List of UK Independent Singles Chart number ones of 1996

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These are UK Official Indie Chart number one hits of 1996.Complied by Music Week

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6 January

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6 January

Song

"It's Oh So Quiet"

Artist

Björk

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One Little Indian

13 January

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13 January

Song

"Wonderwall"

Artist

Oasis

Record label

Creation

20 January

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20 January

27 January

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27 January

Song

"Too Hot"

Artist

Coolio

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Tommy Boy

3 February

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3 February

Song

"Whole Lotta Love"

Artist

Goldbug

Record label

Acid Jazz

10 February

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10 February

Song

"Slight Return"

Artist

The Bluetones

Record label

Superior Quality

17 February

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17 February

24 February

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24 February

2 March

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2 March

Song

"Hyperballad"

Artist

Björk

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One Little Indian

9 March

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9 March

Song

"Don't Look Back in Anger"

Artist

Oasis

Record label

Creation

16 March

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16 March

23 March

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23 March

30 March

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30 March

Song

"Being Brave"

Artist

Menswear

Record label

Laurel

6 April

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6 April

Song

"Don't Look Back in Anger"

Artist

Oasis

Record label

Creation

13 April

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13 April

Song

"The X-Files Theme"

Artist

DJ Dado

Record label

ZYX

20 April

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20 April

27 April

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27 April

4 May

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4 May

Song

"Goldfinger"

Artist

Ash

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Infectious

11 May

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11 May

Song

"Sale of the Century"

Artist

Sleeper

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Indolent

18 May

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18 May

Song

"Cut Some Rug/Castle Rock"

Artist

The Bluetones

Record label

Superior Quality

25 May

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25 May

Song

"Move Move Move (The Red Tribe)"

Artist

Manchester United F.C.

Record label

Music Collections

1 June

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1 June

Song

"Blue Moon/Only You"

Artist

John Alford

Record label

Love This

8 June

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8 June

Song

"Do U Know Where You're Coming From"

Artist

M-Beat featuring Jamiroquai

Record label

Renk

15 June

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15 June

Song

"Female of the Species"

Artist

Space

Record label

Gut

22 June

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22 June

29 June

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29 June

6 July

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6 July

Song

"Something for the Weekend"

Artist

The Divine Comedy

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Setanta

13 July

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13 July

Song

"Oh Yeah"

Artist

Ash

Record label

Infectious

20 July

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20 July

Song

"Born Slippy .NUXX"

Artist

Underworld

Record label

Cooking Vinyl

27 July

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27 July

3 August

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3 August

10 August

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10 August

17 August

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17 August

Song

"Trash"

Artist

Suede

Record label

Nude

24 August

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24 August

Song

"Born Slippy .NUXX"

Artist

Underworld

Record label

Cooking Vinyl

31 August

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31 August

Song

"We've Got It Goin' On"

Artist

The Backstreet Boys

Record label

Jive

7 September

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7 September

14 September

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14 September

Song

"One to Another"

Artist

The Charlatans

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Beggars Banquet

21 September

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21 September

28 September

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28 September

Song

"On a Rope"

Artist

Rocket from the Crypt

Record label

Elemental

5 October

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5 October

Song

"Marblehead Johnson"

Artist

The Bluetones

Record label

Superior Quality

12 October

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12 October

19 October

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19 October

Song

"You're Gorgeous"

Artist

Babybird

Record label

The Echo Label

26 October

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26 October

2 November

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2 November

Song

"Beautiful Ones"

Artist

Suede

Record label

Nude

9 November

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9 November

Song

"You're Gorgeous"

Artist

Babybird

Record label

The Echo Label

16 November

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16 November

Song

"Possibly Maybe"

Artist

Björk

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One Little Indian

23 November

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23 November

Song

"The Frog Princess"

Artist

The Divine Comedy

Record label

Setanta

30 November

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30 November

Song

"I'll Never Break Your Heart"

Artist

The Backstreet Boys

Record label

Jive

7 December

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7 December

14 December

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14 December

Song

"Twisted (Everyday Hurts)"

Artist

Skunk Anansie

Record label

One Little Indian

21 December

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21 December

Song

"Forever"

Artist

Damage

Record label

Big Life

28 December

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28 December

Issue date	Song	Artist	Record label	ref
6 January	"It's Oh So Quiet"	Björk	One Little Indian
13 January	"Wonderwall"	Oasis	Creation
20 January
27 January	"Too Hot"	Coolio	Tommy Boy
3 February	"Whole Lotta Love"	Goldbug	Acid Jazz
10 February	"Slight Return"	The Bluetones	Superior Quality
17 February
24 February
2 March	"Hyperballad"	Björk	One Little Indian
9 March	"Don't Look Back in Anger"	Oasis	Creation
16 March
23 March
30 March	"Being Brave"	Menswear	Laurel
6 April	"Don't Look Back in Anger"	Oasis	Creation
13 April	"The X-Files Theme"	DJ Dado	ZYX
20 April
27 April
4 May	"Goldfinger"	Ash	Infectious
11 May	"Sale of the Century"	Sleeper	Indolent
18 May	"Cut Some Rug/Castle Rock"	The Bluetones	Superior Quality
25 May	"Move Move Move (The Red Tribe)"	Manchester United F.C.	Music Collections
1 June	"Blue Moon/Only You"	John Alford	Love This
8 June	"Do U Know Where You're Coming From"	M-Beat featuring Jamiroquai	Renk
15 June	"Female of the Species"	Space	Gut
22 June
29 June
6 July	"Something for the Weekend"	The Divine Comedy	Setanta
13 July	"Oh Yeah"	Ash	Infectious
20 July	"Born Slippy "	Underworld	Cooking Vinyl
27 July
3 August
10 August
17 August	"Trash"	Suede	Nude
24 August	"Born Slippy "	Underworld	Cooking Vinyl
31 August	"We've Got It Goin' On"	The Backstreet Boys	Jive
7 September
14 September	"One to Another"	The Charlatans	Beggars Banquet
21 September
28 September	"On a Rope"	Rocket from the Crypt	Elemental
5 October	"Marblehead Johnson"	The Bluetones	Superior Quality
12 October
19 October	"You're Gorgeous"	Babybird	The Echo Label
26 October
2 November	"Beautiful Ones"	Suede	Nude
9 November	"You're Gorgeous"	Babybird	The Echo Label
16 November	"Possibly Maybe"	Björk	One Little Indian
23 November	"The Frog Princess"	The Divine Comedy	Setanta
30 November	"I'll Never Break Your Heart"	The Backstreet Boys	Jive
7 December

List of UK Independent Singles Chart number ones of 1996

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