Jeff Buckley Charts on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 Nearly Three Decades After His Death
After a social media surge, the late singer-songwriter's 1994 ballad "Lover, You Should Have Come Over" becomes his first Canadian Hot 100 hit. Catalogue classics from Fleetwood Mac and Prince are also charting following the finale of Stranger Things.
Jeff Buckley, 'Grace' Album Cover
Decades after his death, Jeff Buckley is debuting on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100.
The late singer-songwriter’s track “Lover, You Should’ve Come Over” debuts on the Canadian Hot 100 dated Jan. 17 at at No. 98.
“Lover, You Should’ve Come Over” has become one of Buckley’s most popular songs, along with his popular cover of Canadian icon Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah.” Both are featured on Buckley’s acclaimed 1994 album, Grace, the singer's sole full-length album before his untimely death in 1997, now held up as an emotional '90s classic.
With ethereal strings and intricate guitar work, the soulful pop ballad captures the feeling of longing and despair after the downfall of a relationship. Buckley's grandiose vocals build from delicate beginnings to powerful crescendos in the nearly seven-minute runtime. The haunting track is famously underscored by the disillusionment of Buckley’s romance with fellow singer-songwriter Rebecca Moore.
Despite its release more than 30 years ago, the track has experienced a new surge in popularity. The song has become a popular sound for a wide variety of videos posted to TikTok — specifically the bridge. “It's never over / All my blood for the sweetness of her laughter,” Buckley sings on the track.
The song has also been a recent hit elsewhere on the U.S. Billboard charts. In January 2024, "Lover" appeared on the TikTok Billboard Top 50 chart and re-entered at No. 19 nine months later. In April 2025, it snagged a spot on the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart for the first time, peaked at No. 12. Most recently, it hit No. 11 on the Hot Rock Songs chart in December.
Buckley isn’t the only 20th-century hitmaker on the Canadian charts this week.
After nearly a decade, Stranger Things has come to an end. But the nostalgic Netflix sci-fi series didn’t go out quietly — particularly with its soundtrack. Set in the 1980s, the show has become one of the most valuable synch placement opportunities for legacy artists like Kate Bush and Metallica. Its creators, The Duffer Brothers, have consistently landed coveted hits that make a splash on the charts.
Fleetwood Mac’s timeless ballad “Landslide” debuts on the Canadian Hot 100 at No. 33, while Prince And The Revolution’s grandiose “Purple Rain” re-enters the ranking at No. 27. A second Prince song, “When Doves Cry,” was also featured in the finale but is not charting.
“I think there’s nothing really more epic than Prince,” Ross Duffer told Billboard of the duo’s search for an album that ended with a hit that had the appropriate dramatic gravitas. Enter: Purple Rain. “Prince lined up perfectly for us,” he explained.
“Heroes” by late music trailblazer David Bowie has also surged on streaming services following the finale premiere.
Kate Bush's “Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)” — which previously peaked at No. 2 after being featured on the show in 2022 — rises 47-44 on this week’s Canadian Hot 100 after being prominently featured again in this final season.
As for Canadian artists on the chart, Tate McRae’s “Tit For Tat” climbs one spot to No. 17, while “Anything But Love” rises 93-78. As he gears up to headline Coachella, Justin Bieber’s “Yukon” rises 43-42. Daniel Caesar jumps six spots to No. 73 with “Who Knows,” and Chris Grey, R3BEL & Kryd’s remix collab “Let The World Burn (Hoodtrap / Mylancore Remix)” moves to No. 92.
At the top of the Canadian Hot 100, Taylor Swift’s tight grip on the No. 1 spot continues. “The Fate of Ophelia” stays in the top spot for the 14th non-consecutive week, while The Life of a Showgirl stays at No. 1 on the Billboard Canadian Albums chart for its 12th week.
