This is a list of the Canadian Hot 100 number-one singles of 2018. The Canadian Hot 100 is a chart that ranks the best-performing singles of Canada. Its data, published by Billboard magazine and compiled by Nielsen SoundScan, is based collectively on each single's weekly physical and digital sales, as well as airplay and streaming.
† | Indicates best-performing single of 2018 [1] |
No. | Issue date | Song | Artist(s) | Ref. |
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122 | January 3 | "Perfect" | Ed Sheeran and Beyoncé | [2] |
January 6 | [3] | |||
January 13 | [4] | |||
January 20 | Ed Sheeran [lower-alpha 1] | [5] | ||
re | January 27 | "Havana" † | Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug | [6] |
123 | February 3 | "God's Plan" | Drake | [7] |
February 10 | [8] | |||
February 17 | [9] | |||
February 24 | [10] | |||
March 3 | [11] | |||
March 10 | [12] | |||
March 17 | [13] | |||
March 24 | [14] | |||
March 31 | [15] | |||
April 7 | [16] | |||
124 | April 14 | "Call Out My Name" | The Weeknd | [17] |
125 | April 21 | "Nice for What" | Drake | [18] |
April 28 | [19] | |||
May 5 | [20] | |||
126 | May 12 | "Psycho" | Post Malone featuring Ty Dolla Sign | [21] |
127 | May 19 | "This Is America" | Childish Gambino | [22] |
May 26 | [23] | |||
June 2 | [24] | |||
re | June 9 | "Nice for What" | Drake | [25] |
128 | June 16 | "Girls Like You" | Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B | [26] |
June 23 | [27] | |||
June 30 | [28] | |||
July 7 | [29] | |||
129 | July 14 | "Nonstop" | Drake | [30] |
130 | July 21 | "In My Feelings" | [31] | |
July 28 | [32] | |||
August 4 | [33] | |||
August 11 | [34] | |||
August 18 | [35] | |||
August 25 | [36] | |||
September 1 | [37] | |||
re | September 8 | "Girls Like You" | Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B | [38] |
September 15 | [39] | |||
131 | September 22 | "I Love It" | Kanye West and Lil Pump | [40] |
132 | September 29 | "Killshot" | Eminem | [41] |
October 6 | [42] | |||
re | October 13 | "Girls Like You" | Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B | [43] |
October 20 | [44] | |||
133 | October 27 | "Zeze" | Kodak Black featuring Travis Scott and Offset | [45] |
re | November 3 | "Girls Like You" | Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B | [46] |
November 10 | [47] | |||
134 | November 17 | "Thank U, Next" | Ariana Grande | [48] |
November 24 | [49] | |||
December 1 | [50] | |||
December 8 | [51] | |||
December 15 | [52] | |||
December 22 | [53] | |||
December 29 | [54] |
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