2014 in Canadian music

none 2014 2014 Canadian music This is a summary of the year 2014 in the Canadian music industry. Events March 23 – Arcade Fire's video for "Afterlife", directed by Emily Kai Bock, wins the 2014 Prism Prize."Emily Kai Bock wins Prism Prize for Arcade Fire video". Global News, March 23, 2014. March 30 – Juno Awards of 2014 April – 2014 East Coast Music Awards June 19 – Prelimimary longlist for the 2014 Polaris Music Prize is announced."Polaris Music Prize announces 2014 long list" https://web.archive.org/web/20140703214135/http://www.aux.tv/2014/06/polaris-music-prize-announces-2014-long-list/ 2014-07-03 . Aux, June 19, 2014. July 15 – Shortlist for the Polaris Music Prize is announced. September 22 – Tanya Tagaq wins the Polaris Music Prize for her album Animism."Tanya Tagaq Wins 2014 Polaris Music Prize" https://web.archive.org/web/20140926073430/http://exclaim.ca/News/tanya_tagaq_wins_2014_polaris_music_prize 2014-09-26 . Exclaim!, September 22, 2014. November 29 – 10th Canadian Folk Music Awards Bands on hiatus Hedley Crystal Castles Bands reformed Stereos The Smalls Albums released A Alvvays, Alvvays – July 22 Matt Andersen, Weightless – January 28"2014 Canadian album releases: the full list" https://web.archive.org/web/20160301002442/http://music.cbc.ca/ 2016-03-01 . CBC Music, January 6, 2014. Jann Arden, Everything Almost – April 29 Arkells, High Noon – August 5 Rich Aucoin, Ephemeral – September 9"Leonard Cohen to Death from Above 1979, 15 albums you need to hear in September" https://web.archive.org/web/20160301002442/http://music.cbc.ca/ 2016-03-01 . CBC Music, September 1, 2014. Austra, Habitat (EP) – June 17 Ayrad, Ayrad – October 28 B Philippe B, Ornithologie, la nuit – April BadBadNotGood, III – May 6 Bahamas, Bahamas Is Afie – August 19"Hear Bahamas Rip Soulful Harmonies on Falsetto-Filled 'All the Time'". Spin, May 29, 2014. Del Barber, Prairieography – February 4 Jill Barber, Fool's Gold – June 17 Matthew Barber, Big Romance – May 27 The Barr Brothers, Sleeping Operator – October 7"Stars to Jenn Grant, 10 albums you need to hear in October" https://web.archive.org/web/20160301002442/http://music.cbc.ca/ 2016-03-01 . CBC Music, October 1, 2014. Barzin, To Live Alone in That Long Summer – February 24 Bobby Bazini, Where I Belong – May 10 The Beaches, Heights Bend Sinister, Animals – March 11 Ridley Bent, Wildcard Art Bergmann, Songs for the Underclass – August 26"Art Bergmann, 'Songs for the Underclass' (EP stream)". Exclaim!, August 13, 2014. Bidiniband, The Motherland – May 29"Stream The Motherland, the third album from BidiniBand" https://web.archive.org/web/20160301002442/http://music.cbc.ca/ 2016-03-01 . CBC Music, May 12, 2014. Big Brave, Feral Verdure Big Wreck, Ghosts – June 10 Billy Talent, Hits – November 4"Blue Rodeo to Rush, 10 albums you need to hear in November" https://web.archive.org/web/20160301002442/http://music.cbc.ca/ 2016-03-01 . CBC Music, November 3, 2014. The Birthday Massacre, Superstition – November 11 Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, South – January 14 Blue Moon Marquee, Lonesome Hearts and Last Dollar Blue Rodeo, A Merrie Christmas to You – November 4 Isabelle Boulay, Merci Serge Reggiani Philippe Brach, La foire et l'ordre Buck 65, Neverlove – September 30 Buck 65 with Jorun Bombay, Laundromat Boogie – September 29 Mariel Buckley, Motorhome T. Buckley, Nowhere Fast Spencer Burton, Don't Let the World See Your Love Matthew Byrne, Hearts and Heroes C Steph Cameron, Sad-Eyed Lonesome Lady Paul Cargnello, The Hardest Part Is You May Never Know Caribou, Our Love – October 