| CASH BOX Top Urban Singles | ||||||
| Black square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JULY 13, 1996 | |||||
| TW | TITLE (Label) | .... Artist | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | YOU’RE MAKING ME HIGH / LET IT FLOW (LaFace 24160) ...... Toni Braxton | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2 | HOW DO U WANT IT / CALIFORNIA LOVE (Death Row/Interscope 854 652) ...... 2Pac (featuring KC & Jojo) / 2Pac (featuring Dr. Dre & Roger Troutman) | 2 | 3 | 29 | 4 | |
| 3 | WHY I LOVE YOU SO MUCH (Rowdy 35072) ...... Monica | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 | |
| 4 | TOUCH ME TEASE ME (RAL/Def Jam 854 620) ...... Case featuring Foxxy Brown | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | |
| 5 | KISSIN’ YOU (Bad Boy 79056) ...... Total | 6 | 9 | 6 | 11 | |
| 6 | THA CROSSROADS (Ruthless 6335) ...... Bone Thugs-N-Harmony | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | |
| 7 | TWISTED (Elektra 64282) ...... Keith Sweat | 8 | 10 | 45 | 5 | |
| 8 | ONLY YOU (Bad Boy 79060) ...... 112 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 6 | |
| 9 | GET ON UP (MCA 55123) ...... Jodeci | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | |
| 10 | I LIKE (Def Jam/RAL 575 046) ...... Montell Jordan featuring Slick Rick | 12 | 65 | — | 3 | |
| 11 | HOUSE KEEPER (MJJ Music 78274) ...... Men Of Vizion | 13 | 15 | 11 | 12 | |
| 12 | HAY (Pallas/Universal 56008) ...... Crucial Conflict | 10 | 12 | 14 | 9 | |
| 13 | BACK TO THE WORLD (Qwest/Warner Bros. 17629) ...... Tevin Campbell | 18 | 23 | — | 3 | |
| 14 | YOU (Uptown/Universal 56001) ...... Monifah | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | |
| 15 | I CAN’T SLEEP BABY (If I) (Jive 42377) ...... R. Kelly | 15 | — | — | 2 | |
| 16 | YOU’RE THE ONE (RCA 64516) ...... SWV | 14 | 6 | 5 | 14 | |
| 17 | THEY DON’T CARE ABOUT US (Epic 78264) ...... Michael Jackson | 17 | 16 | 13 | 6 | |
| 18 | ALL THE THINGS (Your Man Won’t Do) (Island 854 530) ...... Joe | 20 | 17 | 12 | 22 | |
| 19 | C’MON N’ RIDE IT (The Train) (Big Beat/Atlantic 98083) ...... Quad City DJ’s | 19 | 21 | 26 | 19 | |
| 20 | ALWAYS BE MY BABY (Columbia 78276) ...... Mariah Carey | 25 | 19 | 17 | 15 | |
| 21 | NEVER TOO BUSY (Columbia 78245) ...... Kenny Lattimore | 22 | 24 | 24 | 11 | |
| 22 | IF I RULED THE WORLD (Columbia 78327) ...... Nas | 24 | 28 | 53 | 4 | |
| 23 | KEEP ON, KEEPIN’ ON (EastWest America/Flavor Unit 64302) ...... MC Lyte featuring Xscape | 16 | 11 | 10 | 18 | |
| 24 | GET MONEY (Undeas/Big Beat 98087) ...... Junior M.A.F.I.A. | 21 | 18 | 15 | 24 | |
| 25 | AIN’T NO NIGGA / DEAD PRESIDENTS (Roc-A-Fella 53233) ...... Jay-Z | 23 | 14 | 16 | 13 / 17 | |
| 26 | LOUNGIN (Def Jam 575 062) ...... LL Cool J | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 27 | BLACKBERRY MOLASSES (EastWest America 64299) ...... Mista | 40 | — | — | 2 | |
| 28 | FOREVER MORE (Work 78297) ...... Puff Johnson | 28 | 30 | 33 | 9 | |
| 29 | DOWN LOW (Nobody Has To Know) (Jive 42373) ...... R. Kelly (featuring Ronald Isley & Ernie Isley) | 26 | 20 | 18 | 19 | |
| 30 | COUNT ON ME (Arista 12977) ...... Whitney Houston & CeCe Winans | 27 | 22 | 19 | 16 | |
| 31 | IN THE HOOD (LaFace 24127) ...... Donell Jones | 32 | 40 | 37 | 6 | |
