The rising Canadian singer-songwriter's first single since 2025's The Hard Way has hit the charts before he takes the stage at the Juno Awards later this month.
The emerging Canadian country star channels his soft boy era in his latest release, “You And Me.” It debuts at No. 81 on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100, dated March 21.
It’s an emotional, heartfelt folk-rock song characterized by his soft, weathered vocals and a stomp-clap rhythm. Whitcomb is known for his earnestness and personal storytelling, but on this track, he finds himself baring it all for a romantic partner, in what he calls his first-ever love song: “We got no one to please / At the end of the day / It's just you and me.”
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Last month, Whitcomb began teasing the track while on tour supporting U.S. country singer HARDY. It quickly received rave reviews from fans, with many asking on social media for its release. The track sees Whitcomb working with producer Jack Riley (Knox, Grace VanderWaal) and frequent songwriting collaborators Cal Shapiro (Alex Warren, Timeflies) and Nolan Sipe (Benson Boone, Alex Warren).
“You And Me” marks the B.C. singer’s first output since his debut album, The Hard Way (Warner Music Canada), was released in October 2025, and debuted at No. 28 on the Billboard Canadian Albums chart.
Over the course of his young career, Whitcomb has built some major momentum. After a breakout moment on American Idol in 2022, he went on to land multiple songs on the Canadian Hot 100, most recently with the energetic folk anthem “Options” and “Medusa,” an angst-driven track that riffs on Greek mythology. “You And Me” is his fifth Canadian Hot 100 chart entry with nearly all of his released singles hitting the chart.
There’s a good chance that he’ll perform the track at this year’s Juno Awards on March 29, making his debut at the biggest night in Canadian music. It follows hisfive nominations, including fan choice, single of the year, breakthrough artist of the year, country album and album of the year categories.
Sam Fender & Olivia Dean are reigning it in as their collaboration, “Rein Me In,” arrives at No. 70.
Last June, the British artists teamed up, putting a spin on one of Fender’s tracks from his 2025 album, People Watching. The collaboration is a re-worked version of the original, with a new verse written by Dean. Blending Fender’s raw vocals with Dean’s warm, grounding voice results in an emotionally-charged song that leans tender and anthemic.
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Speaking on the song, Fender revealed that he prefers his collaborators to “write a new part and make it their own” instead of singing what he initially wrote. “Olivia added a female perspective to ‘Rein Me In,’ and I think it’s all the better for it,” he shared.
Dean doubled down, calling it her favourite song on Fender’s album. “It was a pleasure to write a new verse from a female perspective. I’ve been a fan of Sam’s for a while now, so I’m so pleased we got to work together on this duet,” she said.
“Rein Me In” is the first recorded collaboration for Fender since Noah Kahan’s “Homesick,” which peaked at No. 64 on the Canadian Hot 100.
It's a big week for Olivia Dean, whose chart-topping hit “Man I Need” climbs back up to No. 1 on the Canadian Hot 100, as Bruno Mars’ “I Just Might” drops to No. 2, following his two No. 1s in Canada.
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Harry Styles, meanwhile, is taking over the charts. His latest release, Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally, debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard Canadian Albums chart.
All four of his solo albums — which also represent his total number of charting titles — have debuted at No. 1: his self-titled debut (in 2017), Fine Line (2019) and Harry’s House (2022). Only Harry’s House has spent more than one week at the top — eight weeks to be exact. It re-enters this week’s chart at No. 84. Time will tell if Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally can surpass his last record’s streak.
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Of the album’s 12 tracks, every single one is charting on the Canadian Hot 100. While lead single “Aperture” rises 28-11, the remaining 11 songs make their debut this week:
“American Girls” (No. 5), “Ready, Steady, Go!” (No. 18), “Taste Back” (No. 19), “Coming Up Roses” (No. 21), “Are You Listening Yet?” (No. 26), “Pop” (No. 27), “Dance No More” (No. 32), “The Waiting Game,” (No. 33), “Season 2 Weight Loss” (No. 34), “Carla’s Song” (No. 37) and “Paint By Numbers” (No. 42).
