List of number one hits in Australia (2016)

This is a list of the number one hits in Australia in 2016. It is based on the official top 50 singles and album charts of the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). They are based on the sales of songs and albums in Australia and, in the case of the single charts, on the calls for the songs from music streaming providers.

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Singles

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Period Where. total Interpreter Title Author (s) Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , author [s], additional information) December 14, 2015 - January 31, 2016 7 weeks 7th Justin Bieber Love Yourself Benjamin Levin , Justin Bieber, Ed Sheeran - February 1, 2016 - February 7, 2016 1 week 1 Jonas Blue feat. Dakota Almost Car Tracy Chapman - February 8, 2016 - February 14, 2016 1 week 1 Zayn Pillowtalk Zayn Malik, Anthony Hannides, Michael Hannides - February 15, 2016 - February 21, 2016 1 week 1 Flume feat. Quay Never Be Like You Harley Edward Streten , Alessia De Gasperi's Brigante - February 22, 2016 - April 17, 2016 8 weeks 8th Luke Graham 7 Years Lukas Forchhammer, Morten Ristorp , Stefan Forrest, Morten Pilegaard - April 18, 2016 - May 1, 2016 2 weeks 2 Gnash feat. Olivia O'Brien I Hate U, I Love U Garrett Nash , Olivia O'Brien - May 2, 2016 - May 8, 2016 1 week 1 P nk Just Like Fire Alecia Moore , Max Martin , Karl Johan Schuster , Oscar Holter - May 9, 2016 - June 5, 2016 4 weeks (total 7) 7th Drake feat. WizKid & Kyla One Dance Aubrey Graham , Paul Jefferies, Noah Shebib, Ayodeji Balogun, Errol Reid, Kyla Reid - June 6, 2016 - June 19, 2016 2 weeks 2 Calvin Harris feat. Rihanna This Is What You Came For Calvin Harris , Taylor Swift - June 20, 2016 - July 10, 2016 3 weeks (total 7) 7th Drake feat. WizKid & Kyla One Dance Aubrey Graham, Paul Jefferies, Noah Shebib, Ayodeji Balogun, Errol Reid, Kyla Reid - July 11, 2016 - July 24, 2016 2 weeks 2 The Veronicas In My Blood Anthony Egizii, David Musumeci, Lisa Origliasso , Jessica Origliasso - July 25, 2016 - July 31, 2016 1 week 1 Katy Perry Rise Katy Perry , Max Martin , Ali Payami, Savan Kotecha - August 1, 2016 - August 14, 2016 2 weeks 2 Major Lazer feat. Justin Bieber and Mø Cold Water Ed Sheeran , Benjamin Levin , Karen Marie Ørsted , Thomas Pentz , Justin Bieber , Jamie Scott, Philip Meckseper, Henry Allen - August 15, 2016 - October 16, 2016 9 weeks 9 The Chainsmokers feat. Halsey Closer Andrew Taggart, Shaun Frank, Frederic Kennett, Ashley Frangipane , Alex Pall - October 17, 2016 - December 4, 2016 7 weeks 7th James Arthur Say You Won't Let Go James Arthur , Neil Ormandy, Steve Solomon - December 5, 2016 - January 15, 2017 6 weeks 6th Clean Bandit feat. Sean Paul & Anne-Marie Rockabye Jack Patterson, Steve Mac , Ammar Malik, Ina Wroldsen , Sean Paul Henriques -
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Albums

