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Quebec Duo Lydia & Sébastien Has The Big New Hit On Radio

"You Talk Too Much" has had an explosive week with mainstream radio charmed by the duo's single.

Quebec Duo Lydia & Sébastien Has The Big New Hit On Radio

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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 copied tracks in the week ending Feb. 16 and the Most Active Indies blends downloads and streams, with the affiliated label and radio promotions company in parenthesis.


Top Downloads

 

  1. Lydia & Sebastien “You Talk Too Much” (Productions LS/RPMpromo)
  2. Jason Blaine “Boy With A Guitar” (Wax)
  3. Muse “Thought Contagion” (Warner)
  4. Jim Cuddy “One Thing Right (Diesel Mix)” (Warner)
  5. The Reklaws “Long Live The Night” (Universal)
  6. The Washboard Union “What We’re Made Of” (Warner)
  7. River Town Saints “You Get To Me” (Open Road)
  8. One Bad Son “Hurricane” (604/RPMpromo)
  9. Imagine Dragons “Whatever It Takes” (KIDinaKORNER/Interscope/Universal)
  10. Sloan “Spin Our Wheels” (Murderecords/Universal)

Most Active Indies

  1. Jason Blaine “Boy With A Guitar” (Wax)

  2. Lydia & Sebastien “You Talk Too Much” (Productions LS/RPMpromo)

  3. River Town Saints “You Get To Me” (Open Road)

  4. One Bad Son “Hurricane” (604/RPMpromo)

  5. Leah Daniels “1st” (Indie/Sharp 9 Promo)

  6. The Weeknd f. Kendrick Lamar “Pray For Me” (TDE/Aftermath/Interscope/XO/Republic/DMD Promo)

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  7. Marshmello x Anne-Marie “Friends” (Warner/DMD Promo)

  8. The Snake Oil Salesmen “Long Way To Go” (Indie)

  9. Tebey “Denim On Denim” (Road Angel)

  10. Witchitaw “Posse” (Indie)

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