List of best-selling singles in 1996 (Japan)

This is a list of the best-selling singles in 1996 in Japan, as reported by Oricon.[1]

Ranking Single Artist Release Sales
1 "Namonaki Uta" Mr. Children February 5, 1996 (1996-02-05) 2,303,000
2 "Departures" Globe January 1, 1996 (1996-01-01) 2,272,000
3 "La La La Love Song" Toshinobu Kubota with Naomi Campbell May 13, 1996 (1996-05-13) 1,613,000
4 "Cherry" Spitz April 10, 1996 (1996-04-10) 1,539,000
5 "Hana (Mémento Mori)" Mr. Children April 10, 1996 (1996-04-10) 1,539,000
6 "Sora mo Toberuhazu" Spitz April 25, 1994 (1994-04-25) 1,432,000
7 "Ai no Kotodama (Spiritual Message)" Southern All Stars May 20, 1996 (1996-05-20) 1,381,000
8 "I'm Proud" Tomomi Kahara March 6, 1996 (1996-03-06) 1,372,000
9 "Don't Wanna Cry" Namie Amuro March 13, 1996 (1996-03-13) 1,372,000
10 "Chase the Chance" December 4, 1995 (1995-12-04) 1,362,000
11 "Mienai Chikara (Invisible One)/Move" B'z March 6, 1996 (1996-03-06) 1,236,000
12 "Real Thing Shakes" May 15, 1996 (1996-05-15) 1,140,000
13 "You're My Sunshine" Namie Amuro June 5, 1996 (1996-06-05) 1,098,000
14 "Anata ni Aitakute (Missing You)" Seiko Matsuda April 22, 1996 (1996-04-22) 1,089,000
15 "Asia no Junshin" Puffy May 13, 1996 (1996-05-13) 1,057,000
16 "Kore ga Watashi no Ikiru Michi" October 7, 1996 (1996-10-07) 1,057,000
17 "Alice" My Little Lover April 22, 1996 (1996-04-22) 1,033,000
18 "Sobakasu" Judy and Mary February 19, 1996 (1996-02-19) 1,030,000
19 "My Friend" Zard January 8, 1996 (1996-01-08) 1,000,000
20 "To Love You More" Celine Dion with Kryzler & Kpmpany October 21, 1995 (1995-10-21) 999,000

References

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  1. ^ "1996年 邦楽ヒット曲 ランキング". nendai-ryuukou.com. Retrieved 18 August 2016.