Distinctive songs of Canada

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Each country has certain songs that were hits in that one location but nowhere else. This page lists the biggest hit songs of Canada that failed to chart elsewhere. For the whole period (1960 to 2004) these are:

# Artist Song Title Year Region
1 Tom Cochrane I Wish You Well 1995 Canada
1 Sugar Jones Dayz Like That 2001 Canada
1 Richie Knight & the Mid-Knights Charlena 1963 Canada
1 Ryan Malcolm Something More 2003 Canada
1 Serial Joe Completely 2001 Canada
1 THP Orchestra Theme from 'SWAT' 1976 Canada
1 Jimmie Rodgers I Wanna Go Home (The Wreck of the 'John B') 1960 Canada
1 The Tragically Hip Ahead by a Century 1996 Canada
1 Northern Lights Tears Are Not Enough 1985 Canada
1 blink-182 I Won't Be Home for Christmas 2001 Canada
1 John Mellencamp Pop Singer 1989 Canada
1 Kalan Porter Awake In A Dream 2004 Canada
1 Cliff Richard Dancing Shoes 1963 Canada
1 The Beatles This Boy 1963 Canada
1 Platinum Blonde Crying Over You 1985 Canada
16 Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band Real Love 1991 Canada
17 Rod Stewart Leave Virginia Alone 1995 Canada
18 Jackie DeShannon Needles & Pins 1963 Canada
19 Our Lady Peace Clumsy 1997 Canada
20 John Cougar Mellencamp Just Another Day 1997 Canada

This has also been calculated for each decade.

Distinct songs of Canada: 1960s

For the 1960s the most distinct songs were:

# Artist Song Title Year Region
1 Cliff Richard Dancing Shoes 1963 Canada
1 Richie Knight & the Mid-Knights Charlena 1963 Canada
1 The Beatles This Boy 1963 Canada
1 Jimmie Rodgers I Wanna Go Home (The Wreck of the 'John B') 1960 Canada
5 Jackie DeShannon Needles & Pins 1963 Canada
6 The Young Canada Singers Canada 1967 Canada
7 Connie Francis Jealous of you (Tango della gelosia) 1960 Canada
8 Little Caesar & The Romans You Really Got a Hold on Me 1965 Canada
9 The Browns The Old Lamplighter 1960 Canada
10 Eddie Rambeau My Name Is Mud 1965 Canada
11 Chubby Checker (Do) the Hucklebuck 1960 Canada
11 Jackie Shane Any Other Way 1963 Canada
11 Bobby Curtola Three Rows Over 1963 Canada
14 Fred Darian Johnny Willow 1961 Canada
15 The Four Seasons Peanuts 1963 Canada
15 Bobby Curtola Indian Giver 1963 Canada
15 Connie Francis La Malaguena 1960 Canada
18 Johnny Horton Sink The Bismarck 1960 Canada
19 Elvis Presley Lonely Man 1961 Canada
20 Chubby Checker Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On 1960 Canada

These were calculated for data version 2.3.39

Distinct songs of Canada: 1970s

For the 1970s the most distinct songs were:

# Artist Song Title Year Region
1 THP Orchestra Theme from 'SWAT' 1976 Canada
2 Mashmakhan As the Years Go By 1970 Canada
3 Anne Murray Cotton Jenny 1972 Canada
4 Gary & Dave Could You Ever Love Me Again 1973 Canada
5 Barry Manilow It's a Miracle 1975 Canada
6 George Harrison Isn't It A Pity 1970 Canada
7 Sweeney Todd Roxy Roller 1976 Canada
8 Frank Mills Love Me, Love Me, Love 1972 Canada
9 Keith Hampshire The First Cut is the Deepest 1973 Canada
10 Bobby Vinton My Melody Of Love 1974 Canada
11 Anne Murray Love Song 1974 Canada
12 The B52s Rock Lobster 1979 Canada
13 The Osmonds Yo-yo 1971 Canada
14 Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band Main Street 1977 Canada
15 James Taylor Handy Man 1977 Canada
16 Paul Anka I Don't Like To Sleep Alone 1975 Canada
17 The Stampeders Sweet City Woman 1971 Canada
18 Sugarloaf Green-eyed Lady 1970 Canada
19 Pablo Cruise Whatcha' Gonna Do 1977 Canada
20 Elton John Pinball Wizard 1976 Canada

These were calculated for data version 2.3.39

Distinct songs of Canada: 1980s

For the 1980s the most distinct songs were:

# Artist Song Title Year Region
1 Platinum Blonde Crying Over You 1985 Canada
1 Northern Lights Tears Are Not Enough 1985 Canada
1 John Mellencamp Pop Singer 1989 Canada
4 Diesel Sausalito Summernight 1981 Canada
5 Rick Astley It Would Take A Strong Strong Man 1988 Canada
6 The Moody Blues Gemini Dream 1981 Canada
7 Corey Hart Everything In My Heart 1985 Canada
8 Jon & Vangelis The Friends of Mr Cairo 1981 Canada
9 Dan Seals Bop 1986 Canada
10 Rupert Holmes Escape 1980 Canada
11 Corey Hart Can't Help Falling in Love 1987 Canada
12 Rush New World Man 1982 Canada
13 Night Ranger Sister Christian 1984 Canada
14 Scandal The Warrior 1984 Canada
15 Corey Hart Never Surrender 1985 Canada
16 The Honeydrippers Sea of Love 1984 Canada
17 Peter Cetera One Good Woman 1988 Canada
18 Twisted Sister We're Not Gonna Take It 1984 Canada
19 Dire Straits Industrial Disease 1983 Canada
20 Peter Shelley Homosapien 1981 Canada

These were calculated for data version 2.3.39

Distinct songs of Canada: 1990s

For the 1990s the most distinct songs were:

# Artist Song Title Year Region
1 Tom Cochrane I Wish You Well 1995 Canada
1 The Tragically Hip Ahead by a Century 1996 Canada
3 Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band Real Love 1991 Canada
4 Rod Stewart Leave Virginia Alone 1995 Canada
5 Our Lady Peace Clumsy 1997 Canada
6 John Cougar Mellencamp Just Another Day 1997 Canada
7 Steve Perry You Better Wait 1994 Canada
8 Melissa Etheridge I Want To Come Over 1996 Canada
9 John Cougar Mellencamp Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First) 1996 Canada
10 Sky Love Song 1999 Canada
11 Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories I Do 1997 Canada
12 Bryan Adams On a Day Like Today 1998 Canada
13 INXS Elegantly Wasted 1997 Canada
14 Bryan Adams Back to You 1998 Canada
15 Hootie & The Blowfish Only Wanna Be With You 1995 Canada
16 Alias More Than Words Can Say 1990 Canada
17 Genesis Hold On My Heart 1992 Canada
18 Gin Blossoms Til I Hear It Form You 1995 Canada
19 Matchbox Twenty 3AM 1998 Canada
20 BoDeans Closer to Free 1996 Canada

These were calculated for data version 2.3.39


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