CANADA'S (THE RECORD) WEEKLY SINGLE CHARTS FROM 1983
Written by Barry Kowal
Jan 22, 2017 at 12:19 PM
CANADA'S (THE RECORD) WEEKLY SINGLE CHARTS FROM 1983*
CHARTS ARE MISSING FROM BEGINNING OF THE YEAR
CANADA'S TOP SINGLES (THE RECORD):AUGUST 8,1983
TW LW Title Artist
1 ELECTRIC AVENUE-EDDY GRANT
2 Every Breath You Take-Police
3 Total Eclipse Of The Heart-Bonnie Tyler
4 Flashdance...What A Feeling-Irene Cara
5 Our House-Madness
6 Come Dancing-The Kinks
7 Never Gonna Let You Go-Sergio Mendes
8 Baby Jane-Rod Stewart
9 She Works Hard For The Money-Donna Summer
10 China Girl-David Bowie
11 1999-Prince
12 Rock & Roll Is King-Electric Light Orchestra
13
14 Hot Girls In Love-Loverboy
15 Is There Something I Should Know-Duran Duran
16
17 Wanna Be Startin' Something-Michael Jackson
18
19 Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)-Eurythmics
20 Change-Tears For Fears
CANADA'S TOP SINGLES (THE RECORD):AUGUST 15,1983
TW LW Title-Artist
1 2 EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE-POLICE
2 3 Total Eclipse Of The Heart-Bonnie Tyler
3 1 Electric Avenue-Eddy Grant
4 4 Flashdance...What A Feeling-Irene Cara
5 5 Our House-Madness
6 6 Come Dancing-The Kinks
7 7 Never Gonna Let You Go-Sergio Mendes
8 8 Baby Jane-Rod Stewart
9 9 She Works Hard For The Money-Donna Summer
10 10 China Girl-David Bowie
11 11 1999-Prince
12 12 Rock & Roll Is King-Electric Light Orchestra
13 19 Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)-Eurythmics
14 14 Hot Girls In Love-Loverboy
15 15 Is There Something I Should Know-Duran Duran
16 25 I'll Tumble 4 Ya-Culture Club
17 22 Stand Back-Stevie Nicks
18 - Maniac-Michael Sembello
19 17 Wanna Be Startin' Something-Michael Jackson
20 20 Change-Tears For Fears
CANADA'S TOP SINGLES (THE RECORD):AUGUST 22,1983
TW LW Title-Artist
1 1 EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE-POLICE
2 2 Total Eclipse Of The Heart-Bonnie Tyler
3 3 Electric Avenue-Eddy Grant
4 5 Our House-Madness
5 4 Flashdance...What A Feeling-Irene Cara
6 11 1999-Prince
7 8 Baby Jane-Rod Stewart
8 7 Never Gonna Let You Go-Sergio Mendes
9 13 Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)-Eurythmics
10 9 She Works Hard For The Money-Donna Summer
11 18 Maniac-Michael Sembello
12 12 Rock & Roll Is King-Electric Light Orchestra
13 6 Come Dancing-The Kinks
14 10 China Girl-David Bowie
15 15 Is There Something I Should Know-Duran Duran
16 16 I'll Tumble 4 Ya-Culture Club
17 14 Hot Girls In Love-Loverboy
18 19 Wanna Be Startin' Something-Michael Jackson
19 17 Stand Back-Stevie Nicks
20 - (Keep Feeling) Fascination-Human League
CANADA'S TOP SINGLES (THE RECORD):AUGUST 29,1983
TW LW Title-Artist
1 1 EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE-POLICE
2 2 Total Eclipse Of The Heart-Bonnie Tyler
3 3 Electric Avenue-Eddy Grant
4 4 Our House-Madness
5 9 Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)-Eurythmics
6 6 1999-Prince
7 11 Maniac-Michael Sembello
8 5 Flashdance...What A Feeling-Irene Cara
9 8 Never Gonna Let You Go-Sergio Mendes
10 10 She Works Hard For The Money-Donna Summer
