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"A Criminal Mind"
"A Criminal Mind"
Single by Lawrence Gowan
from the album Strange Animal
Released	15 January 1985
Studio	Startling Studios; (Ascot, Berkshire, England)
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	4:38 (radio edit); 7:21 (album version)
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Lawrence Gowan
Producer(s)	David Tickle
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"A Criminal Mind" is a song by Scottish-born Canadian artist Lawrence Gowan. Released in January 1985 as the lead single from second studio album, Strange Animal, it reached number five in Canada. Gowan refers to it as one of his signature songs.^[2]

Background

In a 2015 interview with Huffington Post Canada, Gowan stated that his inspiration for the song was a Kingston Penitentiary prison cell exhibit at the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) to represent the Canadian penal system.^[3] The empty cell was attended by a single guard, with whom Gowan had a conversation after sitting in the cell alone for a while.^[3] The discussion about recidivist inmates led to the creation of the song.^[3]

Longevity

In April 1999, Gowan received a call from a member of the band Styx, which was interested in inviting him to fill in for Dennis DeYoung,^[4] who refused to perform for concerts.^[2] He met the band at the house of Tommy Shaw, where they performed a few songs, the first of which was "A Criminal Mind".^[2] The band suggested to make it "a Styx song".^[2] After the band's acrimonious split with DeYoung,^[5] Gowan was asked to become a permanent member.^[4] He agreed, and they performed their first concert together in Branson, Missouri later in 1999.^[2] The song appeared on the album Styx World: Live 2001.

As of 2019^[update] "A Criminal Mind" is still on the band's tour set list and is played at most Canadian concerts.^[6] This has led to increased awareness of Gowan's musical repertoire amongst Styx fans.^[4] As a result, "A Criminal Mind" and other songs in his repertoire, including "Moonlight Desires", "All The Lovers in the World", "(You're a) Strange Animal", and "Guerrilla Soldier", received increased airplay on Boom FM, Q107, and other Toronto radio stations.^[7] In 2014, Gowan received three "Classic Music Award" from the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada for the songs "A Criminal Mind", "Dancing on My Own Ground" and "(You're A) Strange Animal"^[8] each having achieved 100,000 radio airplays throughout Canada since their release.^[9] Gowan has previously stated he became aware of the increased airplay because of the royalties cheques he receives.^[7]

In 2018, "A Criminal Mind" was certified as a platinum single in Canada, surpassing a combined 80,000 physical 7", 12" single and digital downloaded units sold.^[10] Gowan was presented with the plaque on stage during a concert at Caesars Windsor in Windsor.^[10]

Music video

Upon completion of recording for the album, Gowan collaborated with videographer Rob Quartly to create a music video for the song.^[11] They spent two months together, during which they created "a ground-breaking video" with a unique treatment according to Keith Sharp, as well as a music video for the song "(You're A) Strange Animal".^[11]

In an interview with Nick Krewen of Music Express magazine, Gowan stated that "videos can be powerful but they are so misused" and that he was "really happy" with the result for this video.^[11] Music critic John Griffin of The Gazette referred to as an "amazing video".^[12] It won the Juno Award for Best Video at the 1985 Juno Awards.^[13]^[14] Other nominees included the video for "(You're A) Strange Animal" from the same album, also produced by Quartly, and a third video produced by Quartly, for the song "Never Surrender" by Corey Hart.^[15] That year, the song was nominated for the Juno Award for Single of the Year, which was won by Corey Hart for "Never Surrender".^[16]^[17]

Don Oates, vice president of sales and marketing for Columbia Records, stated that the music video was pivotal in the song receiving airplay^[18] in Canada. In an article in The Gazette, Martin Siberok stated that "the role of video" was key to the song appearing on record charts.^[19] Kirk LaPointe of Billboard magazine stated that Gowan was the "clearest beneficiary" of the existence of MuchMusic (which had launched in September 1984) as the album Strange Animal achieved double platinum status and Gowan emerged as a "hit domestic artist".^[18] In addition, Gowan appeared on a spot for the channel to emphasize that his song is about a criminal mind that needs understanding, while a criminal act is another matter entirely.^[20] Despite his domestic success and the album's United States release in May 1985, the song received little airplay in the United States.^[21]

