New Zealand top 50 singles of 2016
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This is a list of the top-selling singles in New Zealand for 2016 from the Official New Zealand Music Chart's end-of-year chart, compiled by Recorded Music NZ.[1] Canadian singer-songwriter Justin Bieber appeared in five songs each in the chart and Barbadian singer Rihanna four, whether it was their own single or as a featured artist respectively. The chart was topped by Drake featuring Wizkid & Kyla's song "One Dance". The only song by a New Zealand artist or group to chart was the Kings single, "Don't Worry Bout It".
Chart
[edit]- Key
- † – Song of New Zealand origin[nb 1]
Top 20 singles of 2016 by New Zealand artists
[edit]| Rank | Artist | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kings | "Don't Worry Bout It" |
| 2 | Broods | "Free" |
| 3 | Disclosure featuring Lorde | "Magnets" |
| 4 | Six60 | "White Lines" |
| 5 | Six60 | "Purple" |
| 6 | Six60 | "Special" |
| 7 | Six60 | "So High" |
| 8 | Nomad | "Oh My My" |
| 9 | Six60 | "Stay Together" |
| 10 | Six60 | "Mother's Eyes" |
| 11 | Timmy Trumpet featuring Savage | "Freaks" |
| 12 | Six60 | "Don't Forget Your Roots" |
| 13 | Six60 | "Only to Be" |
| 14 | Shapeshifter | "Stars" |
| 15 | Lorde | "Royals" |
| 16 | Maala | "Kind of Love" |
| 17 | Fat Freddy's Drop | "Wandering Eye" |
| 18 | Six60 | "Forever" |
| 19 | Broods | "Heartlines" |
| 20 | Avalanche City | "Inside Out" |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Whether or not a song is of New Zealand origin is determined by the RIANZ
References
[edit]- ^ "END OF YEAR CHARTS 2015". NZ Music Charts. RMNZ. Retrieved 22 December 2016.