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Top Adult Contemporary Songs of 2016

2015 <-2016-> 2017
    

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2016
1.
12/2016

Winter Wonderland by Sarah McLachlan

from Wonderland   
6



23
AC












[Christmas]
[Verve LP Cut]
written by Felix Bernard & Dick Smith (as Richard B. Smith)
2.
12/2016

Hard Candy Christmas by Cyndi Lauper

5



27
AC












featuring Alison Krauss
[Christmas]
[Rhino LP Cut]
written by Carol Hall
3.
12/2016

I Don't Wanna Live Forever by Zayn & Taylor Swift

from Fifty Shades Darker: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   
296

2
US
16
AC










5
UK
[Universal Studios/Big Machine]
written by Taylor Swift, Sam Dew & Jack Antonoff
4.
12/2016

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing by Rascal Flatts

from The Greatest Gift of All   
6



21
AC












[Big Machine]
written by Charles Wesley
5.
12/2016

Do You Hear What I Hear by Jennifer Nettles

from To Celebrate Christmas   
6



20
AC












[Big Machine LP Cut]
written by Gloria Shayne Baker (as Gloria Shayne) & Noël Regney
6.
12/2016

A Little Bit of Christmas by Jim Brickman

5



26
AC












featuring Kris Allen
[Christmas]
[Brickman LP Cut]
written by Jim Brickman, Kris Allen & Victoria Shaw
7.
12/2016

You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch by Jordan Smith

from 'Tis the Season   
7



17
AC












[Republic LP Cut]
written by Albert Hague & Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel
8.
12/2016

This Christmas by Matthew & Gunnar Nelson

8



15
AC












as Nelson featuring Carnie & Wendy Wilson
[Christmas]
[R]
[Stone Canyon LP Cut]
written by Matthew Nelson [Matthew Gray Nelson], Gunnar Nelson, Alyssa Bonagura & Michael Bonagura
9.
12/2016

The Christmas Medley by Neil Diamond

from Acoustic Christmas   
10



10
AC












[Christmas]
[Capitol LP Cut]
10.
12/2016

That's What I Like by Bruno Mars

from 24K Magic   
310

✫1
US
12
AC




✫1
R&B




12
UK
[Grammy Award for Song of the Year 2018]
[Atlantic LP Cut]
written by Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence, Brody Brown (as Christopher Brody Brown), James Fauntleroy, Johnathan Yip, Ray Romulus, Jeremy Reeves & Ray McCullough (as Ray McCullough II)
11.
12/2016

Santa Baby by Trisha Yearwood

from Christmas Together   
7



18
AC












[Pearl LP Cut]
written by Joan Javits, Phil Springer (as Philip Springer) & Fred Ebb (as Tony Springer)
12.
12/2016

Love on the Weekend by John Mayer

from The Search for Everything   
21

53
US
18
AC












[Columbia LP Cut]
written by John Mayer
13.
12/2016

Little Drummer Boy by Jennifer Nettles & Idina Menzel

from To Celebrate Christmas   
9



12
AC












[Christmas]
[Big Machine LP Cut]
written by Katherine K. Davis, Henry Onorati & Harry Simeone
14.
12/2016

Let It Snow by Rascal Flatts

from The Greatest Gift of All   
8



16
AC












[Christmas]
[Big Machine]
written by Jule Styne & Sammy Cahn
15.
12/2016

Ghost of Christmas Past by Elizabeth Chan

9



12
AC












[Christmas]
[Merry Bright LP Cut]
written by Elizabeth Chan
16.
12/2016

Feels Like Christmas by Straight No Chaser

from I'll Have Another... Christmas Album   
9



13
AC












featuring Jana Kramer
[Christmas]
[Atlantic LP Cut]
written by Mike Luginbill
17.
12/2016

Baby, It's Cold Outside by Brett Eldredge

from Glow   
30



✫1
AC
26
country










featuring Meghan Trainor
[Atlantic LP Cut]
written by Frank Loesser
18.
12/2016

True Colors by Anna Kendrick & Justin Timberlake

from Trolls: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   
8

111
US
25
AC












[Villa 40/DreamWorks LP Cut]
written by Tom Kelly & Billy Steinberg
19.
12/2016

This Christmas by Train

from Christmas in Tahoe   
27



✫1
AC












[Christmas]
[Sunken Forest LP Cut]
written by Donny Hathaway (as Donny Pitts) & Nadine McKinnor
20.
12/2016

