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

The ARIA Albums Chart ranks the best-performing albums and extended plays (EPs) in Australia. Its data, published by the Australian Recording Industry Association, is based collectively on the weekly physical and digital sales of albums and EPs.[1] In 2016, 43 albums claimed the top spot, Adele's 25, and Disturbed's Immortalized already peaked at number one in 2015, and 13 acts achieved their first number-one album in Australia: The 1975, Matt Corby, Violent Soho, Zayn, Lukas Graham, Deftones, Drake, The Avalanches, Frank Ocean, A Day to Remember, Sticky Fingers, Jessica Mauboy and Illy.

Chart history

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The yellow background indicates the #1 album on ARIA's End of Year Albums Chart of 2016.
DateAlbumArtist(s)Ref.
4 Januarybgcolor=#FFFF99 rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;"25Adele[2]
11 January
18 JanuaryBlackstarDavid Bowie[3]
25 Januarybgcolor=#FFFF99 style="text-align: center;"25Adele[4]
1 FebruaryBloomRÜFÜS[5]
8 FebruaryThis Is ActingSia[6]
15 FebruaryVarious artists[7]
22 February
29 FebruaryDrinking from the Sun, Walking Under Stars RestrungHilltop Hoods[8]
7 MarchI Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of ItThe 1975[9]
14 MarchRising with the SunThe Cat Empire[10]
21 MarchTelluricMatt Corby[11]
28 MarchWacoViolent Soho[12]
4 AprilMind of MineZayn[13]
11 AprilLukas GrahamLukas Graham[14]
18 AprilGoreDeftones[15]
25 AprilImmortalizedDisturbed[16]
2 MayLemonadeBeyoncé[17]
9 MayViewsDrake[18]
16 MayRipcordKeith Urban[19]
23 May
30 MayDangerous WomanAriana Grande[20]
6 JuneSkinFlume[21]
13 JuneSoul Searchin'Jimmy Barnes[22]
20 JuneThick as ThievesThe Temper Trap[23]
27 JuneThe GetawayRed Hot Chili Peppers[24]
4 July
11 JulyWings of the WildDelta Goodrem[25]
18 JulyWildflowerThe Avalanches[26]
25 JulyYouth AuthorityGood Charlotte[27]
1 AugustHuman Nature[28]
8 August
15 AugustSuicide Squad: The AlbumVarious artists[29]
22 AugustThis Could Be HeartbreakThe Amity Affliction[30]
29 AugustBlondeFrank Ocean[31]
5 SeptemberBarbra Streisand[32]
12 SeptemberBad VibrationsA Day to Remember[33]
19 SeptemberSkeleton TreeNick Cave and the Bad Seeds[34]
26 SeptemberBackboneAnthony Callea[35]
3 OctoberYoung as the Morning, Old as the SeaPassenger[36]
10 OctoberWestway (The Glitter & the Slums)Sticky Fingers[37]
17 OctoberTriple J's Like a Version Volume 12Various artists[38]
24 OctoberJessica Mauboy[39]
31 October
7 November
14 NovemberThis House Is Not for SaleBon Jovi[40]
21 NovemberTwo DegreesIlly[41]
28 NovemberHardwired... to Self-DestructMetallica[42]
5 DecemberStarboyThe Weeknd[43]
12 DecemberBlue & LonesomeThe Rolling Stones[44]
19 DecemberFriends for ChristmasJohn Farnham and Olivia Newton-John[45]
26 December

Number-one artists

PositionArtistWeeks at No. 1
1Adele3
1Jessica Mauboy3
2Keith Urban2
2Red Hot Chili Peppers2
2John Farnham2
2Olivia Newton-John2
2Human Nature2
3David Bowie1
3RÜFÜS1
3Sia1
3Hilltop Hoods1
3The 19751
3The Cat Empire1
3Matt Corby1
3Violent Soho1
3Zayn1
3Lukas Graham1
3Deftones1
3Disturbed1
3Beyoncé1
3Drake1
3Ariana Grande1
3Flume1
3Jimmy Barnes1
3The Temper Trap1
3Delta Goodrem1
3The Avalanches1
3Good Charlotte1
3The Amity Affliction1
3Frank Ocean1
3Barbra Streisand1
3A Day to Remember1
3Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds1
3Anthony Callea1
3Passenger1
3Sticky Fingers1
3Bon Jovi1
3Illy1
3Metallica1
3The Weeknd1
3The Rolling Stones1

