This is a list of the number-one songs of 2016 in Mexico. The airplay chart rankings are published by Monitor Latino, based on airplay across radio stations in Mexico using the Radio Tracking Data, LLC in real time. Charts are ranked from Monday to Sunday.
The streaming charts are published weekly by AMPROFON (Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas).
Chart history (airplay) In 2016, nineteen songs reached number one on the General chart, the biggest amount since the chart started in 2007. Of these, fourteen songs were entirely or mostly in Spanish, and the remaining five were entirely in English (also the biggest amount since the chart was founded). Thirteen acts achieved their first number-one song in Mexico: Coldplay, Maluma, Twenty One Pilots, Joey Montana, Wisin, Justin Timberlake, Daddy Yankee, DJ Snake, Justin Bieber, Pharrell Williams, Bia, Sky and Los Plebes del Rancho.
"Safari" by J Balvin was the longest-running number-one of the year, staying at the top position for seven weeks. The best-performing song of the year was Joey Montana's "Picky".
Besides the General chart, Monitor Latino also publishes "Pop", "Popular" (Regional Mexican) and "Anglo" charts.
General The yellow background indicates the best-performing song of 2016. Issue dateSong (Audience)Song (Spins)Ref.January 3"Sólo con verte"Banda MS"Pistearé"Banda Los RecoditosJanuary 10January 17"Hello"AdeleJanuary 24"Ya te perdí la fe"La Arrolladora Banda El LimónJanuary 31"Sólo con verte"Banda MSFebruary 7"Préstamela a mí"Calibre 50February 14"Adventure of a Lifetime"ColdplayFebruary 21"Préstamela a mi"Calibre 50February 28"Préstamela a mí"Calibre 50March 6"Sólo con verte"Banda MSMarch 13"Espero con ansias"Remmy ValenzuelaMarch 20"El perdedor"MalumaMarch 27April 3"Stressed Out"Twenty One PilotsApril 10"El perdedor"MalumaApril 17"Te dirán"La AdictivaApril 241 May"Picky"Joey Montana"Picky"Joey Montana8 May15 May22 May29 May"Duele el Corazón"Enrique Iglesias featuring WisinJune 5"Bobo"J Balvin"Bobo"J BalvinJune 12June 19June 26July 3"Can't Stop the Feeling!"Justin TimberlakeJuly 10July 17July 24July 31"La Bicicleta"Carlos Vives & ShakiraAugust 7August 14"Quiéreme (Ámame)"IntocableAugust 21August 28"Amor del bueno"Calibre 50September 4"Deja que te bese"Alejandro Sanz ft. Marc AnthonySeptember 11"Tengo que colgar"Banda MSSeptember 18September 25"Amor del bueno"Calibre 50"Amor del bueno"Calibre 50October 2"Shaky Shaky"Daddy Yankee"Shaky Shaky"Daddy YankeeOctober 9October 16"Let Me Love You"DJ Snake ft. Justin BieberOctober 23"Safari"J Balvin ft. Pharrell Williams, Bia & Sky"Safari"J Balvin ft. Pharrell Williams, Bia & SkyOctober 30November 6November 13November 20"Quiero que vuelvas"Alejandro FernándezNovember 27December 4December 11"Fuego"JuanesDecember 18December 25"Por enamorarme"Los Plebes del Rancho
Pop Issue dateSong (Audience)Song (Spins)Ref.January 3"No soy una de esas"Jesse y Joy ft. Alejandro Sanz"Las pequeñas cosas"Gloria TreviJanuary 10January 17"En esta no"Sin BanderaJanuary 24"En esta no"Sin BanderaJanuary 31"No soy una de esas"Jesse y Joy ft. Alejandro SanzFebruary 7February 14"No soy una de esas"Jesse y Joy ft. Alejandro SanzFebruary 21"En esta no"Sin BanderaFebruary 28March 6March 13March 20"No soy una de esas"Jesse y Joy ft. Alejandro SanzMarch 27"Amor, amor, amor"Paty CantúApril 3April 10"Cásate conmigo"BelanovaApril 17"Picky"Joey MontanaApril 24"Duele el Corazón"Enrique Iglesias ft. Wisin"Picky"Joey Montana1 May8 May15 May"Picky"Joey Montana22 May"Duele el corazón"Enrique Iglesias ft. Wisin29 May"Duele el corazón"Enrique Iglesias ft. WisinJune 5"Bobo"J BalvinJune 12June 19June 26July 3July 10July 17July 24"Ya me enteré"ReikJuly 31"La Bicicleta"Carlos Vives & ShakiraAugust 7"Deja que te bese"Alejandro Sanz ft. Marc AnthonyAugust 14August 21August 28"La bicicleta"Carlos Vives & ShakiraSeptember 4"Deja que te bese"Alejandro Sanz ft. Marc AnthonySeptember 11September 18September 25"Sobre mí"Sin Bandera ft. MalumaOctober 2October 9"Vente Pa' Ca"Ricky Martin ft. MalumaOctober 16"Deja que te bese"Alejandro Sanz ft. Marc Anthony"Safari"J Balvin ft. Pharrell Williams, Bia & SkyOctober 23"Vente pa' ca"Ricky Martin ft. MalumaOctober 30November 6November 13November 20November 27December 4December 11December 18"Chantaje"Shakira ft. MalumaDecember 25"Fuego"Juanes