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas by Josh Groban

27



✫1
AC












[Christmas]
[Reprise DD]
written by Hugh Martin & Ralph Blane
21.
12/2016

Water Under the Bridge by Adele

from 25   25
75

26
US
3
AC










39
UK
[R]
[XL/Columbia LP Cut]
written by Adele (as Adele Adkins) & Greg Kurstin
22.
12/2016

I Feel It Coming by The Weeknd

from Starboy   
246

4
US
20
AC




2
R&B




9
UK
featuring Daft Punk
[XO LP Cut]
written by The Weeknd (as Abel Tesfaye), Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, Martin Mckinney, Éric Chédeville, Cirkut (as Henry Walter) & Thomas Bangalter
23.
11/2016

Wish I Knew You by The Revivalists

from Men Amongst Mountains   
42

84
US
18
AC








✫1
alt.


[Washington Square/Wind-up]
written by The Revivalists
24.
11/2016

It's Quiet Uptown by Kelly Clarkson

from The Hamilton Mixtape   
7

124
US
30
AC












[Hamilton Uptown/Atlantic LP Cut]
written by Lin-Manuel Miranda
25.
11/2016

Hallelujah by Pentatonix

from A Pentatonix Christmas   
59

23
US
4
AC












[RCA LP Cut]
written by Leonard Cohen
26.
11/2016

Rockabye by Clean Bandit

from What Is Love?   
279

9
US
27
AC










✫1
UK
featuring Sean Paul & Anne-Marie
[Atlantic UK LP Cut]
written by Jack Patterson, Steve Mac, Mark Ralph, Drew Smith & Tom Fuller
27.
10/2016

Play That Song by Train

from A Girl, a Bottle, a Boat   
34

41
US
6
AC












[Columbia]
written by Pat Monahan (as Patrick Monahan), William Wiik Larsen, Frank Loesser & Hoagy Carmichael
28.
10/2016

Don't Wanna Know by Maroon 5

258

6
US
✫1
AC










5
UK
featuring Kendrick Lamar
[222 Records DD]
written by Kendrick Lamar (as Kendrick Duckworth), Adam Levine, Benny Blanco (as Benjamin Levin), John Ryan, Jacob Kasher, Ammar Malik, Kurtis McKenzie, Jon Mills & Alex Ben-Abdullah
29.
10/2016

Love Me Now by John Legend

from Darkness and Light   
60

23
US
16
AC




10
R&B






[Columbia LP Cut]
written by John Legend (as John Stephens), Blake Mills & John Ryan
30.
10/2016

Fresh Eyes by Andy Grammer

from The Good Parts   
19

59
US
20
AC












[S-Curve/BMG DD]
written by Andy Grammer, Ross Golan & Ian Kirkpatrick
31.
10/2016

Million Reasons by Lady Gaga

from Joanne   
161

4
US
14
AC










39
UK
[Interscope LP Cut]
written by Lady Gaga (as Stefani Germanotta), Hillary Lindsey & Mark Ronson
32.
10/2016

24K Magic by Bruno Mars

from 24K Magic   
285

4
US
13
AC




3
R&B




5
UK
[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 2018]
[Atlantic LP Cut]
written by Bruno Mars, Brody Brown (as Christopher "Brody" Brown) & Philip Lawrence
33.
10/2016

Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough by Russell Watson

from True Stories   
5



24
AC












[FOD LP Cut]
34.
10/2016

This Town by Niall Horan

from Flicker   
138

20
US
11
AC










9
UK
[Neon Haze DD]
written by Niall Horan, Jamie Scott, Mike Needle & Dan Bryer (as Daniel Bryer)
35.
10/2016

Starboy by The Weeknd

from Starboy   
395

✫1
US
26
AC




✫1
R&B




2
UK
featuring Daft Punk
[XO LP Cut]
written by The Weeknd (as Abel Tesfaye), Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, Thomas Bangalter, Martin McKinney & Cirkut (as Henry Walter)
36.
09/2016

Queen of Swords by Idina Menzel

from Idina   
5



24
AC












[Warner LP Cut]
written by Idina Menzel, Ferras (as Ferras Alqaisi), Sarah Hudson & Greg Wells
37.
09/2016

Say You Won't Let Go by James Arthur

from Back from the Edge   
287

11
US
3
AC










✫1
UK
[SYCO Digital]
written by James Arthur, Neil Ormandy, Steve Solomon & Aodhán Dorrian
38.
09/2016

