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This is a summary of the year 2013 in the
Canadian music industry.
Events
Bands reformed
Albums released
A
B
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Jason Bajada, Le résultat de mes bétises
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Alexis Baro, Blue Skin
[5]
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Jill Barber,
Chansons – January 29
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The Beaches, The Beaches
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Bear Mountain, XO
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Daniel Bélanger,
Chic de ville – March 5
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The Besnard Lakes, Until in Excess, Imperceptible UFO
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The Bicycles, Stop Thinking So Much
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Justin Bieber,
Believe Acoustic – January 29
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Bleu Jeans Bleu, Haute couture
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Born Ruffians, Birthmarks – April 16
[6]
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Basia Bulat,
Tall Tall Shadow – September 30
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Louise Burns, The Midnight Mass – July 9
[7]
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
K
L
M
N
O
P
R
S
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The Sadies, Internal Sounds – September 17
[26]
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Sarahmée, Sans détour
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Ron Sexsmith,
Forever Endeavour
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Shad, Flying Colours – October 15
[27]
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Shotgun Jimmie, Everything Everything
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Silverstein,
This Is How the Wind Shifts – February 5
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Skinny Puppy,
Weapon – May 28
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SNFU, Never Trouble Trouble Until Trouble Troubles You – October 24
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Rae Spoon,
My Prairie Home
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The Strumbellas, We Still Move on Dance Floors – October 22
[28]
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Suuns, Images du futur
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Swollen Members,
Beautiful Death Machine – March 19
T
V
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Top hits on record
The lists are updated weekly through
Nielsen Soundscan.
Top 10 Canadian albums
Rank
|
Artist
|
Album
|
Peak position
|
Sales
|
Certification
|
1
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Celine Dion
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Loved Me Back to Life
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1
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320,000
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4× Platinum
[33]
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2
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Arcade Fire
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Reflektor
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1
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240,000
[34]
[35]
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3× Platinum
[36]
|
3
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Johnny Reid
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A Christmas Gift to You
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1
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160,000
[34]
|
2× Platinum
[37]
|
4
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Michael Bublé
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To Be Loved
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1
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160,000
[38]
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2× Platinum
[39]
|
5
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Drake
|
Nothing Was the Same
|
1
|
108,000
[34]
|
Platinum
[40]
|
6
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City and Colour
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The Hurry and the Harm
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1
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80,000
[34]
[41]
|
Platinum
[42]
|
7
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Gord Bamford
|
Christmas in Canada
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TBA
|
80,000
|
Platinum
[43]
|
8
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Hedley
|
Wild Life
|
4
|
80,000
[34]
|
Platinum
[44]
|
9
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Justin Bieber
|
Believe Acoustic
|
1
|
80,000
|
Platinum
[45]
|
10
|
Various Artists
|
MuchDance 2014
|
N/A
|
80,000
|
Platinum
[46]
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Top 10 International albums
Rank
|
Artist
|
Album
|
Peak position
|
Sales
|
Certification
|
1
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Eminem
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The Marshall Mathers LP 2
|
1
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320,000
[34]
[47]
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4× Platinum
[48]
|
2
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Various Artists
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Frozen
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1
|
240,000
[49]
[50]
|
3× Platinum
[51]
|
3
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Justin Timberlake
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The 20/20 Experience
|
1
|
160,000
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2× Platinum
[52]
|
4
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Katy Perry
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Prism
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1
|
160,000
|
2× Platinum
[53]
|
5
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Lorde
|
Pure Heroine
|
2
|
160,000
|
2× Platinum
[54]
|
6
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Luke Bryan
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Crash My Party
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1
|
160,000
|
2× Platinum
[55]
|
7
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Avicii
|
True
|
2
|
80,000
|
Platinum
[56]
|
8
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The Beatles
|
On Air – Live at the BBC Volume 2
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TBA
|
80,000
|
Platinum
[57]
|
9
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Beyoncé
|
Beyoncé
|
1
|
80,000
|
Platinum
[58]
|
10
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Black Sabbath
|
13
|
1
|
80,000
|
Platinum
[59]
|
Top 10 singles
Rank
|
Artist
|
Song
|
Album
|
Peak position
|
Sales
|
Certification
|
1
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Robin Thicke featuring
T.I. and
Pharrell
|
"
Blurred Lines"
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Blurred Lines
|
1
|
720,000
[34]
[60]
[61]
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9× Platinum
[62]
|
2
|
Pitbull featuring
Kesha
|
"
Timber"
|
Meltdown
|
1
|
560,000
|
7× Platinum
[63]
|
3
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Avicii
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"
Wake Me Up"
|
True
|
2
|
523,000
[34]
|
Platinum
[64]
|
4
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A Great Big World
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"
Say Something (A Great Big World song)"
|
Is There Anybody Out There?
|
1
|
480,000
|
6× Platinum
[65]
|
5
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Pink featuring
Nate Ruess
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"
Just Give Me a Reason"
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The Truth About Love
|
1
|
499,000
[34]
|
6× Platinum
[66]
|
6
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Lorde
|
"
Royals"
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Pure Heroine
|
1
|
480,000
|
6× Platinum
[67]
|
7
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OneRepublic
|
"
Counting Stars"
|
Native
|
1
|
480,000
|
6× Platinum
[68]
|
8
|
Passenger
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"
Let Her Go"
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All the Little Lights
|
5
|
480,000
|
6× Platinum
[69]
|
9
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Pharrell Williams
|
"
Happy"
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G I R L
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1
|
480,000
|
6× Platinum
[70]
|
10
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Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams
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"
Get Lucky"
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Random Access Memories
|
1
|
400,000
|
5× Platinum
[71]
|
Canadian Hot 100 Year-End List
Deaths
- January 7 –
Kent Abbott, 32, rock musician (
Grade)
[73]
- January 15 –
Yuli Turovsky, 73, Russian-born conductor and cellist (
I Musici de Montréal Chamber Orchestra)
[74]
- January 25 –
Normand Corbeil, 56, composer
[75]
- March 6 –
Stompin' Tom Connors, 77, country singer-songwriter
[76]
- April 16 –
Rita MacNeil, 68, country and folk singer-songwriter
[77]
- April 17 –
George Beverly Shea, 104, gospel musician
[78]
- May 5 –
Greg Quill, 66, Australian-born musician and music critic for the
Toronto Star
[79]
- May 8 –
Bill Langstroth, 81, country music producer (
Singalong Jubilee), inducted into
Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame (2011).
[80]
- June 2 –
Mario Bernardi, 82, conductor of the
National Arts Centre Orchestra
[81]
- June 3 –
Chris Levoir, 31, singer and guitarist for
The Mark Inside
[82]
- August 18 –
Wes Dakus, 75, rock and rockabilly musician
[83]
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"Shad Sets Release Date for 'Flying Colours,' Releases New Single".
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