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Best-selling singles of 1996 - 1-10

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AKA my birth year. "Macarena" by Los del Rio (RCA) "Killing Me Softly" by Fugees (Ruffhouse / Columbia) "Wannabe" by Spice Girls (Virgin) "Because You Loved Me" by Celine Dion (Columbia) "One Sweet Day" by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men (Columbia) "Children" by Robert Miles (Deconstruction / DBX) "California Love" by Tupac Shakur featuring Dr. Dre (Death Row / Interscope) "Missing" by Everything But the Girl (Blanco y Negro / Atlantic) "I Love You Always Forever" by Donna Lewis (Atlantic) "Gangsta's Paradise" by Coolio featuring L.V. (MCA)

Best-selling singles of 1996 - 11-20

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AKA my birth year. 11 - "Fastlove" by George Michael (Dreamworks / Virgin) 12 - "You're Makin' Me High" by Toni Braxton (Laface / Arista) 13 - "Always Be My Baby" by Mariah Carey (Columbia) 14 - "Tha Crossroads" by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony (Ruthless / Relativity) 15 - "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" by Celine Dion (Columbia) 16 - "Un-Break My Heart" by Toni Braxton (Laface / Arista) 17 - "They Don't Care About Us" by Michael Jackson (Epic) 18 - "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" by Whitney Houston (Arista) 19 - "Earth Song" by Michael Jackson (Epic) 20 - "No Diggity" by Blackstreet featuring Dr. Dre (Interscope)

Highest-grossing films of 1996 - 1-10

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AKA my birth year. Independence Day  (Fox) - $817.4 million Twister  (Warner / Universal) - $499.2 million Mission: Impossible  (Paramount) - $457.7 million The Rock  (Hollywood) - $335.6 million The Hunchback of Notre Dame  (Disney) - $325.3 million 101 Dalmatians  (Disney) - $320.7 million Ransom  (Touchstone) - $309.5 million The Nutty Professor  (Universal) - $274 million Jerry Maguire  (Tristar) - $273.6 million Space Jam  (Warner) - $250.2 million

Highest-grossing films of 1996 - 11-20

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AKA my birth year. 11 - Eraser  (Warner) - $242 million 12 - The English Patient  (Miramax) - $232 million 13 - The Birdcage  (United Artists) - $185.3 million 14 - The First Wives Club  (Paramount) - $181 million 15 - Scream  (Dimension) - $173 million 16 - Sleepers  (Warner / Polygram) - $165.6 million 17 - Daylight  (Universal) - $159 million 18 - A Time to Kill  (Warner) - $152.3 million 19 - Phenomenon  (Touchstone) - $152 million 20 - Evita  (Hollywood / Cinergi) - $141 million

Hot 100 best-selling singles - 1-50

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Correct at the time of this writing. "Die with a Smile" by Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars (2024, Interscope) - 25.706 million points "Candle in the Wind 1997" by Elton John (1997, A&M) - 21.314 million points "Blinding Lights" by The Weeknd (2019, XO / Republic) - 21.29 million points "All I Want for Christmas is You" by Mariah Carey (1994, Columbia) - 21.213 million points "Birds of a Feather" by Billie Eilish (2024, Darkroom / Interscope) - 20.465 million points "Apt." by Rose and Bruno Mars (2024, Black Label / Atlantic) - 19.263 million points "As It Was" by Harry Styles (2022, Erskine / Columbia) - 19.234 million points "Shape of You" by Ed Sheeran (2017, Asylum / Atlantic) - 19.147 million points "Dance Monkey" by Tones and I (2019, Bad Batch) - 17.956 million points "Beautiful Things" by Benson Boone (2024, Night Street / Warner) - 17.923 million points "Stay" by The Kid L...

Hot 100 best-selling singles - 51-100

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Correct at the time of this writing. 51 - "Wake Me Up!" by Avicii (2013, Positiva / Atlantic) - 11.451 million points 52 - "My Sweet Lord" by George Harrison (1970, Apple) - 11.434 million points 53 - "Bad Habits" by Ed Sheeran (2021, Asylum / Atlantic) - 11.354 million points 54 - "Woman in Love" by Barbra Streisand (1980, Columbia) - 11.227 million points 55 - "Stayin' Alive" by Bee Gees (1978, RSO) - 11.208 million points 56 - "Hello" by Adele (2015, XL) - 11.157 million points 57 - "Levitating" by Dua Lipa (2020, Warner) - 11.136 million points 58 - "Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)" by Doris Day (1956, Philips / Columbia) - 11.073 million points 59 - "It's Now or Never" by Elvis Presley (1960, RCA) - 10.981 million points 60 - "In the Summertime" by Mungo Jerry (1970, Janus / Dawn / Pye) - 10.963 million points 61 - "Party Rock Anthem" by LMFAO featuring ...

Top 100 highest-grossing films - 1-50

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Correct at the time of this writing. Avatar  (2009, Fox) - $2.923 billion Avengers: Endgame  (2019, Marvel) - $2.799 billion Spider-Man: Brand New Day  (2026, Columbia / Marvel) - $2.479 billion Avatar: The Way of Water  (2022, 20th Century) - $2.32 billion Titanic  (1997, Fox / Paramount) - $2.264 billion Ne Zha 2  (2025, Beijing Enlight) - $2.259 billion Star Wars: The Force Awakens  (2015, Lucasfilm) - $2.071 billion Avengers: Infinity War  (2018, Marvel) - $2.052 billion Spider-Man: No Way Home  (2021, Columbia / Marvel) - $1.928 billion Zootopia 2  (2025, Disney) - $1.87 billion The Odyssey  (2026, Universal) - $1.725 billion Inside Out 2  (2024, Disney / Pixar) - $1.698 billion Jurassic World  (2015, Universal) - $1.671 billion The Lion King  (2019, Disney) - $1.656 billion The Avengers  (2012, Paramount / Marvel) - $1.521 billion Furious 7  (2015, Universal) - $1.515 billion Top Gun: Maverick  (2...

Top 100 highest-grossing films - 51-100

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Correct at the time of this writing. 51 -  Jurassic Park  (1993, Universal) - $1.058 billion 52 -  Aladdin  (2019, Disney) - $1.054 billion 53 -  Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace  (1999, Fox / Lucasfilm) - $1.046 billion 54 - Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides  (2011, Disney) - $1.045 billion 55 - Lilo & Stitch  (2025, Disney) - $1.038 billion 56 - Despicable Me 3  (2019, Universal / Illumination) - $1.035 billion 57 - Finding Dory  (2016, Disney / Pixar) - $1.029 billion 58 - Michael  (2026, Lionsgate / Universal) - $1.028 billion 59 - Alice in Wonderland  (2010, Disney) - $1.026 billion 60 - Zootopia  (2016, Disney) - $1.025 billion 61 - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone  (2001, Warner) - $1.024 billion 62 - The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey  (2012, New Line / Warner / MGM) - $1.017 billion 63 - The Super Mario Galaxy Movie  (2026, Universal / Illumination / Nintendo) - $1.013 bi...

History of video game companies

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All three of them. Nintendo Sony Microsoft

List of the notable record labels

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All four of them. Sony Music Group Universal Music Group Warner Music Group BMG Rights Management