List of number one hits in Japan (2016)

The Japanese number one hit list includes the dates from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016. The last week of the year coincides with the first week of the New Year. The sales figures of the respective number one in their week are given. All information is based on the official Japanese charts from Oricon .

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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 28, 2015 - January 3, 2016 1 week 1 セ ク シ ー ゾ ー ン / Sexy Zone Colorful eyes - January 4, 2016 - January 10, 2016 1 week (total 2) 2 AKB48 唇 に Be My Baby / Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby - January 11, 2016 - January 17, 2016 1 week 1 Morning Musume '15 Tsumetai kaze to kataomoi / Endless Sky / One and Only - January 18, 2016 - January 24, 2016 1 week 1 Boys and Men Boymen ninja - January 25, 2016 - January 31, 2016 1 week 1 稲 葉 浩 志 / Kōshi Inaba 羽 / Hane - February 1, 2016 - February 7, 2016 1 week 1 ニ ュ ー ス / News ヒ カ リ ノ シ ズ ク / Touch - February 8, 2016 - February 14, 2016 1 week 1 Glay G4 ・ Ⅳ (maxi single) - February 15, 2016 - February 21, 2016 1 week 1 Boys and Men Wanna Be! - February 22, 2016 - February 28, 2016 1 week 1 カ ト ゥ ー ン / KAT-TUN Tragedy - February 28, 2016 - March 6, 2016 2 weeks 2 こ ぶ し フ ァ ク ト リ ー / Kobushi Factory 桜 ナ イ ト フ ィ ー バ ー / チ ョ ッ ト 愚直 に! 猪 突 猛進 / 押 忍! こ ぶ し 魂 / Sakura Night Fever / Chotto Guchoku ni! Chototsumoushin / Osu! Kobushi Tamashii - March 7, 2016 - March 13, 2016 1 week 1 嵐 / Arashi 復活 Love / Fukkatsu Love - March 14, 2016 - March 20, 2016 1 week 1 カ ト ゥ ー ン / KAT-TUN Unlock - March 21, 2016 - March 27, 2016 1 week 1 AKB48 君 は メ ロ デ ィ ー / Kimi wa Melody To mark its 10th anniversary, the girl band reached number 1 in the Japanese singles chart for the 30th time. It was also her 24th million seller. March 28, 2016 - April 4, 2016 1 week 1 乃 木 坂 46 / Nogizaka46 ハ ル ジ オ ン が 咲 く 頃 / Harujion ga Sakukoro For the fifth year in a row, the girl group has a number one hit, 13 top positions without interruption since 2012. And with almost 750,000 copies sold, they were more successful than ever before. April 5, 2016 - April 11, 2016 1 week 1 SKE48 チ キ ン Line / Chicken Line - April 12, 2016 - April 18, 2016 1 week 1 欅 坂 46 / Keyakizaka46 サ イ レ ン ト マ ジ ョ リ テ ィ ー / Silent Majority - April 19, 2016 - April 25, 2016 1 week 1 HKT48 74 億 分 の 1 の 君 へ / 74 Okubun no 1 no Kimi e - April 26, 2016 - May 2, 2016 1 week 1 ジ ャ ニ ー ズ WEST / Johnny's West 逆 転 Winner / Gyakuten Winner - May 3, 2016 - May 9, 2016 1 week 1 NMB48 甘 噛 み 姫 / Amagami hime - May 10, 2016 - May 16, 2016 1 week 1 セ ク シ ー ゾ ー ン / Sexy Zone 勝利 の 日 ま で / Shori no hi made - May 17, 2016 - May 23, 2016 1 week 1 Hey Say! Jump 真 剣 Sunshine - May 24, 2016 - June 6, 2016 2 weeks 2 嵐 / Arashi I Seek / Daylight - June 7, 2016 - June 13, 2016 1 week 1 AKB48 翼 は い ら な い / Tsubasa wa iranai - June 14, 2016 - June 20, 2016 1 week 1 V6 Beautiful World - June 21, 2016 - June 27, 2016 1 week 1 BtoB LUV - June 28, 2016 - July 4, 2016 1 week 1 佐 々 木 千 枝, 櫻井 桃 華, 市 原 仁 奈, 龍 崎 薫, 赤城 み り あ / Chie Sasaki, Momoka Sakurai, Nina Ichihara, Kaoru Ryuzaki, Miria Akagi ハ イ フ ァ イ - デ イ ズ / Hi-Fi Days - July 5, 2016 - July 10, 2016 1 week 1 関 ジ ャ ニ ∞ / Kanjani8 罪 と 夏 / Tsumi to natsu - July 11, 2016 - July 17, 2016 1 week 1 ニ ュ ー ス / News 恋 を 知 ら な い 君 へ / Koi wo shiranai kimi e - July 18, 2016 - July 24, 2016 1 week 1 KinKi Kids 薔薇 と 太陽 / Bara to taiyou - July 25, 2016 - July 31, 2016 1 week 1 乃 木 坂 46 / Nogizaka46 裸 足 で Summer / Hadashi de Summer - August 1, 2016 - August 7, 2016 1 week 1 NMB48 僕 は い な い / Boku wa inai - August 8, 2016 - August 14, 2016 1 week 1 欅 坂 46 / Keyakizaka46 世界 に は 愛 し か な い / Sekai ni wa ai shika nai - August 15, 2016 - August 21, 2016 1 week 1 SKE48 金 の 愛 、 銀 の 愛 / Kin no ai, gin no ai - August 22, 2016 - August 28, 2016 1 week 1 Kis-My-Ft2 Sha La La - Summer Time - August 29, 2016 - September 4, 2016 1 week 1 AKB48 Love Trip / し あ わ せ を 分 け な さ い (Shiawase wo wakenasai) - September 5, 2016 - September 11, 2016 1 week 1 HKT48 最高 か よ / Saikō kayo - September 12, 2016 - September 18, 2016 1 week 1 嵐 / Arashi Power of the Paradise - September 19, 2016 - September 25, 2016 1 week 1 Exile the Second Wild Wild Wild - September 26, 2016 - October 2, 2016 1 week 1 아이콘 / iKON Dumb & Dumber - October 3, 2016 - October 9, 2016 1 week 1 Hi standard Another starting line - October 10, 2016 - October 16, 2016 1 week 1 関 ジ ャ ニ ∞ / Kanjani8 パ ノ ラ マ / Panorama - October 17, 2016 - October 23, 2016 1 week 1 セ ク シ ー ゾ ー ン / Sexy Zone よ び す て / Yobisute - October 24, 2016 - October 30, 2016 1 week 1 Hey Say! Jump Fantastic time - October 31, 2016 - November 6, 2016 1 week 1 KinKi Kids 道 は 手 ず か ら 夢 の 花 / Michi ha tezukara yume no hana - November 7, 2016 - November 13, 2016 1 week 1 乃 木 坂 46 / Nogizaka46 サ ヨ ナ ラ の 意味 / Sayonara no imi - November 14, 2016 - November 20, 2016 1 week 1 AKB48 ハ イ テ ン シ ョ ン / High Tension - November 21, 2016 - November 27, 2016 1 week 1 モ ー ニ ン グ 娘 。'16 / Morning Musume '16 セ ク シ ー キ ャ ッ ト の 演説 - ム キ ダ シ で 向 き 合 っ て - そ う じ ゃ な い / Sexy Cat no Enzetsu - Mukidashi de Mukiatte - Sou ja nai - November 28, 2016 - December 4, 2016 1 week 1 欅 坂 46 / Keyakizaka46 二人 セ ゾ ン / Futari season - December 5, 2016 - December 11, 2016 1 week 1 関 ジ ャ ニ ∞ / Kanjani8 Noroshi - December 12, 2016 - December 18, 2016 1 week 1 Hey Say! Jump Give me love - December 19, 2016 - December 25, 2016 1 week 1 Quartet Night God's STAR At Christmas, a virtual idol group from the music anime series Uta no Prince-sama took the top position. (The actual interpreters are given: Showtaro Morikubo, Tatsuhisa Suzuki, Shouta Aoi, Tomoaki Maeno .) December 26, 2016 - January 1, 2017 1 week 1 NMB48 僕 以外 の 誰 か / Boku igai no dareka -
