The following lists the number one best-selling singles in Canada in 2002 which was published in Billboard magazine under the Hits of the World section.[1] Only songs released as physical singles qualified for this chart during this time. 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. Nevertheless, this was the only singles chart Canadians had until June 2007, when the Canadian Hot 100 was released to the public. It also lists other big hits in the sales chart.
Note that Billboard publishes charts with an issue date approximately 7–10 days in advance.
| Issue date | Song | Artist(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 5 | "I Won't Be Home For Christmas" | Blink-182 | [2] |
| January 12 | [3] | ||
| January 19 | "Candle in the Wind 1997" / "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" |
Elton John | [4] |
| January 26 | "Only Time" | Enya | [5] |
| February 2 | "My Sweet Lord" | George Harrison | [6] |
| February 9 | [7] | ||
| February 16 | [8] | ||
| February 23 | [9] | ||
| March 2 | "Hands Clean" | Alanis Morissette | [10] |
| March 9 | [11] | ||
| March 16 | [12] | ||
| March 23 | "Canadian Man: Hockey" | Paul Brandt | [13] |
| March 30 | [14] | ||
| April 6 | "Movin' On" | Boomtang | [15] |
| April 13 | [16] | ||
| April 20 | [17] | ||
| April 27 | "Girlfriend" | 'N Sync featuring Nelly | [18] |
| May 4 | "The Hindu Times" | Oasis | [19] |
| May 11 | [20] | ||
| May 18 | "Hero" | Chad Kroeger featuring Josey Scott | [21] |
| May 25 | [22] | ||
| June 1 | [23] | ||
| June 8 | [24] | ||
| June 15 | [25] | ||
| June 22 | "Hot In Herre" | Nelly | [26] |
| June 29 | [27] | ||
| July 6 | [28] | ||
| July 13 | "A Little Less Conversation" | Elvis Presley vs. JXL | [29] |
| July 20 | [30] | ||
| July 27 | [31] | ||
| August 3 | [32] | ||
| August 10 | [33] | ||
| August 17 | [34] | ||
| August 24 | [35] | ||
| August 31 | [36] | ||
| September 7 | [37] | ||
| September 14 | [38] | ||
| September 21 | "Everyday" | Bon Jovi | [39] |
| September 28 | "Get Ready" | Shawn Desman | [40] |
| October 5 | "A Moment Like This" | Kelly Clarkson | [41] |
| October 12 | [42] | ||
| October 19 | [43] | ||
| October 26 | [44] | ||
| November 2 | [45] | ||
| November 9 | "Electrical Storm" | U2 | [46] |
| November 16 | [47] | ||
| November 23 | "Die Another Day" | Madonna | [48] |
| November 30 | [49] | ||
| December 7 | [50] | ||
| December 14 | [51] | ||
| December 21 | [52] | ||
| December 28 | [53] |