List of Retail Singles number ones

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Celine Dion's "The Power of Love" is the best-performing song in Retail Singles history Celine Dion by Linda Bisset.jpg
Celine Dion's "The Power of Love" is the best-performing song in Retail Singles history
Michael Jackson was the first and only artist to replace themselves at number one Michael Jackson in 1988.jpg
Michael Jackson was the first and only artist to replace themselves at number one
Four Milli Vanilli singles reached number one in 1989, the most of any artist in a calendar year Milli Vanilli and C. Michael Greene.jpg
Four Milli Vanilli singles reached number one in 1989, the most of any artist in a calendar year

Retail Singles was a weekly music chart compiled and published by Canadian magazine The Record from 1983 to 1996 that ranked the best-selling songs in Canada. Whereas the singles chart of rival magazine RPM was based solely on radio airplay after September 1988, [3] Retail Singles was based on a national sample of single sales reports given by Canadian retailers and rack jobbers. [4] It was regarded in the music industry as the premier Canadian single sales chart for the duration of its publication. [4] [lower-alpha 1] The chart was associated with Canada in the Hits of the World section of American magazine Billboard and was featured in Canadian newspapers such as the Montreal Gazette , Winnipeg Sun , and Edmonton Journal . [6]

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Retail Singles was first published in the January 10, 1983, issue of The Record, and was dated seven days later. The chart contained thirty positions through the week ending October 24, 1983. It expanded to forty positions on the week ending October 31, 1983, and to fifty positions on the week ending February 11, 1985. From the week ending January 22, 1990, until its discontinuation after the week ending April 1, 1996, Retail Singles contained forty positions. [4] After thirteen years, 2,500 entries, and 193 number ones, The Record ceased publishing the chart due to a lack of sales reports owing to declining single sales in the country. [7] It was succeeded in October 1996 by the Canadian Singles Chart, compiled by SoundScan. [4]

American singer Madonna achieved the most Retail Singles number ones (12), followed by Phil Collins (6), Paula Abdul (5), Michael Jackson (5), and Mariah Carey (5). Five songs tied for the most weeks at number one, with 12: "Faith" by George Michael (1987–1988), "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" by Bryan Adams (1991), "Said I Loved You...But I Lied" by Michael Bolton (1993–1994), "The Power of Love" by Celine Dion (1994), and "Fantasy" by Carey (1995–1996). [2] Stevie Wonder's "I Just Called to Say I Love You" is the best-performing song of the 1980s [8] and Dion's "The Power of Love" is the best-performing title in Retail Singles history. [9]

