'T CRY FOR ME ARGENTINA
DON'T CRY FOR ME ARGENTINA
MADONNA
WARNER BROS
 3 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 2
ONE & ONE
ONE & ONE
ROBERT MILES FEAT MARIA NAYLER
DECONSTRUCTION
 1 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 3
A DIFFERENT BEAT
A DIFFERENT BEAT
BOYZONE
POLYDOR
 1 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 7
UN-BREAK MY HEART
UN-BREAK MY HEART
TONI BRAXTON
LAFACE
 6 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 4
DON'T MARRY HER
DON'T MARRY HER
BEAUTIFUL SOUTH
GO! DISCS
 3 3
Buy
Buy
8 6
ALL BY MYSELF
ALL BY MYSELF
CELINE DION
EPIC
 6 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 5
YOUR CHRISTMAS WISH
YOUR CHRISTMAS WISH
SMURFS
EMI TV
 5 2
Buy
Buy
10 10
STEP BY STEP
STEP BY STEP
WHITNEY HOUSTON
ARISTA
 10 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 8
BREATHE
BREATHE
PRODIGY
XL RECORDINGS
 1 6
Buy
Buy
12 14
HILLBILLY ROCK HILLBILLY ROLL
HILLBILLY ROCK HILLBILLY ROLL
WOOLPACKERS
RCA
 5 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 12
SAY YOU'LL BE THERE
SAY YOU'LL BE THERE
SPICE GIRLS
VIRGIN
 1 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 9
SALVA MEA
SALVA MEA
FAITHLESS
CHEEKY
 9 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 18
WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKEN HEARTED
WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKEN HEARTED
ROBSON & JEROME
RCA
 1 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 16
COSMIC GIRL
COSMIC GIRL
JAMIROQUAI
SONY S2
 9 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 20
YOU'RE GORGEOUS
YOU'RE GORGEOUS
BABYBIRD
ECHO
 7 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 13
OFFSHORE
OFFSHORE
CHICANE
XTRAVAGANZA
 13 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 11
I'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING
I'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING
NO WAY SIS
EMI
 11 2
Buy
Buy
20 17
I NEED YOU
I NEED YOU
3T
EPIC
 4 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 23
IF YOU EVER
IF YOU EVER
EAST 17 FEATURING GABRIELLE
LONDON
 3 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 22
I FEEL YOU
I FEEL YOU
PETER ANDRE
MUSHROOM
 3 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 21
NO WOMAN, NO CRY
NO WOMAN, NO CRY
FUGEES
COLUMBIA
 7 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 15
LIVE LIKE HORSES
LIVE LIKE HORSES
ELTON JOHN/LUCIANO PAVAROTTI
ROCKET
 6 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 19
CHILD
CHILD
MARK OWEN
RCA
 3 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 25
FOREVER
FOREVER
DAMAGE
BIG LIFE
 23 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 New
DON'T CRY FOR ME ARGENTINA
DON'T CRY FOR ME ARGENTINA
MIKE FLOWERS POPS
LOVE THIS
 27 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 Re
IN THE MEANTIME
IN THE MEANTIME
SPACEHOG
ELEKTRA
 28 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 24
AUSTRALIA
AUSTRALIA
MANIC STREET PREACHERS
EPIC
 5 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 30
HORNY
HORNY
MARK MORRISON
WEA
 30 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 34
WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT
WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT
WARREN G FEAT ADINA HOWARD
INTERSCOPE
 11 6
Buy
Buy
32 38
WORDS
WORDS
BOYZONE
POLYDOR
 1 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 29
LOVING EVERY MINUTE
LOVING EVERY MINUTE
LIGHTHOUSE FAMILY
WILD CARD
 29 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 27
IN YOUR WILDEST DREAMS
IN YOUR WILDEST DREAMS
TINA TURNER FEAT BARRY WHITE
PARLOPHONE
 27 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 31
INSOMNIA
INSOMNIA
FAITHLESS
CHEEKY
 5 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 32
BETCHA BY GOLLY WOW!
BETCHA BY GOLLY WOW!
