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Chart Attack

{{Short description|Defunct Canadian music magazine}}

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Chart Attack (stylized as CHARTattack) was a Canadian online music publication. Formerly a monthly print magazine, it was called Chart and published from 1991 to 2009.[http://www.eyeweekly.com/blog/post/49604 Chart goes paperless] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110522160621/http://www.eyeweekly.com/blog/post/49604|date=May 22, 2011}}, eye weekly, January 15, 2009. Online content ceased to be updated sometime between mid 2017 to 2019, after which owner Channel Zero laid off the site's staff.{{cite web|last1=Ritchie|first1=Kevin|title=Chart Attack Goes On Hiatus|url=https://nowtoronto.com/music/music-site-chartattack-goes-on-hiatus/|website=NOW Magazine|access-date=23 April 2018}} The site's content is no longer available live online, the domain has been taken over by a usurping commercial website unrelated to music. Much of the old content is still available as web archives at the Wayback Machine.

History and profile

Launched in 1991 as National Chart, the magazine was started by York University students Edward Skira and Nada Laskovski as a tipsheet and airplay chart for campus radio stations in Canada.(June 3, 2000). "Charting a success story: From eight-page newsletter to 70-page glossy, Chart has grown along with the decade's music", Toronto Star, p. M2.Flynn, Andrew (May 14, 2000). "Chart magazine makes it 10: Little publication grew strong by focussing on Canuck music", Canadian Press. Reprinted in The Daily News, p. 29. The magazine soon grew to include interviews, CD reviews and other features. National Chart was considered an internal publication for the National Campus and Community Radio Association, Canada's association of campus radio stations, and was not available as a newsstand title.

When Skira and Laskovski graduated, they incorporated Chart as an independent magazine, and began to pursue national newsstand distribution. Although it was no longer an NCRA publication, many campus radio stations continued to file airplay reports for the magazine's Top 50 chart even though its status as the official NCRA chart was transferred to the new publication !earshot.

The magazine's primary focus was Canadian alternative rock and indie rock, although they profiled important international acts, and rap and pop music acts as well.{{Cite news|author=Megan Thow|year=Spring 2002|title=Critical Miss|periodical=Ryerson Review of Journalism|issn=0838-0651|url=http://www.rrj.ca/m3761/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714143332/http://www.rrj.ca/m3761/|archive-date=July 14, 2014}} At its peak, the magazine had a press run of 40,000 copies per issue, making it the largest paid circulation music magazine in Canada in its era.

The magazine ceased publishing a print edition in 2009, continuing as a web-only publication. The website briefly suspended publication in summer 2011, but its acquisition by andPOP, a Canadian entertainment news website, was announced on November 1, 2011.{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20111103234344/http://www.mediacastermagazine.com/news/video-saves-the-radio-star-online-video-poised-to-revive-indie-music-site/1000653295 "Video Saves the Radio Star - Online Video Poised to Revive Indie Music Site"]}}. MediaCaster, November 1, 2011. In 2013, andPop was in turn acquired by Channel Zero.[http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/channel-zero-acquires-controlling-interest-in-andpop/1002386719/ "Channel Zero Acquires Controlling Interest in ANDPOP"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103135728/http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/channel-zero-acquires-controlling-interest-in-andpop/1002386719/|date=January 3, 2014}}. Broadcaster, June 11, 2013.

The site laid off its staff in 2017.[https://nowtoronto.com/music/music-site-chartattack-goes-on-hiatus/ "Canadian music site Chart Attack goes on hiatus"] NOW Toronto, February 6, 2017.

Reader polls

In 1996, 2000 and 2005, the magazine conducted polls of readers, musicians and music industry professionals to determine the 50 best Canadian albums and songs of all time. There were 25 albums and 18 songs which ranked in the top 50 in all three polls.

