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26 March 2021 Releases: Ariane Moffatt, Tate McRae…

 

Three JUNO award winners and six nominees have released new discs this week. The trophy-bearing are Ariane Moffatt who has momentarily stepped aside from her recent pop excursions into more singer-songwriter territory. Her fresh album Incarnat is exquisite. Alternative rock’s diesel engine – Death From Above 1979 – has released Is 4 Lovers, and R&B specialist JRDN has contributed Ralph. The half-dozen JUNO nominees are Zeds Dead with electronic album Catching Z’s, rap outfit Manila Grey with No Saints on Knight Street, roots master Annabelle Chvostek with String of Pearls, R&B slayer Ali Gatie with The Idea of Her, pop newcomer Tate McRae with Too Young to Be Sad (EP), and new age crafter Mythos with XXV (EP). Besides several new pieces, the latter includes remasters of previously released material. Also out is One Pus One Equals Us from Billboard Top 40 charting artist Andee. Good things among the 28 releases listed below include delicious alternative album Ego Death from Beams, the magnificent Les dahlias ne meurent pas from Claudelle, and catchy EP Australia from Valérie Lahaie.

TITLE ARTIST GENRE
À l’ouest du réel  Reney Ray  Folk Pop
Across the Neuro Seas Bryce Thomas  S-S
Catching Z’s Zeds Dead (JN) Electronic
Dream Logic Sarah Jerrom  Jazz
Ego Death Beams Alternative
Everybody Loves a Winner Matt Masters  Country
Funambule Samüel Jean  S-S
Incarnat Ariane Moffatt (JW) S-S
Is 4 Lovers Death from Above 1979 (JW) Alt Rock
Les dahlias ne meurent pas  Claudelle  AC
No Saints on Knight Street Manila Grey (JN) Rap
One Day Older None the Wiser Jay Pollmann  Alt Folk

One Pus One Equals Us

 Andee Pop
Parce qu’il m’arrive Benny Jones  Folk Pop
Pink Lights Nolton Lake  S-S
Processed Strings Vol. 5 – Green Thomas Carbou  Electronic
Ralph JRDN (JW) R&B
Strange Flight The Wanted  Country
String of Pearls Annabelle Chvostek (JN) Folk
Sunny Soul Endrick and the Sandwiches  Blues
The Idea of Her Ali Gatie (JN) R&B
Australia (EP) Valérie Lahaie  Alternative
Everyday Son, Pt. 2 (EP) David Laflèche  Country
Mesures (EP) Simon Provencher  Experimental
Portraits, Vol. 1 (EP) Jocelyne Baribeau  Country
Too Young to Be Sad (EP) Tate McRae (JN) Pop
Tough Times (EP) Owen Barney Country
XXV (EP) Mythos (JN) New Age

The Sounds of Vancouver: 1983 Hits

Below is a listing of 199 songs that were hits on Vancouver’s top radio stations LG73 and CFUN in the year 1983. The former ran weekly Top 20 countdowns and then switched to the Top 30 as of August 24. CFUN ran the Top 30 through the year. Find all of these songs with their peak position on these and date reached. Note that songs that charted on one station but not the other are included. Songs on the LG playlist that didn’t make the countdown are included with the date when it was first added to the playlist. These are indicated with the word “Airplay”. The songs are sorted in chronological order by LG73 peak date and then by peak position. For an analysis and highlights of the listing, check out our post here. More chart information can be found on our Charts Page here.

I Do, J. Geils Band
#5, January 1, 1983 (CFUN)

Gloria, Laura Branigan
#1, January 12, 1983 (LG73)
#1, December 4, 1982 (CFUN)

Silhouettes, The Nylons
#17, January 12, 1983 (LG73)
#7, January 1, 1983 (CFUN)

The Other Guy, Little River Band
#18, January 12, 1983 (LG73)
#6, January 8, 1983 (CFUN)

You Got Lucky, Tom Petty
#19, January 12, 1983 (LG73)
#4, January 1, 1983 (CFUN)

Love In Store, Fleetwood Mac
Airplay, January 12, 1983 (LG73)
#9, February 5, 1983 (CFUN)

Der Kommissar, Falco
#8, January 15, 1983 (CFUN)

