List of number-one singles of 2016 (Australia)

ARIA Charts
number-one singles of 2016
Other Australian number-one charts of 2016
albums
urban singles
dance singles
club tracks
digital tracks
streaming tracks
American EDM duo The Chainsmokers and featured singer Halsey both topped the chart for the first time with "Closer", sitting at number-one for nine consecutive weeks, longer than any single since 2014's "Que Sera".[1]
Lukas Graham's first number-one single, "7 Years", topped the chart for eight consecutive weeks, overtaking Aqua's "Doctor Jones" to become the longest topping single by a Danish group.[2]
Following on from his No. 2 single "Hotline Bling" in 2015, Drake earned his first number-one single, as did featured artists Wizkid and Kyla, topping the chart for seven weeks with "One Dance".[3]

The ARIA Singles Chart ranks the best-performing singles in Australia. Its data, published by the Australian Recording Industry Association, is based collectively on the weekly physical and digital sales of singles.[4] So far in 2016, fifteen singles have claimed the top spot, including Justin Bieber's "Love Yourself", which started its peak position in 2015, and seventeen acts have achieved their first number-one single in Australia: Jonas Blue, Dakota, Zayn, Flume, Kai, Lukas Graham, Gnash, Olivia O'Brien, Drake, Wizkid, Kyla, The Chainsmokers, Halsey, James Arthur, Clean Bandit, Sean Paul and Anne-Marie.

Chart history

Date Song Artist(s) Ref.
4 January "Love Yourself" Justin Bieber [5]
11 January
18 January
25 January
1 February "Fast Car" Jonas Blue featuring Dakota [6]
8 February "Pillowtalk" Zayn [7]
15 February "Never Be Like You" Flume featuring Kai [8]
22 February "7 Years" Lukas Graham [2]
29 February
7 March
14 March
21 March
28 March
4 April
11 April
18 April "I Hate U, I Love U" Gnash featuring Olivia O'Brien [9]
25 April
2 May "Just Like Fire" Pink [10]
9 May "One Dance" Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla [3]
16 May
23 May
30 May
6 June "This Is What You Came For" Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna [11]
13 June
20 June "One Dance" Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla [12]
27 June
4 July
11 July "In My Blood" The Veronicas [13]
18 July
25 July "Rise" Katy Perry [14]
1 August "Cold Water" Major Lazer featuring Justin Bieber and MØ [15]
8 August
15 August "Closer" The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey [1]
22 August
29 August
5 September
12 September
19 September
26 September
3 October
10 October
17 October "Say You Won't Let Go" James Arthur [16]
24 October
31 October
7 November
14 November
21 November
28 November
5 December "Rockabye" Clean Bandit featuring Sean Paul and Anne-Marie [17]

Number-one artists

Position Country Artist Weeks at No. 1
1  US The Chainsmokers 9
1  US Halsey (as featuring) 9
2  DEN Lukas Graham 8
3  CAN Drake 7
3  NGA Wizkid (as featuring) 7
3  UK Kyla (as featuring) 7
3  UK James Arthur 7
4  CAN Justin Bieber 6
5  US Gnash 2
5  US Olivia O'Brien (as featuring) 2
5  UK Calvin Harris 2
5  BAR Rihanna (as featuring) 2
5  AUS The Veronicas 2
5  US Major Lazer 2
5  DEN MØ (as featuring) 2
6  UK Jonas Blue 1
6  UK Dakota (as featuring) 1
6  UK Zayn 1
6  AUS Flume 1
6  CAN Kai (as featuring) 1
6  US Pink 1
6  US Katy Perry 1
6  UK Clean Bandit 1
6  JAM Sean Paul 1
6  UK Anne-Marie 1

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Ryan, Gavin (10 October 2016). "ARIA Singles: The Chainsmokers Closer Still Registers At No 1". Noise11. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  2. 1 2 Ryan, Gavin (9 April 2016). "ARIA Singles: Lukas Graham '7 Years' No 1 for Eighth Week". Noise11. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  3. 1 2 Ryan, Gavin (28 May 2016). "ARIA Singles: Drake 'One Dance' Stays at No 1". Noise11. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  4. ↑ "Chart FAQs". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  5. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (23 January 2016). "ARIA Singles: Justin Bieber 'Love Yourself' No 1 for 7th Week". Noise11. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  6. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (30 January 2016). "ARIA Singles: Jonas Blue 'Fast Car' Is Australia's No 1". Noise11. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  7. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (6 February 2016). "ARIA Singles: Zayn 'Pillowtalk' Is No 1". Noise11. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  8. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (13 February 2016). "ARIA Singles: Flume 'Never Be Like You' Is No 1". Noise11. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  9. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (23 April 2016). "ARIA Singles: Gnash 'I Hate U, I Love U' Spends Second Week at No 1". Noise11. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  10. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (30 April 2016). "ARIA Singles: Pink Tops Chart But Prince Dominates". Noise11. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  11. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (4 June 2016). "ARIA Singles: Calvin Harris and Rihanna No 1 for Second Week". Noise11. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  12. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (4 July 2016). "Australian Singles: Drake Holds Top Spot For Downloads and Streaming Combined". Noise11. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  13. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (18 July 2016). "Australian Singles: The Veronicas 'In My Blood' Stays No 1". Noise11. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  14. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (25 July 2016). "Australian Singles: Katy Perry 'Rise' Has a Go at No 1". Noise11. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  15. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (7 August 2016). "Australian Singles: Major Lazer 'Cold Water' Is No 1". Noise11. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  16. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (27 November 2016). "Australian Charts: ARIA Still Reflect James Arthur As No 1 Song". Noise11. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  17. ↑ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. 5 December 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
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