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List of RPM number-one adult contemporary singles of 1980

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Canadian country singer Anne Murray had four chart-topping singles in the RPM adult contemporary charts of 1980

From January 12 to November 22, 1980, RPM magazine published a chart for top-performing singles in the adult contemporary or easy listening categories in Canada. The chart, entitled Adult Oriented Playlist in 1980, has undergone numerous name changes and has become Adult Contemporary (or Contemporary Adult) from June 1981 to September 1988, and May 1989 until the magazine's final publication in November 2000. In 1980, thirty-two individual songs topped the chart, which contained 50 positions. By late 1980, the chart was only published every two weeks, and went into hiatus in November 29, restarting publication then simply as Adult Oriented in June 1981, and becoming Contemporary Adult and Adult Contemporary for the rest of the magazine's existence.

Chart history

American pop duo Captain & Tennille topped the chart with the single "Do That to Me One More Time"
Kenny Rogers topped the charts with "Coward of the County" and the duet "Don't Fall in Love with a Dreamer" (with Kim Carnes).
Barry Manilow had two chart-topping singles in the chart, with "When I Wanted You" and "I Don't Want to Walk without You"
British-Australian soft rock duo Air Supply had their first number-one in the Canadian AC chart with "Lost in Love", which spent two weeks at number one

An asterisk (*) indicates an unpublished weekly chart, either due to the special double issues RPM publishes for the year-end top singles charts or the chart being published only every two weeks (as from September 27 until the chart's hiatus).

Chart history
Issue date Title Artist(s) Ref.
January 5* "Babe" Styx
January 12 "Baby and the Blues" Quarrington Worthy
January 19 "Coward of the County" Kenny Rogers
January 26 "Do That to Me One More Time" Captain & Tennille
February 2 "Volcano" Jimmy Buffett
February 9 "September Morn" Neil Diamond
February 16
February 23 "I'd Rather Leave When I'm in Love" Rita Coolidge
March 1 "Kiss Me in the Rain" Barbra Streisand
March 8 "Years" Barbara Mandrell
March 15
March 22 "Daydream Believer" Anne Murray
March 29
April 5 "You Are My Miracle" Roger Whittaker
April 12 "When I Wanted You" Barry Manilow
April 19 "On the Radio" Donna Summer
April 26 "Sexy Eyes" Dr. Hook
May 3 "Lost in Love" Air Supply
May 10
May 17 "Ride Like the Wind" Christopher Cross
May 24 "I Have a Dream" ABBA
May 31 "Lucky Me" Anne Murray
June 7 "Gee Whiz" Bernadette Peters
June 14 "Dream Street Rose" Gordon Lightfoot
June 21 "Don't Fall in Love with a Dreamer" Kenny Rogers & Kim Carnes
June 28 "The Rose" Bette Midler
July 5 "I Don't Want to Walk without You" Barry Manilow
July 12
July 19 "Magic" Olivia Newton-John
July 26 "I Don't Want to Walk without You" Barry Manilow
August 2 "Cupid"/"I've Loved You for a Long Time" The Spinners
August 9 "Let Me Love You Tonight" Pure Prairie League
August 16 "I'm Happy Just to Dance with You" Anne Murray
August 23
August 30 "Sailing" Christopher Cross
September 6 "Magic" Olivia Newton-John
September 13 "Don't Ask Me Why" Billy Joel
September 20
September 27 "Upside Down" Diana Ross
October 4*
October 11
October 18*
October 25 "Woman in Love" Barbra Streisand
November 1*
November 8
November 15*
November 22 "Could I Have This Dance" Anne Murray

References

  1. "RPM Adult Oriented Playlist: January 12, 1980". RPM.
  2. "RPM Adult Oriented Playlist: January 19, 1980". RPM.
  3. "RPM Adult Oriented Playlist: January 26, 1980". RPM.
  4. "RPM Adult Oriented Playlist: February 2, 1980". RPM.
  5. "RPM Adult Oriented Playlist: February 9, 1980". RPM.
  6. "RPM Adult Oriented Playlist: February 16, 1980". RPM.
  7. "RPM Adult Oriented Playlist: February 23, 1980". RPM.
  8. "RPM Adult Oriented Playlist: March 1, 1980". RPM.
  9. "RPM Adult Oriented Playlist: March 8, 1980". RPM.
  10. "RPM Adult Oriented Playlist: March 15, 1980". RPM.
  11. "RPM Adult Oriented Playlist: March 22, 1980". RPM.
  12. "RPM Adult Oriented Playlist: March 29, 1980". RPM.
  13. "RPM Adult Oriented Playlist: April 5, 1980". RPM.
  14. "RPM Adult Oriented Playlist: April 12, 1980". RPM.
  15. "RPM Adult Oriented Playlist: April 19, 1980". RPM.
  16. "RPM Adult Oriented Playlist: April 26, 1980". RPM.
  17. "RPM Adult Oriented Playlist: April 19, 1980". RPM.
  18. "RPM Adult Oriented Playlist: May 10, 1980". RPM.
  19. "RPM Adult Oriented Playlist: May 17, 1980". RPM.
  20. "RPM Adult Oriented Playlist: May 24, 1980". RPM.
  21. "RPM Adult Oriented Playlist: May 31, 1980". RPM.
  22. "RPM Adult Oriented Playlist: June 7, 1980". RPM.
  23. "RPM Adult Oriented Playlist: June 14, 1980". RPM.
  24. "RPM Adult Oriented Playlist: June 21, 1980". RPM.
  25. "RPM Adult Oriented Playlist: June 28, 1980". RPM.
  26. "RPM Adult Oriented Playlist: July 5, 1980". RPM.
  27. "RPM Adult Oriented Playlist: July 12, 1980". RPM.
  28. "RPM Adult Oriented Playlist: July 19, 1980". RPM.
  29. "RPM Adult Oriented Playlist: July 26, 1980". RPM.
  30. "RPM Adult Oriented Playlist: August 2, 1980". RPM.
  31. "RPM Adult Oriented Playlist: August 9, 1980". RPM.
  32. "RPM Adult Oriented Playlist: August 16, 1980". RPM.
  33. "RPM Adult Oriented Playlist: August 23, 1980". RPM.
  34. "RPM Adult Oriented Playlist: August 30, 1980". RPM.
  35. "RPM Adult Oriented Playlist: September 6, 1980". RPM.
  36. "RPM Adult Oriented Playlist: September 13, 1980". RPM.
  37. "RPM Adult Oriented Playlist: September 20, 1980". RPM.
  38. "RPM Adult Oriented Playlist: September 27, 1980". RPM.
  39. "RPM Adult Oriented Playlist: October 11, 1980". RPM.
  40. "RPM Adult Oriented Playlist: October 25, 1980". RPM.
  41. "RPM Adult Oriented Playlist: November 8, 1980". RPM.
  42. "RPM Adult Oriented Playlist: November 22, 1980". RPM.

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