You Can’t Hurry Love, Phil Collins
#7, January 19, 1983 (LG73)
#9, December 18, 1982 (CFUN)

Heart To Heart, Kenny Loggins
Airplay, January 19, 1983 (LG73)
#10, February 12, 1983 (CFUN)

Heartbreaker, Dionne Warwick
#1, January 26, 1983 (LG73)
#3, January 1, 1983 (CFUN)

Baby Come To Me, Patti Austin & James Ingram
#2, January 26, 1983 (LG73)
#1, February 5, 1983 (CFUN)

Shame On The Moon, Bob Seger
#13, January 26, 1983 (LG73)
#1, February 26, 1983 (CFUN)

Allentown, Billy Joel
#18, January 26, 1983 (LG73)
#14, February 12, 1983 (CFUN)

I Gotta Try, Michael McDonald
Airplay, January 26, 1983 (LG73)
#9, January 15, 1983 (CFUN)

Africa, Toto
#1, February 2, 1983 (LG73)
#1, January 1, 1983 (CFUN)

Who Knows How To Make Love Stay, Doug & Slugs
#19, February 2, 1983 (LG73)

What About Me, Moving Pictures
#12, February 5, 1983 (CFUN)

Pass The Dutchie, Musical Youth
#1, February 9, 1983 (LG73)
#1, February 12, 1983 (CFUN)

Sexual Healing, Marvin Gaye
#4, February 9, 1983 (LG73)
#6, January 29, 1983 (CFUN)

Secret Information, Chilliwack
#17, February 9, 1983 (LG73)
#11, March 12, 1983 (CFUN)

Heart Of The Night, Juice Newton
#20, February 9, 1983 (LG73)
#19, February 12, 1983 (CFUN)

All Those Lies, Glenn Frey
#6, February 12, 1983 (CFUN)

Your Love Is Driving Me Crazy, Sammy Hagar
#10, February 19, 1983 (CFUN)

Goody Two Shoes, Adam Ant
#2, February 25, 1983 (LG73)
#3, January 29, 1983 (CFUN)

Stray Cat Strut, Stray Cats
#3, February 25, 1983 (LG73)
#4, February 12, 1983 (CFUN)

All Right, Christopher Cross
#17, February 25, 1983 (LG73)
#6, March 19, 1983 (CFUN)

Do You Really Want To Hurt Me, Culture Club
#1, March 1, 1983 (LG73)
#4, February 26, 1983 (CFUN)

I Can’t Stand Still, Don Henley
Airplay, March 1, 1983 (LG73)

My Kind Of Lady, Supertramp
Airplay, March 1, 1983 (LG73)
#20, March 19, 1983 (CFUN)

Hungry Like The Wolf, Duran Duran
#1, March 9, 1983 (LG73)
#1, March 12, 1983 (CFUN)

We’ve Got Tonight, Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton
#13, March 9, 1983 (LG73)
#13, March 26, 1983 (CFUN)

Fall In Love With Me, Earth, Wind & Fire
Airplay, March 9, 1983 (LG73)

One On One, Hall & Oates
#6, March 16, 1983 (LG73)
#4, April 2, 1983 (CFUN)

Nice Girls, Melissa Manchester
#24, March 19, 1983 (CFUN)

The Woman In Me, Donna Summer
#25, March 19, 1983 (CFUN)

You Are, Lionel Richie
#11, March 23, 1983 (LG73)
#2, March 12, 1983 (CFUN)

Breaking Us In Two, Joe Jackson
#17, March 23, 1983 (LG73)
#13, March 12, 1983 (CFUN)

Back On The Chain Gang, The Pretenders
#2, March 30, 1983 (LG73)
#5, March 5, 1983 (CFUN)

Shy Boy, Bananarama
#4, March 30, 1983 (LG73)
#3, March 12, 1983 (CFUN)

Take The Short Way Home, Dionne Warwick
Airplay, March 30, 1983 (LG73)
#18, April 30, 1983 (CFUN)

Billie Jean, Michael Jackson
#1, April 6, 1983 (LG73)
#1, April 9, 1983 (CFUN)

