Plus, Noah Kahan earns his highest-charting debut at No. 2, while Don Toliver debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard Canadian Albums chart. Following his Super Bowl performance, Bad Bunny has also made some major chart gains.
After spending 24 weeks on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100, the breakout British singer and songwriter hits No. 1 with “Man I Need.”
On the chart dated Feb. 14, Dean rises up one spot from No. 2, after spending three weeks behind Taylor Swift’s “The Fate of Ophelia.” Following Dean’s ascension, Swift drops to No. 3, putting an end to the pop star’s months-long reign in the top spot (interrupted briefly by Mariah Carey's immortal "All I Want For Christmas Is You").
“Man I Need” is a fearless love song that hits like a bolt of pure positivity, powered by a driving rhythm section and topped by Dean’s buttery smooth vocals. The track channels the singer’s signature warmth and lyrical honesty with ease.
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“Whatever the type of talk it is, come on then / I gotta know you're meant to be the man I need,” she sings on the three-minute ditty. Of the song, she said it’s about “knowing how you deserve to be loved and not being afraid to ask for it. It’s forward, sexy, fun! It’s made for dancing!”
"Man I Need," notably, was co-written by Canadian songwriter Tobias Jesso Jr., who has penned hits for some of the biggest artists in music including Harry Styles, Adele, Dua Lipa and Justin Bieber.
The track marks Dean’s first No. 1 song in Canada, and follows her red-hot rise in the music industry. From opening up for pop it-girl Sabrina Carpenter last year to receiving her first-ever Grammy for best new artist earlier this month, it's only up for Dean.
In tandem, the soul-pop singer has taken the charts by storm.
Her sophomore album, The Art of Living, rises from No. 5 to No. 3 on the Billboard Canadian Albums chart, while six of its tracks — in addition to “Man I Need” — have made their mark on the Canadian Hot 100 including: “So Easy (To Fall In Love), which hits a new peak at No. 14, while “A Couple Minutes” stays at No. 43. “Nice To Each Other” earns its highest placement at No. 48, and “Let Alone The One You Love” rises 75-71. “Baby Steps” climbs 89-75 in its newest peak, and “I’ve Seen It” moves up No. 85 to No. 79.
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This summer, Dean is set to take the stage across North America, with stops in Toronto and Montreal. The "Lady Lady" singer put Ticketmaster on blast for its resale pricing system, which ended with the major ticketing platform issuing refunds to Dean's fans.
Noah Kahan is marking his return to the Canadian Hot 100 in a big way — his long-awaited single “The Great Divide” debuts at No. 2.
Marking the folk singer-songwriter’s highest entry on the chart, the song serves as the title track for Kahan’s forthcoming album, out in April. Kahan has a major fanbase in Canada, and the song is debuting four spots higher than on the U.S. Hot 100.
And while 2022’s Stick Season has become a top 10 mainstay on the Canadian Albums chart, The Great Divide willfind Kahan at his most honest, reflective and emotionally resonant after the career-defining era.
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Driven by an electric guitar, banjos and a strong, rhythmic drumbeat, the upbeat, folk-pop track has a feverish energy with a bubbling build-up and a deeper, more mature vocal tone compared to his previous releases. The song feels both anthemic and introspective, as the Vermont native reflects on childhood friendship, shame, guilt and separation.
“The last five years have been the single most challenging, complicatedly beautiful, and life-altering of my career,” Kahan says. “I was somewhere I understood, and suddenly I was somewhere completely foreign. I was living in the opportunity I always wanted but felt disoriented and unsure of whether I deserved it. Writing for this album was a balancing act of trying to go back in time and move forward in the same moment.”
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Following the success of Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show — which included a fun shoutout to Canada — the proud Puerto Rican singer has climbed back up the charts. His album Debi Tirar Mas Fotos rises all the way back into the top 5 from No. 36, while Un Verano Sin Ti re-enters at No. 79.
On the Canadian Hot 100, favourite “DTMF” re-enters at No. 16, “Nuevayol” hits No. 33 and “Baile Inolvidable” re-emerges at No. 38. Further down, “EOO” comes back at No. 70, “Voy A Llevarte Pa PR” at No. 80 and “Titi Me Pregunto” at No. 91.
The Billboard Canadian Albums chart has a new No. 1. Don Toliver debuts at No. 1 with Octane, the rapper’s first chart-topping record in Canada. The album bumpsZach Bryan’s With Heaven On Top — another Warner Music release in Canada — to No. 4 after two weeks in the top spot. Morgan Wallen’s I’m The Problem maintains its spot at No. 2.
Toliver is all over the charts, with 13 new debuts on the Canadian Hot 100, kicking off with “Body” at No. 21. It’s followed by: “E85” at No. 27, “Secondhand,” featuring Rema at No. 32, “Rendezvous,” featuring Drake-collaborator Yeat at No. 40 and “Rosary,” featuring Travis Scott, five spots down. “Call Back” arrives at No. 53, while “Opposite” debuts at No. 62, “Excavator” at No. 64, “Gemstone” at No. 65, “Long Way To Calabasas” at No. 77, “K9” featuring SahBabii at No. 84 and “TMU” at No. 90.
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Meanwhile, “ATM” experiences a big jump from No. 61 to No. 29, and “Tiramisu” re-enters the chart at No. 47. In the coming months, Canadian fans can experience Toliver’s high-energy songs in real life, as he makes stops in Toronto and Vancouver.
