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List of number-one singles of 1983 (Canada)

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This is a list of the weekly Canadian RPM magazine[n 1] number one Top Singles chart of 1983.[n 2][n 3]
Canada identifies Canadian musical acts.

Volume:Issue Issue Date(s) Weeks on Top Song Artist
37:19-20 25 December 1982 – 15 January 1983 4 "Mickey" Toni Basil
37:21-23 22 January - 5 February 3 "Pass the Dutchie" Musical Youth
37:24 12 February 1 "Africa" Toto
37:25-26 19 February - 26 February 2 "Sexual Healing" Marvin Gaye
38:1-2 5 March - 12 March 2 "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" Culture Club
38:3 19 March 1 "Hungry Like the Wolf" Duran Duran
38:4-5 26 March - 2 April 2 "Billie Jean" Michael Jackson
38:6-7 9 April - 16 April 2 "Mr. Roboto" Styx
38:8-9 23 April - 30 April 2 "She Blinded Me with Science" Thomas Dolby
38:10 7 May 1 "Let's Dance" David Bowie
38:11-13 14 May - 28 May 3 "Beat It" Michael Jackson
38:14-16 4 June - 18 June 3 "Flashdance... What a Feeling" Irene Cara
38:17 25 June 1 "Electric Avenue" Eddy Grant
38:18-19 2 July - 9 July 2 "Every Breath You Take" The Police
38:20 16 July 1 "I'm Still Standing" Elton John
38:21-22 23 July - 30 July 2 "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" Michael Jackson
38:23 6 August 1 "White Wedding" Billy Idol
38:24-25 13 August - 20 August 2 "Total Eclipse of the Heart" Bonnie Tyler
38:26, 39:1 27 August - 3 September 2 "Our House" Madness
39:2-3 10 September - 17 September 2 "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" Eurythmics
39:4-6 24 September - 8 October 3 "Maniac" Michael Sembello
39:7 15 October 1 "King of Pain" The Police
39:8 22 October 1 "One Thing Leads to Another" The Fixx
39:9-10 29 October - 5 November 2 "True" Spandau Ballet
39:11-12 12 November - 19 November 2 "Islands in the Stream" Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton
39:13-15 26 November - 10 December 3 "All Night Long (All Night)" Lionel Richie
39:16-17 17 December - 7 January 1984 4 "Say Say Say" Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson

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Notes
  1. ^ The magazine's weekly record charts were digitized by the AV Trust. The collection is archived by Library and Archives Canada here.
    The PDF text search does not work unless you have additional software installed. You must view each entry on the chart for a match.
  2. ^ A collection of all the .pdf files cited is available here.
  3. ^ On 21 March 1966, the chart became the RPM 100, as expanded to the top 100 singles.
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