11 12 Rock & Roll Is King-Electric Light Orchestra
12 7 Baby Jane-Rod Stewart
13 12 Come Dancing-The Kinks
14 14 China Girl-David Bowie
15 20 (Keep Feeling) Fascination-Human League
16 - Don't Cry-Asia
17 - Rock Of Ages-Def Leppard
18 15 Is There Something I Should Know-Duran Duran
19 16 I'll Tumble 4 Ya-Culture Club
20 17 Hot Girls In Love-Loverboy
CANADA'S TOP SINGLES (THE RECORD):SEPTEMBER 5,1983
TW LW Title-Artist
1 1 EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE-POLICE
2 2 Total Eclipse Of The Heart-Bonnie Tyler
3 3 Electric Avenue-Eddy Grant
4 5 Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)-Eurythmics
5 4 Our House-Madness
6 7 Maniac-Michael Sembello
7 10 She Works Hard For The Money-Donna Summer
8 6 1999-Prince
9 11 Rock & Roll Is King-Electric Light Orchestra
10 9 Never Gonna Let You Go-Sergio Mendes
11 8 Flashdance...What A Feeling-Irene Cara
12 14 China Girl-David Bowie
13 13 Come Dancing-The Kinks
14 17 Rock Of Ages-Def Leppard
15 12 Baby Jane-Rod Stewart
16 - Tell Her About It-Billy Joel
17 15 (Keep Feeling) Fascination-Human League
18 16 Don't Cry-Asia
19 19 I'll Tumble 4 Ya-Culture Club
20 - (She's) Sexy Plus 17-Stray Cats
CANADA'S TOP SINGLES (THE RECORD):SEPTEMBER 12,1983
TW LW Title-Artist
1 1 EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE-POLICE
2 4 Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)-Eurythmics
3 2 Total Eclipse Of The Heart-Bonnie Tyler
4 6 Maniac-Michael Sembello
5 7 She Works Hard For The Money-Donna Summer
6 5 Our House-Madness
7 9 Rock & Roll Is King-Electric Light Orchestra
8 3 Electric Avenue-Eddy Grant
9 20 (She's) Sexy Plus 17-Stray Cats
10 10 Never Gonna Let You Go-Sergio Mendes
11 11 Flashdance...What A Feeling-Irene Cara
12 19 I'll Tumble 4 Ya-Culture Club
13 8 1999-Prince
14 16 Tell Her About It-Billy Joel
15 - Promises,Promises-Naked Eyes
16 12 China Girl-David Bowie
17 17 (Keep Feeling) Fascination-Human League
18 18 Don't Cry-Asia
19 15 Baby Jane-Rod Stewart
20 13 Come Dancing-The Kinks
CANADA'S TOP SINGLES (THE RECORD):SEPTEMBER 19,1983
TW LW Title-Artist
1 4 MANIAC-MICHAEL SEMBELLO
2 1 Every Breath You Take-Police
3 2 Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)-Eurythmics
4 3 Total Eclipse Of The Heart-Bonnie Tyler
5 5 She Works Hard For The Money-Donna Summer
6 6 Our House-Madness
7 7 Rock & Roll Is King-Electric Light Orchestra
8 12 I'll Tumble 4 Ya-Culture Club
9 9 (She's) Sexy Plus 17-Stray Cats
10 8 Electric Avenue-Eddy Grant
11 17 (Keep Feeling) Fascination-Human League
12 14 Tell Her About It-Billy Joel
13 18 Don't Cry-Asia
14 11 Flashdance...What A Feeling-Irene Cara
15 15 Promises,Promises-Naked Eyes
16 13 1999-Prince
17 10 Never Gonna Let You Go-Sergio Mendes
18 - Never Said I Loved You-Payolas & Carole Pope
19 RE Rock Of Ages-Def Leppard
20 - Human Nature-Michael Jackson
CANADA'S TOP SINGLES (THE RECORD):SEPTEMBER 26,1983
TW LW Title-Artist
1 1 MANIAC-MICHAEL SEMBELLO
2 3 Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)-Eurythmics
3 4 Total Eclipse Of The Heart-Bonnie Tyler
4 2 Every Breath You Take-Police
5 9 (She's) Sexy Plus 17-Stray Cats
