List of Canadian Hot 100 number-one singles of 2016

This is a list of the Canadian Hot 100 number-one singles of 2016. The Canadian Hot 100 is a chart that ranks the best-performing singles of Canada. Its data, published by Billboard magazine and compiled by Nielsen SoundScan, is based collectively on each single's weekly physical and digital sales, as well as airplay and streaming.

"Closer" by The Chainsmokers (pictured) featuring Halsey spent thirteen weeks at number one, becoming the longest-running number-one single of the year.

Note that Billboard publishes charts with an issue date approximately 10–11 days in advance.

Chart history

Zayn (pictured)'s "Pillowtalk" debuted at number one, becoming the sixteenth song to do so.

Canadian singer Drake (pictured) earned his first and second number-one singles with "Work" and "One Dance".

With "Work" and "This Is What You Came For", Rihanna (pictured) earned her tenth and eleventh number-one singles on the chart, making her the act with the most Canadian Hot 100 number-one singles.

"Cold Water" by Major Lazer featuring Justin Bieber and MØ debuted at number one, becoming the seventeenth song to do so. (photo: Diplo and Walshy Fire, two members of Major Lazer).

Key

†	Indicates best-performing single of 2016[1]

No.	Issue date	Song	Artist(s)	Ref.
104	January 2	"Sorry" †	Justin Bieber	[2]
	January 9			[3]
	January 16			[4]
	January 23			[5]
	January 30			[6]
	February 6			[7]
	February 13			[8]
105	February 20	"Pillowtalk"	Zayn	[9]
106	February 27	"Love Yourself"	Justin Bieber	[10]
	March 5			[11]
107	March 12	"Work"	Rihanna featuring Drake	[12]
	March 19			[13]
	March 26			[14]
	April 2			[15]
108	April 9	"7 Years"	Lukas Graham	[16]
	April 16			[17]
	April 23			[18]
	April 30			[19]
109	May 7	"One Dance"	Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla	[20]
	May 14			[21]
	May 21			[22]
	May 28			[23]
	June 4			[24]
	June 11			[25]
	June 18			[26]
110	June 25	"Can't Stop the Feeling!"	Justin Timberlake	[27]
111	July 2	"Cheap Thrills"	Sia featuring Sean Paul	[28]
	July 9			[29]
	July 16			[30]
112	July 23	"This Is What You Came For"	Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna	[31]
	July 30			[32]
	August 6			[33]
113	August 13	"Cold Water"	Major Lazer featuring Justin Bieber and MØ	[34]
re	August 20	"Cheap Thrills"	Sia featuring Sean Paul	[35]
re	August 27	"Cold Water"	Major Lazer featuring Justin Bieber and MØ	[36]
	September 3			[37]
114	September 10	"Closer"	The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey	[38]
	September 17			[39]
	September 24			[40]
	October 1			[41]
	October 8			[42]
	October 15			[43]
	October 22			[44]
	October 29			[45]
	November 5			[46]
	November 12			[47]
	November 19			[48]
	November 26			[49]
	December 3			[50]
115	December 10	"Starboy"	The Weeknd featuring Daft Punk	[51]
	December 17			[52]
	December 24			[53]
	December 31			[54]

See also

• List of number-one albums of 2016 (Canada)