| 32 | AIN’T NOBODY / KISSING YOU (Bad Boy/Arista 79055) ...... Faith Evans | 29 | 25 | 20 | 14 / 10 | |
| 33 | PLEASE DON’T GO (MCA 55158) ...... Immature | 30 | 26 | 21 | 12 | |
| 34 | LADY (EMI 58543) ...... D’Angelo | 31 | 27 | 22 | 21 | |
| 35 | LET’S LAY TOGETHER (Island 854 586) ...... Isley Brothers | 35 | 32 | 25 | 16 | |
| 36 | YOU SAID (Island 854 630) ...... Mona Lisa | 36 | 29 | — | 3 | |
| 37 | SCARRED (Luther Campbell 164 000) ...... Luke | 33 | 47 | 42 | 12 | |
| 38 | MY BOO (So So Def/Columbia 78358) ...... Ghost Town DJ’s | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 39 | 5 O’CLOCK (MCA 55075) ...... Nonchalant | 37 | 33 | 27 | 20 | |
| 40 | WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE (Arista 13223) ...... Deborah Cox | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 41 | IT’S YOU THAT’S ON MY MIND (Virgin 38542) ...... Quindon | 38 | 35 | 35 | 9 | |
| 42 | I WILL SURVIVE (RCA 64492) ...... Chantay Savage | 39 | 36 | 30 | 21 | |
| 43 | GIVE ME ONE REASON (Elektra 64346) ...... Tracy Chapman | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 44 | ONE FOR THE MONEY (Motown 0512) ...... Horace Brown | 41 | 37 | 31 | 15 | |
| 45 | IT’S ALL THE WAY LIVE (Now) (Tommy Boy 7731) ...... Coolio | 42 | 42 | 46 | 6 | |
| 46 | I CONFESS (Chrysalis/EMI 58437) ...... Bahamadia | 50 | — | — | 2 | |
| 47 | RENEE (Island 854 584) ...... Lost Boyz | 43 | 38 | 32 | 16 | |
| 48 | HE’S NOT GOOD ENOUGH (Perspective 7256) ...... Solo | 48 | 48 | 48 | 9 | |
| 49 | SLOW JAMS (Qwest/Warner Bros. 17673) ...... Quincy Jones featuring Babyface & Tamia with Portrait & Barry White | 44 | 39 | 34 | 17 | |
| 50 | SITTIN’ UP IN MY ROOM (Arista 12929) ...... Brandy | 45 | 41 | 36 | 30 | |
| 51 | CAN’T HANG / DO YOU WANT TO (So So Def/Columbia 78263) ...... Xscape | 46 | 43 | 38 | 8 / 22 | |
| 52 | DON’T WANNA LOSE YOU (Mercury 852 856) ...... Lionel Richie | 47 | 44 | 39 | 14 | |
| 53 | PARTY 2 NITE (Motown 0514) ...... Ladae | 49 | 45 | 40 | 7 | |
| 54 | THE THINGS THAT YOU DO (Mercury 578 159) ...... Gina Thompson | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 55 | EVER SINCE YOU WENT AWAY (Big Beat/Atlantic 98112) ...... Art N’ Soul | 54 | 49 | 43 | 22 | |
| 56 | NOBODY KNOWS (LaFace 24115) ...... Tony Rich Project | 56 | 53 | 51 | 26 | |
| 57 | FOR THE LOVE OF YOU (143/Atlantic 87061) ...... Jordan Hill | 52 | 54 | 54 | 8 | |
| 58 | SO FLY (OutBurst 576 508) ...... Domino | 64 | 67 | 80 | 4 | |
| 59 | WISHES (Perspective 7550) ...... Nathan Morris Of Boyz II Men | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 60 | THE BIZNESS / STAKES IS HIGH (Tommy Boy 730) ...... De La Soul featuring Common Sense / De La Soul | 51 | — | — | 2 | |
| 61 | LET’S STAY TOGETHER (Jac-Mac/Warner Bros. 17656) ...... Eric Benet | 69 | — | — | 2 | |
| 62 | WOO-HAH!! GOT YOU ALL IN CHECK (Elektra 64335) ...... Busta Rhymes | 53 | 46 | 41 | 19 | |
| 63 | DOIN IT (Def Jam 576 120) ...... LL Cool J | 57 | 34 | 28 | 18 | |
| 64 | BRING IT ON (Columbia 78273) ...... Kino Watson | 58 | 56 | 49 | 12 | |
| 65 | OPERATION LOCKDOWN / DA WIGGY (Duck Down/Priority 53232) ...... Heltah Skeltah | 65 | 66 | 61 | 5 | |
| 66 | I’LL DO ANYTHING FOR YOU (Perspective 7542) ...... Ann Nesby | 59 | 59 | 63 | 6 | |
| 67 | 1,2,3,4 (Sumpin’ New) (Tommy Boy 7721) ...... Coolio | 60 | 58 | 57 | 18 | |
