Top 100 songs for May 4, 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 “Always Be My Baby” by Mariah Carey. Meanwhile, “Tres Delinquentes” by Delinquent Habits rises from No. 76 to No. 61. 7 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Tres Delinquentes — Delinquent Habitsup 15 places, No. 76 → No. 61
- Scarred (From "Eddie") — Lukeup 13 places, No. 80 → No. 67
- Chains — Tina Arenaup 12 places, No. 50 → No. 38
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Chains — Tina ArenaNo. 38
- Don't Wanna Lose You — Lionel RichieNo. 39
First-week entries
- The Earth, The Sun, The Rain — Color Me BaddNo. 46
- Please Don't Go — ImmatureNo. 57
- Kissin' You — TotalNo. 59
- Don't Rush — SilkNo. 91
- Scary Kisses — Voice Of The BeehiveNo. 93
- The World Is A Ghetto — Geto Boys Featuring FlajNo. 94
- I Don't Wanna Be Alone — ShaiNo. 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.