A&M RECORDS ON MUSIC CHARTS
A&M RECORDS ON BILLBOARD: CHART HISTORY
The number of singles and albums that charted is not only attributable to the artist's studio and tour work, but reflects the size of A&M Records sales, marketing and promotion staff through the years. In 1963, A&M had only four or five employees, including founders Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss. By November 1966, when A&M Records moved to the old Charlie Chaplin Studios, it had 32 employees. Two years later, the staff had doubled. By 1976, A&M's staff supporting the artists grew to nearly 350 people. In that light, it understandable that the number of singles that charted jumped from a previous high of five in 1965 to 15 in 1966 and then hit an average of 20 singles. Similarly, the number of albums to chart grew from 8 to 13 in 1966 and 1967, 18 the next year, 39 in 1969 and then hit an average of 30 albums per year. A&M released the number of albums and singles that it could work successfully.
Chart success for A&M Records was not just getting a record on the chart, there was emphasis placed on getting the record into the Top 10. A full 25% of singles and 12% of albums were Top 10. A&M had 70 Top 10 albums and 122 Top 10 singles in 30 years. They had singles on the charts every year from 1962 through 1990 and albums on the charts in 1962 and then from 1964 through 1990.
A&M Records often acknowledged that some of their artists were singles artists and others were album artists. They meant that both in terms of top chart position the artists attained and in terms of which artists had records on each chart. Nazareth was the artist that was the third highest artist for total albums that it charted, but it is not among the top artists to have a single on the charts.
BILLBOARD POP SINGLES CHART
In August 1962, A&M Records released its first single and, "The Lonely Bull" broke into the Billboard Top 100. Over the next 30 years, A&M issued 2,430 singles, and nearly 500 of them charted. Remarkably, 20% of A&M singles made it into Billboard chart every year from 1962 through 1990.
A&M's philosophy on working its singles also shows in the charts. If a single charted, it had a 60% chance of being in the Top 40 and a 25% chance of making the Top 10. Often, Top 10 was not the goal as A&M continued to promote its product placing 15% of singles in the Top 5 and 5% at number one.
Two of A&M's best years for singles were 1973 and 1975 when A&M had eight singles in the Top 10 and averaging 20 singles per year in the Top 100. In 1976 and 1977, A&M had seven Top 10 hits. The 1970's were a boom time for A&M as 58 singles--over 30%--were Top 10. The 1980's were almost as good years with 51 Top 10 singles. In each decade, the number of Top 100 singles increased to over 200 in the 1980s.
A&M's most prolific chart year was 1983. It was their best year for total number of singles to chart with 31, and a record eight singles in the Top 10. An average year for A&M was about 20 singles on the chart and three that were Top 10.
The Top Artists in A&M History chart shows the artists who charted most often for A&M Records. They account for almost half of the chart singles from A&M but are a handful of the 139 artists who placed a record on the Pop Chart. Top artists by year and by decade are also portrayed.
BILLBOARD POP ALBUM CHART
Billboard's Pop Album Charts ranks albums through 200 positions. It would seem to be easier to make this chart rather than the Pop Singles Chart's Top 100. The first album released by A&M Records made the Top 10. Between 1964 and 1990, A&M had at least one album on the chart every year. Its best year for total albums on the chart was 1969 with 39 albums followed by 1975 and 1979 when A&M had 34 albums on the charts. Nearly one-third of the albums to chart were released in only six years.
Between 1962 and 1990 A&M released over 1,650 albums, and almost 600 of them charted. The number of artists who had at least one album on the charts was 168. Album information excludes 12" promotional and commercial extended plays and reissues.
Information excludes reentry into either the album or singles chart.
Pop charts do not show the successes of artists like Amy Grant and Janet Jackson, who were consistently on the Contemporary Christian and R&B charts, respectively, and on those charts, charted more frequently and in a higher position than they did on the pop chart.
Twenty-nine artists had six or more albums that were on the Pop Album Chart. These artists accounted for about half of the chart activity.
For albums that charted, 60% were Top 100 or better; 12% were Top 10 and 8% were in the Top 5. In its best years, 1977 and 1987, A&M had five albums in the Top 10. In 1969, 1972, 1980 and 1982, there were four albums to make the Top 10, and there were 10 years when A&M had three albums in the Top 10. A total of 70 albums were Top 10.
A&M's consistency in releasing only product it could work successfully, become apparent in the 1970s and 1980s when it had 500 albums on the charts and maintained 12% of them in the Top 10. They averaged 22 albums on the charts each year and averaged three of them in the Top 10.
Since many people think of the Creed Taylor series independently of A&M Records, 12 of those records charted.
The Top Artists in A&M History chart shows the artists who charted most often for A&M Records. They account for almost half of the chart singles from A&M but are a handful of the 139 artists who placed a record on the Pop Chart. Top artists by year and by decade are also portrayed.
NOTES:
1. Album information excludes 12" promotional and commercial extended plays and reissues.
2. Information excludes reentry into either the album or singles chart.
3. Pop charts do not show the successes of artists like Amy Grant and Janet Jackson, who were consistently on the Contemporary Christian and R&B charts, respectively, and on those charts, charted more frequently and in a higher position than they did on the pop chart.
SOURCES:
1. Whitburn, Joel. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums 1955 - 1996. Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research, Inc., 1996.
2. Whitburn, Joel. Top Pop Singles 1955 - 1999. Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research, Inc., 2000.
A&M SINGLES AND ALBUMS ON BILLBOARD Pop, AC & R&B CHARTS
Top Pop Artists by Decade
First 50 Pop Albums
Top 50 Pop Albums
Top 50 Pop Singles
Top Adult Singles Artists
Top Adult Artists by Decade
Top 50 Adult Singles
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artists
Top R&B Artists by Decade
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles
ALL-TIME TOP ARTISTS ON BILLBOARD POP CHARTS
| RANK | ALBUMS | SINGLES |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass (19) | Carpenters (29) |
| 2 | Carpenters (15) | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass (26) |
| 3 | Nazareth (13) | Styx (16) |
| 4 | Joe Jackson (12) | Bryan Adams (15) Cat Stevens (15) |
| 5 | Joan Armadtrading (11) Quincy Jones (11) Soundtracks (11) Cat Stevens (11) |
Janet Jackson (14) Police (14) |
| 6 | Baja Marimba Band (10) Rita Coolidge (10) |
Captain & Tennille (12) 38 Special (12) |
| 7 | Peter Frampton (9) Supertramp (9) |
Joe Cocker (11) Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 (11) Jeffrey Osborne (11) |
| 8 | Joe Cocker (8) Chuck Mangione (8) Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 (8) Styx (8) 38 Special (8) Various Artists (8) Rick Wakeman (8) |
Herb Alpert (10) Rita Coolidge (10) Supertramp (10) |
| 9 | Herb Alpert (7) Head East (7) Humble Pie (7) Sandpipers (7) Squeeze (7) Sting (7) Paul Williams (7) |
Pablo Cruise (9) |
| 10 | Human League (6) Joe Jackson (6) Brothers Johnson (6) |
Billy Preston (8) |
SOURCES:
1. Whitburn, Joel. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums 1955 - 1996. Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research, Inc., 1996.
2. Whitburn, Joel. Top Pop Singles 1955 - 1999. Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research, Inc., 2000.
TOP BILLBOARD POP ARTISTS BY DECADE
| DECADE | ALBUMS | SINGLES |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 to 1969 |
Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass (12) Baja Marimba Band (7) Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 (4) Burt Bacharach (2) Claudine Longet (2) Wes Montgomery (2) Sandpipers (2) |
Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass (22) Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 (6) Chris Montez (4) Joe Cocker (3) Claudine Longet (3) Checkmates, Ltd. (2) Sandpipers (2) We Five (2) |
| 1970 to 1979 |
Nazareth (6) Captain & Tennille (4) Carpenters (4) Humble Pie (4) Cat Stevens (4) Rick Wakeman (4) |
Carpenters (23) Captain & Tennille (11) Cat Stevens (11) Rita Coolidge (7) Peter Frampton (7) Pablo Cruise (7) Styx (5) Billy Preston (5) |
| 1980 to 1989 |
Carpenters (2) Rita Coolidge (2) Chris DeBurgh (2) Amy Grant (2) Joe Jackson (2) Nazareth (2) Y&T (2) |
Police (9) Bryan Adams (8) Janet Jackson (8) Jeffrey Osborne (8) 38 Special (6) Herb Alpert (5) Styx (5) Dennis DeYoung (4) Human League (4) Sergio Mendes (4) OMD (4) |
| 1990 to 1999 |
Carpenters (2) Rita Coolidge (2) Chris DeBurgh (2) Amy Grant (2) Joe Jackson (2) Nazareth (2) Y&T (2) |
Police (9) Bryan Adams (8) Janet Jackson (8) Jeffrey Osborne (8) 38 Special (6) Herb Alpert (5) Styx (5) Dennis DeYoung (4) Human League (4) Sergio Mendes (4) OMD (4) |
SOURCES:
1. Whitburn, Joel. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums 1955 - 1996. Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research, Inc., 1996.
2. Whitburn, Joel. Top Pop Singles 1955 - 1999. Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research, Inc., 2000.
FIRST 50 BILLBOARD POP ALBUMS
| NO. | PEAK | TITLE | ARTIST |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Lonely Bull (the) | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass |
| 2 | 17 | Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass Volume 2 | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass |
| 3 | 88 | Baja Marimba Band (the) | Baja Marimba Band |
| 4 | 6 | South of the Border | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass |
| 5 | 123 | Baja Marimba Band Rides Again (the) | Baja Marimba Band |
| 6 | 1 | Whipped Cream and Other Delights | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass |
| 7 | 32 | You Were on My Mind | We Five |
| 8 | 1 | Going Places | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass |
| 9 | 102 | For Animals Only | Baja Marimba Band |
| 10 | 1 | What Now My Love | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass |
| 11 | 33 | More I See You (the)/Call Me | Chris Montez |
| 12 | 7 | Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 | Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 |
| 13 | 13 | Guantanamera | Sandpipers |
| 14 | 54 | Watch Out! | Baja Marimba Band |
| 15 | 2 | S.R.O. | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass |
| 16 | 106 | Time After Time | Chris Montez |
| 17 | 11 | Claudine | Claudine Longet |
| 18 | 24 | Equinox | Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 |
| 19 | 77 | Heads Up | Baja Marimba Band |
| 20 | 1 | Sounds Like... | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass |
| 21 | 53 | Sandpipers (the) | Sandpipers |
| 22 | 200 | Test Patterns | Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart |
| 23 | 33 | Look of Love (the) | Claudine Longet |
| 24 | 162 | Child of Clay | Jimmie Rodgers |
| 25 | 13 | Day in the Life (a) | Wes Montgomery |
| 26 | 96 | Reach Out for Me | Burt Bacharach |
| 27 | 190 | Merry-Go-Round (the) | Merry-Go-Round |
| 28 | 168 | Pleasures of the Harbor | Phil Ochs |
| 29 | 4 | Herb Alpert's Ninth | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass |
| 30 | 135 | Misty Roses | Sandpipers |
| 31 | 114 | Wave | Antonio Carlos Jobim |
| 32 | 168 | Fowl Play | Baja Marimba Band |
| 33 | 151 | Glory of Love (the) | Herbie Mann |
| 34 | 5 | Look Around | Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 |
| 35 | 172 | Make Someone Happy | We Five |
| 36 | 29 | Love Is Blue | Claudine Longet |
| 37 | 109 | I Wonder What She's Doing Tonite | Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart |
| 38 | 38 | Down Here on the Ground | Wes Montgomery |
| 39 | 1 | Beat of the Brass (the) | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass |
| 40 | 180 | Softly | Sandpipers |
| 41 | 171 | Do You Know the Way to San Jose | Baja Marimba Band |
| 42 | 24 | Shine on Brightly | Procol Harum |
| 43 | 94 | Road Song | Wes Montgomery |
| 44 | 155 | Colours | Claudine Longet |
| 45 | 1 | Christmas Album | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass |
| 46 | 117 | Those Were the Days | Baja Marimba Band |
| 47 | 168 | Sea Train | Sea Train |
| 48 | 164 | Gilded Palace of Sin (the) | Flying Burrito Brothers |
| 49 | 165 | Happy Heart | Nick DeCaro |
| 50 | 145 | Tell It Like It Is | George Benson |
SOURCE: Whitburn, Joel. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums 1955-1996. Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research, Inc., 1996.