I’ve Got A Rock & Roll Heart, Eric Clapton
#16, April 6, 1983 (LG73)
#6, March 26, 1983 (CFUN)

Come On Eileen, Dexy’s Midnight Runners
#20, April 6, 1983 (LG73)
#4, January 15, 1983 (CFUN)

Poison Arrow, ABC
#6, April 16, 1983 (CFUN)

Mr. Roboto, Styx
#3, April 20, 1983 (LG73)
#2, April 23, 1983 (CFUN)

Cuts Like A Knife, Bryan Adams
#5, April 20, 1983 (LG73)
#2, May 7, 1983 (CFUN)

Separate Ways, Journey
#11, April 20, 1983 (LG73)
#7, March 26, 1983 (CFUN)

I Won’t Hold You Back, Toto
#11, April 27, 1983 (LG73)
#4, May 7, 1983 (CFUN)

Welcome To Heartlight, Kenny Loggins
#9, April 30, 1983 (CFUN)

Twistin’ By The Pool, Dire Straits
#11, April 30, 1983 (CFUN)

Human Race, Red Rider
#17, April 30, 1983 (CFUN)

She Blinded Me With Science, Thomas Dolby
#1, May 4, 1983 (LG73)
#3, May 14, 1983 (CFUN)

Whirly Girl, Oxo
#4, May 4, 1983 (LG73)
#13, April 30, 1983 (CFUN)

It Might Be You, Stephen Bishop
#11, May 4, 1983 (LG73)
#4, May 14, 1983 (CFUN)

Even Now, Bob Seger
#18, May 4, 1983 (LG73)
#8, May 14, 1983 (CFUN)

Beat It, Michael Jackson
#1, May 11, 1983 (LG73)
#1, May 7, 1983 (CFUN)

Overkill, Men At Work
#6, May 11, 1983 (LG73)
#1, June 11, 1983 (CFUN)

Swingin’, John Anderson
#19, May 14, 1983 (CFUN)

Let’s Dance, David Bowie
#1, May 18, 1983 (LG73)
#1, May 21, 1983 (CFUN)

Jeopardy, Greg Kihn
#5, May 18, 1983 (LG73)
#2, April 9, 1983 (CFUN)

Some Kind Of Friend, Barry Manilow
#7, May 18, 1983 (LG73)
#15, May 7, 1983 (CFUN)

Faithfully, Journey
Airplay, May 18, 1983 (LG73)

Mornin’, Al Jarreau
Airplay, May 18, 1983 (LG73)
#12, June 4, 1983 (CFUN)

So Wrong, Patrick Simmons
#24, May 21, 1983 (CFUN)

Flashdance, Irene Cara
#1, May 25, 1983 (LG73)
#1, June 18, 1983 (CFUN)

Little Red Corvette, Prince
#2, June 1, 1983 (LG73)
#5, June 4, 1983 (CFUN)

Rio, Duran Duran
#19, June 1, 1983 (LG73)
#16, May 7, 1983 (CFUN)

We Two, Little River Band
Airplay, June 1, 1983 (LG73)
#12, July 16, 1983 (CFUN)

Straight From The Heart, Bryan Adams
#9, June 8, 1983 (LG73)
#9, May 28, 1983 (CFUN)

My Love, Lionel Richie
#19, June 8, 1983 (LG73)
#12, June 18, 1983 (CFUN)

Electric Avenue, Eddy Grant
#2, June 15, 1983 (LG73)
#2, July 2, 1983 (CFUN)

Midnight Blue, Louise Tucker
#3, June 15, 1983 (LG73)
#5, July 16, 1983 (CFUN)

Always Something There To Remind Me, Naked Eyes
#4, June 15, 1983 (LG73)
#3, June 25, 1983 (CFUN)

Solitaire, Laura Branigan
#10, June 15, 1983 (LG73)
#7, May 28, 1983 (CFUN)

Stranger In My House, Ronnie Milsap
#11, June 15, 1983 (LG73)

Don’t Let It End, Styx
#12, June 15, 1983 (LG73)
#10, June 25, 1983 (CFUN)

She’s A Beauty, The Tubes
#6, June 18, 1983 (CFUN)

Every Breath You Take, The Police
#1, June 22, 1983 (LG73)
#1, July 9, 1983 (CFUN)

