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Juno Award for Best Selling Single

The "Juno Award for Best Selling Single" was awarded from 1975-1993 for the best selling single in Canada. It was also known as "Best Selling International Single" and "International Single of the Year".

Winners

Best Selling International Single (1975 - 1980)

  • 1975 - Paper Lace, "The Night Chicago Died"
    • Paul McCartney & Wings, "Band on the Run"
    • Ray Stevens, "The Streak"
    • Charlie Rich, "The Most Beautiful Girl"
    • George McCrae, "Rock Your Baby"
  • 1976 - The Captain and Tennille, "Love Will Keep Us Together"
    • Carol Douglas. "Doctor's Orders"
    • Dickie Goodman, "Mr. Jaws"
    • KC and the Sunshine Band, "That's the Way (I Like It)"
    • Shirley & Company, "Shame, Shame, Shame"
  • 1977 - Tina Charles, "I Love to Love (But My Baby Loves to Dance)"
    • Bay City Rollers, "Saturday Night"
    • Rick Dees, "Disco Duck"
    • KC and the Sunshine Band, "That's the Way (I Like It)"
    • Walter Murphy, "A Fifth of Beethoven"
  • 1978 - Leo Sayer, "When I Need You"
    • Debby Boone, "You Light Up My Life"
    • Donna Summer, "I Feel Love"
    • Elvis Presley, "My Way"
    • Meco, "Star Wars Theme"
  • 1979 - John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John, "You're the One That I Want"
    • Bee Gees, "Night Fever"
    • Bee Gees, "Stayin' Alive"
    • Frankie Valli, "Grease"
    • A Taste of Honey, "Boogie Oogie Oogie"
  • 1980 - Blondie, "Heart of Glass"
    • Patrick Hernandez, "Born to Be Alive"
    • Rod Stewart, "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?"
    • Chic, "Le Freak"
    • Village People, "Y.M.C.A."

International Single of the Year (1981 - 1991)

  • 1981 - Pink Floyd, "Another Brick in the Wall"
    • Queen, "Another One Bites the Dust"
    • Lipps Inc., "Funkytown"
    • Billy Joel, "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me"
    • The Sugarhill Gang, "Rapper's Delight"
  • 1982 - Kim Carnes, "Bette Davis Eyes"
    • Kool & the Gang, "Celebration"
    • Diana Ross & Lionel Richie, "Endless Love"
    • Stars on 45, "Stars on 45" (Medley: "Venus" / "Sugar, Sugar" / "No Reply" / "I'll Be Back" / "Drive My Car" / "Do You Want to Know a Secret" / "We Can Work It Out" / "I Should Have Known Better" / "Nowhere Man" / "You're Going to Lose That Girl" / "Stars on 45".)
    • Blondie, "The Tide Is High"
  • 1983 - Survivor, "Eye of the Tiger"
    • Steve Miller Band, "Abracadabra"
    • Trio, "Da Da Da"
    • Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, "I Love Rock 'n' Roll"
    • Olivia Newton-John, "Physical"
  • 1984 - Michael Jackson, "Billie Jean"
    • The Police, "Every Breath You Take"
    • Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton, "Islands in the Stream"
    • David Bowie, "Let's Dance"
    • Cyndi Lauper, "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"
  • 1985 - Foreigner, "I Want to Know What Love Is"
    • Wham!, "Careless Whisper"
    • Stevie Wonder, "I Just Called to Say I Love You"
    • Tears for Fears, "Shout"
    • Wham!, "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go"
  • 1986 - Opus, "Live Is Life"
    • Kool & the Gang, "Cherish"
    • Elton John, "Nikita"
    • Falco, "Rock Me Amadeus"
    • Lionel Richie, "Say You, Say Me"
  • 1987 - Bananarama, "Venus"
    • Madonna, "Papa Don't Preach"
    • Timex Social Club, "Rumours"
    • Chris de Burgh, "The Lady in Red"
    • Samantha Fox, "Touch Me (I Want Your Body)"
  • 1989 - MARRS, "Pump Up the Volume"
    • George Michael, "Faith"
    • Phil Collins, "A Groovy Kind of Love"
    • Tiffany, "I Think We're Alone Now"
    • Kylie Minogue, "The Locomotion"
  • 1990 - Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers, "Swing the Mood"
    • New Kids on the Block, "Hangin' Tough"
    • Madonna, "Like a Prayer"
    • Fine Young Cannibals, "She Drives Me Crazy"
    • Paula Abdul, "Straight Up"
  • 1991 - Madonna, "Vogue"
    • Soul II Soul, "Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)"
    • Kaoma, "Lambada"
    • New Kids on the Block, "Step by Step"
    • Poison, "Unskinny Bop"

Best Selling Single by a Foreign Artist (1992 - 1992)

  • 1992 - Extreme, "More Than Words"
    • Michael Jackson, "Black or White"
    • Metallica, "Enter Sandman"
    • Roxette, "Joyride"
    • EMF, "Unbelievable"

Best Selling Single (Foreign or Domestic) (1993)

  • 1993 - Billy Ray Cyrus, "Achy Breaky Heart"
    • Michael Jackson, "Black or White"
    • Kris Kross, "Jump"
    • The KLF, "Justified & Ancient"
    • KWS, "Please Don't Go"

References

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