TOP 50 BILLBOARD POP ALBUMS
| NO. | PEAK | TITLE | ARTIST |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Whipped Cream and Other Delights | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass |
| 2 | 1 | Going Places | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass |
| 3 | 1 | What Now My Love | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass |
| 4 | 1 | Sounds Like... | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass |
| 5 | 1 | Beat of the Brass (the) | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass |
| 6 | 1 | Christmas Album | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass |
| 7 | 1 | Catch Bull At Four | Cat Stevens |
| 8 | 1 | Singles 1969-1973 (the) | Carpenters |
| 9 | 1 | Frampton Comes Alive | Peter Frampton |
| 10 | 1 | Breakfast in America | Supertramp |
| 11 | 1 | Paradise Theater | Styx |
| 12 | 1 | Synchronicity | Police |
| 13 | 1 | Reckless | Bryan Adams |
| 14 | 1 | Control | Janet Jackson |
| 15 | 1 | Rhythm Nation 1814 | Janet Jackson |
| 16 | 2 | S.R.O. | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass |
| 17 | 2 | Mad Dogs and Englishmen | Joe Cocker |
| 18 | 2 | Close to You | Carpenters |
| 19 | 2 | Carpenters | Carpenters |
| 20 | 2 | Teaser and the Firecat | Cat Stevens |
| 21 | 2 | Now and Then | Carpenters |
| 22 | 2 | Buddha and the Chocolate Box | Cat Stevens |
| 23 | 2 | Love Will Keep Us Together | Captain & Tennille |
| 24 | 2 | I'm in You | Peter Frampton |
| 25 | 2 | Feels So Good | Chuck Mangione |
| 26 | 2 | Cornerstone | Styx |
| 27 | 2 | Ghost in the Machine | Police |
| 28 | 2 | Dream of the Blue Turtles (the) | Sting |
| 29 | 3 | Fool on the Hill (the) | Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 |
| 30 | 3 | Foreigner | Cat Stevens |
| 31 | 3 | Journey to the Centre of the Earth | Rick Wakeman |
| 32 | 3 | Dare | Human League |
| 33 | 3 | Kilroy Was Here | Styx |
| 34 | 3 | Falco 3 | Falco |
| 35 | 4 | Herb Alpert's Ninth | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass |
| 36 | 4 | Song for You (a) | Carpenters |
| 37 | 4 | Night and Day | Joe Jackson |
| 38 | 5 | Look Around | Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 |
| 29 | 5 | Procol Harum with Edmonton Symphony Orch. | Procol Harum |
| 40 | 5 | Light Up the Night | Police |
| 41 | 5 | Zenyatta Mondatta | Police |
| 42 | 5 | Famous Last Words | Supertramp |
| 43 | 5 | Pretty in Pink | Soundtrack |
| 44 | 6 | South of the Border | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass |
| 45 | 6 | Smokin' | Humble Pie |
| 46 | 6 | Body Heat | Quincy Jones |
| 47 | 6 | Cat Stevens Greatest Hits | Cat Stevens |
| 48 | 6 | Anytime...Anywhere | Rita Coolidge |
| 49 | 6 | Grand Illusion (the) | Styx |
| 50 | 6 | Worlds Away | Pablo Cruise |
SOURCE: Whitburn, Joel. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums 1955-1996. Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research, Inc., 1996.
TOP 50 BILLBOARD POP SINGLES
| NO. | PEAK | TITLE | ARTIST |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | This Guy's in Love with You | Herb Alpert |
| 2 | 1 | Christmas Song (the) | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass |
| 3 | 1 | Close To You (They Long to Be) | Carpenters |
| 4 | 1 | Merry Christmas Darling | Carpenters |
| 5 | 1 | Top of the World | Carpenters |
| 6 | 1 | Nothing From Nothing | Billy Preston |
| 7 | 1 | Please Mr. Postman | Carpenters |
| 8 | 1 | Love Will Keep Us Together | Captin & Tennille |
| 9 | 1 | Rise | Herb Alpert |
| 10 | 1 | Babe | Styx |
| 11 | 1 | Don't You Want Me | Human League |
| 12 | 1 | Every Breath You Take | Police |
| 13 | 1 | Don't You (Forget About Me) | Simple Minds |
| 14 | 1 | Heaven | Bryan Adams |
| 15 | 1 | Rock Me Amadeus | Falco |
| 16 | 1 | When I Think of You | Janet Jackson |
| 17 | 1 | Human | Human League |
| 18 | 1 | Red Red Wine | UB40 |
| 19 | 1 | Miss You Much | Janet Jackson |
| 20 | 2 | We've Only Just Begun | Carpenters |
| 21 | 2 | Rainy Days and Mondays | Carpenters |
| 22 | 2 | Superstar | Carpenters |
| 23 | 2 | Hurting Each Other | Carpenters |
| 24 | 2 | Outa-Space | Billy Preston |
| 25 | 2 | Part of the Union | Strawbs |
| 26 | 2 | Yesterday Once More | Carpenters |
| 27 | 2 | Higher and Higher | Rita Coolidge |
| 28 | 2 | I'm in You | Peter Frampton |
| 29 | 2 | Let's Wait Awhile | Janet Jackson |
| 30 | 2 | Hands To Heaven | Breathe |
| 31 | 2 | Rhythm Nation | Janet Jackson |
| 32 | 3 | You Were on My Mind | We Five |
| 33 | 3 | For All We Know | Carpenters |
| 34 | 3 | Sing | Carpenters |
| 35 | 3 | Lonely Night (Angel Face) | Captain & Tennille |
| 36 | 3 | I'll Be Good To You | Brothers Johnson |
| 37 | 3 | Best of Times (the) | Styx |
| 38 | 3 | Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic | Police |
| 39 | 3 | Mr. Roboto | Styx |
| 40 | 3 | King of Pain | Police |
| 41 | 3 | If You Love Somebody Set Them Free | Sting |
| 42 | 3 | Alive & Kicking | Simple Minds |
| 43 | 3 | Secret Lovers | Atlantic Starr |
| 44 | 3 | Nasty | Janet Jackson |
| 45 | 3 | Lady in Red (the) | Chris DeBurgh |
| 46 | 3 | Luka | Suzanne Vega |
| 47 | 3 | How Can I Fall | Breathe |
| 48 | 4 | Look of Love (the) | Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 |
| 49 | 4 | All Right Now | Free |
| 50 | 4 | Space Race | Billy Preston |
SOURCE: Whitburn, Joel. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1999. Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research, Inc., 2000.
TOP BILLBOARD ADULT CONTEMPORARY SINGLES ARTISTS
| RANK | ARTIST (SINGLES) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass (31) |
| 2 | Carpenters (29) |
| 3 | Amy Grant (15) Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 (15) |
| 4 | Sting (13) |
| 5 | Baja Marimba Band (11) Captain & Tennille (11) Rita Coolidge (11) Sandpipers (11) |
| 6 | Bryan Adams (10) Cat Stevens (10) |
| 7 | Herb Alpert (9) Claudine Longet (9) |
| 8 | Sergio Mendes (8) |
| 9 | Chris Montez (7) |
| 10 | Breathe (6) Janet Jackson (6) Chuck Mangione (6) Aaron Neville (6) Jeffrey Osborne (6) |
| 11 | Gin Blossoms (5) Quincy Jones (5) Jimmie Rodgers (5) Styx (5) Supertramp (5) |
| 12 | Burt Bacharach (4) Joan Baez (4) Sheryl Crow Chris DeBurgh (4) Lani Hall (4) Wes Montgomery (4) |
| 13 | Dennis DeYoung (3) Gallagher & Lyle (3) Joe Jackson (3) OMD (3) Pablo Cruise (3) Billy Preston (3) Police (3) Stealers Wheel (3) Gino Vannelli (3) Paul Williams (3) |
| 14 | Peter Allen (2) Jann Arden (2) Atlantic Starr (2) Blues Traveler (2) Michael Damian (2) Nick DeCaro (2) Del Amitri (2) Double (2) Extreme (2) Peter Frampton (2) Kris & Rita (2) Herb Ohta (2) Brenda Russell (2) Ali Thomson (2) |
| 15 | 52 artists had one single on the Adult Contemporary chart |
SOURCE: Whitburn, Joel. Top Adult Contemporary Singles 1961 - 2001. Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research, Inc., 2002.
TOP BILLBOARD ADULT CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS BY DECADE
| DECADE | ARTIST (SINGLES) |
|---|---|
| 1962 to 1969 |
Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass (22) Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 (12) Baja Marimba Band (11) Claudine Longet (9) Sandpipers (9) Chris Montez (7) Jimmie Rodgers (5) Wes Montgomery (4) Burt Bacharach (2) Nick DeCaro (2) |
| 1970 to 1979 |
Carpenters (21) Captain & Tennille (11) Cat Stevens (10) Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass (10) Rita Coolidge (7) Joan Baez (4) Chuck Mangione (4) Gallagher & Lyle (3) Quincy Jones (3) Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 (3) Billy Preston (3) Stealers Wheel (3) Gino Vannelli (3) Paul Williams (3) Herb Alpert (2) Burt Bacharach (2) Peter Frampton (2) Kris & Rita (2) Herb Ohta (2) Pablo Cruise (2) Sandpipers (2) Supertramp (2) |
| 1980 to 1989 |
Sergio Mendes (8) Herb Alpert (7) Carpenters (7) Amy Grant (6) Sting (5) Breathe (4) Rita Coolidge (4) Chris DeBurgh (4) Lani Hall (4) Dennis DeYoung (3) Janet Jackson (3) Joe Jackson (3) OMD (3) Police (3) Supertramp (3) Bryan Adams (2) Atlantic Starr (2) Quincy Jones (2) Chuck Mangione (2) Styx (2) Ali Thomson (2) |
| 1990 to 1999 |
Bryan Adams (9) Amy Grant (9) Sting (8) Aaron Neville (6) Gin Blossoms (5) Sheryl Crow (4) Janet Jackson (4) Jann Arden (2) Blues Traveler (2) Breathe (2) Del Amitri (2) Extreme (2 Styx (2) |
SOURCE: Whitburn, Joel. Top Adult Contemporary 1961 - 2001. Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research, Inc., 2002.
TOP 50 BILLBOARD ADULT CONTEMPORARY SINGLES
| NO. | PEAK | TITLE | ARTIST |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | You Were on My Mind | We Five |
| 2 | 1 | Casino Royale | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass |
| 3 | 1 | A Banda | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass |
| 4 | 1 | This Guy's in Love with You | Herb Alpert |
| 5 | 1 | Fool on the Hill (the) | Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 |
| 6 | 1 | Close To You (They Long to Be) | Carpenters |
| 7 | 1 | Song of Joy (a) | Miguel Rios |
| 8 | 1 | We've Only Just Begun | Carpenters |
| 9 | 1 | For All We Know | Carpenters |
| 10 | 1 | Rainy Days and Mondays/Saturday | Carpenters |
| 11 | 1 | Superstar | Carpenters |
| 12 | 1 | Morning Has Broken | Cat Stevens |
| 13 | 1 | Sing | Carpenters |
| 14 | 1 | Yesterday Once More | Carpenters |
| 15 | 1 | I Won't Last a Day Without You | Carpenters |
| 16 | 1 | Please Mr. Postman | Carpenters |
| 17 | 1 | Love Will Keep Us Together | Captain & Tennille |
| 18 | 1 | Solitaire | Carpenters |
| 19 | 1 | Shop Around | Captain & Tennille |
| 20 | 1 | I Need to Be in Love | Carpenters |
| 21 | 1 | Muskrat Love | Captain & Tennille |
| 22 | 1 | We're All Alone | Rita Coolidge |
| 23 | 1 | Feels So Good | Chuck Mangione |
| 24 | 1 | Rise | Herb Alpert |
| 25 | 1 | Give It All You Got | Chuck Mangione |
| 26 | 1 | Touch Me When We're Dancing | Carpenters |
| 27 | 1 | Never Gonna Let You Go | Sergio Mendes |
| 28 | 1 | All Time High | Rita Coolidge & John Barry |
| 29 | 1 | Secret Lovers | Atlantic Starr |
| 30 | 1 | How Can I Fall | Breathe |
| 31 | 1 | Second Chance | 38 Special |
| 32 | 1 | Come Back To Me | Janet Jackson |
| 33 | 1 | Baby Baby | Amy Grant |
| 34 | 1 | I Do It for You (Everything I Do) | Bryan Adams |
| 35 | 1 | Everybody Plays the Fool | Aaron Neville |
| 36 | 1 | That's What Love Is For | Amy Grant |
| 37 | 1 | All I Wanna Do | Sheryl Crow |
| 38 | 1 | Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman? | Bryan Adams |
| 39 | 2 | Call Me | Chris Montez |
| 40 | 2 | Zorba the Greek | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass |
| 41 | 2 | More I See You (the) | Chris Montez |
| 42 | 2 | Work Song (the) | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass |
| 43 | 2 | Mame | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass |
| 44 | 2 | Look of Love (the) | Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 |
| 45 | 2 | To Wait for Love | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass |
| 46 | 2 | Scarborough Fair | Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 |
| 47 | 2 | It's Going to Take Some Time | Carpenters |
| 48 | 2 | Goodbye To Love | Carpenters |
| 49 | 2 | Top of the World | Carpenters |
| 50 | 2 | Lord's Prayer (the) | Sister Janet Mead |
SOURCE: Whitburn, Joel. Joel Whitburn's Top Adult Contemporary 1961-2001. Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research, Inc., 2002.
