2016 in British music

This is a summary of the year 2016 in British music.

List of years in British music

Events

Television series

  • 8 January – Launch of the first series of Lip Sync Battle: UK on Channel 5, a British version of the American musical comedy television show where celebrities lip sync battle each other to various popular songs.
  • 9 January – Launch of the fifth series of The Voice UK, the last to be broadcast by the BBC.

Artists and groups reformed

Groups on hiatus

Groups disbanded

Classical works

Opera

Musical theatre

Musical films

Film scores and incidental music

Film

Television

British music awards

Charts and sales

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 14 January 2016, Justin Bieber was at number one with "Love Yourself", number two with "Sorry" and number three with "What Do You Mean?".

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. His album Best of Bowie also became the first ever album to reach number one due to streaming.

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.

Number-one singles

The singles chart includes a proportion for streaming.

Key
Best performing single of the year
Chart date
(week ending)
SongArtist(s)Chart salesReferences
7 January"Love Yourself"Justin Bieber122,997[90]
14 January78,658[91]
21 January74,565[92]
28 January"Stitches"Shawn Mendes68,125[93]
4 February71,503[94]
11 February"Pillowtalk"Zayn Malik112,497[95]
18 February"7 Years"Lukas Graham104,881[96]
25 February133,758[97]
3 March131,488[98]
10 March106,494[99]
17 March91,299[100]
24 March"I Took a Pill in Ibiza"Mike Posner77,838[101]
31 March81,548[102]
7 April83,907[103]
14 April75,710[104]
21 April"One Dance" Drake featuring Wizkid & Kyla72,615[105]
28 April115,078[106]
5 May128,535[107]
12 May140,731[108]
19 May123,519[109]
26 May104,998[110]
2 June92,593[111]
9 June84,742[112]
16 June72,934[113]
23 June60,866[114]
30 June60,493[115]
7 July59,256[116]
14 July58,851[117]
21 July54,726[118]
28 July59,563[119]
4 August"Cold Water"Major Lazer featuring Justin Bieber & 102,489[120]
11 August104,446[121]
18 August93,807[122]
25 August82,925[123]
1 September71,507[124]
8 September"Closer"The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey79,970[125]
15 September91,666[126]
22 September88,597[127]
29 September82,593[128]
6 October"Say You Won't Let Go"James Arthur84,842[129]
13 October92,360[130]
20 October105,603[131]
27 October"Shout Out to My Ex"Little Mix95,273[132]
3 November111,816[133]
10 November79,039[134]
17 November"Rockabye"Clean Bandit featuring Sean Paul & Anne-Marie72,071[135]
24 November76,189[136]
1 December74,545[137]
8 December82,445[138]
15 December70,467[139]
22 December63,335[140]
29 December57,631[141]

    Number-one albums

    The albums chart includes a proportion for streaming.

    Key
    Best performing album of the year
    Chart date
    (week ending)
    AlbumArtistChart salesReferences
    7 January25 Adele75,783[142]
    14 January43,446[143]
    21 JanuaryBlackstarDavid Bowie146,168[144]
    28 January81,403[145]
    4 February34,456[146]
    11 FebruaryBest of Bowie28,997[147]
    18 FebruaryA Head Full of DreamsColdplay30,146[148]
    25 February25 Adele27,780[149]
    3 March28,168[150]
    10 MarchI Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful yet So Unaware of ItThe 197558,378[151]
    17 March25 Adele53,936[152]
    24 March22,795[153]
    31 March20,915[154]
    7 AprilMind of MineZayn Malik22,250[155]
    14 AprilEverything You've Come to ExpectThe Last Shadow Puppets30,797[156]
    21 AprilCleopatraThe Lumineers10,892[157]
    28 AprilThe Hope Six Demolition ProjectPJ Harvey11,436[158]
    5 MayLemonadeBeyoncé73,392[159]
    12 MayViewsDrake78,397[160]
    19 MayA Moon Shaped PoolRadiohead50,543[161]
    26 MayViewsDrake23,846[162]
    2 JuneDangerous WomanAriana Grande19,582[163]
    9 JuneThe RideCatfish and the Bottlemen38,103[164]
    16 JuneStranger to StrangerPaul Simon19,218[165]
    23 June50Rick Astley23,691[166]
    30 JuneA Moon Shaped PoolRadiohead44,272[167]
    7 July25 Adele24,837[168]
    14 JulyCaliforniaBlink-18223,529[169]
    21 JulyEllipsisBiffy Clyro37,308[170]
    28 JulyLove & HateMichael Kiwanuka11,639[171]
    4 AugustAll Over the World: The Very Best of Electric Light OrchestraElectric Light Orchestra15,302[172]
    11 AugustViola BeachViola Beach17,379[173]
    18 AugustBlossomsBlossoms20,987[174]
    25 August7,948[175]
    1 SeptemberBlondFrank Ocean31,866[176]
    8 SeptemberEncore: Movie Partners Sing BroadwayBarbra Streisand19,778[177]
    15 SeptemberCartwheelsWard Thomas12,127[178]
    22 SeptemberWild WorldBastille36,039[179]
    29 September12,025[180]
    6 OctoberYoung as the Morning, Old as the SeaPassenger18,885[181]
    13 OctoberFollowing My IntuitionCraig David24,500[182]
    20 OctoberRevolution RadioGreen Day30,880[183]
    27 OctoberWallsKings of Leon49,964[184]
    3 NovemberThe Wonder of YouElvis Presley63,500[185]
    10 NovemberBack from the EdgeJames Arthur40,906[186]
    17 NovemberThe Heavy Entertainment ShowRobbie Williams66,825[187]
    24 November24 HrsOlly Murs57,981[188]
    1 DecemberGlory DaysLittle Mix96,205[189]
    8 December57,151[190]
    15 DecemberBlue & LonesomeThe Rolling Stones105,830[191]
    22 DecemberTogetherMichael Ball & Alfie Boe96,643[192]
    29 December109,708[193]

