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Canadian Singles Chart

The Canadian Singles Chart was a chart compiled by the American-based music sales tracking company, Nielsen SoundScan, which began publication in November 1996.[1] It was published every Wednesday and also published on Thursday by Jam!/Canoe. The chart also appeared in Billboard until March 2006, when Billboard stopped publishing the Canadian Singles Chart in favor of the Canadian Digital Songs Sales Chart.[2] Billboard later introduced their own singles chart for Canada, the Canadian Hot 100, on June 7, 2007.

History edit

In the 1960s, the Canadian music industry was disparate and regionally focused, and English-speaking Canadian artists were often overlooked in favour of American acts. To encourage a more national focus and ensure that domestic artists were promoted across Canada, the Maple Leaf System (MLS) was set up in 1969.[3] The MLS produced its own national singles chart,[4] which Billboard magazine reproduced as Canada's entry in its weekly Hits of the World section.[5] The MLS struggled to achieve widespread support in Canada, however, particularly as participating radio stations failed to give the nominated Canadian records the requisite national airplay.[3]

In November 1996, Nielsen started compiling sales charts in Canada and introduced the Canadian Singles Chart.[6] When the chart was started in 1996, there were 200 positions (with the top 50 being published by Jam! and the top 10 being published by Billboard). By the late 1990s, physical single sales in Canada had greatly declined. In April 1999, Billboard described Canada's singles market as "dire" and Doug Spence, Director of the Canadian operations of Soundscan, said: "there's no singles market here".[7] Due to the limited amount of commercially available physical singles, singles began remaining on the chart for lengthy periods of time. Elton John's charity single "Candle in the Wind '97"/"Something About the Way You Look Tonight" spent 45 weeks at number one despite selling only one million copies in its first two years of release in the country.[8] It stayed in the top twenty for three years.[9]

With of the growing popularity of digital music downloads in the mid-2000s, physical single sales in Canada declined further, and in March 2006, Billboard reported that most of the then-recent number-one singles on the Canadian Singles Chart had sold less than 200 copies.[2] In March 2006, Nielsen Entertainment Canada created the Canadian Digital Songs Chart, which tracked sales of digital music downloads, and Billboard stopped publishing the Canadian Singles Chart in favor of the new chart.[2] However, the chart continued to be published on Jam!.[10]

Billboard introduced their own singles chart for Canada, the Canadian Hot 100, on June 7, 2007. It is based on digital download single sales and streaming data from Nielsen SoundScan and radio audience levels from Nielsen BDS.[11]

Other Canadian singles charts edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Hits of the World: Canada (IFPI/Nielsen Marketing Research) 06/24/00". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 46. Nielsen Business Media. 16 November 1996. p. 56. ISSN 0006-2510.
  2. ^ a b c "Canadian Digital Chart Bows; Jaheim's Third Charms 03/04/06". Billboard. Vol. 118, no. 9. Nielsen Business Media. 4 March 2006. p. 47. ISSN 0006-2510.
  3. ^ a b Green, Richard (February 2015). "RPM, 1964–2000: The Conscience of Canada's Music Industry". Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  4. ^ Yorke, Ritchie (15 May 1971). "From the Music Capitals of the World" > "Toronto". Billboard. p. 50. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  5. ^ Tomko, Andy (charts dir.) (5 June 1971). "Billboard Hits of the World". Billboard. p. 52. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  6. ^ "Canadian Business Has Troubled '96 12/28/96". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 52. Nielsen Business Media. 28 December 1996. p. 52. ISSN 0006-2510.
  7. ^ "'Candle' Still Burning on Canada's Chart". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 16. Nielsen Business Media. 17 April 1999. p. 60, 64. ISSN 0006-2510.
  8. ^ "BBC News | Entertainment | Elton's candle burns in Canada". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
  9. ^ "Chart Beat 09/2/00". Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 33. Nielsen Business Media. 2 September 2000. p. 102. ISSN 0006-2510.
  10. ^ "SINGLES : Top 20". Nielsen SoundScan. Jam! Canoe. June 3, 2010. Archived from the original on June 7, 2010. Retrieved February 18, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  11. ^ "Billboard Launches Canadian Hot 100 Chart". Billboard. June 7, 2007. Retrieved November 2, 2013.
  12. ^ David Farrell (October 29, 1977). "Diversity is the Key to Maple Leaf Market". Billboard.

