Drake's "One Dance" Was World's Biggest Song In 2016

Drake had more than one person dancing in 2016.

BYMitch Findlay
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Drake can add another accomplishment to his impressive list of credentials. "One Dance," the melodic single off Views has officially hit the books as 2016's biggest song worldwide. Champagne Papi will undoubtedly pop some champagne for this one. 

Not only that, the Global Music Report also lists Drake as the number one artist of 2016, but fans probably already suspected as much. As for the single, One Dance moved 12.5 million units globally, beating out second place Justin Bieber by a decent margin. 

The top ten singles of 2016 are as follows:

1. Drake - One Dance - 12.5 mil
2. Justin Bieber - Love Yourself - 11.7 mil
3. The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey -Closer - 11.7 mil
4. Sia - Cheap Thrills - 11.1 mil
5. Justin Bieber - Sorry - 10.8 mil
6. Rihanna - Work - 10.6 mil
7. Lukas Graham - 7 Years - 10.4 mil
8. The Chainsmokers ft. Daya & Konshens - Don’t Let Me Down - 10.2 mil
9. Mike Posner - I Took A Pill In Ibiza - 10.0 mil
10. Twenty-One Pilots - Stressed Out - 9.9 mil

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<b>Feature Editor</b> <!--BR--> Mitch Findlay is a writer and hip-hop journalist based in Montreal. Resident old head by default. Enjoys writing Original Content about music, albums, lyrics, and rap history. His favorite memories include interviewing J.I.D and EarthGang at the "Revenge Of The Dreamers 3" studio sessions in Atlanta and receiving a phone call from Dr. Dre. In his spare time he makes horror movies.