      Number-one compilation albums

      Key
      Best-selling compilation of the year
      Chart date
      (week ending)
      AlbumSalesReferences
      7 JanuaryNow 9254,811[194]
      14 January22,215[195]
      21 JanuaryGo Hard or Go Home16,413[196]
      28 JanuaryAcoustic Cafe14,093[197]
      4 February14,164[198]
      11 FebruaryThrowback Slow Jamz25,152[199]
      18 February21,800[200]
      25 February17,731[201]
      3 MarchBrit Awards 201611,751[202]
      10 MarchSing Your Heart Out 201620,532[203]
      17 March21,036[204]
      24 March20,820[205]
      31 MarchNow 93246,889[206]
      7 April149,467[207]
      14 April81,598[208]
      21 April50,936[209]
      28 April36,873[210]
      5 May29,106[211]
      12 May27,431[212]
      19 May100% Clubland[213]
      26 MayNow 9318,694[214]
      2 June100% Clubland19,467[215]
      9 JuneNow 9318,252[216]
      16 June100% Clubland14,629[217]
      23 JuneThrowback Summer Jamz30,228[218]
      30 June[219]
      7 July23,569[220]
      14 JulyNow Summer Hits22,339[221]
      21 July16,958[222]
      28 July16,462[223]
      4 AugustNow 94216,560[224]
      11 August117,412[225]
      18 August69,408[226]
      25 August48,029[227]
      1 September33,991[228]
      8 September29,744[229]
      15 September22,130[230]
      22 September20,084[231]
      29 September16,430[232]
      6 October15,447[233]
      13 October14,690[234]
      20 October12,256[235]
      27 October11,527[236]
      3 NovemberNow 20th Century12,681[237]
      10 NovemberFunk the Disco13,579[238]
      17 NovemberThe Annual 201718,730[239]
      24 NovemberDreamboats & Petticoats: 10th Anniversary Collection17,949[240]
      1 DecemberNow 95 222,765[241]
      8 December159,404[242]
      15 December132,020[243]
      22 December124,948[244]
      29 December138,880[245]

        Best-selling singles

        [246]

        Combined
        position
        Sales Position Streaming Position Title Artist Peak
        position
        Sales Streams Combined
        sales
        1 2 1 "One Dance" Drake featuring Wizkid & Kyla 1 530,000 142,000,000 1,950,000
        2 1 4 "7 Years" Lukas Graham 1 1,490,000
        3 5 2 "Cheap Thrills" Sia featuring Sean Paul 2 1,460,000
        4 6 3 "I Took a Pill in Ibiza" Mike Posner 1 1,380,000
        5 7 5 "This Is What You Came For" Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna 2 1,280,000
        6 7 "Lush Life" Zara Larsson 3 1,160,000
        7 8 "Closer" The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey 1 1,150,000
        8 9 "Love Yourself" Justin Bieber 1 1,140,000
        9 6 "Work" Rihanna featuring Drake 2
        10 3 "Can't Stop the Feeling!" Justin Timberlake 2
        11 8 "Stitches" Shawn Mendes 1
        12 4 "Dancing on My Own" Calum Scott 2 1,110,000
        13 10 "Fast Car" Jonas Blue featuring Dakota 2
        14 10 "Cold Water" Major Lazer featuring Justin Bieber & 1 1,060,000
        15 "Work from Home" Fifth Harmony featuring Ty Dolla Sign 2
        16 "Sorry" Justin Bieber 2[lower-alpha 1]
        17 "Don't Let Me Down" The Chainsmokers featuring Daya 2
        18 "Too Good" Drake featuring Rihanna 3
        19 9 "Say You Won't Let Go" James Arthur 1
        20 "Light It Up" Major Lazer featuring Nyla & Fuse ODG 7
        21 "Hymn for the Weekend" Coldplay 6
        22 "This Girl" Kungs vs Cookin' on 3 Burners 2
        23 "Cake by the Ocean" DNCE 4
        24 "Pillowtalk" Zayn 1
        25 "Let Me Love You" DJ Snake featuring Justin Bieber 2
        26 "Girls Like" Tinie Tempah featuring Zara Larsson 5
        27 "Treat You Better" Shawn Mendes 6
        28 "Faded" Alan Walker 7
        29 "Perfect Strangers" Jonas Blue featuring JP Cooper 2
        30 "No Money" Galantis 4
        31 "Stressed Out" Twenty One Pilots 12
        32 "I Hate U, I Love U" Gnash featuring Olivia O'Brien 7
        33 "Tears" Clean Bandit featuring Louisa Johnson 5
        34 "Starboy" The Weeknd featuring Daft Punk 2
        35 "What Do You Mean?" Justin Bieber 3[lower-alpha 2]
        36 "Panda" Desiigner 7
        37 "Rockabye" Clean Bandit featuring Sean Paul & Anne-Marie 1
        38 "Heathens" Twenty One Pilots 5
        39 "Shout Out to My Ex" Little Mix 1
        40 "All My Friends" Snakehips featuring Tinashe & Chance the Rapper 5
        41 "Secret Love Song" Little Mix featuring Jason Derulo 6
        42 "Adventure of a Lifetime" Coldplay 8[lower-alpha 3]
        43 "Controlla" Drake 18
        44 "Me, Myself & I" G-Eazy & Bebe Rexha 13
        45 "History" One Direction 6
        46 "Into You" Ariana Grande 14
        47 "Middle" DJ Snake featuring Bipolar Sunshine 10
        48 "Hello" Adele 3[lower-alpha 4]
        49 "Side to Side" Ariana Grande featuring Nicki Minaj 4
        50 "The Greatest" Sia featuring Kendrick Lamar 5

