Announcing Google Play’s “Best of 2016”

A Big Year for Dance Music in Australia




As the year draws to close and summer is officially here, we’re thrilled to announce Google Play’s most popular apps, games and music in 2016.

In Australia, Meghan Trainor’s “Mee Too”, followed by Sia’s “Cheap Thrills” were the most streamed songs of the year. All in all, 2016 was a big year for dance and electronic music in Australia, with a third of the top 100 most streamed songs falling under the genre, on par with Pop for the first time.


Top 10 Streamed Songs of 2016 in Australia 



Globally, Twenty One Pilots have no need to feel “Stressed Out” with their single coming in as the number one most streamed song of the year.  In case you missed any of 2016’s biggest hits, we’ve our top five global lists for each category to help you sort through the most popular content of the year. For complete local lists, visit Google Play.

Google Play's Global Best of 2016 Lists

TOP TRENDING APPS of 2016

TOP TRENDING GAMES of 2016

TOP 5 STREAMED SONGS of 2016
  1. Stressed Out, Twenty One Pilots
  2. Sorry, Justin Bieber

Posted by Kara Bailey, Director of Merchandising, Google Play