This is a list of the Austrian Singles Chart number-one hits of 1996.
| Issue date | Song | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 7 January | "Gangsta's Paradise" | Coolio featuring L.V. |
| 14 January | "Gangsta's Paradise" | Coolio featuring L.V. |
| 21 January | "Gangsta's Paradise" | Coolio featuring L.V. |
| 28 January | "Gangsta's Paradise" | Coolio featuring L.V. |
| 4 February | "Gangsta's Paradise" | Coolio featuring L.V. |
| 11 February | "Gangsta's Paradise" | Coolio featuring L.V. |
| 18 February | "Spaceman" | Babylon Zoo |
| 25 February | "Spaceman" | Babylon Zoo |
| 3 March | "Spaceman" | Babylon Zoo |
| 10 March | "Spaceman" | Babylon Zoo |
| 17 March | "Lemon Tree" | Fool's Garden |
| 24 March | "Macarena" | Los Del Rio |
| 31 March | "Lemon Tree" | Fool's Garden |
| 7 April | "Macarena" | Los Del Rio |
| 14 April | "Macarena" | Los Del Rio |
| 21 April | "Macarena" | Los Del Rio |
| 28 April | "Children" | Robert Miles |
| 5 May | "Macarena" | Los Del Rio |
| 12 May | "Children" | Robert Miles |
| 19 May | "Children" | Robert Miles |
| 26 May | "Children" | Robert Miles |
| 2 June | "Children" | Robert Miles |
| 9 June | "Children" | Robert Miles |
| 16 June | "Coco Jamboo" | Mr. President |
| 23 June | "Coco Jamboo" | Mr. President |
| 30 June | "Coco Jamboo" | Mr. President |
| 7 July | "Coco Jamboo" | Mr. President |
| 14 July | "Coco Jamboo" | Mr. President |
| 21 July | "Coco Jamboo" | Mr. President |
| 28 July | "Killing Me Softly" | The Fugees |
| 4 August | "Killing Me Softly" | The Fugees |
| 11 August | "Killing Me Softly" | The Fugees |
| 18 August | "Killing Me Softly" | The Fugees |
| 25 August | "Killing Me Softly" | The Fugees |
| 1 September | "Killing Me Softly" | The Fugees |
| 8 September | "Break My Stride" | Unique II |
| 15 September | "Killing Me Softly" | The Fugees |
| 22 September | "Break My Stride" | Unique II |
| 29 September | "Break My Stride" | Unique II |
| 6 October | "Break My Stride" | Unique II |
| 13 October | "Break My Stride" | Unique II |
| 20 October | "Break My Stride" | Unique II |
| 27 October | "Break My Stride" | Unique II |
| 3 November | "How Bizarre" | OMC |
| 10 November | "Zehn kleine Jägermeister" | Die Toten Hosen |
| 17 November | "How Bizarre" | OMC |
| 24 November | "Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)" | Backstreet Boys |
| 1 December | "Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)" | Backstreet Boys |
| 8 December | "Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)" | Backstreet Boys |
| 15 December | "Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)" | Backstreet Boys |
| 22 December | "Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)" | Backstreet Boys |
| 29 December | "Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)" | Backstreet Boys |
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