This is a list of the Dutch Top 40 number-one singles of 2016. The Dutch Top 40 is a chart that ranks the best-performing singles of the Netherlands. It is published every week by radio station Radio 538.
Issue date | Song | Artist(s) | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
January 2 | "Sorry" | Justin Bieber | [1] |
January 9 | "Love Yourself" | [2] | |
January 16 | [3] | ||
January 23 | [4] | ||
January 30 | "7 Years" | Lukas Graham | [5] |
February 6 | [6] | ||
February 13 | "I Took a Pill in Ibiza" (SeeB remix) | Mike Posner | [7] |
February 20 | [8] | ||
February 27 | [9] | ||
March 5 | [10] | ||
March 12 | [11] | ||
March 19 | [12] | ||
March 26 | [13] | ||
April 2 | [14] | ||
April 9 | [15] | ||
April 16 | [16] | ||
April 23 | "Work from Home" | Fifth Harmony featuring Ty Dolla Sign | [17] |
April 30 | "One Dance" | Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla | [18] |
May 7 | [19] | ||
May 14 | [20] | ||
May 21 | [21] | ||
May 28 | [22] | ||
June 4 | [23] | ||
June 11 | "Can't Stop the Feeling!" | Justin Timberlake | [24] |
June 18 | [25] | ||
June 25 | [26] | ||
July 2 | [27] | ||
July 9 | [28] | ||
July 16 | [29] | ||
July 23 | [30] | ||
July 30 | [31] | ||
August 6 | "Cold Water" | Major Lazer featuring Justin Bieber and MØ | [32] |
August 13 | [33] | ||
August 20 | [34] | ||
August 27 | [35] | ||
September 3 | [36] | ||
September 10 | [37] | ||
September 17 | "Let Me Love You" | DJ Snake featuring Justin Bieber | [38] |
September 24 | [39] | ||
October 1 | [40] | ||
October 8 | [41] | ||
October 15 | [42] | ||
October 22 | "Closer" | The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey | [43] |
October 29 | [44] | ||
November 5 | [45] | ||
November 12 | [46] | ||
November 19 | "Starboy" | The Weeknd featuring Daft Punk | [47] |
November 26 | [48] | ||
December 2 | [49] | ||
December 9 | [50] | ||
December 16 | "Rockabye" | Clean Bandit featuring Sean Paul and Anne-Marie | [51] |
December 23 | [52] | ||
December 30 | [53] | ||
Position | Nationality | Artist | Weeks #1 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Canada | Justin Bieber | 15 |
2 | United States | Mike Posner | 10 |
2 | Norway | SeeB (as featuring) | 10 |
3 | United States | Justin Timberlake | 8 |
4 | Canada | Drake | 6 |
4 | Nigeria | Wizkid (as featuring) | 6 |
4 | United Kingdom | Kyla (as featuring) | 6 |
4 | United States | Major Lazer | 6 |
4 | Denmark | MØ (as featuring) | 6 |
5 | France | DJ Snake | 5 |
6 | United States | The Chainsmokers | 4 |
6 | United States | Halsey (as featuring) | 4 |
6 | Canada | The Weeknd | 4 |
6 | France | Daft Punk (as featuring) | 4 |
7 | United Kingdom | Clean Bandit | 3 |
7 | United Kingdom | Anne-Marie (as featuring) | 3 |
7 | Jamaica | Sean Paul (as featuring) | 3 |
8 | Denmark | Lukas Graham | 2 |
9 | United States | Fifth Harmony | 1 |
9 | United States | Ty Dolla Sign (as featuring) | 1 |
American singer Beyoncé has released six studio albums, five live albums, three compilation albums, five EPs, one soundtrack album, two karaoke albums, and 83 singles. Throughout her career, Beyoncé has sold over 118 million records worldwide as a solo artist, and a further 60 million as part of Destiny's Child, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time. Billboard ranked her as the 37th Greatest artist of all time. According to RIAA, she has sold 15 million albums in the United States.
Rush was a Canadian progressive rock band originally formed in August 1968, in the Willowdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario. For the overwhelming majority of its existence, the band has consisted of bassist, keyboardist, and lead vocalist Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson, and drummer and lyricist Neil Peart. The band achieved this definitive form when Neil Peart replaced original drummer, John Rutsey, in July 1974.