7 Jennifer Castle, Pink City – September 2"Jennifer Castle Returns with 'Pink City' LP, Shares New Track". Exclaim!, June 26, 2014. Chic Gamine, Christmas, Vol. 1 Chromeo, White Women – April Cœur de pirate, Trauma: Chansons de la serie tele Saison 5 – January 14 Adam Cohen, We Go Home – September 16 Leonard Cohen, Popular Problems – September 23 Cold Specks, Neuroplasticity – August 26 Antoine Corriveau, Les Ombres longues Cousins, The Halls of Wickwire – May 13"Cousins, 'The Halls of Wickwire'" https://web.archive.org/web/20140509143248/http://exclaim.ca/MusicVideo/ClickHear/cousins-halls_of_wickwire_album_stream 2014-05-09 . Exclaim!, May 6, 2014. Rose Cousins, Stray Birds – September 2 Devin Cuddy, Kitchen Knife Amelia Curran, They Promised You Mercy – November 4 D Danko Jones, Garage Rock – April 8 deadmau5, (1<2) – June 17 Death From Above 1979 – The Physical World – September 9 Tony Dekker, Sings 10 Years of Zunior – August 5"First Play: Tony Dekker sings 10 years of Zunior" https://web.archive.org/web/20160301002442/http://music.cbc.ca/ 2016-03-01 . CBC Music, July 29, 2014. Mac DeMarco, Salad Days – April 1 Devours, 24th & Main Digging Roots, For the Light Celine Dion, Céline une seule fois / Live 2013 – May 16 Dirty Beaches, Stateless – November 4"Dirty Beaches calls it quits" https://web.archive.org/web/20160301002442/http://music.cbc.ca/ 2016-03-01 . CBC Music, October 28, 2014. Down With Webster, Party For Your Life – January 28 Gordon Downie and The Sadies, And the Conquering Sun – April 15 Kevin Drew, Darlings – March 18 Victoria Duffield, Accelerate – June 3 Marc Dupré, Là dans ma tête Durham County Poets, Chikkaboodah Stew E Eccodek, Singing in Tongues Thompson Egbo-Egbo, Short Stories Elephant Stone, The Three Poisons – August 26 Elliott Brood, Work and Love – October 21 Quique Escamilla, 500 Years of Night F Christine Fellows, Burning Daylight – September 23"Christine Fellows' latest work evolved from album to multimedia art project". Winnipeg Free Press, September 23, 2014. Michael Feuerstack, Singer Songer – April 29"Michael Feuerstack & Associates, 'Singer Songer' (album stream)" https://web.archive.org/web/20140423073312/http://exclaim.ca/MusicVideo/ClickHear/michael_feuerstack_associates-singer_songer_album_stream 2014-04-23 . Exclaim!, April 21, 2014. Serge Fiori, Serge Fiori – March 11 Jeremy Fisher, The Lemon Squeeze – May 13 Frazey Ford, Indian Ocean – October 14 Fucked Up, Glass Boys – June 3 G Gob, Apt. 13 – August 26 Jenn Grant, Clairvoyant – May 9"Jenn Grant Collaborates with Buck 65, Covers Leonard Cohen on 'Clairvoyant' EP". Exclaim!, April 25, 2014. Jenn Grant, Compostela – October 21"Jenn Grant Taps Ron Sexsmith, Rose Cousins, Sarah Harmer for 'Compostela'". Exclaim!, September 9, 2014. Emm Gryner, Torrential – April 8 H Kevin Hearn, Days in Frames – November 25 Ryan Hemsworth, Alone for the First Time – November 4 Hey Rosetta!, Second Sight – October 21 The Hidden Cameras, Age – January 21 Matt Holubowski, Ogen, Old Man I In-Flight Safety, Conversationalist – September 9 Brandon Isaak, Here on Earth J jacksoul, Greatest Hits – November 25"Jacksoul Details 'Greatest Hits' Compilation". Exclaim!, September 30, 2014. Junia-T, Eye See You K Mo Kenney, In My Dreams Khotin, Hello World Kiesza, Sound of a Woman – October 21 Diana Krall, Wallflower – September 9"Diana Krall's New Album Will Hit Store Shelves This September". ET Canada, June 18, 2014. Nicholas Krgovich, On SunsetAlex Hudson, "Nicholas Krgovich Explores Los Angeles with 'On Sunset'". Exclaim!, July 17, 2014. Kyprios, Midnight Sun L Lisa LeBlanc, Highways, Heartaches