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    Top hits on record

    The lists are updated weekly through Nielsen Soundscan.

    Top 10 Canadian albums

    Rank Artist Album Peak
    position         		Sales Certification
    1 Michael Bublé To Be Loved 1 160,000[24] 2× Platinum[25]
    2 Justin Bieber Believe Acoustic 1 80,000 Platinum[26]
    3 City and Colour The Hurry and the Harm 1 40,000[27] Gold[28]
    4 Tegan and Sara Heartthrob 2 40,000 Gold[29]
    5 Pierre Lapointe Punkt TBA 11,000[30] TBA
    6 Jean-Marc Couture Si tel est ton désir 2 10,000[31] TBA
    7 Headstones Love + Fury 7 4,000[32] TBA
    8 Barenaked Ladies Grinning Streak 12 TBA TBA
    9 Champion Degree 1 14 TBA TBA
    10 Classified Classified 1 TBA TBA

    Top 10 International albums

    Rank Artist Album Peak
    position         		Sales Certification
    1 Justin Timberlake The 20/20 Experience 1 80,000 Platinum[33]
    2 Daft Punk Random Access Memories 1 63,000[34][35] TBA
    3 Black Sabbath 13 1 40,000[36] Gold[37]
    4 Bon Jovi What About Now 1 40,000 Gold[38]
    5 Josh Groban All That Echoes 1 40,000 Gold[39]
    6 Lil Wayne I Am Not a Human Being II 5 40,000 Gold[40]
    7 Luke Bryan Crash My Party 1 40,000 Gold[41]
    8 Selena Gomez Stars Dance 1 40,000 Gold[42]
    9 Jay Z Magna Carta... Holy Grail 1 30,000[43] TBA
    10 Nine Inch Nails Hesitation Marks 1 12,000[44] TBA

    Top 10 singles

    Rank Artist Song Album Peak
    position         		Sales Certification
    1 Robin Thicke feat. T.I & Pharrell "Blurred Lines" Blurred Lines 1 480,000[45][46] 6× Platinum[47]
    2 Bruno Mars "When I Was Your Man" Unorthodox Jukebox 3 240,000 3× Platinum[48]
    3 Katy Perry "Roar" Prism 1 200,000[49] TBA
    4 Demi Lovato "Heart Attack" Demi 7 160,000 2× Platinum[50]
    5 Justin Timberlake "Mirrors" The 20/20 Experience 4 160,000 2× Platinum[51]
    6 Selena Gomez "Come & Get It" Stars Dance 6 160,000 2× Platinum[52]
    7 Armin van Buuren feat. Trevor Guthrie "This Is What It Feels Like" Intense 7 80,000 Platinum[53]
    8 Avicii "Started from the Bottom" True 2 80,000 Platinum[54]
    9 Drake "Started from the Bottom" Nothing Was the Same 36 80,000 Platinum[55]
    10 Hunter Hayes "I Want Crazy" Hunter Hayes 14 80,000 Platinum[56]

    Deaths

    References

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    4. ^ "Born Ruffians Announce 'Birthmarks,' Map Out Canadian Tour". Exclaim!, January 22, 2013.
    5. ^ "Louise Burns Unveils 'The Midnight Mass,' Premieres New Song". Exclaim!, April 18, 2013.
    6. ^ "Lucas Silveira Of The Cliks Announces March 2013 Release Of Brand New Album Black Tie Elevator". QMO, December 14, 2012.
    7. ^ "Michael Feuerstack Leaves His Snailhouse Alias Behind for 'Tambourine Death Bed'". Exclaim!, February 27, 2013.
    8. ^ "The Grapes of Wrath Return with 'High Road' LP". Exclaim!, February 12, 2013.
    9. ^ "Jim Guthrie unveils 'The Rest is Yet to Come' from first LP in 10 years". CBC Radio 3, March 4, 2013.
    10. ^ "Hayden 'Us Alone': Singer Joins Broken Social Scene's Label, Gets Twitter Account". Spinner Canada, February 5, 2013.
    11. ^ "The Hidden Cameras Release 7-Inch in Advance of 'Age' LP". Exclaim!, July 4, 2013.
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    15. ^ "Lee Harvey Osmond 'The Folk Sinner' (album stream)". Exclaim!, January 7, 2013.
    16. ^ "New Country Rehab Announce 'Ghost of Your Charms,' Schedule Canadian Tour". Exclaim!, January 21, 2013.
    17. ^ "the Odds release new album 'the Most Beautiful Place on Earth, EP". Odds, February 23, 2013.
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    23. ^ "Donovan Woods Gets Set for New Album: 'Don't Get Too Grand'". Exclaim!, March 1, 2013.
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    51. ^ "Canadian digital download certifications – Justin Timberlake – Mirrors". Music Canada.
    52. ^ "Canadian digital download certifications – Selena Gomez – Come & Get It". Music Canada.
    53. ^ "Canadian digital download certifications – Armin van Buuren feat. Trevor Guthrie – This Is What It Feels Like". Music Canada.
    54. ^ "Canadian digital download certifications – Avicii – Wake Me Up". Music Canada.
    55. ^ "Canadian digital download certifications – Drake – Started from the Bottom". Music Canada.
    56. ^ "Canadian digital download certifications – Hunter Hayes – I Want Crazy". Music Canada.
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    59. ^ Video game, TV composer Normand Corbeil dies. msn.com, January 28, 2013.
    60. ^ "Stompin’ Tom Connors dies at age 77". Toronto Star, March 6, 2013.
    61. ^ "Rita MacNeil dies at 68 after surgery; son says she had been planning summer concerts". Toronto Star, April 17, 2013.
    62. ^ George Beverly Shea dies; sang with Billy Graham. USA Today, April 17, 2013.
    63. ^ Toronto Star entertainment columnist Greg Quill, dies. Toronto Star, May 5, 2013.
    64. ^ Country music producer Bill Langstroth dies at 81. Yahoo! News Canada, May 8, 2013.
    65. ^ "NAC Orchestra founding conductor Mario Bernardi dies". CBC News, June 3, 2013.
    66. ^ The Mark Inside’s Chris Levoir dead at 31, cause as yet unknown. National Post, June 3, 2013.
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