TOP R&B AND HIP-HOP ARTISTS
| RANK | ALBUMS | SINGLES |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quincy Jones (11) | Janet Jackson (21) |
| 2 | L.T.D. (8) | Atlantic Starr (13) Jeffrey Osborne (13) |
| 3 | Herb Alpert (7) Brothers Johnson (7) |
L.T.D. (12) |
| 4 | Atlantic Starr (6) Jeffrey Osborne (6) Billy Preston (6) |
Brothers Johnson (11) |
| 5 | Janet Jackson (5) | Billy Preston (9) |
| 6 | Wes Montgomery (4) Barry White (4) Vesta Williams (4) |
Jesse Johnson (8) Cece Peniston (8) |
| 7 | Howard Johnson (3) Jesse Johnson (3) Chuck Mangione (3) Aaron Neville (3) Cece Peniston (3) Brenda Russell (3) Gino Vannelli (3) |
Herb Alpert (7) Quincy Jones (7) Barry White (7) |
| 8 | Bell & James (2) Al Green (2) Intelligent Hoodlum (2) Jerry Knight (2) Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 (2) Soundtrack (2) Sting (2) Vertical Hold (2) |
Vesta Williams (6) |
| 9 | 29 artists with one album | Howard Johnson (3) Rockie Robbins (3) Brenda Russell Sting (3) |
| 10 | Joyce Kennedy (2) Jerry Knight (2) Public Announcement (2) Seduction (2) Ta Mara & the Seen (2) Tramaine (2) Shanice Wilson (2) |
SOURCES:
1. Whitburn, Joel. The Billboard Book of Top 40 R&B and Hip-Hop Hits 1942-2004. New York: Billboard Books, 2006.
2. Whitburn, Joel. Top R&B Albums 1965-1998, Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research, Inc., 1999.
TOP R&B AND HIP HOP ARTISTS BY DECADE
| DECADE | ALBUMS | SINGLES |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 to 1969 |
Wes Montgomery (3) Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 (2) |
Abaco Dream (1) Sonny Charles (1) |
| 1970 to 1979 |
Quincy Jones (8) L.T.D. (6) Billy Preston (6) Brothers Johnson (3) Gino Vannelli (3) Atlantic Starr (2) Bell & James (2) |
Billy Preston (9) L.T.D. (8) Brothers Johnson (5) Quincy Jones (3) Herb Alpert (2) |
| 1980 to 1989 |
Jeffrey Osborne (6) Herb Alpert (5) Atlantic Starr (4) Brothers Johnson (4) Janet Jackson (4) Howard Johnson (3) Jesse Johnson (3) Al Green (2) Quincy Jones (2) Jerry Knight (2) L.T.D. (2) Chuck Mangione (2) Rockie Robbins (2) Brenda Russell (2) Sting (2) Barry White (2) Vesta Williams (2) |
Janet Jackson (13) Jeffrey Osborne (13) Atlantic Starr (12) Jesse Johnson (8) Brothers Johnson (6) Vesta Williams (5) Herb Alpert (4) Quincy Jones (4) L.T.D. (4) Howard Johnson (3) Rockie Robbins (3) Barry White (3) |
| 1990 to 1999 |
Aaron Neville (3) Cece Peniston (3) Intelligent Hoodlum (2) Soundtrack (2) Vertical Hold (2) Barry White (2) Vesta Williams (2) |
Janet Jackson (8) Cece Peniston (8) Barry White (4) Public Announcement (2) Seduction (2) |
SOURCES:
1. Whitburn, Joel. The Billboard Book of Top 40 R&B and Hip-Hop Hits 1942-2004. New York: Billboard Books, 2006.
2. Whitburn, Joel. Top R&B Albums 1965-1998, Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research, Inc., 1999. \
TOP 50 BILLBOARD R&B SINGLES
| NO. | PEAK | TITLE | ARTIST |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Outa-Space | Billy Preston |
| 2 | 1 | Space Race | Billy Preston |
| 3 | 1 | I'll Be Good To You | Brothers Johnson |
| 4 | 1 | Love Ballad | L.T.D. |
| 5 | 1 | Strawberry Letter 23 | Brothers Johnson |
| 6 | 1 | Back in Love Again (Every Time I Turn Around) | L.T.D. |
| 7 | 1 | Stuff Like That | Quincy Jones |
| 8 | 1 | Holding On (When Love Is Gone) | L.T.D. |
| 8 | 1 | Stomp! | Brothers Johnson |
| 10 | 1 | What Have You Done for Me Lately | Janet Jackson |
| 11 | 1 | Nasty | Janet Jackson |
| 12 | 1 | Let's Wait Awhile | Janet Jackson |
| 13 | 1 | Diamonds | Herb Alpert |
| 14 | 1 | Pleasure Principle (the) | Janet Jackson |
| 15 | 1 | She's on the Left | Jeffrey Osborne |
| 16 | 1 | Miss You Much | Janet Jackson |
| 17 | 1 | Rhythm Nation | Janet Jackson |
| 18 | 1 | Escapade | Janet Jackson |
| 19 | 1 | Practice What You Preach | Barry White |
| 20 | 2 | Circles | Atlantic Starr |
| 21 | 2 | Last Time I Made Love (the) | Joyce Kennedy & Jeffrey Osborne |
| 22 | 2 | You Should Be Mine (Woo Woo Song) | Jeffrey Osborne |
| 23 | 2 | Crazay | Jesse Johnson & Sly Stone |
| 24 | 2 | Come Back To Me | Janet Jackson |
| 25 | 2 | Special | Vesta Williams |
| 26 | 3 | I Really Don't Need No Light | Jeffrey Osborne |
| 27 | 3 | Don't You Get So Mad | Jeffrey Osborne |
| 28 | 3 | Can You Help Me | Jesse Johnson |
| 29 | 3 | Everybody Dance | Ta Mara & the Seen |
| 30 | 3 | When I Think of You | Janet Jackson |
| 31 | 3 | Human | Human League |
| 32 | 3 | Keep Your Eye on Me | Herb Alpert |
| 33 | 3 | Love Will Never Do (Without You) | Janet Jackson |
| 34 | 3 | Keep On Walkin' | Cece Peniston |
| 35 | 4 | Get the Funk Out Ma Face | Brothers Johnson |
| 36 | 4 | Rise | Herb Alpert |
| 37 | 4 | Stay with Me Tonight | Jeffrey Osborne |
| 38 | 4 | Touch a Four Leaf Clover | Atlantic Starr |
| 39 | 4 | Be Your Man | Jesse Johnson |
| 40 | 4 | Secret Lovers | Atlantic Starr |
| 41 | 4 | If Your Heart Isn't in It | Atlantic Starr |
| 42 | 4 | Love Struck | Jesse Johnson |
| 43 | 4 | Sweet, Sweet Love | Vesta Williams |
| 44 | 4 | Body Bumpin' | Public Announcement |
| 45 | 5 | When Love Calls | Atlantic Starr |
| 46 | 5 | Congratulations | Vesta Williams |
| 47 | 6 | So Fine | Howard Johnson |
| 48 | 6 | Young Love | Janet Jackson |
| 49 | 6 | Don't Stop | Jeffrey Osborne |
| 50 | 6 | Borderlines (the) | Jeffrey Osborne |
SOURCE: Whitburn, Joel. The Billboard Book of Top 40 R&B and Hip-Hop Hits 1942-2004. New York: Billboard Books, 2006.
Top Pop Artists by Decade
Top 50 Cash Box Singles
ALL-TIME TOP ARTISTS ON CASH BOX CHARTS
| RANK | ARTIST (NO. SINGLES) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Carpenters (27) |
| 2 | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass (23) |
| 3 | Styx (18) |
| 4 | Cat Stevens (17) Bryan Adams (17) |
| 5 | Janet Jackson (16) |
| 6 | 38 Special (13) |
| 7 | Police (12) |
| 8 | Joe Cocker (11) |
| 9 | Captain & Tennille (10) Rita Coolidge (10) Supertramp (10) |
| 10 | Quincy Jones (9) Jeffrey Osborne (9) Pablo Cruise (9) |
| 11 | Peter Frampton (8) Human League (8) Billy Preston (8) Sting (8) |
| 12 | Peter Frampton (8) Human League (8) Billy Preston (8) Sting (8) |
| 13 | Herb Alpert (7) Amy Grant (7) |
| 14 | Breathe (6) |
| 15 | Brothers Johnson (5) L.T.D. (5) Chris Montez (5) Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (5) Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 (5) Simple Minds (5) |
| 16 | Baja Marimba Band (4) Michael Damian (4) Chris DeBurgh (4) Dennis DeYoung (4) Jesse Johnson (4) Cece Peniston (4) Sergio Mendes (4) Ozark Mountain Daredevils (4) Sandpipers (4) Gino Vannelli (4) |
| 17 | Atlantic Starr (3) Joan Baez (3) Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart (3) Extreme (3) Gallagher & Lyle (3) Keith Hampshire (3) Head East (3) Denise Lopez (3) Lee Michaels (3) Procol Harum (3) Tommy Shaw (3) Squeeze (3) Stealers Wheel (3) Tarney/Spencer Band (3) UB40 (3) |
| 18 | Blue Haze (2) Brat Pack (2) Checkmates Ltd. (2) Chuck Mangione (2) David + David (2) Del Amitri (2) Falco (2) Free (2) Henry Gross (2) Aaron Neville (2) Brenda Russell (2) Ali Thomson (2) |
SOURCE: Cash Box
TOP ARTISTS ON CASH BOX BY DECADE
| DECADE | ARTIST (NO. SINGLES) | ARTIST (NO. SINGLES) |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 to 1969 |
Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass (20) Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 (5) Chris Montez (5) Baja Marimba Band (4) Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart (3) |
Joe Cocker (3) Sandpipers (3) Checkmates Ltd. (2) Merry-Go-Round (2) We Five (2) |
| 1970 to 1979 |
Carpenters (23) Cat Stevens (13) Captain & Tennille (10) Joe Cocker (8) Rita Coolidge (8) Peter Frampton (8) Billy Preston (8) Styx (8) Pablo Cruise (7) Quincy Jones (6) Supertramp (5) L.T.D. (4) Ozark Mountain Daredevils (4) Gino Vannelli (4) Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass (3) Joan Baez (3) |
Gallagher & Lyle (3) Keith Hampshire (3) Head East (3) Brothers Johnson (3) Stealers Wheel (3) Herb Alpert (2) Blue Haze (2) Humble Pie (2) Kris & Rita (2) Lee Michaels (2) Sam Neely (2) Police (2) Procol Harum (2) Tarney/Spencer Band (2) Paul Williams (2) |
| 1980 to 1989 |
38 Special (13) Bryan Adams (12) Janet Jackson (10) Police (10) Jeffrey Osborne (9) Human League (7) Sting (7) Styx (7) Herb Alpert (5) Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (5) Supertramp (5) Breathe (4) Carpenters (4) Chris DeBurgh (4) Dennis DeYoung (4) Jesse Johnson (4) Sergio Mendes (4) Simple Minds (4) |
Atlantic Starr (3) Michael Damian (3) Falco (3) Quincy Jones (3) Tommy Shaw (3) Squeeze (3) UB40 (3) David + David (2) Giant Steps (2) Amy Grant (2) Brothers Johnson (2) Denise Lopez (2) Pablo Cruise (2) Rita Coolidge (2) Seduction (2) Split Enz (2) Ali Thomson (2) |
| 1990 to 1999 |
Janet Jackson (6) Bryan Adams (5) Amy Grant (5) Cece Peniston (4) Extreme (3) Styx (3) |
Brat Pack (2) Breathe (2) Del Amitri (2) Aaron Neville (2) Seduction (2) |
SOURCE: Cash Box
THE TOP 50 CASH BOX SINGLES
| NO. | PEAK | TITLE | ARTIST |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | This Guy's in Love with You/Quiet Tear (a) | Herb Alpert |
| 2 | 1 | Close To You (They Long to Be) | Carpenters |
| 3 | 1 | We've Only Just Begun | Carpenters |
| 4 | 1 | Outa-Space | Billy Preston |
| 5 | 1 | Will It Go Round in Circles | Billy Preston |
| 6 | 1 | Yesterday Once More | Carpenters |
| 7 | 1 | Top of the World | Carpenters |
| 8 | 1 | Nothing From Nothing | Billy Preston |
| 9 | 1 | Please Mr. Postman | Carpenters |
| 10 | 1 | Jackie Blue | Ozark Mountain Daredevils |
| 11 | 1 | Love Will Keep Us Together | Captain & Tennille |
| 12 | 1 | Lonely Night (Angel Face) | Captain & Tennille |
| 13 | 1 | Higher and Higher (Your Love Has Lifted Me) | Rita Coolidge |
| 14 | 1 | I'm in You | Peter Frampton |
| 15 | 1 | Rise | Herb Alpert |
| 16 | 1 | Babe | Styx |
| 17 | 1 | Every Breath You Take | Police |
| 18 | 1 | Don't You (Forget About Me) | Simple Minds |
| 19 | 1 | Heaven | Bryan Adams |
| 20 | 1 | Rock Me Amadeus | Falco |
| 21 | 1 | When I Think of You | Janet Jackson |
| 22 | 1 | Human | Human League |
| 23 | 1 | Red Red Wine | UB40 |
| 24 | 1 | Rock On | Michael Damian |
| 25 | 1 | Miss You Much/You Need Me | Janet Jackson |
| 26 | 1 | Two to Make It Right | Seduction |
| 27 | 1 | Escapade | Janet Jackson |
| 28 | 1 | Come Back To Me | Janet Jackson |
| 29 | 1 | Love Will Never Do (Without You) | Janet Jackson |
| 30 | 1 | More Than Words | Extreme |
| 31 | 1 | I Do It for You (Everything I Do) | Bryan Adams |
| 32 | 1 | Can't Stop This Thing We Started | Bryan Adams |
| 33 | 1 | Baby Baby | Amy Grant |
| 34 | 2 | You Were on My Mind | We Five |
| 35 | 2 | Rainy Days and Mondays | Carpenters |
| 36 | 2 | Superstar | Carpenters |
| 37 | 2 | Hurting Each Other | Carpenters |
| 38 | 2 | I Just Wanna Stop | Gino Vannelli |
| 39 | 2 | Muskrat Love | Captain & Tennille |
| 40 | 2 | If You Love Somebody Set Them Free | Sting |
| 41 | 2 | Lady in Red (the) | Chris DeBurgh |
| 42 | 2 | Hands To Heaven | Breathe |
| 43 | 2 | How Can I Fall | Breathe |
| 44 | 2 | Black Cat | Janet Jackson |
| 45 | 2 | Every Heartbeat | Amy Grant |
| 46 | 2 | That's What Love Is For | Amy Grant |
| 47 | 3 | All Right Now | Free |