Perfect Illusion by Lady Gaga

from Joanne   
132

15
US
25
AC










12
UK
[Interscope LP Cut]
written by Kevin Parker, Lady Gaga (as Stefani Germanotta), Mark Ronson & BloodPop (as Michael Tucker)
39.
09/2016

She Sets the City on Fire by Gavin DeGraw

from Something Worth Saving   
6



22
AC












[RCA LP Cut]
written by Gavin DeGraw, Todd Clark, Jason Saenz & Gregg Wattenberg
40.
09/2016

Scars to Your Beautiful by Alessia Cara

from Know-It-All   
122

8
US
✫1
AC












[EP Entertainment LP Cut]
written by Alessia Cara (as Alessia Caracciolo), Warren Felder, Sebastian Kole (as Coleridge Tillman) & Andrew Wansel
41.
09/2016

This House Is Not for Sale by Bon Jovi

from This House Is Not for Sale   
10



10
AC












[Captain Kid/Island LP Cut]
written by Jon Bon Jovi, John Shanks & Billy Falcon
42.
09/2016

Everything by Brian McKnight

from Genesis   
6



23
AC












[Motown LP Cut]
written by Brandon Barnes & Brian McKnight
43.
09/2016

11 Blocks by Wrabel

from We Could Be Beautiful   
9

118
US
21
AC












[Epic DD]
written by Wrabel (as Stephen Samuel Wrabel) & Alex Hope
44.
09/2016

Nobody But Me by Michael Bublé

from Nobody but Me   
18



10
AC










77
UK
[Reprise LP Cut]
written by Michael Bublé, Alan Chang, Bryan Lipps, Erik Kertes & Jason Goldman
45.
09/2016

Mercy by Shawn Mendes

from Illuminate   
131

15
US
11
AC










15
UK
[Island LP Cut]
written by Shawn Mendes, Teddy Geiger, Danny Parker & Ilsey Juber
46.
08/2016

Blue Ain't Your Color by Keith Urban

from Ripcord   
71

24
US
14
AC
✫1
country










[Hit Red]
written by Steven Lee Olsen, Hillary Lindsey & Clint Lagerberg
47.
08/2016

Pieces by Rob Thomas

from The Great Unknown   
9



12
AC












[Atlantic LP Cut]
written by Rob Thomas & Matt Serletic
48.
08/2016

Let Me Love You by DJ Snake

from Encore   
318

4
US
6
AC










2
UK
featuring Justin Bieber
[DJ Snake LP Cut]
written by DJ Snake (as William Grigahcine), Justin Bieber, Andrew Watt, Ali Tamposi, Brian Lee & Louis Bell
49.
08/2016

Closer by The Chainsmokers

from Collage   
413

✫1
US
8
AC










✫1
UK
featuring Halsey
[Disruptor LP Cut]
written by Andrew Taggart, Shaun Frank & Frederic Kennett
50.
08/2016

Cold Water by Major Lazer

from Music Is the Weapon   
368

2
US
20
AC










✫1
UK
featuring Justin Bieber and MØ
[Mad Decent DD]
written by Ed Sheeran, Benny Blanco (as Benjamin Levin), MØ (as Karen Marie Ørsted), Diplo (as Thomas Pentz), Justin Bieber, Jamie Scott, Jr Blender (as Philip Meckseper) & King Henry (as Henry Allen)
51.
07/2016

City of Angels by Kathryn Dean

5



26
AC












[Magnetic Red LP Cut]
52.
07/2016

Rise by Katy Perry

118

11
US
12
AC










25
UK
[Capitol DD]
written by Katy Perry, Max Martin, Ali Payami & Savan Kotecha
53.
07/2016

Save the World by The Villains

from A Little Something for the Pain   
4



28
AC












[Toucan Cove LP Cut]
written by Dan Call
54.
07/2016

Sledgehammer by Rihanna

23

102
US
16
AC




36
R&B




69
UK
[from the motion picture Star Trek Beyond]
[Westbury Road LP Cut]
written by Rihanna (as Robyn Fenty), Jesse Shatkin & Sia (as Sia Furler)
55.
06/2016

Heathens by Twenty One Pilots

from Suicide Squad: The Album   
332

2
US
25
AC






20
rock
✫1
alt.
5
UK
[Warner Bros./Atlantic]
written by Tyler Joseph
56.
06/2016

A Good Heart by Elton John

from Wonderful Crazy Night   
7



17
AC












[Mercury LP Cut]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin
57.
06/2016

