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A one-hit wonder is a Top 40 phenomenon, the combination of artist and song that scores big in the music industry with one smash hit, but is unable to repeat the achievement with another hit. The term can refer to the artist, the song, or both together. The following were notable one-hit wonders in Canada.
- "As Years Go By" by Mashmakhan
- "From New York to L.A." by Patsy Gallant
- "Hot Child In The City" by Nick Gilder
- "Mama Let Him Play" by Doucette
- "Roxy Roller" by Sweeney Todd
- "Signs" by Five Man Electrical Band
- "Don't Walk Past" by Blue Peter
- "Flippin' to the 'A' Side" by Cats Can Fly
- "I Beg Your Pardon" by Kon Kan
- "I Want You Back" by Sherry Kean
- "Julian" by Alta Moda
- "Kiss You (When It's Dangerous)" by Eight Seconds
- "Last of the Red Hot Fools" by The Jitters
- "Living on Video" by Trans-X
- "Lust For Love" by Images in Vogue
- "Melody" by Boys Brigade
- "Not Like Kissing You" by The West End Girls
- "Out on a Limb" by Eye Eye
- "Rock You" by Helix
- "Saturdays in Silesia" by Rational Youth
- "Soul City" by The Partland Brothers
- "Soviet Jewellery (Nyet, Nyet Soviet)" by B.B. Gabor
- "Spadina Bus" by The Shuffle Demons
- "Stay With Me" by Tú
- "We Run" by Strange Advance
- "What About Me" by Belinda Metz
- "When I'm With You" by Sheriff
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