ARTIST
NPG
 17 3
Buy
Buy
37 28
WHEN I FALL IN LOVE
WHEN I FALL IN LOVE
ANT & DEC
TELSTAR
 7 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 New
ULTRA FLAVA
ULTRA FLAVA
HELLER & FARLEY PROJECT
AM:PM
 38 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 35
GOVINDA
GOVINDA
KULA SHAKER
COLUMBIA
 4 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 New
BLOW UP THE OUTSIDE WORLD
BLOW UP THE OUTSIDE WORLD
SOUNDGARDEN
A&M
 40 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 41
I BELONG TO YOU
I BELONG TO YOU
GINA G
ETERNAL
 3 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 26
MOVE ANY MOUNTAIN '96
MOVE ANY MOUNTAIN '96
SHAMEN
ONE LITTLE INDIAN
 26 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 42
SNOOP'S UPSIDE YA HEAD
SNOOP'S UPSIDE YA HEAD
SNOOP DOGGY DOGG FT C WILSON
INTERSCOPE
 24 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 45
SECRETS
SECRETS
ETERNAL
EMI
 12 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 36
EVERYDAY IS A WINDING ROAD
EVERYDAY IS A WINDING ROAD
SHERYL CROW
A&M
 6 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 43
ONE KISS FROM HEAVEN
ONE KISS FROM HEAVEN
LOUISE
EMI
 13 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 44
STRANGER IN MOSCOW
STRANGER IN MOSCOW
MICHAEL JACKSON
EPIC
 7 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 33
ONLY HUMAN
ONLY HUMAN
DINA CARROLL
MERCURY
 33 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 52
WHATEVER
WHATEVER
OASIS
CREATION
 3 87
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 40
IT'S IN YOUR EYES
IT'S IN YOUR EYES
PHIL COLLINS
FACE VALUE
 29 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
51 51
ANGEL
ANGEL
SIMPLY RED
EAST WEST
 7 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
52 New
YESTERDAY HAS GONE
YESTERDAY HAS GONE
P.J. PROBY/MARC ALMOND
EMI PREMIER
 52 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
53 61
WONDERWALL
WONDERWALL
OASIS
CREATION
 2 45
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
54 47
I AIN'T MAD AT CHA
I AIN'T MAD AT CHA
2 PAC
DEATH ROW
 33 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
55 72
DON'T LOOK BACK IN ANGER
DON'T LOOK BACK IN ANGER
OASIS
CREATION
 1 37
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
56 37
IN THE ONES YOU LOVE
IN THE ONES YOU LOVE
DIANA ROSS
EMI
 37 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
57 79
WANNABE
WANNABE
SPICE GIRLS
VIRGIN
 1 24
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
58 56
IT'S ALL COMING BACK TO ME NOW
IT'S ALL COMING BACK TO ME NOW
CELINE DION
EPIC
 4 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
59 55
COUNTRY BOY
COUNTRY BOY
JIMMY NAIL
EAST WEST
 25 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
60 46
CHAMPAGNE
CHAMPAGNE
SALT N PEPA
MCA
 46 2
Buy
Buy
61 64
CIGARETTES & ALCOHOL
CIGARETTES & ALCOHOL
OASIS
CREATION
 5 86
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
62 76
SOME MIGHT SAY
SOME MIGHT SAY
OASIS
CREATION
 1 74
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
63 68
LIVE FOREVER
LIVE FOREVER
OASIS
CREATION
 4 68
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
64 88
FIRESTARTER
FIRESTARTER
PRODIGY
XL RECORDINGS
 3 24
Buy
Buy
65 84
ROLL WITH IT
ROLL WITH IT
OASIS
CREATION
 1 47
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
66 69
SUPERSONIC
SUPERSONIC
OASIS
CREATION
 21 61
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
67 74
SHAKERMAKER
SHAKERMAKER
OASIS
CREATION
 6 69
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
68 67
DON'T MAKE ME WAIT
DON'T MAKE ME WAIT
