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This is a summary of the year 2013 in the Canadian music industry.
The lists are updated weekly through Nielsen Soundscan.
Rank | Artist | Album | Peak position | Sales | Certification |
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1 | Celine Dion | Loved Me Back to Life | 1 | 320,000 | 4× Platinum [33] |
2 | Arcade Fire | Reflektor | 1 | 240,000 [34] [35] | 3× Platinum [36] |
3 | Johnny Reid | A Christmas Gift to You | 1 | 160,000 [34] | 2× Platinum [37] |
4 | Michael Bublé | To Be Loved | 1 | 160,000 [38] | 2× Platinum [39] |
5 | Drake | Nothing Was the Same | 1 | 108,000 [34] | Platinum [40] |
6 | City and Colour | The Hurry and the Harm | 1 | 80,000 [34] [41] | Platinum [42] |
7 | Gord Bamford | Christmas in Canada | TBA | 80,000 | Platinum [43] |
8 | Hedley | Wild Life | 4 | 80,000 [34] | Platinum [44] |
9 | Justin Bieber | Believe Acoustic | 1 | 80,000 | Platinum [45] |
10 | Various Artists | MuchDance 2014 | N/A | 80,000 | Platinum [46] |
Rank | Artist | Album | Peak position | Sales | Certification |
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1 | Eminem | The Marshall Mathers LP 2 | 1 | 320,000 [34] [47] | 4× Platinum [48] |
2 | Various Artists | Frozen | 1 | 240,000 [49] [50] | 3× Platinum [51] |
3 | Justin Timberlake | The 20/20 Experience | 1 | 160,000 | 2× Platinum [52] |
4 | Katy Perry | Prism | 1 | 160,000 | 2× Platinum [53] |
5 | Lorde | Pure Heroine | 2 | 160,000 | 2× Platinum [54] |
6 | Luke Bryan | Crash My Party | 1 | 160,000 | 2× Platinum [55] |
7 | Avicii | True | 2 | 80,000 | Platinum [56] |
8 | The Beatles | On Air – Live at the BBC Volume 2 | TBA | 80,000 | Platinum [57] |
9 | Beyoncé | Beyoncé | 1 | 80,000 | Platinum [58] |
10 | Black Sabbath | 13 | 1 | 80,000 | Platinum [59] |
Rank | Artist | Song | Album | Peak position | Sales | Certification |
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1 | Robin Thicke featuring T.I. and Pharrell | "Blurred Lines" | Blurred Lines | 1 | 720,000 [34] [60] [61] | 9× Platinum [62] |
2 | Pitbull featuring Kesha | "Timber" | Meltdown | 1 | 560,000 | 7× Platinum [63] |
3 | Avicii | "Wake Me Up" | True | 2 | 523,000 [34] | Platinum [64] |
4 | A Great Big World | "Say Something (A Great Big World song)" | Is There Anybody Out There? | 1 | 480,000 | 6× Platinum [65] |
5 | Pink featuring Nate Ruess | "Just Give Me a Reason" | The Truth About Love | 1 | 499,000 [34] | 6× Platinum [66] |
6 | Lorde | "Royals" | Pure Heroine | 1 | 480,000 | 6× Platinum [67] |
7 | OneRepublic | "Counting Stars" | Native | 1 | 480,000 | 6× Platinum [68] |
8 | Passenger | "Let Her Go" | All the Little Lights | 5 | 480,000 | 6× Platinum [69] |
9 | Pharrell Williams | "Happy" | G I R L | 1 | 480,000 | 6× Platinum [70] |
10 | Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams | "Get Lucky" | Random Access Memories | 1 | 400,000 | 5× Platinum [71] |
William Joel MacDonald Plaskett is a Canadian rock musician and songwriter based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He was a member of Halifax alternative rock band Thrush Hermit in the 1990s. Plaskett performs in a number of genres, from blues and folk to hard rock, country, and pop.
Arts & Crafts Productions is a music-focused media and artist services company that offers information as an independent record label, management firm, merchandiser, and publisher worldwide. It has earned 21 Juno Awards. Arts & Crafts has been called one of Canada's most important record labels.
Great Lake Swimmers is a Canadian folk rock band from Wainfleet, Ontario, and currently based in Toronto.
Luke Boyd, better known by his stage name Classified, is a Canadian rapper and record producer from Enfield, Nova Scotia.
The 2008 edition of the Canadian Polaris Music Prize was presented on September 30, 2008, at the Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto. The prize was won by Caribou for his album Andorra.
Arkells is a Canadian rock band, formed in Hamilton, Ontario. In 2006, they signed with Dine Alone Records, and have since signed with Universal Records Canada and Last Gang Records. They have released eight albums: Jackson Square (2008), Michigan Left (2011), High Noon (2014), Morning Report (2016), Rally Cry (2018), Blink Once (2021), Blink Twice (2022) and Laundry Pile (2023). The band has been nominated for over 15 Juno Awards; winning Rock Album of the Year for High Noon and Rally Cry, and six times for Group of the Year.
The following is a list of notable events and releases that occurred in 2010 Canadian music.
Lee Harvey Osmond, stylized as LeE HARVeY OsMOND, is a Canadian psychedelic folk project fronted by musician Tom Wilson.
This is a summary of the year 2011 in the Canadian music industry.
This is a summary of the year 2012 in the Canadian music industry.
The Halluci Nation, formerly known as A Tribe Called Red, is a Canadian electronic music group who blend instrumental hip hop, reggae, moombahton and dubstep-influenced dance music with elements of First Nations music, particularly vocal chanting and drumming. Based in Ottawa, Ontario, the group consists of Tim "2oolman" Hill, and Ehren "Bear Witness" Thomas. Former members include co-founder DJ Jon Deck and Dan "DJ Shub" General, who left the band for personal reasons in spring 2014, and was replaced by Hill. Co-founder Ian "DJ NDN" Campeau left the band for health reasons in October 2017, with the band opting to remain a duo for the time being.
PUP is a Canadian punk rock band formed in Toronto, Ontario in 2010, originally under the name Topanga. PUP's self-titled debut album was released on October 8, 2013, on Royal Mountain Records. In December 2013, PUP signed with SideOneDummy Records and re-released their debut album in the United States on April 8, 2014. The group was in the studio in late 2015 recording their second album The Dream Is Over which was released on May 27, 2016, through SideOneDummy. The band's third album, titled Morbid Stuff, was released on April 5, 2019. This Place Sucks Ass, a six-track EP, was released on October 27, 2020. Their fourth album, The Unraveling of PUPTheBand, was released on April 1, 2022.
This is a summary of the year 2014 in the Canadian music industry.
This is a summary of the year 2015 in the Canadian music industry.
The following is a list of notable events and releases that are expected to happen in 2016 in music in Canada.
Andy Shauf is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Regina, Saskatchewan. He plays several instruments, including, guitar, drums, and clarinet.
The following is a list of notable events and releases that are expected to happen in 2017 in music in Canada.
The following musical events and releases are expected to happen in 2018 in Canada.
The following musical events and releases are expected to happen in 2019 in Canada.
The following musical events and releases are expected to happen in 2021 in Canada.
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