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FOR WEEK ENDING MAY 18, 1996

HOT 100SINGLES

100 positions ← 05/11 05/25 →

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
1	2	—	2	★★ NO. 1 ★★1 week at No. One Tha CrossroadsBONE THUGS-N-HARMONY RUTHLESS 6335/RELATIVITY	1
2	1	1	7	Always Be My BabyMARIAH CAREY COLUMBIA 78276	1
3	3	2	11	Because You Loved Me (FROM "UP CLOSE & PERSONAL")CELINE DION 550 MUSIC 78237	1
4	5	4	10	IronicALANIS MORISSETTE MAVERICK 17698/REPRISE	4
5	4	3	23	Nobody KnowsTHE TONY RICH PROJECT LAFACE 2-4115/ARISTA	2
6	6	6	5	You're The OneSWV RCA 64516	6
7	7	5	11	1,2,3,4 (Sumpin' New)COOLIO TOMMY BOY 7721	5
8	10	14	7	Give Me One ReasonTRACY CHAPMAN ELEKTRA 64346/EEG	8
9	8	8	9	Count On Me (FROM "WAITING TO EXHALE")WHITNEY HOUSTON & CECE WINANS ARISTA 1-2976	8
10	9	7	12	Down Low (Nobody Has To Know)R. KELLY featuring RONALD ISLEY JIVE 42373	4
11	12	10	15	Follow You Down/Til I Hear It From YouGIN BLOSSOMS A&M 581380	9
12	13	11	21	Sittin' Up In My Room (FROM "WAITING TO EXHALE")BRANDY ARISTA 1-2929	2
13	15	28	10	Keep On, Keepin' On (FROM "SUNSET PARK")MC LYTE featuring XSCAPE FLAVOR UNIT/EASTWEST 64302/EEG	13
14	17	22	4	Old Man & Me (When I Get To Heaven)HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH ATLANTIC 87074	14
15	11	9	11	Woo-Hah!! Got You All In Check/Everything Remains RawBUSTA RHYMES ELEKTRA 64335/EEG	8
16	18	19	15	InsensitiveJANN ARDEN A&M 581274	16
17	16	13	41	MissingEVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL ATLANTIC 87124	2
18	21	30	8	Sweet DreamsLA BOUCHE RCA 64505	18
19	14	12	11	Doin ItLL COOL J DEF JAM 576120/MERCURY	9
20	27	27	24	WonderNATALIE MERCHANT ELEKTRA 64376/EEG	20
21	19	15	15	All The Things (Your Man Won't Do) (FROM "DON'T BE A MENACE...")JOE ISLAND 854530	11
22	20	16	11	Closer To Free (FROM "PARTY OF FIVE")BODEANS SLASH 17674/REPRISE	16
23	34	—	2	Fast LoveGEORGE MICHAEL DREAMWORKS 59001/GEFFEN	23
24	28	23	23	Just A GirlNO DOUBT TRAUMA 98116/INTERSCOPE	23
25	26	26	28	Be My LoverLA BOUCHE RCA 64446	6
26	25	21	15	1979THE SMASHING PUMPKINS VIRGIN 38534	12
27	22	17	16	Who Do U LoveDEBORAH COX ARISTA 1-2950	17
28	29	20	17	Not Gon' Cry (FROM "WAITING TO EXHALE")MARY J. BLIGE ARISTA 1-2957	2
29	24	24	12	5 O'clockNONCHALANT MCA 55075	24
30	37	46	3	The Earth, The Sun, The RainCOLOR ME BADD GIANT 17654	30
31	31	31	27	The World I KnowCOLLECTIVE SOUL ATLANTIC 87088	19
32	39	—	2	YouMONIFAH UPTOWN 56001/UNIVERSAL	32
33	30	29	32	NameGOO GOO DOLLS METAL BLADE 17758/WARNER BROS.	5
34	33	33	9	Renee (FROM "DON'T BE A MENACE...")LOST BOYZ ISLAND 854584	33
35	32	25	25	One Sweet DayMARIAH CAREY & BOYZ II MEN COLUMBIA 78074	1
36	47	—	22	Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)LOS DEL RIO RCA 64407	36
37	23	18	12	LadyD'ANGELO EMI 58543	10
38	38	38	5	ChainsTINA ARENA EPIC 78281	38
39	51	57	3	Please Don't GoIMMATURE MCA 55158	39
40	49	59	3	Kissin' YouTOTAL BAD BOY 7-9056/ARISTA	40
41	35	32	14	I Want To Come OverMELISSA ETHERIDGE ISLAND 854528	22
42	45	37	14	A Thin Line Between Love & Hate (FROM "A THIN LINE...")H-TOWN JAC-MAC 17699/WARNER BROS.	37
43	43	43	6	MachineheadBUSH TRAUMA 98079/INTERSCOPE	43
44	41	39	6	Don't Wanna Lose YouLIONEL RICHIE MERCURY 852857	39
45	36	34	14	I Will SurviveCHANTAY SAVAGE RCA 64492	24
46	84	—	2	★★★ GREATEST GAINER/SALES ★★★ Touch Me Tease Me (FROM "THE NUTTY PROFESSOR")CASE featuring FOXY BROWN DEF JAM 854620/MERCURY	46
47	40	35	33	Anything3T MJJ 77913/550 MUSIC	15
48	50	47	15	Get MoneyJUNIOR M.A.F.I.A. featuring THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. UNDEAS/BIG BEAT 98087/ATLANTIC	30
49	42	36	7	In The MeantimeSPACEHOG HIFI/SIRE 64303/EEG	32
50	46	40	33	HookBLUES TRAVELER A&M 581176	23

