These are the Billboard magazine Dance/Mix Show Airplay number-one hits of 2016.
Note that Billboard publishes charts with an issue date approximately 7–10 days in advance.
Indicates best charting dance/mix show airplay single of 2016 Note: Year-end most popular songs based radio airplay. [1] |
Issue date | Song | Artist(s) | Remixer(s) | Ref(s) |
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January 2 | "Sorry" | Justin Bieber | J Balvin, DJ Kue, Mayfair Media, Wide Awake, Zillamatic, Naffz | [2] |
January 9 | [3] | |||
January 16 | [4] | |||
January 23 | "Roses" | The Chainsmokers featuring ROZES | The Him, King Arthur, Loosid, Zaxx, SAYMYNAME | [5] |
January 30 | [6] | |||
February 6 | [7] | |||
February 13 | [8] | |||
February 20 | [9] | |||
February 27 | [10] | |||
March 5 | [11] | |||
March 12 | [12] | |||
March 19 | [13] | |||
March 26 | [14] | |||
April 2 | "Light It Up" | Major Lazer featuring Nyla and Fuse ODG | Quintino | [15] |
April 9 | [16] | |||
April 16 | "I Took a Pill in Ibiza" | Mike Posner | SeeB | [17] |
April 23 | [18] | |||
April 30 | "Don't Let Me Down" | The Chainsmokers featuring Daya | W&W, Zomboy, Ephwurd, Hardwell & Sephyx, Illenium, Ricky Remedy, Riggi & Piros | [19] |
May 7 | [20] | |||
May 14 | [21] | |||
May 21 | "I Took a Pill in Ibiza" | Mike Posner | [22] | |
May 28 | "Don't Let Me Down" | The Chainsmokers featuring Daya | [23] | |
June 4 | [24] | |||
June 11 | [25] | |||
June 18 | "This Is What You Came For" | Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna | Dillon Francis, Grandtheft, R3hab & Henry Fong | [27] |
June 25 | [28] | |||
July 2 | [29] | |||
July 9 | [30] | |||
July 16 | [31] | |||
July 23 | [32] | |||
July 30 | [33] | |||
August 6 | [34] | |||
August 13 | [35] | |||
August 20 | [36] | |||
August 27 | [37] | |||
September 3 | [38] | |||
September 10 | "Closer" | The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey | R3hab, Shaun Frank, Wuki, Robotaki, Dave Aude | [39] |
September 17 | [40] | |||
September 24 | [41] | |||
October 1 | [42] | |||
October 8 | [43] | |||
October 15 | [44] | |||
October 22 | [45] | |||
October 29 | [46] | |||
November 5 | [47] | |||
November 12 | [48] | |||
November 19 | [49] | |||
November 26 | [50] | |||
December 3 | [51] | |||
December 10 | [52] | |||
December 17 | [53] | |||
December 24 | [54] | |||
December 31 | [55] |
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