Juno Award for Best Selling Single
The Juno Award for Best Selling Single was awarded during 1975–1993 for the best selling single in Canada. It was also known as Best Selling International Single and as International Single of the Year.
Not to be confused with the Juno Award for Single of the Year.
Winners
Best Selling International Single (1975–1980)
- 1975 – Paper Lace, "The Night Chicago Died"[1]
- 1976 – The Captain and Tennille, "Love Will Keep Us Together"
- 1977 – Tina Charles, "I Love to Love (But My Baby Loves to Dance)"
- 1978 – Leo Sayer, "When I Need You"
- 1979 – John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John, "You're the One That I Want"
- 1980 – Blondie, "Heart of Glass"[2]
International Single of the Year (1981–1991)
- 1981 – Pink Floyd, "Another Brick in the Wall"
- 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"
- 1984 – Michael Jackson, "Billie Jean"
- 1985 – Foreigner, "I Want to Know What Love Is"
- 1986 – Opus, "Live Is Life"[3]
- 1987 – Bananarama, "Venus"[5]
- 1989 – MARRS, "Pump Up the Volume"[6]
- 1990 – Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers, "Swing the Mood"
- 1991 – Madonna, "Vogue"[7]
Best Selling Single by a Foreign Artist (1992)
- 1992 – Extreme, "More Than Words"
Best Selling Single (Foreign or Domestic) (1993)
References
- ↑ "1975: The Year That Was". English Studies in Canada. 30 (4): 257–276. December 2004. ProQuest 205817410.
- ↑ Sperounes, Sandra (15 April 2010). "Blonde performs Aug. 14 at River Cree". Edmonton Journal. p. D3. ProQuest 251469203.
- ↑ "Juno winners". Toronto Star. 11 November 1986. p. F1. ProQuest 435509081.
- ↑ "Here is the complete list of this year's Juno nominees". Toronto Star. 7 November 1986. p. D12. ProQuest 435509163.
- ↑ "K.D. Lang 'steals' Anne Murray's Juno". Windsor Star. 3 November 1987. p. B10. ProQuest 253707315.
- ↑ "Juno Award winners". Edmonton Journal. The Canadian Press. 13 March 1989. p. A10. ProQuest 251470208.
- ↑ Harrison, Tom (4 March 1991). "An Evening at the Junos". The Province. p. 33. ProQuest 267395339.
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