Tate McRae’s ‘So Close to What’ Climbs Back to No. 2 on Billboard Canadian Albums Chart Following Deluxe Edition

Tate McRae is so close to a sweet victory on the chart — for the second time.

This week, the Canadian pop singer’s album, So Close to What, climbs from No. 10 to No. 2 on the Billboard Canadian Albums chart on the chart dated Dec. 6. Its rise follows the release of So Close to What??? (Deluxe) last month, in which she added five extra tracks to the record.

Leading up to the deluxe album’s release, McRae released “Tit For Tat,” thought to be inspired by her breakup with fellow pop hitmaker The Kid LAROI. It became her third top-five hit on the Canadian Hot 100, debuting at No. 3, and this week, it rises from No. 23 to 16.

The remaining four SCTW deluxe tracks have arrived on the Canadian Hot 100 this week too, including “Nobody’s Girl” (No. 13), “Anything But Love” (No. 22), “Trying On Shoes” (No. 28) and “Horseshoe (No. 40).

Three tracks from the standard version have also re-entered the Canadian Hot 100: “Miss Possessive,” “Dear God” and “Siren Sounds” — at No. 84, No. 86 and No. 93, respectively.

So Close to What scored the Calgary native her first No. 1 on Canadian Albums in March, following the project’s release, sitting at the top for two weeks. It made waves in the U.S., too, claiming the top spot for one week.

The release of SCTW marked a major move for the singer, who has been slowly building her momentum since her 2020 breakthrough with "You Broke Me First,” which peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100. In the five years since her debut, McRae has become one of Gen Z's biggest stars, recently wrapping up her Miss Possessive world tour, which grossed nearly $111 million.

Viral U.K. rapper EsDeeKid is continuing to make waves on the Canadian charts following his debut last week.

The mysterious artist nabs two more spots on the Canadian Hot 100 this week. “Century” arrives at No. 94, while “LV Sandals” with fellow U.K. artists fakemink and Rico Ace, just makes the cut at No. 100. They join last week’s additions: “Phantom,” featuring Rico Ace, which climbs 75-66, and “4 Raws” rises 83-69. The rapper’s debut album, Rebel, also jumps 12 spots to No. 19 on Canadian Albums.

The Liverpool star has developed a knack for transcending the rap genre, pairing vocals with distorted, bass-heavy beats and unconventional song structures. What’s more, he always sports a mask or a balaclava that covers most of his face, adding a level of mystique to EsDeeKid’s persona.

Canadian artists and their holiday hits are rising on this week's Canadian Hot 100. Michael Bublé’s “It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas” climbs 14-12 while “Holly Jolly Christmas” moves up seven spots to No. 29 and Justin Bieber’s “Mistletoe” rises 44-33.

On the Canadian Albums chart, Bublé’s Christmas drops from No. 5 to 6, but maintains its No. 1 spot on the U.S. Top Holiday Albums ranking.

At the top of the charts, Taylor Swift continues her domination of the rankings as The Life of a Showgirl and single “The Fate of Ophelia” notch eight weeks in the top spot on the Canadian Albums and Canadian Hot 100 charts. The song has spent 8 weeks on the U.S. Hot 100 as well, becoming Swift's longest-leading No. 1.