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Ariana Grande Has This Week's Hot New Radio Track in Canada

The Beaches and Jennifer Lopez also win favour at commercial radio.

Ariana Grande

Ariana Grande

Shannon Beveridge

The following are tracks delivered to radio by digital distributor DMDS/Yangaroo in Canada and broken down into three categories. Top Downloads and Top Canadian Downloads represent the most copied tracks in the week ending Jan. 12. Most Active Indies blends downloads and streams, with the affiliated label and radio promotions company in parentheses.

Top Downloads:


  1. Ariana Grande “Yes, and?” (Republic/Universal)
  2. The Black Keys “Beautiful People (Stay High)” (Rhino/Nonesuch/Warner)
  3. Jennifer Lopez “Can’t Get Enough” (BMG/Deckers Promo)
  4. Morgan Wallen “Thinkin’ Bout Me” (Mercury/Republic/Universal)
  5. The Beaches “What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Paranoid” (AWAL/The Beaches/Canvas Media Promo)
  6. AJR “Yes, I’m A Mess” (Mercury/Republic/Universal)
  7. Foo Fighters “The Glass” (RCA/Sony)
  8. Lil Nas X “J Christ” (Columbia/Sony)
  9. Mahalia “It's Not Me, It's You” (Warner Music UK/Warner)
  10. The Weeknd, JENNIE, Lily Rose Depp “One Of The Girls” (Republic/Universal)

Top CanCon Downloads:

  1. The Beaches “What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Paranoid” (AWAL/The Beaches/Canvas Media Promo)
  2. Tony Stevens “Whiskey In Colorado” (Willing Ent./R. Chubey Promo)
  3. Jason Kirkness “Right Where I Want You” (Noble)
  4. Jess Moskaluke “Go Get ‘Er” (MDM/Dale Speaking Promo)
  5. Jonathan Roy “Taking On The Rest Of The World” (O’Bannon Records/B. Chick Promo)
  6. Frank Walker, Nate Smith “Missing You” (Palm Tree Records/Sony)
  7. Preston Pablo “Dance Alone” (Universal)
  8. Sam Roberts Band “Afterlife” (Known Accomplice/Universal)
  9. MacKenzie Porter “Bet You Break My Heart” (Big Loud)
  10. Rudy Gunn “Queen of the Bar Stool Rodeo” (Nashville North)

Most Active Indies:

  1. The Beaches “What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Paranoid” (AWAL/The Beaches/Canvas Media Promo)
  2. Jennifer Lopez “Can’t Get Enough” (BMG/Deckers Promo)
  3. Tony Stevens “Whiskey In Colorado” (Willing Ent./R. Chubey Promo)
  4. Jonathan Roy “Taking On The Rest Of The World” (O’Bannon Records/B. Chick Promo)
  5. Jason Kirkness “Right Where I Want You” (Noble)
  6. Rudy Gunn “Queen of the Bar Stool Rodeo” (Nashville North)
  7. Jess Moskaluke “Go Get ‘Er” (MDM/Dale Speaking Promo)
  8. Nice Horse “Things I Wish I Didn’t Know” (Sakamoto/Warner/GPS Promo)
  9. Amanda Kind “The Good Fight” (Indie/L. Tutty Promo)10. Teagan Littlechief “Need You To Go” (Indie/L. Tutty Promo)
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Savan Kotecha at the premiere of "The Idea of You" held at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 29, 2024 in New York City.
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Savan Kotecha at the premiere of "The Idea of You" held at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 29, 2024 in New York City.

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