and Time Well Wasted – November 4 Salomé Leclerc, 27 fois l'aurore Catherine Leduc, RookieAlain de Repentigny, "Catherine Leduc: la vie après Tricot Machine". La Presse, April 7, 2014. Library Voices, For John Lights, Little Machines – September 23 Lowell, I Killed Sara V – February Lowell, We Loved Her Dearly – September M Madchild, Switched On Magic!, Don't Kill the Magic – July 1 Jay Malinowski & the Deadcoast, Martel – February 11 Marie-Mai, M – May 12 John Mann, The Waiting Room Kalle Mattson, Someday, The Moon Will Be Gold – February 11 Eamon McGrath, Exile, Part 2 – March 11 Jon McKiel, Jon McKielGregory Adams, "Jon McKiel Returns with Self-Titled EP". Exclaim!, April 27, 2014. Sarah McLachlan, Shine On – May 6 The Meligrove Band, Bones of Things – November 18"The Meligrove Band Unveil 'Bones of Things' LP, Share New Track". Exclaim!, July 30, 2014. Patrice Michaud, Le Feu de chaque jour Millimetrik, Lonely Lights (LP), Remixed Lights (EP) Moist, Glory Under Dangerous Skies – October 7 Monogrenade, Composite – February 4"L'homme composite de Monogrenade". Le Devoir, February 1, 2014. Mother Mother, Very Good Bad Thing – November 4 Mounties, Thrash Rock Legacy – March 4https://archive.today/20140622191724/http://exclaim.ca/MusicVideo/ClickHear/mounties-thrash_rock_legacy_album_stream "Mounties, 'Thrash Rock Legacy'". Exclaim!, February 25, 2014. Miranda Mulholland, Whipping Boy N The New Mendicants, Into the Lime – January 28"The New Mendicants 'Into the Lime' (album stream)" https://web.archive.org/web/20140122194225/http://exclaim.ca/MusicVideo/ClickHear/new_mendicants-into_lime_album_stream 2014-01-22 . Exclaim!, January 20, 2014. The New Pornographers, Brill Bruisers – August 26"The New Pornographers Announce New Album Brill Bruisers, Share Title Track, Tour". Pitchfork, June 10, 2014. Justin Nozuka, Ulysees – April 15 NQ Arbuckle, The Future Happens Anyway – April 29"NQ Arbuckle's latest release reflects on mortality, dreams, loathing and life's gravity". The Globe and Mail, April 25, 2014. O The OBGMs, The OBGMs Oh Susanna, Namedropper – October 7 Old Man Luedecke, I Never Sang Before I Met You – February 4 The Olympic Symphonium, Chance to Fate – March 18 Orange O'Clock, Crazy Carnival P The Pack A.D., Do Not Engage – January 28 Owen Pallett, In Conflict – May 13 Pascale Picard Band, All Things Pass – April 18 Philémon Cimon, L'Été Pink Mountaintops, Get Back – April 29 Dany Placard, Santa Maria The Provincial Archive, It's All Shaken Wonder PS I Love You, For Those Who Stay – July 22 R Radio Radio, Ej feel zoo – March 18 Raised By Swans, Öxnadalur – November 1 Alyssa Reid, Timebomb – February 11 Reuben and the Dark, Funeral Sky Alejandra Ribera, La Boca – February 4 The Road Hammers, Wheels – June 1 Sam Roberts Band, Lo-Fantasy – February 11 Benjamin Dakota Rogers, Wayfarer The Rural Alberta Advantage, Mended with Gold – September 30"The Rural Alberta Advantage Announce 'Mended with Gold,' Premiere New Track". Exclaim!, July 8, 2014 Rush, R40 – November 11 Justin Rutledge, Daredevil – April 22"Justin Rutledge Ropes In Brendan Canning, Jenn Grant, Andy Maize for Tragically Hip Covers Album" https://web.archive.org/web/20140409121653/http://exclaim.ca/News/justin_rutledge_ropes_in_brendan_canning_jenn_grant_andy_maize_for_tragically_hip_covers_album 2014-04-09 . Exclaim!, January 30, 2014. S Julien Sagot, Valse 333 Sargeant X Comrade, Salvage the SoulThomas Quinlan, "Sargeant & Comrade: Salvage the Soul EP". Exclaim!, May 8, 2014. Saukrates, Amani – September 23 Sea Oleena, Shallow Crystal Shawanda, The Whole World's Got the Blues Skinny