Rock
The Sheepdogs' 'Take Me For a Ride' is This Week's Hottest Radio Track in Canada
The Canadian rock band's first independent release after leaving their major label is already taking off on radio. Also big on the airwaves this week: Lady Gaga's team-up with Bruno Mars and the solo debut from Hollerado's Menno Versteeg.
Aug 26, 2024
The Sheepdogs
Mat Dunlap
The following are tracks delivered to radio by digital distributor Yangaroo in Canada and broken down into three categories. Top Downloads and Top Canadian Downloads represent the most copied tracks in the week ending Aug. 23. Most Active Indies blends downloads and streams, with the affiliated label and radio promotions company in parentheses.
This week, after buying back their catalogue, Canadian rock band The Sheepdogs are already making moves on radio with their first independent release.
Top Downloads
- The Sheepdogs “Take Me For A Ride” (Right On Records/The Orchard/Canvas Media Promo)
- Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars “Die With A Smile” (Interscope/Universal)
- Ella Langley & Riley Green “you look like you love me” (SAWGOD/Columbia/Sony)
- Coldplay “Days We Pray (feat. Lil Simz, Burna Boy, Elyanna & Tini)” (Warner)
- Mgk, Jelly Roll “Lonely Road” (Interscope/Universal)
- Jack White “That’s How I’m Feeling” (Third Man Records/Legacy)
- The Smashing Pumpkins “Sighommi” (Martha’s Music/Thirty Tigers)
- Slapbak “Hey Now” (Trak Light Ent.)
- Gord Bamford “JUST GETTIN’ STARTED” (Cache/Coady. Promo)
- Jessie Reyez, Lil Wayne “RIDIN'” (Island Records/Universal)
Top CanCon Downloads
- The Sheepdogs “Take Me For A Ride” (Right On Records/The Orchard/Canvas Media Promo)
- Gord Bamford “JUST GETTIN’ STARTED” (Cache/Coady. Promo)
- MacKenzie Porter “Have Your Beer” (Big Loud/Mercury/Republic)
- Menno Versteeg “Why We Run” (Royal Mountain/Canvas Media Promo)
- Tyler Lorette “Ain’t That Guy” (Indie/L. Tutty Promo)
- Billianne “Crush” (No Wonder/The Orchard/You Are Hear Promo)
- Japandroids “D&T” (Arts & Crafts/Canvas Media Promo)
- Jake Vaadeland “Retro Man/Be a Farmer or a Preacher” (Taylor Ent.)
- The Banker Boys & Crooked Bangs “The Thrill” (Infinity &/You Are Hear Promo)
- Ryan Keown “I Know You Like That” (Ryan Keown)
Most Active Indies
- Menno Versteeg “Why We Run” (Royal Mountain/Canvas Media Promo)
- Slapbak “Hey Now” (Track Light Ent.)
- Gord Bamford “JUST GETTIN’ STARTED” (Cache/Coady. Promo)
- Rudy Gunn “When You're Tipsy” (Nashville North Records)
- Japandroids “D&T” (Arts & Crafts/Canvas Media Promo)
- Tyler Lorette “Ain’t That Guy” (Indie/L. Tutty Promo)
- Jake Vaadeland “Retro Man/Be a Farmer or a Preacher” (Taylor Ent.)
- Gordo & Drake “Sideways” (Ultra/You Are Hear Promo)
- The Banker Boys & Crooked Bangs (Infinity &/You Are Hear Promo)
- Billianne “Crush” (No Wonder/The Orchard/You Are Hear Promo)
