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The Year in Music

1996

The songs, the screens, the headlines

Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix) by Los del Río — cover art

1996 in music: “Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)” by Los del Río topped the year-end chart; Mariah Carey owned the airwaves.

The sound of 1996

Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix) by Los del Río — cover art
Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)
Los del Río
1996
One Sweet Day (feat. Boyz II Men) by Mariah Carey — cover art
One Sweet Day (feat. Boyz II Men)
Mariah Carey
1996
Because You Loved Me by Céline Dion — cover art
Because You Loved Me
Céline Dion
1996
Nobody Knows by The Tony Rich Project — cover art
Nobody Knows
The Tony Rich Project
1996
Always Be My Baby by Mariah Carey — cover art
Always Be My Baby
Mariah Carey
1996
Give Me One Reason by Tracy Chapman — cover art
Give Me One Reason
Tracy Chapman
1996
Tha Crossroads by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony — cover art
Tha Crossroads
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
1996
I Love You Always Forever by Donna Lewis — cover art
I Love You Always Forever
Donna Lewis
1996
You're Makin' Me High by Toni Braxton — cover art
You're Makin' Me High
Toni Braxton
1996
Twisted by Keith Sweat — cover art
Twisted
Keith Sweat
1996
C'mon N' Ride It (The Train) [Dance Remix] by Quad City DJ's — cover art
C'mon N' Ride It (The Train) [Dance Remix]
Quad City DJ's
1996

At the movies

  • Independence Day
  • Scream
  • Jerry Maguire

On TV

  • Sabrina the Teenage Witch
  • 3rd Rock from the Sun
  • Everybody Loves Raymond

Headlines

  • The Macarena dominates
  • Nintendo 64 launches
  • Dolly the sheep is cloned

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