List of number-one singles of 2016 (Australia)

ARIA Charts
number-one singles of 2016
Other Australian number-one charts of 2016
albums
urban singles
dance singles
club tracks
digital tracks
streaming tracks
Top Australian singles and albums of 2016
Triple J Hottest 100
top 25 singles
top 25 albums
American EDM duo The Chainsmokers and featured singer Halsey both topped the chart for the first time with "Closer", spending nine consecutive weeks at number-one, making it the longest-topping single of the year and since 2014's "Que Sera".[1]
Lukas Graham's first number-one single, "7 Years", topped the chart for eight consecutive weeks, overtaking Aqua's "Doctor Jones" to become the longest topping single by a Danish group.[2]
After his cover of "Impossible" reached No. 2 in 2012, British singer and X Factor winner James Arthur's first number-one single, "Say You Won't Let Go", spent seven consecutive weeks at the top of the chart.[3]
Following on from his No. 2 single "Hotline Bling" in 2015, Canadian hip hop artist Drake earned his first number-one single, as did featured artists Wizkid and Kyla, topping the chart for seven weeks with "One Dance".[4]
American pop singer Katy Perry earned her fourth number 1 in 2016 with "Rise" which debuted at number 1 in July 2016.

The ARIA Singles Chart ranks the best-performing singles in Australia. Its data, published by the Australian Recording Industry Association, is based collectively on the weekly physical and digital sales of singles.[5] In 2016, fifteen singles claimed the top spot, including Justin Bieber's "Love Yourself", which started its peak position in 2015, and seventeen acts achieved their first number-one single in Australia: Jonas Blue, Dakota, Zayn, Flume, Kai, Lukas Graham, Gnash, Olivia O'Brien, Drake, Wizkid, Kyla, The Chainsmokers, Halsey, James Arthur, Clean Bandit, Sean Paul and Anne-Marie.

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  5. ^ "Chart FAQs". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2 January 2016.