6 7 Rock & Roll Is King-Electric Light Orchestra
7 5 She Works Hard For The Money-Donna Summer
8 8 I'll Tumble 4 Ya-Culture Club
9 6 Our House-Madness
10 15 Promises,Promises-Naked Eyes
11 10 Electric Avenue-Eddy Grant
12 - King Of Pain-The Police
13 18 Never Said I Loved You-Payolas & Carole Pope
14 12 Tell Her About It-Billy Joel
15 13 Don't Cry-Asia
16 14 Flashdance...What A Feeling-Irene Cara
17 20 Human Nature-Michael Jackson
18 11 (Keep Feeling) Fascination-Human League
19 - One Thing Leads To Another-The Fixx
20 19 Rock Of Ages-Def Leppard
CANADA'S TOP SINGLES (THE RECORD):OCTOBER 3,1983
TW LW Title-Artist
1 2 SWEET DREAMS (ARE MADE OF THIS)-EURYTHMICS
2 1 Maniac-Michael Sembello
3 3 Total Eclipse Of The Heart-Bonnie Tyler
4 5 (She's) Sexy Plus 17-Stray Cats
5 6 Rock & Roll Is King-Electric Light Orchestra
6 7 She Works Hard For The Money-Donna Summer
7 4 Every Breath You Take-Police
8 19 One Thing Leads To Another-The Fixx
9 8 I'll Tumble 4 Ya-Culture Club
10 14 Tell Her About It-Billy Joel
11 12 King Of Pain-The Police
12 15 Don't Cry-Asia
13 10 Promises,Promises-Naked Eyes
14 - True-Spandau Ballet
15 13 Never Said I Loved You-Payolas & Carole Pope
16 18 (Keep Feeling) Fascination-Human League
17 - I Don't Wanna Dance-Eddy Grant
18 11 Electric Avenue-Eddy Grant
19 20 Rock Of Ages-Def Leppard
20 17 Human Nature-Michael Jackson
CANADA'S TOP SINGLES (THE RECORD):OCTOBER 10,1983
TW LW Title-Artist
1 2 MANIAC-MICHAEL SEMBELLO
2 1 Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)-Eurythmics
3 3 Total Eclipse Of The Heart-Bonnie Tyler
4 11 King Of Pain-The Police
5 4 (She's) Sexy Plus 17-Stray Cats
6 5 Rock & Roll Is King-Electric Light Orchestra
7 6 She Works Hard For The Money-Donna Summer
8 10 Tell Her About It-Billy Joel
9 13 Promises,Promises-Naked Eyes
10 14 True-Spandau Ballet
11 - Making Love Out Of Nothing At All-Air Supply
12 8 One Thing Leads To Another-The Fixx
13 9 I'll Tumble 4 Ya-Culture Club
14 17 I Don't Wanna Dance-Eddy Grant
15 7 Every Breath You Take-Police
16 - Modern Love-David Bowie
17 15 Never Said I Loved You-Payolas & Carole Pope
18 12 Don't Cry-Asia
19 19 Rock Of Ages-Def Leppard
20 20 Human Nature-Michael Jackson
CANADA'S TOP SINGLES (THE RECORD):OCTOBER 17,1983
TW LW Title-Artist
1 2 SWEET DREAMS (ARE MADE OF THIS)-EURYTHMICS
2 3 Total Eclipse Of The Heart-Bonnie Tyler
3 1 Maniac-Michael Sembello
4 8 Tell Her About It-Billy Joel
5 4 King Of Pain-The Police
6 5 (She's) Sexy Plus 17-Stray Cats
7 10 True-Spandau Ballet
8 16 Modern Love-David Bowie
9 12 One Thing Leads To Another-The Fixx
10 11 Making Love Out Of Nothing At All-Air Supply
11 14 I Don't Wanna Dance-Eddy Grant
12 7 She Works Hard For The Money-Donna Summer
13 9 Promises,Promises-Naked Eyes
14 - All Night Long-Lionel Richie
15 6 Rock & Roll Is King-Electric Light Orchestra
16 13 I'll Tumble 4 Ya-Culture Club
17 17 Never Said I Loved You-Payolas & Carole Pope
18 20 Human Nature-Michael Jackson
19 - Islands In The Stream-Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton
20 - In A Big Country-Big Country