Chart history

Key
Indicates a song debuted at number one
reIndicates a song returned to number one
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Indicates a song designated as Canadian content by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
List of number ones [2]
No.Chart dateSongArtist(s)Weeks at
number one [lower-alpha 2]
1January 17, 1983"Dirty Laundry" Don Henley 1
2January 24, 1983"Mickey" Toni Basil 5
3February 28, 1983"Pass the Dutchie" Musical Youth 1
4March 7, 1983"Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" Culture Club 3
5March 28, 1983"Billie Jean" Michael Jackson 7
6May 16, 1983"Beat It"2
7May 30, 1983"Flashdance... What a Feeling" Irene Cara 6
8July 11, 1983"Electric Avenue" Eddy Grant 5
9August 15, 1983"Every Breath You Take" The Police 5
10September 19, 1983"Maniac" Michael Sembello 2
11October 3, 1983"Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" Eurythmics 1
reOctober 10, 1983"Maniac" Michael Sembello 1
reOctober 17, 1983"Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" Eurythmics 2
12October 31, 1983"True" Spandau Ballet 2
13November 14, 1983"Islands in the Stream" Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton 9
14January 16, 1984"Say Say Say" Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson 1
15January 23, 1984"Major Tom (Coming Home)" Peter Schilling 1
16January 30, 1984"Karma Chameleon" Culture Club 7
17March 19, 1984"99 Luftballons" Nena 2
18April 2, 1984"Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" Cyndi Lauper 6
19May 14, 1984"Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" Phil Collins 3
20June 4, 1984"To All the Girls I've Loved Before" Julio Iglesias and Willie Nelson 3
21June 25, 1984"Time After Time" Cyndi Lauper 3
22July 16, 1984"Let's Hear It for the Boy" Deniece Williams 1
23July 23, 1984"Self Control" Laura Branigan 3
24August 13, 1984"When Doves Cry" Prince 2
25August 27, 1984"Ghostbusters" Ray Parker Jr. 5
26October 1, 1984"What's Love Got to Do with It" Tina Turner 1
27October 8, 1984"Missing You" John Waite 3
28October 29, 1984"I Just Called to Say I Love You" Stevie Wonder 11
29January 14, 1985"Do They Know It's Christmas?" Band Aid 1
30January 21, 1985"Like a Virgin" Madonna 3
31February 11, 1985"Easy Lover" Philip Bailey and Phil Collins 6
32March 25, 1985"I Want to Know What Love Is" Foreigner 2
33April 8, 1985"Shout" Tears for Fears 2
34April 22, 1985"One Night in Bangkok" Murray Head 1
35April 29, 1985"Tears Are Not Enough" Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg [10] Northern Lights2
reMay 13, 1985"Shout" Tears for Fears 2
reMay 27, 1985"Tears Are Not Enough" Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg [10] Northern Lights2
36June 10, 1985"Everybody Wants to Rule the World" Tears for Fears 2
37June 24, 1985"Sussudio" Phil Collins 2
38July 8, 1985"Never Surrender" Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg [10] Corey Hart 7
39August 26, 1985"Everytime You Go Away" Paul Young 1
reSeptember 2, 1985"Never Surrender" Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg [10] Corey Hart 2
40September 16, 1985"We Don't Need Another Hero" Tina Turner 4
41October 14, 1985"Part-Time Lover" Stevie Wonder 3
42November 4, 1985"Money for Nothing" Dire Straits 2
reNovember 18, 1985"Part-Time Lover" Stevie Wonder 4
43December 16, 1985"Separate Lives" Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin 1
44December 23, 1985"Live Is Life" Opus 7
45February 10, 1986"Say You, Say Me" Lionel Richie 2
46February 24, 1986"That's What Friends Are For" Dionne & Friends3
47March 17, 1986"Conga" Miami Sound Machine 2
48March 31, 1986"How Will I Know" Whitney Houston 2
49April 14, 1986"Nikita" Elton John 4
50May 12, 1986"Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)" Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg [11] Glass Tiger 2
51May 26, 1986"Let's Go All the Way" Sly Fox 1
52June 2, 1986"West End Girls" Pet Shop Boys 2
53June 16, 1986"Live to Tell" Madonna 5
54July 21, 1986"Sledgehammer" Peter Gabriel 4
55August 18, 1986"Papa Don't Preach" Madonna 6
56September 29, 1986"Glory of Love" Peter Cetera 1
57October 6, 1986"Venus" Bananarama 2
58October 20, 1986"Take My Breath Away" Berlin 3
59November 10, 1986"Spirit in the Sky" Doctor and the Medics 2
60November 24, 1986"True Colors" Cyndi Lauper 1
61December 1, 1986"Amanda" Boston 1
62December 8, 1986"The Lady in Red" Chris de Burgh 8
63February 2, 1987"Everybody Have Fun Tonight" Wang Chung 1
64February 9, 1987"Walk Like an Egyptian" The Bangles 3
65March 2, 1987"Touch Me (I Want Your Body)" Samantha Fox 7
66April 20, 1987"The Final Countdown" Europe 1