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
51	59	60	10	C'mon 'N Ride It (The Train)QUAD CITY DJ'S QUADRASOUND/BIG BEAT 98083/ATLANTIC	51
52	48	41	14	Don't CrySEAL ZTT 17708/WARNER BROS.	33
53	58	58	5	ReachGLORIA ESTEFAN EPIC 78285	53
54	75	—	2	ChildrenROBERT MILES ARISTA 1-3006	54
55	53	45	17	WonderwallOASIS EPIC 78216	8
56	NEW▶		1	★★★ HOT SHOT DEBUT ★★★ FloodJARS OF CLAY ESSENTIAL/SILVERTONE 42375/JIVE	56
57	57	61	4	Tres DelinquentesDELINQUENT HABITS PMP/LOUD 64526/RCA	57
58	52	52	9	Release MeANGELINA UPSTAIRS 0115	52
59	44	—	2	The 13ThTHE CURE FICTION/ELEKTRA 64292/EEG	44
60	NEW▶		1	Get On UpJODECI UPTOWN 55123/MCA	60
61	61	55	11	Only Happy When It RainsGARBAGE ALMO SOUNDS 89002/GEFFEN	55
62	62	62	9	Can't Get You Off My MindLENNY KRAVITZ VIRGIN 38535	62
63	55	53	8	Amish Paradise"WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC ROCK'N'ROLL/SCOTTI BROS. 78061/ALL AMERICAN	53
64	71	71	15	Your Loving ArmsBILLIE RAY MARTIN SIRE 64450/EEG	64
65	54	48	17	Feels So Good (Show Me Your Love)LINA SANTIAGO GROOVE NATION 56004/UNIVERSAL	35
66	78	—	2	★★★ GREATEST GAINER/AIRPLAY ★★★ Theme From Mission: ImpossibleADAM CLAYTON & LARRY MULLEN MOTHER 576671/ISLAND	66
67	67	67	4	ScarredLUKE LUTHER CAMPBELL 164000	67
68	70	70	7	Counting Blue CarsDISHWALLA A&M 581462	68
69	69	56	11	Do You Want To/Can't HangXSCAPE SO SO DEF 78263/COLUMBIA	50
70	63	63	7	Ain't No Nigga/Dead PresidentsJAY-Z featuring FOXY BROWN ROC-A-FELLA/FREEZE 53233/PRIORITY	63
71	60	49	13	Lucky LoveACE OF BASE ARISTA 1-2979	30
72	66	65	18	CumbersomeSEVEN MARY THREE MAMMOTH 98111/ATLANTIC	39
73	73	73	4	Live And Die For Hip HopKRIS KROSS RUFFHOUSE 78270/COLUMBIA	73
74	68	68	6	Ain't Nobody/Kissing YouFAITH EVANS BAD BOY 7-9055/ARISTA	68
75	64	66	17	GlycerineBUSH TRAUMA 98088/INTERSCOPE	28