=Top 50 albums=

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! Rank

! 1996

! 2000

! 2005

1Sloan, Twice RemovedJoni Mitchell, BlueSloan, Twice Removed
2Neil Young, HarvestNeil Young, HarvestNeil Young, Harvest
3Joni Mitchell, BlueSloan, Twice RemovedJoni Mitchell, Blue
4The Tragically Hip, Up to HereRheostatics, Whale MusicBroken Social Scene, You Forgot It in People
5Rheostatics, Whale MusicRheostatics, MelvilleNeil Young, After the Gold Rush
6The Tragically Hip, Fully CompletelyThe Lowest of the Low, Shakespeare My ButtThe Weakerthans, Left and Leaving
7Neil Young, After the Gold RushSarah McLachlan, Fumbling Towards EcstasyThe Lowest of the Low, Shakespeare My Butt
8The Band, Music from Big PinkRush, Moving PicturesThe Tragically Hip, Fully Completely
9Cowboy Junkies, The Trinity SessionSloan, One Chord to AnotherThe Band, The Band
10The Lowest of the Low, Shakespeare My ButtThe Tragically Hip, Fully CompletelyRheostatics, Whale Music
11Sarah McLachlan, Fumbling Towards EcstasyThe Band, The Bandk-os, Joyful Rebellion
12Neil Young, Rust Never SleepsNeil Young, After the Gold RushThe New Pornographers, Mass Romantic
13k. d. lang, IngenueThe Tragically Hip, Day for NightSloan, One Chord to Another
14Neil Young, Tonight's the NightMary Margaret O'Hara, Miss AmericaThe Band, Music from Big Pink
15Rush, Moving PicturesDaniel Lanois, AcadieRush, 2112
16Rheostatics, MelvilleNeil Young, Rust Never SleepsSloan, Smeared
17Slow, Against the GlassChange of Heart, SmileArcade Fire, Funeral
18Sloan, SmearedMatthew Good Band, UnderdogsRush, Moving Pictures
19Leonard Cohen, I'm Your ManThe Tragically Hip, Road ApplesSarah McLachlan, Fumbling Towards Ecstasy
20Nomeansno, WrongThe Band, Music from Big PinkLeonard Cohen, Songs of Love and Hate
21Teenage Head, Frantic CitySloan, SmearedThe Tragically Hip, Day for Night
22The Band, The BandThe Tragically Hip, Up to HereBlue Rodeo, Five Days in July
23Neil Young, Everybody Knows This Is NowhereJoni Mitchell, Court and SparkHayden, Everything I Long For
24Sarah McLachlan, SolaceNeil Young, Everybody Knows This Is NowhereNeil Young, Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
25Mary Margaret O'Hara, Miss AmericaRush, 2112Metric, Old World Underground, Where Are You Now?
26Sons of Freedom, Sons of FreedomNeil Young, Tonight's the NightEric's Trip, Love Tara
27Blue Rodeo, OutskirtsThe Grapes of Wrath, Now and AgainConstantines, Shine a Light
28Doughboys, WhateverRufus Wainwright, Rufus WainwrightThe Guess Who, American Woman
29Daniel Lanois, AcadieBlue Rodeo, Five Days in JulyNeil Young, Rust Never Sleeps
30The Inbreds, KombinatorAlanis Morissette, Jagged Little PillConstantines, Constantines
31Hayden, Everything I Long ForDaniel Lanois, For the Beauty of WynonaThrush Hermit, Clayton Park
32The Pursuit of Happiness, Love JunkLeonard Cohen, Songs of Leonard CohenThe Tragically Hip, Up to Here
33The Guess Who, American WomanSloan, Navy BluesThe Super Friendz, Mock Up, Scale Down
34Blue Rodeo, Five Days in JulyThe Guess Who, American WomanNomeansno, Wrong
35Eric's Trip, Love TaraBran Van 3000, GleeSarah Harmer, You Were Here
36Skinny Puppy, BitesCowboy Junkies, The Trinity SessionBlue Rodeo, Outskirts
37The Tragically Hip, Day for NightEric's Trip, Love TaraSam Roberts, We Were Born in a Flame
38Nomeansno, Sex MadBarenaked Ladies, GordonBilly Talent, Billy Talent
39Spirit of the West, Save This HouseI Mother Earth, DigNeil Young, Tonight's the Night
4054-40, 54-40Sianspheric, SomniumBryan Adams, Reckless
41Change of Heart, Smile54-40, 54-40Sloan, Navy Blues
42Art Bergmann, Sexual RouletteMoist, SilverLeonard Cohen, Songs of Leonard Cohen
43Rush, 2112Nomeansno, WrongFeist, Let It Die
44Joni Mitchell, Court and SparkGodspeed You Black Emperor!, Slow Riot for New Zero KanadaRheostatics, Melville
45Leonard Cohen, Songs of Leonard CohenOur Lady Peace, ClumsyRufus Wainwright, Rufus Wainwright
46Teenage Head, Teenage HeadGodspeed You Black Emperor!, F♯ A♯ ∞Cowboy Junkies, The Trinity Session
47The Grapes of Wrath, Now and AgainBryan Adams, RecklessAlanis Morissette, Jagged Little Pill
48Simply Saucer, Cyborgs RevisitedBlue Rodeo, OutskirtsDeath from Above 1979, You're a Woman, I'm a Machine
49The Tragically Hip, Road ApplesSarah McLachlan, SurfacingOur Lady Peace, Clumsy
5013 Engines, Perpetual Motion MachineBlue Rodeo, CasinoMatthew Good Band, Beautiful Midnight