67April 27, 1987"Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" Starship 3
68May 18, 1987"Lean on Me" Club Nouveau 3
69June 8, 1987"(I Just) Died in Your Arms" Cutting Crew 1
70June 15, 1987"La Isla Bonita" Madonna 1
reJune 22, 1987"(I Just) Died in Your Arms" Cutting Crew 1
71June 29, 1987"I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" Whitney Houston 2
72July 13, 1987"You Keep Me Hangin' On" Kim Wilde 2
reJuly 27, 1987"I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" Whitney Houston 4
73August 24, 1987"Alone" Heart 2
74September 7, 1987"Who's That Girl" Madonna 2
75September 21, 1987"La Bamba" Los Lobos 7
76November 9, 1987"Bad" Michael Jackson 1
77November 16, 1987"Paper in Fire" John Cougar Mellencamp 1
78November 23, 1987"Mony Mony" Billy Idol 1
79November 30, 1987"Faith" George Michael 12
80February 22, 1988"Pop Goes the World" Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg [12] Men Without Hats 1
81February 29, 1988"Pump Up the Volume" MARRS 3
82March 21, 1988"Never Gonna Give You Up" Rick Astley 3
reApril 11, 1988"Pump Up the Volume" MARRS 1
reApril 18, 1988"Never Gonna Give You Up" Rick Astley 1
83April 25, 1988"Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car" Billy Ocean 5
84May 30, 1988"Always on My Mind" Pet Shop Boys 4
85June 27, 1988"Beds Are Burning" Midnight Oil 2
86July 11, 1988"Together Forever" Rick Astley 3
87August 1, 1988"Foolish Beat" Debbie Gibson 1
88August 8, 1988"Roll with It" Steve Winwood 3
89August 29, 1988"I Don't Wanna Go On with You Like That" Elton John 3
90September 19, 1988"Simply Irresistible" Robert Palmer 3
91October 10, 1988"Better Be Home Soon" Crowded House 2
92October 24, 1988"Don't Worry, Be Happy" Bobby McFerrin 2
93November 21, 1988"A Groovy Kind of Love" Phil Collins 5
94December 26, 1988"The Loco-Motion" Kylie Minogue 4
95January 23, 1989"Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird Medley" Will to Power 2
96February 6, 1989"Waiting for a Star to Fall" Boy Meets Girl 1
97February 13, 1989"Two Hearts" Phil Collins 2
98February 27, 1989"She Wants to Dance with Me" Rick Astley 3
99March 20, 1989"You Got It" Roy Orbison 1
100March 27, 1989"Straight Up" Paula Abdul 5
101May 1, 1989"She Drives Me Crazy" Fine Young Cannibals 2
102May 15, 1989"Like a Prayer" Madonna 1
103May 22, 1989"Girl You Know It's True" Milli Vanilli 1
reMay 29, 1989"Like a Prayer" Madonna 2
104June 12, 1989"The Look" Roxette 1
105June 19, 1989"Forever Your Girl" Paula Abdul 3
106July 10, 1989"Buffalo Stance" Neneh Cherry 5
107August 14, 1989"Baby Don't Forget My Number" Milli Vanilli 1
108August 21, 1989"Batdance" Prince 2
109September 4, 1989"On Our Own" Bobby Brown 4
110October 2, 1989"Right Here Waiting" Richard Marx 2
111October 16, 1989"Cold Hearted" Paula Abdul 2
112October 30, 1989"Miss You Much" Janet Jackson 1
113November 6, 1989"Girl I'm Gonna Miss You" Milli Vanilli 1
reNovember 13, 1989"Miss You Much" Janet Jackson 1
114November 20, 1989"Listen to Your Heart" Roxette 2
115December 4, 1989"Bust a Move" Young MC 1
116December 11, 1989"Blame It on the Rain" Milli Vanilli 2
117December 25, 1989"Swing the Mood" Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers 4
reJanuary 22, 1990"Blame It on the Rain" Milli Vanilli 2
118February 5, 1990"Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)" Soul II Soul 3
119February 26, 1990"Opposites Attract" Paula Abdul 6
120April 9, 1990"Let Your Backbone Slide" Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg [13] Maestro Fresh-Wes 1
121April 16, 1990"All Around the World" Lisa Stansfield 5
122May 21, 1990"Vogue" Madonna 3
123June 11, 1990"All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You" Heart 2
124June 25, 1990"Step by Step" New Kids on the Block 1
125July 2, 1990"U Can't Touch This" MC Hammer 3
reJuly 23, 1990"Step by Step" New Kids on the Block 3
126August 13, 1990"Bird on a Wire" Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg [13] The Neville Brothers 2
127August 27, 1990"Unskinny Bop" Poison 1
128September 3, 1990"Vision of Love" Mariah Carey 1
129September 10, 1990"Release Me" Wilson Phillips 2
reSeptember 24, 1990"Unskinny Bop" Poison 1
reOctober 1, 1990"Vision of Love" Mariah Carey 1
reOctober 8, 1990"Unskinny Bop" Poison 1
reOctober 15, 1990"Release Me" Wilson Phillips 3
130November 5, 1990"Suicide Blonde" INXS 2
131November 19, 1990"Praying for Time" George Michael 1
132November 26, 1990"Something to Believe In" Poison 2
133December 10, 1990"Stranded" Heart 1
134December 17, 1990"Love Takes Time" Mariah Carey 1
135December 24, 1990"Wiggle It" 2 in a Room 6
136February 4, 1991"Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" C+C Music Factory 6