| 48 | 3 | Stuck in the Middle with You | Stealers Wheel |
| 49 | 3 | Way I Want to Touch You (the) | Captain & Tennille |
| 50 | 3 | Whatcha Gonna Do? | Pablo Cruise |
SOURCE: Cash Box
Top Artists by Decade
Top 50 Radio & Records Singles
THE TOP 50 RADIO & RECORDS SINGLES
| RANK | ARTIST (NO. SINGLES) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bryan Adams (24) |
| 2 | Janet Jackson (17) |
| 3 | Sheryl Crow (13) |
| 4 | Sting (11) Styx (11) |
| 5 | Amy Grant (9) |
| 6 | Captain & Tennille (8) Carpenters (8) Police (8) |
| 7 | Gin Blossoms (7) 38 Special (7) |
| 8 | Peter Frampton (6) |
| 9 | Breathe (5) Rita Coolidge (5) Jeffrey Osborne (5) Pablo Cruise (5) CeCe Pensiton (5) Simple Minds (5) |
| 10 | Blues Traveler (4) Vanessa Carlton (4) Joe Jackson (4) Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (4) Seduction (4) UB40 (4) |
SOURCE: Radio & Records
TOP 50 RADIO & RECORDS SINGLES BY DECADE
| DECADE | ARTIST (NO. SINGLES) | ARTIST (NO. SINGLES) |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 to 1979 |
Captain & Tenille (8) Carpenters (7) Styx (7) Peter Frampton (6) Supertramp (6) |
Rita Coolidge (4) Pablo Cruise (4) Brothers Johnson (2) Ozark Mountain Daredevils (2) Billy Preston (2) Cat Stevens (2) |
| 1980 to 1989 |
Bryan Adams (12) Police (8) 38 Special (7) Janet Jackson (6) Sting (6) Jeffrey Osborne (5) Styx (5) Human League (4) Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (4) Simple Minds (4) Supertramp (4) |
Breathe (3) Chris DeBurgh (3) Joe Jackson (3) UB40 (3) Amy Grant (2) Falco (2) Quincy Jones (2) Sergio Mendes (2) Michael Sembello (2) Squeeze (2) |
| 1990 to 1999 |
Bryan Adams (12) Sheryl Crow (10) Janet Jackson (9) Gin Blossoms (7) Amy Grant (7) Sting (6) CeCe Peniston (5) Blues Traveler (4) |
Del Amitri (3) Seduction (3) Jann Arden (2) Breathe (2) Dishwalla (2) Extreme (2) Aaron Neville (2) Styx (2) Crystal Waters (2) |
| 2000 to 2006 |
Vanessa Carlton (4) | Sheryl Crow (3) |
SOURCE: Radio & Records
THE TOP 50 RADIO & RECORDS SINGLES
| NO. | PEAK | TITLE | ARTIST |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Love Will Keep Us Together | Captain & Tennille |
| 3 | 1 | Muskrat Love | Captain & Tennille |
| 4 | 1 | I'm In You | Peter Frampton |
| 5 | 1 | Logical Song (the) | Supertramp |
| 6 | 1 | Babe | Styx |
| 7 | 1 | Best of Times (the) | Styx |
| 8 | 1 | Every Breath You Take | Police |
| 9 | 1 | Maniac | Michael Sembello |
| 10 | 1 | King of Pain | Police |
| 11 | 1 | Don't You (Forget About Me) | Simple Minds |
| 12 | 1 | Heaven | Bryan Adams |
| 13 | 1 | Rock Me Amadeus | Falco |
| 14 | 1 | When I Think of You | Janet Jackson |
| 15 | 1 | Red Red Wine | UB40 |
| 16 | 1 | Miss You Much | Janet Jackson |
| 17 | 1 | Escapade | Janet Jackson |
| 18 | 1 | Come Back to Me | Janet Jackson |
| 19 | 1 | Black Cat | Janet Jackson |
| 20 | 1 | Love Will Never Do Without You | Janet Jackson |
| 21 | 1 | Baby Baby | Amy Grant |
| 22 | 1 | I Do It For You (Everything I Do) | Bryan Adams |
| 23 | 1 | All For Love | Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart and Sting |
| 24 | 1 | All I Wanna Do | Sheryl Crow |
| 25 | 1 | Thousand Miles (a) | Vanessa Carlton |
| 26 | 2 | Top of the World | Carpenters |
| 27 | 2 | Please Mr. Postman | Carpenters |
| 28 | 2 | Lonely Night (Angel Face) | Captain & Tennille |
| 29 | 2 | Shop Around | Captain & Tennille |
| 30 | 2 | Higher and Higher | Rita Coolidge |
| 31 | 2 | We're All Alone | Rita Coolidge |
| 32 | 2 | I Just Wanna Stop | Gino Vannelli |
| 33 | 2 | Living Inside Myself | Gino Vannelli |
| 34 | 2 | Steppin' Out | Joe Jackson |
| 35 | 2 | It's Raining Again | Supertramp |
| 36 | 2 | Alive and Kicking | Simple Minds |
| 37 | 2 | Human | Human League |
| 38 | 2 | Rhythm Nation | Janet Jackson |
| 39 | 2 | Two to Make It Right | Seduction |
| 40 | 2 | Alright | Janet Jackson |
| 41 | 2 | More Than Words | Extreme |
| 42 | 2 | Every Heartbeat | Amy Grant |
| 43 | 2 | Please Forgive Me | Bryan Adams |
| 44 | 2 | Strong Enough | Sheryl Crow |
| 45 | 2 | Runaway | Janet Jackson |
| 46 | 3 | Nothing From Nothing | Billy Preston |
| 47 | 3 | Way I Want to Touch You (the) | Captain & Tennille |
| 48 | 3 | Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic | Police |
| 49 | 3 | Don't You Want Me | Human League |
| 50 | 3 | Mr. Roboto | Styx |
SOURCE: Radio & Records
First 50 Platinum Albums
First 50 Gold Singles
First 50 Gold Albums
A&M RECORDS RIAA GOLD & PLATINUM
The Recording Industry Association Of America audits the sales of albums then awards a gold, platinum, multi-platinum or diamond award. To receive a gold record, minimum sales of 500,000 unites; platinum 1,000,000 units; multi-platinum increments of 1,000,000 above the initial million units, and diamond 10,000,000 units with increements of 1,000,000 after the initial count.
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| ARTIST | GOLD | PLATINUM | MULTI-PLATINUM | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 Special | 5 | 4 | 9 | |
| Aaron Neville | 4 | 3 | 7 | |
| Amy Grant | 13 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
| Atlantic Starr | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Blues Traveler | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| Breathe | 1 | 1 | ||
| Brothers Johnson | 4 | 4 | 8 | |
| Bryan Adams | 6 | 6 | 3 | 15 |
| Burt Bacharach | 4 | 4 | ||
| Captain & Tennille | 5 | 1 | 6 | |
| Carpenters | 13 | 8 | 6 | 27 |
| Cat Stevens | 12 | 5 | 3 | 20 |
| CeCe Peniston | 1 | 1 | ||
| Chris DeBurgh | 1 | 1 | ||
| Chuck Mangione | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Claudine Longet | 1 | 1 | ||
| Crystal Waters | 1 | 1 | ||
| David + David | 1 | 1 | ||
| David Crosby | 1 | 1 | ||
| Dishwalla | 1 | 1 | ||
| Falco | 1 | 1 | ||
| Gato Barbieri | 1 | 1 | ||
| Gin Blossoms | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Gino Vannelli | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Head East | 1 | 1 | ||
| Herb Alpert | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass | 13 | 13 | ||
| Human League | 1 | 1 | ||
| Humble Pie | 2 | 2 | ||
| Janet Jackson | 8 | 6 | 6 | 20 |
| Jann Arden | 1 | 1 | ||
| Jeffrey Osborne | 3 | 3 | ||
| Jesse Johnson Revue | 1 | 1 | ||
| Joe Cocker | 3 | 3 | ||
| Joe Jackson | 2 | 2 | ||
| Jonny Lang | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Keyshia Cole | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| Kris & Rita | 1 | 1 | ||
| L.T.D. | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| Marlo Thomas | 1 | 1 | ||
| Monster Magnet | 1 | 1 | ||
| MxPx | 1 | 1 | ||
| Mya | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| Nazareth | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Neville Brothers | 1 | 1 | ||
| Orchestral Manoeuvres In the Dark | 1 | 1 | ||
| Ozark Mountain Daredevils | 1 | 1 | ||
| Pablo Cruise | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Peter Frampton | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Police | 8 | 8 | 4 | 20 |
| Procol Harum | 1 | 1 | ||
| Pussycat Dolls | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Quincy Jones | 6 | 4 | 10 | |
| Rick Wakeman | 2 | 2 | ||
| Rita Coolidge | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Sandpipers | 1 | 1 | ||
| Seduction | 1 | 1 | ||
| Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Sheryl Crow | 6 | 6 | 3 | 15 |
| Simple Minds | 1 | 1 | ||
| Snow Patrol | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Soul Asylum | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Soundgarden | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Squeeze | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Sting | 11 | 9 | 5 | 25 |
| Sting & The Police | 1 | 1 | ||
| Styx | 13 | 6 | 5 | 24 |
| Supertramp | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| Suzanne Vega | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Temple of the Dog | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Toni Childs | 1 | 1 | ||
| Vanessa Carlton | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Carole King (Ode Records) | 8 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| Cheech & Chong (Ode Records) | 4 | 4 | ||
| Cold (FLIP) | 2 | 2 | ||
| Garbage (Almo Sounds) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Go-Go's (I.R.S. Records) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Mint Condition (Perspective) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Sounds of Blackness (Perspective) | 2 | 2 | ||
| Wes Montgomery (CTI Records) | 1 | 1 |
U.S. RIAA GOLD & PLATINUM RECORDS
TOP SELLING PLATINUM ALBUMS
| MILLIONS | TITLE | ARTIST |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Tapestry | Carole King |
| 8 | Synchronicity | Police |
| 8 | Frampton Comes Alive! | Peter Frampton |
| 7 | The Singles 1969-1973 | Carpenters |
| 7 | Tuesday Night Music Club | Sheryl Crow |
| 6 | Rhythm Nation 1814 | Janet Jackson |
| 6 | Four | Blues Traveler |
| 5 | Superunknown | Soundgarden |
| 5 | Reckless | Bryan Adams |
| 5 | So Far, So Good | Bryan Adams |
| 5 | Control | Janet Jackson |
| 5 | Heart In Motion | Amy Grant |
SOURCE: Recording Industry Association of America
FIRST 50 RIAA PLATINUM ALBUMS
| NO. | TITLE | ARTIST |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frampton Comes Alive | Peter Frampton |
| 2 | Look Out For #1 | Brothers Johnson |
| 3 | Song of Joy | Captain & Tennille |
| 4 | I'm In You | Peter Frampton |
| 5 | Right on Time | Brothers Johnson |
| 6 | Anytime...Anywhere | Rita Coolidge |
| 7 | The Grand Illusion | Styx |
| 8 | Feels So Good | Chuck Mangione |
| 9 | Blam | Brothers Johnson |
| 10 | Togetherness | L.T.D. |
| 11 | Worlds Away | Pablo Cruise |
| 12 | Pieces of Eight | Styx |
| 13 | Sounds...and Stuff Like That | Quincy Jones |
| 14 | Brother to Brother | Gino Vannelli |
| 15 | Breakfast in America | Supertramp |
| 16 | Rise | Herb Alpert |
| 17 | Cornerstone | Styx |
| 18 | A Place In the Sun | Pablo Cruise |
| 19 | Light Up the Night | Brothers Johnson |
| 20 | Zenyatta Mondatta | Police |
| 21 | Paradise Theatre | Styx |
| 22 | Ghost In the Machine | Police |
| 23 | Wild-Eyed Southern Boys | 38 Special |
| 24 | The Dude | Quincy Jones |
| 25 | Special Forces | 38 Special |
| 26 | Kilroy Was Here | Styx |
| 27 | Cuts Like a Knife | Bryan Adams |
| 28 | Synchronicity | Police |
| 29 | Tour De Force | 38 Special |
| 30 | Outlandos d'Amour | Police |
| 31 | The Dream of the Blue Turtles | Sting |
| 32 | Age to Age | Amy Grant |
| 33 | Control | Janet Jackson |
| 34 | Unguarded | Amy Grant |
| 35 | Every Breath You Take: the Singles | Police |
| 36 | Into the Fire | Bryan Adams |
| 37 | ...Nothing Like the Sun | Sting |
| 38 | A Very Special Christmas | Various Artists |
| 39 | Good Morning Vietnam | Soundtrack |
| 40 | Labour of Love | UB40 |
| 41 | Rhythm Nation 1814 | Janet Jackson |
| 42 | The Soul Cages | Sting |
| 43 | Heart in Motion | Amy Grant |
| 44 | Pornograffitti | Extreme |
| 45 | The Singles 1969-1973 | Carpenters |
| 46 | Waking Up the Neighbours | Bryan Adams |
| 47 | Singles 45's and Under | Squeeze |
| 48 | Cat Stevens Greatest Hits | Cat Stevens |
| 49 | Hair Of the Dog | Nazareth |
| 50 | Temple of the Dog | Temple of the Dog |
SOURCE: Recording Industry Association of America.