=Top 50 songs=

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! Rank

! 1996

! 2000

! 2005

1The Demics, "New York City"The Guess Who, "American Woman"The Guess Who, "American Woman"
2Sloan, "Underwhelmed"Sloan, "Underwhelmed"Sloan, "Underwhelmed"
3The Guess Who, "American Woman"Gordon Lightfoot, "If You Could Read My Mind"Neil Young, "The Needle and the Damage Done"
4The Pursuit of Happiness, "I'm an Adult Now"Bryan Adams, "Summer of '69"Gordon Lightfoot, "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald"
5Martha and the Muffins, "Echo Beach"Gordon Lightfoot, "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald"Bryan Adams, "Summer of '69"
6Bachman–Turner Overdrive, "Takin' Care of Business"The Pursuit of Happiness, "I'm An Adult Now"Rush, "Tom Sawyer"
7Blue Rodeo, "Try"The Tragically Hip, "New Orleans Is Sinking"The Band, "The Weight"
8Treble Charger, "Red"The Diodes, "Tired of Waking Up Tired"Neil Young, "Cortez the Killer"
9Rush, "Tom Sawyer"The Demics, "New York City"Neil Young, "Heart of Gold"
10Slow, "Have Not Been the Same"Neil Young, "Cinnamon Girl"Leonard Cohen, "Hallelujah"
11Neil Young, "Cinnamon Girl"Maestro Fresh Wes, "Let Your Backbone Slide"Neil Young, "Rockin' in the Free World"
12The Tragically Hip, "New Orleans Is Sinking"Sloan, "Money City Maniacs"Maestro Fresh Wes, "Let Your Backbone Slide"
13Neil Young, "Rockin' in the Free World"Slow, "Have Not Been the Same"Gordon Lightfoot, "If You Could Read My Mind"
14The Band, "The Weight"Blue Rodeo, "Try"The Tragically Hip, "New Orleans Is Sinking"
15Gordon Lightfoot, "If You Could Read My Mind"Neil Young, "The Needle and the Damage Done"Payola$, "Eyes of a Stranger"
16Payola$, "Eyes of a Stranger"Joni Mitchell, "Big Yellow Taxi"Neil Young, "Cinnamon Girl"
17The Diodes, "Tired of Waking Up Tired"Rush, "Tom Sawyer"Joni Mitchell, "A Case of You"
18k. d. lang, "Constant Craving"Rough Trade, "High School Confidential"Leonard Cohen, "Suzanne"
19Men Without Hats, "The Safety Dance"Neil Young, "Rockin' in the Free World"The Weakerthans, "Left and Leaving"
20Skinny Puppy, "Dig It"Martha and the Muffins, "Echo Beach"Sloan, "Coax Me"
21Young Canadians, "Hawaii"Sloan, "Coax Me"The Band, "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down"
22Rough Trade, "High School Confidential"Trooper, "Raise a Little Hell"Blue Rodeo, "Hasn't Hit Me Yet"
23Gordon Lightfoot, "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald"The Tragically Hip, "At the Hundredth Meridian"Leonard Cohen, "Famous Blue Raincoat"
24Bryan Adams, "Summer of '69"The Tragically Hip, "Courage (for Hugh MacLennan)"Rush, "Closer to the Heart"