137March 18, 1991"Sadeness (Part I)" Enigma 3
138April 8, 1991"I've Been Thinking About You" Londonbeat 4
139May 6, 1991"Joyride" Roxette 5
140June 10, 1991"More Than Words" Extreme 2
141June 24, 1991"Not Like Kissing You" Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg [14] West End Girls 1
142July 1, 1991"Rush Rush" Paula Abdul 4
143July 29, 1991"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" Bryan Adams 12
144October 21, 1991"Enter Sandman" Metallica 2
145November 4, 1991"Life Is a Highway" Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg [14] Tom Cochrane 6
146December 16, 1991"Black or White" Michael Jackson 8
147February 10, 1992"Finally" CeCe Peniston 2
148February 24, 1992"I'm Too Sexy" Right Said Fred 3
149March 16, 1992"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" George Michael and Elton John 1
150March 23, 1992"Justified & Ancient" The KLF featuring Tammy Wynette 6
151May 4, 1992"Save the Best for Last" Vanessa Williams 2
152May 18, 1992"Tears in Heaven" Eric Clapton 1
153May 25, 1992"Jump" Kris Kross 6
154July 6, 1992"I'll Be There" Mariah Carey 2
155July 20, 1992"Achy Breaky Heart" Billy Ray Cyrus 4
156August 17, 1992"This Used to Be My Playground" Madonna 6
157September 28, 1992"Humpin' Around" Bobby Brown 2
158October 12, 1992"End of the Road" Boyz II Men 1
159October 19, 1992"Please Don't Go" KWS 3
reNovember 9, 1992"End of the Road Boyz II Men 10
160January 18, 1993"How Do You Talk to an Angel"The Heights2
161February 1, 1993"Deeper and Deeper" Madonna 2
162February 15, 1993"Flex" Mad Cobra 3
163March 8, 1993"Hip Hop Hooray" Naughty by Nature 2
164March 22, 1993"Informer" Snow 2
reApril 5, 1993"Hip Hop Hooray" Naughty by Nature 3
165April 26, 1993"Cats in the Cradle" Ugly Kid Joe 4
166May 24, 1993"No Limit" 2 Unlimited 1
167May 31, 1993"That's the Way Love Goes" Janet Jackson 6
168July 12, 1993"Can't Help Falling in Love" UB40 8
169September 6, 1993"Oh Carolina" Shaggy 2
170September 20, 1993"Rain" Madonna 1
171September 27, 1993"If I Had No Loot" Tony! Toni! Toné! 2
172October 11, 1993"If" Janet Jackson 1
173October 18, 1993"Dreamlover" Mariah Carey 1
174October 25, 1993"Whoot, There It Is" 95 South 1
reNovember 1, 1993"Dreamlover" Mariah Carey 2
175November 15, 1993"Soul to Squeeze" Red Hot Chili Peppers 1
176November 22, 1993"Please Forgive Me" Bryan Adams 4
177December 20, 1993"Said I Loved You...But I Lied" Michael Bolton 12
178March 14, 1994"The Power of Love" Celine Dion 7
179May 2, 1994"Streets of Philadelphia" Bruce Springsteen 1
reMay 9, 1994"The Power of Love" Celine Dion 3
reMay 30, 1994"Streets of Philadelphia" Bruce Springsteen 2
reJune 13, 1994"The Power of Love" Celine Dion 2
180June 27, 1994"If You Go" Jon Secada 5
181August 1, 1994"Can You Feel the Love Tonight" Elton John 9
182October 3, 1994"I'll Make Love to You" Boyz II Men 5
183November 7, 1994"Secret" Madonna 2
reNovember 21, 1994"I'll Make Love to You" Boyz II Men 1
reNovember 28, 1994"Secret" Madonna 7
184January 16, 1995"Always" Bon Jovi 7
185March 6, 1995"Sukiyaki" 4 P.M. 7
186April 24, 1995"Take a Bow" Madonna 1
187May 1, 1995"Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?" Bryan Adams 10
188July 10, 1995"This Is How We Do It" Montell Jordan 2
189July 24, 1995"Macarena" Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg [15] Los Del Mar 9
190September 25, 1995"I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By" Method Man featuring Mary J. Blige 5
191October 30, 1995"Fantasy" Mariah Carey 1
192November 6, 1995"Runaway" Janet Jackson 2
reNovember 20, 1995"Fantasy" Mariah Carey 11
193February 5, 1996"Stayin' Alive" N-Trance 9

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References

Notes

  1. A retail singles chart was also published by RPM from 1988 to 1990. [5]
  2. In occasional weeks when The Record was not published, the song at number one in the last published week is inferred as remaining at number one. [7]

Footnotes

  1. Lwin 1997, p. 124.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Lwin 2000, pp. 375–381.
  3. "New RPM Charts Reflect Changing Retail Markets". RPM . September 3, 1988. p. 2.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Lwin 2000, pp. 11–14.
  5. Library and Archives Canada 2014.
  6. Billboard 1983; Billboard 1996; The Gazette 1984; Winnipeg Sun 1988; Edmonton Journal 1994.
  7. 1 2 Lwin 1996, p. 9.
  8. Lwin 1997, p. 234.
  9. Lwin 1997, p. 236.
  10. 1 2 3 4 Lwin 1997, p. 70.
  11. Lwin 1997, p. 76.
  12. Lwin 1997, p. 88.
  13. 1 2 Lwin 1997, p. 100.
  14. 1 2 Lwin 1997, p. 106.
  15. Lwin 1997, p. 128.

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