2007 in Canadian music

Last updated September 05, 2025

This is a summary of the year 2007 in the Canadian music industry.

Events

February 3
- At a Calgary Flames game, young Cree singer Akina Shirt becomes the first person to perform "O Canada" in an Aboriginal language at a major league sporting event.
- American rock band The White Stripes tour Canada in the summer, booking a number of shows in small markets such as Glace Bay, Whitehorse and Iqaluit with the stated goal of performing in every Canadian province and territory. The band also films the video for their single "You Don't Know What Love Is (You Just Do as You're Told)" in Iqaluit.
March 30 – Influential Canadian rock band Rheostatics perform a farewell show at Toronto's Massey Hall
April 1 – Juno Awards of 2007 held
June 2 – the Canadian Hot 100 was released replacing the Canadian Singles Chart
June 17 – 2007 MuchMusic Video Awards held
July 10 – 2007 Polaris Music Prize shortlist announced
August 3 – Jacksoul singer Haydain Neale is seriously injured in a traffic accident
September 24 – Patrick Watson's Close to Paradise wins the 2007 Polaris Music Prize

Albums

A

E

Coral Egan, Magnify^[1]
André Ethier, On Blue Fog

F

G

H

Emily Haines & the Soft Skeleton, What Is Free to a Good Home?
Handsome Furs, Plague Park
Hedley, Famous Last Words
Holy Fuck, LP
Hot Hot Heat, Happiness Ltd.
Hot Little Rocket, How to Lose Everything
Hunter Valentine, The Impatient Romantic

I

Immaculate Machine, Immaculate Machine's Fables

J

K

Kaïn, Les saisons s'tassent

L

Avril Lavigne, The Best Damn Thing
Lightning Dust, Lightning Dust
Lola Dutronic, Lola Dutronic Album 2 - The Love Parade
Corb Lund, Horse Soldier! Horse Soldier!

M

Mahjor Bidet, La vie qui fitte avec la tapisserie
Raine Maida, The Hunters Lullaby
John Mann, December Looms
Marie-Mai, Dangereuse Attraction
Marilou, Marilou
Holly McNarland, Chin-Up Buttercup
Metric, Grow Up and Blow Away
Joni Mitchell, Shine
Kim Mitchell, Ain't Life Amazing
Miracle Fortress, Five Roses
Katie Moore, Only Thing Worse
The Most Serene Republic, Population

N

Neverending White Lights, Act 2: The Blood and the Life Eternal
The New Pornographers, Challengers
A Northern Chorus, The Millions Too Many

O

The OBGMs, Intercourse
Oh Susanna, Short Stories

P

The Paperbacks, An Illusion Against Death
Sandro Perri, Tiny Mirrors
The Phonemes, There's Something We've Been Meaning to Do
The Joel Plaskett Emergency, Ashtray Rock

R

Raising the Fawn, Sleight of Hand
Amanda Rheaume, If You Never Live
Rick White Album, Memoreaper
Andrew Rodriguez, Here Comes the Light
Rush, Snakes & Arrows

S

The Sadies, New Seasons
Shad, The Old Prince
Shapes and Sizes, Split Lips, Winning Hips, A Shiner
Nathalie Simard, Il y avait un jardin
Tara Slone, Just Look Pretty and Sing
Small Sins, Mood Swings
Spiral Beach, Ball
Stars, In Our Bedroom After the War
Sum 41, Underclass Hero
Sunset Rubdown, Random Spirit Lover
Skye Sweetnam, Sound Soldier

T

Tegan and Sara, The Con
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?, Pick Up Sticks
Marie-Élaine Thibert, Comme ça
Thousand Foot Krutch, The Flame in All of Us
Devin Townsend, Ziltoid the Omniscient
Two Hours Traffic, Little Jabs

V

Various Artists, 93 tours
Various Artists, Friends in Bellwoods
Various Artists, The Secret Sessions (Rheostatics tribute album)
Various Artists, Songs From Instant Star Three

