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The Number One Hits of 2016 |
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| November 14, 2015 – January 22, 2016 Hello Adele The ballad Hello, co-written by Adele and Greg Kurstin, has been praised for its raw emotion and powerful vocals. |
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| January 23, 2016 – February 12, 2017 Sorry Justin Bieber The dance-pop track Sorry, produced by Skrillex and BloodPop, showcases a more vulnerable side of Justin Bieber, as he apologizes for past mistakes. |
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| February 13, 2016 – March 4, 2016 Love Yourself Justin Bieber Love Yourself, co-written by Ed Sheeran, is an acoustic ballad with a minimalist production, featuring only a guitar and a trumpet in its instrumentation. |
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| March 5, 2016 – May 6, 2016 Work Rihanna featuring Drake Boi-1da produced the dancehall-infused track Work and features a catchy hook sung by Rihanna in Barbadian Creole. |
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| May 7, 2016 – May 20, 2016 Panda Desiigner Brooklyn rapper Desiigner’s debut single Panda features a heavy trap beat and has been compared to the style of fellow rapper Future. |
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| May 21, 2016 – May 27, 2016 One Dance Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla One Dance, influenced by UK funky and dancehall music, samples the 2008 Do You Mind song by Kyla and Paleface. |
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| May 28, 2016 – June 3, 2016 Can’t Stop The Feeling! Justin Timberlake Can’t Stop The Feeling! was written and produced by Justin Timberlake, Max Martin, and Shellback for the animated film “Trolls.” |
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| June 4, 2016 – August 5, 2016 One Dance Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla One Dance’s lyrics touch upon themes of relationships and commitment. The song became Drake’s first number one single as a lead artist in the United States. |
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| August 6, 2016 – September 2, 2016 Cheap Thrills Sia featuring Sean Paul Originally written for Rihanna, Cheap Thrills is an upbeat, reggae-tinged pop song with a catchy chorus that focuses on the simple joys of life. |
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| September 3, 2016 – November 25, 2016 Closer Chainsmokers featuring Halsey Closer, an electropop song with a catchy synth riff, is a duet between Chainsmokers’ member Andrew Taggart and singer Halsey, narrating a past love story. |
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| November 26, 2016 – January 6, 2017 Black Beatles Rae Sremmurd featuring Gucci Mane Black Beatles, produced by Mike WiLL Made-It, became the unofficial anthem of the Mannequin Challenge, a viral internet video trend where people imitate mannequins and freeze in place. |
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| The Biggest Pop Artists of 2016 include: Adele, Alessia Cara, Ariana Grande, Beyonce, Bryson Tiller, The Chainsmokers, Charlie Puth, Chris Brown, Daya, DJ Snake, DNCE, Drake, Elle King, Ellie Goulding, Fetty Wap, Fifthe Harmony, Flo Rida, G-Eazy, Jeremih, Justin Bieber, Kevin Gates, Lukas Graham, Meghan Trainor, Post Malone, Prince, Rihanna, Selena Gomez, Shawn Mendes, Taylor Swift, Thomas Rhett, Tori Lanez, twenty one pilots, The Weeknd, Yo Gotti, Zara Larsson, and Zayn. |