Sit Still, Look Pretty by Daya

from Daya   
41

28
US
20
AC












[Art Beatz LP Cut]
written by Gino Barletta, Mike Campbell & Britten Newbill
58.
06/2016

Love on the Brain by Rihanna

from Anti   Anti
158

5
US
9
AC




3
R&B




175
UK
[Westbury Road LP Cut]
written by Fred Ball, Joseph Angel & Rihanna (as Robyn Fenty)
59.
06/2016

Me Too by Meghan Trainor

from Thank You   
79

13
US
23
AC










84
UK
[Epic LP Cut]
written by Meghan Trainor, Ricky Reed (as Eric Frederic), Jacob Kasher (as Jacob Kasher Hindlin), Jason Derulo (as Jason Desrouleaux) & Peter Svensson
60.
05/2016

Wherever I Go by OneRepublic

from Oh My My   
49

55
US
19
AC










29
UK
[Mosley LP Cut]
written by Ryan Tedder, Brent Kutzle & Noel Zancanella
61.
05/2016

So Alive by The Goo Goo Dolls

from Boxes   
6



21
AC












[Warner LP Cut]
written by John Rzeznik, Derek Fuhrmann & Gregg Wattenberg
62.
05/2016

Can't Stop the Feeling! by Justin Timberlake

from Trolls: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   
420

✫1
US
✫1
AC


✫1
dance






2
UK
[Dreamworks]
written by Justin Timberlake, Max Martin & Shellback
63.
05/2016

Treat You Better by Shawn Mendes

from Illuminate   
249

6
US
✫1
AC










6
UK
[Island LP Cut]
written by Shawn Mendes, Teddy Geiger & Scott Harris [songwriter]
64.
05/2016

H.O.L.Y. by Florida Georgia Line

from Dig Your Roots   
92

14
US
19
AC
✫1
country










[Republic Nashville]
written by Busbee, Nate Cyphert & William Wiik Larsen
65.
05/2016

This Is What You Came For by Calvin Harris

346

3
US
15
AC


✫1
dance






2
UK
featuring Rihanna
[Westbury Road/Roc Nation/Fly Eye]
written by Calvin Harris & Taylor Swift (as Nils Sjöberg)
66.
04/2016

Stand in the Light by Jordan Smith

from Something Beautiful   
5



25
AC












[Republic LP Cut]
written by Lauren Christy & Stephan Moccio
67.
04/2016

Just Like Fire by Pink

from Alice Through the Looking Glass: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   
154

10
US
✫1
AC










19
UK
[Walt Disney LP Cut]
written by Pink (as Alecia Moore), Max Martin, Shellback (as Karl Johan Schuster) & Oscar Holter
68.
04/2016

Dancing on My Own by Calum Scott

from Only Human   
170



15
AC










2
UK
[Capitol DD]
written by Robyn & Patrik Berger
69.
04/2016

America's Sweetheart by Elle King

from Love Stuff   Love Stuff
10

114
US
28
AC








38
alt.


[RCA LP Cut]
written by Elle King & Martin Johnson
70.
04/2016

Broken by Trisha Yearwood

from The Passion: New Orleans: Music from the Live Television Event   
7



17
AC












[Dick Clark Productions/Virgin LP Cut]
written by Jason Wade
71.
04/2016

Brand New by Ben Rector

from Brand New   
18

82
US
10
AC












[Aptly Named LP Cut]
written by Ben Rector, David Hodges & Abe Stoklasa
72.
04/2016

HandClap by Fitz and The Tantrums

from Fitz and The Tantrums   
37

53
US
22
AC








5
alt.


[Dangerbird/Elektra Digital]
written by Michael Fitzpatrick, Noelle Scaggs, James King, Joe Karnes (as Joseph Karnes), Jeremy Ruzumna, John Wicks, Ricky Reed (as Eric Frederic) & Sam Hollander
73.
03/2016

You Belong to Me by Bryan Adams

from Get Up   
5



26
AC












[Badams LP Cut]
written by Bryan Adams & Jim Vallance
74.
03/2016

New Romantics by Taylor Swift

from 1989 [deluxe edition]   
23

46
US
18
AC












[R]
[Big Machine Digital]
written by Taylor Swift, Max Martin & Shellback
75.
03/2016

No by Meghan Trainor

from Thank You   
221

3
US
16
AC










11
UK
[Epic LP Cut]
written by Meghan Trainor, Ricky Reed (as Eric Frederic) & Jacob Kasher (as Jacob Kasher Hindlin)
76.
03/2016

