Canadian Radio's Fave Best Tracks Of 2017

By FYI Staff

The following are the most popular tracks delivered to Canadian radio by digital distributor DMDS/Yangaroo in 2017 and broken down into two categories. Top Downloads represents the most copied in the year ending Dec.  15, and the Most Active Indies blends downloads and streams, with the affiliated label and radio promotions company in parenthesis.

Top Downloads in 2017

1. Ed Sheeran “Shape of You” (Warner)

2. The Chainsmokers f. Coldplay “Something Just Like This” (Sony)

3. Imagine Dragons “Believer” (KIDinaKORNER/Interscope/Universal)

4. Portugal. The Man “Feel It Still” (Warner)

5. Bruno Mars “That’s What I Like” (Warner)

6. Sam Hunt “Body Like A Back Road” (Universal)

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7. Ed Sheeran “Castle on A Hill” (Warner)

8. Imagine Dragons “Thunder” (KIDinaKORNER/Interscope/Universal)

9. Shawn Mendes “There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back” (Island/Universal)

10. Taylor Swift “Look What You Made Me Do” (Big Machine/Universal)

Most Active Indies in 2017

1. Kygo & Selena Gomez “It Ain’t Me” (Ultra/DMD Promo)

2. Childish Gambino “Redbone” (Glassnote)

3. Virginia To Vegas “Selfish” (Wax/DMD Promo)

4. Kygo & Ellie Goulding “First Time” (Ultra/DMD Promo)

5. Hollerado “Born Yesterday” (Royal Mountain/Canvas Promo)

6. The Weeknd “Die For You” (XO/DMD Promo)

7. The Road Hammers “Crazy About You” (Open Road)

8. Neon Dreams “Find A Way” (Dreaming Out Loud/RPMpromo)

9. Lumineers “Angela” (Dine Alone/Canvas Promo)

10. Emerson Drive “Just Got Paid” (Big Star/A. Wilson Promo)