76	65	54	11	PeachesTHE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA COLUMBIA 78254	29
77	77	77	4	Feel The MusicPLANET SOUL featuring BRENDA DEE STRICTLY RHYTHM 12430	77
78	79	79	5	Love Don't Live Here AnymoreMADONNA MAVERICK 17714/WARNER BROS.	78
79	76	72	7	Shadowboxin'GENIUS/GZA featuring METHOD MAN GEFFEN 19396	67
80	72	75	10	Ever Since You Went AwayART N' SOUL NATURE BOY/BIG BEAT 98112/ATLANTIC	72
81	80	69	8	One For The MoneyHORACE BROWN MOTOWN 860512	62
82	82	94	3	The World Is A GhettoGETO BOYS featuring FLAJ RAP-A-LOT/NOO TRYBE 38544/VIRGIN	82
83	NEW▶		1	Forever MorePUFF JOHNSON WORK 78297	83
84	74	74	9	Esa Nena LindaARTIE THE 1 MAN PARTY GROOVE NATION/SCOTTI BROS. 78065/ALL AMERICAN	74
85	85	89	4	My MariaBROOKS & DUNN ARISTA 1-2993	85
86	83	76	5	Slow JamsQUINCY JONES featuring BABYFACE & TAMIA with PORTRAIT & BARRY WHITE QWEST 17673/WARNER BROS.	68
87	92	97	6	GuiltyGRAVITY KILLS TVT 5912	87
88	88	93	3	Scary KissesVOICE OF THE BEEHIVE DISCOVERY 74528	88
89	NEW▶		1	You Still Touch MeSTING A&M 581582	89
90	90	—	2	HayCRUCIAL CONFLICT PALLAS 56008/UNIVERSAL	90
91	95	90	4	Mr. Ice Cream ManMASTER P NO LIMIT 53218/PRIORITY	90
92	NEW▶		1	Heartspark DollarsignEVERCLEAR TIM KERR 58538/CAPITOL	92
93	86	80	13	Jesus To A ChildGEORGE MICHAEL DREAMWORKS 59000/GEFFEN	7
94	NEW▶		1	Let's Lay Together (FROM "DON'T BE A MENACE...")THE ISLEY BROTHERS ISLAND 854586	94
95	NEW▶		1	Hoop In Yo Face (FROM "SUNSET PARK")69 BOYZ featuring QUAD CITY DJ'S FLAVOR UNIT/EASTWEST 64312/EEG	95
96	89	96	3	I Don't Wanna Be AloneSHAI GASOLINE ALLEY 55178/MCA	89
97	87	78	9	Have I NeverA FEW GOOD MEN LAFACE 2-4142/ARISTA	76
98	96	92	4	No More GamesSKIN DEEP featuring LIL' KIM LOOSE CANNON 852706/ISLAND	92
99	81	64	8	Soul FoodGOODIE MOB LAFACE 2-4145/ARISTA	64
100	91	91	3	Don't RushSILK ELEKTRA 64324/EEG	91

Products with the greatest airplay and sales gains this week.