Lost Boy by Ruth B

from The Intro EP   
54

24
US
13
AC










97
UK
[Columbia LP Cut]
written by Ruth B (as Ruth Berhe)
77.
03/2016

Piece by Piece by Kelly Clarkson

from Piece by Piece   
133

8
US
11
AC










27
UK
[19 Records LP Cut]
written by Kelly Clarkson & Greg Kurstin
78.
03/2016

Make Me Like You by Gwen Stefani

from This Is What the Truth Feels Like   
19

54
US
24
AC












[Mad Love LP Cut]
written by Gwen Stefani, Justin Tranter, Julia Michaels, Mattias Larsson & Robin Fredriksson
79.
03/2016

Mama Said by Lukas Graham

from Lukas Graham [2015 album]   
43

36
US
24
AC










48
UK
[Warner LP Cut]
written by Lukas Forchhammer, Morten Ristorp, Stefan Forrest & Morten Pilegaard
80.
02/2016

Cheap Thrills by Sia

from This Is Acting   
417

✫1
US
2
AC


✫1
dance






2
UK
featuring Sean Paul
[R]
[Monkey Puzzle Digital]
written by Sia (as Sia Furler) & Greg Kurstin
81.
02/2016

We Don't Talk Anymore by Charlie Puth

from Nine Track Mind   Nine Track Mind
155

9
US
11
AC










14
UK
feat. Selena Gomez
[Artist Partners Group]
written by Charlie Puth, Jacob Kasher (as Jacob Kasher Hindlin) & Selena Gomez
82.
02/2016

Til It Happens to You by Lady Gaga

41

95
US
19
AC


✫1
dance






171
UK
[from the documentary film The Hunting Ground]
[Interscope DD]
written by Lady Gaga & Diane Warren
83.
02/2016

Pillowtalk by Zayn

from Mind of Mine   
394

✫1
US
21
AC










✫1
UK
[SYCO Digital]
written by Zayn (as Zayn Malik), Levi Lennox, Anthony Hannides, Michael Hannides & Joe Garrett
84.
02/2016

Hymn for the Weekend by Coldplay

from A Head Full of Dreams   A Head Full of Dreams
158

25
US
19
AC








20
alt.
6
UK
[Parlophone Digital]
written by Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin
85.
02/2016

I Took a Pill in Ibiza by Mike Posner

from At Night, Alone.   
334

4
US
23
AC










✫1
UK
[Island LP Cut]
written by Mike Posner
86.
02/2016

Humble and Kind by Tim McGraw

from Damn Country Music   
59

30
US
13
AC
✫1
country










[Big Machine]
written by Lori McKenna
87.
02/2016

7 Years by Lukas Graham

from Lukas Graham [2015 album]   
392

2
US
2
AC








26
alt.
✫1
UK
[Warner LP Cut]
written by Morten Ristorp, Alonzo Holt, Lukas Forchhammer & Stefan Forrest
88.
01/2016

Ride by Twenty One Pilots

from Blurryface   
181

5
US
16
AC






32
rock
✫1
alt.
47
UK
[Fueled By Ramen]
written by Tyler Joseph
89.
01/2016

Looking Up by Elton John

from Wonderful Crazy Night   
9



12
AC












[Mercury LP Cut]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin
90.
01/2016

Hold On Forever by Rob Thomas

from The Great Unknown   
5



25
AC












[Atlantic LP Cut]
written by Rob Thomas
91.
01/2016

Out of the Woods by Taylor Swift

from 1989   1989
23

44
US
20
AC












[R]
[Big Machine Digital]
written by Taylor Swift & Jack Antonoff
92.
01/2016

Every Time I'm with You by Seal

from 7   
5



24
AC












[Warner LP Cut]
written by Seal, Simon Bloor & Trevor Horn
93.
01/2016

Can't Help Falling in Love by Haley Reinhart

from Better   
7



17
AC












[red dot LP Cut]
written by Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore & George David Weiss
94.
01/2016

I'll Be Home for Christmas by Kanisha K

5



26
AC












[Christmas]
[Daddy Rocks DD]
written by Kim Gannon, Walter Kent & Buck Ram
95.
01/2016

Good to Be Alive (Hallelujah) by Andy Grammer

from Magazines or Novels   Magazines or Novels
18

62
US
20
AC












[S-Curve LP Cut]
written by Andy Grammer, Ross Golan, Ian Kirkpatrick & Ryan Met
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