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This is a summary of the year 2012 in the Canadian music industry.
The lists are updated weekly through Jam! and Nielsen Soundscan. [26]
Rank | Artist | Album | Peak position | Sales | Certification |
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1 | Celine Dion | Sans attendre | 1 | 209,000 [27] | 3× Platinum [28] |
2 | Justin Bieber | Believe | 1 | 179,000 [27] [29] [30] | 2× Platinum [31] |
3 | Various Artists | Star Académie 2012 | 1 | 156,000 [27] [32] | 2× Platinum [33] |
4 | Leonard Cohen | Old Ideas | 1 | 132,000 [27] [34] [35] | Platinum [36] |
5 | Johnny Reid | Fire It Up | 2 | 80,000 | Platinum [37] |
5 | Marie-Mai | Miroir | 2 | 80,000 | Platinum [38] |
5 | Serena Ryder | Harmony | 11 | 80,000 | Platinum [39] |
5 | The Sheepdogs | The Sheepdogs | 1 | 80,000 | Platinum [40] |
5 | The Tenors | Lead With Your Heart | 3 | 80,000 | Platinum [41] |
5 | Various Artists | Star Académie Noël | TBA | 80,000 | Platinum [42] |
Rank | Artist | Album | Peak position | Sales | Certification |
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1 | Taylor Swift | Red | 1 | 320,000 [43] | 4× Platinum [44] |
2 | Bruno Mars | Unorthodox Jukebox | 2 | 240,000 | 3× Platinum [45] |
3 | Imagine Dragons | Night Visions | 4 | 240,000 [46] | 3× Platinum [47] |
4 | Pink | The Truth About Love | 1 | 240,000 | 3× Platinum [48] |
5 | Lana Del Rey | Born to Die | 3 | 160,000 | 2× Platinum [49] |
6 | The Lumineers | The Lumineers | 5 | 160,000 | 2× Platinum [50] |
7 | Carrie Underwood | Blown Away | 1 | 80,000 [51] [52] [53] | Platinum{ [54] |
8 | Florida Georgia Line | Here's to the Good Times | 8 | 80,000 | Platinum [55] |
9 | fun. | Some Nights | 5 | 80,000 | Platinum [56] |
10 | Jack White | Blunderbuss | 1 | 80,000 | Platinum [57] |
Rank | Artist | Album | Peak position | Sales | Certification |
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1 | Mumford & Sons | Babel | 1 | 400,000 [27] [58] | 5× Platinum [59] |
2 | One Direction | Take Me Home | 1 | 240,000 [27] | 3× Platinum [60] |
3 | Rod Stewart | Merry Christmas, Baby | 1 | 240,000 [27] | 3× Platinum [61] |
4 | One Direction | Up All Night | 1 | 234,000 [27] | 3× Platinum [62] |
5 | Ed Sheeran | + | 5 | 160,000 | 2× Platinum [63] |
6 | Led Zeppelin | Celebration Day | 4 | 160,000 | 2× Platinum [64] |
7 | Muse | The 2nd Law | 2 | 80,000 | Platinum [65] |
8 | One Direction | Up All Night: The Live Tour | 1 | 60,000 | 5× Platinum [66] |
9 | Alt-J | An Awesome Wave | TBA | 40,000 | Gold [67] |
9 | Calvin Harris | 18 Months | 8 | 40,000 | Gold [68] |
Rank | Artist | Album | Peak position | Sales | Certification |
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1 | Of Monsters and Men | My Head Is an Animal | 5 | 160,000 | 2× Platinum [69] |
2 | Rihanna | Unapologetic | 1 | 80,000 | Platinum [70] |
2 | Various Artists | 2012 Grammy Nominees | TBA | 80,000 | Platinum [71] |
4 | Gotye | Making Mirrors | 5 | 40,000 | Gold [72] |
4 | Various Artists | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | TBA | 40,000 | Gold [73] |
4 | Various Artists | Rock of Ages: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | TBA | 40,000 | Gold [74] |
7 | Nicki Minaj | Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded | 1 | 17,300 [75] | TBA |
8 | The Cranberries | Roses | 6 | 3,100 [76] | TBA |
9 | Various Artists | Now! 20 | 2 | TBA | TBA |
10 | Sigur Rós | Valtari | 4 | TBA | TBA |
Rank | Artist | Song | Album | Peak position | Sales | Certification |
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1 | Carly Rae Jepsen | "Call Me Maybe" | Curiosity & Kiss | 1 | 640,000 | 8× Platinum [77] |
2 | Imagine Dragons | "Radioactive" | Night Visions | 5 | 560,000 | 7× Platinum [78] |
3 | Macklemore & Ryan Lewis | "Thrift Shop" | The Heist | 1 | 560,000 | 7× Platinum [79] |
4 | Maroon 5 | "One More Night" | Overexposed | 2 | 480,000 | 6× Platinum [80] |
5 | Bruno Mars | "Locked Out of Heaven" | Unorthodox Jukebox | 1 | 400,000 | 5× Platinum [81] |
6 | Flo Rida | "Whistle" | Wild Ones | 1 | 400,000 | 5× Platinum [82] |
7 | fun. | "Some Nights" | Some Nights | 4 | 400,000 | 5× Platinum [83] |
8 | The Lumineers | "Ho Hey" | The Lumineers | 2 | 400,000 | 5× Platinum [84] |
9 | Maroon 5 featuring Wiz Khalifa | "Payphone" | Overexposed | 1 | 400,000 | 5× Platinum [85] |
10 | Mumford & Sons | "I Will Wait" | Babel | 9 | 400,000 | 5× Platinum [86] |
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