# List of Billboard number-one dance songs of 2016

These are the Billboard magazine's number-one dance songs of 2016 on the Dance Club Songs and the Dance/Mix Show Airplay. The Hot Dance Club Songs was first published in 1976, ranking the most popular songs on dance club based on reports from a national sample of club DJs. The Dance/Mix Show Airplay was first published in 2003, ranking the songs based on dance radio airplay and mix show plays on top 40 radio and select rhythmic radio as measured by Mediabase.

## Dance Club Songs

Key :
| † | Indicates most-played song of 2016. |
| Issue date | Song | Artist(s) |
| January 2 | "Run on Love" | Lucas Nord featuring Tove Lo |
| January 9 | "Sorry" | Justin Bieber |
| January 16 | "Higher Place" | Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike featuring Ne-Yo |
| January 23 | "Til It Happens to You" | Lady Gaga |
| January 30 | "Shout It Out Loud" | Robin S. and DJ Escape |
| February 6 | "Magnets" | Disclosure featuring Lorde |
| February 13 | "California Dreamin'" | Freischwimmer |
| February 20 | "Stolen Car" | Mylène Farmer and Sting |
| February 27 | "Over and Over Again" | Nathan Sykes featuring Ariana Grande |
| March 5 | "The Girl Is Mine" | 99 Souls featuring Destiny's Child and Brandy |
| March 12 | "True Original" | Dave Audé featuring Andy Bell |
| March 19 | "Adventure of a Lifetime" | Coldplay |
| March 26 | "When We Were Young" | Adele |
| April 2 | "Sound of Your Heart" | Shawn Hook |
| April 9 | "Fast Car" | Jonas Blue featuring Dakota |
| April 16 | "Youth" | Troye Sivan |
| April 23 | "Work" | Rihanna featuring Drake |
| April 30 | "The Pop Kids" | Pet Shop Boys |
| May 7 | "If You Like It" | StoneBridge featuring Elsa Li Jones |
| May 14 | "Walking on a Dream" | Empire of the Sun |
| May 21 | "One Night" | WTS featuring Gia |
| May 28 | "Smile" | Sheila Gordhan |
| June 4 | "So Happy" | Tony Moran featuring Jason Walker |
| June 11 | "Coming Over" | Dillon Francis and Kygo featuring James Hersey |
| June 18 | "Under These Lights" | Xenia Ghali |
| June 25 | "Cheap Thrills" | Sia featuring Sean Paul |
| July 2 | "Kill the Lights" | Alex Newell, Jess Glynne and DJ Cassidy with Nile Rodgers |
| July 9 | "This Is What You Came For"† | Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna |
| July 16 | "This Is What You Came For"† | Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna |
| July 23 | "Can't Stop the Feeling!" | Justin Timberlake |
| July 30 | "Livin' for Your Love (Your Love)" | Rosabel featuring Jeanie Tracy |
| August 6 | "Kiss It Better" | Rihanna |
| August 13 | "How Many Fucks" | Erika Jayne |
| August 20 | "Needed Me" | Rihanna |
| August 27 | "Sunrise" | Joe Bermudez featuring Louise Carver |
| September 3 | "Like I Would" | Zayn |
| September 10 | "Sweet Dreams" | JX Riders featuring Skylar Stecker |
| September 17 | "Duele el Corazón" | Enrique Iglesias featuring Wisin |
| September 24 | "Cold Water" | Major Lazer featuring Justin Bieber and MØ |
| October 1 | "Boss" | Disclosure |
| October 8 | "Make Me..." | Britney Spears featuring G-Eazy |
| October 15 | "In Common" | Alicia Keys |
| October 22 | "Rise" | Katy Perry |
| October 29 | "Put 'Em High (2016)" | StoneBridge featuring Therese |
| November 5 | "I Love You Always Forever" | Betty Who |
| November 12 | "Telepathy" | Christina Aguilera featuring Nile Rodgers |
| November 19 | "Perfect Strangers" | Jonas Blue featuring JP Cooper |
| November 26 | "Believe" | Crystal Waters featuring Sted-E and Hybrid Heights |
| December 3 | "People Grinnin'" | Nervo featuring The Child of Lov |
| December 10 | "In the Name of Love" | Martin Garrix and Bebe Rexha |
| December 17 | "Say Yes" | Tony Moran featuring Jason Walker |
| December 24 | "Icarus" | R3hab |
| December 31 | "Button Pusha" | Ralphi Rosario featuring Aneeta Beat |

