2016 in British music

For the first time in the history of the singles chart, the top three positions were occupied by the same artist.

In the chart ending 4 February, David Bowie matched an album chart record of having 12 albums simultaneously in the top 40, a record set by Elvis Presley following his death in 1977.

In the chart ending 3 November, Elvis Presley broke a record for most number-one albums for a solo artist when his album The Wonder Of You reached number one.

The singles chart includes a proportion for streaming.

The albums chart includes a proportion for streaming.