List of number-one albums of 2016 (Ireland) explained

The Irish Albums Chart ranks the best-performing albums in Ireland, as compiled by Chart-Track on behalf of the Irish Recorded Music Association.[1]

Issue dateAlbumArtistReference
7 JanuaryPurposeJustin Bieber[2]
14 JanuaryBlackstarDavid Bowie[3]
21 January[4]
28 January25Adele[5]
4 FebruaryEverything This WayWalking on Cars[6]
11 February[7]
18 February[8]
25 February25Adele[9]
3 March2The Gloaming[10]
10 March25Adele[11]
17 March[12]
24 March[13]
31 March[14]
7 April[15]
14 April[16]
21 AprilCut LooseMike Denver[17]
28 AprilLemonadeBeyoncé[18]
5 MayStayin' Up All NightNathan Carter[19]
12 MayA Moon Shaped PoolRadiohead[20]
19 MayLemonadeBeyoncé[21]
26 MayDangerous WomanAriana Grande[22]
2 JuneGreatest HitsBruce Springsteen[23]
9 JuneLemonadeBeyoncé[24]
16 June[25]
23 JuneThe GetawayRed Hot Chili Peppers[26]
30 June25Adele[27]
7 JulyLemonadeBeyoncé[28]
14 JulyEllipsisBiffy Clyro[29]
21 JulyChaleur HumaineChristine and the Queens[30]
28 July[31]
4 August[32]
11 August[33]
18 AugustPicture This EPPicture This[34]
25 AugustAt SwimLisa Hannigan[35]
1 SeptemberGloryBritney Spears[36]
8 SeptemberWe MoveJames Vincent McMorrow[37]
15 SeptemberSkeleton TreeNick Cave and the Bad Seeds[38]
22 September[39]
29 SeptemberIlluminateShawn Mendes[40]
6 OctoberxEd Sheeran[41]
13 OctoberRevolution RadioGreen Day[42]
20 OctoberWallsKings of Leon[43]
27 OctoberYou Want It DarkerLeonard Cohen[44]
3 November[45]
10 NovemberThe Heavy Entertainment ShowRobbie Williams[46]
17 NovemberYou Want It DarkerLeonard Cohen[47]
24 NovemberHardwired... to Self-DestructMetallica[48]
1 DecemberGlory DaysLittle Mix[49]
8 December[50]
15 DecemberYou Want It DarkerLeonard Cohen[51]
22 December[52]
29 DecemberGlory DaysLittle Mix[53]

Number-one artists

PositionArtistWeeks at No. 1
1Adele9
2Beyoncé5
Leonard Cohen
3Christine and the Queens4
4Walking on Cars3
Little Mix
5David Bowie2
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
6The Gloaming1
Justin Bieber
Mike Denver
Nathan Carter
Radiohead
Ariana Grande
Bruce Springsteen
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Biffy Clyro
Picture This
Lisa Hannigan
Britney Spears
James Vincent McMorrow
Shawn Mendes
Ed Sheeran
Green Day
Kings of Leon
Metallica