FIRST 50 RIAA GOLD SINGLES
| NO. | TITLE | ARTIST |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | This Guy's In Love With You | Herb Alpert |
| 2 | Close to You (They Long to Be) | Carpenters |
| 3 | We've Only Just Begun | Carpenters |
| 4 | For All We Know | Carpenters |
| 5 | Rainy Days and Mondays | Carpenters |
| 6 | Superstar | Carpenters |
| 7 | Hurting Each Other | Carpenters |
| 8 | Outa-Space | Billy Preston |
| 9 | Sing | Carpenters |
| 10 | Will It Go Round In Circles | Billy Preston |
| 11 | Yesterday Once More | Carpenters |
| 12 | Top of the World | Carpenters |
| 13 | Space Race | Billy Preston |
| 14 | The Lord's Prayer | Sister Janet Mead |
| 15 | Nothing From Nothing | Billy Preston |
| 16 | Please Mr. Postman | Carpenters |
| 17 | Love Will Keep Us Together | Captain & Tennille |
| 18 | The Way I Want to Touch You | Captain & Tennille |
| 19 | Lonely Night | Captain & Tennille |
| 20 | Love Hurts | Nazareth |
| 21 | Shop Around | Captain & Tennille |
| 22 | Muscrat Love | Captain & Tennille |
| 23 | I'll Be Good to You | Brothers Johnson |
| 24 | Nadia's Theme | Barry DeVorzon & Perry Botkin, Jr. |
| 25 | Higher and Higher (Your Love Has Lifted Me) | Rita Coolidge |
| 26 | Strawberry Letter 23 | Brothers Johnson |
| 27 | Back In Love Again | L.T.D. |
| 28 | We're All Alone | Rita Coolidge |
| 29 | Love Me Again | Rita Coolidge |
| 30 | Livin' It Up (Friday Night) | Bell & James |
| 31 | Rise | Herb Alpert |
| 32 | Babe | Styx |
| 33 | Don't You Want Me | Human League |
| 34 | Mr. Roboto | Styx |
| 35 | Every Breath You Take | Police |
| 36 | Red Red Wine | UB40 |
| 37 | Rock On | Michael Damian |
| 38 | Miss You Much | Janet Jackson |
| 39 | Rhythm Nation | Janet Jackson |
| 40 | Escapade | Janet Jackson |
| 41 | Alright | Janet Jackson |
| 42 | Control | Janet Jackson |
| 43 | What Have You Done For Me Lately | Janet Jackson |
| 44 | When I Think Of You | Janet Jackson |
| 45 | Black Cat | Janet Jackson |
| 46 | Nasty | Janet Jackson |
| 47 | Tom's Diner | Suzanne Vega/D.N.A. |
| 48 | Love Will Never Do (Without You) | Janet Jackson |
| 49 | More Than Words | Extreme |
| 50 | I Do It For You (Everything I Do) | Bryan Adams |
FIRST 50 RIAA GOLD ALBUMS
| NO. | TITLE | ARTIST |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whipped Cream and Other Delights | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass |
| 2 | Going Places | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass |
| 3 | Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass Volume 2 | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass |
| 4 | Lonely Bull (the) | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass |
| 5 | South Of the Border | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass |
| 6 | What Now My Love | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass |
| 7 | S.R.O. | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass |
| 8 | Sounds Like... | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass |
| 9 | Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 | Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 |
| 10 | Herb Alpert's Ninth | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass |
| 11 | Guantanamera | Sandpipers |
| 12 | The Beat Of the Brass | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass |
| 13 | Look Around | Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 |
| 14 | Christmas Album | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass |
| 15 | Equinox | Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 |
| 16 | Fool On the Hill | Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 |
| 17 | A Day in the Life | Wes Montgomery |
| 18 | Warm | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass |
| 19 | Claudine | Claudine Longet |
| 20 | Joe Cocker | Joe Cocker |
| 21 | Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid | Burt Bacharach |
| 22 | Mad Dogs and Englishmen | Joe Cocker |
| 23 | Make It Easy On Yourself | Burt Bacharach |
| 24 | Reach Out For Me | Burt Bacharach |
| 25 | Close to You | Carpenters |
| 26 | With a Little Help From My Friends | Joe Cocker |
| 27 | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass Greatest Hits | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass |
| 28 | Tea For the Tillerman | Cat Stevens |
| 29 | Carpenters | Carpenters |
| 30 | Burt Bacharach | Burt Bacharach |
| 31 | Teaser and the Firecat | Cat Stevens |
| 32 | Rockin' the Fillmore | Humble Pie |
| 33 | A Song for You | Carpenters |
| 34 | Procol Harum Live with Edmonton Symphony Orchestra | Procol Harum |
| 35 | Smokin' | Humble Pie |
| 36 | Catch Bull At Four | Cat Stevens |
| 37 | Now and Then | Carpenters |
| 38 | Foreigner | Cat Stevens |
| 39 | The Singles 1969-1973 | Carpenters |
| 40 | Buddha and the Chocolate Box | Cat Stevens |
| 41 | Journey to the Centre of the Earth | Rick Wakeman |
| 42 | Body Heat | Quincy Jones |
| 43 | Horizon | Carpenters |
| 44 | Love Will Keep Us Together | Captain & Tennille |
| 45 | Cat Stevens Greatest Hits | Cat Stevens |
| 46 | Full Moon | Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge |
| 47 | The Six Wives of Henry VIII | Rick Wakeman |
| 48 | Diamonds and Rust | Joan Baez |
| 49 | Mona Bone Jakon | Cat Stevens |
| 50 | Numbers | Cat Stevens |
SOURCE: Recording Industry Association of America.
THE TOP 50 AUSTRALIAN POP SINGLES
| NO. | PEAK | TITLE | ARTIST |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Lonely Bull (the) | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass |
| 2 | 1 | This Guy's in Love with You | Herb Alpert |
| 3 | 1 | I Go to Rio | Peter Allen |
| 4 | 1 | What a Wonderful World | Louis Armstrong |
| 5 | 1 | I Do It for You (Everything I Do) | Bryan Adams |
| 6 | 1 | All for Love | Bryan Adams |
| 7 | 1 | Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman | Bryan Adams |
| 8 | 2 | French Song (the) | Lucille Starr |
| 9 | 2 | We've Only Just Begun | Carpenters |
| 10 | 2 | Song of Joy (a) | Miguel Rios |
| 11 | 2 | Top of the World | Carpenters |
| 12 | 3 | Conquistador | Procol Harum |
| 13 | 3 | Part of the Union | Strawbs |
| 14 | 3 | More I See You (the) | Peter Allen |
| 15 | 4 | Baby Baby | Amy Grant |
| 16 | 5 | Hurting Each Other | Carpenters |
| 17 | 6 | Yesterday Once More | Carpenters |
| 18 | 6 | Drop the Pilot | Joan Armatrading |
| 19 | 6 | Put a Little Love in Your Heart | Al Green & Annie Lennox |
| 20 | 6 | I Finally Found Someone | Bryan Adams |
| 21 | 7 | Let's Make a Night to Remember | Bryan Adams |
| 22 | 8 | You Were on My Mind/Small World | We Five |
| 23 | 8 | Scarborough Fair-Canticle | Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 |
| 24 | 9 | Alice Long | Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart |
| 25 | 12 | Guantanamera | Sandpipers |
| 26 | 12 | For All We Know | Carpenters |
| 27 | 12 | Stuck in the Middle with You | Stealers Wheel |
| 28 | 12 | Heaven | Bryan Adams |
| 29 | 13 | Sing | Carpenters |
| 30 | 13 | Can't Stop This Thing We Started | Bryan Adams |
| 31 | 14 | Heart in Motion | Amy Grant |
| 32 | 16 | I Wonder What She's Doing Tonite | Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart |
| 33 | 17 | Fool on the Hill (the) | Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 |
| 34 | 17 | Every Heartbeat | Amy Grant |
| 35 | 18 | It's Going to Take Some Time | Carpenters |
| 36 | 19 | Casino Royale | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass |
| 37 | 19 | Rise | Herb Alpert |
| 38 | 20 | Call Me Names (I Love It When You) | Joan Armatrading |
| 39 | 20 | I'm Ready | Bryan Adams |
| 40 | 22 | 18 Til I Die | Bryan Adams |
| 41 | 23 | Black Pearl | Checkmates Ltd. |
| 42 | 24 | Me Myself I | Joan Armatrading |
| 43 | 24 | Here I Am | Bryan Adams |
| 44 | 25 | America | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass |
| 45 | 25 | Work Song (the) | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass |
| 46 | 25 | Heat of the Night | Bryan Adams |
| 47 | 26 | Cry Me a River | Joe Cocker |
| 48 | 26 | Cloud #9 | Bryan Adams |
| 49 | 28 | Spanish Flea | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass |
| 50 | 28 | Superstar | Carpenters |
THE TOP AUSTRALIAN POP ALBUMS
| NO. | PEAK | TITLE | ARTIST |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Going Places | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass |
| 2 | 1 | What Now My Love | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass |
| 3 | 1 | Cocker Happy | Joe Cocker |
| 4 | 1 | Mad Dogs and Englishmen | Joe Cocker |
| 5 | 1 | Very Best of the Carpenters (the) | Carpenters |
| 6 | 2 | Sounds Like... | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass |
| 7 | 3 | Whipped Cream and Other Delights | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass |
| 8 | 3 | S.R.O. | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass |
| 9 | 4 | Key (the) | Joan Armatrading |
| 10 | 4 | Track Record | Joan Armatrading |
| 11 | 5 | Taught By Experts | Peter Allen |
| 12 | 6 | Song for You (a) | Carpenters |
| 13 | 6 | Journey to the Centre of the Earth | Rick Wakeman |
| 14 | 6 | Burt Bacharach's Greatest Hits | Burt Bacharach |
| 15 | 8 | Lonely Bull (the) | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass |
| 16 | 8 | Best of Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass (the) | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass |
| 17 | 8 | Beat of the Brass (the) | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass |
