RPM was a Canadian magazine that published the best-performing singles of Canada from 1964 to 2000. During 1994, eighteen singles became number-one singles in Canada. Bryan Adams commenced the year with two consecutive number-one hits—"Please Forgive Me" and "All for Love", while Bon Jovi's "Always" was 1994's final number one. Eight artists attained the number-one spot for the first time this year: Bruce Springsteen, Counting Crows, Bonnie Raitt, All-4-One, Meshell Ndegeocello, Lisa Loeb, Boyz II Men, and Sheryl Crow. Bryan Adams, Ace of Base, and Madonna all obtained two number-one hits during 1994.
Bryan Adams and Celine Dion were the only Canadian acts to reach number one in 1994. Three songs spent five weeks at number one: "The Sign" by Ace of Base, "I'll Remember" by Madonna, and "All for Love" by Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart, and Sting. Of these three songs, the latter was the best-performing single of Canada this year. Madonna peaked atop the chart for eight weeks with "I'll Remember" and "Secret", and Ace of Base stayed six weeks at number one with "The Sign" and "Don't Turn Around". Elton John, Sheryl Crow, and Bon Jovi each stayed four weeks at number one, and those who stayed at the top for three weeks were Bonnie Raitt, All-4-One, John Mellencamp and Meshell Ndegeocello, and Boyz II Men.
+Key Indicates best-performing single of 1994
Chart history
Issue dateSongArtistReference3 January"Please Forgive Me"Bryan Adams10 January17 January"All for Love"Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart and Sting24 January31 January7 February14 February21 February"The Power of Love"Celine Dion28 February7 March"Streets of Philadelphia"Bruce Springsteen14 March"Mr. Jones"Counting Crows21 March"The Sign"Ace of Base28 March4 April11 April18 April25 April"Love Sneakin' Up On You"Bonnie Raitt2 May9 May16 May"I'll Remember"Madonna23 May30 May6 June13 June20 June"I Swear"All-4-One27 June4 July11 July"Don't Turn Around"Ace of Base18 July"Wild Night"John Mellencamp and Meshell Ndegeocello25 July1 August8 August"Can You Feel the Love Tonight"Elton John15 August22 August29 August5 September"Stay (I Missed You)"Lisa Loeb and Nine Stories12 September19 September"You Better Wait"Steve Perry26 September"I'll Make Love to You"Boyz II Men3 October10 October"All I Wanna Do"Sheryl Crow17 October24 October31 October7 November"I'll Make Love to You"Boyz II Men14 November"Secret"Madonna21 November28 November5 December"Always"Bon Jovi12 December19 December26 December
Notes
See also 1994 in music
List of Billboard Hot 100 number ones of 1994 (United States) List of number-one singles from the 1990s (New Zealand)
References
External links Read about RPM Magazine at the AV Trust Search RPM charts here at Library and Archives Canada