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 ...
'' (1964–2000) was the oldest music industry publication in Canada and was considered the country's "music
bible
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". It published Canadian national
record chart
A record chart, in the music industry, also called a music chart, is a ranking of recorded music according to certain criteria during a given period. Many different criteria are used in worldwide charts, often in combination. These include re ...
s from June 22, 1964 until its final issue on November 13, 2000. British band
the Beatles
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and American singer Madonna tied for having the most number-one singles in Canada during this period, each with 18. Nevertheless, after the end of ''RPM'', Madonna continued to score an additional four number ones on Nielsen SoundScan's Canadian Singles Chart between 2000 and 2007, and two number ones on '' Billboard''s Canadian Hot 100 since 2007, thus making her the artist with the most number-one singles in the history of Canadian recorded music.
Bryan Adams
Bryan Guy Adams (born 5 November 1959) is a Canadian musician, singer, songwriter, composer, and photographer. He has been cited as one of the best-selling music artists of all time, and is estimated to have sold between 75 million and mor ...
was the Canadian artist with the most Canadian number-one singles during the ''RPM'' era, with 10 number-one singles. Nevertheless, after the end of ''RPM'', Canadian singer
Justin Bieber
Justin Drew Bieber ( ; born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian singer. Bieber is recognized for his genre-melding musicianship and has played an influential role in modern-day popular music. He was discovered by American record executive Scooter ...
surpassed his accomplishment, scoring 13 chart-toppers on ''Billboard''s Canadian Hot 100.
List of artists by number of UK Singles Chart number ones
The UK singles chart was first published in 1952. It is currently compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC). To qualify for entry on this list of artists who have reached number one in the chart since its inception, the artist in question must ...