List of number-one digital songs of 2016 (U.S.) explained

The list of number-one digital songs of 2016 in the United States are based upon the highest-selling downloaded songs ranked in the Digital Songs chart, published by Billboard magazine. The data are compiled by Nielsen SoundScan based on each single's weekly digital sales, which combines sales of different versions of a song by an act for a summarized figure.

Chart history

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Indicates best-charting digital song of 2016[1]
Issue dateSongArtist(s)Weekly salesRef(s)
"Mary, Did You Know?"Jordan Smith161,000[2]
"Hello"Adele174,000[3]
327,000[4]
"Love Yourself" Justin Bieber164,000[5]
147,000[6]
139,000[7]
"Work"Rihanna featuring Drake126,000[8]
"Pillowtalk"Zayn267,000[9]
"My House"Flo Rida136,000[10]
135,000[11]
"Work"Rihanna featuring Drake 169,000[12]
"Piece by Piece"Kelly Clarkson210,000[13]
"7 Years"Lukas Graham121,000[14]
125,000[15]
"No"Meghan Trainor128,000[16]
"7 Years"Lukas Graham155,000[17]
"Pop Style"Drake featuring 128,000[18]
"One Dance"Drake featuring WizKid and Kyla119,000[19]
"Purple Rain"Prince and the Revolution122,000[20]
282,000[21]
"One Dance"Drake featuring WizKid and Kyla160,000[22]
"Can't Stop the Feeling!"Justin Timberlake379,000[23]
204,000[24]
174,000 [25]
155,000[26]
138,000[27]
124,000[28]
118,000[29]
107,000[30]
98,000[31]
92,000[32]
"Rise"Katy Perry137,000[33]
"Cold Water"Major Lazer featuring Justin Bieber and MØ169,000[34]
"Closer" featuring Halsey103,000[35]
"Let Me Love You"DJ Snake featuring Justin Bieber113,000[36]
"Closer" featuring Halsey116,000[37]
143,000[38]
208,000[39]
199,000[40]
170,000[41]
162,000[42]
137,000[43]
123,000[44]
111,000[45]
97,000[46]
84,000[47]
72,000[48]
"Black Beatles"Rae Sremmurd featuring Gucci Mane144,000[49]
154,000[50]
138,000[51]
83,000[52]
70,000[53]
"I Don't Wanna Live Forever"Zayn and Taylor Swift188,000[54]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Digital Songs: Year End 2016. . December 12, 2016.
  2. News: Keith. Caulfield. Adele's '25' Biggest-Selling Album Released Since 2011, Spends Fourth Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200. Billboard. December 20, 2015. December 20, 2015.
  3. Web site: Adele Tops Hot 100 for 9th Week. Billboard. December 28, 2015. December 28, 2015.
  4. Web site: Adele's "Hello" spends 10th Week at No. 1 As Twenty One Pilots Flies into Top 10. Billboard. January 4, 2016. January 4, 2016.
  5. Web site: Justin Bieber's 'Sorry' Dethrones Adele's 'Hello' Atop Hot 100. Billboard. January 11, 2016.
  6. Web site: Justin Bieber's "Sorry" spends second week at No. 1, Selena Gomez hits top 5. Billboard.com. January 19, 2016.
  7. Web site: Justin Bieber Nos. 1 & 2 on Hot 100, The Chainsmokers Hit Top 10. Billboard.com. January 25, 2016.
  8. Web site: Justin Bieber replaces himself at No. 1 on Hot 100, Rihanna debuts. Billboard. February 1, 2016.
  9. Web site: Zayn's 'Pillowtalk' Debuts at No. 1 on Hot 100. Billboard. February 8, 2016.
  10. Web site: Justin Bieber retakes No. 1 from Zayn. Billboard.com. February 16, 2016.
  11. Web site: Rihanna's "Work" Rises to No. 1 on Hot 100. Billboard.com. February 22, 2016.
  12. Web site: Rihanna spends second week at No. 1. Billboard. February 29, 2016.
  13. Web site: Rihanna Tops Hot 100 for Third Week, Kelly Clarkson Debuts in Top 10. Billboard. March 7, 2016.
  14. Web site: Rihanna Rules Hot 100 for Fourth Week. March 14, 2016. Billboard. March 14, 2016.
  15. Web site: Rihanna Rules Hot 100 for Fifth Week, Ariana Grande Debuts at No. 10. Billboard. March 21, 2016.
  16. Web site: Rihanna's "Work" Leads Hot 100 for Sixth Week, Meghan Trainor Hits Top 10. March 28, 2016. March 28, 2016. Billboard.
  17. Web site: 'Work' Week: Rihanna Tops Hot 100 for Seventh Week, Fifth Harmony Earns First Top 10 Hit. Billboard. April 4, 2016. April 4, 2016.
  18. Web site: Rihanna Tops Hot 100 for Eighth Week, Ties the Beatles for Second-Most Total Weeks at No. 1. April 11, 2016. April 11, 2016.
  19. Web site: Rihanna Rules Hot 100, Desiigner's 'Panda' Pushes to No. 2 & Justin Bieber Makes History. April 18, 2016. April 18, 2016.
  20. Web site: Prince's 'Purple Rain' Is the Week's Top-Selling Song, as 6 of His Classics Re-Enter Hot 100. April 25, 2016. April 25, 2016.
  21. Web site: Desiigner Holds Off Drake Atop Hot 100, Prince & Beyonce Hit Top 10. Billboard. May 2, 2016. May 2, 2016.