        Best-selling albums

        [247]

        No. Title Artist Peak
        position
        Combined
        sales
        1 25 Adele 1 753,000
        2 A Head Full of Dreams Coldplay 1 512,000
        3 Together Michael Ball & Alfie Boe 1
        4 Purpose Justin Bieber 2 478,500
        5 The Wonder of You Elvis Presley 1 458,000
        6 Blackstar David Bowie 1 410,000
        7 Glory Days Little Mix 1 409,000
        8 Views Drake 1 387,000
        9 I Cry When I Laugh Jess Glynne 2[lower-alpha 5]
        10 Best of Bowie David Bowie 1 328,500
        11 Lemonade Beyoncé 1 328,000
        12 24 Hrs Olly Murs 1 304,000
        13 Nobody but Me Michael Bublé 2
        14 The Heavy Entertainment Show Robbie Williams 1
        15 Get Weird Little Mix 6[lower-alpha 6]
        16 This Is Acting Sia 3
        17 Blue & Lonesome The Rolling Stones 1
        18 50 Rick Astley 1
        19 Chaos and the Calm James Bay 5[lower-alpha 7]
        20 x Ed Sheeran 9[lower-alpha 8]
        21 All Over the World: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra Electric Light Orchestra 1
        22 If I Can Dream Elvis Presley 2[lower-alpha 9]
        23 Christmas Michael Bublé 6[lower-alpha 10]
        24 24K Magic Bruno Mars 3
        25 I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful yet So Unaware of It The 1975 1
        26 Long Live the Angels Emeli Sandé 2
        27 Blurryface Twenty One Pilots 5
        28 A Moon Shaped Pool Radiohead 1
        29 The Singles Phil Collins 2
        30 Back from the Edge James Arthur 1
        31 Legend Bob Marley and the Wailers 5[lower-alpha 11]
        32 Anti Rihanna 7
        33 Chaleur Humaine Christine and the Queens 2
        34 Communion Years & Years 11[lower-alpha 12]
        35 Upon a Different Shore Alexander Armstrong 8
        36 Walls Kings of Leon 1
        37 Beauty Behind the Madness The Weeknd 13[lower-alpha 13]
        38 Delirium Ellie Goulding 11[lower-alpha 14]
        39 Nine Track Mind Charlie Puth 6
        40 Nothing Has Changed David Bowie 5
        41 The Ride Catfish and the Bottlemen 1
        42 The Very Best of Prince Prince 2
        43 In the Lonely Hour Sam Smith 11[lower-alpha 15]
        44 1989 Taylor Swift 8[lower-alpha 16]
        45 Falling in Love André Rieu & Johann Strauss Orchestra 7
        46 Back to Black Amy Winehouse 20[lower-alpha 17]
        47 21 Adele 10[lower-alpha 18]
        48 Death of a Bachelor Panic! at the Disco 4
        49 Just... Fabulous Rock 'n' Roll Cliff Richard 4
        50 Wild World Bastille 1

        Notes:

        1. Reached number 1 in 2015
        2. Reached number 1 in 2015
        3. Reached number 7 in 2015
        4. Reached number 1 in 2015
        5. Reached number 1 in 2015
        6. Reached number 2 in 2015
        7. Reached number 1 in 2015
        8. Reached number 1 in 2014
        9. Reached number 1 in 2015
        10. Reached number 1 in 2011
        11. Reached number 1 in 1984
        12. Reached number 1 in 2015
        13. Reached number 1 in 2015
        14. Reached number 3 in 2015
        15. Reached number 1 in 2014
        16. Reached number 1 in 2014
        17. Reached number 1 in 2007
        18. Reached number 1 in 2011

        Deaths

        See also

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        142. UK Albums Chart 7 January 2016
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