Canadian voice actor Len Carlson, who contributed to numerous animated series as well as being a longstanding voice for Kraft Canada, opens the music video with a dramatic voiceover introduction.^[22]

Charts

Chart (1985)	Peak position
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)^[23]	14
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[24]	5

Notes

^ Reviews: Gowan's 'Strange Animal' Noisey
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Whitman 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c Gowan 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c Go 2012.
^ Fox 1999, p. S2.
^ "A Criminal Mind by Gowan Song Statistics | setlist.fm". www.setlist.fm. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
^ ^a ^b Barber 2012.
^ Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada 2014.
^ Stevenson 2014.
^ ^a ^b FYIMusicNews 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c Sharp 2014, p. 146.
^ Griffin 1985.
^ Griffin 1985b.
^ LaPointe 1985, p. 74.
^ Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences: Best Video.
^ Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences: Single of the Year.
^ LaPointe 1985, p. 6.
^ ^a ^b LaPointe 1986, p. C-13.
^ Siberok 1986.
^ "GOWAN -- 80'S MUCHMUSIC PROMO". YouTube. MuchMusic. 17 October 2006. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
^ Sharp 2014, p. 173.
^ Archer, C (15 September 2009). "Rise Up: Canadian Pop Music in the 1980s Part One". Gloryosky. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
^ "RPM Weekly Chart: Adult Contemporary (May 25, 1985)". RPM. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
^ "RPM Weekly Chart: Top Singles (April 27, 1985)". RPM. Retrieved 20 June 2018.

References

Fox, Doug (4 August 1999). "After 30 years, Styx's success is no illusion, as the band returns to paradise". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 31. Nielsen Business Media. ISSN 0006-2510.
Go, Justin (10 July 2012). "Styx singer Lawrence Gowan is still a strange animal". National Post. Archived from the original on 5 October 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
Gowan, Lawrence (21 December 2012). "A Strange Animal He's Not – Gowan Interview" (Interview). Jim Barber. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
Gowan, Lawrence (2 October 2014). "Still Sailing: A Talk with Lawrence Gowan of Styx" (Interview). Howard Whitman. TechnologyTell Entertainment. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
Gowan, Lawrence (4 February 2015). "The strange stories behind 'Strange Animal,' Gowan's 30-year-old classic album" (Interview). Interviewed by Aaron Brophy. Huffington Post Canada. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
Griffin, John (2 May 1985). "Hit album makes a believer of Gowan". The Gazette. p. B4.
Griffin, John (5 November 1985b). "1985 Junos: Adams 3, Hart 1". The Gazette. p. A11.
LaPointe, Kirk (16 November 1985). "Bryan Adams captures three Junos". Billboard. Vol. 97, no. 46. Nielsen Business Media. pp. 6 and 74. ISSN 0006-2510.
LaPointe, Kirk (1 February 1986). "The MuchMusic Network: From linchpin to kingpin of Canadian music – in one year". Billboard. Vol. 98, no. 5. Nielsen Business Media. pp. C-6, C-12 and C-13. ISSN 0006-2510.
LeBlanc, Larry (23 July 1994). "Sony Camilleri counters criticism". Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 30. Nielsen Business Media. ISSN 0006-2510.
Sharp, Keith (2014). Music Express: The rise, fall and resurrection of Canada's music magazine. Alan Frew. Dundurn Press. ISBN 9781459721944.
Siberok, Martin (19 July 1986). "Acrobatic Gowan a hit with crowd at La Ronde". The Gazette. p. E3.
Stevenson, Jane (16 June 2014). "Drake, Jepsen honoured at SOCAN Awards". Toronto Sun. Canoe Sun Media. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
"Artist summary: Gowan". Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
"Yearly summary: Best Video". Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
"Yearly summary: Single of the Year". Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and SciencesCanadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
"SOCAN Classic Music Awards". Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada. 2014. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
"Gowan's 'Criminal Mind' Now Certified Platinum". FYIMusicNews.ca. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2018.

[1] Reviews: Gowan's 'Strange Animal' Noisey

[FOOTNOTEWhitman2014-2] Whitman 2014.

[FOOTNOTEGowan2015-3] Gowan 2015.

[FOOTNOTEGo2012-4] Go 2012.

[FOOTNOTEFox1999S2-5] Fox 1999, p. S2.

[6] "A Criminal Mind by Gowan Song Statistics | setlist.fm". www.setlist.fm. Retrieved 9 September 2019.