CANADA'S TOP SINGLES (THE RECORD):OCTOBER 24,1983
TW LW Title-Artist
1 1 SWEET DREAMS (ARE MADE OF THIS)-EURYTHMICS
2 2 Total Eclipse Of The Heart-Bonnie Tyler
3 6 (She's) Sexy Plus 17-Stray Cats
4 3 Maniac-Michael Sembello
5 5 King Of Pain-The Police
6 10 Making Love Out Of Nothing At All-Air Supply
7 7 True-Spandau Ballet
8 4 Tell Her About It-Billy Joel
9 14 All Night Long-Lionel Richie
10 9 One Thing Leads To Another-The Fixx
11 11 I Don't Wanna Dance-Eddy Grant
12 19 Islands In The Stream-Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton
13 13 Promises,Promises-Naked Eyes
14 8 Modern Love-David Bowie
15 20 In A Big Country-Big Country
16 15 Rock & Roll Is King-Electric Light Orchestra
17 16 I'll Tumble 4 Ya-Culture Club
18 12 She Works Hard For The Money-Donna Summer
19 - Rise Up-Parachute Club
20 - Telefone (Long Distance Love Afffair)-Sheena Easton
CANADA'S TOP SINGLES (THE RECORD):OCTOBER 31,1983
TW LW Title-Artist
1 7 TRUE-SPANDAU BALLET
2 2 Total Eclipse Of The Heart-Bonnie Tyler
3 1 Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)-Eurythmics
4 9 All Night Long-Lionel Richie
5 14 Modern Love-David Bowie
6 6 Making Love Out Of Nothing At All-Air Supply
7 3 (She's) Sexy Plus 17-Stray Cats
8 5 King Of Pain-The Police
9 12 Islands In The Stream-Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton
10 4 Maniac-Michael Sembello
11 10 One Thing Leads To Another-The Fixx
12 8 Tell Her About It-Billy Joel
13 15 In A Big Country-Big Country
14 13 Promises,Promises-Naked Eyes
15 11 I Don't Wanna Dance-Eddy Grant
16 - Uptown Girl-Billy Joel
17 20 Telefone (Long Distance Love Afffair)-Sheena Easton
18 19 Rise Up-Parachute Club
19 - Burning Down The House-Talking Heads
20 - Don't Forget To Dance-The Kinks
CANADA'S TOP SINGLES (THE RECORD):NOVEMBER 7,1983
TW LW Title-Artist
1 1 TRUE-SPANDAU BALLET
2 2 Total Eclipse Of The Heart-Bonnie Tyler
3 3 Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)-Eurythmics
4 4 All Night Long-Lionel Richie
5 5 Modern Love-David Bowie
6 6 Making Love Out Of Nothing At All-Air Supply
7 7 (She's) Sexy Plus 17-Stray Cats
8 9 Islands In The Stream-Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton
9 8 King Of Pain-The Police
10 11 One Thing Leads To Another-The Fixx
11 10 Maniac-Michael Sembello
12 15 I Don't Wanna Dance-Eddy Grant
13 13 In A Big Country-Big Country
14 12 Tell Her About It-Billy Joel
15 16 Uptown Girl-Billy Joel
16 14 Promises,Promises-Naked Eyes
17 17 Telefone (Long Distance Love Afffair)-Sheena Easton
18 19 Burning Down The House-Talking Heads
19 18 Rise Up-Parachute Club
20 - Suddenly Last Summer-Motels
CANADA'S TOP SINGLES (THE RECORD):NOVEMBER 14,1983
TW LW Title-Artist
1 8 ISLANDS IN THE STREAM-KENNY ROGERS & DOLLY PARTON
2 4 All Night Long-Lionel Richie
3 1 True-Spandau Ballet
4 6 Making Love Out Of Nothing At All-Air Supply
5 15 Uptown Girl-Billy Joel
6 3 Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)-Eurythmics
7 5 Modern Love-David Bowie
8 - Say Say Say-Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson
9 13 In A Big Country-Big Country