Puttin’ On The Ritz, Taco
#5, June 22, 1983 (LG73)
#4, July 16, 1983 (CFUN)

Time (Clock Of The Heart), Culture Club
#7, June 22, 1983 (LG73)
#2, June 11, 1983 (CFUN)

Wishing, A Flock Of Seagulls
Airplay, June 22, 1983 (LG73)

Affair Of The Heart, Rick Springfield
#8, June 25, 1983 (CFUN)

That’s Love, Jim Capaldi
#19, June 25, 1983 (CFUN)

Come Dancing, The Kinks
#2, July 6, 1983 (LG73)
#3, July 9, 1983 (CFUN)

I’m Still Standing, Elton John
#15, July 6, 1983 (LG73)
#7, July 9, 1983 (CFUN)

Family Man, Hall & Oates
#20, July 9, 1983 (CFUN)

Too Shy, Kajagoogoo
#9, July 13, 1983 (LG73)
#11, July 16, 1983 (CFUN)

Hot Girls In Love, Loverboy
#13, July 13, 1983 (LG73)
#10, July 16, 1983 (CFUN)

All Time High, Rita Coolidge
Airplay, July 13, 1983 (LG73)

Stop In The Name Of Love, The Hollies
Airplay, July 13, 1983 (LG73)

Wanna Be Startin’ Something, Michael Jackson
Airplay, July 13, 1983 (LG73)
#13, July 30, 1983 (CFUN)

Never Gonna Let You Go, Sergio Mendes
#3, July 20, 1983 (LG73)
#6, July 16, 1983 (CFUN)

China Girl, David Bowie
#9, August 3, 1983 (LG73)
#11, August 20, 1983 (CFUN)

Our House, Madness
#2, August 10, 1983 (LG73)
#2, July 30, 1983 (CFUN)

Baby Jane, Rod Stewart
#6, August 10, 1983 (LG73)
#5, July 23, 1983 (CFUN)

All This Love, Debarge
#15, August 17, 1983 (LG73)
#17, July 16, 1983 (CFUN)

Stand Back, Stevie Nicks
#17, August 17, 1983 (LG73)
#8, July 23, 1983 (CFUN)

It’s A Mistake, Men At Work
#19, August 17, 1983 (LG73)
#5, August 20, 1983 (CFUN)

The Border, America
#20, August 17, 1983 (LG73)
#15, August 27, 1983 (CFUN)

After The Fall, Journey
Airplay, August 17, 1983 (LG73)
#13, August 20, 1983 (CFUN)

Pieces Of Ice, Diana Ross
#17, August 20, 1983 (CFUN)

Sweet Dreams, Eurythmics
#1, August 24, 1983 (LG73)
#4, August 13, 1983 (CFUN)

Is There Something I Should Know, Duran Duran
#9, August 24, 1983 (LG73)
#3, July 30, 1983 (CFUN)

Mistake, Mike Oldfield
#29, August 24, 1983 (LG73)

Total Eclipse Of The Heart, Bonnie Tyler
#1, August 31, 1983 (LG73)
#1, September 3, 1983 (CFUN)

1999, Prince
#3, August 31, 1983 (LG73)
#10, July 23, 1983 (CFUN)

This Time, Bryan Adams
#26, August 31, 1983 (LG73)

The Message, Men Without Hats
#28, August 31, 1983 (LG73)

Video Kids, Prototype
#29, August 31, 1983 (LG73)

She Works Hard For The Money, Donna Summer
#1, September 7, 1983 (LG73)
#3, August 27, 1983 (CFUN)

Lawyers In Love, Jackson Browne
#10, September 7, 1983 (LG73)
#6, September 3, 1983 (CFUN)

Rock And Roll Is King, Electric Light Orchestra
#13, September 7, 1983 (LG73)
#6, August 27, 1983 (CFUN)

I’ll Tumble 4 Ya, Culture Club
#16, September 7, 1983 (LG73)

Take Me To Heart, Quarterflash
#18, September 7, 1983 (LG73)
#10, August 13, 1983 (CFUN)

Don’t Cry, Asia
#26, September 7, 1983 (LG73)
#12, October 1, 1983 (CFUN)

