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This is a list of singles that peaked in the top 10 of the Irish Singles Chart during 2016 (see 2016 in Irish music). [1]
The "Top 10 Entry Date" is when the song entered the top 10 for the first time. Songs that were still in the top 10 at the beginning of 2016 but peaked in 2015 are provided in the 2015 Peaks section at the bottom of the page. Songs that charted in 2016 but didn't reach their peak until 2017 are listed in List of top 10 singles in 2017 (Ireland)
Entry date | Single | Artist | Peak | Peak reached | Weeks | |
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Singles from 2015 | ||||||
10 December | "Sweet Lovin'" [B] | Sigala (featuring Bryn Christopher) | 6 | 14 January | 5 | |
17 December | "Stitches" [A] [E] | Shawn Mendes | 2 | 28 January | 10 | |
31 December | "History" [C] | One Direction | 8 | 7 January | 3 | |
Singles from 2016 | ||||||
14 January | "The Girl Is Mine" | 99 Souls (featuring Destiny's Child & Brandy) | 8 | 21 January | 4 | |
21 January | "Light It Up" [E] | Major Lazer (featuring Nyla & Fuse ODG) | 5 | 28 January | 12 | |
28 January | "Fast Car" | Jonas Blue (featuring Dakota) | 2 | 4 February | 14 | |
28 January | "7 Years" | Lukas Graham | 1 | 18 February | 15 | |
4 February | "Pillowtalk" [F] | ZAYN | 1 | 4 February | 7 | |
11 February | "Lush Life" | Zara Larsson | 2 | 10 March | 17 | |
18 February | "Work" | Rihanna (featuring Drake) | 2 | 3 March | 6 | |
18 February | "Hymn for the Weekend" [D] | Coldplay | 7 | 3 March | 3 | |
25 February | "I Took a Pill in Ibiza (SeeB Remix)" | Mike Posner | 1 | 24 March | 20 | |
10 March | "Cheap Thrills" | Sia (featuring Sean Paul) | 1 | 31 March | 22 | |
10 March | "Faded" | Alan Walker | 6 | 17 March | 10 | |
17 March | "Stressed Out" | Twenty One Pilots | 5 | 14 April | 7 | |
24 March | "Work from Home" | Fifth Harmony (featuring Ty Dolla Sign) | 3 | 7 April | 12 | |
14 April | "Cake by the Ocean" | DNCE | 6 | 28 April | 9 | |
21 April | "One Dance" | Drake (featuring Wizkid & Kyla) | 1 | 5 May | 21 | |
5 May | "This Is What You Came For" | Calvin Harris (featuring Rihanna) | 1 | 12 May | 16 | |
5 May | "No Money" | Galantis | 5 | 2 June | 12 | |
12 May | "Can't Stop the Feeling!" | Justin Timberlake | 3 | 19 May | 12 | |
19 May | "Raging" | Kygo (featuring Kodaline) | 9 | 26 May | 3 | |
9 June | "Don't Let Me Down" | The Chainsmokers (featuring Daya) | 3 | 14 July | 14 | |
9 June | "Sex" | Cheat Codes x Kris Kross Amsterdam | 9 | 16 June | 3 | |
16 June | "This Girl" | Kungs Vs. Cookin' on 3 Burners | 3 | 30 June | 8 | |
16 June | "Too Good" [G] | Drake (featuring Rihanna) | 7 | 14 July | 5 | |
23 June | "This One's for You" [H] | David Guetta (featuring Zara Larsson) | 10 | 23 June | 3 | |
30 June | "Send My Love (To Your New Lover)" | Adele | 7 | 30 June | 2 | |
14 July | "Perfect Strangers" | Jonas Blue (featuring JP Cooper) | 2 | 11 August | 11 | |
28 July | "Cold Water" | Major Lazer (featuring Justin Bieber & MØ) | 1 | 28 July | 13 | |
28 July | "Dancing on My Own" | Calum Scott | 4 | 11 August | 8 | |
28 July | "Treat You Better" [I] | Shawn Mendes | 8 | 4 August | 9 | |
11 August | "Final Song" | MØ | 6 | 15 September | 6 | |
11 August | "Let Me Love You" | DJ Snake (featuring Justin Bieber) | 2 | 18 August | 15 | |
11 August | "Heathens" | Twenty One Pilots | 4 | 18 August | 7 | |
18 August | "Closer" | The Chainsmokers (featuring Halsey) | 1 | 1 September | 21 | |
15 September | "The Greatest" [L] | Sia (featuring Kendrick Lamar) | 3 | 29 September | 13 | |
15 September | "In the Name of Love" | Martin Garrix & Bebe Rexha | 7 | 22 September | 4 | |
22 September | "Side to Side" | Ariana Grande (featuring Nicki Minaj) | 5 | 22 September | 6 | |
22 September | "My Way" | Calvin Harris | 4 | 29 September | 9 | |
29 September | "Say You Won't Let Go" | James Arthur | 1 | 13 October | 17 | |
29 September | "Starboy" | The Weeknd (featuring Daft Punk) | 2 | 1 December | 17 | |
6 October | "This Town" | Niall Horan | 6 | 6 October | 5 | |
13 October | "Starving" [J] | Hailee Steinfeld & Grey (featuring Zedd) | 8 | 27 October | 3 | |
20 October | "Shout Out to My Ex" [N] | Little Mix | 1 | 27 October | 8 | |
10 November | "Rockabye" | Clean Bandit (featuring Sean Paul & Anne-Marie) | 1 | 17 November | 13* | |
10 November | "Don't Wanna Know" [P] | Maroon 5 (featuring Kendrick Lamar) | 6 | 10 November | 8 | |
24 November | "Black Beatles" | Rae Sremmurd (featuring Gucci Mane) | 3 | 24 November | 5 | |
24 November | 24K Magic" [N] | Bruno Mars | 10 | 24 November | 2 | |
1 December | "I Feel It Coming" | The Weeknd (featuring Daft Punk) | 9 | 1 December | 3 | |
8 December | "Silver Lining" | Aoife Parle | 5 | 8 December | 1 | |
8 December | "All I Want for Christmas Is You" [K] | Mariah Carey | 5 | 22 December | 4 | |
22 December | "Fairytale of New York" [M] | The Pogues (featuring Kirsty MacColl) | 6 | 22 December | 2 | |
22 December | "Just Hold On" [Q] | Louis Tomlinson & Steve Aoki | 7 | 22 December | 2 | |
29 December | "Last Christmas" [O] | Wham! | 9 | 29 December | 1 |
* In Top 10 as of 3 February 2017
Notes:
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