Puppy, The Greater Wrong of the Right (reissue) – January 28 Sloan, Commonwealth – September 9 Dallas Smith, Lifted - November 25 Dallas Smith, Tippin' Point (EP) – March 4 Meaghan Smith, Have a Heart Solids, Blame Confusion Solvent, New Ways: Music from "I Dream of Wires" – February 11 Souldia, Krime grave John Southworth, Niagara The Stanfields, For King and Country Stars, No One Is Lost – October 14 Jeffery Straker, Live with CBC Radio Sunparlour Players, The Living Proof – April 8 Swollen Members, Brand New Day – June 17 T Tanya Tagaq, Animism – May 27"First Play: Tanya Tagaq, Animism" https://web.archive.org/web/20160301002442/http://music.cbc.ca/ 2016-03-01 . CBC Music, May 20, 2014. The Tea Party, The Ocean at the End – June 24"The Tea Party Are Ready To Release Their First New Album In A Decade". ET Canada, June 19, 2014. Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra, Fuck Off Get Free We Pour Light on Everything – January 21 Theory of a Deadman, Savages – July 29 Thus Owls, Turning Rocks – April 8 Timber Timbre, Hot Dreams – April 1 Tokyo Police Club, Forcefield – March 25 The Tragically Hip, Fully Completely (reissue) – November 17"The Tragically Hip Treat 'Fully Completely' to Deluxe Reissue, Perform Album in Full on Tour" https://web.archive.org/web/20141009125009/http://exclaim.ca/News/tragically_hip_treat_fully_completely_to_deluxe_reissue_perform_album_in_full_on_north_american_tour 2014-10-09 . Exclaim!, October 6, 2014. The Trews, The Trews – April 22 U Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker, Advanced Basics – February 11 Un Blonde, Tenet V Rosie Valland, Rosie Valland Chad VanGaalen, Shrink Dust – April 29 Various Artists, Native North America, Vol. 1 – November 25"Light in the Attic Unearths the Forgotten History of First Nations Music with 'Native North America' Compilation". Exclaim!, October 8, 2014. Roch Voisine, My Very Best – February 11 W Rufus Wainwright, Vibrate: The Best of Rufus Wainwright – March 4 Wake Owl, The Private World of Paradise – March 4"Wake Owl Explore 'The Private World of Paradise' on Debut Album, Premiere New Single". Exclaim!, December 10, 2013. Weaves, Weaves EP Bry Webb, Free Will – May 20 The Wet Secrets, Free Candy – February 4 Whitehorse, Éphémère sans repère – April 1"Whitehorse, 'Éphémère sans repère'" https://web.archive.org/web/20140328020517/http://exclaim.ca/MusicVideo/ClickHear/whitehorse-Ephemere_sans_repere_ep_stream 2014-03-28 . Exclaim!, March 25, 2014. WHOOP-Szo, Qallunaat/Odemin Royal Wood, The Burning Bright – March 4 The Wooden Sky, Let's Be Ready – September 2"Album Stream: The Wooden Sky – Let's Be Ready". CIND-FM, August 26, 2014. Y Nikki Yanofsky, Little Secret – May 6 You+Me, rose ave. – October 14 Neil Young, A Letter Home – April 19 Z Zeus, Classic Zeus – September 2 Top hits on record The lists are updated weekly through Nielsen Soundscan. Albums Top 10 Canadian albums RankArtistAlbumPeakpositionSalesCertification1Bobby BaziniWhere I Belong1102,000http://ajournalofmusicalthings.com/year-end-music-market-results-canada-numbers/ Year-End Music Market Results for Canada by the Numbers So where did the Canadian music market finish in 2014? FYI Music News lays it out like this: 1 - The number of Canadian artists that sold more than ajournalofmusicalthings.com June 7, 2021GoldCanada album Where I Belong Bobby Bazini2Serge FioriSerge Fiori199,000http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/6451045/nielsen-music-canada-report-2014-sales-streaming-data Nielsen: Taylor Swift Ruled Canada Despite Sagging Sales, Streaming Boom in 2014 Billboard Billboard