Following Downie’s death, many of the band’s albums climbed the Billboard Canadian Albums chart, which is compiled by Neilsen Music. In the week ending October 19, 2017 (the day following the announcement of Downie’s death), Yer Favourites rose to No. 2 in the chart, with another 10 albums moving to the Top 200. Streaming also increased 700 percent, and many of the Tragically Hip’s top hits remained on the Spotify Canadian Viral 50 as of October 23, 2017.
Albums climb Billboard chart
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