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Elton & Ed's 'Merry Christmas' Is This Week's Hot New Radio Hit

The following are tracks delivered to radio by digital distributor DMDS/Yangaroo in Canada and broken down into three categories.

Elton & Ed's 'Merry Christmas' Is This Week's Hot New Radio Hit

By FYI Staff

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 weeks ending on Dec. 03. Most Active Indies blends downloads and streams, with the affiliated label and radio promotions' company in parentheses.


Top Downloads:

  1. Ed Sheeran & Elton John “Merry Christmas” (Warner)

  2. Three Days Grace “So Called Life” (RCA/Sony)

  3. Dallas Smith “Hide from A Broken Heart” (Big Loud/A. Wilson Promo)

  4. Don Amero “Sometimes A Whisper” (MDM/Dale Speaking Promo)

  5. Adele “Oh My God” (Columbia)

  6. Taylor Swift ft. Chris Stapleton “I Bet You Think About Me (Taylor's Version) (From the Vault)” (Republic/Universal)

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  7. Taylor Swift “Message in A Bottle (Taylor's Version) (From the Vault)” (Republic/Universal)

  8. Foo Fighters “Love Dies Long” (RCA/Sony)

  9. Imagine Dragons “Enemy (feat. JID)” (Interscope/Universal)

  10. Cole Swindell & Lainey Wilson “Never Say Never” (Warner)

 

Top CanCon Downloads:

  1. Three Days Grace “So Called Life” (RCA/Sony)

  2. Dallas Smith “Hide From A Broken Heart” (Big Loud/A. Wilson Promo)

  3. Don Amero “Sometimes A Whisper” (MDM/Dale Speaking Promo)

  4. Zach Zoya “Start Over (feat. Benny Adam)” (Universal)

  5. The Rockyts “Winter Wonderland” (Rockyt Records)

  6. Justin LaBrash and Karissa Hoffart “Christmas Cowboy” (Indie)

  7. Tim & The Glory Boys “Last Christmas” (Sony)

  8. Jenn Sheppard “Woe Is Me on Christmas Eve” (Indie/L. Tutty Promo)

  9. Sophie Simmons “Love Turns Lonely” (Physical Presents/DMD Promo)

  10. Tyler Shaw feat. The Tenors “O Holy Night” (Sony)

 

Most Active Indies:

  1. Dallas Smith “Hide from A Broken Heart” (Big Loud/A. Wilson Promo)

  2. Don Amero “Sometimes A Whisper” (MDM/Dale Speaking Promo)

  3. The Rockyts “Winter Wonderland” (Rockyt Records)

  4. Frank Walker “Feel Like Us Again” (Ultra/DMD Promo)

  5. Mykell Messiah “On This Christmas” (Morojele Music)

  6. SOFI TUKKER & John Summit “Sun Came Up” (Ultra/DMD Promo)

  7. Jenn Sheppard “Woe Is Me on Christmas Eve” (Indie/L. Tutty Promo)

  8. Kate Ditschun “Be Still” (Indie)

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  9. Donny Lee “What A Day” (Indie)

  10. Amanda Kind “Hold Me Close” (Hit Parade/L. Tutty Promo)

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The Toronto live music scene has just taken a hit with the news that the Dakota Tavern is no more. The small basement venue at Dundas and Ossington may have been small (130 capacity), but it played an important role in the city's scene for nearly two decades. There were hopes it could continue as a music venue, but that seems unlikely with word that it will now operate as a sports bar under the name Mickey Limbos.

The Dakota was launched in 2006 by business partners Shawn Creamer, Maggie Ruhl and Jennifer Haslett. It focused primarily on roots-oriented groups and singer-songwriters, and it hosted shows by such big names as Broken Social Scene, Gord Downie, Ron Sexsmith, Blue Rodeo, Kathleen Edwards, Serena Ryder (a regular patron) and Whitehorse. It was also a popular hangout for local music industry types and musicians alike, and it will be greatly missed.

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