From Jan. 3 to Jan 1, 2026, the entertainment data tracking firm captured a variety of metrics on the music industry, with a handful of insights into the Canadian music market and listener habits. <\/p>\n
Notably, total album consumption hit 116.6 million, up 4.1% from the previous year\u2019s 112 million.<\/p>\n
This year, Wallen\u2019s chart-topping record, I\u2019m The Problem, amassed 481,000 equivalent album units. Released on May 16, the country singer has impacted the Billboard Canadian Albums chart, too, spending a total of 12 weeks at the top. Despite spending a mere month in the world, Wallen managed to snag the No. 1 spot in Luminate\u2019s midyear ranking<\/a>, securing 231,000 units. <\/p>\n Wallen\u2019s I\u2019m The Problem scored eight consecutive weeks at No. 1, while the other four weeks were interspersed by top placements from Justin Bieber\u2019s Swag, Sabrina Carpenter\u2019s Man Best Friend and the Kpop Demon Hunters soundtrack.<\/p>\n Towards the bottom of the year-end list is Wallen\u2019s 2023 album, One Thing at a Time, at No. 9, which scored 202,000 units.<\/p>\n Wallen\u2019s longevity has been a major force to be reckoned with on the charts, only rivalled by Taylor Swift\u2019s 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, which has broken several Canadian chart records<\/a> and spent 10 weeks at No. 1 in 2025. Per Luminate\u2019s year-end report, Showgirl earned 408,000 units, followed by the Kpop Demon Hunters soundtrack with 255,000 units.<\/p>\n Two Canadian artists round out the top five, including Scarborough native The Weeknd. While he released Hurry Up Tomorrow last January, it\u2019s his ever-popular compilation album, The Highlights, that lands a spot at No. 4 (246,000 units). He\u2019s followed by pop it-girl Tate McRae, whose chart-topping record, So Close To What<\/a>, scores 235,000 at No. 5. Both artists have major years on the road, scoring two of the<\/a> biggest tours<\/a> of their careers. \n On-demand streaming saw an uptick by the end of the year, increasing 4.6 % to 150.8 billion \u2014 up from 144.1 billion in the 2024 period.<\/p>\n Alex Warren scores the top spot with \u201cOrdinary,\u201d as it notches 114.5 million on-demand audio streams. Warren\u2019s emotional pop ballad has catapulted the American singer-songwriter to the mainstream \u2014 and onto the charts. Last August, it scored its 21st week at the top, becoming the second-longest song at No.1<\/a> on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100. He came in behind Shaboozey\u2019s \u201cA Bar Song (Tipsy),\u201d which still maintains the longest-running track at the top<\/a> at 25 weeks. <\/p>\n All year, the two artists have been competing for the top spot<\/a>, with Shaboozey often coming in at No. 1. But despite the country singer\u2019s hold on the charts, Shaboozey\u2019s ditty falls to second place at 84.6 million. It\u2019s only a slight hit for the Virginia native who sat at No. 1 on 2024\u2019s year-end report with 143.8 million streams. <\/p>\n Earlier, Warren\u2019s anthemic song came in at No. 2 on the midyear ranking, behind Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars\u2019 collab \u201cDie With A Smile.\u201d At the end of the year, the duo\u2019s track comes in at No. 5 with 75.9 million streams.<\/p>\n Top 10 Songs in CanadaAlex Warren \u201cOrdinary\u201d (114.5 million)Shaboozey \u201cA Bar Song (Tipsy)\u201d (84.6 million)HUNTR\/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna & REI AMI \u201cGolden\u201d (83.2 million)Benson Boone \u201cBeautiful Things\u201d (80.0 million)Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars \u201cDie With A Smile\u201d (75.9 million)ROS\u00c9 & Bruno Mars \u201cAPT.\u201d (70.1 million)Chappell Roan \u201cPink Pony Club\u201d (68.7 million)Teddy Swims \u201cLose Control\u201d (68.0 million)Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen \u201cI Had Some Help\u201d (67.8 million) Gracie Abrams \u201cThat\u2019s So True\u201d (66.1 million)<\/p>\n \n During the midyear ranking, Drake’s collaborative album with PartyNextDoor, $ome $exy $ongs 4 U and their viral single \u201cNokia\u201d snagged spots on their respective charts \u2014 however, his songs don’t factor on the year-end report. That said, as often, he has still found a way to top the ranking.<\/p>\n Drake takes the top spot on the Global Songwriters Ranking, which rewards artists who are credited most often in the top 10,000 global on-demand audio songs. The Toronto rapper (credited in the report with both his artist and government name, Aubrey Graham) has written over 100 tracks that made the list, as did Puerto Rico hitmaker Bad Bunny<\/a> who comes in at No. 2. The Weeknd comes in at No. 6, between 50 and 75 tracks. <\/p>\n Elsewhere, total Canadian album sales \u2014 including physical and digital download albums \u2014 hit 5 million, down 2.1% from 5.1 million in 2024. <\/p>\n Canadian listeners are not just streaming, but buying records. Physical album sales \u2014 vinyl, CD and cassette \u2014 increased 3%, from 3.7 million to 3.8 million. <\/p>\n
Top 10 Albums in CanadaMorgan Wallen, I’m the Problem (481,000)Taylor Swift, The Life Of A Showgirl (408,000)HUNTR\/X, Saja Boys, Kpop Demon Hunters cast, Kpop Demon Hunters (255,000) The Weeknd, The Highlights (246,000)Tate McRae, So Close To What (235,000) Alex Warren, You\u2019ll Be Alright, Kid (Chapter 1) (228,000) SZA, SOS (205,000) Sabrina Carpenter, Short n\u2019 Sweet (204,000) Morgan Wallen, One Thing at a Time (202,000) Noah Kahan, Stick Season (195,000)<\/p>\n