The following lists the number one rock singles in Canada in 2006 based on airplay from Mediabase which was published in Radio & Records magazine. [1]
Issue date | Song | Artist(s) | Ref. |
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January 13 | "Talk" | Coldplay | [2] |
January 20 | [3] | ||
January 27 | [4] | ||
February 3 | [5] | ||
February 10 | [6] | ||
February 17 | [7] | ||
February 24 | [8] | ||
March 3 | "The Gate" | Sam Roberts | [9] |
March 10 | [10] | ||
March 17 | [11] | ||
March 24 | [12] | ||
March 31 | "World Wide Suicide" | Pearl Jam | [13] |
April 7 | [14] | ||
April 14 | [15] | ||
April 21 | "The Gate" | Sam Roberts | [16] |
April 28 | "Dani California" | Red Hot Chili Peppers | [17] |
May 5 | [18] | ||
May 12 | [19] | ||
May 19 | [20] | ||
May 26 | [21] | ||
June 2 | [22] | ||
June 9 | [23] | ||
June 16 | [24] | ||
June 23 | [25] | ||
June 30 | [26] | ||
July 7 | [27] | ||
July 14 | [28] | ||
July 21 | [29] | ||
July 28 | [30] | ||
August 4 | "Through Glass" | Stone Sour | [31] |
August 11 | [32] | ||
August 18 | "Original Fire" | Audioslave | [33] |
August 25 | [34] | ||
September 1 | [35] | ||
September 8 | [36] | ||
September 15 | [37] | ||
September 22 | [38] | ||
September 29 | "Tell Me Baby" | Red Hot Chili Peppers | [39] |
October 6 | "In View" | The Tragically Hip | [40] |
October 13 | "Tell Me Baby" | Red Hot Chili Peppers | [41] |
October 20 | "In View" | The Tragically Hip | [42] |
October 27 | "When You Were Young" | The Killers | [43] |
November 3 | [44] | ||
November 10 | [45] | ||
November 17 | [46] | ||
November 24 | "Pain" | Three Days Grace | [47] |
December 1 | [48] |
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"Speed of Sound" is a song by British rock band Coldplay. It was written by all members of the band for their third studio album, X&Y (2005). Constructed around a piano and guitar riff, the song builds into a huge, synthesiser-heavy chorus. It was released by Parlophone Records as the lead single from the album. "Speed of Sound" made its radio premiere on BBC Radio 1 with Lamacq on 19 April, then was serviced to US radio on 25 April 2005. The song was released in the UK on 23 May with two B-sides: "Things I Don't Understand" and "Proof".
"Wake Me Up When September Ends" is a song by American rock band Green Day, released on June 13, 2005, as the fourth single from the group's seventh studio album, American Idiot (2004). The acoustic ballad was written by frontman Billie Joe Armstrong about the death of his father when he was 10 years old.
"Feel Good Inc." is a song by British virtual band Gorillaz featuring American hip-hop group De La Soul. The song was released as the lead single from the band's second studio album, Demon Days, on 9 May 2005, preceding the release of the album by two days. The single peaked at No. 2 in the United Kingdom and No. 14 in the United States, topping the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart for eight consecutive weeks and appearing on the Billboard Hot 100 year-end rankings for both 2005 and 2006. The song peaked within the top 10 in 15 countries, reaching No. 1 in Spain and Greece, and has been certified five times platinum in Canada and double-platinum in the United Kingdom.
"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams. Written by Adams, Michael Kamen, and Robert John "Mutt" Lange, the power ballad was the lead single for both the soundtrack album from the 1991 film Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and Adams's sixth studio album, Waking Up the Neighbours (1991). The single was released on June 17, 1991.
"Pretty Vegas" is a song by Australian rock band INXS. It was released in September 2005 as the lead single from their 11th studio album, Switch, and the first with new Canadian lead singer J.D. Fortune, winner of the Rock Star: INXS competition.
American singer Michael Jackson released 67 singles as a lead artist, and 10 as a featured artist. One of the best-selling artists of all time, his album and single sales as of 2013 stood at 400 million. In the United States, Jackson amassed 13 Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles and was the first artist to have a top-ten single in the Billboard Hot 100 in five different decades. In 2012, Jackson was ranked fifth best selling singles artist in the United Kingdom with 15.3 million singles sold.
American singer Beyoncé has released seven studio albums, five live albums, three compilation albums, five EPs, one soundtrack album, two karaoke albums, and 83 singles. To date, Beyoncé has sold over 200 million records worldwide as a solo artist, and a further 60 million as part of Destiny's Child, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time. Billboard ranked her as the 37th greatest artist of all time.
The discography of Nirvana, an American rock band, consists of three studio albums, twenty-one singles, five live albums, two extended plays, four compilation albums, and two box sets.
"The Reason" is a song by American rock band Hoobastank. Released on January 26, 2004, as the second single from their second studio album of the same name, the power ballad is Hoobastank's most commercially successful single, peaking at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100—behind Usher's "Burn"—and number one on the US Modern Rock Tracks chart. In 2005, it was nominated for two categories at the 47th Grammy Awards: Song of the Year and Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. Internationally, "The Reason" reached number one in Italy and peaked within the top 10 in ten other countries.
"Umbrella" is a song by Barbadian singer Rihanna from her third studio album, Good Girl Gone Bad (2007). It features American rapper Jay-Z, who co-wrote the song with its producers Tricky Stewart and Kuk Harrell, with additional writing from The-Dream. The song was rejected on twice; originally written with Britney Spears in mind but her label rejected it, and then Mary J. Blige due to Grammy Awards scheduling. "Umbrella" is a pop, hip hop and R&B song with rock elements, referring to a romantic and platonic relationship and the strength of that relationship.
The discography of Australian hard rock band Wolfmother consists of six studio albums, four extended play (EPs), 18 singles, 14 music videos and one video album. The band have also contributed to two soundtracks and one tribute album. Originally from Sydney, Wolfmother were formed in 2004 by vocalist and guitarist Andrew Stockdale, bassist and keyboardist Chris Ross, and drummer Myles Heskett. After signing with Modular Recordings and releasing their self-titled debut EP in 2004, the band's debut full-length studio album, also titled Wolfmother, was released in Australia in October 2005. It reached number 3 on the Australian Albums Chart. The album was released internationally the following year, reaching number 25 in the UK, number 22 in the US, and selling over 1.6 million copies worldwide by 2009.
American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey has released eight studio albums, four extended plays (EPs), 38 singles, 16 promotional singles and one box set. She also has one leaked demo album, which was not released officially. According to Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), Del Rey has sold 32 million singles and 5.5 million albums in the United States. Billboard rank her as the 37th Top Rock Artist of the 2010s. Del Rey has also sold 7.1 million singles units in United Kingdom.