[FOOTNOTEBarber2012-7] Barber 2012.

[FOOTNOTESociety_of_Composers,_Authors_and_Music_Publishers_of_Canada2014-8] Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada 2014.

[FOOTNOTEStevenson2014-9] Stevenson 2014.

[FOOTNOTEFYIMusicNews2018-10] FYIMusicNews 2018.

[FOOTNOTESharp2014146-11] Sharp 2014, p. 146.

[FOOTNOTEGriffin1985-12] Griffin 1985.

[FOOTNOTEGriffin1985b-13] Griffin 1985b.

[FOOTNOTELaPointe198574-14] LaPointe 1985, p. 74.

[FOOTNOTECanadian_Academy_of_Recording_Arts_and_Sciences:_Best_Video-15] Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences: Best Video.

[FOOTNOTECanadian_Academy_of_Recording_Arts_and_Sciences:_Single_of_the_Year-16] Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences: Single of the Year.

[FOOTNOTELaPointe19856-17] LaPointe 1985, p. 6.

[FOOTNOTELaPointe1986C-13-18] LaPointe 1986, p. C-13.

[FOOTNOTESiberok1986-19] Siberok 1986.

[20] "GOWAN -- 80'S MUCHMUSIC PROMO". YouTube. MuchMusic. 17 October 2006. Retrieved 15 August 2020.

[FOOTNOTESharp2014173-21] Sharp 2014, p. 173.

[22] Archer, C (15 September 2009). "Rise Up: Canadian Pop Music in the 1980s Part One". Gloryosky. Retrieved 19 November 2024.

[23] "RPM Weekly Chart: Adult Contemporary (May 25, 1985)". RPM. Retrieved 20 June 2018.

[24] "RPM Weekly Chart: Top Singles (April 27, 1985)". RPM. Retrieved 20 June 2018.

