List of Official Albums Streaming Chart number ones of 2016

The Official Albums Streaming Chart is a weekly music chart in the United Kingdom which calculates the most popular albums on audio streaming sites. This is a list of the weekly most streamed albums of 2016.

Number ones

Key
No.	nth album to top the Official Albums Streaming Chart
re	Return of an album to number one
†	Most-streamed album of the year

Contents

No.	Artist	Album	Record label	Reached number one (for the week ending)	Weeks at number one
10	Justin Bieber	Purpose †	Def Jam	7 January 2016	17
				14 January 2016
				21 January 2016
				28 January 2016
				4 February 2016
				11 February 2016
				18 February 2016
				25 February 2016
				3 March 2016
				10 March 2016
				17 March 2016
				24 March 2016
				31 March 2016
				7 April 2016
				14 April 2016
				21 April 2016
				28 April 2016
11	Beyoncé	Lemonade	Columbia/Parkwood	5 May 2016	1
12	Drake	Views	Island	12 May 2016	1
13	Skepta	Konnichiwa	Boy Better Know	19 May 2016	1
re	Drake	Views	Island	26 May 2016	27
				2 June 2016
				9 June 2016
				16 June 2016
				23 June 2016
				30 June 2016
				7 July 2016
				14 July 2016
				21 July 2016
				28 July 2016
				4 August 2016
				11 August 2016
				18 August 2016
				25 August 2016
				1 September 2016
				8 September 2016
				15 September 2016
				22 September 2016
				29 September 2016
				6 October 2016
				13 October 2016
				20 October 2016
				27 October 2016
				3 November 2016
				10 November 2016
				17 November 2016
				24 November 2016
14	Little Mix	Glory Days	Syco	1 December 2016	1
15	The Weeknd	Starboy	Republic	8 December 2016	2
15	The Weeknd	Starboy	Republic	15 December 2016	2
16	J. Cole	4 Your Eyez Only	Interscope	22 December 2016	1
re	The Weeknd	Starboy	Republic	29 December 2016	1

Notes

^ The artist, song, date of reaching number one and number of weeks at number one are those given by the OCC.
The record labels are those given by the OCC.

References

Jones, Alan (8 April 2016). "Official Charts Analysis: Official Charts Analysis: Everything You've Come to Expect tops the Official Albums Chart". Music Week. Intent Media. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
"Artist Chart History". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
"1 January 2016 - 7 January 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
"8 January 2016 - 14 January 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
"15 January 2016 - 21 January 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
"22 January 2016 - 28 January 2016 - 31 December 2015". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
"29 January 2016 - 5 February 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
"5 February 2016 - 12 February 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
"12 February 2016 - 18 February 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
"19 February 2016 - 25 February 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
"26 February 2016 - 3 March 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
"4 March 2016 - 10 March 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
"11 March 2016 - 17 March 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
"18 March 2016 - 24 March 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
"25 March 2016 - 31 March 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
"1 April 2016 - 7 April 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
"8 April 2016 - 14 April 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
"15 April 2016 - 21 April 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
"22 April 2016 - 28 April 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
"29 April 2016 - 5 May 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
"6 May 2016 - 12 May 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
"13 May 2016 - 19 May 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
"20 May 2016 - 26 May 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
"27 May 2016 - 2 June 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
"3 June 2016 - 9 June 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
"10 June 2016 - 16 June 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
"17 June 2016 - 23 June 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
"24 June 2016 - 30 June 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
"1 July 2016 - 7 July 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
"8 July 2016 - 14 July 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
"15 July 2016 - 21 July 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
"22 July 2016 - 28 July 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
"29 July 2016 - 4 August 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
"5 August 2016 - 11 August 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
"12 August 2016 - 18 August 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
"19 August 2016 - 25 August 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
"26 August 2016 - 1 September 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
"2 September 2016 - 8 September 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
"9 September 2016 - 15 September 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
"16 September 2016 - 22 September 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
"23 September 2016 - 29 September 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
"30 September 2016 - 5 October 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
"7 October 2016 - 12 October 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
"14 October 2016 - 19 October 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
"21 October 2016 - 26 October 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
"27 October 2016 - 2 November 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
"3 November 2016 - 9 November 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
"10 November 2016 - 16 November 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
"17 November 2016 - 23 November 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
"24 November 2016 - 30 November 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
"1 December 2016 - 7 December 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
"8 December 2016 - 14 December 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
"15 December 2016 - 21 December 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
"22 December 2016 - 28 December 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 December 2016.

External links

Official Albums Streaming Chart Top 100 at the Official Charts Company

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