List of number-one dance airplay hits of 2015 (U.S.)

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These are the Billboard magazine Dance/Mix Show Airplay number-one hits of 2015.

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Note that Billboard publishes charts with an issue date approximately 7–10 days in advance.

Key
Dagger-14-plain.pngIndicates best charting dance/mix show airplay single of 2015
Note: Year-end most popular songs based radio airplay. [1]
Dagger-14-plain.pngIndicates best dance/mix show airplay artist of 2015
Note: Year-end most popular Dance/Mix Show Airplay artists. [2]


Issue dateSongArtist(s)Remixer(s)Ref(s)
January 3"Heroes (We Could Be)" Alesso featuring Tove Lo [3]
January 10 [4]
January 17"Love Me Harder" Ariana Grande and The Weeknd Gregor Salto [5]
January 24 [6]
January 31 [7] [8]
February 7"Uptown Funk" Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars Dave Aude, Wideboys, Will Sparks, Riggi & Piros [9]
February 14 [10]
February 21"Prayer in C" LillyWood & Robin Schulz [11]
February 28"Uptown Funk"Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars [12]
March 7"Outside" Calvin Harris featuring Ellie Goulding Hurts, Hardwell, Oliver Heldens [13]
March 14 [14]
March 21 [15]
March 28 [16]
April 4 [17]
April 11 [18]
April 18"Love Me Like You Do"Ellie GouldingGazzo [19] [20]
April 25 [21]
May 2 [22]
May 9 [23]
May 16 [24]
May 23 [25]
May 30 [26]
June 6"Want to Want Me" Jason Derulo Westfunk [27]
June 13"You Know You Like It" DJ Snake and AlunaGeorge [28]
June 20 [29]
June 27 [30]
July 4 [31]
July 11"Lean On"Dagger-14-plain.png [32] Major Lazer and DJ Snake featuring MØ Dillon Francis & Jauz, CRNKN, Ephwurd & ETC!ETC!, Fono, Malaa, Moska, Daktyls [33]
July 18 [34]
July 25 [35]
August 1 [36]
August 8 [37]
August 15 [38]
August 22 [39] [40]
August 29 [41]
September 5 [42]
September 12 [43]
September 19 [44]
September 26 [45]
October 3 [46]
October 10"How Deep Is Your Love"Calvin Harris & Disciples Calvin Harris and R3hab, Chris Lake, Disciples and Unorthodox [47] [48]

[49]

October 17 [50]
October 24 [51]
October 31"What Do You Mean?" Justin Bieber Delirious & Alex K., Strobe, Alex Jones [52]
November 7 [53]
November 14 [54]
November 21"How Deep Is Your Love"Calvin Harris & Disciples [55]
November 28"What Do You Mean?"Justin Bieber [56]
December 5"Wildest Dreams" Taylor Swift Dagger-14-plain.png [57] R3hab [58]
December 12"Hello" Adele Dave Aude, Dash Berlin, W&W, Pink Panda, Paul Damixie, EC Twins, Dirty Pop, Ryan Skyy, DJDS, Marshmello, Anevo, Kryder, Mike D, Dark Intensity [59]
December 19 [60]
December 26 [61]

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