Further research edit

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This article is about the singles chart compiled by Nielsen SoundScan For the RPM Top 100 Singles chart which existed from 1964 2000 see RPM magazine The Canadian Singles Chart was a chart compiled by the American based music sales tracking company Nielsen SoundScan which began publication in November 1996 1 It was published every Wednesday and also published on Thursday by Jam Canoe The chart also appeared in Billboard until March 2006 when Billboard stopped publishing the Canadian Singles Chart in favor of the Canadian Digital Songs Sales Chart 2 Billboard later introduced their own singles chart for Canada the Canadian Hot 100 on June 7 2007 Contents 1 History 2 Other Canadian singles charts 3 References 4 Further researchHistory editIn the 1960s the Canadian music industry was disparate and regionally focused and English speaking Canadian artists were often overlooked in favour of American acts To encourage a more national focus and ensure that domestic artists were promoted across Canada the Maple Leaf System MLS was set up in 1969 3 The MLS produced its own national singles chart 4 which Billboard magazine reproduced as Canada s entry in its weekly Hits of the World section 5 The MLS struggled to achieve widespread support in Canada however particularly as participating radio stations failed to give the nominated Canadian records the requisite national airplay 3 In November 1996 Nielsen started compiling sales charts in Canada and introduced the Canadian Singles Chart 6 When the chart was started in 1996 there were 200 positions with the top 50 being published by Jam and the top 10 being published by Billboard By the late 1990s physical single sales in Canada had greatly declined In April 1999 Billboard described Canada s singles market as dire and Doug Spence Director of the Canadian operations of Soundscan said there s no singles market here 7 Due to the limited amount of commercially available physical singles singles began remaining on the chart for lengthy periods of time Elton John s charity single Candle in the Wind 97 Something About the Way You Look Tonight spent 45 weeks at number one despite selling only one million copies in its first two years of release in the country 8 It stayed in the top twenty for three years 9 With of the growing popularity of digital music downloads in the mid 2000s physical single sales in Canada declined further and in March 2006 Billboard reported that most of the then recent number one singles on the Canadian Singles Chart had sold less than 200 copies 2 In March 2006 Nielsen Entertainment Canada created the Canadian Digital Songs Chart which tracked sales of digital music downloads and Billboard stopped publishing the Canadian Singles Chart in favor of the new chart 2 However the chart continued to be published on Jam 10 Billboard introduced their own singles chart for Canada the Canadian Hot 100 on June 7 2007 It is based on digital download single sales and streaming data from Nielsen SoundScan and radio audience levels from Nielsen BDS 11 Other Canadian singles charts edit nbsp Music portal nbsp Canada portal CHUM Chart Charted singles starting in 1957 RPM Magazine Charted singles from 1964 2000 CRIA Top 50 singles September 1977 to 1980 12 CBC Singles chart starting 1980 Canadian Hot 100 Charted singles from 2007 present Music Canada Top 20 TracksReferences edit Hits of the World Canada IFPI Nielsen Marketing Research 06 24 00 Billboard Vol 108 no 46 Nielsen Business Media 16 November 1996 p 56 ISSN 0006 2510 a b c Canadian Digital Chart Bows Jaheim s Third Charms 03 04 06 Billboard Vol 118 no 9 Nielsen Business Media 4 March 2006 p 47 ISSN 0006 2510 a b Green Richard February 2015 RPM 1964 2000 The Conscience of Canada s Music Industry Library and Archives Canada Retrieved 2 December 2019 Yorke Ritchie 15 May 1971 From the Music Capitals of the World gt Toronto Billboard p 50 Retrieved 2 December 2019 Tomko Andy charts dir 5 June 1971 Billboard Hits of the World Billboard p 52 Retrieved 1 December 2019 Canadian Business Has Troubled 96 12 28 96 Billboard Vol 108 no 52 Nielsen Business Media 28 December 1996 p 52 ISSN 0006 2510 Candle Still Burning on Canada s Chart Billboard Vol 111 no 16 Nielsen Business Media 17 April 1999 p 60 64 ISSN 0006 2510 BBC News Entertainment Elton s candle burns in Canada news bbc co uk Retrieved 2023 08 24 Chart Beat 09 2 00 Billboard Vol 112 no 33 Nielsen Business Media 2 September 2000 p 102 ISSN 0006 2510 SINGLES Top 20 Nielsen SoundScan Jam Canoe June 3 2010 Archived from the original on June 7 2010 Retrieved February 18 2015 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint unfit URL link Billboard Launches Canadian Hot 100 Chart Billboard June 7 2007 Retrieved November 2 2013 David Farrell October 29 1977 Diversity is the Key to Maple Leaf Market Billboard Further research editLwin Nanda August 1996 The Canadian Singles Chart Book Music Data Canada ISBN 1 896594 09 3 Lwin Nanda September 1999 Top 40 Hits The Essential Chart Guide Music Data Canada p 384 ISBN 1 896594 13 1 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Canadian Singles Chart amp oldid 1201898224, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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