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+"'''A Criminal Mind'''" is a song by Scottish-born Canadian artist [[Lawrence Gowan]]. Released in January 1985 as the lead single from second studio album, ''[[Strange Animal]]'', it reached number five in Canada. Gowan refers to it as one of his [[signature song]]s.{{sfn|Whitman|2014}}
+==Background==
-"'''A Criminal Mind'''" is a song written, composed, and performed by [[Lawrence Gowan]], who refers to it as one of his [[signature song]]s.{{sfn|Whitman|2014}}
+In a 2015 interview with [[Huffington Post Canada]], Gowan stated that his inspiration for the song was a [[Kingston Penitentiary]] prison cell exhibit at the [[Canadian National Exhibition]] (CNE) to represent the Canadian penal system.{{sfn|Gowan|2015}} The empty cell was attended by a single guard, with whom Gowan had a conversation after sitting in the cell alone for a while.{{sfn|Gowan|2015}} The discussion about recidivist inmates led to the creation of the song.{{sfn|Gowan|2015}}
+==Longevity==
-After his 1982 debut album ''Gowan'' did not fare well, Gowan "found himself naturally gravitating" to the [[Queen Street West]] music scene that was developing in [[Toronto]] in the mid 1980s.{{sfn|Griffin|1985}}{{sfn|LeBlanc|1994}} This drew the attention of [[Columbia Records]], which would fund his next album.{{sfn|Griffin|1985}} Gowan spent a year writing songs, and also travelled to Scotland and Ireland to trace his heritage.{{sfn|Griffin|1985}}{{sfn|Sharp|2014|p=146}} While there, he received a telephone call from English record producer [[David Tickle]], who said he would produce the album{{sfn|Sharp|2014|p=146}} and arranged a [[Studio recording|recording session]]. Tickle secured the services of several [[session musician]]s from the [[Backup band|backing band]] of [[Peter Gabriel]] for the recording session, including bassist [[Tony Levin]], drummer [[Jerry Marotta]], and guitarist David Rhodes.{{sfn|Griffin|1985}} The album ''Strange Animal'' was recorded at [[Tittenhurst Park#Startling Studios|Startling Studios]] owned by [[Ringo Starr]].{{sfn|Sharp|2014|p=146}}
+In April 1999, Gowan received a call from a member of the band [[Styx (band)|Styx]], which was interested in inviting him to fill in for [[Dennis DeYoung]],{{sfn|Go|2012}} who refused to perform for concerts.{{sfn|Whitman|2014}} He met the band at the house of [[Tommy Shaw]], where they performed a few songs, the first of which was "A Criminal Mind".{{sfn|Whitman|2014}} The band suggested to make it "a Styx song".{{sfn|Whitman|2014}} After the band's acrimonious split with DeYoung,{{sfn|Fox|1999|p=S2}} Gowan was asked to become a permanent member.{{sfn|Go|2012}} He agreed, and they performed their first concert together in [[Branson, Missouri|Branson]], [[Missouri]] later in 1999.{{sfn|Whitman|2014}} The song appeared on the album ''[[Styx World: Live 2001]]''.
+{{asof|2019}} "A Criminal Mind" is still on the band's tour [[set list]] and is played at most Canadian concerts.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.setlist.fm/stats/songs/gowan-13d77155.html?song=A+Criminal+Mind|title=A Criminal Mind by Gowan Song Statistics {{!}} setlist.fm|website=www.setlist.fm|access-date=2019-09-09}}</ref> This has led to increased awareness of Gowan's musical repertoire amongst Styx fans.{{sfn|Go|2012}} As a result, "A Criminal Mind" and other songs in his repertoire, including "[[Moonlight Desires]]", "All The Lovers in the World", "[[(You're a) Strange Animal]]", and "Guerrilla Soldier", received increased airplay on [[Boom FM]], [[CILQ-FM|Q107]], and other Toronto [[radio station]]s.{{sfn|Barber|2012}} In 2014, Gowan received three "Classic Music Award" from the [[Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada]] for the songs "A Criminal Mind", "Dancing on My Own Ground" and "(You're A) Strange Animal"{{sfn|Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada|2014}} each having achieved 100,000 radio airplays throughout Canada since their release.{{sfn|Stevenson|2014}} Gowan has previously stated he became aware of the increased airplay because of the [[royalties]] cheques he receives.{{sfn|Barber|2012}}
+In 2018, "A Criminal Mind" was certified as a platinum single in Canada, surpassing a combined 80,000 physical 7", 12" single and digital downloaded units sold.{{sfn|FYIMusicNews|2018}} Gowan was presented with the plaque on stage during a concert at [[Caesars Windsor]] in [[Windsor, Ontario|Windsor]].{{sfn|FYIMusicNews|2018}}
+==Music video==
 Upon completion of recording for the album, Gowan collaborated with videographer [[Rob Quartly]] to create a [[music video]] for the song.{{sfn|Sharp|2014|p=146}} They spent two months together, during which they created "a ground-breaking video" with a unique treatment according to Keith Sharp, as well as a music video for the song "(You're A) Strange Animal".{{sfn|Sharp|2014|p=146}}