June 7, 2021GoldCanada album Serge Fiori Serge Fiori3NickelbackNo Fixed Address280,000PlatinumCanada album No Fixed Address Nickelback4Leonard CohenPopular Problems168,000http://ajournalofmusicalthings.com/weekly-music-sales-report-analysis-02-october-2014/ Weekly Music Sales Report and Analysis: 02 October 2014 Yes, I'm late, but I spend all day yesterday flying back from London. Sorry about that. Here in Canada, year-to-date sales are now down by 6% over last ajournalofmusicalthings.com June 7, 2021GoldCanada album Popular Problems Leonard Cohen5Sarah McLachlanShine On145,000http://ajournalofmusicalthings.com/weekly-music-sales-report-analysis-may-14-2014/ Weekly Music Sales Report and Analysis: May 14, 2014 Last week, I talked to a lot of record guys at Canadian Music Week and most of them had the same lament: "All our bloody records are coming out in Q4! No ajournalofmusicalthings.com June 7, 2021GoldCanada album Shine On Sarah McLachlan6Bryan AdamsTracks of My Years140,000http://ajournalofmusicalthings.com/weekly-music-sales-report-analysis-08-october-2014/ Weekly Music Sales Report and Analysis: 08 October 2014 Yep, we're a couple of days late. Blame it on my travel schedule. It's always nice to see five debuts in the top ten (and hey, three from Canadian ajournalofmusicalthings.com June 7, 2021GoldCanada album Tracks of My Years Bryan Adams7Isabelle BoulayMerci Serge ReggianiN/A40,000GoldCanada album Merci Serge Reggiani Isabelle Boulay8Marie-MaiM240,000http://ajournalofmusicalthings.com/weekly-music-sales-report-analysis-23-may-2014/ Weekly Music Sales Report and Analysis: 23 May 2014 I'm a bit late again, but this time my excuse is that I'm on the other side of the International Date Line this week, which means I have no idea what day ajournalofmusicalthings.com June 7, 2021GoldCanada album M Marie-Mai9Various ArtistsJust the Hits 2014N/A40,000GoldCanada album Various Artists Just the Hits 201410Various ArtistsLa Voix II240,000GoldCanada album Various Artists La Voix II Top 10 International albums RankArtistAlbumPeakpositionSalesCertification1Taylor Swift19891314,000Weekly Music Sales Report and Analysis: 26 November 2014 http://ajournalofmusicalthings.com/weekly-music-sales-report-analysis-november-26-2014/ A Journal of Musical Things November 28, 2014 Cross Alan November 26, 2014http://ajournalofmusicalthings.com/yeah-taylor-swift-good-day/ Yeah, Taylor Swift is Having a Good Day I'll have more to say about this week's chart action in a separate post later today, but since I know you're concerned about the fortunes of Ms Taylor and ajournalofmusicalthings.com June 7, 2021http://ajournalofmusicalthings.com/weekly-music-sales-report-analysis-12-november-2014/ Weekly Music Sales Report and Analysis: 12 November 2014 The six weeks leading up to Christmas is the most important sales period of the entire year. So how's it going so far? Not well. Year-to-date album sales ajournalofmusicalthings.com June 7, 2021http://ajournalofmusicalthings.com/weekly-music-sales-report-analysis-19-november-2014/ Weekly Music Sales Report and Analysis: 19 November 2014 It was a big week for music sales. But was it big enough. First, to Canada. There are five new albums in the Top 10, providing a nice boost over last week ajournalofmusicalthings.com June 7, 2021Weekly Music Sales Report and Analysis: December 3, 2014 http://ajournalofmusicalthings.com/weekly-music-sales-report-analysis-december-3-2014/ A Journal of Musical Things December 6, 2014 Cross Alan December 3, 2014http://ajournalofmusicalthings.com/weekly-music-sales-report-analysis-17-december-2014/ Weekly