List of number-one singles of 1980 (Canada)

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Pink Floyd's hit "Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)" spent the most weeks at number one in 1980 and went on to become the year's highest-selling record.

RPM was a Canadian magazine that published the best-performing singles of Canada from 1964 to 2000. During 1980, twenty-two singles reached number one. American rock band Styx achieved the first number-one single of the year, "Babe", while Beatle John Lennon became the last musician to peak at the summit during the year with "(Just Like) Starting Over". Nine of the twenty-one chart-topping acts peaked atop the listing for the first time this year: Rupert Holmes, The Sugarhill Gang, Pink Floyd, The B-52's, Gary Numan, Lipps Inc., Billy Joel, Genesis, and Christopher Cross. No Canadian musicians reached number one in 1980.

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The longest-running number-one single of the year, as well as the best-performing single of year, was Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)", which spent six issues at number one from 22 March to 26 April. "Call Me" by Blondie also remained atop the listing for six weeks, and Queen stayed a total of six weeks at the top with "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" and "Another One Bites the Dust". The Rolling Stones achieved a five-week stint at number one with "Emotional Rescue", and the two musical acts that remained at number one for three weeks were Kenny Rogers and Billy Joel.

Key
Indicates best-performing single of 1980

Chart history

Kenny Rogers topped the chart for three nonconsecutive weeks with "Coward of the County". Kenny Rogers (7787973332).jpg
Kenny Rogers topped the chart for three nonconsecutive weeks with "Coward of the County".
Blondie's song "Call Me" spent six weeks at number one in May and June. Blondie1977.jpg
Blondie's song "Call Me" spent six weeks at number one in May and June.
Billy Joel held the number-one position for three weeks with his song "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me". Billy Joel with guitar 1994.jpg
Billy Joel held the number-one position for three weeks with his song "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me".
"Magic" by Olivia Newton-John ascended to number one for two weeks in September and October. Olivia Newton-John Sydney 2008.jpg
"Magic" by Olivia Newton-John ascended to number one for two weeks in September and October.
Two records by Queen reached number one on the RPM chart during 1980: "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" and "Another One Bites the Dust". Queen 1984 012.jpg
Two records by Queen reached number one on the RPM chart during 1980: "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" and "Another One Bites the Dust".
Issue dateSongArtistReference
5 January [A] "Babe" Styx [1]
12 January"Escape" Rupert Holmes [2]
19 January [3]
26 January"Rapper's Delight" The Sugarhill Gang [4]
2 February [5]
9 February"Coward of the County" Kenny Rogers [6]
16 February"Please Don't Go" KC and the Sunshine Band [7]
23 February"Crazy Little Thing Called Love" Queen [8]
1 March [9]
8 March"Coward of the County"Kenny Rogers [10]
15 March [11]
22 March"Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)" [12] Pink Floyd [13]
29 March [14]
5 April [15]
12 April [16]
19 April [17]
26 April [18]
3 May"Call Me" Blondie [19]
10 May [20]
17 May [21]
24 May"Rock Lobster" The B-52's [22]
31 May"Call Me"Blondie [23]
7 June [24]
14 June [25]
21 June"Cars" Gary Numan [26]
28 June [27]
5 July"Coming Up" Paul McCartney [28]
12 July"Funkytown" Lipps Inc. [29]
19 July"Little Jeannie" Elton John [29]
26 July"It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" Billy Joel [30]
2 August [31]
9 August [32]
16 August"Misunderstanding" Genesis [33]
23 August"Emotional Rescue" the Rolling Stones [34]
30 August [35]
6 September [36]
13 September [37]
20 September [B]
27 September [B] "Magic" Olivia Newton-John [38]
4 October [B]
11 October [B] "Sailing" Christopher Cross [39]
18 October [B]
25 October [B] "Another One Bites the Dust"Queen [40]
1 November [B]
8 November [B] [41]
15 November [B]
22 November [B] "Woman in Love" Barbra Streisand [42]
29 November [B]
6 December [B] "Dreamer" Supertramp [43]
13 December [B]
20 December [B] "(Just Like) Starting Over" John Lennon [44]
27 December [B]

Notes

  1. Due to a week's break in publication over the 1979/1980 New Year period, the week of 5 January is inferred.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 For the rest of the year, charts were published every two weeks.

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