| 68 | I’LL NEVER STOP LOVING YOU (Hollywood 64008) ...... J’Son | 61 | 60 | 60 | 8 | |
| 69 | IF I KNEW THEN (What I Know Now) (Gasoline Alley 55140) ...... II D Extreme | 62 | 50 | 52 | 6 | |
| 70 | TRES DELINQUENTES (PMP/Loud/RCA 64526) ...... Deliquent Habits | 66 | 62 | 59 | 9 | |
| 71 | NO MORE GAMES (Loose Cannon/Island 852 706) ...... Skindeep featuring Li’l Kim Of Junior M.A.F.I.A. | 70 | 68 | 64 | 13 | |
| 72 | THE WORLD IS A GHETTO (Rap-A-Lot/Noo Trybe 38544) ...... Geto Boys featuring Flaj | 67 | 63 | 44 | 10 | |
| 73 | LET ME CLEAR MY THROAT (American 17441) ...... D J Kool | 79 | 76 | 72 | 15 | |
| 74 | CAJUN MOON (Bluemoon 98071) ...... Randy Crawford | 72 | 69 | 65 | 7 | |
| 75 | HANG ’EM HIGH (Loud/RCA 64561) ...... Sadat X | 73 | 70 | 66 | 5 | |
| 76 | MR. ICE CREAM MAN (No Limit/Priority 53218) ...... Master P | 75 | 72 | 68 | 15 | |
| 77 | I DON’T WANNA BE ALONE (Gasoline Alley 55178) ...... Shai | 74 | 71 | 67 | 11 | |
| 78 | HOME (Rip-It 2711) ...... 4U | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | ALL I NEED (Silas/MCA 55136) ...... Jesse Powell | 76 | 73 | 69 | 22 | |
| 80 | OREGANO FLOW (Critique 15571) ...... Digital Underground | 77 | 75 | 71 | 9 | |
| 81 | LIVE AND DIE FOR HIP HOP (Ruffhouse/Columbia 78271) ...... Kris Kross | 78 | 57 | 56 | 13 | |
| 82 | OOH, OOH BABY (Motown 0416) ...... Taral Hicks | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | I GIVE IN (Sin-Drome 1206) ...... Bobby Caldwell | 80 | 78 | 73 | 10 | |
| 84 | GET YOUR THING OFF (EastWest America 64285) ...... Gerald Levert & Eddie Levert Sr. | 81 | 52 | 50 | 6 | |
| 85 | DON’T YOU WORRY (MCA 55094) ...... Ruffa Featuring Tasha | 82 | 79 | 75 | 6 | |
| 86 | SOMEDAY (Walt Disney/Hollywood 64011) ...... All-4-One | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | SHADOWBOXIN’ (Geffen 19396) ...... Genius/GZA featuring Method Man | 84 | 81 | 76 | 16 | |
| 88 | BOOM BIDDY BYE BYE (Ruffhouse/Columbia 78339) ...... Cypress Hill | 71 | 77 | — | 3 | |
| 89 | ...TIL THE COPS COME KNOCKIN’ (Columbia 78275) ...... Maxwell | 86 | 82 | 77 | 9 | |
| 90 | COME AROUND (RAL/Def Jam 576 552) ...... Dos Of Soul | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | FAKIN JAX (Elektra 64293) ...... Ini Featuring Pete Rock | 85 | 80 | 74 | 4 | |
| 92 | HOW DO YOU TELL THE ONE (Virgin 19109) ...... After 7 | 87 | 88 | 84 | 11 | |
| 93 | WHERE DO U WANT ME TO PUT IT (Perspective 7512) ...... Solo | 68 | 64 | 62 | 31 | |
| 94 | BEFORE YOU WALK OUT OF MY LIFE / LIKE THIS AND LIKE THAT (Rowdy 35052) ...... Monica | 63 | 61 | 58 | 33 / 43 | |
| 95 | A THIN LINE BETWEEN LOVE & HATE (Jac-Mac/Warner Bros. 17699) ...... H-Town | 34 | 31 | 23 | 23 | |
| 96 | NOT GON’ CRY (Arista 12957) ...... Mary J. Blige | 55 | 51 | 47 | 25 | |
| 97 | BECAUSE YOU LOVED ME (Theme From “Up Close & Personal”) (550 Music/Epic 78237) ...... Celine Dion | 88 | 84 | 79 | 7 | |
| 98 | SOUL FOOD (LaFace 24147) ...... Goodie Mob | 89 | 85 | 81 | 19 | |
| 99 | NASTY DANCER / WHITE HORSE (Wrap/Ichiban 349) ...... Kilo | 90 | 91 | 87 | 22 | |
| 100 | STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN (StepSun/Interscope 98086) ...... Pure Soul featuring O’Jays | 91 | 83 | 78 | 22 | |
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