Top 100 songs for April 27, 1996
This weekly snapshot follows the songs and artists competing across the Billboard Hot 100. Open any entry for its full chart history, or explore 1996 and the 1990s.
This week’s No. 1 is “Because You Loved Me (From "Up Close & Personal")” by Celine Dion. Meanwhile, “Your Loving Arms” by Billie Ray Martin rises from No. 88 to No. 71. 8 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Your Loving Arms — Billie Ray Martinup 17 places, No. 88 → No. 71
- Soul Food — Goodie Mobup 16 places, No. 80 → No. 64
- Ain't No Playa — Rappin' 4-Tayup 15 places, No. 99 → No. 84
New to this week’s Top 40
First-week entries
- Old Man & Me (When I Get To Heaven) — Hootie & The BlowfishNo. 28
- Tres Delinquentes — Delinquent HabitsNo. 76
- Feel The Music — Planet Soul Featuring Brenda DeeNo. 78
- Scarred (From "Eddie") — LukeNo. 80
- Live And Die For Hip Hop — Kris KrossNo. 82
- Mr. Ice Cream Man — Master PNo. 90
- No More Games — Skin Deep Featuring Li'l Kim Of Junior M.A.F.I.A.No. 92
- My Maria — Brooks & DunnNo. 96
First-week entries have one recorded chart week. Climbs and Top 10/Top 40 arrivals use recorded previous positions for consecutive chart weeks; returning songs without a previous position are not classified as debuts.