-In an interview with Nick Krewen of ''[[Music Express (magazine)|Music Express]]'' magazine, Gowan stated that "videos can be powerful but they are so misused" and that he was "really happy" with the result for this video.{{sfn|Sharp|2014|p=146}} Music critic John Griffin of ''[[The Gazette (Montreal)|The Gazette]]'' referred to as an "amazing video".{{sfn|Griffin|1985}} It won the [[Juno Award for Video of the Year|Juno Award for Best Video]] at the [[Juno Awards of 1985|1985 Juno Awards]].{{sfn|Griffin|1985b}}{{sfn|LaPointe|1985|p=74}} Other nominees included the video for "(You're A) Strange Animal" from the same album, also produced by Quartly, and a third video produced by Quartly, for the song "[[Never Surrender (song)|Never Surrender]]" by [[Corey Hart (singer)|Corey Hart]].{{sfn|Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences: Best Video}} That year, the song was nominated for the [[Juno Award for Single of the Year]], which was won by Corey Hart for "Never Surrender".{{sfn|Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences: Single of the Year}}{{sfn|LaPointe|1985|p=6}}<!-- also graphics for album --><!-- note: the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences incorrectly lists "(You're A) Strange Animal" as the winner for Best Video; all news sources reviewed so far state "A Criminal Mind" won -->
+In an interview with Nick Krewen of ''[[Music Express (magazine)|Music Express]]'' magazine, Gowan stated that "videos can be powerful but they are so misused" and that he was "really happy" with the result for this video.{{sfn|Sharp|2014|p=146}} Music critic John Griffin of ''[[The Gazette (Montreal)|The Gazette]]'' referred to as an "amazing video".{{sfn|Griffin|1985}} It won the [[Juno Award for Video of the Year|Juno Award for Best Video]] at the [[Juno Awards of 1985|1985 Juno Awards]].{{sfn|Griffin|1985b}}{{sfn|LaPointe|1985|p=74}} Other nominees included the video for "(You're A) Strange Animal" from the same album, also produced by Quartly, and a third video produced by Quartly, for the song "[[Never Surrender (Corey Hart song)|Never Surrender]]" by [[Corey Hart (singer)|Corey Hart]].{{sfn|Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences: Best Video}} That year, the song was nominated for the [[Juno Award for Single of the Year]], which was won by Corey Hart for "Never Surrender".{{sfn|Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences: Single of the Year}}{{sfn|LaPointe|1985|p=6}}<!-- also graphics for album --><!-- note: the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences incorrectly lists "(You're A) Strange Animal" as the winner for Best Video; all news sources reviewed so far state "A Criminal Mind" won -->
-Don Oates, vice president of sales and marketing for [[Columbia Records]], stated that the music video was pivotal in the song receiving [[airplay]]{{sfn|LaPointe|1986|p=C-13}} in Canada. In an article in ''The Gazette'', Martin Siberok stated that "the role of video" was key to the song appearing on [[record chart]]s.{{sfn|Siberok|1986}} Kirk LaPointe of ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' magazine stated that Gowan was the "clearest beneficiary" of the existence of [[MuchMusic]] (which had launched in September 1984) as the album ''Strange Animal'' achieved double platinum status and Gowan emerged as a "hit domestic artist".{{sfn|LaPointe|1986|p=C-13}} Despite his domestic success and the album's United States release in May 1985, the song received little airplay in the United States.{{sfn|Sharp|2014|p=173}}
+Don Oates, vice president of sales and marketing for [[Columbia Records]], stated that the music video was pivotal in the song receiving [[airplay]]{{sfn|LaPointe|1986|p=C-13}} in Canada. In an article in ''The Gazette'', Martin Siberok stated that "the role of video" was key to the song appearing on [[record chart]]s.{{sfn|Siberok|1986}} Kirk LaPointe of ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' magazine stated that Gowan was the "clearest beneficiary" of the existence of [[MuchMusic]] (which had launched in September 1984) as the album ''Strange Animal'' achieved double platinum status and Gowan emerged as a "hit domestic artist".{{sfn|LaPointe|1986|p=C-13}} In addition, Gowan appeared on a spot for the channel to emphasize that his song is about a criminal mind that needs understanding, while a criminal act is another matter entirely.<ref>{{cite web |title=GOWAN -- 80'S MUCHMUSIC PROMO |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p08_7M-1sHE |website=YouTube | date=17 October 2006 |publisher=MuchMusic |access-date=15 August 2020}}</ref> Despite his domestic success and the album's United States release in May 1985, the song received little airplay in the United States.{{sfn|Sharp|2014|p=173}}
