Canadian rock music is a genre that emerged in the 1970s and 80s, characterized by its blend of hard rock, folk, and blues influences. It often features powerful guitar riffs, driving rhythms, and emotive vocals. This genre has produced some of the most iconic and enduring songs in rock history, with themes ranging from love and heartbreak to social and political issues. Its artists have achieved worldwide success and have become synonymous with Canadian music culture.
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# | name | Popularity | instrumentalness | danceability | energy | acousticness | Happiness | tempo | followers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 75 | 0 | 52 | 60 | 21 | 44 | 118 | 3145133 | |
2 | 66 | 11 | 44 | 83 | 5 | 49 | 131 | 2111165 | |
3 | 62 | 12 | 48 | 67 | 18 | 66 | 122 | 1452172 | |
4 | 60 | 4 | 53 | 67 | 30 | 61 | 121 | 1012492 | |
5 | 59 | 5 | 56 | 48 | 42 | 50 | 119 | 2754859 | |
6 | 58 | 7 | 54 | 69 | 5 | 77 | 131 | 918991 | |
7 | 57 | 2 | 67 | 62 | 38 | 87 | 121 | 124922 | |
8 | 55 | 2 | 49 | 60 | 40 | 63 | 122 | 633542 | |
9 | 55 | 0 | 51 | 75 | 8 | 66 | 130 | 818857 | |
10 | 55 | 0 | 55 | 59 | 23 | 53 | 114 | 94737 | |
11 | 54 | 2 | 63 | 82 | 5 | 65 | 130 | 214087 | |
12 | 51 | 0 | 59 | 88 | 6 | 62 | 106 | 70892 | |
13 | 50 | 1 | 48 | 65 | 13 | 60 | 120 | 359026 | |
14 | 49 | 2 | 51 | 68 | 21 | 47 | 118 | 170855 | |
15 | 48 | 7 | 49 | 30 | 42 | 32 | 120 | 173672 | |
16 | 46 | 12 | 38 | 74 | 14 | 42 | 127 | 441085 | |
17 | 45 | 18 | 55 | 45 | 54 | 51 | 118 | 55230 | |
18 | 42 | 0 | 60 | 74 | 11 | 67 | 108 | 136711 | |
19 | 42 | 0 | 58 | 54 | 11 | 58 | 127 | 85278 | |
20 | 42 | 0 | 62 | 78 | 8 | 80 | 138 | 21896 | |
21 | 41 | 1 | 53 | 67 | 7 | 67 | 121 | 29987 | |
22 | 41 | 0 | 61 | 70 | 2 | 48 | 127 | 82202 | |
23 | 41 | 0 | 59 | 70 | 8 | 69 | 124 | 75987 | |
24 | 40 | 0 | 57 | 72 | 7 | 63 | 131 | 111108 | |
25 | 40 | 17 | 66 | 46 | 32 | 49 | 108 | 49668 | |
26 | 39 | 1 | 56 | 66 | 30 | 65 | 129 | 28292 | |
27 | 37 | 1 | 48 | 72 | 9 | 53 | 120 | 172062 | |
28 | 37 | 2 | 57 | 63 | 23 | 72 | 113 | 72589 | |
29 | 37 | 2 | 52 | 88 | 2 | 43 | 121 | 94598 | |
30 | 36 | 12 | 61 | 60 | 19 | 62 | 145 | 26598 | |
31 | 35 | 0 | 48 | 52 | 38 | 45 | 125 | 72067 | |
32 | 35 | 0 | 66 | 71 | 7 | 71 | 112 | 10102 | |
33 | 34 | 0 | 61 | 67 | 8 | 77 | 136 | 28256 | |
34 | 34 | 0 | 50 | 63 | 27 | 78 | 167 | 22339 | |
35 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9821 | |
36 | 34 | 1 | 31 | 50 | 23 | 34 | 116 | 7070 | |
37 | 34 | 1 | 58 | 55 | 14 | 53 | 121 | 42152 | |
38 | 33 | 2 | 52 | 79 | 2 | 70 | 127 | 46023 | |
39 | 33 | 6 | 66 | 74 | 7 | 60 | 127 | 51389 | |
40 | 33 | 20 | 66 | 66 | 28 | 55 | 125 | 35319 | |
41 | 32 | 1 | 54 | 89 | 10 | 70 | 143 | 37051 | |
42 | 32 | 0 | 53 | 75 | 7 | 56 | 124 | 19973 | |
43 | 31 | 0 | 56 | 68 | 19 | 66 | 116 | 26947 | |
44 | 30 | 1 | 73 | 71 | 0 | 88 | 119 | 29137 | |
45 | 29 | 0 | 67 | 34 | 1 | 80 | 144 | 19535 | |
46 | 29 | 0 | 52 | 48 | 20 | 77 | 139 | 10172 | |
47 | 29 | 0 | 63 | 89 | 1 | 72 | 132 | 9543 | |
48 | 28 | 2 | 58 | 73 | 10 | 72 | 123 | 25249 | |
49 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15703 | |
50 | 28 | 0 | 54 | 78 | 4 | 51 | 111 | 13595 | |
51 | 28 | 1 | 54 | 83 | 2 | 63 | 117 | 29785 | |
52 | 27 | 5 | 57 | 29 | 77 | 47 | 88 | 1635 | |
53 | 27 | 17 | 48 | 82 | 1 | 76 | 139 | 10183 | |
54 | 26 | 0 | 43 | 74 | 24 | 67 | 128 | 5673 | |
55 | 26 | 1 | 55 | 78 | 5 | 58 | 122 | 11548 | |
56 | 26 | 0 | 48 | 55 | 48 | 65 | 154 | 7106 | |
57 | 26 | 0 | 55 | 76 | 14 | 65 | 129 | 11931 | |
58 | 25 | 7 | 57 | 80 | 6 | 70 | 143 | 15260 | |
59 | 25 | 4 | 53 | 65 | 47 | 57 | 109 | 8116 | |
60 | 24 | 1 | 54 | 83 | 0 | 57 | 126 | 7479 | |
61 | 24 | 0 | 79 | 44 | 7 | 63 | 112 | 15193 | |
62 | 24 | 2 | 63 | 72 | 3 | 77 | 123 | 7267 | |
63 | 23 | 1 | 61 | 51 | 7 | 60 | 116 | 7203 | |
64 | 22 | 1 | 58 | 69 | 5 | 67 | 125 | 3767 | |
65 | 21 | 0 | 73 | 49 | 3 | 74 | 97 | 1868 | |
66 | 18 | 6 | 55 | 79 | 1 | 69 | 131 | 5906 | |
67 | 18 | 0 | 70 | 72 | 2 | 74 | 116 | 13435 | |
68 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 932 | |
69 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4193 | |
70 | 14 | 13 | 47 | 67 | 0 | 48 | 118 | 2102 | |
71 | 13 | 0 | 61 | 65 | 0 | 26 | 120 | 6491 | |
72 | 12 | 2 | 48 | 94 | 1 | 38 | 125 | 2427 | |
73 | 12 | 0 | 59 | 88 | 1 | 81 | 125 | 2262 | |
74 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4054 | |
75 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1020 |