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Overview of the events of 2011 in Canadian music
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This is a summary of the year 2011 in the
Canadian music industry .
Events February March June July
ChartAttack , a music website published by the longtime former Canadian music magazine Chart , suspends publication.
[4] August September November November 1 – Canadian entertainment news website andPOP acquires ChartAttack, announcing plans to revive it with expanded video content.
[4] Bands reformed Bands on hiatus Bands disbanded Albums released A B
Jason Bajada , The Sound Your Life Makes
Jill Barber , Mischievous Moon – April 5
Justin Bieber , Under The Mistletoe
Matthew Barber , Matthew Barber
The Barr Brothers , The Barr Brothers
Bernice , What Was That
The Besnard Lakes , You Lived in the City
Blackie and the Rodeo Kings , Kings and Queens
Braids , Native Speaker – January 18
[9]
Les Breastfeeders , Dans la gueule des jours
Michael Bublé ,
Christmas
Bruce Peninsula , Open Flames
Buck 65 ,
20 Odd Years – February 1
The Burning Hell , Flux Capacitor
Louise Burns , Mellow Drama C
Kathryn Calder , Bright and Vivid – October 25
[10]
Jennifer Castle , Castlemusic
Cannon Bros. , Firecracker/Cloudglow
Lou Canon , Lou Canon – May 10
[11]
George Canyon ,
Better Be Home Soon
Keshia Chanté , Night & Day – November 8
City and Colour ,
Little Hell – June 7
Code Pie , Love Meets Rage
Cœur de pirate , Blonde – November 8
[12]
Antoine Corriveau , Saint-Maurice/Logan
Cowboy Junkies , Demons – February 15
[13]
Jim Cuddy , Skyscraper Soul – September 27
[14]
Cuff the Duke ,
Morning Comes – October 4
Isabelle Cyr and Yves Marchand, Pays d'abondance
[15] D
The Dardanelles , The Eastern Light
David Suzuki Foundation , Playlist for the Planet – March 22
[16]
Mark Davis , Eliminate the Toxins
The Dears ,
Degeneration Street – February 15
[17]
The Deep Dark Woods , The Place I Left Behind – August 2
Destroyer , Kaputt – January 25
[18]
Dinosaur Bones , My Divider
Dog Day , Deformer
Drake ,
Take Care – November 15
D-Sisive , Jonestown 2: Jimmy Go Bye Bye
Duchess Says , In a Fung Day T! E F G H I J K
Kellarissa , Moon of Neptune – March 29
Koriass , Petites victoires
K-os , Muchmusic Presents: K-os Live – October 4 L M
Catherine MacLellan , Silhouette
Madison Violet , The Good in Goodbye
The Mahones , The Black Irish
Catherine Major , Le désert des solitudes
Kate Maki , Moonshine – May 24
Kate Maki and
Frederick Squire ,
Calling It Quits/Crazy Tropical Survival Guide – March 22
Malajube , La Caverne – April 19
[27]
Dan Mangan ,
Oh Fortune – September 27
Jon McKiel , Confidence Lodge (March);
[28] Tonka War Cloud (October)
[29]
Memphis , Here Comes a City - March 8
Patrice Michaud , Le Triangle des Bermudes
Millimetrik , Around You ; Influences
Miracle Fortress , Was I the Wave?
