List of UK Independent Singles Chart number ones of 1996
# List of UK Independent Singles Chart number ones of 1996

These are The Official Charts Company UK Official Indie Chart number one hits of 1996.

| Issue date | Song | Artist | Record Label |
| - | - | - | - |
| 6 January | "It's Oh So Quiet" | Björk | One Little Indian |
| 13 January | "Wonderwall" | Oasis | Creation |
| 20 January | "Wonderwall" | Oasis | Creation |
| 27 January | "Whole Lotta Love" | Goldbug | Acid Jazz |
| 3 February | "Slight Return" | The Bluetones | Superior Quality |
| 10 February | "Slight Return" | The Bluetones | Superior Quality |
| 17 February | "Slight Return" | The Bluetones | Superior Quality |
| 24 February | "Hyperballad" | Björk | One Little Indian |
| 2 March | "Don't Look Back in Anger" | Oasis | Creation |
| 9 March | "Don't Look Back in Anger" | Oasis | Creation |
| 16 March | "Don't Look Back in Anger" | Oasis | Creation |
| 23 March | "Don't Look Back in Anger" | Oasis | Creation |
| 30 March | "Firestarter" | The Prodigy | XL |
| 6 April | "Firestarter" | The Prodigy | XL |
| 13 April | "Firestarter" | The Prodigy | XL |
| 20 April | "Firestarter" | The Prodigy | XL |
| 27 April | "Goldfinger" | Ash | Infectious |
| 4 May | "Move Move Move (The Red Tribe)" | 1996 Manchester United FA Cup Squad |
| 11 May | "Cut Some Rug/Castle Rock" | The Bluetones | Superior Quality |
| 18 May | "Pass & Move (It's the Liverpool Groove)" | Liverpool FC and the Boot Room Boyz |
| 25 May | "Tonight Tonight" | The Smashing Pumpkins | Hut |
| 1 June | "Get Down (You're the One for Me)" | The Backstreet Boys | Jive |
| 8 June | "Get Down (You're the One for Me)" | The Backstreet Boys | Jive |
| 15 June | "Female of the Species" | Space | Gut |
| 22 June | "Female of the Species" | Space | Gut |
| 29 June | "Female of the Species" | Space | Gut |
| 6 July | "Oh Yeah" | Ash | Infectious |
| 13 July | "Born Slippy .NUXX" | Underworld | Cooking Vinyl |
| 20 July | "Born Slippy .NUXX" | Underworld | Cooking Vinyl |
| 27 July | "Born Slippy .NUXX" | Underworld | Cooking Vinyl |
| 3 August | "Born Slippy .NUXX" | Underworld | Cooking Vinyl |
| 10 August | "Trash" | Suede | Nude |
| 17 August | "Born Slippy .NUXX" | Underworld | Cooking Vinyl |
| 24 August | "We've Got It Goin' On" | The Backstreet Boys | Jive |
| 31 August | "We've Got It Goin' On" | The Backstreet Boys | Jive |
| 7 September | "One to Another" | The Charlatans | Beggars Banquet |
| 14 September | "Flava" | Peter Andre | Mushroom |
| 21 September | "Flava" | Peter Andre | Mushroom |
| 28 September | "Flava" | Peter Andre | Mushroom |
| 5 October | "Flava" | Peter Andre | Mushroom |
| 12 October | "You're Gorgeous" | Babybird | The Echo Label |
| 19 October | "You're Gorgeous" | Babybird | The Echo Label |
| 26 October | "You're Gorgeous" | Babybird | The Echo Label |
| 2 November | "You're Gorgeous" | Babybird | The Echo Label |
| 9 November | "You're Gorgeous" | Babybird | The Echo Label |
| 16 November | "I'll Never Break Your Heart" | The Backstreet Boys | Jive |
| 23 November | "Breathe" | The Prodigy | XL |
| 30 November | "Breathe" | The Prodigy | XL |
| 7 December | "I Feel You" | Peter Andre | Mushroom |
| 14 December | "Breathe" | The Prodigy | XL |
| 21 December | "Breathe" | The Prodigy | XL |
| 28 December | "Breathe" | The Prodigy | XL |
