| Top 40 Hits of May 1996 |
| 1 |
George Michael | Fastlove |
| 2 |
Gina G | Ooh Aah... Just A Little Bit |
| 3 |
Mark Morrison | Return Of The Mack |
| 4 |
Suggs & Louchie Lou / Michie One | Cecilia |
| 5 |
Tony Rich Project | Nobody Knows |
| 6 |
1996 Manchester United FA Cup Squad | Move Move Move (The Red Tribe) |
| 7 |
Baddiel / Skinner / Lightning Seeds | Three Lions |
| 8 |
JX | There's Nothing I Won't Do |
| 9 |
Blur | Charmless Man |
| 10 |
Liverpool FC & Boot Room Boyz | Pass And Move (Liverpool Groove) |
| 11 |
Smashing Pumpkins | Tonight, Tonight |
| 12 |
Manic Street Preachers | A Design For Life |
| 13 |
Klubbheads | Klubhopping |
| 14 |
Busta Rhymes | Woo-hah!! Got You All In Check |
| 15 |
Robert Miles | Children |
| 16 |
Michael Jackson | They Don't Care About Us |
| 17 |
Peter Andre featuring Bubbler Ranx | Mysterious Girl |
| 18 |
Chantay Savage | I Will Survive |
| 19 |
Lisa Marie Experience | Keep On Jumpin' |
| 20 |
1300 Drums featuring Unjustified | Ooh! Aah! Cantona |
| 21 |
John Alford | Blue Moon / Only You |
| 22 |
3T | 24-Jul |
| 23 |
Bluetones | Cut Some Rug / Castle Rock |
| 24 |
Metallica | Until It Sleeps |
| 25 |
Bryan Adams | The Only Thing That Looks Good On Me |
| 26 |
Horace Brown | One For The Money |
| 27 |
Alanis Morissette | Ironic |
| 28 |
Sean Maguire | Good Day |
| 29 |
Gloria Estefan | Reach |
| 30 |
Black Grape | Fat Neck |
| 31 |
Mark Snow | The X Files |
| 32 |
Celine Dion | Because You Loved Me |
| 33 |
SWV | You're The One |
| 34 |
Sleeper | Sale Of The Century |
| 35 |
S-Express | Theme From S-Express - The Return Trip |
| 36 |
Gabrielle | Give Me A Little More Time |
| 37 |
Soundgarden | Pretty Noose |
| 38 |
Lighthouse Family | Ocean Drive |
| 39 |
M-Beat featuring Jamiroquai | Do You Know Where You're Coming From |
| 40 |
Def Leppard | Slang |