Monogrenade , Tantale
Katie Moore , Montebello – February 1
[30]
The Most Serene Republic , Pre Serene: Thee Oneironauts
Mother Mother ,
Eureka – March 15
[31]
Krista Muir , Between Atoms N O P R S
Sam Roberts Band ,
Collider – May 10
[35]
Sarahmée , Retox
SATE , (S)cream
Ron Sexsmith ,
Long Player Late Bloomer – March 1
[36]
Shotgun Jimmie , Transistor Sister
Simple Plan , Get Your Heart On! – June 17
Sloan ,
The Double Cross
Snailhouse , Sentimental Gentleman – May 24
Socalled , Sleepover – May 3
Samantha Savage Smith , Tough Cookie
Spring Breakup , It's Not You, it's Me
Frederick Squire , Frederick Squire Sings Shenandoah and Other Popular Hits – May 24
Stars , The Bedroom Demos
Colin Stetson ,
New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges
Jeffery Straker , under the soles of my shoes
Sum 41 , Screaming Bloody Murder – March 29
Sunparlour Players , Us Little Devils – October 18
Sweatshop Union ,
The Bill Murray EP – March 1 T V W Y Top hits on record
[42]
Top 10 American albums
Rank
Artist
Album
Peak
Sales
Certification
1
Lady Gaga
Born This Way
1
246,800
[43]
[44]
3× Platinum
[45]
2
The Black Keys
El Camino
3
240,000
3× Platinum
[46]
3
LMFAO
Sorry for Party Rocking
2
176,000
[47]
2× Platinum
[48]
4
Bad Meets Evil
Hell: The Sequel
1
88,950
TBA
5
Bob Seger
Ultimate Hits: Rock and Roll Never Forgets
TBA 80,000
Platinum
[49]
6
Britney Spears
Femme Fatale
1
80,000
Platinum
[50]
7
Foo Fighters
Wasting Light
1
80,000
Platinum
[51]
8
Foster the People
Torches
7
80,000
Platinum
[52]
9
Jay-Z and
Kanye West
Watch the Throne
1
80,000
Platinum
[53]
10
Jennifer Lopez
Love?
2
80,000
Platinum
[54]
Top 10 British albums
Rank
Artist
Album
Peak
Sales
Certification
1
Adele
21
1
1,270,000
[55]
Diamond
[56]
2
Coldplay
Mylo Xyloto
1
240,000
3× Platinum
[57]
3
Pink Floyd
Discovery
TBA 160,000
2× Platinum
4
Adele
Live at the Royal Albert Hall
TBA 100,000
Diamond
[58]
5
Florence and the Machine
Ceremonials
4
40,000
Gold
6
Radiohead
The King of Limbs
5
40,000
Gold
7
Susan Boyle
Someone to Watch Over Me
6
40,000
Gold
[59]
8
George Harrison
George Harrison: Living in the Material World
TBA 20,000
2× Platinum
[60]
9
Jeff Beck
Rock 'n' Roll Party (Honoring Les Paul)
TBA 10,000
Platinum
[61]
10
Amy Winehouse
Lioness: Hidden Treasures
5
TBA TBA
Top 10 International albums Top 10 Singles
Rank
Artist
Song
Album
Peak
Sales
Certification
1
Maroon 5 featuring
Christina Aguilera
"
Moves like Jagger "
Hands All Over
1
640,000
8× Platinum
[65]
2
Gotye featuring
Kimbra
"
Somebody That I Used to Know "
Making Mirrors
1
639,000
[66]
TBA
3
Adele
"
Someone like You "
21
2
560,000
7× Platinum
[67]
4
fun. featuring
Janelle Monáe
"
We Are Young "
Some Nights
1
560,000
7× Platinum
[68]
5
Pitbull featuring
Ne-Yo ,
Afrojack and
Nayer
"
Give Me Everything "
Planet Pit
1
560,000
7× Platinum
[69]
6
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
"
Can't Hold Us "
The Heist
2
554,000
[66]
4× Platinum
[70]
7
Awolnation
"
Sail "
Megalithic Symphony
48
480,000
6× Platinum
[71]
8
LMFAO featuring
Lauren Bennett and
GoonRock
"
Party Rock Anthem "
Sorry for Party Rocking
1
480,000
6× Platinum
9
Adele
"
Set Fire to the Rain "
21
2
400,000
5× Platinum
[72]
10
Flo Rida
"
Good Feeling "
Wild Ones
2
400,000
5× Platinum
[73]
Canadian Hot 100 Year-End List Deaths January 18 –
Antonín Kubálek , classical pianist
February 11 –
Bad News Brown , 33, rapper and harmonica player
March 22 –
Victor Bouchard , pianist and composer
April 6 –
John Bottomley , singer-songwriter
May 13 –
Jack Richardson , record producer
May 28 –
Alys Robi , jazz singer
June 9 – Claude Léveillée, 78, composer and chansonnier
June 23 –
Gaye Delorme , guitarist
July 10 –
Pierrette Alarie , opera singer
August 7 –
Jiří Traxler , jazz pianist
December 22 – David Gold, heavy metal singer (
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