10 18 Burning Down The House-Talking Heads
11 9 King Of Pain-The Police
12 7 (She's) Sexy Plus 17-Stray Cats
13 10 One Thing Leads To Another-The Fixx
14 2 Total Eclipse Of The Heart-Bonnie Tyler
15 17 Telefone (Long Distance Love Afffair)-Sheena Easton
16 - Crumblin' Down-John Cougar Mellencamp
17 20 Suddenly Last Summer-Motels
18 - Tonight,I Celebrate My Love-Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson
19 - Pale Shelter (You Didn't Give Me Love)-Tears For Fears
20 12 I Don't Wanna Dance-Eddy Grant
CANADA'S TOP SINGLES (THE RECORD):NOVEMBER 21,1983
TW LW Title-Artist
1 1 ISLANDS IN THE STREAM-KENNY ROGERS & DOLLY PARTON
2 3 True-Spandau Ballet
3 2 All Night Long-Lionel Richie
4 4 Making Love Out Of Nothing At All-Air Supply
5 5 Uptown Girl-Billy Joel
6 9 In A Big Country-Big Country
7 8 Say Say Say-Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson
8 7 Modern Love-David Bowie
9 13 One Thing Leads To Another-The Fixx
10 6 Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)-Eurythmics
11 12 (She's) Sexy Plus 17-Stray Cats
12 10 Burning Down The House-Talking Heads
13 18 Tonight,I Celebrate My Love-Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson
14 15 Telefone (Long Distance Love Afffair)-Sheena Easton
15 16 Crumblin' Down-John Cougar Mellencamp
16 - Big Log-Robert Plant
17 11 King Of Pain-The Police
18 17 Suddenly Last Summer-Motels
19 - Church Of The Poison Mind-Culture Club
20 14 Total Eclipse Of The Heart-Bonnie Tyler
CANADA'S TOP SINGLES (THE RECORD):NOVEMBER 28,1983
TW LW Title-Artist
1 1 ISLANDS IN THE STREAM-KENNY ROGERS & DOLLY PARTON 2 3 All Night Long-Lionel Richie
3 4 Making Love Out Of Nothing At All-Air Supply
4 5 Uptown Girl-Billy Joel
5 2 True-Spandau Ballet
6 6 In A Big Country-Big Country
7 13 Tonight,I Celebrate My Love-Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson
8 7 Say Say Say-Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson
9 10 Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)-Eurythmics
10 8 Modern Love-David Bowie
11 9 One Thing Leads To Another-The Fixx
12 14 Telefone (Long Distance Love Afffair)-Sheena Easton
13 15 Crumblin' Down-John Cougar Mellencamp
14 - Major Tom (Coming Home)-Peter Schilling
15 12 Burning Down The House-Talking Heads
16 16 Big Log-Robert Plant
17 19 Church Of The Poison Mind-Culture Club
18 20 Total Eclipse Of The Heart-Bonnie Tyler
19 - Maniac-Michael Sembello
20 - Union Of The Snake-Duran Duran
CANADA'S TOP SINGLES (THE RECORD):DECEMBER 5,1983
TW LW Title-Artist
1 1 ISLANDS IN THE STREAM-KENNY ROGERS & DOLLY PARTON
2 2 All Night Long-Lionel Richie
3 5 True-Spandau Ballet
4 4 Uptown Girl-Billy Joel
5 8 Say Say Say-Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson
6 7 Tonight,I Celebrate My Love-Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson
7 3 Making Love Out Of Nothing At All-Air Supply
8 6 In A Big Country-Big Country
9 10 Modern Love-David Bowie
10 12 Telefone (Long Distance Love Afffair)-Sheena Easton
11 14 Major Tom (Coming Home)-Peter Schilling
12 13 Crumblin' Down-John Cougar Mellencamp