Rise Up, Parachute Club
#30, September 7, 1983 (LG73)

Cold Blooded, Rick James
Airplay, September 7, 1983 (LG73)

Dead Giveaway, Shalamar
Airplay, September 7, 1983 (LG73)

How Can I Refuse, Heart
Airplay, September 7, 1983 (LG73)

Kiss The Bride, Elton John
Airplay, September 7, 1983 (LG73)
#16, October 8, 1983 (CFUN)

Scatterlings Of Africa, Juluka
Airplay, September 7, 1983 (LG73)

Wherever I Lay My Hat, Paul Young
Airplay, September 7, 1983 (LG73)

Maniac, Michael Sembello
#3, September 14, 1983 (LG73)
#2, August 13, 1983 (CFUN)

Tell Her About It, Billy Joel
#7, September 14, 1983 (LG73)
#1, September 24, 1983 (CFUN)

Human Touch, Rick Springfield
#12, September 14, 1983 (LG73)

Through The Years, Tim Finn
#23, September 14, 1983 (LG73)

Far From Over, Frank Stallone
#4, September 21, 1983 (LG73)
#5, October 8, 1983 (CFUN)

What Am I Gonna Do, Rod Stewart
Airplay, September 21, 1983 (LG73)

Sexy And 17, Stray Cats
#2, September 28, 1983 (LG73)
#11, October 15, 1983 (CFUN)

(Keep Feeling) Fascination, Human League
#3, September 28, 1983 (LG73)
#6, September 17, 1983 (CFUN)

Never Said I Loved You, Payola$
#15, September 28, 1983 (LG73)
#19, October 22, 1983 (CFUN)

Human Nature, Michael Jackson
#22, September 28, 1983 (LG73)
#1, September 17, 1983 (CFUN)

Sitting At The Wheel, Moody Blues
#28, September 28, 1983 (LG73)
#11, October 29, 1983 (CFUN)

Safety Dance, Men Without Hats
#3, October 1, 1983 (CFUN)

King Of Pain, The Police
#1, October 5, 1983 (LG73)
#1, October 8, 1983 (CFUN)

It Must Be Love, Madness
#30, October 5, 1983 (LG73)
#21, October 22, 1983 (CFUN)

Making Love, Air Supply
#3, October 12, 1983 (LG73)
#1, October 29, 1983 (CFUN)

Burning Down The House, Talking Heads
#22, October 12, 1983 (LG73)

Never Say Die, Cliff Richard
Airplay, October 12, 1983 (LG73)

Promises Promises, Naked Eyes
#8, October 19, 1983 (LG73)
#6, October 1, 1983 (CFUN)

I Don’t Wanna Dance, Eddy Grant
#14, October 19, 1983 (LG73)

How Am I Supposed to Live Without You, Laura Branigan
#18, October 19, 1983 (LG73)
#8, September 17, 1983 (CFUN)

If Anyone Falls, Stevie Nicks
#24, October 19, 1983 (LG73)
#10, October 22, 1983 (CFUN)

Telefone, Sheena Easton
#1, October 26, 1983 (LG73)
#3, October 29, 1983 (CFUN)

One Thing Leads To Another, The Fixx
#4, October 26, 1983 (LG73)
#9, October 22, 1983 (CFUN)

Don’t Forget To Dance, The Kinks
#8, October 26, 1983 (LG73)

Big Log, Robert Plant
#11, October 26, 1983 (LG73)
#6, October 15, 1983 (CFUN)

Dr. Heckyll And Mr. Jive, Men At Work
#24, October 29, 1983 (CFUN)

Modern Love, David Bowie
#1, November 3, 1983 (LG73)
#1, November 5, 1983 (CFUN)

Suddenly Last Summer, The Motels
#5, November 3, 1983 (LG73)
#8, November 5, 1983 (CFUN)

Uptown Girl, Billy Joel
#6, November 3, 1983 (LG73)
#2, November 26, 1983 (CFUN)

Delirious, Prince
#10, November 3, 1983 (LG73)
#11, November 5, 1983 (CFUN)

Can’t Shake Loose, Agnetha Faltskog
#23, November 3, 1983 (LG73)
#11, November 12, 1983 (CFUN)

