2013 in Canadian music explained
This is a summary of the year 2013 in the Canadian music industry.
Events
Bands reformed
Albums released
A
B
- Jason Bajada, Le résultat de mes bétises
- Alexis Baro, Blue Skin[5]
- Jill Barber, Chansons – January 29
- The Beaches, The Beaches
- Bear Mountain, XO
- Daniel Bélanger, Chic de ville – March 5
- The Besnard Lakes, Until in Excess, Imperceptible UFO
- The Bicycles, Stop Thinking So Much
- Justin Bieber, Believe Acoustic – January 29
- Bleu Jeans Bleu, Haute couture
- Born Ruffians, Birthmarks – April 16[6]
- Basia Bulat, Tall Tall Shadow – September 30
- Louise Burns, The Midnight Mass – July 9[7]
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- The Sadies, Internal Sounds – September 17[26]
- Sarahmée, Sans détour
- Ron Sexsmith, Forever Endeavour
- Shad, Flying Colours – October 15[27]
- Shotgun Jimmie, Everything Everything
- Silverstein, This Is How the Wind Shifts – February 5
- Skinny Puppy, Weapon – May 28
- SNFU, Never Trouble Trouble Until Trouble Troubles You – October 24
- Rae Spoon, My Prairie Home
- The Strumbellas, We Still Move on Dance Floors – October 22[28]
- Suuns, Images du futur
- Swollen Members, Beautiful Death Machine – March 19
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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 |
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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] | 3× Platinum[35] |
3 | Johnny Reid | A Christmas Gift to You | 1 | 160,000 | 2× Platinum[36] |
4 | Michael Bublé | To Be Loved | 1 | 160,000[37] | 2× Platinum[38] |
5 | Drake | Nothing Was the Same | 1 | 108,000 | Platinum[39] |
6 | City and Colour | The Hurry and the Harm | 1 | 80,000[40] | Platinum[41] |
7 | Gord Bamford | Christmas in Canada | TBA | 80,000 | Platinum[42] |
8 | Hedley | Wild Life | 4 | 80,000 | Platinum[43] |
9 | Justin Bieber | Believe Acoustic | 1 | 80,000 | Platinum[44] |
10 | Various Artists | MuchDance 2014 | N/A | 80,000 | Platinum[45] | |
Top 10 International albums
Rank | Artist | Album | Peak position | Sales | Certification |
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1 | Eminem | The Marshall Mathers LP 2 | 1 | 320,000[46] [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] | |
Top 10 singles
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[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 | 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 | 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] | |
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]
Notes and References
- Web site: Further to our... . Facebook . January 9, 2013.
- http://www.toromagazine.com/music/interviews/9b492075-ec8a-23f4-5586-56c4b8363df8/CBC-at-Echo-Beach-2013/ CBC AT ECHO BEACH 2013
- https://pitchfork.com/news/52375-godspeed-you-black-emperor-win-polaris-music-prize/ "Godspeed You! Black Emperor Win Polaris Music Prize"
- Web site: Olympia . . 2013-07-21.
- Errol Nazareth, "Not just Skin deep ; Alexis Baro's latest CD a tribute to Latin, Caribbean roots of jazz". Toronto Sun, January 11, 2013.
- http://exclaim.ca/News/born_ruffians_announce_birthmarks_map_out_canadian_tour "Born Ruffians Announce 'Birthmarks,' Map Out Canadian Tour"
- http://exclaim.ca/News/louise_burns_unveils_midnight_mass_premieres_new_song "Louise Burns Unveils 'The Midnight Mass,' Premieres New Song"
- http://queermagazineonline.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=6990:lucas-silveira-of-the-cliks-announces-march-2013-release-of-brand-new-album-black-tie-elevator&Itemid=102 "Lucas Silveira Of The Cliks Announces March 2013 Release Of Brand New Album Black Tie Elevator"
- http://exclaim.ca/News/michael_feuerstack_leaves_his_snailhouse_alias_behind_for_tambourine_death_bed "Michael Feuerstack Leaves His Snailhouse Alias Behind for 'Tambourine Death Bed'"
- Carla Gillis, "Fresh Snow: I". Now, August 15, 2013.