+Canadian voice actor [[Len Carlson]], who contributed to numerous animated series as well as being a longstanding voice for [[Kraft Canada]], opens the music video with a dramatic voiceover introduction.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Archer |first1=C |title=Rise Up: Canadian Pop Music in the 1980s Part One |url=https://www.gloryosky.ca/urbmn/2009/09/14/tv-review-rise-up-p1/ |website=Gloryosky |date=15 September 2009 |access-date=19 November 2024}}</ref>
-In April 1999, Gowan received a call from a member of the band [[Styx (band)|Styx]], which was interested in inviting him to fill in for [[Dennis DeYoung]],{{sfn|Go|2012}} who refused to perform for concerts.{{sfn|Whitman|2014}} He met the band at the house of  [[Tommy Shaw]], where they performed a few songs, the first of which was "A Criminal Mind".{{sfn|Whitman|2014}} The band suggested to make it "a Styx song".{{sfn|Whitman|2014}} After the band's acrimonious split with DeYoung{{sfn|Fox|1999|p=S2}} Gowan was asked to become a permanent member.{{sfn|Go|2012}} He agreed, and they performed their first concert together in [[Branson, Missouri|Branson]], [[Missouri]] later in 1999.{{sfn|Whitman|2014}}
+==Charts==
-{{asof|2018}} "A Criminal Mind" is still on the band's tour [[set list]] and it still plays the song at concerts, which has led to increased awareness of Gowan's musical repertoire amongst Styx fans.{{sfn|Go|2012}} As a result, "A Criminal Mind" and other songs in his repertoire, including "Moonlight Desires", "All The Lovers in the World", "(You're A) Strange Animal", and "Guerrilla Soldier", received increased airplay on [[Boom FM]], [[CILQ-FM|Q107]], and other Toronto [[radio station]]s.{{sfn|Barber|2012}} In 2014, Gowan received three "Classic Music Award" from the [[Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada]] for the songs "A Criminal Mind", "Dancing On My Own Ground" and "(You’re A) Strange Animal"{{sfn|Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada|2014}} each having achieved 100,000 radio airplays throughout Canada since their release.{{sfn|Stevenson|2014}} Gowan has previously stated he became aware of the increased airplay because of the [[royalties]] cheques he receives.{{sfn|Barber|2012}}
+{|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
+!scope="col"|Chart (1985)
+!scope="col"|Peak<br>position
+|-
+!scope="row"|Canada Adult Contemporary ([[RPM (magazine)|RPM]])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.8333&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.8333.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.8333|title=RPM Weekly Chart: Adult Contemporary (May 25, 1985)|access-date=20 June 2018|magazine=[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]}}</ref>
+|14
+|-
+!scope="row"|Canada Top Singles ([[RPM (magazine)|RPM]])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.0515&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.0515.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.0515|title=RPM Weekly Chart: Top Singles (April 27, 1985)|access-date=20 June 2018|magazine=[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]}}</ref>
+|5
+|}
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-*{{cite journal|journal=Billboard|title=After 30 years, Styx's success is no illusion, as the band returns to paradise|last=Fox|first=Doug|volume=113|issue=31|publisher=Nielsen Business Media|date=4 August 1999|issn=0006-2510|ref=harv}}
+*{{cite magazine|magazine=Billboard|title=After 30 years, Styx's success is no illusion, as the band returns to paradise|last=Fox|first=Doug|volume=113|issue=31|publisher=Nielsen Business Media|date=4 August 1999|issn=0006-2510}}
-*{{cite news|url=http://arts.nationalpost.com/2012/07/10/styx-singer-lawrence-gowan-is-still-a-strange-animal/ |title=Styx singer Lawrence Gowan is still a strange animal |last=Go |first=Justin |newspaper=[[National Post]] |date=10 July 2012 |accessdate=4 October 2014 |ref=harv |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://archive.is/20141005003432/http://arts.nationalpost.com/2012/07/10/styx-singer-lawrence-gowan-is-still-a-strange-animal/ |archivedate=5 October 2014 |df=dmy }}
+*{{cite news |url=http://arts.nationalpost.com/2012/07/10/styx-singer-lawrence-gowan-is-still-a-strange-animal/ |title=Styx singer Lawrence Gowan is still a strange animal |last=Go |first=Justin |newspaper=[[National Post]] |date=10 July 2012 |access-date=4 October 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20141005003432/http://arts.nationalpost.com/2012/07/10/styx-singer-lawrence-gowan-is-still-a-strange-animal/ |archive-date=5 October 2014 |df=dmy }}
