# List of number-one hits of 2016 (Germany)

The Media Control charts are record charts compiled by Media Control on behalf of the German record industry. They include the "Single Top 100" and the "Album Top 100" chart. The chart week runs from Friday to Thursday, and the chart compilations are published on Tuesday for the record industry. The entire top 100 singles and top 100 albums are officially released the following Friday by Media Control. The charts are based on sales of physical singles and albums from retail outlets as well as permanent music downloads.

## Number-one hits by week

Key :
| † | Indicates best-performing single and album of 2016 |
| Issue date | Song | Artist(s) | Album | Artist(s) |
| 1 January | "Hello" | Adele | 25 | Adele |
| 8 January | "Hello" | Adele | 25 | Adele |
| 15 January | "Catch & Release (Deepend Remix)" | Matt Simons | Blackstar | David Bowie |
| 22 January | "Stimme" | EFF | Leben II | Azad |
| 29 January | "Stimme" | EFF | Cemesis | Summer Cem |
| 5 February | "Stimme" | EFF | 0,9 | SSIO |
| 12 February | "Faded" † | Alan Walker | Im Westen nix Neues | Prinz Pi |
| 19 February | "Faded" † | Alan Walker | Engtanz | Bosse |
| 26 February | "Faded" † | Alan Walker | Freudensprünge | Fantasy |
| 4 March | "Faded" † | Alan Walker | Future | Schiller |
| 11 March | "Faded" † | Alan Walker | Bibi & Tina – Mädchen gegen Jungs | Peter Plate, Ulf Leo Sommer & Daniel Faust |
| 18 March | "Faded" † | Alan Walker | Bibi & Tina – Mädchen gegen Jungs | Peter Plate, Ulf Leo Sommer & Daniel Faust |
| 25 March | "Faded" † | Alan Walker | Alles nix Konkretes | AnnenMayKantereit |
| 1 April | "Faded" † | Alan Walker | Jomsviking | Amon Amarth |
| 8 April | "Faded" † | Alan Walker | Nicht von dieser Welt 2 | Xavier Naidoo |
| 15 April | "Faded" † | Alan Walker | Seelenbeben | Andrea Berg |
| 22 April | "Cheap Thrills" | Sia featuring Sean Paul | Seelenbeben | Andrea Berg |
| 29 April | "Cheap Thrills" | Sia featuring Sean Paul | Seelenbeben | Andrea Berg |
| 6 May | "One Dance" | Drake featuring Wizkid & Kyla | Stärker als die Zeit † | Udo Lindenberg |
| 13 May | "Glücksmoment" | Prince Damien | Stärker als die Zeit † | Udo Lindenberg |
| 20 May | "Can't Stop the Feeling!" | Justin Timberlake | Stärker als die Zeit † | Udo Lindenberg |
| 27 May | "Can't Stop the Feeling!" | Justin Timberlake | Labyrinth | Kontra K |
| 3 June | "Can't Stop the Feeling!" | Justin Timberlake | High & Hungrig 2 | Gzuz & Bonez MC |
| 10 June | "This Girl" | Kungs vs. Cookin' on 3 Burners | Seal the Deal & Let's Boogie | Volbeat |
| 17 June | "This One's for You" | David Guetta featuring Zara Larsson | Seal the Deal & Let's Boogie | Volbeat |
| 24 June | "This Girl" | Kungs vs. Cookin' on 3 Burners | Böhse für's Leben | Böhse Onkelz |
| 1 July | "This Girl" | Kungs vs. Cookin' on 3 Burners | Quid pro quo | In Extremo |
| 8 July | "Don't Be So Shy (Filatov & Karas Remix)" | Imany | Mikrokosmos | 257ers |
| 15 July | "Don't Be So Shy (Filatov & Karas Remix)" | Imany | Ellipsis | Biffy Clyro |
| 22 July | "Don't Be So Shy (Filatov & Karas Remix)" | Imany | Bleib unterwegs | Laith Al-Deen |
| 29 July | "Don't Be So Shy (Filatov & Karas Remix)" | Imany | Wie ein Feuerwerk | Die Amigos |
| 5 August | "Don't Be So Shy (Filatov & Karas Remix)" | Imany | Afraid of Heights | Billy Talent |
| 12 August | "Don't Be So Shy (Filatov & Karas Remix)" | Imany | Lady in Gold | Blues Pills |
| 19 August | "Don't Be So Shy (Filatov & Karas Remix)" | Imany | Der Holland Job | Coup |
| 26 August | "Don't Be So Shy (Filatov & Karas Remix)" | Imany | #Zwilling | Die Lochis |
| 2 September | "Don't Be So Shy (Filatov & Karas Remix)" | Imany | Advanced Chemistry | Beginner |
| 9 September | "Don't Be So Shy (Filatov & Karas Remix)" | Imany | Vibe | Fler |
| 16 September | "Let Me Love You" | DJ Snake featuring Justin Bieber | Palmen aus Plastik | Bonez MC & RAF Camora |
| 23 September | "Let Me Love You" | DJ Snake featuring Justin Bieber | Leuchtfeuer | Schandmaul |
| 30 September | "Human" | Rag'n'Bone Man | Palmen aus Plastik | Bonez MC & RAF Camora |
| 7 October | "Human" | Rag'n'Bone Man | Sorceress | Opeth |
| 14 October | "Human" | Rag'n'Bone Man | Sturm & Stille | Sportfreunde Stiller |
| 21 October | "Human" | Rag'n'Bone Man | Neuanfang | Clueso |
| 28 October | "Human" | Rag'n'Bone Man | Immer noch Mensch | Tim Bendzko |
| 4 November | "Human" | Rag'n'Bone Man | Memento | Böhse Onkelz |
| 11 November | "Human" | Rag'n'Bone Man | Von Mensch zu Mensch | Unheilig |
| 18 November | "Human" | Rag'n'Bone Man | DREAMS | Shindy |
| 25 November | "Human" | Rag'n'Bone Man | Hardwired... to Self-Destruct | Metallica |
| 2 December | "Human" | Rag'n'Bone Man | Abstand | KC Rebell |
| 9 December | "Human" | Rag'n'Bone Man | Blue & Lonesome | The Rolling Stones |
| 16 December | "Rockabye" | Clean Bandit featuring Sean Paul & Anne-Marie | Imperator | Kollegah |
| 23 December | "Human" | Rag'n'Bone Man | Weihnachten | Helene Fischer & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
| 30 December | "Rockabye" | Clean Bandit featuring Sean Paul & Anne-Marie | Weihnachten | Helene Fischer & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |