The great Canadian summer song showdown
We need your help picking the best Canadian summer jam
On May 25, Alvvays, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Stars and more will take the stage at Toronto's RBC Echo Beach for the 2019 CBC Music Festival. You can get your tickets here.
Ahead of the big day, we wanted to take a look back at summer music that has moved Canadians throughout the years, by rounding up eight iconic Canadian summer songs into a tournament-style bracket below.
Now we need your help: Which Canadian song, below, is the quintessential summer song?
To learn more, listen to CBC Drive and cast your vote on Twitter at @CBCMusic. Polls will take place on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays on Twitter, for the next few weeks.
Let the games begin.
Current Standings:
Bracket A: The Tragically Hip: "Poets" vs. Bryan Adams: "Summer of '69."
Winner: Bryan Adams: "Summer of '69"
Bracket B: Justin Bieber: "Sorry" vs. Shania Twain: "Man! I Feel Like a Woman."
Winner: Justin Bieber: "Sorry"
Bracket C: Baby Blue Soundcrew feat. Kardinal Offishall, Jully Black, Sean Paul: "Money Jane" vs. Len: "Steal my Sunshine."
Winner: Len: "Steal my Sunshine"
Bracket D: Drake: "One Dance" vs. Carly Rae Jepsen: "Call me Maybe"
Winner: Carly Rae Jepsen: "Call me Maybe"
Semi-final 1: Bryan Adams: "Summer of '69" vs. Justin Bieber: "Sorry"
Winner: Bryan Adams: "Summer of '69"
Semi-final 2: Len: "Steal my Sunshine" vs. Carly Rae Jepsen: "Call me Maybe"
Winner: Carly Rae Jepsen: "Call me Maybe"
Final: Bryan Adams: "Summer of '69" vs. Carly Rae Jepsen: "Call me Maybe"
Winner: Bryan Adams: "Summer of '69"
Think we missed a great summer anthem? Tweet us at @CBCMusic.