- http://exclaim.ca/News/grapes_of_wrath_return_with_high_road_lp "The Grapes of Wrath Return with 'High Road' LP"
- http://music.cbc.ca/#/blogs/2013/3/Jim-Guthrie-unveils-The-Rest-is-Yet-to-Come-from-first-LP-in-10-years "Jim Guthrie unveils 'The Rest is Yet to Come' from first LP in 10 years"
- http://www.spinner.ca/2013/02/05/hayden-desser-us-alone/ "Hayden 'Us Alone': Singer Joins Broken Social Scene's Label, Gets Twitter Account"
- http://exclaim.ca/News/hidden_cameras_release_7-inch_in_advance_of_age_lp "The Hidden Cameras Release 7-Inch in Advance of 'Age' LP"
- http://exclaim.ca/News/hilotrons_return_with_new_album_at_least_theres_commotion "Hilotrons Return with New Album: 'At Least There's Commotion'"
- http://www.cbc.ca/manitoba/scene/music/2013/05/16/imaginary-cities-set-to-release-highly-anticipated-second-album/ "Imaginary Cities set to release highly anticipated second album"
- http://exclaim.ca/News/k-os_details_black_on_blonde_double_album_recruits_emily_haines_sebastien_grainger_black_thought_to_guest "K-os Details 'BLack on BLonde' Double Album, Recruits Emily Haines, Sebastien Grainger, Black Thought to Guest"
- Alex Hudson, "Nicholas Krgovich Releases New 'Who Cares?' LP". Exclaim!, November 18, 2013.
- http://exclaim.ca/MusicVideo/ClickHear/lee_harvey_osmond-folk_sinner_album_stream "Lee Harvey Osmond 'The Folk Sinner' (album stream)"
- http://exclaim.ca/News/greg_macpherson_announces_fireball_lp_maps_out_canadian_tour_dates "Greg MacPherson Announces 'Fireball' LP, Maps Out Canadian Tour Dates"
- http://exclaim.ca/News/magneta_lane_return_with_witchrock_ep "Magneta Lane Return with 'Witchrock' EP"
- http://exclaim.ca/News/new_country_rehab_announce_ghost_of_your_charms_schedule_canadian_tour "New Country Rehab Announce 'Ghost of Your Charms,' Schedule Canadian Tour"
- https://archive.today/20130411141656/http://www.oddsmusic.com/news/the-most-beautiful-place-on-earth-will-come-to-you-feb-21 "the Odds release new album 'the Most Beautiful Place on Earth, EP"
- http://exclaim.ca/News/daniel_romano_announces_come_cry_with_me_lp_shares_new_track "Daniel Romano Announces 'Come Cry with Me' LP, Shares New Track"
- https://archive.today/20130407140106/http://exclaim.ca/News/justin_rutledge_returns_with_valleyheart "Justin Rutledge Returns with 'Valleyheart'"
- http://exclaim.ca/News/sadies_talk_ins_outs_of_internal_sounds_stream_album_on_exclaimca "The Sadies Talk the Ins and Outs of 'Internal Sounds,' Stream Album on Exclaim.ca"
- http://exclaim.ca/News/shad_sets_release_date_for_flying_colours_releases_new_single "Shad Sets Release Date for 'Flying Colours,' Releases New Single"
- http://exclaim.ca/News/strumbellas_reveal_we_still_move_on_dance_floors "The Strumbellas Reveal 'We Still Move on Dance Floors'"
- http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/story/2013/01/16/tegan-sara-heartthrob.html "Tegan and Sara on upcoming album Heartthrob"
- https://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/global/1563180/arts-crafts-jeffrey-remedios-on-labels-tenth-anniversary-the "Arts & Crafts’ Jeffrey Remedios on Label's Tenth Anniversary, the ‘Nostalgia Vortex,' Stars' Pillow Cases"
- http://exclaim.ca/News/whitehorse_cover_bob_dylan_neil_young_gordon_lightfoot_on_road_to_massey_hall_live_ep "Whitehorse Cover Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Gordon Lightfoot on 'The Road to Massey Hall' Live EP"
- http://exclaim.ca/News/donovan_woods_gets_set_for_new_album_dont_get_too_grand "Donovan Woods Gets Set for New Album: 'Don't Get Too Grand'"
- Canada. album. Loved Me Back to Life. Celine Dion.
- Web site: ARCADE FIRE SCORES THIRD CHART-TOPPING ALBUM . Tuch . Paul . 6 November 2013 . 13 November 2013 .
- Canada. album. Reflektor. Arcade Fire.
- Canada. album. A Christmas Gift to You. Johnny Reid.
- Web site: Michael Buble's new album 'To be Loved' tops charts in Canada, U.S. . 2019-01-26 . 2013-07-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130703075645/http://www.theprovince.com/entertainment/Michael%2BBuble%2Balbum%2BLoved%2Btops%2Bcharts%2BCanada/8323058/story.html . dead .
