The following lists the number one best-selling singles in Canada in 2006 which was published in Billboard magazine under the Hits of the World section.Billboard, January 4, 2003 - December 27, 2003 During January and February of that year, only songs released as physical singles qualified for this chart. 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.
Starting in March, however, Nielsen Entertainment Canada created the Canadian Digital Songs Chart, which tracked sales of digital music downloads, and Billboard stopped publishing the Canadian Singles Chart in favor of the new chart. Despite this, the physical singles chart continued to be published on Jam!.
These two singles charts were the only ones Canadians had until June 2007, when the Canadian Hot 100 was released to the public. Both also list other big hits in the sales chart.
Billboard publishes charts with an issue date approximately 7–10 days in advance.
Chart history
+ Physical singles Issue dateTitleArtist(s)Ref.January 7 "Alive" Melissa O'Neill January 14 "Hung Up" MadonnaJanuary 21January 28February 4February 11February 18February 25March 4March 11March 18March 25April 1April 8 "Every Day Is Exactly the Same" Nine Inch NailsApril 15April 22April 29 May 6May 13May 20May 27 "SOS" RihannaJune 3 "Promiscuous" Nelly Furtado featuring TimbalandJune 10 "Do I Make You Proud" Taylor HicksJune 17June 24July 1July 8July 15July 22July 29August 5August 12August 19August 26September 2September 9September 16September 23September 30October 7 "Meant to Fly" Eva Avila October 14October 21October 28November 4November 11November 18November 25 "The Saints Are Coming" U2 and Green DayDecember 2December 9December 16December 23 "Meant to Fly" Eva Avila December 30
+ Digital singlesIssue dateTitleArtist(s)Ref.March 4 "You're Beautiful" James BluntMarch 11March 18March 25April 1April 8April 15April 22April 29 "Dani California" Red Hot Chili PeppersMay 6May 13 "SOS" RihannaMay 20 "Hips Don't Lie" Shakira featuring Wyclef JeanMay 27June 3June 10June 17 "Promiscuous" Nelly Furtado featuring TimbalandJune 24July 1July 8July 15July 22July 29August 5August 12 "Crazy" Gnarls BarkleyAugust 19 "SexyBack" Justin TimberlakeAugust 26September 2September 9September 16September 23September 30October 7October 14 "Be Yourself and 5 Other Cliches" Rock Star SupernovaOctober 21 "Chasing Cars" Snow PatrolOctober 28November 4November 11November 18November 25December 2 "The Saints Are Coming" U2 and Green DayDecember 9December 16 "Keep Holding On" Avril Lavigne December 23 "Wind It Up" Gwen StefaniDecember 30 "Say It Right" Nelly Furtado featuring Timbaland
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