It’s a battle between SOS and Christmas this week on the Canadian Billboard charts.
SZA’s new deluxe edition of her 2022 award-winner has pushed SOS back to the top spot on the Billboard 200. But in Canada, Michael Bublé’s Christmas continues to reign at No. 1 on the Billboard Canadian Albums chart, with SOS rising to No. 2.
SOS Deluxe: Lana features 15 new SZA tracks, 10 of which are also on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 this week, though all debuting in that chart’s back half. The laid-back and loose “30 For 30” — featuring SZA’s favourite current collaborator, Kendrick Lamar — scores the highest debut at No. 64. Her other collab with Kendrick, “Luther,” sits higher at No. 51, though that one comes from his album GNX.
Toronto fans can likely expect to hear those songs live during Lamar and SZA’s upcoming June performances at Rogers Centre, one of the biggest concerts coming to Canada this year.
SZA’s songs are some of only a handful of new or non-holiday songs entering the Canadian Hot 100 this week, which is still dominated by holiday music. Michael Bublé’s 2011 Christmas album may be topping the Albums chart, but his newest Christmas song, “Maybe This Christmas,” is a new entry on the Canadian Hot 100 at No. 79. Featuring American country singer Carly Pearce and with a writing credit from Canadian legend Jann Arden, the waltzing ballad tells a story about regret and loneliness.
Now that Christmas is over, we’ll start to see those holiday songs declining on the charts next week, making space for new contenders to kick off the year. Will SZA dominate the start of 2025? Will Rosé get a post-Christmas bump? Here’s to the new year.