| 18 | 8 | Double Cocker Power | Joe Cocker |
| 19 | 8 | Greatest Hits of the Carpenters Vol. 2 | Carpenters |
| 20 | 9 | Six Wives of Henry VIII (the) | Rick Wakeman |
| 21 | 9 | Very Best of Peter Allen (the) | Peter Allen |
| 22 | 9 | Their Greatest Hits | Carpenters |
| 23 | 10 | Herb Alpert's Ninth | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass |
| 24 | 13 | Live with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra | Procol Harum |
| 25 | 13 | Me Myself I | Joan Armatrading |
| 26 | 14 | Close to You | Carpenters |
| 27 | 14 | Heart in Motion | Amy Grant |
| 28 | 15 | Shouting Stage (the) | Joan Armatrading |
| 29 | 16 | Reach Out | Burt Bacharach |
| 30 | 16 | Walk Under Ladders | Joan Armatrading |
| 31 | 17 | Ticket to Ride | Carpenters |
| 32 | 18 | Song of Joy (a) | Miguel Rios |
| 33 | 18 | Show Some Emotion | Joan Armatrading |
| 34 | 18 | Secret Secrets | Joan Armatrading |
| 35 | 19 | Home | Procol Harum |
| 36 | 23 | Steppin' Out | Joan Armatrading |
| 37 | 30 | It Is Time for Peter Allen | Peter Allen |
| 38 | 36 | Sleight of Hand | Joan Armatrading |
| 39 | 38 | Fandango | Herb Alpert |
| 40 | 42 | To the Limit | Joan Armatrading |
| 41 | 43 | Rise | Herb Alpert |
| 42 | 52 | Joan Armatrading | Joan Armatrading |
| 43 | 55 | Bi-Coastal | Peter Allen |
| 44 | 69 | I Could Have Been a Sailor | Peter Allen |
| 45 | 95 | You Smile--the Song Begins | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass |
| 46 | 95 | Tenterfield Saddler | Peter Allen |
| 47 | 100 | Life Machine | Hoyt Axton |
Top Artists by Decade
Top 50 Pop Singles
Top 50 Pop Albums
ALL-TIME TOP ARTISTS ON CANADA'S MUSIC CHARTS
| RANK | ALBUMS (1976-2003) | SINGLES |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryan Adams (9) | Bryan Adams (24) |
| 2 | Chris DeBurgh (8) Police (8) Sting (8) Styx (8) Supertramp (8) |
Carpenters (19) |
| 3 | Joe Jackson (7) | Janet Jackson (12) |
| 4 | Sheryl Crow (5) | Styx (11) |
| 5 | Soundgarden (4) Suzanne Vega (4) |
Police (10) |
| 6 | Extreme (3) Peter Frampton (3) John Hiatt (3) Chuck Mangione (3) Payola$ (3) |
Sting (9) |
| 7 | Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (8) Peter Frampton (8) Supertramp (8) |
|
| 8 | Captain and Tennille (7) | |
| 9 | Charity Brown (5) Paul Janz (5) Cece Peniston (5) Cat Stevens (5) Gino Vannelli (5) |
|
| 10 | Rita Coolidge (4) Pablo Cruise (4) Chris DeBurgh (4) Billy Preston (4) Go-Go's (4) Joe Jackson (4) Chris Montez (4) |
SOURCES:
1. Lwin, Nanda. Top Albums the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
2. Lwin, Nanda. Top 40 Hits the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
3. CHUM 1050 Radio Charts. Toronto, Canada
TOP POP ARTISTS IN CANADA BY DECADE
| DECADE | ALBUMS | SINGLES |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 to 1969 |
Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass (13) Chris Montez (4) Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 (3) |
|
| 1970 to 1979 |
Carpenters (13) Captain & Tennille (5) Peter Frampton (5) |
|
| 1980 to 1989 |
Joe Jackson (5) Chris DeBurgh (4) Police (4) Supertramp (4) Bryan Adams (3) Payola$ (3) |
Bryan Adams (11) Police (10) Janet Jackson (6) Chris DeBurgh (4) Go-Go's (4) Sting (4) Styx (4) |
| 1990 to 1999 |
Bryan Adams (6) Amy Grant (4) Sting (4) Sheryl Crow (3) Extreme (3) Soundgarden (3) Suzanne Vega (3) |
Bryan Adans (14) Amy Grant (6) Janet Jackson (6) Sting (6) Cece Peniston (5) Sheryl Crow (3) Gin Blossoms (3) Aaron Neville (3) |
SOURCES:
1. Lwin, Nanda. Top Albums the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
2. Lwin, Nanda. Top 40 Hits the Essential Chart Guide. Ontario: Music Data Research. 2003.
3. CHUM 1050 Radio Charts. Toronto, Canada.
THE TOP 50 CANADIAN POP SINGLES
| NO. | PEAK | TITLE | ARTIST |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Song of Joy (a) | Miguel Rios |
| 2 | 1 | Love Will Keep Us Together | Captain & Tennille |
| 3 | 1 | I'm in You | Peter Frampton |
| 4 | 1 | Babe | Styx |
| 5 | 1 | Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic | Police |
| 6 | 1 | It's Raining Again | Supertramp |
| 7 | 1 | Every Breath You Take | Police |
| 8 | 1 | Lady in Red (the) | Chris DeBurgh |
| 9 | 1 | Miss You Much | Janet Jackson |
| 10 | 2 | Love Hurts | Nazareth |
| 11 | 2 | Lonely Night (Angel Face) | Captain & Tennille |
| 12 | 2 | Logical Song (the) | Supertramp |
| 13 | 2 | Best of Times (the) | Styx |
| 14 | 2 | Mr. Roboto | Styx |
| 15 | 2 | Rock Me Amadeus | Falco |
| 16 | 2 | Captain of Her Heart (the) | Double |
| 17 | 2 | What Have You Done for Me Lately | Janet Jackson |
| 18 | 2 | Rumors | Timex Social Club |
| 19 | 2 | Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You | Glenn Medeiros |
| 20 | 2 | Rhythm Nation | Janet Jackson |
| 21 | 3 | Nadia's Theme | Barry DeVorzon & Perry Botkin, Jr. |
| 22 | 3 | Eyes of a Stranger | Payola$ |
| 23 | 3 | Nasty | Janet Jackson |
| 24 | 3 | Two to Make It Right | Seduction |
| 25 | 4 | Way I Want to Touch You (the) | Captain & Tennille |
| 26 | 4 | Muskrat Love | Captain & Tennille |
| 27 | 4 | Steppin' Out | Joe Jackson |
| 28 | 4 | King of Pain | Police |
| 29 | 4 | Heat of the Night | Bryan Adams |
| 30 | 5 | Dynomite Parts 1 & 2 | Bazuka |
| 31 | 5 | Show Me the Way | Peter Frampton |
| 32 | 5 | Shop Around | Captain & Tennille |
| 33 | 5 | Rise | Herb Alpert |
| 34 | 5 | I Got You | Split Enz |
| 35 | 5 | De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da | Police |
| 36 | 5 | Desert Moon | Dennis DeYoung |
| 37 | 5 | Luka | Suzanne Vega |
| 38 | 6 | Goodbye Stranger | Supertramp |
| 39 | 6 | Don't Stand So Close to Me | Police |
| 40 | 6 | Six Months in a Leaky Boat | Split Enz |
| 41 | 6 | Heaven | Bryan Adams |
| 42 | 6 | We'll Be Together | Sting |
| 43 | 7 | Jackie Blue | Ozark Mountain Daredevils |
| 44 | 7 | Higher and Higher | Rita Coolidge |
| 45 | 7 | Feels So Good | Chuck Mangione |
| 46 | 7 | Is She Really Going Out with Him | Joe Jackson |
| 47 | 7 | Caught Up in You | 38 Special |
| 48 | 7 | Never Gonna Let You Go | Sergio Mendes |
| 49 | 7 | Put a Little Love in Your Heart | Al Green & Annie Lennox/Spheres |
| 50 | 8 | Only Yesterday | Carpenters |
THE TOP 50 CANADIAN POP ALBUMS
| NO. | PEAK | TITLE | ARTIST |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Breakfast in America | Supertramp |
| 2 | 1 | Zenyatta Mondatta | Police |
| 3 | 1 | Paradise Theatre | Styx |
| 4 | 1 | Ghost in the Machine | Police |
| 5 | 1 | Famous Last Words | Supertramp |
| 6 | 1 | Synchronicity | Police |
| 7 | 1 | Reckless | Bryan Adams |
| 8 | 1 | Into the Fire | Bryan Adams |
| 9 | 2 | Even in the Quietest Moments | Supertramp |
| 10 | 2 | Cornerstone | Styx |
| 11 | 2 | Supertramp | Supertramp |
| 12 | 2 | Kilroy Was Here | Styx |
| 13 | 2 | Dream of the Blue Turtles (the) | Sting |
| 14 | 3 | Pieces of Eight | Styx |
| 15 | 3 | Reggatta de Blanc | Police |
| 16 | 3 | ...Nothing Like the Sun | Sting |
| 17 | 4 | I'm in You | Peter Frampton |
| 18 | 4 | Time and Tide | Split Enz |
| 19 | 5 | Crime of the Century | Supertramp |
| 20 | 5 | True Colours | Split Enz |
| 21 | 6 | Grand Illusion (the) | Styx |
| 22 | 6 | Solitude Standing | Suzanne Vega |
| 23 | 7 | Worlds Away | Pablo Cruise |
| 24 | 7 | Cuts Like a Knife | Bryan Adams |
| 25 | 7 | Brother Where You Bound | Supertramp |
| 26 | 7 | Every Breath You Take: the Singles | Police |
| 27 | 7 | Rhythm Nation 1814 | Janet Jackson |
| 28 | 8 | Feels So Good | Chuck Mangione |
| 29 | 8 | Getaway (the) | Chris DeBurgh |
| 30 | 9 | No Stranger to Danger | Payola$ |
| 31 | 9 | Man on the Line | Chris DeBurgh |
| 32 | 10 | Falco 3 | Falco |
| 33 | 10 | Night and Day | Joe Jackson |
| 34 | 11 | Hammer on a Drum | Payola$ |
| 35 | 11 | In the Eye of the Storm | Roger Hodgson |
| 36 | 12 | Into the Light | Chris DeBurgh |
| 37 | 12 | Look Sharp | Joe Jackson |
| 38 | 14 | I'm the Man | Joe Jackson |
| 39 | 14 | Body and Soul | Joe Jackson |
| 40 | 16 | Brother to Brother | Gino Vannelli |
| 41 | 16 | Control | Janet Jackson |
| 42 | 19 | Crusader | Chris DeBurgh |
| 43 | 19 | Outlandos d'Amour | Police |
| 44 | 22 | Anytime...Anywhere | Rita Coolidge |
| 45 | 24 | An Evening of Magic Live at the Hollywood Bowl | Chuck Mangione |
| 46 | 24 | Sing the Hit Songs | California Raisins |
| 47 | 24 | Flying Colours | Chris DeBurgh |
| 48 | 27 | Children of Sanchez (the) | Chuck Mangione |
| 49 | 27 | Here's the World for Ya | Payola$ |
| 50 | 27 | Hai Hai | Roger Hodgson |
Top Artists by Decade
Top 50 Pop Singles
Top 50 Pop Albums
ALL-TIME TOP ARTISTS ON BRITAIN'S MUSIC CHARTS
| RANK | ALBUMS | SINGLES |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carpenters (23) | Sting (38) |
| 2 | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass (14) | Bryan Adams (37) |
| 3 | Joan Armatrading (13) Chris DeBurgh (13) |
Squeeze (24) |
| 4 | Squeeze (11) | Carpenters (23) |
| 5 | Bryan Adams (10) Joe Jackson (10) |
Janet Jackson (21) |
| 6 | Police (8) Supertramp (8) |
Sheryl Crow (20) |
| 7 | Janet Jackson (7) Sting (7) Rick Wakeman (7) |
Police (19) |
| 8 | Elkie Brooks (6) Strawbs (6) |
Chris DeBurgh (18) |
| 9 | Del Amitri (5) Dodgy (5) Various Artists (5) Suzanne Vega (5) |
Del Amitri (16) Suzanne Vega (16) |
| 10 | Gun (4) Nils Lofgren (4) Soundtracks (4) Therapy? (4) |
Gun (15) |
SOURCE: Neil Warwick, Jon Kutner and Tony Brown. The Complete Book of British Charts Singles and Albums, 3rd Edition. London: Omnibus Press, 2004.
TOP POP ARTISTS IN BRITAIN BY DECADE
| DECADE | ALBUMS | SINGLES |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 to 1969 |
Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass (8) | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass (5) Sandpipers (3) Long John Baldry (2) |
| 1970 to 1979 |
Carpenters (12) Rick Wakeman (7) Strawbs (4) Supertramp (4) |
Carpenters (17) Squeeze (6) Police (5) Supertramp (5) |
| 1980 to 1989 |
Joan Armatrading (7) Joe Jackson (7) Squeeze (7) Chris DeBurgh (6) Bryan Adams (4) Police (4) Supertramp (4) |
Bryan Adams (12) Police (12) Janet Jackson (10) Squeeze (10) Sting (10) Joan Armatrading (7) Chris DeBurgh (7) Suzanne Vega (7) |
| 1990 to 1999 |
Bryan Adams (6) Chris DeBurgh (5) Del Amitri (5) Dodgy (5) |
Sting (21) Bryan Adams (20) Sheryl Crow (15) Del Amitri (15) Therapy? (12) Gun (11) Cece Peniston (11) |
Source: Neil Warwick, Jon Kutner and Tony Brown. The Complete Book of British Charts Singles and Albums, 3rd Edition. London: Omnibus Press, 2004.
THE TOP 50 BRITISH POP SINGLES
| NO. | PEAK | TITLE | ARTIST |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Message in a Bottle | Police |
| 2 | 1 | Walking on the Moon | Police |
| 3 | 1 | Don't Stand So Close to Me | Police |
| 4 | 1 | Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic | Police |
| 5 | 1 | Happy Talk | Captain Sensible |
| 6 | 1 | Every Breath You Take | Police |
| 7 | 1 | I Should Have Known Better | Jim Diamond |
| 8 | 1 | Rock Me Amadeus | Falco |
| 9 | 1 | Lady in Red (the) | Chris DeBurgh |
| 10 | 2 | This Guy's in Love with You | Herb Alpert |
| 11 | 2 | Part of the Union | Strawbs |
| 12 | 2 | Yesterday Once More | Carpenters |
| 13 | 2 | Please Mr. Postman | Carpenters |
| 14 | 2 | Cool for Cats | Squeeze |
| 15 | 2 | Up the Junction | Squeeze |
| 16 | 2 | Can't Stand Losing You | Police |
| 17 | 2 | Invisible Sun | Police |
| 18 | 3 | What Have You Done for Me Lately | Janet Jackson |
| 19 | 3 | Missing You | Chris DeBurgh |
| 20 | 4 | Labelled with Love | Squeeze |
| 21 | 5 | Mozart Symphony No. 4 in G Minor | Waldo de Los Rios |
| 22 | 5 | Top of the World | Carpenters |
| 23 | 5 | It's Different for Girls | Joe Jackson |
| 24 | 5 | Eighth Day | Hazel O'Connor |
| 25 | 5 | De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da | Police |
| 26 | 5 | Hi Ho Silver | Jim Diamond |
| 27 | 6 | Close to You (They Long to Be) | Carpenters |
| 28 | 6 | Wide-Eyed and Legless | Andy Fairweather Low |
| 29 | 6 | I Wanna Stay with You | Gallagher & Lyle |
| 30 | 6 | Heart on My Sleeve | Gallagher & Lyle |
| 31 | 6 | We're All Alone | Rita Coolidge |
| 32 | 6 | Babe | Styx |
| 33 | 6 | So Lonely | Police |
| 34 | 6 | Stomp! | Brothers Johnson |
| 35 | 6 | Steppin' Out | Joe Jackson |
| 36 | 6 | Glad It's All Over | Captain Sensible |
| 37 | 7 | Only Yesterday | Carpenters |
| 38 | 7 | Logical Song (the) | Supertramp |
| 39 | 7 | Banana Splits | Dickies |
| 40 | 7 | Wrapped Around Your Finger | Police |
| 41 | 8 | Stuck in the Middle with You | Stealers Wheel |
| 42 | 8 | Pick Up the Pieces | Hudson-Ford |
| 43 | 8 | Pearl's a Singer | Elkie Brooks |
| 44 | 8 | Oh, Lori | Alessi |
| 45 | 8 | Will You | Hazel O'Connor |
| 46 | 8 | Sweetest Smile | Black |
| 47 | 8 | Wonderful Life | Black |
| 48 | 9 | Goodbye to Love | Carpenters |
| 49 | 9 | Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft | Carpenters |
| 50 | 9 | Breakfast in America | Supertramp |
THE TOP 50 BRITISH POP ALBUMS
| NO. | PEAK | TITLE | ARTIST |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Singles 1969-1973 (the) | Carpenters |
| 2 | 1 | Journey to the Centre of the Earth | Rick Wakeman |
| 3 | 1 | Horizon | Carpenters |
| 4 | 1 | Reggatta de Blanc | Police |
| 5 | 1 | Zenyatta Mondatta | Police |
| 6 | 1 | Ghost in the Machine | Police |
| 7 | 1 | Synchronicity | Police |
| 8 | 1 | ...Nothing Like the Sun | Sting |
| 9 | 1 | Flying Colours | Chris DeBurgh |
| 10 | 2 | Bursting at the Seams | Strawbs |
| 11 | 2 | Now & Then | Carpenters |
| 12 | 2 | Myths and Legends of King Arthur (the) | Rick Wakeman |
| 13 | 2 | Singles 1974-1978 (the) | Carpenters |
| 14 | 2 | Pearls | Elkie Brooks |
| 15 | 2 | Solitude Standing | Suzanne Vega |
| 16 | 3 | Kind of Hush (a) | Carpenters |
| 17 | 3 | Breakfast in America | Supertramp |
| 18 | 3 | Night and Day | Joe Jackson |
| 19 | 3 | Singles 45's and Under | Squeeze |
| 20 | 3 | Dream of the Blue Turtles (the) | Sting |
| 21 | 3 | Wonderful Life | Black |
| 22 | 4 | Beat of the Brass (the) | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass |
| 23 | 4 | Crime of the Century | Supertramp |
| 24 | 4 | Stop! | Sam Brown |
| 25 | 4 | Rhythm Nation 1814 | Janet Jackson |
| 26 | 5 | Portrait in Music | Burt Bacharach |
| 27 | 5 | Me Myself I | Joan Armatrading |
| 28 | 5 | Breaking Glass | Hazel O'Connor |
| 29 | 5 | Pearls II | Elkie Brooks |
| 30 | 6 | Symphonies for the Seventies | Waldo de los Rios |
| 31 | 6 | Breakaway | Gallagher & Lyle |
| 32 | 6 | Frampton Comes Alive! | Peter Frampton |
| 33 | 6 | Anytime...Anywhere | Rita Coolidge |
| 34 | 6 | Show Some Emotion | Joan Armatrading |
| 35 | 6 | Outlandos d'Amour | Police |
| 36 | 6 | Very Best of Rita Coolidge (the) | Rita Coolidge |
| 37 | 6 | Walk Under Ladders | Joan Armatrading |
| 38 | 6 | Famous Last Words | Supertramp |
| 39 | 6 | Voice of the Heart | Carpenters |
| 40 | 7 | Six Wives of Henry VIII (the) | Rick Wakeman |
| 41 | 7 | Paris | Supertramp |
| 42 | 7 | Reckless | Bryan Adams |
| 43 | 7 | Good Morning Vietnam | Soundtrack |
| 44 | 8 | Greatest Hits | Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass |
| 45 | 8 | Cry Tough | Nils Lofgren |
| 46 | 8 | Paradise Theatre | Styx |
| 47 | 8 | Control | Janet Jackson |
| 48 | 9 | Autobiography of Supertramp (the) | Supertramp |
| 49 | 10 | Key (the) | Joan Armatrading |
| 50 | 10 | Man on the Line | Chris DeBurgh |
INTERNATIONAL CHARTS TOPPERS--1960s
| YEAR | NATION | ALBUMS | SINGLES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | US BRITAIN CANADA |
#10 Lonely Bull–Herb Alpert & the TJB | #6 Lonely Bull–Herb Alpert & the TJB #8 Lonely Bull–Herb Alpert & the TJB |
| 1963 | US BRITAIN CANADA |
#55 I'm Just a Country Boy–George McCurn #22 Lonely Bull–Herb Alpert & the TJB |
|
| 1964 | US BRITAIN CANADA |
#88 Baja Marimba Band | #54 French Song–Lucille Starr #29 Comin' in the Back Door–Baja Marimba Band |
| 1965 | US BRITAIN CANADA NETHERLANDS |
#1 Whipped Cream–Herb Alpert & the TJB #1 You Were On My Mind–We Five |
#3 You Were On My Mind–We Five #3 Spanish Flea–Herb Alpert & the TJB #9 Taste of Honey–Herb Alpert & the TJB #1 French Song–Lucille Starr |
| 1966 | US BRITAIN CANADA NETHERLANDS |
#1 What Now My Love–Herb Alpert & TJB #2 Whipped Cream–Herb Alpert & the TJB |
#9 Guantanamera–Sandpipers #7 Guantanamera–Sandpipers #10 Spanish Flea–Herb Alpert & the TJB #10 What Now My Love–Herb Alpert & the TJB #3 Dear Mrs. Applebee–David Garrick |
| 1967 | US BRITAIN CANADA NETHERLANDS |
#1 ...Sounds Like–Herb Alpert & the TJB #5 S.R.O.–Herb Alpert & the TJB |
#8 I Wonder What She's Doing...–Boyce & Hart #27 Casino Royale–Herb Alpert & the TJB #1 Whiter Shade of Pale–Procol Harum #1 Whiter Shade of Pale–Procol Harum |
| 1968 | US BRITAIN CANADA NETHERLANDS |
#1 Beat of the Brass–Herb Alpert & TJB #4 Beat of the Brass–Herb Alpert & TJB |
#1 This Guy's in Love with You–Herb Alpert #2 This Guy's in Love with You–Herb Alpert #1 This Guy's in Love with You–Herb Alpert #11 This Guy's in Love with You–Herb Alpert |
| 1969 | US BRITAIN CANADA NETHERLANDS |
#11 Joe Cocker! #9 Ahead Rings Out–Blodwyn Pig |
#13 Black Pearl–Sonny Charles #21 It's Too Late Now–Long John Baldry #5 Look of Love–Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 #6 Natural Born Boogie–Humble Pie |
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INTERNATIONAL CHARTS TOPPERS--1970s
| YEAR | NATION | ALBUMS | SINGLES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US BRITAIN CANADA NETHERLANDS |
#2 Close to You–Carpenters #2 Mad Dogs & Englishmen–Joe Cocker #8 Getting to This–Blodwyn Pig #8 Greatest Hits–Herb Alpert & the TJB |
#1 Close to You–Carpenters #6 Close to You–Carpenters #1 Close to You–Carpenters #2 Wild World–Jimmy Cliff |
| 1971 | US BRITAIN CANADA NETHERLANDS |
#1 Tapestry–Carole King #1 Music–Carole King #4 Tapestry–Carole King |
#1 It's Too Late–Carole King #5 Mozart Sym. No. 4 in G Mi–Waldo de los Rios #3 Rainy Days and Mondays–Carpenters #3 Superstar–Carpenters #2 Black and White–Greyhound |
| 1972 | US BRITAIN CANADA NETHERLANDS |
#1 Catch Bull at Four–Cat Stevens #11 Grave New World–Strawbs |
#2 Hurting Each Other–Carpenters #2 Outa–Space–Billy Preston #9 Goodbye to Love–Carpenters #1 Outa–Space–Billy Preston #1 Whiter Shade of Pale–Procol Harum |
| 1973 | US BRITAIN CANADA NETHERLANDS |
#1 Singles 1969–1974–Carpenters #2 Now and Then–Carpenters #2 Bursting at the Seams–Strawbs |
#1 Top of the World–Carpenters #2 Yesterday Once More–Carpenters #2 Part of the Union–Strawbs #1 Top of the World–Carpenters #1 Will It Go Round in Circles–Billy Preston #4 Late Again–Stealers Wheel |
| 1974 | US BRITAIN CANADA NETHERLANDS |
#1 Wrap Around Joy–Carole King #1 Singles 1969–1973–Carpenters #1 Journey to the Center...–Rick Wakeman |
#1 Please Mr. Postman–Carpenters #1 Nothing From Nothing–Billy Preston #10 Reggae Tune–Andy Fairweather Low #1 Another Saturday Night–Cat Stevens #3 Jambalaya–Carpenters |
| 1975 | US BRITAIN CANADA NETHERLANDS |
#2 Love Will Keep Us....–Captain & Tennille #1 Horizon–Carpenters |
#1 Love Will Keep Us...–Captain & Tennille #2 Please Mr. Postman–Carpenters #1 Love Will Keep Us...–Captain & Tennille #33 Please Mr. Postman–Carpenters |
| 1976 | US BRITAIN CANADA NETHERLANDS |
