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| 6 Jan 1996 | Rebecca Lynn (Bryan White) |
| 13 Jan 1996 | It Matters to Me (Faith Hill) |
| 20 Jan 1996 | It Matters to Me (Faith Hill) |
| 27 Jan 1996 | It Matters To Me (Faith Hill) |
| 03 Feb 1996 | (If You're Not In It for Love) I'm Outta Here! (Shania Twain) |
| 10 Feb 1996 | (If You're Not In It for Love) I'm Outta Here! (Shania Twain) |
| 17 Feb 1996 | Bigger Than The Beatles (Joe Diffie) |
| 24 Feb 1996 | Bigger Than The Beatles (Joe Diffie) |
| 02 Mar 1996 | Wild angels (Martina McBride) |
| 09 Mar 1996 | I'll try (Alan Jackson) |
| 16 Mar 1996 | The Beaches of Cheyenne (Garth Brooks) |
| 23 Mar 1996 | You Can Feel Bad (Patty Loveless) |
| 30 Mar 1996 | You Can Feel Bad (Patty Loveless) |
| 06 Apr 1996 | To Be Loved by You (Wynonna) |
| 13 Apr 1996 | No news (Lonestar) |
| 20 Apr 1996 | No news (Lonestar) |
| 27 Apr 1996 | No news (Lonestar) |
| 04 May 1996 | You Win My Love (Shania Twain) |
| 11 May 1996 | You Win My Love (Shania Twain) |
| 18 May 1996 | My Maria (Brooks & Dunn) |
| 25 May 1996 | My Maria (Brooks & Dunn) |
| 01 Jun 1996 | My Maria (Brooks & Dunn) |
| 08 Jun 1996 | Blue Clear Sky (George Strait) |
| 15 Jun 1996 | Blue Clear Sky (George Strait) |
| 22 Jun 1996 | Time Marches On (Tracy Lawrence) |
| 29 Jun 1996 | Time Marches On (Tracy Lawrence) |
| 06 Jul 1996 | Time Marches On (Tracy Lawrence) |
| 13 Jul 1996 | No One Needs to Know (Shania Twain) |
| 20 Jul 1996 | Daddy's Money (Ricochet) |
| 27 Jul 1996 | Daddy's Money (Ricochet) |
| 03 Aug 1996 | Don't Get Me Started (Rhett Akins) |
| 10 Aug 1996 | Carried Away (George Strait) |
| 17 Aug 1996 | Carried Away (George Strait) |
| 24 Aug 1996 | Carried Away (George Strait) |
| 31 Aug 1996 | She Never Lets It Go to Her Heart (Tim McGraw) |
| 07 Sep 1996 | She Never Lets It Go to Her Heart (Tim McGraw) |
| 14 Sep 1996 | Guys Do It All the Time (Mindy McCready) |
| 21 Sep 1996 | So Much for Pretending (Bryan White) |
| 28 Sep 1996 | So Much for Pretending (Bryan White) |
| 05 Oct 1996 | Living in a Moment (Ty Herndon) |
| 12 Oct 1996 | Believe Me Baby (I Lied) (Trisha Yearwood) |
| 19 Oct 1996 | Believe Me Baby (I Lied) (Trisha Yearwood) |
| 26 Oct 1996 | Like the Rain (Clint Black) |
| 02 Nov 1996 | Like the Rain (Clint Black) |
| 09 Nov 1996 | Like the Rain (Clint Black) |
| 16 Nov 1996 | Lonely Too Long (Patty Loveless) |
| 23 Nov 1996 | Strawberry Wine (Deana Carter) |
| 30 Nov 1996 | Strawberry Wine (Deana Carter) |
| 07 Dez 1996 | Little Bitty (Alan Jackson) |
| 14 Dez 1996 | Little Bitty (Alan Jackson) |
| 21 Dez 1996 | Little Bitty (Alan Jackson) |
| 28 Dez 1996 | One Way Ticket (Because I Can) (LeAnn Rimes) |