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chart FAQs. Australian Recording Industry Association. 2 January 2016.
  2. Web site: ARIA Albums: Adele '25' Still No 1 Seven Weeks In. Noise11. Ryan. Gavin. 9 January 2016. 9 January 2016.
  3. Web site: ARIA Albums: David Bowie 'Blackstar' Debuts at No 1. Noise11. Ryan. Gavin. 16 January 2016. 16 January 2016.
  4. Web site: ARIA Albums: Adele '25' Returns to No 1. Noise11. Ryan. Gavin. 23 January 2016. 23 January 2016.
  5. Web site: ARIA Albums: RÜFÜS Dethrone Adele for No 1. Noise11. Ryan. Gavin. 30 January 2016. 30 January 2016.
  6. Web site: ARIA Albums: Sia 'This Is Acting' Is No 1. Noise11. Ryan. Gavin. 6 February 2016. 6 February 2016.
  7. Web site: ARIA Albums: Molly Remains the No 1 Album. Noise11. Ryan. Gavin. 20 February 2016. 20 February 2016.
  8. Web site: ARIA Albums: Hilltop Hoods Debut at No 1. Noise11. Ryan. Gavin. 27 February 2016. 27 February 2016.
  9. Web site: ARIA Albums: The 1975 Have the No 1 Album in Australia. Noise11. Ryan. Gavin. 5 March 2016. 5 March 2016.
  10. Web site: ARIA Albums: The Cat Empire Debuts at No 1. Noise11. Ryan. Gavin. 12 March 2016. 12 March 2016.
  11. Web site: ARIA Albums: Matt Corby 'Telluric' Is 100th No 1 Australian Album. Noise11. Ryan. Gavin. 19 March 2016. 19 March 2016.
  12. Web site: ARIA Albums: Violent Soho 'Waco' Is No 1. Noise11. Ryan. Gavin. 26 March 2016. 26 March 2016.
  13. Web site: ARIA Albums: Zayn Has the No 1 Album in Australia. Noise11. Ryan. Gavin. 2 April 2016. 2 April 2016.
  14. Web site: ARIA Singles: Lukas Graham Has No 1 Album in Australia. Noise11. Ryan. Gavin. 9 April 2016. 9 April 2016.
  15. Web site: ARIA Albums: Deftones 'Gore' Debuts at No 1. Noise11. Ryan. Gavin. 16 April 2016. 17 April 2016.
  16. Web site: ARIA Albums: Disturbed 'Immortalized' Back at No 1. Noise11. Ryan. Gavin. 23 April 2016. 23 April 2016.
  17. Web site: ARIA Albums: Beyoncé Is No 1 But Prince Is Everywhere. Noise11. Ryan. Gavin. 30 April 2016. 30 April 2016.
  18. Web site: ARIA Albums: Drake 'Views' Is No 1. Noise11. Ryan. Gavin. 7 May 2016. 7 May 2016.
  19. Web site: ARIA Albums: Keith Urban Spends Second Week at No 1. Noise11. Ryan. Gavin. 21 May 2016. 21 May 2016.
  20. Web site: ARIA Albums: Ariana Grande Debuts at No 1. Noise11. Ryan. Gavin. 28 May 2016. 28 May 2016.
  21. Web site: ARIA Albums: Flume Has Australia's No 1 Album. Noise11. Ryan. Gavin. 4 June 2016. 4 June 2016.
  22. Web site: ARIA Albums: Jimmy Barnes 'Soul Searchin' Is His 11th No 1 Album. Noise11. Ryan. Gavin. 11 June 2016. 11 June 2016.
  23. Web site: ARIA Albums: The Temper Trap 'Thick As Thieves' Is No 1. Noise11. Ryan. Gavin. 18 June 2016. 18 June 2016.
  24. Web site: Australian Albums: Red Hot Chili Peppers Block Broods for Aussie No 1. Noise11. Ryan. Gavin. 4 July 2016. 4 July 2016.