Foolin’, Def Leppard
Airplay, November 3, 1983 (LG73)

In the Mood, Robert Plant
Airplay, November 3, 1983 (LG73)

Just A Job to Do, Genesis
Airplay, November 3, 1983 (LG73)

Little Robbers, The Motels
Airplay, November 3, 1983 (LG73)

Trash It Up, Southside Johnny
Airplay, November 3, 1983 (LG73)

When The Lights Go Out, Naked Eyes
Airplay, November 3, 1983 (LG73)

True, Spandau Ballet
#3, November 9, 1983 (LG73)
#2, October 29, 1983 (CFUN)

Pale Shelter, Tears For Fears
#26, November 9, 1983 (LG73)

Blue World, Moody Blues
Airplay, November 9, 1983 (LG73)

Hey Little Girl, Icehouse
Airplay, November 9, 1983 (LG73)

It Must Be Hell, Rolling Stones
Airplay, November 9, 1983 (LG73)

She Was Hot, Rolling Stones
Airplay, November 9, 1983 (LG73)

Tie You Up (Pain Of Love), Rolling Stones
Airplay, November 9, 1983 (LG73)

You Don’t Believe, Alan Parsons Project
Airplay, November 9, 1983 (LG73)

Islands In The Stream, Rogers/Parton
#1, November 12, 1983 (CFUN)

In A Big Country, Big Country
#4, November 16, 1983 (LG73)
#1, December 3, 1983 (CFUN)

Dancing With Myself, Billy Idol
#14, November 16, 1983 (LG73)

Crumblin’ Down, John Cougar
#16, November 16, 1983 (LG73)
#7, December 3, 1983 (CFUN)

Weapons, Rough Trade
#29, November 16, 1983 (LG73)

Tender Is The Night, Jackson Browne
Airplay, November 16, 1983 (LG73)
#19, December 3, 1983 (CFUN)

Major Tom, Peter Schilling
#1, November 23, 1983 (LG73)
#2, December 17, 1983 (CFUN)

All Night Long, Lionel Richie
#3, November 23, 1983 (LG73)
#1, November 26, 1983 (CFUN)

Love Is A Stranger, Eurythmics
#12, November 23, 1983 (LG73)
#13, November 26, 1983 (CFUN)

Cum On Feel The Noise, Quiet Riot
Airplay, November 23, 1983 (LG73)
#9, December 10, 1983 (CFUN)

Say Say Say, Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson
#2, November 30, 1983 (LG73)
#1, December 10, 1983 (CFUN)

Heart And Soul, Huey Lewis & The News
#7, November 30, 1983 (LG73)
#4, November 26, 1983 (CFUN)

P.Y.T., Michael Jackson
#21, November 30, 1983 (LG73)
#4, December 3, 1983 (CFUN)

The Best Was Yet To Come, Bryan Adams
#22, November 30, 1983 (LG73)

Moonlight Shadow, Mike Oldfield
#25, November 30, 1983 (LG73)

Mama, Genesis
Airplay, November 30, 1983 (LG73)

Right By Your Side, Eurythmics
Airplay, November 30, 1983 (LG73)

She’s Trouble, Musical Youth
Airplay, November 30, 1983 (LG73)

Love Is A Battlefield, Pat Benatar
#3, December 7, 1983 (LG73)
#4, December 17, 1983 (CFUN)

Union Of The Snake, Duran Duran
#4, December 7, 1983 (LG73)
#1, December 31, 1983 (CFUN)

Synchronicity II, The Police
#16, December 7, 1983 (LG73)
#22, December 17, 1983 (CFUN)

Holiday, Madonna
Airplay, December 7, 1983 (LG73)

Sign Of Fire, The Fixx
Airplay, December 7, 1983 (LG73)

Church Of The Poison Mind, Culture Club
#7, December 15, 1983 (LG73)
#1, December 17, 1983 (CFUN)

Lust For Love, Images In Vogue
#13, December 15, 1983 (LG73)

Send Her My Love, Journey
#20, December 15, 1983 (LG73)
#16, December 10, 1983 (CFUN)

2,000 Miles, The Pretenders
Airplay, December 15, 1983 (LG73)