Music Sales Report and Analysis: 17 December 2014 There's no way around it: 2014 will be a down year for the music industry. But we already knew that, right? Yes, there's an upward holiday blip, be ajournalofmusicalthings.com June 7, 2021http://ajournalofmusicalthings.com/weekly-music-sales-analysis-25-december-2014/ Weekly Music Sales and Analysis: 25 December 2014 To the surprise of absolutely no one, this year will go into the books as a down year for the music industry. Canadian sales will be down around 6% ajournalofmusicalthings.com June 7, 2021http://ajournalofmusicalthings.com/weekly-music-sales-report-analysis-31-december-2014/ Weekly Music Sales Report and Analysis: 31 December 2014 That's it for 2014. And it's another down year for music sales on both sides of the border, although it was less worse in Canada than it was in the US. ajournalofmusicalthings.com June 7, 2021http://ajournalofmusicalthings.com/weekly-music-sales-report-analysis-08-january-2015/ Weekly Music Sales Report and Analysis: 08 January 2015 After a rough year, it's nice to see 2015 start off with some positive news. Let's start with Canada. Overall sales for the first week of the year are up ajournalofmusicalthings.com June 7, 2021TBA2Ed Sheeranx1240,0003× PlatinumCanada album X Ed Sheeran3Sam SmithIn the Lonely Hour2160,0002× PlatinumCanada album In the Lonely Hour Sam Smith4ColdplayGhost Stories1117,000http://ajournalofmusicalthings.com/weekly-music-sales-report-analysis-may-28-2014/ Weekly Music Sales Report and Analysis: May 28, 2014 Wow! I'm on time this week! It can't last... The first half of the year has been tough when it comes to music sales, but considering that there's been a ajournalofmusicalthings.com June 7, 2021PlatinumCanada album Ghost Stories Coldplay5One DirectionFour198,000PlatinumCanada album Four One Direction6Pink FloydThe Endless River189,000PlatinumCanada album The Endless River Pink Floyd7Ariana GrandeMy Everything180,000PlatinumCanada album My Everything Ariana Grande8The Black KeysTurn Blue180,000PlatinumCanada album Turn Blue The Black Keys9Maroon 5V180,000PlatinumCanada album V Maroon 510Pharrell WilliamsG I R L280,000PlatinumCanada album GIRL Pharrell Williams Singles Top 10 Singles RankArtistSongAlbumPeakpositionSalesCertification1Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars"Uptown Funk"Uptown Special1560,0007× PlatinumCanada digital download Uptown Funk Mark Ronson2Hozier"Take Me to Church"Hozier2480,0006× PlatinumCanada digital download Take Me to Church Hozier3Meghan Trainor"All About That Bass"Title1480,000http://ajournalofmusicalthings.com/weekly-music-sales-report-analysis-10-september-2014/ Weekly Music Sales Report and Analysis: 10 September 2014 Too bad the U2 album won't count towards any chart positions this week. The industry could use a boost. This was the worst week of the year. Year-to-date ajournalofmusicalthings.com June 7, 2021http://ajournalofmusicalthings.com/weekly-music-sales-report-analysis-17-sept-2014/ ajournalofmusicalthings.com Weekly Music Sales Report and Analysis: 17 Sept 2014 How bad was it this week? Let's take a look. Actually, it's not terrible--at least in Canada. There were six new entries in the Top 10 this past week June 7, 2021http://ajournalofmusicalthings.com/weekly-music-sales-report-analysis-25-september-2014/ Weekly Music Sales Report and Analysis: 25 September 2014 First of all, let's establish once and for all why we're not going to see U2's Songs of Innocence on any charts until it gets a physical release on ajournalofmusicalthings.com June 7, 