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2016 in Canadian music

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The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in 2016 in music in Canada.

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Bands disbanded

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Albums released

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Year-End List

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Artist(s) Title
1 Justin Bieber "Sorry"
2 Justin Bieber "Love Yourself"
3 Sia featuring Sean Paul "Cheap Thrills"
4 Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla "One Dance"
5 Mike Posner "I Took a Pill in Ibiza"
6 Twenty One Pilots "Stressed Out"
7 Lukas Graham "7 Years"
8 The Chainsmokers featuring Daya "Don't Let Me Down"
9 Adele "Hello"
10 The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey "Closer"
11 Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna "This Is What You Came For"
12 Fifth Harmony featuring Ty Dolla Sign "Work from Home"
13 Rihanna featuring Drake "Work"
14 Justin Timberlake "Can't Stop the Feeling!"
15 DNCE "Cake by the Ocean"
16 Desiigner "Panda"
17 Flo Rida "My House"
18 Major Lazer featuring Justin Bieber and "Cold Water"
19 Justin Bieber "What Do You Mean?"
20 Zayn "Pillowtalk"
21 G-Eazy and Bebe Rexha "Me, Myself & I"
22 Twenty One Pilots "Heathens"
23 Shawn Mendes "Treat You Better"
24 The Chainsmokers featuring Rozes "Roses"
25 Drake "Hotline Bling"
26 Drake featuring Rihanna "Too Good"
27 Alessia Cara "Wild Things"
28 Twenty One Pilots "Ride"
29 Adele "Send My Love (To Your New Lover)"
30 Ariana Grande "Into You"
31 DJ Snake featuring Justin Bieber "Let Me Love You"
32 The Weeknd featuring Daft Punk "Starboy"
33 Meghan Trainor "Me Too"
34 Charlie Puth featuring Selena Gomez "We Don't Talk Anymore"
35 Pink "Just Like Fire"
36 The Weeknd "Can't Feel My Face"
37 Kungs vs. Cookin' on 3 Burners "This Girl"
38 Rihanna "Needed Me"
39 The Weeknd "The Hills"
40 Selena Gomez "Hands to Myself"
41 Ariana Grande "Dangerous Woman"
42 Meghan Trainor "No"
43 Shawn Mendes "Stitches"
44 Selena Gomez "Same Old Love"
45 Zara Larsson and MNEK "Never Forget You"
46 Ruth B "Lost Boy"
47 Meghan Trainor featuring John Legend "Like I'm Gonna Lose You"
48 DJ Snake featuring Bipolar Sunshine "Middle"
49 Nick Jonas featuring Tove Lo "Close"
50 Gnash featuring Olivia O'Brien "I Hate U, I Love U"
51 Flume featuring Kai "Never Be like You"
52 Major Lazer and DJ Snake featuring MØ "Lean On"
53 Kiiara "Gold"
54 Coleman Hell "2 Heads"
55 Ariana Grande featuring Nicki Minaj "Side to Side"
56 Charlie Puth "One Call Away"
57 Alan Walker "Faded"
58 Coldplay "Adventure of a Lifetime"
59 Fetty Wap featuring Remy Boyz "679"
60 Major Lazer featuring Nyla and Fuse ODG "Light It Up"
61 One Direction "Perfect"
62 Sia featuring Kendrick Lamar "The Greatest"
63 Kent Jones "Don't Mind"
64 Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa and Imagine Dragons featuring Logic, Ty Dolla Sign and X Ambassadors "Sucker for Pain"
65 Florida Georgia Line "H.O.L.Y."
66 Drake "Controlla"
67 The Weeknd "In the Night"
68 Selena Gomez "Kill Em with Kindness"
69 Daya "Hide Away"
70 Taylor Swift "Wildest Dreams"
71 X Ambassadors "Renegades"
72 Future featuring The Weeknd "Low Life"
73 Adele "When We Were Young"
74 Fifth Harmony featuring Fetty Wap "All in My Head (Flex)"
75 James Bay "Let It Go"
76 Drake featuring The Throne "Pop Style"
77 The Strumbellas "Spirits"
78 Ellie Goulding "On My Mind"
79 Alessia Cara "Here"
80 R. City featuring Adam Levine "Locked Away"
81 Martin Garrix and Bebe Rexha "In the Name of Love"
82 Tory Lanez "Luv"
83 Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth "See You Again"
84 Jonas Blue featuring Dakota "Fast Car"
85 DRAM featuring Lil Yachty "Broccoli"
86 Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello "I Know What You Did Last Summer"
87 Ariana Grande "Focus"
88 Hailee Steinfeld and Grey featuring Zedd "Starving"
89 Coleman Hell "Fireproof"
90 Magic! featuring Sean Paul "Lay You Down Easy"
91 Hedley "Lose Control"
92 Skrillex and Diplo featuring Justin Bieber "Where Are Ü Now"
93 Belly featuring The Weeknd "Might Not"
94 Hedley "Hello"
95 Elle King "Ex's & Oh's"
96 Keith Urban "Wasted Time"
97 Omi "Cheerleader"
98 OneRepublic "Wherever I Go"
99 Silentó "Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)"
100 Calvin Harris and Disciples "How Deep Is Your Love"[33]

