Who had the number 1 album in 2016?

Beyonce's 'Lemonade' Highest-Selling Album Globally in 2016; Drake Lands Top Song: IFPI. Beyonce and Drake led the way in the IFPI's global rankings of top albums and songs, respectively, of 2016.

Who has the number 1 album 2016?

Chart history

Rihanna gained her second number one album with her eighth studio album, Anti, which spent two weeks atop the chart. It was the fourth most consumed album of 2016. Beyoncé's sixth studio album, Lemonade, helped the singer score her sixth number-one effort.

What was the top selling album in 2016?

Beyoncé leads the way, as her most recent album Lemonade has been named the bestselling record of 2016. The title, her sixth solo effort and sixth to make it to No. 1 on the Billboard 200, sold 2.5 million copies around the globe last year, putting her in first place, but not by much.

Who was the best-selling artist of 2016?

According to Nielsen Music, Prince has sold more albums than any other artist in 2016. Prince albums and songs have sold a combined 7.7 million copies in the United States. Of those albums, 2.3 million were in traditional album sales and 5.4 million came from digital song downloads.

What 2016 Drake album went to number one?

Views became Drake's sixth consecutive number-one album (fifth as solo artist) on the Billboard 200 and largest sales week.

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What was #1 song for 2016?

Justin Bieber (pictured) scored two number-one singles with "Sorry" and "Love Yourself". The latter song became the number-one song on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 of 2016.

Who was the highest paid music artist in 2016?

Beyoncé was far and away the highest-earning music artist of 2016, according to Billboard's annual "Money Makers" list.

What album was number one on Billboard in 2016?

Beyonce's 'Lemonade' Highest-Selling Album Globally in 2016; Drake Lands Top Song: IFPI. Beyonce and Drake led the way in the IFPI's global rankings of top albums and songs, respectively, of 2016.

What was the best selling single of 2016?

Justin Timberlake's über-catchy single “Can't Stop The Feeling!” was a smash success from the moment it was released, and it remained one all throughout the second half of 2016.

What is the number 1 sold album of all time?

Michael Jackson's Thriller, estimated to have sold 70 million copies worldwide, is the best-selling album ever. Jackson also currently has the highest number of albums on the list with five, Celine Dion has four, while the Beatles, Pink Floyd, Madonna and Whitney Houston each have three.

Who has the most #1 hits on one album?

Coincidentally, Michael Jackson's Bad and Katy's Teenage Dream are the only albums in US chart history to each score five Number 1s on the Billboard Hot 100.

Who released albums in 2016?

What is the longest #1 album on Billboard?

Harry Belafonte (37 weeks)

Notes: The legendary singer's Belafonte album was No. 1 on the very first weekly Billboard 200 chart. Calypso is tied with the South Pacific soundtrack as the longest-running No. 1 album of the 1956-59 period.

Who had the most weeks in the top 10 in 2016?

Drake broke the male record on 13 August 2016 – his 46th consecutive week inside the Top 10. This took the accolade from The Weeknd (aka Canadian R&B star Abel Tesfaye), who achieved a 45-week Top 10 streak between 7 March 2015 and 9 January 2016.

Who is the biggest artist in the world 2016?

Why was 2016 the best year for music?

2016 saw a multitude of acts tour the world to play to their enthusiastic disciples. With big names like Madonna, Beyonce and The Rolling Stones all packing out venues, It was a year that saw huge profits made from ticket sales. It was a year of live music that few will forget.

What music was trending in 2016?

What was number 1 dec 2016?

Clean Bandit bring home the most coveted chart accolade of the year – the Official Christmas Number 1 2016, with their huge chart smash Rockabye, the OfficialCharts.com can confirm.