W

Y

Top hits on record

Top 10 albums

Rank	Artist	Album	Peak position	Sales	Certification
1	Celine Dion	Taking Chances	1	400,000	4× Platinum^[2]
2	Michael Bublé	Call Me Irresponsible	1	400,000	4× Platinum
3	Anne Murray	Anne Murray Duets: Friends and Legends	2	200,000	2× Platinum
4	Avril Lavigne	The Best Damn Thing	1	200,000	2× Platinum^[3]
5	Celine Dion	D'elles	1	200,000	2× Platinum
6	Feist	The Reminder	2	200,000	2× Platinum
7	Kalan Porter	Wake Up Living	4	200,000	2× Platinum^[4]
8	Three Days Grace	One-X	2	200,000	2× Platinum
9	Arcade Fire	Neon Bible	1	100,000	Platinum
10	Hedley	Famous Last Words	3	100,000	Platinum

Top 10 American albums

Rank	Artist	Album	Peak position	Sales	Certification
1	Josh Groban	Noël	1	420,000	6× Platinum^[5]
2	Bon Jovi	Lost Highway	1	300,000	3× Platinum
3	Alicia Keys	As I Am	2	200,000	2× Platinum
4	Kanye West	Graduation	1	200,000	2× Platinum
5	Kid Rock	Rock N Roll Jesus	4	200,000	2× Platinum
6	Norah Jones	Not Too Late	1	200,000	2× Platinum
7	Britney Spears	Blackout	1	100,000	Platinum^[6]
8	Kelly Clarkson	My December	2	100,000	Platinum
9	Sean Kingston	Sean Kingston	n/a	100,000	Platinum
10	Timbaland	Shock Value	2	100,000	Platinum

Top 2 International Albums

Rank	Artist	Album	Peak position	Sales	Certification
1	Rihanna	Good Girl Gone Bad	1	500,000	5× Platinum
2	Seether	Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces	10	40,000	Gold^[7]

Deaths

January 19: Denny Doherty, a singer with the 1960s pop group, The Mamas and Papas
February 17: Dermot O'Reilly, singer and member of the group Ryan's Fancy
June 15: Richard Bell, musician
September 25: Patrick Bourque, former bassist from country group Emerson Drive

Preceded by 2006 in Canadian music	*Canadian music* 2007	Succeeded by 2008 in Canadian music

References

↑ Bernard Pérusse, "Living life even larger; New beginnings for Coral Egan spring from the birth of a child, fresh explorations in music on her album Magnify, and the drive to face adversity with not just resolve but joy". Montreal Gazette , October 4, 2007.
↑ "Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA): Gold & Platinum - January 2005". Archived from the original on 2010-03-25. Retrieved 2013-04-05.
↑ "Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA): Gold & Platinum - January 2005". Archived from the original on 2010-10-19. Retrieved 2010-09-23.
↑ "Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA): Gold & Platinum - January 2005". Archived from the original on 2010-11-22. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
↑ "Canadian album certifications – Josh Groban – Noel". Music Canada.
↑ "Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA): Gold & Platinum - January 2005". Archived from the original on 2010-10-19. Retrieved 2010-09-23.
↑ "Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA): Gold & Platinum - January 2005". Archived from the original on 2010-12-15. Retrieved 2011-01-10.

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[1] Bernard Pérusse, "Living life even larger; New beginnings for Coral Egan spring from the birth of a child, fresh explorations in music on her album Magnify, and the drive to face adversity with not just resolve but joy". Montreal Gazette , October 4, 2007.

[2] "Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA): Gold & Platinum - January 2005". Archived from the original on 2010-03-25. Retrieved 2013-04-05.

[3] "Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA): Gold & Platinum - January 2005". Archived from the original on 2010-10-19. Retrieved 2010-09-23.

[4] "Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA): Gold & Platinum - January 2005". Archived from the original on 2010-11-22. Retrieved 2012-03-05.

[5] "Canadian album certifications – Josh Groban – Noel". Music Canada.

[6] "Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA): Gold & Platinum - January 2005". Archived from the original on 2010-10-19. Retrieved 2010-09-23.

[7] "Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA): Gold & Platinum - January 2005". Archived from the original on 2010-12-15. Retrieved 2011-01-10.

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