Deaths

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References

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  2. ^ Fraser, Laura. "Gord Downie, Tragically Hip singer, has terminal cancer". CBC. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Tragically Hip's final concert to be broadcast live on CBC". CBC News, June 17, 2016.
  4. ^ "Kaytranada wins 2016 Polaris Music Prize for his album 99.9%". The Globe and Mail, September 19, 2016.
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  7. ^ "Matthew and Jill Barber Revisit Their Roots for 'The Family Album,' Share Neil Young Cover". Exclaim!, January 28, 2016.
  8. ^ Lesley Mitchell-Clarke, "Sugar Rush - Alexis Baro & Pueblo Nuevo Jazz Project". The WholeNote, September 28, 2016.
  9. ^ "Art Bergmann Returns with 'The Apostate,' Premieres New Track". Exclaim!, February 11, 2016.
  10. ^ "The Besnard Lakes Return with 'A Coliseum Complex Museum' LP, Premiere New Track". Exclaim!, October 14, 2015.
  11. ^ a b "Four albums from Toronto artists coming early in 2016". The Globe and Mail, December 31, 2015.
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  13. ^ "Gord Downie to release solo album, graphic novel next month". CTV News, September 9, 2016.
  14. ^ Peter Ellman, "Fresh Snow: One". Exclaim!, September 7, 2016.
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  17. ^ Ben Rayner, "Ron Hawkins, man of many bands". Toronto Star, March 24, 2016.
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  20. ^ "Kate Maki Taps Fred Squire and Nathan Lawr for 'Head in the Sand'". Exclaim!, April 8, 2016.
  21. ^ "L'album « Trente » de Karim Ouellet : l'enfance du doute". Huffington Post, March 11, 2016.
  22. ^ "Justin Rutledge Embraces Canada's East Coast for New Album". Exclaim!, July 7, 2016.
  23. ^ "John K. Samson Returns with 'Winter Wheat' Solo LP, Shares New Single". Exclaim!, August 15, 2016.
  24. ^ "Rae Spoon Returns with 'Armour'". Exclaim!, December 16, 2015.
  25. ^ "Frederick Squire: 'Spooky Action at a Distance' (album stream)". Exclaim!, May 24, 2016.
  26. ^ "Tanya Tagaq Covers Nirvana, Collaborates with Shad on 'Retribution' LP". Exclaim!, August 17, 2016.
  27. ^ "Sloan / Super Friendz / Inbreds Supergroup TUNS Announce Debut Album". Exclaim!, May 20, 2016.
  28. ^ "Venetian Snares to Issue 'Traditional Synthesizer Music' on New LP". Exclaim!, December 17, 2015.
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  30. ^ "Donovan Woods Returns with 'Hard Settle, Ain't Troubled'". Exclaim!, December 7, 2015.
  31. ^ "Stream Your Boy Tony Braxton Adult Contempt". Stereogum, July 15, 2016.
  32. ^ "The Zolas Premiere Title Track to New Album 'Swooner': Exclusive". Billboard, February 4, 2016.
  33. ^ "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-07-19.