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Irish Albums Chart . IRMA.
  2. Web site: Top 100 Artist Album, Week Ending 7 January 2016 . Chart-Track . 15 January 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304081631/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2016&year=2016&week=01 . 4 March 2016 . dead .
  3. Web site: Top 100 Artist Album, Week Ending 14 January 2016 . Chart-Track . 14 January 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304074002/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2016&year=2016&week=02 . 4 March 2016 . dead .
  4. Web site: Top 100 Artist Album, Week Ending 21 January 2016 . Chart-Track . 23 January 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181214002045/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Flatest%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002 . 14 December 2018 . dead .
  5. Web site: Top 100 Artist Album, Week Ending 28 January 2016 . Chart-Track . 29 January 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160204002057/https://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2016&year=2016&week=4 . 4 February 2016 . dead .
  6. Web site: Top 100 Artist Album, Week Ending 4 February 2016 . Chart-Track . 8 February 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160214045013/https://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2016&year=2016&week=5 . 14 February 2016 . dead .
  7. Web site: Top 100 Artist Album, Week Ending 11 February 2016 . Chart-Track . 15 February 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160301063028/https://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2016&year=2016&week=6 . 1 March 2016 . dead .
  8. Web site: Top 100 Artist Album, Week Ending 18 February 2016 . Chart-Track . 19 February 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160301061317/https://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2016&year=2016&week=7 . 1 March 2016 . dead .
  9. Web site: Top 100 Artist Album, Week Ending 25 February 2016 . Chart-Track . 4 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306073647/https://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2016&year=2016&week=8 . 6 March 2016 . dead .
  10. Web site: Top 100 Artist Album, Week Ending 3 March 2016 . Chart-Track . 6 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160307000120/https://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2016&year=2016&week=9 . 7 March 2016 . dead .
  11. Web site: Top 100 Artist Album, Week Ending 10 March 2016 . Chart-Track . 12 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160312012029/https://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2016&year=2016&week=10 . 12 March 2016 . dead .
  12. Web site: Top 100 Artist Album, Week Ending 17 March 2016 . Chart-Track . 19 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180823105655/https://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2016&year=2016&week=11 . 23 August 2018 . dead .
  13. Web site: Top 100 Artist Album, Week Ending 24 March 2016 . Chart-Track . 26 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160408010153/https://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2016&year=2016&week=12 . 8 April 2016 . dead .
  14. Web site: Top 100 Artist Album, Week Ending 31 March 2016 . Chart-Track . 1 April 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160414055337/https://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2016&year=2016&week=13 . 14 April 2016 . dead .
  15. Web site: Top 100 Artist Album, Week Ending 7 April 2016 . Chart-Track . 8 April 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160423055111/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2016&year=2016&week=14 . 23 April 2016 . dead .
  16. Web site: Top 100 Artist Album, Week Ending 14 April 2016 . Chart-Track . 15 April 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160427152137/https://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2016&year=2016&week=15 . 27 April 2016 . dead .
  17. Web site: Top 100 Artist Album, Week Ending 21 April 2016 . Chart-Track . 22 April 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160509094025/https://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2016&year=2016&week=16 . 9 May 2016 . dead .
  18. Web site: Top 100 Artist Album, Week Ending 28 April 2016 . Chart-Track . 29 April 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160531095547/https://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2016&year=2016&week=17 . 31 May 2016 . dead .
  19. Web site: Top 100 Artist Album, Week Ending 5 May 2016 . Chart-Track . 6 May 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160603131159/https://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2016&year=2016&week=18 . 3 June 2016 . dead .
  20. Web site: Top 100 Artist Album, Week Ending 12 May 2016 . Chart-Track . 14 May 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160605032334/https://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2016&year=2016&week=19 . 5 June 2016 . dead .
  21. Web site: Top 100 Artist Album, Week Ending 19 May 2016 . Chart-Track . 21 May 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160617115406/https://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2016&year=2016&week=20 . 17 June 2016 . dead .
  22. Web site: Top 100 Artist Album, Week Ending 26 May 2016 . Chart-Track . 27 May 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160701072239/https://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2016&year=2016&week=21 . 1 July 2016 . dead .
  23. Web site: Top 100 Artist Album, Week Ending 2 June 2016 . Chart-Track . 4 June 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160804212315/https://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2016&year=2016&week=22 . 4 August 2016 . dead .
  24. Web site: Top 100 Artist Album, Week Ending 9 June 2016 . Chart-Track . 10 June 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160807204803/https://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2016&year=2016&week=23 . 7 August 2016 . dead .
  25. Web site: Top 100 Artist Album, Week Ending 16 June 2016 . Chart-Track . 17 June 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160811090711/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2016&year=2016&week=24 . 11 August 2016 . dead .
  26. Web site: Top 100 Artist Album, Week Ending 23 June 2016 . Chart-Track . 24 June 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160813125647/https://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2016&year=2016&week=25 . 13 August 2016 . dead .
  27. Web site: Top 100 Artist Album, Week Ending 30 June 2016 . Chart-Track . 1 July 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160816090145/https://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2016&year=2016&week=26 . 16 August 2016 . dead .
