The album's title derives from its being McEntire's sixteenth album, counting compilation and Christmas albums.
The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA, for selling over 1 million copies.[2] The album debuted at #17 on the Country Albums chart for the week of May 27, 1989, and peaked at #1 for the week of June 24, 1989. It stayed at #1 for 13 consecutive weeks. The album sold over 500,000 copies in its first 9 weeks.
^Sweet Sixteen (CD liner notes). Reba McEntire. MCA Records. 1989. MCABD-6294.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)