## Dance/Mix Show Airplay

Key :
| † | Indicates best charting dance/mix show airplay single of 2016 Note: Year-end most popular songs based radio airplay. |
| Issue date | Song | Artist(s) | Remixer(s) |
| January 2 | "Sorry" | Justin Bieber | J Balvin, DJ Kue, Mayfair Media, Wide Awake, Zillamatic, Naffz |
| January 9 | "Sorry" | Justin Bieber | J Balvin, DJ Kue, Mayfair Media, Wide Awake, Zillamatic, Naffz |
| January 16 | "Sorry" | Justin Bieber | J Balvin, DJ Kue, Mayfair Media, Wide Awake, Zillamatic, Naffz |
| January 23 | "Roses" | The Chainsmokers featuring ROZES | The Him, King Arthur, Loosid, Zaxx, SAYMYNAME |
| January 30 | "Roses" | The Chainsmokers featuring ROZES | The Him, King Arthur, Loosid, Zaxx, SAYMYNAME |
| February 6 | "Roses" | The Chainsmokers featuring ROZES | The Him, King Arthur, Loosid, Zaxx, SAYMYNAME |
| February 13 | "Roses" | The Chainsmokers featuring ROZES | The Him, King Arthur, Loosid, Zaxx, SAYMYNAME |
| February 20 | "Roses" | The Chainsmokers featuring ROZES | The Him, King Arthur, Loosid, Zaxx, SAYMYNAME |
| February 27 | "Roses" | The Chainsmokers featuring ROZES | The Him, King Arthur, Loosid, Zaxx, SAYMYNAME |
| March 5 | "Roses" | The Chainsmokers featuring ROZES | The Him, King Arthur, Loosid, Zaxx, SAYMYNAME |
| March 12 | "Roses" | The Chainsmokers featuring ROZES | The Him, King Arthur, Loosid, Zaxx, SAYMYNAME |
| March 19 | "Roses" | The Chainsmokers featuring ROZES | The Him, King Arthur, Loosid, Zaxx, SAYMYNAME |
| March 26 | "Roses" | The Chainsmokers featuring ROZES | The Him, King Arthur, Loosid, Zaxx, SAYMYNAME |
| April 2 | "Light It Up" | Major Lazer featuring Nyla and Fuse ODG | Quintino |
| April 9 | "Light It Up" | Major Lazer featuring Nyla and Fuse ODG | Quintino |
| April 16 | "I Took a Pill in Ibiza" | Mike Posner | SeeB |
| April 23 | "I Took a Pill in Ibiza" | Mike Posner | SeeB |
| April 30 | "Don't Let Me Down" | The Chainsmokers featuring Daya | W&W, Zomboy, Ephwurd, Hardwell & Sephyx, Illenium, Ricky Remedy, Riggi & Piros |
| May 7 | "Don't Let Me Down" | The Chainsmokers featuring Daya | W&W, Zomboy, Ephwurd, Hardwell & Sephyx, Illenium, Ricky Remedy, Riggi & Piros |
| May 14 | "Don't Let Me Down" | The Chainsmokers featuring Daya | W&W, Zomboy, Ephwurd, Hardwell & Sephyx, Illenium, Ricky Remedy, Riggi & Piros |
| May 21 | "I Took a Pill in Ibiza" | Mike Posner | |
| May 28 | "Don't Let Me Down" | The Chainsmokers featuring Daya | |
| June 4 | "Don't Let Me Down" | The Chainsmokers featuring Daya | |
| June 11 | "Don't Let Me Down" | The Chainsmokers featuring Daya | |
| June 18 | "This Is What You Came For"† | Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna | Dillon Francis, Grandtheft, R3hab & Henry Fong |
| June 25 | "This Is What You Came For"† | Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna | Dillon Francis, Grandtheft, R3hab & Henry Fong |
| July 2 | "This Is What You Came For"† | Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna | Dillon Francis, Grandtheft, R3hab & Henry Fong |
| July 9 | "This Is What You Came For"† | Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna | Dillon Francis, Grandtheft, R3hab & Henry Fong |
| July 16 | "This Is What You Came For"† | Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna | Dillon Francis, Grandtheft, R3hab & Henry Fong |
| July 23 | "This Is What You Came For"† | Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna | Dillon Francis, Grandtheft, R3hab & Henry Fong |
| July 30 | "This Is What You Came For"† | Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna | Dillon Francis, Grandtheft, R3hab & Henry Fong |
| August 6 | "This Is What You Came For"† | Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna | Dillon Francis, Grandtheft, R3hab & Henry Fong |
| August 13 | "This Is What You Came For"† | Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna | Dillon Francis, Grandtheft, R3hab & Henry Fong |
| August 20 | "This Is What You Came For"† | Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna | Dillon Francis, Grandtheft, R3hab & Henry Fong |
| August 27 | "This Is What You Came For"† | Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna | Dillon Francis, Grandtheft, R3hab & Henry Fong |
| September 3 | "This Is What You Came For"† | Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna | Dillon Francis, Grandtheft, R3hab & Henry Fong |
| September 10 | "Closer" | The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey | R3hab, Shaun Frank, Wuki, Robotaki, Dave Aude |
| September 17 | "Closer" | The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey | R3hab, Shaun Frank, Wuki, Robotaki, Dave Aude |
| September 24 | "Closer" | The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey | R3hab, Shaun Frank, Wuki, Robotaki, Dave Aude |
| October 1 | "Closer" | The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey | R3hab, Shaun Frank, Wuki, Robotaki, Dave Aude |
| October 8 | "Closer" | The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey | R3hab, Shaun Frank, Wuki, Robotaki, Dave Aude |
| October 15 | "Closer" | The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey | R3hab, Shaun Frank, Wuki, Robotaki, Dave Aude |
| October 22 | "Closer" | The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey | R3hab, Shaun Frank, Wuki, Robotaki, Dave Aude |
| October 29 | "Closer" | The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey | R3hab, Shaun Frank, Wuki, Robotaki, Dave Aude |
| November 5 | "Closer" | The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey | R3hab, Shaun Frank, Wuki, Robotaki, Dave Aude |
| November 12 | "Closer" | The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey | R3hab, Shaun Frank, Wuki, Robotaki, Dave Aude |
| November 19 | "Closer" | The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey | R3hab, Shaun Frank, Wuki, Robotaki, Dave Aude |
| November 26 | "Closer" | The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey | R3hab, Shaun Frank, Wuki, Robotaki, Dave Aude |
| December 3 | "Closer" | The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey | R3hab, Shaun Frank, Wuki, Robotaki, Dave Aude |
| December 10 | "Closer" | The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey | R3hab, Shaun Frank, Wuki, Robotaki, Dave Aude |
| December 17 | "Closer" | The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey | R3hab, Shaun Frank, Wuki, Robotaki, Dave Aude |
| December 24 | "Closer" | The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey | R3hab, Shaun Frank, Wuki, Robotaki, Dave Aude |
| December 31 | "Closer" | The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey | R3hab, Shaun Frank, Wuki, Robotaki, Dave Aude |