American singer Katy Perry has released six studio albums, one live album, six extended plays (EP), 42 singles, and nine promotional singles. She is referred as the "Queen of Pop" of her time. According to Recording Industry Association of America, Perry has sold 106.5 million digital singles and 11 million albums in the United States. She is also the sixth best-selling digital singles artist in the United States. Throughout her career, Perry has sold 48 million album units and 135 million singles worldwide, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time. Billboard listed her as the fourth top female artist of the 2010s decade and the 61st greatest artist of all time. Perry has scored nine number one hits on Billboard Hot 100 and three number one albums on Billboard 200.
American singer Lady Gaga has released five solo studio albums, two collaborative studio albums, one film soundtrack, three remix albums, two video albums, two compilation albums, three EPs, three live albums, 37 singles, and 14 promotional singles. Gaga made her debut in August 2008 with the studio album The Fame, which peaked at number two in the United States, where it was subsequently certified triple Platinum, while topping the charts in Austria, Canada, Germany, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Its first two singles, "Just Dance" and "Poker Face", were both successful worldwide, reaching number one in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The album spawned three more singles: "Eh, Eh ", "LoveGame" and "Paparazzi". The latter reached the top ten in many countries worldwide, and number one in Germany.
British girl group Little Mix have released six studio albums, one compilation album, 33 singles and 40 music videos. As of 2021, the group have amassed 44 chart entries on the UK Singles Chart, with five number ones and 19 top-ten singles. According to the Official Charts Company, Little Mix have sold over 28 million singles and 3.6 million albums in the UK. They have collated over 12 billion streams across all streaming platforms, and have sold over 60 million records worldwide, making them one of the world's best-selling girl groups. In 2021, they became the first girl group to spend a total of 100 weeks within the top 10 of the UK Singles Chart.
American singer Ariana Grande has released six studio albums, one compilation album, one live album, one remix album, two extended plays (EPs), 53 singles, and 17 promotional singles. After signing with Republic Records, she released her debut single "Put Your Hearts Up" in December 2011. Across albums, singles and features, Grande has sold over 85 million records worldwide, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time. Having amassed 98 billion consumed streams thus far, Grande is the most streamed female artist ever. She is also the most streamed female artist on Spotify and Apple Music. She has amassed 71 chart entries on the Billboard Hot 100—the fourth most entries for a female artist—including six number ones and 19 top-10 hits. Grande was named the '12th Artist of the Decade' of the 2010s, and was ranked among Billboard's Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Artists, at number 78.
"Cotton Eye Joe" is a song by Swedish Eurodance group Rednex from their debut studio album, Sex & Violins (1995). Based on the traditional American folk song "Cotton-Eyed Joe", it combines the group's style with traditional American instruments such as banjos and fiddles. The vocal verses are performed by Annika Ljungberg, while the "Cotton Eye Joe" chorus is sung by Göran Danielsson, who never appears in the video. In 2002, "Cotton Eye Joe" was remixed in a dance version, and was released from Rednex's greatest hits album, The Best of the West.
"Closer" is a song by American DJ duo the Chainsmokers featuring American singer Halsey. Andrew Taggart also provides his vocals in the song. It was released on July 29, 2016, through Disruptor Records and Columbia Records. The song was written by Taggart, Halsey, Shaun Frank, Freddy Kennett, Isaac Slade and Joe King, while the production was handled by the Chainsmokers. Musically, it is a future bass and pop song with a "retro" style synthesizer in the chorus.
English singer Dua Lipa has released two studio albums, two reissues, one remix album, four extended plays (EPs), twenty-nine singles, twelve promotional singles, two charity singles, and thirty-one music videos. After signing with Warner Bros. Records, she released her debut single "New Love" in 2015. The following year, she gained recognition through minor hits "Hotter than Hell" and "Blow Your Mind (Mwah)". In June 2017 Lipa released her eponymous debut studio album, which reached the top 10 charts in Australia, Belgium, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden and the United Kingdom. The album's chart-topping hits "Be the One", "New Rules" and "IDGAF" propelled Lipa to international fame.
Australian electronic musician Flume has released two studio albums, one mixtape album, four extended plays, fifteen singles and eleven music videos.