The #1 on M Countdown on 2016-09-08 was “Whistle” by Blackpink — win No. 2 for the song and career win No. 2 for Blackpink (No. 1 on this show). It also won Inkigayo the same week (2 crowns).
“Whistle” has 3 music show wins in total: 2016-08-21 Inkigayo, 2016-09-08 M Countdown, 2016-09-11 Inkigayo. Blackpink had 2 wins in 2016 up to this date, and this was the artist's first win on M Countdown. The previous week's M Countdown #1 was “Lotto” by Exo. The other shows that week went to The Show: “Fantasy” by VIXX; Music Bank: “Making a New Ending for This Story” by Han Dong-geun. Episode data comes from broadcasters' published results (Wikipedia lists, CC BY-SA) and is recounted daily.
| Date | Show | Song · Artist | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-06 | The Show | FantasyVIXX | ★ #1 |
| 2016-09-08 | M Countdown | WhistleBlackpink | ★ #1 |
| 2016-09-09 | Music Bank | Making a New Ending for This StoryHan Dong-geun | ★ #1 |
| 2016-09-11 | Inkigayo | WhistleBlackpink | ★ #1 |