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Shawn Mendes Single 'Why Why Why' Is Still The Hottest Radio Track in Canada

Former Hollerado leader Menno Versteeg is also making waves on radio with his solo song "Why We Run," while Canadian country singer Jamie Fontaine has a hot track with "Long Live Cool."

Shawn Mendes 'Why Why Why' music video

Shawn Mendes 'Why Why Why' music video

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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 Aug. 16. Most Active Indies blends downloads and streams, with the affiliated label and radio promotions company in parentheses.

This week, Shawn Mendes leads for the second week in a row with his new single "Why Why Why."


Top Downloads

  1. Shawn Mendes “Why Why Why” (Island/Universal)
  2. Jack White “That’s How I’m Feeling” (Third Man/Legacy/Sony)
  3. Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars “Die With A Smile” (Interscope/Universal)
  4. Myles Smith “Stargazing” (RCA/Sony)
  5. Kenny Chesney “Just To Say We Did” (Warner Nashville/Warner)
  6. Katy Perry “LIFETIMES” (Capitol/Universal)
  7. Quavo, Lenny Kravitz “FLY” (Quality Control/Motown/Universal)
  8. Ella Lang & Riley Green “you look like you love me” (SAWGOD/Columbia/Sony)
  9. The Killers “Bright Lights” (Island/Universal)
  10. The Smashing Pumpkins “Sighommi” (Martha’s Music/Thirty Tigers/Sony)

Top CanCon Downloads

  1. Jamie Fontaine “Long Live Cool” (Indie)
  2. Devon Cole “I Got You” (Arista/Sony)
  3. Matt Von “still in my heart” (Indie)
  4. Gordo & Drake “Sideways” (Ultra/You Are Hear Promo)
  5. Menno Versteeg “Why We Run” (Royal Mountain/Canvas Media Promo)
  6. Owen Riegling “Moonshines” (Universal)
  7. Japandroids “D&T” (Arts & Crafts/Canvas Media Promo)
  8. Allison Daniels “The Way You Are” (604/ADA/Warner)
  9. Frank Walker, Tyler Shaw, Flight School, GESES “Gravity (Flight School & GESES Remix)” (Palm Tree Crew JV/Frank Walker/Sony)
  10. Stephen Dowd Project “Heaven Won’t Wait” (Indie)

Most Active Indies

  1. Menno Versteeg “Why We Run” (Royal Mountain/Canvas Media Promo)
  2. Gordo & Drake “Sideways” (Ultra/You Are Hear Promo)
  3. Papa Roach and Carrie Underwood “Leave A Light On (Talk Away The Dark)” (New Noize/.Coady Promo)
  4. Matt Von “still in my heart” (Indie)
  5. Japandroids “D&T” (Arts & Crafts/Canvas Media Promo)
  6. Jamie Fontaine “Long Live Cool” (Indie)
  7. Falling In Reverse feat. Jelly Roll “All My Life” (Epitaph/Canvas Media Promo)
  8. Cold Creek County “Life Goes On” (Taylor Ent.)
  9. Stephen Dowd Project “Heaven Won’t Wait” (Indie)
  10. Classified “Amnesia” (Remix) (Half Life/Big Story/You Are Hear Promo)
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Music News Digest: Canadian Hit-Maker Marc Jordan Gets a Biography, Winter Fests Announce Lineups

Also this week: Applications for the 2026 Women in the Studio National Accelerator open, Hugh's Room announces a new accessibility fund and more.

Marc Jordan has led a fascinating career. The veteran Brooklyn-born, Toronto-based hitmaker is the subject of a new biography. Named after one of Jordan's songs (a hit for Rod Stewart), Rhythm of My Heart: The Authorized Biography of Marc Jordan is written by fellow Canadian author, songwriter and bandleader Don Breithaupt (Monkey House), and is already earning positive reviews. The book is now available through Amazon and Indigo and bookstores. Jordan's songs have sold over 35 million units, via versions by such artists as Bonnie Raitt, Diana Ross, Joe Cocker, Cher, Bette Midler, Natalie Cole, Chicago, Kenny Loggins, Kim Carnes, Shawn Colvin, Rod Stewart and many more, and he has also made a number of solo albums.

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