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The Weeknd Has 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.

The Weeknd Has 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 April 23. Most Active Indies blends downloads and streams, with the affiliated label and radio promotions company in parentheses.


Top Downloads:

1. The Weeknd “Save Your Tears Remix f/Ariana Grande” (XO/DMD Promo)
2. George Canyon “Haunting Me” (Big Star/A. Wilson Promo)
3. Brett Young “Not Yet” (Big Machine)
4. Regard x Troye Sivan x Tate McRae “You” (Ministry of Sound)
5. The Trews “I Wanna Play” (Cadence/Universal)
6. James Arthur “Medicine” (Columbia/Sony)
7. Pop Evil “Breathe Again” (eOne)
8. Danielle Ryan “Weather Man” (604/Universal)
9. Serena Ryder “Better Now feat. Steve Earle” (ArtHaus/Warner)
10. David James “Don’t Mind If I Do” (MDM/Dale Speaking Promo)

Top CanCon Downloads:

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1. The Weeknd “Save Your Tears Remix f/Ariana Grande” (XO/DMD Promo)
2. George Canyon “Haunting Me” (Big Star/A. Wilson Promo)
3. The Trews “I Wanna Play” (Cadence/Universal)
4. Danielle Ryan “Weather Man” (604/Universal)
5. Serena Ryder “Better Now feat. Steve Earle” (ArtHaus/Warner)
6. David James “Don’t Mind If I Do” (MDM/Dale Speaking Promo)
7. Jessia (feat. Bebe Rexha) “I'm not Pretty – Remix” (Republic/Universal)
8. David Boyd Janes “Couldn’t Hurt” (Warner)
9. Barenaked Ladies;Flip (Warner)
10. Gord Bamford “Heaven On Dirt” (Anthem/Pitbull Promo)

Most Active Indies:

1. The Weeknd “Save Your Tears Remix f/Ariana Grande” (XO/DMD Promo)
2. George Canyon “Haunting Me” (Big Star/A. Wilson Promo)
3. CHVRCHES “He Said She Said” (Glassnote/Canvas Media Promo)
4. Pop Evil “Breathe Again” (eOne)
5. Gord Bamford “Heaven On Dirt” (Anthem/Pitbull Promo)
6. The Johner Boys “Summer Nights” (Indie)
7. Black Pumas “Colors” (ATO/B. Chick Promo)
8. Les Shirley “F**k It (Forget It) I'm In Love” (Indie/RPMpromo)
9. Kassandra Clack “Buy My Own Beer” (Indie/L. Tutty Promo)
10. Alecia Aichelle “Household” (Indie)

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