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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) December 21, 2015 - January 3, 2016 2 weeks 2 Back number Chandelier - January 4, 2016 - January 10, 2016 1 week 1 Masaharu Fukuyama Fuku no oto - January 11, 2016 - January 17, 2016 1 week 1 Shinee D × D × D - January 18, 2016 - January 24, 2016 1 week 1 ( Various artists ) 歌 物語 - 〈物語〉 シ リ ​​ー ズ 主題歌 集 / Utamonogatari - theme songs of the Monogatari series The album is a collection of songs from the opening and closing credits of the TV series Bakemonogatari . January 25, 2016 - January 31, 2016 1 week 1 ゲ ス の 極 み 乙 女 。/ Gesu no Kiwami Otome 両 成敗 / Ryōseibai - February 1, 2016 - February 7, 2016 1 week 1 ミ ワ / Miwa Graduation - Ballad Collection - February 8, 2016 - February 14, 2016 1 week 1 山下 智 久 / Tomohisa Yamashita Yama-P - Best Album - February 15, 2016 - February 21, 2016 1 week 1 빅뱅 / Bigbang Made Series - February 22, 2016 - February 28, 2016 1 week 1 バ ン プ ・ オ ブ ・ チ キ ン / Bump of Chicken Butterflies - February 29, 2016 - March 6, 2016 1 week 1 も も い ろ ク ロ ー バ ー Z / Momoiro Clover Z 白金 の 夜 明 け / Hakkin no yoake - March 7, 2016 - March 13, 2016 1 week 1 セ ク シ ー ゾ ー ン / Sexy Zone ウ ェ ル カ ム ト ゥ ー セ ク シ ー ゾ ー ン / Welcome to Sexy Zone - March 14, 2016 - March 20, 2016 1 week 1 ジ ェ ネ レ ー シ ョ ン ズ ・ フ ロ ム ・ エ グ ザ イ ル ・ ト ラ イ ブ / Generations from Exile Tribe ス ピ ー ド ス タ ー / Speedster - March 21, 2016 - March 27, 2016 1 week 1 ニ ュ ー ス / NEWS カ ル テ ッ ト / Quartetto - March 28, 2016 - April 4, 2016 1 week 1 CALICO KAT-TUN 10th Anniversary Best "10Ks!" - April 5, 2016 - April 11, 2016 1 week 1 Sandaime J Soul Brothers from Exile Tribe The JSB Legacy - April 12, 2016 - April 18, 2016 1 week 1 Perfume Cosmic Explorer - April 19, 2016 - April 25, 2016 1 week 1 氷 室 京 介 / Kyōsuke Himuro L'épilogue - April 26, 2016 - May 2, 2016 1 week (total 2) 2 小田 和 正 / Kazumasa Oda あ の 日 あ の 時 / All Time Best Album - May 3, 2016 - May 9, 2016 1 week 1 2 PM Galaxy of 2PM - May 10, 2016 - May 16, 2016 1 week (total 2) 2 小田 和 正 / Kazumasa Oda あ の 日 あ の 時 / All Time Best Album - May 17, 2016 - May 23, 2016 1 week 1 TM revolution 2020 - TM Revolution All Time Best - May 24, 2016 - May 30, 2016 1 week 1 Aiko May Dream - May 31, 2016 - June 6, 2016 1 week 1 乃 木 坂 46 / Nogizaka46 そ れ ぞ れ の 椅子 / Sorezore no isu - June 7, 2016 - June 13, 2016 1 week 1 The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls The Idolmaster Cinderella Master: Cute Jewelries! 003 - June 14, 2016 - June 20, 2016 1 week 1 堂 本 剛 / Tsuyoshi Domoto Grateful Rebirth - June 21, 2016 - June 27, 2016 1 week 1 ( Various artists ) High & Low - Original Best Album - June 28, 2016 - July 4, 2016 1 week 1 Kis-My-Ft2 I scream - July 5, 2016 - July 10, 2016 1 week 1 Dreams Come True Dreams Come True: The ウ ラ Best! 私 だ け の ド リ カ ム / Dreams Come True The Ura Best! Watashi Dake no Dorikamu - July 11, 2016 - July 24, 2016 2 weeks (total 3) 3 西 野 カ ナ / Kana Nishino Just love Their first studio album, which had been in the top position for two weeks in chronological order since To Love (2010). July 25, 2016 - August 7, 2016 2 weeks 2 Hey Say! Jump Dear. - August 8, 2016 - August 14, 2016 1 week 1 ユ ニ コ ー ン / Unicorn ゅ 13-14 / Yu 13-14 30 years after its inception, the Hiroshima rock band has their fourth number one album. August 15, 2016 - August 21, 2016 1 week (total 3) 3 西 野 カ ナ / Kana Nishino Just love Another top placement in the sixth week of sales. August 22, 2016 - September 4, 2016 2 weeks 2 Wheel wimps 君 の 名 は 。/ Kimi no na wa (Your Name) - September 5, 2016 - September 11, 2016 1 week 1 防 弾 少年 団 / BTS Youth - September 12, 2016 - September 18, 2016 1 week 1 Flower This Is Flower - This Is Best - September 19, 2016 - September 25, 2016 1 week 1 Kinki kids N album - September 26, 2016 - October 23, 2016 4 weeks 4th 宇多田 ヒ カ ル / Hikaru Utada Fantôme Her first Japanese study album since Heart Station (2008), and this release marks her comeback after a six-year break. Most recently, the artist Kumi Kōda succeeded in placing a studio album, Black Cherry (2006), as a solo artist for four weeks in chronological order at the top of the charts. October 24, 2016 - October 30, 2016 1 week 1 嵐 / Arashi Are you happy? - October 31, 2016 - November 6, 2016 1 week 1 松 任 谷 由 実 / Yumi Matsutōya 宇宙 図 書館 / Universal Library - November 7, 2016 - November 13, 2016 1 week 1 Alexandros Exist! - November 14, 2016 - November 20, 2016 1 week 1 セ ク シ ー ゾ ー ン / Sexy Zone Sexy Zone 5th Anniversary Best - November 21, 2016 - November 27, 2016 1 week 1 Wheel wimps 人間 開花 / Ningen kaika - November 28, 2016 - December 4, 2016 1 week 1 ジ ャ ニ ー ズ WEST / Johnny's West な う ぇ す と / Nawest - December 5, 2016 - December 11, 2016 1 week 1 BtoB 24/7 - December 12, 2016 - December 18, 2016 1 week 1 Boys and Men 威風 堂 々 ～ BMCA ～ / Ifuudoudou - BMCA - December 19, 2016 - January 1, 2017 2 weeks 2 SMAP SMAP - 25 years After rumors of separation had surfaced in January, the boy band actually broke up at the end of the year after 25 years and released another anniversary album.
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1. ↑ AKB48: No topo, de novo, com Kimi wa Melody , Diego Castanho, Blasting News, March 9, 2016
2. ↑ Utamonogatari scores No. 1 album on Oricon chart on the 18th January , JMAG, 13th January 2016
3. ↑ It's true: SMAP to split up at year's end , Reiji Yoshida, The Japan Times, August 14, 2016

Web links

• Oricon - weekly single charts
• Oricon - weekly album charts

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