2021http://ajournalofmusicalthings.com/weekly-music-sales-report-analysis-15-october-2014/ Weekly Music Sales Report and Analysis: 15 October 2014 Alan Cross A Journal of Musical Things October 15, 2014 October 15, 2014http://ajournalofmusicalthings.com/weekly-music-sales-report-analysis-29-october-2014/ Weekly Music Sales Report and Analysis: 29 October 2014 I actually had this information last night, but I was too wrapped up in watching game seven of the World Series. Sorry about that. There are five debuts ajournalofmusicalthings.com June 7, 2021http://ajournalofmusicalthings.com/weekly-music-sales-analysis-05-november-2014/ Weekly Music Sales and Analysis: 05 November 2014 What a difference one superstar album release can make. Taylor Swift, the music industry thanks you. Overall album sales are 18% over last week, which is ajournalofmusicalthings.com June 7, 20216× PlatinumCanada digital download All About That Bass Meghan Trainor4Ed Sheeran"Thinking Out Loud"x2400,0005× PlatinumCanada digital download Thinking Out Loud Ed Sheeran5Sam Smith"Stay with Me"In the Lonely Hour1320,0004× PlatinumCanada digital download Stay With Me Sam Smith6Ariana Grande featuring Iggy Azalea"Problem"My Everything3240,0003× PlatinumCanada digital download Problem (Ft. Iggy Azalea) Ariana Grande7Calvin Harris"Summer"Motion3240,0003× PlatinumCanada digital download Summer Calvin Harris8Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX"Fancy"The New Classic1240,0003× PlatinumCanada digital download Fancy (Ft. Charli XCX) Iggy Azalea9Jessie J featuring Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj"Bang Bang"Sweet Talker3240,0003× PlatinumCanada digital download Bang Bang (Ft. Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj Jessie J10Ariana Grande featuring Zedd"Break Free"My Everything5160,0002× PlatinumCanada digital download Break Free (Ft. Zedd) Ariana Grande Canadian Hot 100 Year-End List No. Artist(s) Title 1 Pharrell Williams "Happy" 2 John Legend "All of Me" 3 OneRepublic "Counting Stars" 4 Pitbull featuring Kesha "Timber" 5 Magic! "Rude" 6 Katy Perry featuring Juicy J "Dark Horse" 7 Meghan Trainor "All About That Bass" 8 Sam Smith "Stay with Me" 9 Taylor Swift "Shake It Off" 10 A Great Big World and Christina Aguilera "Say Something (A Great Big World song)" 11 Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX "Fancy" 12 Lorde "Team" 13 Nico & Vinz "Am I Wrong" 14 Bastille "Pompeii" 15 Calvin Harris "Summer" 16 Eminem featuring Rihanna "The Monster" 17 Imagine Dragons "Demons" 18 Ariana Grande featuring Iggy Azalea "Problem" 19 Jason Derulo featuring 2 Chainz "Talk Dirty" 20 Passenger "Let Her Go" 21 Avicii "Wake Me Up" 22 Hedley "Crazy for You" 23 Maroon 5 "Maps" 24 American Authors "Best Day of My Life" 25 Avicii "Hey Brother" 26 Sia "Chandelier" 27 Kongos "Come with Me Now" 28 OneRepublic "Love Runs Out" 29 Kiesza "Hideaway" 30 Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj "Bang Bang" 31 Ed Sheeran "Sing" 32 One Direction "Story of My Life" 33 Ariana Grande featuring Zedd "Break Free" 34 Glenn Morrison featuring Islove "Goodbye" 35 Lorde "Royals" 36 Milky Chance "Stolen Dance" 37 Charli XCX "Boom Clap" 38 Disclosure featuring Sam Smith "Latch" 39 Iggy Azalea featuring Rita Ora "Black Widow" 40 Katy Perry "Roar" 41 Tove Lo "Habits (Stay High)" 42 Hedley "Anything" 43 Ellie Goulding "Burn" 44 Lady Gaga featuring R. Kelly "Do What U Want" 45 Justin Timberlake "Not a Bad Thing" 46 DJ Snake and Lil Jon "Turn Down for What" 47 Clean Bandit featuring Jess Glynne "Rather Be" 48 Nicki Minaj "Anaconda" 49 Drake featuring Majid Jordan "Hold On, We're Going Home" 50 Katy Perry "Birthday" 51 Down with Webster "Chills" 52 Hedley "Heaven In Our Headlights" 53 Shawn Mendes "Life of the Party" 54 Enrique Iglesias featuring Descemer Bueno and Gente de Zona "Bailando" 55 Chromeo "Jealous (I Ain't with It)" 56 Ed Sheeran "Don't" 57 Virginia to Vegas featuring Alyssa Reid "We Are Stars" 58 Coldplay "A Sky Full of Stars" 59 Capital Cities "Safe and Sound" 60 Maroon 5 "Animals" 61 Katy Perry "This Is How We Do" 62 Miley Cyrus "Wrecking Ball" 63 Sam Smith "I'm Not the Only One" 64 Mr Probz "Waves" 65 Katy Perry "Unconditionally" 66 deadmau5 featuring Colleen D'Agostino "Seeya" 67 Jason Derulo featuring Snoop Dogg "Wiggle" 68 Rixton "Me and My Broken Heart" 69 Vance Joy "Riptide" 70 Florida Georgia Line featuring Luke Bryan "This Is How We Roll" 71 Bruno Mars "Young Girls" 72 Magic! "Don't Kill the Magic" 73 John Newman "Love Me Again" 74 Pitbull featuring John Ryan "Fireball" 75 Luke Bryan "Play It Again" 76 Robin Thicke featuring T.I. and Pharrell "Blurred Lines" 77 Imagine Dragons "Radioactive" 78 Aloe Blacc "The Man" 79 Idina Menzel "Let It Go" 80 Florida Georgia Line "Dirt" 81 Calvin Harris featuring John Newman "Blame" 82 Lady Antebellum "Bartender" 83 Hozier "Take Me to Church" 84 Kristina Maria "Move Like a Soldier" 85 Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Schoolboy Q and Hollis "White Walls" 86 The Chainsmokers "Selfie" 87 Zedd featuring Hayley Williams "Stay the Night" 88 Kenny Chesney "American Kids" 89 Michael Jackson and Justin Timberlake "Love Never Felt So Good" 90 Adventure Club featuring The Kite String Tangle "Wonder" 91 Serena Ryder "Fall" 92 Jason Aldean "Burnin' It Down" 93 Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z "Drunk in Love" 94 Eric Church "Give Me Back My Hometown" 95 Paramore "Ain't It Fun" 96 Classified featuring B.o.B "Higher" 97 Dierks Bentley "Drunk on a Plane" 98 Luke Bryan "Drink a Beer" 99 Demi Lovato featuring Cher Lloyd "Really Don't Care" 100 Alyssa Reid "Satisfaction Guaranteed"http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/canadian-hot-100 Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2014 Billboard July 19, 2017 Deaths February 25 – Angèle Arsenault, singer-songwriterAngèle Arsenault dies in Quebec https://web.archive.org/web/20160204191759/http://www.journalpioneer.com/News/Local/2014-02-26/article-3628203/Angele-Arsenault-dies-in-Quebec/1 2016-02-04 . Journal Pioneer, February 26, 2014. February 26 – Georges Hamel, country music singer and songwriterICI.Radio-Canada.ca Zone Justice et faits divers- 2014-03-08 Un adieu émouvant à Georges Hamel https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/656994/hamel-funerailles-drummondville 2026-05-14 Radio-Canada fr-ca March 23 – Dave Brockie, heavy metal singer (Gwar)UPDATE: GWAR founder Dave Brockie, aka Oderus Urungus, found dead in Richmond home. WTVR-TV, March 24, 2014. March 25 – Bill Merritt, rock bassist and festival director, director of the Winnipeg Folk Festival, co-founder of the Winnipeg International Children's FestivalChildren's festival founder 'had a wonderful life'. Winnipeg Free Press, March 26, 2014. March 29 – Dave Gregg, punk guitarist (D.O.A.)Former D.O.A. guitarist Dave Gregg reportedly dead. The Georgia Straight, March 31, 2014. May 10 – Nash the Slash (Jeff Plewman), progressive rock musician"Bandaged rock violinist Nash the Slash, a.k.a. Jeff Plewman, dead at 66" https://web.archive.org/web/20191014202757/https://o.canada.com/entertainment/music/nash-the-slash-dead 2019-10-14 . canada.com, May 12, 2014. References 2 2013 in Canadian music Canadian music 2014 2015 in Canadian music