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    Every No.1 Big Top 40 Single Of 2016

    2016 has been one of the biggest years for new music, so we just had to put all the No.1 songs in one place just for you!

    1. Clean Bandit and Louisa Johnson Summertime Ball 20

      1. Clean Bandit feat. Anne-Marie & Sean Paul - 'Rockabye' (Current No.1) - 2ND RUN AT NO.1

      WOW! The Christmas No.1 came from Clean Bandit, who had already notched up an incredible 5 weeks at the top already in 2016!

    2. Rag'n'Bone Man Human

      2. Rag'n'Bone Man - 'Human' (1 Week)

      After just one week at the top, Louis Tomlinson and Steve Aoki were barged off the No.1 spot by BRITs critics choice award winner Rag'N'Bone man with 'Human'.

    3. Louis Tomlinson X Factor Performance

      3. Louis Tomlinson & Steve Aoki - 'Just Hold On' (1 Week)

      WOW! Out of nowhere Louis Tomlinson and Steve Aoki have gone straight in at No.1 just a day after it was released!

    4. Clean Bandit Rockabye Video

      4. Clean Bandit feat. Anne-Marie & Sean Paul - 'Rockabye' (5 Weeks)

      Just like that, Clean Bandit knocked Little Mix off the top of the chart with their first single without founding member Neil.

    5. Little Mix Kat Shoob Vodafone Big Top 40

      5. Little Mix - 'Shout Out To My Ex' (2 Weeks)

      The lead single from their album 'Glory Days' rocketed to the top of the chart stopping James Arthur from a massive 6 weeks at the summit.

    6. Marvin Humes Kat Shoob James Arthur Big Top 40

      6. James Arthur - 'Say You Won't Let Go' (5 Weeks)

      Wow! Talk about a comeback. After a long absence in the chart, James Arthur has returned with a chart topper in 'Say You Won't Let Go'.

    7. Halsey The Chainsmokers Artwork

      7. The Chainsmokers feat. Halsey - 'Closer' (3 Weeks)

      The DJ duo have teamed up with fan favourite Halsey for a very special tune indeed and they've only gone and knocked Biebs off the top spot with it!

    8. Justin Bieber Good Mornings America 2016

      8. DJ Snake feat. Justin Bieber - 'Let Me Love You' (3 Weeks)

      Just like that, Justin Bieber's reign at the top spot with 'Cold Water' is cut short by...Justin Bieber. His collaboration with DJ Snake has jumped straight to the top just days after the release.

    9. Justin Bieber Cold Water

      9. Major Lazer feat. Justin Bieber & MØ - 'Cold Water' (2 Weeks)

      They have actually done it! Just two days after being released 'Cold Water' bagged the No.1 spot straight away. What. A. Collaboration!

    10. Jonas Blue JP Cooper Perfect Strangers

      10. Jonas Blue feat. JP Cooper - 'Perfect Strangers' (2 Weeks)

      Jonas Blue's 'Fast Car' could only get to No.2, however 'Perfect Strangers' knocked Kungs off of his perch on 10th July 2016.

    11. Kungs Profile Photo

      11. Kungs Vs Cookin' On 3 Burners - 'This Girl' (4 Weeks)

      After a whole month at the top of the chart for Justin Timberlake, 19 year old French DJ Kungs has nabbed the top spot for himself!

    12. Justin Timberlake Can't Stop The Feeling Music vid

      12. Justin Timberlake - 'Can't Stop The Feeling' (4 Weeks)

      This is Justin Timberlake's first No.1 single since 2013! His last reign lasted three weeks with the single 'Mirrors'.

    13. Calvin Harris x Rihanna This Is What You Came For

      13. Calvin Harris & Rihanna - 'This Is What You Came For' (2 Weeks)

      With Drake's 'One Dance' ready to make it a whole month at No.1, Calvin Harris and Rihanna came out of nowhere to bag the top spot just days after the song's release!

    14. Drake on stage 2016

      14. Drake - 'One Dance' (3 Weeks)

      Drizzy is back with a BANG! He's taken the top spot with an absolute huge team-up with Wizkid & Kyla. Picture: Getty

    15. Mike Posner 2016

      15. Mike Posner - 'Ibiza' (2 Weeks)

      After just one week at the top for Sigala, Mike Posner has leapfrogged him and grabbed his first No.1 single of 2016!

    16. Sigala Say You Do Video

      16. Sigala - 'Say You Do' (1 Week)

      After an incredible 6 weeks at the top for Lukas Graham, Sigala has returned to reclaim what he once held with 'Easy Love'. The DJ now has two No.1 singles to his name!

    17. Lukas Graham 7 Years Video

      17. Lukas Graham - '7 Years' (6 Weeks)

      Woah! Nobody expected this. After just one week at the top of the chart, Zayn has been knocked off the No.1 by none other than Danish group Lukas Graham.

    18. ZAYN - PILLOWTALK video

      18. ZAYN - 'PILLOWTALK' (1 Week)

      ZAYN has grabbed the third No.1 single of 2016 with his debut solo single 'PILLOWTALK'. Wow what a start to the next step in his amazing career.

    19. Shawn Mendes Stitches

      19. Shawn Mendes - 'Stitches' (2 Weeks)

      He did it! Justin Bieber needed just one more week at the top to break the all-time record for weeks at No.1 with one single but Shawn Mendes broke the run with 'Stitches'!

    20. Justin Bieber topless

      20. Justin Bieber - 'Love Yourself' (7 Weeks)

      Justin Bieber has kicked off 2016 with ANOTHER week at No.1 with his Ed Sheeran co-written track 'Love Yourself'. Picture: Instagram

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