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Aug 1995

Jan 1996

5

2

22

1

Breakfast At Tiffany's

Deep Blue Something

Breakfast At Tiffany's was followed-up with the song Halo, which received minor radio airplay a few weeks later. Breakfast At Tiffany's was from the original album Home.

Sep 1995

Jan 1996

4

2

10

2

One Of Us

Joan Osborne

One Of Us was the only top 20 hit by Joan Osborne. Although she released other songs, they received virtually no radio airplay.

Jan 1996

Mar 1996

5

3

Drown

Son Volt

Drown was the only rock top 20 hit for Son Volt. The group received slight radio airplay with other songs too like Back To Your World. Drown was from the original album Trace.

Feb 1996

May 1996

2

4

4

Everything Falls Apart

Dog's Eye View

Although Everything Falls Apart was the only pop or rock top 20 hit for Dog's Eye View, the group received some radio airplay with the follow-up Small Wonders. Both songs were from the album Happy Nowhere.

Apr 1996

Jun 1996

6

5

Banditos

The Refreshments

The Refreshments followed up Banditos with the song Down Together which received some alternative music radio airplay. Both songs were from the original album Fizzy Fuzzy Big & Buzzy.

Apr 1996

Jun 1996

14

1

6

Mother Mother

Tracy Bonham

Mother Mother was the only pop or rock top 20 hit for Tracy Bonham. Her follow-up, The One, was a rock top 20 near miss.

Sep 1995

Jul 1996

1

1

7

MacArena (Bayside Boys Mix)

Los Del Rio

MacArena (Bayside Boys Mix) was the only top 20 song for Los Del Rio. Late in the year, the group received some radio airplay with MacArena Christmas. MacArena was the top song of the year, spending four weeks at number one.

Jul 1996

Aug 1996

12

8

Sucked Out

Superdrag

Sucked Out was the only rock top 20 hit for Superdrag. The group followed-up with Destination Ursa Major, which received slight airplay. Sucked Out was from the original album Regretfully Yours.

Jun 1996

Aug 1996

7

4

1

9

Standing Outside A Broken Phone Booth With Money In My Hand

Primitive Radio Gods

Standing Outside A Broken Phone Booth With Money In My Hand was a number one rock hit, the top rock song of the year, and the only rock top 20 hit for Primitive Radio Gods. the group followed-up with Motherfucker, which, even in the edited version, received virtually no radio airplay.

Jul 1996

Aug 1996

12

6

10

Popular

Nada Surf

Popular was the only rock top 20 hit for Nada Surf. The group returned to some airplay nearly ten years later with the song Always Love. Popular was from the original album High/Low.

Jul 1996

Sep 1996

5

11

My Boo

Ghost Town DJ's

My Boo was the only top 20 hit for Ghost Town DJ's. The group had no mentionable radio airplay with any other song.

Sep 1996

Oct 1996

16

12

Ocean

Sebadoh

Ocean was the only rock top 20 hit for Sebadoh. The group followed-up with Beauty Of The Ride, which received very slight radio airplay. Ocean was from the original album Harmacy.

Sep 1996

Oct 1996

4

1

13

Mouth

Merril Bainbridge

Merril Bainbridge followed-up her number one pop song with the alternative song Under The Water.

Jul 1995

Dec 1996

14

I Luv U Baby

The Original

I Luv U Baby was the most popular song by The Original. The group had other songs that received minor radio airplay like B 2 Gether.

Nov 1996

Mar 1996

26

22

15

It's Alright, It's OK

Leah Andreone

It's Alright, It's OK was a near rock top 20 miss song and a moderately played pop radio song for Leah Andreone, making it her most popular tune. She followed-up with other songs like Mother Tongue, which received slight radio airplay. It's Alright, It's OK was from the original album Veiled.