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Period Where. total Interpreter title Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information) November 30, 2015 - January 17, 2016 7 weeks (8 in total) 8th Adele 25th - January 18, 2016 - January 24, 2016 1 week 1 David Bowie Blackstar Bowie died on January 10th, after which he not only took first place with his last album for the third time in Australia, 13 albums were in the top 50 and 17 in the top 100 of the charts, more than any other artist before . January 25, 2016 - January 31, 2016 1 week (8 in total) 8th Adele 25th - February 1, 2016 - February 7, 2016 1 week 1 Rüfüs Bloom With the second album, the electro trio from Sydney had their second number one album after 2013. February 8, 2016 - February 14, 2016 1 week 1 Sia This is acting After 1000 Forms of Fear (2014), it is the Australian's second number one album in her homeland. February 15, 2016 - February 28, 2016 2 weeks 2 ( Soundtrack ) Molly: Do Yourself a Favor Molly Meldrum hosted Countdown , the most important Australian music show of the 1970s and 1980s. This triple CD was published as a two-part television biography with a cross-section of national and international pop music of the time. February 29, 2016 - March 6, 2016 1 week 1 Hilltop Hoods Drinking from the Sun, Walking Under Stars - Restrung The two albums that make up this new recording were already number one in 2012 and 2014, respectively. The hip-hoppers recorded 19 pieces with choir and orchestra for their fifth number one album. March 7, 2016 - March 13, 2016 1 week 1 The 1975 I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of It - March 14, 2016 - March 20, 2016 1 week 1 The Cat Empire Rising with the Sun - March 21, 2016 - March 27, 2016 1 week 1 Matt Corby Telluric - March 28, 2016 - April 3, 2016 1 week 1 Violent Soho Waco - April 4, 2016 - April 10, 2016 1 week 1 Zayn Mind of Mine - April 11, 2016 - April 17, 2016 1 week 1 Luke Graham Luke Graham - April 18, 2016 - April 24, 2016 1 week 1 Deftones Gore - April 25, 2016 - May 1, 2016 1 week (total 2) 2 Disturbed Immortalized The number 4 hit The Sound of Silence , a cover version of the Simon and Garfunkel song, brought the album to the top for the second time after entering the chart in the summer of 2015. May 2, 2016 - May 8, 2016 1 week 1 Beyoncé Lemonade - May 9, 2016 - May 15, 2016 1 week 1 Drake Views - May 16, 2016 - May 29, 2016 2 weeks 2 Keith Urban Ripcord - May 30, 2016 - June 5, 2016 1 week 1 Ariana Grande Dangerous woman - June 6, 2016 - June 12, 2016 1 week 1 Flume skin - June 13, 2016 - June 19, 2016 1 week 1 Jimmy Barnes Soul searchin ' - June 20, 2016 - June 26, 2016 1 week 1 The temper trap Thick as Thieves - June 27, 2016 - July 10, 2016 2 weeks 2 Red hot chili peppers The Getaway - July 11, 2016 - July 17, 2016 1 week 1 Delta Goodrem Wings of the Wild - July 18, 2016 - July 24, 2016 1 week 1 The Avalanches Wildflower - July 25, 2016 - July 31, 2016 1 week 1 Good Charlotte Youth Authority - August 1, 2016 - August 14, 2016 2 weeks 2 Human Nature Gimme Some Lovin ': Jukebox Vol II - August 15, 2016 - August 21, 2016 1 week 1 Various artists Suicide Squad: The Album - August 22, 2016 - August 28, 2016 1 week 1 The Amity Affliction This could be heartbreak After Chasing Ghosts (2012) and Let the Ocean Take Me (2014), This Could We Heartbreak is the band's third album in a row to debut at number one in Australia. August 29, 2016 - September 4, 2016 1 week 1 Frank Ocean blonde - September 5, 2016 - September 11, 2016 1 week 1 Barbra Streisand Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway - September 12, 2016 - September 18, 2016 1 week 1 A day to remember Bad vibration - September 19, 2016 - September 25, 2016 1 week 1 Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Skeleton Tree - September 26, 2016 - October 2, 2016 1 week 1 Anthony Callea Backbone - October 3, 2016 - October 9, 2016 1 week 1 Passenger Young as the Morning, Old as the Sea - October 10, 2016 - October 16, 2016 1 week 1 Sticky Fingers Westway (The Glitter & the Slums) - October 17, 2016 - October 23, 2016 1 week 1 ( Various artists ) Triple J : Like a Version Vol. 12 - October 24, 2016 - November 13, 2016 3 weeks 3 Jessica Mauboy The Secret Daughter: Songs from the Original TV Series - November 14, 2016 - November 20, 2016 1 week 1 Bon Jovi This House Is Not for Sale - November 21, 2016 - November 27, 2016 1 week 1 Illy Two degrees - November 28, 2016 - December 4, 2016 1 week 1 Metallica Hardwired ... to Self-Destruct - December 5, 2016 - December 11, 2016 1 week 1 The Weeknd Starboy - December 12, 2016 - December 18, 2016 1 week 1 The Rolling Stones Blue & Lonesome - December 19, 2016 - January 1, 2017 2 weeks 2 John Farnham & Olivia Newton-John Friends for Christmas -
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Annual hit parades

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Singles position# Albums Closer The Chainsmokers feat. Halsey Andrew Taggart , Ashley Frangipane , Shaun Frank, Frederic Kennett, Isaac Slade , Joe King 1 25 Adele One Dance Drake feat. WizKid & Kyla Aubrey Drake Graham , Paul Jefferies, Noah Shebib, Logan Sama, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, Themba Sekowe, Kyla Reid , Errol Reid , Luke Reid 2 Ripcord Keith Urban 7 Years Lukas Graham Lukas Forchhammer, Morten Ristorp , Stefan Forrest, Morten Pilegaard 3 Lemonade Beyoncé Never Be like You Flume feat. Kai Harley Streten , Alessia De Gasperis Brigante, Geoffrey Patrick Earley 4th Molly (Soundtrack from the TV Series) ( Soundtrack ) Don't Let Me Down The Chainsmokers feat. Daya Andrew Taggart , Emily Warren, Scott Harris 5 Christmas Michael Bublé This Is What You Came For Calvin Harris feat. Rihanna Calvin Harris , Taylor Swift 6th Friends for Christmas John Farnham & Olivia Newton-John Can't Stop the Feeling! Justin Timberlake Justin Timberlake , Max Martin , Karl Johan Schuster 7th The Secret Daughter (Songs from the TV Series) Jessica Mauboy Cheap Thrills Sia feat. Sean Paul Sia Furler , Greg Kurstin , Sean Paul Henriques 8th Black star David Bowie Stressed Out Twenty One Pilots Tyler Joseph 9 Purpose Justin Bieber Love Yourself Justin Bieber Ed Sheeran , Benjamin Levin , Justin Bieber 10 Suicide Squad: The Album (Soundtrack)
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1. ^ David Bowie catalog dominates the ARIA charts , ARIA Charts, January 16, 2016
2. ↑ 'Molly - Do Yourself A Favor' Gets A 3CD Soundtrack , Paul Cashmere, Noise 11, November 23, 2015
3. ↑ Drinking From The Sun, Walking Under Stars Restrung (product detail), Universal Music, February 2016
4. ^ Australian Recording Industry Association : Third # 1 For The Amity Affliction

Web links

• ARIA Top 50 Singles / Albums Charts (current)
• Chart archive (from 1988)

See also: Number one hits 2016 in, Belgium , Denmark , Germany , Finland , France , Greece , Ireland , Italy , Japan , Canada , Croatia , Mexico , New Zealand , the Netherlands , Norway , Austria , Poland , Portugal , Sweden , of Switzerland , Slovakia , Spain , South Korea , Czech Republic , Hungary , the United States and the United Kingdom .