  22. Web site: Drake Scores First Hot 100 No. 1 as Lead Artist With 'One Dance'. Billboard. May 9, 2016. May 9, 2016.
  23. Web site: Justin Timberlake Debuts at No. 1 on Hot 100 With 'Can't Stop the Feeling!'. Billboard. May 16, 2016. May 16, 2016.
  24. Web site: Drake's "One Dance" Returns to No. 1. Billboard. May 23, 2016. May 23, 2016.
  25. Web site: Drake's "One Dance" Holds At No. 1, Ariana Grande Returns to Top 10. Billboard.com. May 31, 2016. May 31, 2016.
  26. Web site: Drake No. 1 on Hot 100 for Fourth Week, P!nk Hits Top 10. June 6, 2016. June 6, 2016. Billboard.
  27. Web site: Drake's "One Dance" No. 1 for Fifth Week on Hot 100. Billboard. Gary Trust. June 13, 2016. June 13, 2016.
  28. Web site: Drake's 'One Dance' No. 1 on Hot 100; Sia, Sean Paul & Kent Jones Hit Top 10. Billboard. June 20, 2016. June 20, 2016.
  29. Web site: Drake's 'One Dance' No. 1 on Hot 100; Twenty One Pilots 'Ride' to Top 10. Billboard. June 27, 2016. June 27, 2016.
  30. Web site: Drake's 'One Dance' No. 1 on Hot 100 for Eighth Week. Billboard. July 5, 2016. July 5, 2016.
  31. Web site: Drake Ties His Longest Hot 100 Reign With Ninth Week at No. 1 for 'One Dance'. July 11, 2016. July 11, 2016.
  32. Web site: Drake's 'One Dance' Tops Hot 100 for 10th Week . Billboard . July 18, 2016 . July 18, 2016.
  33. Web site: Katy Perry's 'Rise' & Britney Spears' 'Make Me' Debut in Hot 100's Top 20. Billboard. July 25, 2016. July 25, 2016.
  34. Web site: Major Lazer, Justin Bieber & MO's 'Cold Water' Splashes in at No. 2 on Hot 100 as Sia Stays Up Top. Billboard. August 1, 2016. August 1, 2016.
  35. Web site: Sia No. 1 on Hot 100, The Chainsmokers & Halsey Debut in Top 10. Billboard. August 9, 2016. August 8, 2016.
  36. Web site: DJ Snake & Justin Bieber Debut at No. 1 on Digital Songs & No. 12 on Hot 100 With 'Let Me Love You'. Billboard. August 15, 2016. August 15, 2016.
  37. Web site: The Chainsmokers & Halsey's 'Closer' Climbs to No. 1 on Hot 100. Billboard. August 22, 2016. August 22, 2016.
  38. Web site: The Chainsmokers Hold Atop Hot 100, Shawn Mendes Hits Top 10. Billboard. August 29, 2016. August 29, 2016.
  39. Web site: The Chainsmokers & Halsey Lead Hot 100 & Rihanna Returns to Top 10, Fueled by VMAs Gains. Billboard. September 6, 2016. September 6, 2016.
  40. Web site: The Chainsmokers & Halsey Lead Hot 100 as Charlie Puth & Selena Gomez Hit Top 10. Billboard. September 12, 2016. September 12, 2016.
  41. Web site: The Chainsmokers Top Hot 100, DJ Snake & Justin Bieber Bound to Top 10. Billboard. September 19, 2016. September 19, 2016.
  42. Web site: The Chainsmokers' 'Closer' Leads Hot 100 for Sixth Week & D.R.A.M.'s 'Broccoli' Hits Top 10. Billboard. September 26, 2016. September 26, 2016.
  43. Web site: The Chainsmokers' 'Closer' Tops Hot 100, The Weeknd's 'Starboy' Rockets to No. 3. Billboard. October 3, 2016. October 3, 2016.
  44. Web site: The Chainsmokers' 'Closer' Leads Hot 100 for Eighth Week, gnash's 'I Hate U I Love U' Hits Top 10. Billboard. October 10, 2016. October 10, 2016.
  45. Web site: The Chainsmokers Lead Hot 100, Bruno Mars Debuts at No. 5, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj Hit Top 10. Billboard. October 17, 2016. October 17, 2016.
  46. Web site: The Chainsmokers' 'Closer' Tops Hot 100 for 10th Week, Tying for Longest Reign This Year. Billboard. October 24, 2016. October 24, 2016.
  47. Web site: The Chainsmokers' 'Closer' Rules Hot 100, Zay Hilfigerrr & Zayion McCall's 'Juju' Jumps to Top 10. Billboard. October 31, 2016. October 31, 2016.
  48. Web site: The Chainsmokers' 'Closer' Tops Hot 100 for 12th Week, Rae Sremmurd & Drake Hit Top 10. Billboard. November 7, 2016. November 7, 2016.
  49. Web site: Rae Sremmurd's 'Black Beatles' Blasts to No. 1 on Hot 100. Billboard. November 14, 2016. November 14, 2016.
  50. Web site: Rae Sremmurd's 'Black Beatles' Tops Hot 100 for Second Week. Billboard. November 21, 2016. November 21, 2016.
  51. Web site: Rae Sremmurd's 'Black Beatles' Leads Hot 100 for Third Week. Billboard. November 28, 2016. November 28, 2016.
  52. Web site: Rae Sremmurd's 'Black Beatles' Tops Hot 100 for Fab Fourth Week. Billboard. December 5, 2016. December 5, 2016.
  53. Web site: Rae Sremmurd Rules Hot 100, Machine Gun Kelly & Camila Cabello Hit Top 10. Billboard. December 12, 2016. December 12, 2016.
  54. Web site: Rae Sremmurd Tops Hot 100, Zayn & Taylor Swift, J. Cole Debut in Top 10. Billboard. December 19, 2016. December 19, 2016.

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