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Paul Brandt Sings For Humboldt While Tim Hicks Gets 'Loud'

Hicks has himself another rockin' good hit and Brandt is winning praise for a live version of “Small Towns and Big Dreams” he recorded in a  CBC studio last week.

Paul Brandt Sings For Humboldt While Tim Hicks Gets 'Loud'

By FYI Staff

The following are tracks delivered to radio by digital distributor DMDS/Yangaroo in Canada and broken down into two categories. Top Downloads represents the most downloaded songs in the week ending April 13th, and the Most Active Indies blends downloads and streams, with the affiliated label and radio promotions company in parenthesis.


Top Downloads

  1. Paul Brandt “Small Towns and Big Dreams” (Warner)

  2. Carrie Underwood “Cry Pretty” (Capitol Nashville/Universal)

  3. Francesco Yates “Do You Think About Me” (Warner)

  4. Tim Hicks “Loud” (Open Road)

  5. Drake “Nice For What” (Young Money/Cash Money/Universal)

  6. Kenny Chesney “Get Along” (Warner)

  7. Thomas Rhett “Life Changes” (Valory/Big Machine)

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  8. Foo Fighters “The Line” (Sony)

  9. Nicki Minaj “Barbie Tingz” (Young Money/Cash Money/Universal)\

  10. Devin Dawson “Asking For A Friend” (Warner)

Most Active Indies

  1. Tim Hicks “Loud” (Open Road / no video available)

  2. Bad Wolves “Zombie” (Eleven Seven)

  3. Brandon Scott “Noise” (Vicktory/A. Wilson Promo)

  4. Chromeo f. DRAM “Must’ve Been” (Last Gang)

  5. In My Coma “We Are One” (Indie/RPMpromo)

  6. Belly f. Nav “Maintain” (XO/Roc Nation/DMD Promo)

  7. Kira Isabella “Little Girl” (Creator Label)

  8. Birds of Bellwoods “Let You Go” (eOne)

  9. Roland Corrigal “Hot Summer Cool” (Indie/L. Tutty Promo)

  10.  Eliot Ness f. Hogg Booma “Fast Lane” (Hustlaz On The Block)

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Tate McRae closes out her set covered in gold paint performing “Sports Car” during her headlining set at Lollapalooza in Grant Park on Aug. 2, 2026, in Chicago.
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Tate McRae closes out her set covered in gold paint performing “Sports Car” during her headlining set at Lollapalooza in Grant Park on Aug. 2, 2026, in Chicago.
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