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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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Riley Green, Sam Barber and Tim McGraw Lead 2027 Lineup for PEI's Cavendish Beach Music Festival

Blake Whiten, Boy Golden, Thelma & James are also featured are among the first wave of names revealed by the Prince Edward Island country music festival, which returns to Cavendish Beach from July 8-10, 2027.

Country superstars are coming back to PEI.

Cavendish Beach Music Festival has unveiled the headliners and first wave of names for its forthcoming 2027 edition, with country superstar Riley Green, singer-songwriter Sam Barber and veteran country star Tim McGraw leading the list of musicians who will be heading down to Prince Edward Island from July 8-10. Homegrown acts Thelma & James, Boy Golden and Annika Catharina will also take the stage, joining previous acts like HARDY, Tucker Wetmore and Cody Johnson, who headlined this year's edition.

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