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.
† Indicates best-performing single of 1994 |
Issue date | Song | Artist | Reference |
---|---|---|---|
3 January [A] | " Please Forgive Me" | Bryan Adams | [1] |
10 January | [2] | ||
17 January | " All for Love"† [3] | Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart and Sting | [4] |
24 January | [5] | ||
31 January | [6] | ||
7 February | [7] | ||
14 February | [8] | ||
21 February | " The Power of Love" | Celine Dion | [9] |
28 February | [10] | ||
7 March | " Streets of Philadelphia" | Bruce Springsteen | [11] |
14 March | " Mr. Jones" | Counting Crows | [12] |
21 March | " The Sign" | Ace of Base | [13] |
28 March | [14] | ||
4 April | [15] | ||
11 April | [16] | ||
18 April | [17] | ||
25 April | " Love Sneakin' Up On You" | Bonnie Raitt | [18] |
2 May | [19] | ||
9 May | [20] | ||
16 May | " I'll Remember" | Madonna | [21] |
23 May | [22] | ||
30 May | [23] | ||
6 June | [24] | ||
13 June | [25] | ||
20 June | " I Swear" | All-4-One | [26] |
27 June | [27] | ||
4 July | [28] | ||
11 July | " Don't Turn Around" | Ace of Base | [29] |
18 July | " Wild Night" | John Mellencamp and Meshell Ndegeocello | [30] |
25 July | [31] | ||
1 August | [32] | ||
8 August | " Can You Feel the Love Tonight" | Elton John | [33] |
15 August | [34] | ||
22 August | [35] | ||
29 August | [36] | ||
5 September | " Stay (I Missed You)" | Lisa Loeb and Nine Stories | [37] |
12 September | [38] | ||
19 September | " You Better Wait" | Steve Perry | [39] |
26 September | " I'll Make Love to You" | Boyz II Men | [40] |
3 October | [41] | ||
10 October | " All I Wanna Do" | Sheryl Crow | [42] |
17 October | [43] | ||
24 October | [44] | ||
31 October | [45] | ||
7 November | "I'll Make Love to You" | Boyz II Men | [46] |
14 November | " Secret" | Madonna | [47] |
21 November | [48] | ||
28 November | [49] | ||
5 December | " Always" | Bon Jovi | [50] |
12 December | [51] | ||
19 December | [52] | ||
26 December [B] |
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.
† Indicates best-performing single of 1994 |
Issue date | Song | Artist | Reference |
---|---|---|---|
3 January [A] | " Please Forgive Me" | Bryan Adams | [1] |
10 January | [2] | ||
17 January | " All for Love"† [3] | Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart and Sting | [4] |
24 January | [5] | ||
31 January | [6] | ||
7 February | [7] | ||
14 February | [8] | ||
21 February | " The Power of Love" | Celine Dion | [9] |
28 February | [10] | ||
7 March | " Streets of Philadelphia" | Bruce Springsteen | [11] |
14 March | " Mr. Jones" | Counting Crows | [12] |
21 March | " The Sign" | Ace of Base | [13] |
28 March | [14] | ||
4 April | [15] | ||
11 April | [16] | ||
18 April | [17] | ||
25 April | " Love Sneakin' Up On You" | Bonnie Raitt | [18] |
2 May | [19] | ||
9 May | [20] | ||
16 May | " I'll Remember" | Madonna | [21] |
23 May | [22] | ||
30 May | [23] | ||
6 June | [24] | ||
13 June | [25] | ||
20 June | " I Swear" | All-4-One | [26] |
27 June | [27] | ||
4 July | [28] | ||
11 July | " Don't Turn Around" | Ace of Base | [29] |
18 July | " Wild Night" | John Mellencamp and Meshell Ndegeocello | [30] |
25 July | [31] | ||
1 August | [32] | ||
8 August | " Can You Feel the Love Tonight" | Elton John | [33] |
15 August | [34] | ||
22 August | [35] | ||
29 August | [36] | ||
5 September | " Stay (I Missed You)" | Lisa Loeb and Nine Stories | [37] |
12 September | [38] | ||
19 September | " You Better Wait" | Steve Perry | [39] |
26 September | " I'll Make Love to You" | Boyz II Men | [40] |
3 October | [41] | ||
10 October | " All I Wanna Do" | Sheryl Crow | [42] |
17 October | [43] | ||
24 October | [44] | ||
31 October | [45] | ||
7 November | "I'll Make Love to You" | Boyz II Men | [46] |
14 November | " Secret" | Madonna | [47] |
21 November | [48] | ||
28 November | [49] | ||
5 December | " Always" | Bon Jovi | [50] |
12 December | [51] | ||
19 December | [52] | ||
26 December [B] |