List of best-selling singles in 1996 (Japan)
# 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.

| 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" | Namie Amuro | 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" | B'z | 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" | Puffy | 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 |
