1980’s Biggest Canadian Hits, Both English and French

As far as Anglo hits go, only three songs by Canadian artists made RPM Magazine’s year-end Top 100 of 1980, the most successful being Martha and the Muffins’ “Echo Beach” (16th of the year). “Another Brick in the Wall (Part II)” by the United Kingdom’s Pink Floyd was named the biggest song of the year in Canada. We have also included below all songs by Canadians that made RPM’s weekly Top 40 throughout the year, citing their peak position on the charts. Bear in mind that this is a picture of cross-Canada success. Songs may have charted much higher or lower in various cities as radio stations tend to give local artists more support. Eight Franco hits by Canadians made CKOI’s year-end Top 50, the top position being #4 by Diane Tell’s “Gilberto”. Below the list, check out some cool trivia about the year’s hits.

YE= Year-End chart position.

WP = Weekly chart peak position.

1980 FRANCO HITS

TITLE	ARTIST	YE
Gilberto	Diane Tell	4
Dans Paris	Garolou	16
J`lache Pas	Corbeau	23
Alys en cinemascope	Diane Dufresne	26
Marie-lou	Robert Leroux	30
Quand tu te laisses aller	Dwight Druick	33
Conversation telephonique	Fabienne Thibeault	41
La danse du monde	Richard Seguin	46

1980 ANGLO HITS

TITLE	ARTIST	YE	WP
Echo Beach	Martha and the Muffins	16	5
Fine State of Affairs	Burton Cummings	48	10
Janine	Trooper	49	7
Young and Restless	Prism		14
Daydream Believer	Anne Murray		17
Could I Have This Dance	Anne Murray		19
White Hot	Red Rider		20
Too Bad	Doug and the Slugs		20
Under My Thumb	Streetheart		20
The Spirit of the Radio	Rush		22
My Mistake	The King Bees*		24
Somethin’ On My Mind	Teenage Head		26
The Kid Is Hot Tonite	Loverboy		30
Can I Come Near	Graham Shaw		32
Night to Remember	Prism		33
Doin’ It Right	Powder Blues Band		40

* Partly Canadian

1980 CHOICE TRIVIA

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