RPM Revolutions per minute (abbreviated rpm, RPM, rev/min, r/min, or with the notation min−1) is a unit of rotational speed or rotational frequency for rotating machines. Standards ISO 80000-3:2019 defines a unit of rotation as the dimensionl ...

'' was a Canadian magazine that published the best-performing

singles Singles are people not in a committed relationship. Singles may also refer to: Film and television * ''Singles'' (miniseries), a 1984 Australian television series * ''Singles'' (1992 film), written and directed by Cameron Crowe * ''Singles'' ...

of Canada from 1964 to 2000. A total of twenty singles reached number one on the ''RPM'' Singles Chart in 1992. The year began with "

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" by

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at the top spot and ended with

Whitney Houston Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an American singer and actress. Nicknamed " The Voice", she is one of the bestselling music artists of all time, with sales of over 200 million records worldwide. Houston i ...

's " I Will Always Love You" at the summit. Seven acts obtained their first Canadian number-one hit as either a solo or featured artist: Mr. Big,

Vanessa Williams Vanessa Lynn Williams (born March 18, 1963) is an American singer, actress, and fashion designer. She gained recognition as the first African-American woman to receive the Miss America title when she was crowned Miss America 1984. She resign ...

Celine Dion Céline Marie Claudette Dion ( ; born 30 March 1968) is a Canadian singer. Noted for her powerful and technically skilled vocals, Dion is the best-selling Canadian recording artist, and the best-selling French-language artist of all time. Her ...

Trey Lorenz Trey Lorenz (born Lloyd Lorenz Smith; January 19, 1969) is an American R&B singer-songwriter and record producer. He was born in Florence, South Carolina and is a graduate of Wilson High School. Lorenz is best known for his duet with recording a ...

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, Annie Lennox, and

Alannah Myles Alannah Myles (née Byles; born December 25, 1958) is a Canadian singer-songwriter who has won both a Grammy and a Juno Award for the song " Black Velvet". The song was a top-ten hit in Canada; it was also a number one hit on the US ''Billboar ...

. Genesis, U2, Elton John, and Eric Clapton each achieved two number-one singles during the year. The best-performing single of the year in Canada was "

Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough "Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough" a duet between American singers Patty Smyth and Don Henley. The rock ballad was written by Smyth and Glen Burtnik and was released as a single in August 1992. It reached 1 in Canada, where it was the most succes ...

", a duet between

and Don Henley, which topped the chart for seven weeks in September and October. Three Canadian acts scored a number-one single this year:

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, Celine Dion, and

. Best known for her 1989 hit " Black Velvet", Myles' highest-charting song in her home country is "

Song Instead of a Kiss "Song Instead of a Kiss" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Alannah Myles, released as the first single from her second album, ''Rockinghorse'' (1992). The power ballad became her first and only number-one single in Canada, topping the ''RPM ...

", which topped the Canadian chart for four weeks in November and December. Celine Dion also picked up her first homeland chart-topper with " If You Asked Me To", which stayed at number one for three nonconsecutive weeks. U2 remained at number one for six weeks with their two number-one singles—" Mysterious Ways" and " One"—while Elton John and Mr. Big each topped the chart for five weeks with their hit records. Mariah Carey and Trey Lorenz also had a five-week stint at number one with " I'll Be There", and George Michael and Madonna both logged three weeks at the summit this year.

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