These are the Canadian number-one albums of 1983. The charts were compiled and published by RPM every Saturday.
Number-one albums †This indicates the best performing album of the year.bac-lac.gc.ca https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=3039&app=rpm Retrieved May 14, 2025 Issue date Album ArtistRef January 1 ...Famous Last Words...Supertrampbac-lac.gc.ca Retrieved May 14, 2025 January 8bac-lac.gc.ca https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.6179a&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.6179a.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.6179a It says here that this album was #1 the previous week. Retrieved May 14, 2025 January 15 Business as UsualMen at Workbac-lac.gc.ca https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.6179a&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.6179a.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.6179a Retrieved May 14, 2025 January 22bac-lac.gc.ca https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=4019&app=rpm Retrieved May 14, 2025 January 29 bac-lac.gc.ca https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=3937&app=rpm Retrieved May 14, 2025 February 5Hello, I Must Be Going!Phil Collinsbac-lac.gc.ca https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=3943&app=rpm Retrieved May 14, 2025 February 12bac-lac.gc.ca https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=4107&app=rpm Retrieved May 14, 2025 February 19 Built for SpeedStray Catsbac-lac.gc.ca https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=4044&app=rpm Retrieved May 14, 2025 February 26 bac-lac.gc.ca https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=4032&app=rpm Retrieved May 14, 2025 March 5bac-lac.gc.ca https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=4046&app=rpm Retrieved May 14, 2025 March 12 bac-lac.gc.ca https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=4035&app=rpm Retrieved May 14, 2025 March 19H2OHall & Oatesbac-lac.gc.ca https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=4026&app=rpm Retrieved May 14, 2025 March 26bac-lac.gc.ca https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=4028&app=rpm Retrieved May 14, 2025 April 2Thriller †Michael Jacksonbac-lac.gc.ca https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=4040&app=rpm Retrieved May 14, 2025 April 9bac-lac.gc.ca https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=4105&app=rpm Retrieved May 14, 2025 April 16 RioDuran Duranbac-lac.gc.ca https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=4180&app=rpm Retrieved May 14, 2025 April 23 Thriller †Michael Jacksonbac-lac.gc.ca https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=4123&app=rpm Retrieved May 14, 2025 April 30 bac-lac.gc.ca https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=4268&app=rpm Retrieved May 14, 2025 May 7bac-lac.gc.ca https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=4258&app=rpm Retrieved May 14, 2025 May 14bac-lac.gc.ca https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=4197&app=rpm Retrieved May 14, 2025 May 21bac-lac.gc.ca https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=4355&app=rpm Retrieved May 14, 2025 May 28bac-lac.gc.ca https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=4341&app=rpm Retrieved May 14, 2025 June 4bac-lac.gc.ca https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=4277&app=rpm Retrieved May 14, 2025 June 11bac-lac.gc.ca https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=4182&app=rpm Retrieved May 14, 2025 June 18bac-lac.gc.ca https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=4125&app=rpm Retrieved May 14, 2025 June 25bac-lac.gc.ca https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=4111&app=rpm Retrieved May 14, 2025 July 2bac-lac.gc.ca https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=4252&app=rpm Retrieved May 14, 2025 July 9 bac-lac.gc.ca https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=4263&app=rpm Retrieved May 14, 2025 July 16SynchronicityThe Policebac-lac.gc.ca https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=4351&app=rpm Retrieved May 14, 2025 July 23bac-lac.gc.ca https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=4343&app=rpm Retrieved May 14, 2025 July 30bac-lac.gc.ca https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=4331&app=rpm Retrieved May 14, 2025 August 6bac-lac.gc.ca https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=4184&app=rpm Retrieved May 14, 2025 August 13bac-lac.gc.ca https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=4174&app=rpm Retrieved May 14, 2025 August 20bac-lac.gc.ca https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=4117&app=rpm Retrieved May 14, 2025 August 27bac-lac.gc.ca https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=4265&app=rpm Retrieved May 14, 2025 September 3Let's DanceDavid Bowiebac-lac.gc.ca https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=2670&app=rpm Retrieved May 14, 2025 September 10bac-lac.gc.ca https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.4327a&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.4327a.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.4327a It says here that this album was #1 the previous week. Retrieved May 14, 2025 September 17bac-lac.gc.ca bac-lac.gc.ca https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.4327a&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.4327a.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.4327a Retrieved May 14, 2025 September 24bac-lac.gc.ca https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=2690&app=rpm Retrieved May 14, 2025 October 1bac-lac.gc.ca https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=2676&app=rpm Retrieved May 14, 2025 October 8SynchronicityThe Policebac-lac.gc.ca https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=2680&app=rpm Retrieved May 14, 2025 October 15bac-lac.gc.ca https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=2744&app=rpm Retrieved May 14, 2025 October 22bac-lac.gc.ca https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=2846&app=rpm Retrieved May 14, 2025 October 29bac-lac.gc.ca https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=2853&app=rpm Retrieved May 14, 2025 November 5bac-lac.gc.ca https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=2860&app=rpm Retrieved May 14, 2025 November 12bac-lac.gc.ca https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=3950&app=rpm Retrieved May 14, 2025 November 19bac-lac.gc.ca https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=2849&app=rpm Retrieved May 14, 2025 November 26bac-lac.gc.ca https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=2856&app=rpm Retrieved May 14, 2025 December 3Can't Slow DownLionel Richiebac-lac.gc.ca https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=2862&app=rpm Retrieved May 14, 2025 December 10bac-lac.gc.ca https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=2932&app=rpm Retrieved May 14, 2025 December 17 bac-lac.gc.ca https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=3032&app=rpm Retrieved May 14, 2025 December 24 bac-lac.gc.ca https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=3039&app=rpm Retrieved May 14, 2025 December 31Colour by NumbersCulture Clubbac-lac.gc.ca https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=3028&app=rpm Retrieved May 14, 2025 See also List of Canadian number-one singles of 1983
References
External links Top 100 albums in Canada on Jam Billboard Top Canadian Albums