In 2016 there were 53 weekly charts, with 202 different records. Of those, 163 entered the chart that year and twelve reached number 1. I Took A Pill In Ibiza by Mike Posner and Seeb spent the longest at number 1, ten weeks, and with 30 weeks it also stayed longest in the chart. The highest new entry was 1, 2, 3 by Lil' Kleine feat. Ronnie Flex, straight in at 6 in week 9. Top of the year chart is I Took A Pill In Ibiza by Mike Posner and Seeb, with 930 points.
Weeks
Year chart 2016
The top 10 of the 2016 year chart, on points: every week in the chart counts 41 minus the position, from 40 for a number 1 down to 1 for number 40. The full list of 100 is on the year chart page.
- 1I Took A Pill In IbizaMike Posner, Seeb · 930 points · 30 weeks · peak position 1
- 2Cheap Thrills
- 3One Dance
- 4Let Me Love YouDJ Snake, Justin Bieber · 742 points · 20 weeks · peak position 1
- 5Can't Stop The Feeling!
- 6FadedAlan Walker · 721 points · 24 weeks · peak position 2
- 7Cold WaterMajor Lazer, Justin Bieber, MØ · 719 points · 23 weeks · peak position 1
- 8Light It UpMajor Lazer, Nyla, Fuse ODG · 704 points · 23 weeks · peak position 2
- 9CloserThe Chainsmokers, Halsey · 703 points · 20 weeks · peak position 1
- 10This Is What You Came ForCalvin Harris, Rihanna · 700 points · 23 weeks · peak position 3
Number ones
- wk 1SorryJustin Bieber · 1 week at 1 · week 1
- wk 2–4Love YourselfJustin Bieber · 3 weeks at 1 · week 2
- wk 5–67 YearsLukas Graham · 2 weeks at 1 · week 5
- wk 7–16I Took A Pill In IbizaMike Posner, Seeb · 10 weeks at 1 · week 7
- wk 17Work from HomeFifth Harmony, Ty Dolla $ign · 1 week at 1 · week 17
- wk 18–23One Dance
- wk 24–31Can't Stop The Feeling!
- wk 32–37Cold WaterMajor Lazer, Justin Bieber, MØ · 6 weeks at 1 · week 32
- wk 38–42Let Me Love YouDJ Snake, Justin Bieber · 5 weeks at 1 · week 38
- wk 43–46CloserThe Chainsmokers, Halsey · 4 weeks at 1 · week 43
- wk 47–50StarboyThe Weeknd, Daft Punk · 4 weeks at 1 · week 47
- wk 51–53RockabyeClean Bandit, Anne-Marie, Sean Paul · 3 weeks at 1 · week 51
Longest in the chart
- 30I Took A Pill In IbizaMike Posner, Seeb · weeks in 2016 · peak position 1 · from week 1
- 29Cheap Thrills
- 25Don't Let Me DownThe Chainsmokers, Daya · weeks in 2016 · peak position 7 · from week 15
- 24One Dance
- 24Can't Stop The Feeling!
- 24FadedAlan Walker · weeks in 2016 · peak position 2 · from week 5
- 24Fast CarJonas Blue, Dakota · weeks in 2016 · peak position 3 · from week 4
- 24Stressed OutTwenty One Pilots · weeks in 2016 · peak position 3 · from week 6
- 24This Girl (Kungs Vs. Cookin' On 3 Burners)Kungs, Cookin' On 3 Burners · weeks in 2016 · peak position 3 · from week 20
- 23Cold WaterMajor Lazer, Justin Bieber, MØ · weeks in 2016 · peak position 1 · from week 31
Highest new entries
- 61, 2, 3
- 12This Is What You Came ForCalvin Harris, Rihanna · new at 12 in week 20
- 14PILLOWTALK
- 14BailarDeorro, Elvis Crespo · new at 14 in week 26
- 16Work
Source: top40.nl
Sound of 2016
2016 sounded more electric and faster than 2015, at a tempo around 121 bpm.
Measured across 49 of the 202 records from 2016 with a sound analysis. The mark and the small number: the average of all Dutch Top 40 years.
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Frequently asked questions
How many records reached number 1 in 2016?
Twelve different records, across 53 charts. The first was Sorry by Justin Bieber, the last Rockabye by Clean Bandit, Anne-Marie and Sean Paul.
Which record had the longest run at number 1 in 2016?
I Took A Pill In Ibiza by Mike Posner and Seeb: ten weeks in a row at 1.
Which record stayed in the chart longest in 2016?
I Took A Pill In Ibiza by Mike Posner and Seeb: 30 weeks in 2016, peaking at number 1 that year.
What was the highest new entry of 2016?
1, 2, 3 by Lil' Kleine feat. Ronnie Flex, straight in at 6 in week 9.
Which record tops the 2016 year chart?
I Took A Pill In Ibiza by Mike Posner and Seeb, with 930 points from 30 weeks. The top 3: 1. I Took A Pill In Ibiza (Mike Posner and Seeb), 2. Cheap Thrills (Sia and Sean Paul), 3. One Dance (Drake, Wizkid and Kyla).
How is the year chart compiled?
On points from all weekly charts of 2016; only the weeks of that year count. The full ranking and the count are on the year chart of 2016.
How many records made the Dutch Top 40 in 2016?
In total 202 different records, spread over 53 charts. Of those, 163 entered the chart that year.