-*{{cite interview|url=http://tourism.bayofquinte.ca/things-to-do/arts-and-entertainment/lawrence-gowan-styx-interview-empire-theatre/ |title=A Strange Animal He's Not – Gowan Interview |last=Gowan |first=Lawrence |subjectlink=Lawrence Gowan |others=Jim Barber |date=21 December 2012 |accessdate=4 October 2014 |ref={{harvid|Barber|2012}} |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006100056/http://tourism.bayofquinte.ca/things-to-do/arts-and-entertainment/lawrence-gowan-styx-interview-empire-theatre/ |archivedate=6 October 2014 }}
+*{{cite interview |url=http://tourism.bayofquinte.ca/things-to-do/arts-and-entertainment/lawrence-gowan-styx-interview-empire-theatre/ |title=A Strange Animal He's Not – Gowan Interview |last=Gowan |first=Lawrence |subject-link=Lawrence Gowan |others=Jim Barber |date=21 December 2012 |access-date=4 October 2014 |ref={{harvid|Barber|2012}} |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006100056/http://tourism.bayofquinte.ca/things-to-do/arts-and-entertainment/lawrence-gowan-styx-interview-empire-theatre/ |archive-date=6 October 2014 }}
-*{{cite interview|url=http://www.technologytell.com/entertainment/51737/still-sailing-away-talk-lawrence-gowan-styx/|title=Still Sailing: A Talk with Lawrence Gowan of Styx|last=Gowan|first=Lawrence|others=Howard Whitman|date=2 October 2014|publisher=TechnologyTell Entertainment|accessdate=4 October 2014|ref={{harvid|Whitman|2014}} }}
+*{{cite interview|url=http://www.technologytell.com/entertainment/51737/still-sailing-away-talk-lawrence-gowan-styx/|title=Still Sailing: A Talk with Lawrence Gowan of Styx|last=Gowan|first=Lawrence|others=Howard Whitman|date=2 October 2014|publisher=TechnologyTell Entertainment|access-date=4 October 2014|ref={{harvid|Whitman|2014}}}}
+*{{cite interview|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2015/02/04/gowan-strange-animal_n_6612684.html|title=The strange stories behind 'Strange Animal,' Gowan's 30-year-old classic album|last=Gowan|first=Lawrence|interviewer=Aaron Brophy|subject-link=Lawrence Gowan|publisher=[[Huffington Post Canada]]|date=4 February 2015|access-date=23 November 2018}}
-*{{cite news|title=Hit album makes a believer of Gowan|last=Griffin|first=John|newspaper=[[The Gazette (Montreal)|The Gazette]]|page=B4|date=2 May 1985|ref=harv}}
-*{{cite news|title=1985 Junos: Adams 3, Hart 1|last=Griffin|first=John|newspaper=The Gazette|page=A11|date=5 November 1985b|ref=harv}}
+*{{cite news|title=Hit album makes a believer of Gowan|last=Griffin|first=John|newspaper=[[The Gazette (Montreal)|The Gazette]]|page=B4|date=2 May 1985}}
-*{{cite journal|journal=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|title=Bryan Adams captures three Junos|last=LaPointe|first=Kirk|volume=97|issue=46|publisher=[[Nielsen Business Media]]|pages=6 and 74|date=16 November 1985|issn=0006-2510|ref=harv}}
+*{{cite news|title=1985 Junos: Adams 3, Hart 1|last=Griffin|first=John|newspaper=The Gazette|page=A11|date=5 November 1985b}}
-*{{cite journal|journal=Billboard|title=The MuchMusic Network: From linchpin to kingpin of Canadian music – in one year|last=LaPointe|first=Kirk|volume=98|issue=5|publisher=[[Nielsen Business Media]]|pages=C-6, C-12 and C-13|date=1 February 1986|issn=0006-2510|ref=harv}}
+*{{cite magazine|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|title=Bryan Adams captures three Junos|last=LaPointe|first=Kirk|volume=97|issue=46|publisher=[[Nielsen Business Media]]|pages=6 and 74|date=16 November 1985|issn=0006-2510}}
-*{{cite journal|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|title=Sony Camilleri counters criticism|last=LeBlanc|first=Larry|volume=106|issue=30|publisher=Nielsen Business Media|date=23 July 1994|issn=0006-2510|ref=harv}}
+*{{cite magazine|magazine=Billboard|title=The MuchMusic Network: From linchpin to kingpin of Canadian music – in one year|last=LaPointe|first=Kirk|volume=98|issue=5|publisher=[[Nielsen Business Media]]|pages=C-6, C-12 and C-13|date=1 February 1986|issn=0006-2510}}
+*{{cite magazine|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|title=Sony Camilleri counters criticism|last=LeBlanc|first=Larry|volume=106|issue=30|publisher=Nielsen Business Media|date=23 July 1994|issn=0006-2510}}
-*{{cite book|title=Music Express: The rise, fall and resurrection of Canada's music magazine|last=Sharp|first=Keith|others=[[Alan Frew]]|publisher=[[Dundurn Press]]|year=2014|isbn=9781459721944|ref=harv}}
-*{{cite news|title=Acrobatic Gowan a hit with crowd at La Ronde|last=Siberok|first=Martin|newspaper=The Gazette|page=E3|date=19 July 1986|ref=harv}}
