"Canadian Summer" is a song written and recorded by Canadian

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artist

Dean Brody Dean Brody (born August 12, 1975) is a Canadian country music artist who has won 16 CCMA Awards and 2 JUNO Awards. Originally signed to Broken Bow Records in 2008, Brody made his debut later that year with the single "Brothers". This song, a Top ...

. It was released in June 2020 through Brody’s label, Scurvy Dog Music.

Background

In an interview with

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, Brody remarked that "It’s kind of a nostalgic song for me. I wrote it thinking that it would come out in the fall but I think during the summer is kind of cool, especially now with us having to be inside for so long with

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. With being Canadians, we already have a long winter as it is. This song just celebrates what makes our summers unique. There’s a little bit of

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thrown in there and I’m hoping people love it. We had a lot of fun recording it and bringing it to life".

Critical reception

Courtney Fielder of Country100 Moose Jaw called the track a "fantastic tune", while FYI Music News labelled the song a "slam dunk hit".

Commercial performance

"Canadian Summer" peaked at number 56 on the

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for the week of September 26, 2020. It was a Number One hit on the ''

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chart for the same week, marking Brody's fifth number one. It also set the record as the most played song ever at Canadian country radio in a single week on the Nielsen BDS charts with 1817 spins, breaking the record that he previously set with " Can't Help Myself" earlier in 2020. The song has been certified Platinum by

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Charts

Certifications

References

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