title: List of number-one albums of 2016 (Ireland)
text: # List of number-one albums of 2016 (Ireland)
  
  The Irish Albums Chart ranks the best-performing albums in Ireland, as compiled by Chart-Track on behalf of the Irish Recorded Music Association.
  
  | Issue date | Album | Artist |
  | - | - | - |
  | 7 January | Purpose | Justin Bieber |
  | 14 January | Blackstar | David Bowie |
  | 21 January | Blackstar | David Bowie |
  | 28 January | 25 | Adele |
  | 4 February | Everything This Way | Walking on Cars |
  | 11 February | Everything This Way | Walking on Cars |
  | 18 February | Everything This Way | Walking on Cars |
  | 25 February | 25 | Adele |
  | 3 March | 2 | The Gloaming |
  | 10 March | 25 | Adele |
  | 17 March | 25 | Adele |
  | 24 March | 25 | Adele |
  | 31 March | 25 | Adele |
  | 7 April | 25 | Adele |
  | 14 April | 25 | Adele |
  | 21 April | Cut Loose | Mike Denver |
  | 28 April | Lemonade | Beyoncé |
  | 5 May | Stayin' Up All Night | Nathan Carter |
  | 12 May | A Moon Shaped Pool | Radiohead |
  | 19 May | Lemonade | Beyoncé |
  | 26 May | Dangerous Woman | Ariana Grande |
  | 2 June | Greatest Hits | Bruce Springsteen |
  | 9 June | Lemonade | Beyoncé |
  | 16 June | Lemonade | Beyoncé |
  | 23 June | The Getaway | Red Hot Chili Peppers |
  | 30 June | 25 | Adele |
  | 7 July | Lemonade | Beyoncé |
  | 14 July | Ellipsis | Biffy Clyro |
  | 21 July | Chaleur Humaine | Christine and the Queens |
  | 28 July | Chaleur Humaine | Christine and the Queens |
  | 4 August | Chaleur Humaine | Christine and the Queens |
  | 11 August | Chaleur Humaine | Christine and the Queens |
  | 18 August | Picture This EP | Picture This |
  | 25 August | At Swim | Lisa Hannigan |
  | 1 September | Glory | Britney Spears |
  | 8 September | We Move | James Vincent McMorrow |
  | 15 September | Skeleton Tree | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds |
  | 22 September | Skeleton Tree | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds |
  | 29 September | Illuminate | Shawn Mendes |
  | 6 October | x | Ed Sheeran |
  | 13 October | Revolution Radio | Green Day |
  | 20 October | Walls | Kings of Leon |
  | 27 October | You Want It Darker | Leonard Cohen |
  | 3 November | You Want It Darker | Leonard Cohen |
  | 10 November | The Heavy Entertainment Show | Robbie Williams |
  | 17 November | You Want It Darker | Leonard Cohen |
  | 24 November | Hardwired... to Self-Destruct | Metallica |
  | 1 December | Glory Days | Little Mix |
  | 8 December | Glory Days | Little Mix |
  | 15 December | You Want It Darker | Leonard Cohen |
  | 22 December | You Want It Darker | Leonard Cohen |
  | 29 December | Glory Days | Little Mix |
  
  ## Number-one artists
  
  | Position | Artist | Weeks at No. 1 |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Adele | 9 |
  | 2 | Beyoncé | 5 |
  | 2 | Leonard Cohen | 5 |
  | 3 | Christine and the Queens | 4 |
  | 4 | Walking on Cars | 3 |
  | 4 | Little Mix | 3 |
  | 5 | David Bowie | 2 |
  | 5 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | 2 |
  | 6 | The Gloaming | 1 |
  | 6 | Justin Bieber | 1 |
  | 6 | Mike Denver | 1 |
  | 6 | Nathan Carter | 1 |
  | 6 | Radiohead | 1 |
  | 6 | Ariana Grande | 1 |
  | 6 | Bruce Springsteen | 1 |
  | 6 | Red Hot Chili Peppers | 1 |
  | 6 | Biffy Clyro | 1 |
  | 6 | Picture This | 1 |
  | 6 | Lisa Hannigan | 1 |
  | 6 | Britney Spears | 1 |
  | 6 | James Vincent McMorrow | 1 |
  | 6 | Shawn Mendes | 1 |
  | 6 | Ed Sheeran | 1 |
  | 6 | Green Day | 1 |
  | 6 | Kings of Leon | 1 |
  | 6 | Metallica | 1 |
  