From January 2007 to May 2007, the number-one singles in Canada were compiled by the American-based music sales tracking company Nielsen SoundScan. The Canadian Singles Chart, which tracked physical single sales, was compiled every Wednesday by Jam! Canoe and published on Thursdays. The Canadian Digital Song Sales chart, which tracked digital single sales, was compiled and published weekly by Billboard magazine. On March 31, 2007, Billboard created the Canadian Hot 100, a chart specifically designed for Canada and the first Hot 100 chart that Billboard created for a country outside the United States. The chart was made available for the first time via Billboard online services on June 7, 2007, and it served as the successor to the Canadian Digital Song Sales Chart.
Canadian Singles Chart/Canadian Digital Song Sales: January 2007 – May 2007
The following lists the number-one best-selling singles in Canada in 2007, both on the Canadian Singles Chart and on the Canadian Digital Song Sales chart. Only songs released as physical singles qualified to chart on the Canadian Singles Chart, while the Canadian Digital Song Sales chart only tracked the sale of digital singles. During this period, the physical singles market in Canada was very limited in both scope and availability, and in many cases, songs on the Canadian Singles Chart received little or no radio support. For tracks other than those by American Idol or Canadian Idol winners, sales on the Canadian Singles Chart were likely to be less than 1,000 per week, considerably lower than sales on the Canadian Digital Song Sales chart. These two charts were the only singles charts Canadians had until June 2007, when the Canadian Hot 100 was made available to the public, succeeding the Canadian Digital Song Sales Chart.
Note that Billboard publishes charts with an issue date approximately 7–10 days in advance.
Physical singles (Canadian Singles Chart) Issue dateTitleArtistJanuary 4"The Saints Are Coming"U2 and Green DayJanuary 11January 17January 25"Window in the Skies"U2February 1February 8February 15February 22March 1March 8March 15March 22"The Kill"Thirty Seconds to MarsMarch 29April 5"Don't Matter"AkonApril 12April 19April 26"Brianstorm"Arctic MonkeysMay 3"Survivalism"Nine Inch NailsMay 10May 17May 24May 31
Digital singles (Canadian Digital Song Sales) Issue dateTitleArtistJanuary 6"Say It Right"Nelly FurtadoJanuary 13"How to Save a Life"The FrayJanuary 20January 27February 3February 10"This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race"Fall Out BoyFebruary 17"The Sweet Escape"Gwen Stefani featuring AkonFebruary 24March 3"What Goes Around... Comes Around"Justin TimberlakeMarch 10March 17"Girlfriend"Avril LavigneMarch 24March 31April 7"Beautiful Liar"Beyoncé & ShakiraApril 14"Girlfriend"Avril LavigneApril 21April 28"Give It to Me"Timbaland featuring Nelly Furtado & Justin TimberlakeMay 5May 12"Makes Me Wonder"Maroon 5May 19May 26
Canadian Hot 100: March 2007 – December 2007
The Canadian Hot 100 was launched on the issue dated March 31, 2007 and was made available for the first time via Billboard online services on June 7, 2007. It served as the successor to the Canadian Digital Song Sales Chart. The Canadian Hot 100 emulates the formula that drives the US Billboard Hot 100, which has mingled sales and radio data since its launch in 1958. Along with SoundScan's digital sales data, the new chart is driven by BDS' Canada All-Format Airplay, with a panel of more than 100 radio stations. The comprehensive radio panel includes the country's leading top 40, rock, country and adult contemporary stations.
In 2007, eleven singles topped the Canadian Hot 100. Timbaland's "Apologize", featuring OneRepublic, was the longest-running chart-topping single of 2007; it was the number-one single for the last nine weeks of 2007, and the first four weeks in 2008. Rihanna's "Umbrella", featuring Jay-Z, stayed at number one for five straight weeks, while Avril Lavigne's "Girlfriend" and Maroon 5's "Makes Me Wonder" stayed at number one for four weeks. Timbaland was the only artist to have multiple number-one singles in 2007, and his singles were number-one for a combined 14 weeks.
Note that Billboard publishes charts with an issue date approximately 7–10 days in advance.
Chart history
Issue dateSongArtist(s)Ref.1 March 31 "Girlfriend" Avril Lavigne April 7 April 14 April 212 April 28 "Give It to Me" Timbaland featuring Nelly Furtado and Justin Timberlake May 53 May 12 "Makes Me Wonder" Maroon 5 May 19 May 26 June 24 June 9 "Umbrella" Rihanna featuring Jay-Z June 16 June 23 June 30 July 75 July 14 "Big Girls Don't Cry" Fergie July 21 July 286 August 4 "Hey There Delilah" Plain White T's7 August 11 "Beautiful Girls" Sean Kingston August 18re August 25 "Hey There Delilah" Plain White T's September 18 September 8 "The Way I Are" Timbaland featuring Keri Hilson September 15 September 229 September 29 "Stronger" Kanye West October 610 October 13 "Gimme More" Britney Spears October 20re October 27 "Stronger" Kanye West11 November 3 "Apologize" Timbaland featuring OneRepublic November 10 November 17 November 24 December 1 December 8 December 15 December 22 December 29
See also
2007 in music List of number-one singles in Canada
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