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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.

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".
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".
" 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".
Issue date Song Artist Reference
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. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o For the rest of the year, charts were published every two weeks.

See also

References

  1. ^ "RPM 100 Singles – December 29, 1979". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  2. ^ "RPM 100 Singles – January 12, 1980". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  3. ^ "RPM 100 Singles – January 19, 1980". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
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  5. ^ "RPM 100 Singles – February 2, 1980". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
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  8. ^ "RPM 100 Singles – February 23, 1980". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  9. ^ "RPM 100 Singles – March 1, 1980". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
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  11. ^ "RPM 100 Singles – March 15, 1980". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
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  16. ^ "RPM 100 Singles – April 12, 1980". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  17. ^ "RPM 100 Singles – April 19, 1980". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  18. ^ "RPM 100 Singles – April 26, 1980". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  19. ^ "RPM 100 Singles – May 3, 1980". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  20. ^ "RPM 100 Singles – May 10, 1980". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  21. ^ "RPM 100 Singles – May 17, 1980". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  22. ^ "RPM 100 Singles – May 24, 1980". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  23. ^ "RPM 100 Singles – May 31, 1980". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  24. ^ "RPM 100 Singles – June 7, 1980". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  25. ^ "RPM 100 Singles – June 14, 1980". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  26. ^ "RPM 100 Singles – June 21, 1980". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  27. ^ "RPM 100 Singles – June 28, 1980". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  28. ^ "RPM 100 Singles – July 5, 1980". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  29. ^ a b "RPM 100 Singles – July 19, 1980". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  30. ^ "RPM 100 Singles – July 26, 1980". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  31. ^ "RPM 100 Singles – August 2, 1980". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  32. ^ "RPM 100 Singles – August 9, 1980". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  33. ^ "RPM 100 Singles – August 16, 1980". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  34. ^ "RPM 100 Singles – August 23, 1980". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  35. ^ "RPM 100 Singles – August 30, 1980". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  36. ^ "RPM 100 Singles – September 6, 1980". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  37. ^ "RPM 100 Singles – September 13, 1980". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  38. ^ "RPM 100 Singles – September 27, 1980". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  39. ^ "RPM 100 Singles – October 11, 1980". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  40. ^ "RPM 100 Singles – October 25, 1980". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  41. ^ "RPM 100 Singles – November 8, 1980". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  42. ^ "RPM 100 Singles – November 22, 1980". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  43. ^ "RPM 50 Singles – December 6, 1980". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  44. ^ "RPM 50 Singles – December 20, 1980". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 4 April 2019.

External links

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