# List of number-one digital songs of 2016 (U.S.)

The list of number-one digital songs of 2016 in the United States are based upon the highest-selling downloaded songs ranked in the Digital Songs chart, published by Billboard magazine. The data are compiled by Nielsen SoundScan based on each single's weekly digital sales, which combines sales of different versions of a song by an act for a summarized figure.

## Chart history

Key :
| † | Indicates best-charting digital song of 2016 |
| Issue date | Song | Artist(s) | Weekly sales |
| January 2 | "Mary, Did You Know?" | Jordan Smith | 161,000 |
| January 9 | "Hello" | Adele | 174,000 |
| January 16 | "Hello" | Adele | 327,000 |
| January 23 | "Love Yourself" † | Justin Bieber | 164,000 |
| January 30 | "Love Yourself" † | Justin Bieber | 147,000 |
| February 6 | "Love Yourself" † | Justin Bieber | 139,000 |
| February 13 | "Work" | Rihanna featuring Drake | 126,000 |
| February 20 | "Pillowtalk" | Zayn | 267,000 |
| February 27 | "My House" | Flo Rida | 136,000 |
| March 5 | "My House" | Flo Rida | 135,000 |
| March 12 | "Work" | Rihanna featuring Drake | 169,000 |
| March 19 | "Piece by Piece" | Kelly Clarkson | 210,000 |
| March 26 | "7 Years" | Lukas Graham | 121,000 |
| April 2 | "7 Years" | Lukas Graham | 125,000 |
| April 9 | "No" | Meghan Trainor | 128,000 |
| April 16 | "7 Years" | Lukas Graham | 155,000 |
| April 23 | "Pop Style" | Drake featuring The Throne | 128,000 |
| April 30 | "One Dance" | Drake featuring WizKid and Kyla | 119,000 |
| May 7 | "Purple Rain" | Prince and the Revolution | 122,000 |
| May 14 | "Purple Rain" | Prince and the Revolution | 282,000 |
| May 21 | "One Dance" | Drake featuring WizKid and Kyla | 160,000 |
| May 28 | "Can't Stop the Feeling!" | Justin Timberlake | 379,000 |
| June 4 | "Can't Stop the Feeling!" | Justin Timberlake | 204,000 |
| June 11 | "Can't Stop the Feeling!" | Justin Timberlake | 174,000 |
| June 18 | "Can't Stop the Feeling!" | Justin Timberlake | 155,000 |
| June 25 | "Can't Stop the Feeling!" | Justin Timberlake | 138,000 |
| July 2 | "Can't Stop the Feeling!" | Justin Timberlake | 124,000 |
| July 9 | "Can't Stop the Feeling!" | Justin Timberlake | 118,000 |
| July 16 | "Can't Stop the Feeling!" | Justin Timberlake | 107,000 |
| July 23 | "Can't Stop the Feeling!" | Justin Timberlake | 98,000 |
| July 30 | "Can't Stop the Feeling!" | Justin Timberlake | 92,000 |
| August 6 | "Rise" | Katy Perry | 137,000 |
| August 13 | "Cold Water" | Major Lazer featuring Justin Bieber and MØ | 169,000 |
| August 20 | "Closer" | The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey | 103,000 |
| August 27 | "Let Me Love You" | DJ Snake featuring Justin Bieber | 113,000 |
| September 3 | "Closer" | The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey | 116,000 |
| September 10 | "Closer" | The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey | 143,000 |
| September 17 | "Closer" | The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey | 208,000 |
| September 24 | "Closer" | The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey | 199,000 |
| October 1 | "Closer" | The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey | 170,000 |
| October 8 | "Closer" | The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey | 162,000 |
| October 15 | "Closer" | The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey | 137,000 |
| October 22 | "Closer" | The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey | 123,000 |
| October 29 | "Closer" | The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey | 111,000 |
| November 5 | "Closer" | The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey | 97,000 |
| November 12 | "Closer" | The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey | 84,000 |
| November 19 | "Closer" | The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey | 72,000 |
| November 26 | "Black Beatles" | Rae Sremmurd featuring Gucci Mane | 144,000 |
| December 3 | "Black Beatles" | Rae Sremmurd featuring Gucci Mane | 154,000 |
| December 10 | "Black Beatles" | Rae Sremmurd featuring Gucci Mane | 138,000 |
| December 17 | "Black Beatles" | Rae Sremmurd featuring Gucci Mane | 83,000 |
| December 24 | "Black Beatles" | Rae Sremmurd featuring Gucci Mane | 70,000 |
| December 31 | "I Don't Wanna Live Forever" | Zayn and Taylor Swift | 188,000 |