25Leonard Cohen, "Suzanne"Rheostatics, "Record Body Count"Stompin' Tom Connors, "The Hockey Song"
26Doughboys, "Shine"Len, "Steal My Sunshine"Neil Young, "Down by the River"
27Five Man Electrical Band, "Signs"The Tragically Hip, "Grace, Too"Gordon Lightfoot, "Canadian Railroad Trilogy"
28Ian and Sylvia, "Four Strong Winds"54-40, "One Gun"Bachman–Turner Overdrive, "Takin' Care of Business"
29Sloan, "Coax Me"Bachman–Turner Overdrive, "Takin' Care of Business"The Guess Who, "No Sugar Tonight/New Mother Nature"
30Neil Young, "Heart of Gold"Rufus Wainwright, "April Fool's"Sloan, "Snowsuit Sound"
31A Foot in Coldwater, "Make Me Do (Anything You Want)"Payola$, "Eyes of a Stranger"Treble Charger, "Red"
32Anne Murray, "Snowbird"Sweeney Todd, "Roxy Roller"Bruce Cockburn, "Lovers in a Dangerous Time"
33Crowbar, "Oh, What a Feeling"Spirit of the West, "Political"k-os, "The Man I Used to Be"
34The Viletones, "Screaming Fist"Anne Murray, "Snowbird"The Pursuit of Happiness, "I'm an Adult Now"
3554-40, "I Go Blind"The Tragically Hip, "Ahead by a Century"Sloan, "The Good in Everyone"
36Terry Jacks, "Seasons in the Sun"Gordon Lightfoot, "Sundown"Hayden, "Bad As They Seem"
37Spirit of the West, "Political"Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet, "Having an Average Weekend"Joni Mitchell, "Big Yellow Taxi"
38The Haunted, "1-2-5"Doughboys, "Shine"Neil Young, "Cowgirl in the Sand"
39The Ugly Ducklings, "Nothin'"Leonard Cohen, "Suzanne"Rush, "Limelight"
40Slow, "I Broke the Circle"Sarah McLachlan, "Vox"Blue Rodeo, "Five Days in May"
41Andy Kim, "Rock Me Gently"54-40, "Baby Ran"Sloan, "Everything You've Done Wrong"
42The Stampeders, "Sweet City Woman"Blue Rodeo, "Diamond Mine"Blue Rodeo, "Try"
43Gordon Lightfoot, "Sundown"The Grapes of Wrath, "All the Things I Wasn't"The Guess Who, "These Eyes"
44Tom Cochrane, "Life Is a Highway"Leonard Cohen, "So Long Marianne"Rheostatics, "Horses"
45The Grapes of Wrath, "All the Things I Wasn't"Neil Young, "Heart of Gold"Alexisonfire, "Accidents"
46The Guess Who, "These Eyes"Spoons, "Nova Heart"The New Pornographers, "Mass Romantic"
47Cowboy Junkies, "Sweet Jane"Joni Mitchell, "A Case of You"Sam Roberts, "Hard Road"
48Sweeney Todd, "Roxy Roller"Stompin' Tom Connors, "The Hockey Song"Neil Young, "Only Love Can Break Your Heart"
49Sarah McLachlan, "The Path of Thorns (Terms)"The Tragically Hip, "Locked in the Trunk of a Car"Rufus Wainwright, "April Fool's"
50Joni Mitchell, "Big Yellow Taxi"The Ugly Ducklings, "Nothin'"The Ugly Ducklings, "Nothin'"

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