  28. Web site: Top 100 Artist Album, Week Ending 7 July 2016 . Chart-Track . 8 July 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160816121302/https://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2016&year=2016&week=27 . 16 August 2016 . dead .
  29. Web site: Top 100 Artist Album, Week Ending 14 July 2016 . Chart-Track . 16 July 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160816113822/https://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2016&year=2016&week=28 . 16 August 2016 . dead .
  30. Web site: Top 100 Artist Album, Week Ending 21 July 2016 . Chart-Track . 22 July 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160816103413/https://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2016&year=2016&week=29 . 16 August 2016 . dead .
  31. Web site: Top 100 Artist Album, Week Ending 28 July 2016 . Chart-Track . 29 July 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160816102135/https://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2016&year=2016&week=30 . 16 August 2016 . dead .
  32. Web site: Top 100 Artist Album, Week Ending 4 August 2016 . Chart-Track . 5 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160819205807/https://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2016&year=2016&week=31 . 19 August 2016 . dead .
  33. Web site: Top 100 Artist Album, Week Ending 11 August 2016 . Chart-Track . 12 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160821235057/https://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2016&year=2016&week=32 . 21 August 2016 . dead .
  34. Web site: Top 100 Artist Album, Week Ending 18 August 2016 . Chart-Track . 19 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160823001852/https://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2016&year=2016&week=33 . 23 August 2016 . dead .
  35. Web site: Top 100 Artist Album, Week Ending 25 August 2016 . Chart-Track . 27 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160827040927/https://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2016&year=2016&week=34 . 27 August 2016 . dead .
  36. Web site: Top 100 Artist Album, Week Ending 1 September 2016 . Chart-Track . 2 September 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160915080906/https://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2016&year=2016&week=35 . 15 September 2016 . dead .
  37. Web site: Top 100 Artist Album, Week Ending 8 September 2016 . Chart-Track . 9 September 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170407132135/https://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2016&year=2016&week=36 . 7 April 2017 . dead .
  38. Web site: Top 100 Artist Album, Week Ending 15 September 2016 . Chart-Track . 16 September 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160916193137/https://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2016&year=2016&week=37 . 16 September 2016 . dead .
  39. Web site: Top 100 Artist Album, Week Ending 22 September 2016 . Chart-Track . 23 September 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160924015211/https://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2016&year=2016&week=38 . 24 September 2016 . dead .
  40. Web site: Top 100 Artist Album, Week Ending 29 September 2016 . Chart-Track . 30 September 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161001215046/https://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2016&year=2016&week=39 . 1 October 2016 . dead .
  41. Web site: Top 100 Artist Album, Week Ending 6 October 2016 . Chart-Track . 7 October 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161009131328/https://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2016&year=2016&week=40 . 9 October 2016 . dead .
  42. Web site: Top 100 Artist Album, Week Ending 13 October 2016 . Chart-Track . 14 October 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161024091307/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2016&year=2016&week=41 . 24 October 2016 . dead .
  43. Web site: Top 100 Artist Album, Week Ending 20 October 2016 . Chart-Track . 21 October 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161021200016/https://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2016&year=2016&week=42 . 21 October 2016 . dead .
  44. Web site: Top 100 Artist Album, Week Ending 27 October 2016 . Chart-Track . 28 October 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161028205323/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2016&year=2016&week=43 . 28 October 2016 . dead .
  45. Web site: Top 100 Artist Album, Week Ending 3 November 2016 . Chart-Track . 5 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161105032117/https://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2016&year=2016&week=44 . 5 November 2016 . dead .
  46. Web site: Top 100 Artist Album, Week Ending 10 November 2016 . Chart-Track . 12 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161119060259/https://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2016&year=2016&week=45 . 19 November 2016 . dead .
  47. Web site: Top 100 Artist Album, Week Ending 17 November 2016 . Chart-Track . 19 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161119060253/https://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2016&year=2016&week=46 . 19 November 2016 . dead .
  48. Web site: Top 100 Artist Album, Week Ending 24 November 2016 . Chart-Track . 26 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161126002601/https://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2016&year=2016&week=47 . 26 November 2016 . dead .
  49. Web site: Top 100 Artist Album, Week Ending 1 December 2016 . Chart-Track . 3 December 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161202234757/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2016&year=2016&week=48 . 2 December 2016 . dead .
  50. Web site: Top 100 Artist Album, Week Ending 8 December 2016 . Chart-Track . 10 December 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161220074520/https://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2016&year=2016&week=49 . 20 December 2016 . dead .
  51. Web site: Top 100 Artist Album, Week Ending 15 December 2016 . Chart-Track . 17 December 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161220140450/https://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2016&year=2016&week=50 . 20 December 2016 . dead .
  52. Web site: Top 100 Artist Album, Week Ending 22 December 2016 . Chart-Track . 23 December 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161223201312/https://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2016&year=2016&week=51 . 23 December 2016 . dead .
  53. Web site: Top 100 Artist Album, Week Ending 29 December 2016 . Chart-Track . 30 December 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161231074535/https://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2016&year=2016&week=52 . 31 December 2016 . dead .

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