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Hozier, Beyoncé & Miley Cyrus, The Beaches Have This Week's Hot New Radio Tracks in Canada

Canadian artists Tenille Townes, Scenic Route to Alaska, Nicky MacKenzie and Dallas Smith are also generating significant new spins on commercial radio.

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Hozier

Barry McCall

The following are tracks delivered to radio by digital distributor Yangaroo in Canada and broken down into three categories. Top Downloads and Top Canadian Downloads represent the most copied tracks in the week ending March 29. Most Active Indies blends downloads and streams, with the affiliated label and radio promotions company in parentheses.

Top Downloads



  1. Hozier “Too Sweet” (Columbia/Sony)
  2. Beyoncé & Miley Cyrus “II Most Wanted” (Parkwood Ent./Columbia/Sony)
  3. David Guetta & OneRepublic “I Don’t Want To Wait” (Warner)
  4. Dasha “Austin” (Warner)
  5. Tibz “Sale Gosse” (Warner)
  6. Imagine Dragons “Eyes Closed” (Interscope/Universal)
  7. Teddy Swims “The Door” (Warner)
  8. Cody Johnson “Dirt Cheap” (Warner)
  9. Luke Bryan “Love You, Miss You, Mean It” (Universal)
  10. Benson Boone “Beautiful Things” (Warner)

Top CanCon Downloads


  1. The Beaches “Blame Brett” (AWAL/Sony)
  2. Tenille Townes “Thing That Brought Me Here (Truck Song)” (Sony)
  3. Scenic Route To Alaska “Lasts Forever” (Slow Weather/Canvas Media Promo)
  4. Dallas Smith “Use Me” (Local Hay/Big Loud)
  5. Nicky MacKenzie “Morals” (Blue Heron/You Are Hear Promo)
  6. Jess Moskaluke “Cheap Wine and Cigarettes (Jack Trades Remix)” (MDM/Dale Speaking Promo)
  7. Genevieve Fisher “Now We’re Talking” (Indie)
  8. Aaron Goodvin “Written All Over It” (Sakamoto/Warner)
  9. Sum 41 “Dopamine” (Indie/Frontside Promo)
  10. Dzeko x Lil Yachty “Wu Tang” (JD Music/You Are Hear Promo)

Most Active Indies


  1. Scenic Route To Alaska “Lasts Forever” (Slow Weather/Canvas Media Promo)
  2. Dallas Smith “Use Me” (Local Hay/Big Loud)
  3. Genevieve Fisher “Now We’re Talking” (Indie)
  4. Dzeko x Lil Yachty “Wu Tang” (JD Music/You Are Hear Promo)
  5. Nicky MacKenzie “Morals” (Blue Heron/You Are Hear Promo)
  6. Kiesza “I Go Dance” (Zebra Spirit Tribe/You Are Hear Promo)
  7. Sykamore “Highway Towns” (Indie/Pitbull Promo)
  8. Jess Moskaluke “Cheap Wine and Cigarettes (Jack Trades Remix)” (MDM/Dale Speaking Promo)
  9. Teefa “5 A.M.” (Edified)
  10. Sum 41 “Dopamine” (Indie/Frontside Promo)
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