#1 Frampton Comes Alive!–Peter Frampton #3 Kind of Hush–Carpenters |
#3 Lonely Night (Angel Face)–Captain & Tennille #3 I'll Be Good to You–Brothers Johnson #6 I Wanna Stay with You–Gallagher & Lyle #6 Heart on My Sleeve–Gallagher & Lyle #2 Lonely Night (Angel Face)–Captain & Tennille #2 Love Hurts–Nazareth #1 Love Hurts–Nazareth |
| 1977 | US BRITAIN CANADA NETHERLANDS |
#2 I'm in You–Peter Frampton #6 Show Some Emotion–Joan Armatrading #6 Anytime...Anywhere–Rita Coolidge #2 Even in the Quietest...–Supertramp |
#2 I'm in You–Peter Frampton #6 We're All Alone–Rita Coolidge #1 I'm in You–Peter Frampton #2 Give a Little Bit–Supertramp |
| 1978 | US BRITAIN CANADA NETHERLANDS |
#6 Worlds Away–Pablo Cruise #6 Pieces of Eight–Styx #2 Singles 1974–1978–Carpenters #3 Pieces of Eight–Styx |
#4 Feels So Good–Chuck Mangione #4 I Just Wanna Stop–Gino Vannelli #12 Don't Cry Out Loud–Elkie Brooks #12 Roxanne–Police #7 Feels So Good–Chuck Mangione #22 All for a Reason–Alessi |
| 1979 | US BRITAIN CANADA NETHERLANDS |
#1 Breakfast in America–Supertramp #1 Reggatta de Blanc–Police #1 Breakfast in America–Supertramp |
#1 Rise–Herb Alpert #1 Babe–Styx #1 Walking on the Moon–Police #1 Message in a Bottle–Police #1 Babe–Styx #2 Message in a Bottle–Police |
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INTERNATIONAL CHARTS TOPPERS--1980s
| YEAR | NATION | ALBUMS | SINGLES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US BRITAIN CANADA NETHERLANDS |
#5 Light Up the Night–Brothers Johnson #5 Zenyatta Mondatta–Police #1 Zenyatta Mondatta–Police #1 Zenyatta Mondatta–Police |
#7 Stomp–Brothers Johnson #1 Don't Stand So Close to Me–Police #8 I Got You–Split Enz #3 Don't Stand So Close to Me–Police |
| 1981 | US BRITAIN CANADA NETHERLANDS |
#1 Beauty and the Beat–Go–Go's #1 Paradise Theater–Styx #1 Ghost in the Machine–Police #1 Ghost in the Machine–Police #1 Paradise Theater–Styx |
#3 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic–Police #3 Best of Times–Styx #1 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic–Police #1 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic–Police #1 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic–Police |
| 1982 | US BRITAIN CANADA NETHERLANDS |
#3 Dare–Human League #3 Night and Day–Joe Jackson #3 Singles 45's and Under–Squeeze #1 Famous Last Words–Supertramp |
#1 Don't You Want Me–Human League #1 Happy Talk–Captain Sensible #1 It's Raining Again–Supertramp #6 It's Raining Again–Supertramp |
| 1983 | US BRITAIN CANADA NETHERLANDS |
#1 Synchronicity–Police #1 Synchronicity–Police #1 Synchronicity–Police |
#1 Every Breath You Take–Police #1 Every Breath You Take–Police #1 Every Breath You Take–Police #1 Save Your Love–Renee & Renato |
| 1984 | US BRITAIN CANADA |
#1 Reckless–Bryan Adams #6 Man on the Line–Chris DeBurgh #9 Declaration–Alarm |
#6 Run to You–Bryan Adams #1 I Should Have Known Better–Jim Diamond #5 Desert Moon–Dennis DeYoung #2 Fraction Too Much Friction–Tim Finn |
| 1985 | US BRITAIN CANADA NETHERLANDS |
#2 Dream of the Blue Turtles–Sting #3 Dream of the Blue Turtles–Sting #1 Reckless–Bryan Adams |
#1 Heaven–Bryan Adams #1 Don't You (Forget About Me)–Simple Minds #11 Run to You–Bryan Adams #6 Heaven–Bryan Adams #1 Good Heart–Feargal Sharkey |
| 1986 | US BRITAIN CANADA NETHERLANDS |
#1 Control–Janet Jackson #1 Every Breath You Take: the Singles–Police #9 Falco 3–Falco |
#1 Rock Me Amadeus–Falco #1 When I Think of You–Janet Jackson #1 Human–Human League #1 Rock Me Amadeus–Falco #1 Lady in Red–Chris DeBurgh #1 Lady in Red–Chris DeBurgh #1 Jeanny–Falco #1 What Have You Done for Me–Janet Jackson |
| 1987 | US BRITAIN CANADA |
#7 Into the Fire–Bryan Adams #1 ...Nothing Like the Sun–Sting #1 Into the Fire–Bryan Adams |
#3 Lady in Red–Chris DeBurgh #3 Luka–Suzanne Vega #2 Solitude Standing–Suzanne Vega #2 Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You– Glenn Medeiros #4 Diamonds–Herb Alpert |
| 1988 | US BRITAIN CANADA NETHERLANDS |
#10 Good Morning Vietnam–Soundtrack #1 Flying Colours–Chris DeBurgh #24 California Raisins Sing the Hit Songs #24 Flying Colours–Chris DeBurgh |
#1 Red Red Wine–UB40 #6 3 Missing You–Chris DeBurgh #13 What a Wonderful World–Louis Armstrong #1 Stop–Sam Brown #1 Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You – Glenn Medeiros |
| 1989 | US BRITAIN CANADA NETHERLANDS |
#1 Rhythm Nation 1814–Janet Jackson #4 Stop–Sam Brown #4 Rhythm Nation 1814–Janet Jackson #30 Blaze of Glory–Joe Jackson |
#1 Rock On–Michael Damian #1 Miss You Much–Janet Jackson #15 Can I Get a Witness–Sam Brown #1 Miss You Much–Janet Jackson #8 Message Is Love–Arthur Baker & Al Green |
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INTERNATIONAL CHARTS TOPPERS--1990s
| YEAR | NATION | ALBUMS | SINGLES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | US BRITAIN CANADA |
#10 Pornograffiti–Extreme #1 Yesterday Once More–Carpenters #1 Greatest Hits–Carpenters #1 Slammin'–Various Artists #7 Rhythm Nation 1814–Janet Jackson |
#1 Say a Prayer–Breathe #1 Escapade–Janet Jackson #1 Black Cat–Janet Jackson #2 Tom's Diner–Suzanne Vega and D.N.A. #1 Bird on a Wire–Neville Brothers |
| 1991 | US BRITAIN CANADA |
#2 Soul Cages–Sting #1 Waking Up the Neighbours–Bryan Adams #1 Soul Cages–Sting #1 Waking Up the Neighbours–Bryan Adams #1 Pornograffiti–Extreme #1 Soul Cages (the)–Sting |
#1 I Do It for You–Bryan Adams #1 More Than Words–Extreme #1 Baby Baby–Amy Grant #1 I Do It for You–Bryan Adams #1 I Do It for You–Bryan Adams #1 More Than Words–Extreme |
| 1992 | US BRITAIN CANADA |
#5 Temple of the Dog #2 Change Everything–Del Amitri #4 Best Things in Life–Janet Jackson & Luther Vandross |
#6 Breakin' My Heart–Mint Condition #2 Best Things in Life–Janet Jackson & Vandross #2 Finally–Cece Peniston #2 Finally–Cece Peniston |
| 1993 | US BRITAIN CANADA |
#6 So Far So Good–Bryan Adams #1 So Far So Good–Bryan Adams #1 So Far So Good–Bryan Adams |
#1 All for Love–Bryan Adams, Sting, Rod Stewart #2 Please Forgive Me–Bryan Adams #1 Please Forgive Me–Bryan Adams |
| 1994 | US BRITAIN CANADA |
#1 Superunknown–Soundgarden #2 Fields of Gold–Best of Sting 1984–1994 #1 Superunknown–Soundgarden |
#2 All I Wanna Do–Sheryl Crow #2 All for Love–Bryan Adams, Sting, Rod Stewart #10 I'm in the Mood–Cece Peniston |
| 1995 | US BRITAIN CANADA |
#3 Design of a Decade–Janet Jackson #2 Design of a Decade–Janet Jackson #4 Tuesday Night Music Club–Sheryl Crow |
#1 Have You Ever Really Loved...–Bryan Adams #2 Runaway–Janet Jackson #1 Have You Ever Really Loved...–Bryan Adams #1 Runaway–Janet Jackson |
| 1996 | US BRITAIN CANADA |
#2 Down on the Upside–Soundgarden #1 18 Til I Die–Bryan Adams #2 Down on the Upside–Soundgarden |
#11 Til I Hear It from You–Gin Blossoms #4 Good Enough–Dodgy #1 Only Thing That Looks Good...–Bryan Adams #1 If It Makes You Happy–Sheryl Crow #1 Follow You Down–Gin Blossoms |
| 1997 | US BRITAIN CANADA |
#1 Very Best of Sting and the Police #7 Happy?–Jann Arden |
#11 Every Day Is a Winding Road–Sheryl Crow #4 Free–Ultra Nate |
| 1998 | US BRITAIN CANADA |
#2 Globe Sessions–Sheryl Crow #2 Version 2.0–Garbage |
#20 My Favorite Mistake–Sheryl Crow #2 Horny–Mousse T #8 My Favorite Mistake–Sheryl Crow |
| 1999 | US BRITAIN CANADA |
#14 Best of Me–Bryan Adams #14 Euphoria Morning–Chris Cornell |
#1 Love Will Never Do–Janet Jackson #5 Brand New Day–Sting |
SOURCES:
1. Whitburn, Joel. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums 1955 - 1996. Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research, Inc., 1996.
2. Whitburn, Joel. Top Pop Singles 1955 - 1999. Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research, Inc., 2000.
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| RANK | YEAR | ARTIST | TITLE | PEAK | WEEKS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 1983 | Police | Every Breath You Take | 1 | 6 |
| 02 | 1971 | Carole King | It's Too Late | 1 | 5 |
| 03 | 1970 | Carpenters | Close to You | 1 | 4 |
| 04 | 1968 | Herb Alpert | This Guy's In Love With You | 1 | 4 |
| 05 | 1975 | Captain & Tennille | Love Will Keep Us Together | 1 | 4 |
| 06 | 1982 | Human League | Don't You Wan't Me | 1 | 4 |
| 07 | 1979 | Styx | Babe | 1 | 2 |
| 08 | 1979 | Herb Alpert | Rise | 1 | 2 |
| 09 | 1972 | Billy Preston | Will It Go Round In Circles | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | 1973 | Carpenters | Top of the World | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | 1973 | Billy Preston | Nothing From Nothing | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | 1975 | Carpenters | Please Mr. Postman | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | 1970 | Carpenters | We've Only Just Begun | 2 | 4 |
| 14 | 1982 | Go-Go's | We Got the Beat | 2 | 4 |
| 15 | 1977 | Peter Frampton | I'm In You | 2 | 3 |
| 16 | 1971 | Carpenters | Superstar | 2 | 2 |
| 17 | 1971 | Carpenters | Rainy Days & Mondays | 2 | 2 |
| 18 | 1971 | Carpenters | Hurting Each Other | 2 | 2 |
| 19 | 1977 | Rita Coolidge | Higher and Higher | 2 | 1 |
| 20 | 1972 | Billy Preston | Outa-Space | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | 1973 | Carpenters | Yesterday Once More | 2 | 1 |
| 22 | 1974 | Carole King | Jazzman | 2 | 1 |
| 23 | 1981 | Styx | The Best of Times | 3 | 4 |
| 24 | 1976 | Captain & Tennille | Lonely Night (Angel Face) | 3 | 3 |
| 25 | 1983 | Styx | Mr. Roboto | 3 | 2 |
| 26 | 1971 | Carpenters | For All We Know | 3 | 2 |
| 27 | 1973 | Carpenters | Sing | 3 | 2 |
| 28 | 1981 | Police | Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic | 3 | 2 |
| 29 | 1976 | Captain & Tennille | Muskrat Love | 4 | 5 |
| 30 | 1983 | Sergio Mendes | Never Gonna Let You Go | 4 | 4 |
Adapted from Police Take A&M Crown From King. Paul Grein. Billboard, August 13, 1983.