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Billboard Canada has released its year-end music charts

‘Tis the time of year we look back on what happened in music in 2025. Billboard released its year-end charts for Canada. Here’s some of what we learned. Once you’re done browsing these lists, here’s some analysis.

Top Mainstream Rock Songs in Canada in 2025

  1. Mayday, Linkin Park
  2. The Emptiness Machine, Linkin Park
  3. Adrenaline, Finger Eleven
  4. Even If It Kills Me, Papa Roach
  5. One Eyed Bastard, Green Day

Top Alternative Songs in Canada in 2025

  1. Nobody’s Solider, Hozier
  2. Mess to Make, JJ Wilde
  3. Last Girls at the Party, The Beaches
  4. Rushmere, Mumford & Sons
  5. The Night Before, The Black Keys

Top Artists in Canada in 2025

  1. Morgan Wallen
  2. Taylor Swift
  3. Sabrina Carpenter
  4. Benson Boone
  5. Tate McRae
  6. The Weeknd
  7. Drake
  8. Kendrick Lamar
  9. Shaboozey
  10. Chappell Roan

Top Canadian Artists in 2025

  1. Tate McCrate
  2. The Weeknd
  3. Drake
  4. Justin Bieber
  5. PartyNextDoor
  6. Cameron Whitcomb
  7. Michael Buble
  8. Karan Ajula
  9. Josh Ross
  10. Nickelback

Top Songs in Canada in 2025

  1. A Bar Song, Shaboozey
  2. Orginary, Alex Warren
  3. APT., ROSE and Bruno Mars
  4. Die With a Smile, Lady Gaga and Lady Gaga
  5. Beautiful Things, Benson Boone

Top Albums in 2025

  1. I’m the Problem, Morgan Wallen
  2. Short N’ Sweet, Sabrina Carpenter
  3. The Highlights, The Weeknd
  4. SOS, SZA
  5. One Thing at a Time, Morgan Wallen

Top Canadian Albums by Sales

  1. Life of a Showgirl, Taylor Swift
  2. The Tortured Poets Department, Taylor Swift
  3. Short N’ Sweet, Sabrina Carpenter
  4. The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, Chappell Roan
  5. Hit Me Hard and Soft, Billie Eilish

Most-streamed songs in Canada

  1. A Bar Song, Shaboozey
  2. Ordinary, Alex Warren
  3. Die with a Smith, Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars
  4. APT., ROSE and Bruno Mars
  5. Beautiful Things, Benson Boone

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