911
GINGA
 6 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
69 58
I'M NOT GIVING YOU UP
I'M NOT GIVING YOU UP
GLORIA ESTEFAN
EPIC
 33 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
70 59
I'LL NEVER BREAK YOUR HEART
I'LL NEVER BREAK YOUR HEART
BACKSTREET BOYS
JIVE
 11 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
71 63
JOSEY
JOSEY
DEEP BLUE SOMETHING
INTERSCOPE
 23 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
72 Re
BORN SLIPPY
BORN SLIPPY
UNDERWORLD
JUNIOR BOY'S OWN
 2 21
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
73 49
THE LANE
THE LANE
ICE T
VIRGIN
 26 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
74 65
MILK
MILK
GARBAGE FEATURING TRICKY
MUSHROOM
 8 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
75 85
THE SECOND COMING
THE SECOND COMING
LIBIDO
TOP BANANA
 71 5
Buy
Buy
76 66
PLACE YOUR HANDS
PLACE YOUR HANDS
REEF
SONY S2
 4 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
77 Re
SPINNING THE WHEEL
SPINNING THE WHEEL
GEORGE MICHAEL
VIRGIN
 3 17
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
78 89
I LOVE YOU ALWAYS FOREVER
I LOVE YOU ALWAYS FOREVER
DONNA LEWIS
ATLANTIC
 4 17
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
79 93
CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT
CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT
NAKATOMI
PEACH
 71 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
80 53
ROCKIN' GOOD CHRISTMAS
ROCKIN' GOOD CHRISTMAS
ROY CHUBBY BROWN
POLYSTAR
 53 2
Buy
Buy
81 73
FLAVA
FLAVA
PETER ANDRE
MUSHROOM
 1 15
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
82 80
DO YOU WANT ME
DO YOU WANT ME
Q-TEX
23RD PRECINCT
 8 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
83 Re
WHAT IF...
WHAT IF...
LIGHTNING SEEDS
EPIC
 18 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
84 54
WITNESS EP
WITNESS EP
ANN NESBY
AM:PM
 54 2
Buy
Buy
85 New
I CAN MAKE IT BETTER
I CAN MAKE IT BETTER
LUTHER VANDROSS
EPIC
 85 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
86 83
CHASING RAINBOWS
CHASING RAINBOWS
SHED SEVEN
POLYDOR
 9 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
87 57
PUMP UP THE JAM '96
PUMP UP THE JAM '96
TECHNOTRONIC
WORX
 37 3
Buy
Buy
88 48
KOOTCHI
KOOTCHI
NENEH CHERRY
HUT
 36 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
89 50
ELECTROLITE
ELECTROLITE
REM
WARNER BROS
 20 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
90 92
I WANT CANDY
I WANT CANDY
CANDY GIRLS
FEVERPITCH
 31 4
Buy
Buy
91 New
DEMOLITION GIRL EP
DEMOLITION GIRL EP
HOWARD NEW
PARLOPHONE
 91 1
Buy
Buy
92 Re
FLYING
FLYING
CAST
POLYDOR
 3 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
93 Re
YOU MUST LOVE ME
YOU MUST LOVE ME
MADONNA
WARNER BROS
 9 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
94 87
READY OR NOT
READY OR NOT
FUGEES
COLUMBIA
 3 16
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
95 Re
MAKE SOMEONE HAPPY
MAKE SOMEONE HAPPY
JIMMY DURANTE
WARNER BROS
 64 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
96 81
YOU DON'T FOOL ME - THE REMIXES
YOU DON'T FOOL ME - THE REMIXES
QUEEN
PARLOPHONE
 20 5
Buy
Buy
97 60
NEVER AGAIN
NEVER AGAIN
HAPPY CLAPPERS
COLISEUM
 60 2
Buy
Buy
98 62
GOLDEN BROWN
GOLDEN BROWN
KALEEF
UNITY
 33 4
Buy
Buy
99 95
STAR
STAR
BRYAN ADAMS
A&M
 18 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
100 39
WIDE OPEN SPACE
WIDE OPEN SPACE
MANSUN
PARLOPHONE
 13 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

22 December 1996 - 28 December 1996

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