+*{{cite book|title=Music Express: The rise, fall and resurrection of Canada's music magazine|last=Sharp|first=Keith|others=[[Alan Frew]]|publisher=[[Dundurn Press]]|year=2014|isbn=9781459721944}}
-*{{cite news|url=http://www.torontosun.com/2014/06/16/drake-jepsen-honoured-at-socan-awards|title=Drake, Jepsen honoured at SOCAN Awards|last=Stevenson|first=Jane|newspaper=[[Toronto Sun]]|publisher=Canoe Sun Media|date=16 June 2014|accessdate=4 October 2014|ref=harv}}
+*{{cite news|title=Acrobatic Gowan a hit with crowd at La Ronde|last=Siberok|first=Martin|newspaper=The Gazette|page=E3|date=19 July 1986}}
+*{{cite news|url=http://www.torontosun.com/2014/06/16/drake-jepsen-honoured-at-socan-awards|title=Drake, Jepsen honoured at SOCAN Awards|last=Stevenson|first=Jane|newspaper=[[Toronto Sun]]|publisher=Canoe Sun Media|date=16 June 2014|access-date=4 October 2014}}
-*{{cite web|url=http://junoawards.ca/awards/artist-summary/?artist_name=gowan&submit=Search|title=Artist summary: Gowan|publisher=[[Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences]]|accessdate=4 October 2014|ref={{harvid|Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences: Artist summary}} }}
+*{{cite web|url=http://junoawards.ca/awards/artist-summary/?artist_name=gowan&submit=Search|title=Artist summary: Gowan|publisher=[[Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences]]|access-date=4 October 2014|ref={{harvid|Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences: Artist summary}}|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006111505/http://junoawards.ca/awards/artist-summary/?artist_name=gowan&submit=Search|archive-date=6 October 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}
+*{{cite web|url=http://junoawards.ca/awards/yearly-summary/?group_id=106&category_ids=106&from_year=1985&to_year=1985&submit=Search|title=Yearly summary: Best Video|publisher=Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences|access-date=4 October 2014|ref={{harvid|Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences: Best Video}}|archive-date=6 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006085944/http://junoawards.ca/awards/yearly-summary/?group_id=106&category_ids=106&from_year=1985&to_year=1985&submit=Search|url-status=dead}}
-*{{cite web|url=
-http://junoawards.ca/awards/yearly-summary/?group_id=106&category_ids=106&from_year=1985&to_year=1985&submit=Search|title=Yearly summary: Best Video|publisher=Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences|accessdate=4 October 2014|ref={{harvid|Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences: Best Video}} }}
+*{{cite web|url=http://junoawards.ca/awards/yearly-summary/?group_id=86&category_ids=86&from_year=1985&to_year=1985&submit=Search|title=Yearly summary: Single of the Year|publisher=Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and SciencesCanadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences|access-date=4 October 2014|ref={{harvid|Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences: Single of the Year}}|archive-date=6 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006130600/http://junoawards.ca/awards/yearly-summary/?group_id=86&category_ids=86&from_year=1985&to_year=1985&submit=Search|url-status=dead}}
-*{{cite web|url=http://junoawards.ca/awards/yearly-summary/?group_id=86&category_ids=86&from_year=1985&to_year=1985&submit=Search|title=Yearly summary: Single of the Year|publisher=Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and SciencesCanadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences|accessdate=4 October 2014|ref={{harvid|Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences: Single of the Year}} }}
+*{{cite web|url=http://www.socan.ca/content/socan-classic-music-awards-6|title=SOCAN Classic Music Awards|publisher=Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada|date=2014|access-date=4 October 2014|ref={{harvid|Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada|2014}}|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006082434/http://www.socan.ca/content/socan-classic-music-awards-6|archive-date=6 October 2014|url-status=dead}}
+*{{cite web|title=Gowan's 'Criminal Mind' Now Certified Platinum|url=https://www.fyimusicnews.ca/articles/2018/09/11/gowans-criminal-mind-now-certified-platinum|work=FYIMusicNews.ca|date=11 September 2018|access-date=9 November 2018|ref={{harvid|FYIMusicNews|2018}}}}
-*{{cite web|url=http://www.socan.ca/content/socan-classic-music-awards-6|title=SOCAN Classic Music Awards|publisher=Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada|date=2014|accessdate=4 October 2014|ref={{harvid|Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada|2014}} }}
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