- Canada. album. To Be Loved. Michael Buble.
- Canada. album. Nothing Was the Same. Drake.
- https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/67270545/Canadian%20Newsletters/nielsen_music_canadian_update_Jun12_2013.pdf{{dead link|date=October 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
- Canada. album. The Hurry and the Harm. City and Colour.
- Canada. album. Christmas in Canada. Gord Bamford.
- Canada. album. Wild Life. Hedley.
- Canada. album. Believe Acoustic. Justin Bieber.
- Canada. album. Muchdance 2014 / Danseplus 2014. Various Artists.
- Canada's Digital Music Sales Rise in 2013 Unlike the U.S.; Eminem, Robin Thicke Among Top Selling Artists. Billboard. January 10, 2014. 2014-01-15.
- Web site: CELINE DION SCORES 13TH NUMBER ONE ALBUM . November 13, 2013 . 2013-11-15 .
- Canada. album. The Marshall Mathers LP 2. Eminem.
- Web site: Weekly Music Sales Report and Analysis: 26 November 2014. A Journal of Musical Things. November 28, 2014. Cross. Alan. November 26, 2014.
- Nielsen: Canada Loved Taylor Swift, Streaming Music and, Yep, Vinyl in 2014. Billboard. 27 January 2015.
- Canada. album. Frozen. Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.
- Canada. album. The 20/20 Experience. Justin Timberlake.
- Canada. album. Prism. Katy Perry.
- Canada. album. Pure Heroine. Lorde.
- Canada. album. Crash My Party. Luke Bryan.
- Canada. album. True. Avicii.
- Canada. album. Live at the BBC Vol 2. The Beatles.
- Canada. album. Beyoncé. Beyoncé.
- Canada. album. 13. Black Sabbath.
- Tuch . Paul . Daft Punk Score Their First Number One Album . . May 29, 2013 . June 3, 2013 .
- Web site: Archived copy . 2013-07-04 . dead . https://www.webcitation.org/6I2pEnooS?url=https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/67270545/Canadian%20Newsletters/nielsen_music_canadian_update_Jun19_2013.pdf . 2013-07-12 .
- Canada. digital download. Blurred Lines. Robin Thicke.
- Canada. digital download. Timber Ft. Ke$ha. Pitbull.
- Canada. digital download. Wake Me Up. Avicii.
- Canada. digital download. Say Something. A Great Big World.
- Canada. digital download. Just Give Me a Reason. Pink.
- Canada. digital download. Royals. Lorde.
- Canada. digital download. Counting Stars. OneRepublic.
- Canada. digital download. Let Her Go. Passenger.
- Canada. digital download. Happy. Pharrell Williams.
- Canada. digital download. Get Lucky. Daft Punk.
- Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2013. Billboard. 2017-07-19.
- Web site: Alternative Press | News | Grade/Somehow Hollow guitarist Kent Abbott passes away at age 32 . Altpress.com . 10 January 2013. 2013-01-10.
- Web site: Montreal cellist Yuli Turovsky dies at 73 – Montreal – CBC News . Cbc.ca . 2013-01-15 . 2013-01-16.
- http://news.msn.com/obits/video-game-tv-composer-normand-corbeil-dies Video game, TV composer Normand Corbeil dies
- https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/2013/03/06/stompin_tom_connors_dies_at_age_77.html "Stompin’ Tom Connors dies at age 77"
- https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/2013/04/17/rita_macneil_cape_bretons_first_lady_of_song_dies_at_age_68.html "Rita MacNeil dies at 68 after surgery; son says she had been planning summer concerts"
- https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2013/04/16/george-beverly-shea-dies-billy-graham/2089545/ George Beverly Shea dies; sang with Billy Graham
- https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2013/05/05/toronto_star_entertainment_columnist_greg_quill_dies.html Toronto Star entertainment columnist Greg Quill, dies.
- http://ca.news.yahoo.com/country-music-producer-bill-langstroth-dies-81-004411854.html Country music producer Bill Langstroth dies at 81
- http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/story/2013/06/03/obit-bernardi-naco-founder.html "NAC Orchestra founding conductor Mario Bernardi dies"
- http://arts.nationalpost.com/2013/06/03/the-mark-insides-chris-levoir-dead-at-31-cause-as-yet-unknown/ The Mark Inside’s Chris Levoir dead at 31, cause as yet unknown
- https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/music/musician-wes-dakus-was-edmontons-answer-to-elvis/article15099817/ "Musician Wes Dakus was Edmonton’s answer to Elvis"