Overview of the events of 2014 in Canadian music
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List of years in Canadian music
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This is a summary of the year 2014 in the Canadian music industry.
Top hits on record
The lists are updated weekly through Nielsen Soundscan.
Albums
Top 10 Canadian albums
Rank
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Artist
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Album
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Peak position
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Sales
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Certification
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1
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Bobby Bazini
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Where I Belong
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1
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102,000[38]
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Gold[39]
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2
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Serge Fiori
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Serge Fiori
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1
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99,000[40]
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Gold[41]
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3
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Nickelback
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No Fixed Address
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2
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80,000[40][42]
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Platinum[43]
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4
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Leonard Cohen
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Popular Problems
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1
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68,000[40][44][45]
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Gold[46]
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5
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Sarah McLachlan
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Shine On
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1
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45,000[47]
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Gold[48]
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6
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Bryan Adams
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Tracks of My Years
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1
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40,000[45]
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Gold[49]
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7
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Isabelle Boulay
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Merci Serge Reggiani
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N/A
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40,000
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Gold[50]
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8
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Marie-Mai
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M
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2
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40,000[51]
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Gold[52]
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9
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Various Artists
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Just the Hits 2014
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N/A
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40,000
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Gold[53]
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10
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Various Artists
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La Voix II
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2
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40,000[54]
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Gold[55]
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Top 10 International albums
Rank
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Artist
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Album
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Peak position
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Sales
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Certification
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1
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Taylor Swift
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1989
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1
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314,000[38][42][56][57][58][59][60][61][62][63]
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TBA
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2
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Ed Sheeran
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x
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1
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240,000
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3× Platinum[64]
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3
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Sam Smith
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In the Lonely Hour
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2
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160,000
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2× Platinum[65]
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4
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Coldplay
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Ghost Stories
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1
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117,000[40][54]
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Platinum[66]
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5
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One Direction
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Four
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1
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98,000[40][42]
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Platinum[67]
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6
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Pink Floyd
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The Endless River
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1
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89,000[40]
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Platinum[68]
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7
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Ariana Grande
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My Everything
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1
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80,000
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Platinum[69]
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8
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The Black Keys
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Turn Blue
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1
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80,000
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Platinum[70]
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9
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Maroon 5
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V
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1
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80,000
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Platinum[71]
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10
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Pharrell Williams
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G I R L
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2
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80,000
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Platinum[72]
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Singles
Top 10 Singles
Rank
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Artist
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Song
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Album
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Peak position
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Sales
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Certification
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1
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Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars
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"Uptown Funk"
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Uptown Special
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1
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560,000
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7× Platinum[73]
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2
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Hozier
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"Take Me to Church"
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Hozier
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2
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480,000
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6× Platinum[74]
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3
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Meghan Trainor
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"All About That Bass"
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Title
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1
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480,000[44][45][57][75][76][77][78][79][80]
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6× Platinum[81]
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4
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Ed Sheeran
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"Thinking Out Loud"
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x
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2
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400,000
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5× Platinum[82]
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5
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Sam Smith
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"Stay with Me"
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In the Lonely Hour
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1
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320,000
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4× Platinum[83]
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6
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Ariana Grande featuring Iggy Azalea
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"Problem"
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My Everything
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3
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240,000
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3× Platinum[84]
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7
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Calvin Harris
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"Summer"
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Motion
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3
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240,000
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3× Platinum[85]
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8
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Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX
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"Fancy"
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The New Classic
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1
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240,000
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3× Platinum[86]
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9
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Jessie J featuring Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj
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"Bang Bang"
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Sweet Talker
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3
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240,000
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3× Platinum[87]
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10
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Ariana Grande featuring Zedd
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"Break Free"
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My Everything
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5
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160,000
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2× Platinum[88]
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Canadian Hot 100 Year-End List