Number 1 Songs in 2016 — UK and US Charts
"One Dance"
Drake ft. Wizkid & Kyla
Drake's dancehall-influenced track spent 15 weeks at UK number one, the longest run in years. It introduced Afrobeats to mainstream Western pop audiences and was Spotify's most-streamed song of 2016.
"Love Yourself"
Justin Bieber
Co-written with Ed Sheeran, Bieber's stripped-back hit spent two weeks at US number one early in 2016 and was among the year's biggest sellers, marking his transition from teen idol to credible pop artist.
Biggest Films of 2016 — Box Office Hits
Captain America: Civil War
Box Office: $1.15 billion
Marvel pitted Iron Man against Captain America in what was essentially an Avengers film, with Spider-Man and Black Panther making scene-stealing debuts. It topped the worldwide box office and set up the next phase of the MCU.
Fashion and Style of 2016
Fashion, clothing and visual culture from the era
Architecture and Buildings of 2016
Buildings completed and structures opened in 2016