13 17 Church Of The Poison Mind-Culture Club
14 20 Union Of The Snake-Duran Duran
15
16 Cum On Feel The Noize-Quiet Riot
17
18
19 Love Is A Battlefield-Pat Benatar
20
CANADA'S TOP SINGLES (THE RECORD):DECEMBER 12,1983
TW LW Title-Artist
1 1 ISLANDS IN THE STREAM-KENNY ROGERS & DOLLY PARTON
2 2 All Night Long-Lionel Richie
3 5 Say Say Say-Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson
4 4 Uptown Girl-Billy Joel
5 3 True-Spandau Ballet
6 6 Tonight,I Celebrate My Love-Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson
7 8 In A Big Country-Big Country
8 10 Telefone (Long Distance Love Afffair)-Sheena Easton
9 16 Cum On Feel The Noize-Quiet Riot
10 19 Love Is A Battlefield-Pat Benatar
11 7 Making Love Out Of Nothing At All-Air Supply
12 13 Church Of The Poison Mind-Culture Club
13 14 Union Of The Snake-Duran Duran
14 11 Major Tom (Coming Home)-Peter Schilling
15 - Twist Of Fate-Olivia Newton-John
16 - Owner Of A Lonely Heart-Yes
17 12 Crumblin' Down-John Cougar Mellencamp
18 9 Modern Love-David Bowie
19 - Heart & Soul-Huey Lewis & The News
20 - Undercover Of The Night-Rolling Stones
CANADA'S TOP SINGLES (THE RECORD):DECEMBER 19,1983
TW LW Title-Artist
1 1 ISLANDS IN THE STREAM-KENNY ROGERS & DOLLY PARTON
2 2 All Night Long-Lionel Richie
3 4 Uptown Girl-Billy Joel
4 3 Say Say Say-Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson
5 14 Major Tom (Coming Home)-Peter Schilling
6 6 Tonight,I Celebrate My Love-Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson
7 9 Cum On Feel The Noize-Quiet Riot
8 5 True-Spandau Ballet
9 8 Telefone (Long Distance Love Afffair)-Sheena Easton
10 10 Love Is A Battlefield-Pat Benatar
11 7 In A Big Country-Big Country
12 17 Crumblin' Down-John Cougar Mellencamp
13 12 Church Of The Poison Mind-Culture Club
14 13 Union Of The Snake-Duran Duran
15 15 Twist Of Fate-Olivia Newton-John
16 11 Making Love Out Of Nothing At All-Air Supply
17 16 Owner Of A Lonely Heart-Yes
18 19 Heart & Soul-Huey Lewis & The News
19 20 Undercover Of The Night-Rolling Stones
20 RE Burning Down The House-Talking Heads
CANADA'S TOP SINGLES (THE RECORD):DECEMBER 26,1983
TW LW Title-Artist
1 1 ISLANDS IN THE STREAM-KENNY ROGERS & DOLLY PARTON
2 2 All Night Long-Lionel Richie
3 4 Say Say Say-Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson
4 5 Major Tom (Coming Home)-Peter Schilling
5 7 Cum On Feel The Noize-Quiet Riot
6 10 Love Is A Battlefield-Pat Benatar
7 6 Tonight,I Celebrate My Love-Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson
8 15 Twist Of Fate-Olivia Newton-John
9 17 Owner Of A Lonely Heart-Yes
10 8 True-Spandau Ballet
11 11 In A Big Country-Big Country
12 3 Uptown Girl-Billy Joel
13 14 Union Of The Snake-Duran Duran
14 18 Heart & Soul-Huey Lewis & The News
15 9 Telefone (Long Distance Love Afffair)-Sheena Easton
16 19 Undercover Of The Night-Rolling Stones
17 13 Church Of The Poison Mind-Culture Club
18 12 Crumblin' Down-John Cougar Mellencamp
19 16 Making Love Out Of Nothing At All-Air Supply
20 - Say It Isn't So-Daryl Hall & John Oates
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