Top 100 songs for December 21, 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 “Un-Break My Heart” by Toni Braxton. Meanwhile, “I Believe I Can Fly (From "Space Jam")” by R. Kelly rises from No. 26 to No. 2. 6 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- I Believe I Can Fly (From "Space Jam") — R. Kellyup 24 places, No. 26 → No. 2
- Ooh Aah... Just A Little Bit — Gina Gup 12 places, No. 50 → No. 38
- It's Your Body — Johnny Gill Featuring Roger Troutmanup 12 places, No. 83 → No. 71
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Fly Like An Eagle (From "Space Jam") — SealNo. 17
- Foolish Games/You Were Meant For Me — JewelNo. 36
- Ooh Aah... Just A Little Bit — Gina GNo. 38
- Cold Rock A Party — MC LyteNo. 40
First-week entries
- Fly Like An Eagle (From "Space Jam") — SealNo. 17
- Space Jam (From "Space Jam") — Quad City DJ'sNo. 67
- Desperately Wanting — Better Than EzraNo. 70
- Macarena Christmas — Los Del RioNo. 83
- I Can Make It Better — Luther VandrossNo. 90
- Naked Eye — Luscious JacksonNo. 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.
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