# List of number-one digital tracks of 2016 (Australia)

The ARIA Digital Track Chart is a chart that ranks the best-performing digital tracks singles of Australia. It is published by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), an organisation who collect music data for the weekly ARIA Charts. To be eligible to appear on the chart, the recording must be a single not an EP and only paid downloads counted from downloadable outlets.

## Chart history

Key :
| † | Indicates number-one digital single of 2016 |
| Issue date | Song | Artist(s) |
| 4 January | "Love Yourself" | Justin Bieber |
| 11 January | "Love Yourself" | Justin Bieber |
| 18 January | "Love Yourself" | Justin Bieber |
| 25 January | "Fast Car" | Jonas Blue featuring Dakota |
| 1 February | "Fast Car" | Jonas Blue featuring Dakota |
| 8 February | "Pillowtalk" | Zayn Malik |
| 15 February | "Never Be Like You" | Flume featuring Kai |
| 22 February | "7 Years"† | Lukas Graham |
| 29 February | "7 Years"† | Lukas Graham |
| 7 March | "7 Years"† | Lukas Graham |
| 14 March | "7 Years"† | Lukas Graham |
| 21 March | "7 Years"† | Lukas Graham |
| 28 March | "7 Years"† | Lukas Graham |
| 4 April | "7 Years"† | Lukas Graham |
| 11 April | "I Hate U, I Love U" | Gnash featuring Olivia O'Brien |
| 18 April | "I Hate U, I Love U" | Gnash featuring Olivia O'Brien |
| 25 April | "Just Like Fire" | Pink |
| 2 May | "Just Like Fire" | Pink |
| 9 May | "This Is What You Came For" | Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna |
| 16 May | "This Is What You Came For" | Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna |
| 23 May | "This Is What You Came For" | Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna |
| 30 May | "Can't Stop the Feeling!" | Justin Timberlake |
| 6 June | "Just Like Fire" | Pink |
| 13 June | "This Is What You Came For" | Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna |
| 20 June | "Me Too" | Meghan Trainor |
| 27 June | "One Dance" | Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla |
| 4 July | "In My Blood" | The Veronicas |
| 11 July | "In My Blood" | The Veronicas |
| 18 July | "In My Blood" | The Veronicas |
| 25 July | "Rise" | Katy Perry |
| 1 August | "Cold Water" | Major Lazer featuring Justin Bieber and MØ |
| 8 August | "Cold Water" | Major Lazer featuring Justin Bieber and MØ |
| 15 August | "Let Me Love You" | DJ Snake featuring Justin Bieber |
| 22 August | "Closer" | The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey |
| 29 August | "Closer" | The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey |
| 5 September | "Closer" | The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey |
| 12 September | "Closer" | The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey |
| 19 September | "Closer" | The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey |
| 26 September | "Closer" | The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey |
| 3 October | "Say You Won't Let Go" | James Arthur |
| 10 October | "Say You Won't Let Go" | James Arthur |
| 17 October | "Say You Won't Let Go" | James Arthur |
| 24 October | "Say You Won't Let Go" | James Arthur |
| 31 October | "Say You Won't Let Go" | James Arthur |
| 7 November | "Say You Won't Let Go" | James Arthur |
| 14 November | "Say You Won't Let Go" | James Arthur |
| 21 November | "Say You Won't Let Go" | James Arthur |
| 28 November | "Rockabye" | Clean Bandit featuring Sean Paul and Anne-Marie |
| 5 December | "Rockabye" | Clean Bandit featuring Sean Paul and Anne-Marie |
| 12 December | "Rockabye" | Clean Bandit featuring Sean Paul and Anne-Marie |
| 19 December | "I Don't Wanna Live Forever" | Zayn & Taylor Swift |
| 26 December | "Rockabye" | Clean Bandit featuring Sean Paul & Anne-Marie |

## Number-one artists

| Position | Artist | Weeks at No. 1 |
| 1 | James Arthur | 8 |
| 2 | Lukas Graham | 7 |
| 3 | The Chainsmokers | 6 |
| 3 | Halsey (as featuring) | 6 |
| 4 | Justin Bieber | 5 |
| 5 | Calvin Harris | 4 |
| 5 | Clean Bandit | 4 |
| 5 | Anne-Marie (as featuring) | 4 |
| 5 | Sean Paul (as featuring) | 4 |
| 5 | Rihanna (as featuring) | 4 |
| 6 | Pink | 3 |
| 6 | The Veronicas | 3 |
| 7 | Gnash | 2 |
| 7 | Olivia O'Brien (as featuring) | 2 |
| 7 | Jonas Blue | 2 |
| 7 | Dakota (as featuring) | 2 |
| 7 | Major Lazer | 2 |
| 7 | MØ | 2 |
| 7 | Zayn | 2 |
| 8 | DJ Snake | 1 |
| 8 | Flume | 1 |
| 8 | Kai (as featuring) | 1 |
| 8 | Drake | 1 |
| 8 | Wizkid (as featuring) | 1 |
| 8 | Kyla (as featuring) | 1 |
| 8 | Justin Timberlake | 1 |
| 8 | Katy Perry | 1 |
| 8 | Meghan Trainor | 1 |
| 8 | Taylor Swift | 1 |