List of number one hits in New Zealand (2016)

This is a list of the number one hits in New Zealand in 2016. It is based on the official Top 40 singles and albums, which are selected on behalf of Recorded Music NZ , the New Zealand representative of IFPI .

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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 7, 2015 - February 14, 2016 10 weeks 10 Justin Bieber Love Yourself Ed Sheeran , Benjamin Levin , Justin Bieber - February 15, 2016 - February 21, 2016 1 week 1 Zayn Pillowtalk Zayn Malik , Levi Lennox, Anthony Hannides, Michael Hannides, Joe Garrett - 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 Fifth Harmony feat. Ty Dolla $ ign Work from Home Joshua Coleman, Jude Demorest, Tyrone Griffin, Jr. , Alexander Izquierdo, Brian Lee - May 2, 2016 - July 31, 2016 13 weeks 13 Drake feat. WizKid & Kyla One Dance Aubrey Drake Graham , Paul Jefferies, Noah Shebib, Logan Sama, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, Themba Sekowe, Kyla Reid , Errol Reid , Luke Reid - August 1, 2016 - August 28, 2016 4 weeks 4th Major Lazer feat. Justin Bieber & Mo Cold Water Ed Sheeran , Benjamin Levin , Karen Marie Ørsted , Thomas Pentz , Justin Bieber , Jamie Scott, Philip Meckseper, Henry Allen - August 29, 2016 - October 23, 2016 8 weeks 8th The Chainsmokers feat. Halsey Closer Andrew Taggart , Ashley Frangipane , Shaun Frank, Frederic Kennett, Isaac Slade , Joe King - October 24, 2016 - November 6, 2016 2 weeks (total 5) 5 The Weeknd feat. Daft punk Starboy Abel Tesfaye , Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo , Thomas Bangalter , Martin McKinney, Henry Walter, Jason Quenneville - November 7, 2016 - November 27, 2016 3 weeks 3 James Arthur Say You Won't Let Go James Arthur , Neil Ormandy, Steven Solomon, Aodhán Dorrian - November 28, 2016 - December 4, 2016 1 week 1 Rae Sremmurd feat. Gucci Mane Black Beatles Khalif Brown, Aaquil Brown , Radric Davis , Michael Williams - December 5, 2016 - December 25, 2016 3 weeks (total 5) 5 The Weeknd feat. Daft punk Starboy Abel Tesfaye, Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, Thomas Bangalter, Martin McKinney, Henry Walter, Jason Quenneville - December 26, 2016 - January 1, 2017 1 week 1 Bruno Mars 24K Magic Bruno Mars , Christopher Brody Brown, Philip Lawrence -
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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 (total 10) 10 Adele 25th - January 18, 2016 - January 31, 2016 2 weeks 2 David Bowie Blackstar - February 1, 2016 - February 14, 2016 2 weeks (total 10) 10 Adele 25th - February 15, 2016 - March 6, 2016 3 weeks (4 in total) 4th David Bowie Nothing Has Changed - The Best Of - 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 (4 in total) 4th David Bowie Nothing Has Changed - The Best Of - March 21, 2016 - March 27, 2016 1 week (8 in total) 8th Sol3 million On another note - March 28, 2016 - April 3, 2016 1 week (total 10) 10 Adele 25th - April 4, 2016 - April 10, 2016 1 week 1 Zayn Mind of Mine - April 11, 2016 - April 17, 2016 1 week 1 Hollie Smith Water or gold - April 18, 2016 - April 24, 2016 1 week 1 Deftones Gore - April 25, 2016 - May 1, 2016 1 week 1 Anika Moa Songs for Bubbas 2 - May 2, 2016 - May 8, 2016 1 week 1 Prince The Very Best of Prince - May 9, 2016 - May 15, 2016 1 week (total 2) 2 Drake Views - May 16, 2016 - May 29, 2016 2 weeks 2 Beyoncé Lemonade - 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 26, 2016 2 weeks 2 Prince The Hits / The B-Sides - June 27, 2016 - July 3, 2016 1 week 1 Red hot chili peppers The Getaway - July 4, 2016 - July 31, 2016 4 weeks 4th Broods Conscious - August 1, 2016 - August 7, 2016 1 week 1 Aaradhna Brown girl - August 8, 2016 - August 14, 2016 1 week (total 2) 2 Drake Views - August 15, 2016 - August 28, 2016 2 weeks (total 5) 5 Various artists Suicide Squad: The Album - August 29, 2016 - September 4, 2016 1 week 1 Frank Ocean blonde - September 5, 2016 - September 18, 2016 2 weeks (total 5) 5 Various artists Suicide Squad: The Album - 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 (total 5) 5 Various artists Suicide Squad: The Album - 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 Bon Iver 22, a million - October 17, 2016 - October 23, 2016 1 week 1 Green Day Revolution radio - October 24, 2016 - October 30, 2016 1 week 1 Kings of Leon WALLS - October 31, 2016 - November 6, 2016 1 week 1 Leonard Cohen You Want It Darker - November 7, 2016 - November 13, 2016 1 week 1 The Koi Boys Meant to Be - November 14, 2016 - November 20, 2016 1 week 1 Prince Tui Teka E Ipo: The Very Best Of - November 21, 2016 - November 27, 2016 1 week 1 Devilskin Be like the river - November 28, 2016 - December 4, 2016 1 week 1 Metallica Hardwired ... to Self-Destruct - December 5, 2016 - January 1, 2017 4 weeks 4th Michael Bublé Christmas -
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Annual hit parades

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Singles position# Albums 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 1 25 Adele 7 Years Lukas Graham Lukas Forchhammer, Morten Ristorp , Stefan Forrest, Morten Pilegaard 2 Purpose Justin Bieber Love Yourself Justin Bieber Ed Sheeran , Benjamin Levin , Justin Bieber 3 x - Wembley Edition Ed Sheeran Never Be like You Flume feat. Kai Harley Streten , Alessia De Gasperis Brigante, Geoffrey Patrick Earley 4th Nothing Has Changed - The Best Of David Bowie Closer The Chainsmokers feat. Halsey Andrew Taggart , Ashley Frangipane , Shaun Frank, Frederic Kennett, Isaac Slade , Joe King 5 Christmas Michael Bublé Don't Let Me Down The Chainsmokers feat. Daya Andrew Taggart , Emily Warren, Scott Harris 6th Black star David Bowie Sorry Justin Bieber Justin Bieber , Julia Michaels , Justin Tranter, Sonny Moore , Michael Tucker 7th Views Drake Cheap Thrills Sia feat. Sean Paul Sia Furler , Greg Kurstin , Sean Paul Henriques 8th Blurryface Twenty One Pilots Fast Car Jonas Blue feat. Dakota Tracy Chapman 9 Lemonade Beyoncé This Is What You Came For Calvin Harris feat. Rihanna Calvin Harris , Taylor Swift 10 Nine Track Mind Charlie Puth
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Web links

• The Official NZ Music Charts (Recorded Music NZ Ltd.)
• charts.org.nz (chart archive with search function)
• End of Year Charts 2016 (Singles)
• End of Year Charts 2016 (albums)

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