The following lists the number one best-selling singles in Canada in 2005 which was published in Billboard magazine under the Hits of the World section.Billboard, January 4, 2003 - December 27, 2003 Only songs released as physical singles qualified for this chart during this time. During this period, the singles market in Canada was very limited in both scope and availability and, in many cases, these songs received little or no radio support. For tracks other than those by American Idol or Canadian Idol winners, sales were likely to be less than 1,000 per week. Nevertheless, this was the only singles chart Canadians had until June 2007, when the Canadian Hot 100 was released to the public. It also lists other big hits in the sales chart.
Note that Billboard publishes charts with an issue date approximately 7–10 days in advance.
Chart history
Issue dateTitleArtist(s)Ref.January 1"Do They Know It's Christmas?"Band Aid 20January 8January 15January 22"My Boo"Usher & Alicia KeysJanuary 29February 5February 12February 19February 26"All Because of You"U2March 5March 12March 19"Paper Rain"Amanda StottMarch 26April 2"You're in My Heart (Little Pretty)"Pepper's GhostApril 9"All Because of You"U2April 16April 23"Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own"April 30May 7May 14"When You Tell Me That You Love Me"American Idol Season 4 FinalistsMay 21May 28June 4June 11June 18June 25"Blue Orchid"The White StripesJuly 2"Inside Your Heaven"Carrie UnderwoodJuly 9July 16July 23July 30August 6August 13August 20"On My Own"HedleyAugust 27"Don't Cha"The Pussycat Dolls featuring Busta RhymesSeptember 3September 10September 17September 24October 1October 8October 15October 22"Alive"Melissa O'NeilOctober 29November 5November 12November 19November 26December 3December 10"Hung Up"MadonnaDecember 17December 24"Alive"Melissa O'NeilDecember 31
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