Whistle Down The Wind, Nick Heyward
Airplay, December 15, 1983 (LG73)

Say It Isn’t So, Hall & Oates
#7, December 22, 1983 (LG73)
#11, December 3, 1983 (CFUN)

Invisible Hands, Kim Carnes
#11, December 22, 1983 (LG73)

Why Me, Irene Cara
#22, December 22, 1983 (LG73)
#7, January 7, 1984 (CFUN)

Smile Has Left Your Eyes, Asia
#13, December 24, 1983 (CFUN)

Carly Rae Jepsen Releasing 4th Studio Album

It all began with a game of tug of war over a bucket and the winning team earning a kiss that conjured up much emotion. And now Canada’s queen of pop is geared up to launch her fourth studio album which will bear the name Dedicated. To what is Carly dedicated? We will have to wait until next month to find out; the album is set for release May 17, 2019. Jepsen journeys to the eastern Atlantic that month to begin a Europe-US tour that begins in Stockholm May 23 and ends in Los Angeles on August 11. The track listing for the album has not yet been unveiled. Carly Rae Jepsen has won a trio of JUNO awards and scored eight Top 40 hits. Her album Kiss has been certified Gold by Music Canada. Her last (2015) album Emotion was shortlisted for the Polaris Prize.

Céline Dion Releasing 27th Studio Album

Queen Céline will be releasing her 27th studio album this year. It will bear the title Courage and is scheduled for release in November 2019. Céline Dion is the best-selling Canadian recording artist of all-time. She will be ending her Las Vegas residency on June 8. To promote the new album, Dion will be embarking on a Canada-US tour with things kicking off September 18 in Quebec City and wrapping up April 27, 2020 in Winnipeg. Rumoured collaborators on the Courage album include Sia, Maty Noyes, Jörgen Elofsson (Kelly Clarkson, Britney Spears), David Guetta, and Stephan Moccio. The latter Canadian songwriter and arranger is responsible for Céline’s 2002 hit “A New Day Has Come”, as well as hits for Avril Lavigne (“Head Above Water”), The Weeknd (“Earned It”), and Miley Cyrus (“Wrecking Ball”) among others.

2018 Overview

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Under construction: below are links to various summaries of the year 2018 in music. As articles are published, links will be added.

2018 Overview

2018 Year in Review

2018 Charts and Analysis

Music Canada’s Gold/Platinum 2018 Recap
CKOI Year-End Top 50
2018 Maple Blazers: 10 New Artists Who Ruled the Year

2018 Billboard Year-End Charts

Hot 100 Singles of the Year 2018
Top 50 Albums of the Year 2018
Top 25 Hot 100 Artists of 2018
2018 Weekly Hot 100 Statistics

Canadian Music Blog 2018 Picks

Canadian Music Blog’s 7 Best EPs of 2018
Canadian Music Blog’s 10 Best Music Videos of 2018
Canadian Music Blog’s 30 Best Songs of 2018
Canadian Music Blog’s 15 Best Albums of 2018

Awards for 2018 Music

ADISQ Félix Awards: Part 1 Part 2

Juno Awards: Part 1 Part 2

 

Launch of the International Music Blog

international music blog

CMB editors are pleased to announce the launch of the IMB, International Music Blog. The Canadian Music Blog will continue as before to offer comprehensive content exclusively dedicated to popular Canadian recording artists and their music. The IMB will serve as an online English-language magazine that provides information about popular international recording artists and their music regardless of the language in which it is performed. It will stand in sharp contrast to blogs that call themselves international but feature English-language music only. The IMB will also include features on Canadian recording artists and their works in addition to artists from around the world — Europe, Asia, the Americas, Oceania, and Africa. We are just getting started over there but you can check out the blog here. As you may have also noticed, the CMB has a new look. The blog theme matches the IMB’s. CMB is red and IMB is blue. You can also follow the IMB on Twitter (@globalmusicbl) here and Facebook here.

Hot 100 Announcement

We have added a page above entitled “Hot 100”. This contains a more visual presentation of the Canadian Hot 100 and will be updated weekly. We will continue publishing the weekly Hot 100 in our blog feed, all of which are archived under the category “Canadian Hot 100” in the right hand column.