2017 in Canadian music

The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in 2017 in music in Canada.

List of years in Canadian music
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Events

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Bands reunited

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Albums released

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Year-End List

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Artist(s) Title
1 Ed Sheeran "Shape of You"
2 Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber "Despacito"
3 The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey "Closer"
4 The Chainsmokers and Coldplay "Something Just like This"
5 French Montana featuring Swae Lee "Unforgettable"
6 The Weeknd featuring Daft Punk "Starboy"
7 Bruno Mars "That's What I Like"
8 Kygo and Selena Gomez "It Ain't Me"
9 Clean Bandit featuring Sean Paul and Anne-Marie "Rockabye"
10 DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper and Lil Wayne "I'm the One"
11 Kendrick Lamar "Humble"
12 Imagine Dragons "Believer"
13 James Arthur "Say You Won't Let Go"
14 Ed Sheeran "Castle on the Hill"
15 Future "Mask Off"
16 Shawn Mendes "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back"
17 Post Malone featuring Quavo "Congratulations"
18 Lil Uzi Vert "XO Tour Llif3"
19 DJ Khaled featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller "Wild Thoughts"
20 Charlie Puth "Attention"
21 Sam Hunt "Body Like a Back Road"
22 Zedd and Alessia Cara "Stay"
23 The Weeknd featuring Daft Punk "I Feel It Coming"
24 Zayn and Taylor Swift "I Don't Wanna Live Forever"
25 Niall Horan "Slow Hands"
26 The Chainsmokers "Paris"
27 Bruno Mars "24K Magic"
28 Liam Payne featuring Quavo "Strip That Down"
29 Taylor Swift "Look What You Made Me Do"
30 Ed Sheeran "Galway Girl"
31 Julia Michaels "Issues"
32 Calvin Harris featuring Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry and Big Sean "Feels"
33 Drake "Passionfruit"
34 Katy Perry featuring Skip Marley "Chained to the Rhythm"
35 J Balvin and Willy William featuring Beyoncé "Mi Gente"
36 Jason Derulo featuring Nicki Minaj and Ty Dolla Sign "Swalla"
37 Maroon 5 featuring Kendrick Lamar "Don't Wanna Know"
38 Post Malone featuring 21 Savage "Rockstar"
39 Calvin Harris featuring Frank Ocean and Migos "Slide"
40 Kyle featuring Lil Yachty "ISpy"
41 DJ Snake featuring Justin Bieber "Let Me Love You"
42 Migos featuring Lil Uzi Vert "Bad and Boujee"
43 Imagine Dragons "Thunder"
44 Miley Cyrus "Malibu"
45 Rae Sremmurd featuring Gucci Mane "Black Beatles"
46 Ariana Grande featuring Nicki Minaj "Side to Side"
47 Logic featuring Alessia Cara and Khalid "1-800-273-8255"
48 Harry Styles "Sign of the Times"
49 Drake "Fake Love"
50 Justin Timberlake "Can't Stop the Feeling!"
51 Demi Lovato "Sorry Not Sorry"
52 Drake "Signs"
53 Ed Sheeran and Beyoncé "Perfect"
54 David Guetta featuring Justin Bieber "2U"
55 Cardi B "Bodak Yellow"
56 Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug "Havana"
57 21 Savage "Bank Account"
58 Childish Gambino "Redbone"
59 Pink "What About Us"
60 Portugal. The Man "Feel It Still"
61 Kendrick Lamar "DNA"
62 Maroon 5 featuring Future "Cold"
63 Kesha "Praying"
64 Dua Lipa "New Rules"
65 Machine Gun Kelly and Camila Cabello "Bad Things"
66 Sam Smith "Too Good at Goodbyes"
67 Twenty One Pilots "Heathens"
68 Marshmello featuring Khalid "Silence"
69 Selena Gomez "Bad Liar"
70 Alessia Cara "Scars to Your Beautiful"
71 Shawn Mendes "Treat You Better"
72 Sia featuring Kendrick Lamar "The Greatest"
73 Rihanna "Love on the Brain"
74 Major Lazer featuring PartyNextDoor and Nicki Minaj "Run Up"
75 Jon Bellion "All Time Low"
76 Major Lazer featuring Justin Bieber and "Cold Water"
77 John Legend "Love Me Now"
78 Migos "T-Shirt"
79 Maroon 5 featuring SZA "What Lovers Do"
80 Hailee Steinfeld and Grey featuring Zedd "Starving"
81 Kodak Black "Tunnel Vision"
82 Clean Bandit featuring Zara Larsson "Symphony"
83 Justin Bieber and BloodPop "Friends"
84 Shawn Mendes "Mercy"
85 Khalid "Young Dumb & Broke"
86 Shawn Hook featuring Vanessa Hudgens "Reminding Me"
87 Macklemore featuring Skylar Grey "Glorious"
88 Halsey "Now or Never"
89 Ayo & Teo "Rolex"
90 Katy Perry featuring Nicki Minaj "Swish Swish"
91 The Weeknd "Party Monster"
92 Martin Garrix and Dua Lipa "Scared to Be Lonely"
93 Travis Scott "Butterfly Effect"
94 Zayn featuring Sia "Dusk Till Dawn"
95 Drake featuring Quavo and Travis Scott "Portland"
96 Lorde "Green Light"
97 Rae Sremmurd "Swang"
98 Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna "This Is What You Came For"
99 Big Sean "Bounce Back"
100 Major Lazer featuring Travis Scott, Camila Cabello and Quavo "Know No Better"

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References

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  3. ^ Ryan B. Patrick, "a l l i e: Nightshade". Exclaim!, July 19, 2017.
  4. ^ Arcade Fire announce new album 'Everything Now', release title track
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  16. ^ "Great Lake Swimmers Release 'They Don't Make Them Like That Anymore' Holiday EP". Exclaim!, November 24, 2017.
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