Popular Issue dateSong (Audience)Song (Spins)Ref.January 3"Sólo con verte"Banda MS"Pistearé"Banda Los RecoditosJanuary 10January 17January 24"Ya te perdí la fe"La Arrolladora Banda El LimónJanuary 31"Sólo con verte"Banda MSFebruary 7"Préstamela a mi"Calibre 50February 14"Sólo con verte"Banda MSFebruary 21"Préstamela a mi"Calibre 50"Préstamela a mi"Calibre 50February 28March 6"Sólo con verte"Banda MSMarch 13"Espero con ansias"Remmy ValenzuelaMarch 20"Espero con ansias"Remmy ValenzuelaMarch 27"Todo o nada"Alfredo OlivasApril 3April 10April 17"Te dirán"La Adictiva Banda San José de MesillasApril 24"Te dirán"La Adictiva Banda San José de Mesillas1 May8 May15 May22 May29 May"Me va a pesar"La Arrolladora Banda El LimónJune 5"Ataúd"Los Tigres del Norte"Ataúd"Los Tigres del NorteJune 12"Me va a pesar"La Arrolladora Banda El LimónJune 19June 26July 3July 10July 17July 24"El cuento perfecto"Banda Los Sebastianes"El cuento perfecto"Banda Los SebastianesJuly 31"Me va a pesar"La Arrolladora Banda El LimónAugust 7August 14"Quiéreme (Ámame)"IntocableAugust 21"Tengo que colgar"Banda MSAugust 28"Amor del bueno"Calibre 50"Amor del bueno"Calibre 50September 4"Tengo que colgar"Banda MSSeptember 11September 18September 25"Amor del bueno"Calibre 50October 2"Tengo que colgar"Banda MSOctober 9October 16"Qué caro estoy pagando"La Adictiva Banda San José de MesillasOctober 23October 30"Por enamorarme"Los Plebes del Rancho"Por enamorarme"Los Plebes del RanchoNovember 6November 13November 20"Tengo que colgar"Banda MSNovember 27"Por enamorarme"Los Plebes del RanchoDecember 4"Regresa, hermosa"Gerardo OrtizDecember 11"Por enamorarme"Los Plebes del RanchoDecember 18December 25"Siempre te voy a querer"Calibre 50
Anglo Issue dateSong (Audience)Song (Spins)Ref.January 3"Hello"Adele"Hello"AdeleJanuary 10January 17January 24January 31"Adventure of a Lifetime"ColdplayFebruary 7February 14"Adventure of a Lifetime"ColdplayFebruary 21"Love Yourself"Justin BieberFebruary 28March 6"Stressed Out"Twenty One PilotsMarch 13March 20"Work"Rihanna ft. DrakeMarch 27"Stressed Out"Twenty One PilotsApril 3April 10"Work"Rihanna ft. DrakeApril 17"Stressed Out"Twenty One PilotsApril 241 May8 May"Faded"Alan Walker15 May"Middle"DJ Snake ft. Bipolar Sunshine"Middle"DJ Snake ft. Bipolar Sunshine22 May29 MayJune 5"Can't Stop the Feeling!"Justin Timberlake"Can't Stop the Feeling!"Justin TimberlakeJune 12June 19June 26July 3July 10"This Is What You Came For"Calvin Harris ft. RihannaJuly 17"Can't Stop the Feeling!"Justin TimberlakeJuly 24"Duele el Corazón"Enrique Iglesias ft. WisinJuly 31"This Girl"Kungs ft. Cookin' on 3 Burners"This Is What You Came For"Calvin Harris ft. RihannaAugust 7August 14August 21August 28"This Girl"Kungs ft. Cookin' on 3 BurnersSeptember 4September 11September 18September 25"Let Me Love You"DJ Snake ft. Justin Bieber"Let Me Love You"DJ Snake ft. Justin BieberOctober 2October 9October 16"Vente pa' cá"Ricky Martin ft. MalumaOctober 23"Let Me Love You"DJ Snake ft. Justin BieberOctober 30"The Greatest"Sia ft. Kendrick LamarNovember 6"Starboy"The Weeknd ft. Daft PunkNovember 13"My Way"Calvin HarrisNovember 20"Starboy"The Weeknd ft. Daft PunkNovember 27December 4"24K Magic"Bruno MarsDecember 11December 18"Rockabye"Clean Bandit ft. Anne-Marie & Sean PaulDecember 25
Chart history (streaming) The yellow background indicates the best-performing song of 2016. Issue dateSongArtist(s)Ref.January 7"Sorry"Justin BieberFebruary 4"Love Yourself"February 11March 3"Work"Rihanna ft. DrakeMarch 10March 17March 24April 7April 21April 28"Middle"DJ Snake ft. Bipolar Sunshine12 May"One Dance"Drake ft. Wizkid and KylaJune 16July 28August 25October 6"Closer"The Chainsmokers ft. HalseyDecember 8"Reggaetón Lento (Bailemos)"CNCODecember 15"Chantaje"Shakira ft. MalumaDecember 22
See also List of number-one albums of 2016 (Mexico) List of Top 100 songs for 2016 in Mexico
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