  25. Web site: Australian Albums: Delta Goodrem 'Wings of the Wild' Is No 1. Noise11. Ryan. Gavin. 11 July 2016. 11 July 2016.
  26. Web site: Australian Albums: The Avalanches 'Wildflower' Tops ARIA Chart. Noise11. Ryan. Gavin. 18 July 2016. 14 August 2016.
  27. Web site: Australian Albums: Good Charlotte 'Youth Authority' Scores Top Spot. Noise11. Ryan. Gavin. 25 July 2016. 14 August 2016.
  28. Web site: Australian Albums: Human Nature Spends Second Week at No 1. Noise11. Ryan. Gavin. 7 August 2016. 14 August 2016.
  29. Web site: Australian Albums: Suicide Squad Beats Out Fernard Fanning. Noise11. Ryan. Gavin. 15 August 2016. 29 August 2016.
  30. Web site: Australian Albums: Amity Affliction Replaces Suicide Squad at No 1. Noise11. Ryan. Gavin. 20 August 2016. 29 August 2016.
  31. Web site: Australian Albums: Frank Ocean 'Blonde' Is an Easy No 1. Noise11. Ryan. Gavin. 29 August 2016. 29 August 2016.
  32. Web site: Australian Albums: Barbra Streisand 'Encore' Debuts at No 1. Noise11. Ryan. Gavin. 5 September 2016. 12 September 2016.
  33. Web site: ARIA Albums: A Day to Remember Debut at No 1 in Australia. Noise11. Ryan. Gavin. 12 September 2016. 12 September 2016.
  34. Web site: ARIA Albums: Nick Cave 'Skeleton Tree' Debuts At No 1. Noise11. Ryan. Gavin. 19 September 2016. 19 September 2016.
  35. Web site: Australian Albums: Anthony Callea 'Backbone' Is Australia's No 1 Album. Noise11. Ryan. Gavin. 26 September 2016. 26 September 2016.
  36. Web site: ARIA Albums: Passenger Debuts at No 1 in Australia. Noise11. Ryan. Gavin. 3 October 2016. 4 October 2016.
  37. Web site: ARIA Albums: Sticky Fingers Westway Debuts at No 1. Noise11. Ryan. Gavin. 10 October 2016. 28 November 2016.
  38. Web site: ARIA Albums: Triple J Like a Version Beats Green Day to No 1. Noise11. Ryan. Gavin. 17 October 2016. 28 November 2016.
  39. Web site: Australian Charts: Jessica Mauboy 'The Secret Daughter' Is ARIA No 1 for 3 Weeks. Noise11. Ryan. Gavin. 7 November 2016. 28 November 2016.
  40. Web site: ARIA Albums: Bon Jovi Beats Birds of Tokyo in No 1 Tussle. Noise11. Ryan. Gavin. 14 November 2016. 28 November 2016.
  41. Web site: ARIA Albums: Illy 'Two Degrees' Debuts at No 1. Noise11. Ryan. Gavin. 21 November 2016. 28 November 2016.
  42. Web site: Australian Charts: Metallica 'Hardwired' Slams with ARIA No 1 Album. Noise11. Ryan. Gavin. 27 November 2016. 28 November 2016.
  43. Web site: ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums. Australian Recording Industry Association. 5 December 2016. 3 December 2016.
  44. Web site: ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums. Australian Recording Industry Association. 12 December 2016. 10 December 2016.
  45. Web site: ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums. Australian Recording Industry Association. 26 December 2016. 24 December 2016.

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