List of number-one singles of 2016 (Australia)

The ARIA Singles Chart ranks the best-performing singles in Australia.

Its data, published by the Australian Recording Industry Association, is based collectively on the weekly physical and digital sales of singles.

[5] In 2016, fifteen singles claimed the top spot, including Justin Bieber's "Love Yourself", which started its peak position in 2015, and seventeen acts achieved their first number-one single in Australia: Jonas Blue, Dakota, Zayn, Flume, Kai, Lukas Graham, Gnash, Olivia O'Brien, Drake, Wizkid, Kyla, The Chainsmokers, Halsey, James Arthur, Clean Bandit, Sean Paul and Anne-Marie.

American EDM duo The Chainsmokers and featured singer Halsey both topped the chart for the first time with " Closer ", spending nine consecutive weeks at number-one, making it the longest-topping single of the year and since 2014's " Que Sera ". [ 1 ]
Lukas Graham 's first number-one single, " 7 Years ", topped the chart for eight consecutive weeks, overtaking Aqua 's " Doctor Jones " to become the longest topping single by a Danish group. [ 2 ]
After his cover of " Impossible " reached No. 2 in 2012, British singer and X Factor winner James Arthur 's first number-one single, " Say You Won't Let Go ", spent seven consecutive weeks at the top of the chart. [ 3 ]
Following on from his No. 2 single " Hotline Bling " in 2015, Canadian hip hop artist Drake earned his first number-one single, as did featured artists Wizkid and Kyla , topping the chart for seven weeks with " One Dance ". [ 4 ]
American pop singer Katy Perry earned her fourth number 1 in 2016 with " Rise " which debuted at number 1 in July 2016.