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Annette Ducharme
Annette Ducharme
Born	Annette Marie Jeanne Ducharme; February 23; Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Occupations	Singer-songwriter; actor;
Years active	1981–present
	Musical career
Genres	Alternative rock; pop rock;
Instruments	Vocals; guitar;
Labels	Capitol; Beggars Bliss; Fuel; Dream Control Music;
Website	anetmusic.com

Annette Ducharme, also known as Anet^[1] (born February 23 in Windsor, Ontario) is a Canadian musician and songwriter. She is best known as a songwriter for other performers, including Tom Cochrane and Lawrence Gowan, but has also recorded several albums, both as a solo artist and as a member of the band Bowers-Ducharme (with James Bowers).^[1]

Ducharme is also known for her song "Start Again," co-written with Darren Radtke. It is known among television viewers worldwide as the theme song of the CBC Television teen soap opera Edgemont.

Ducharme, a Franco-Ontarian, was born in Windsor, Ontario.

History

1989-1992

In 1989, Ducharme released her debut studio album, Blue Girl. It's lead single "No Such Thing" peaked at number 51 on the RPM Singles Chart for the week of June 12, 1989.^[2]

1993–1996: Bliss Records and Don't Argue with Her

In 1993, Ducharme formed her own record label, Bliss Records. In 1996, she released "Change Your Mind" as the lead single from Don't Argue with Her (known internationally as Bloom).^[3]

1997–2002: Tortured and Talented Girl

On July 2, 2002, Ducharme released her fifth studio album, Talented Girl, under Sextant Records.^[4] The song "Nicotine" was featured on the soundtrack to the 2003 drama film Thirteen.

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with track listings
Title	Album details
Blue Girl	Released: 1989 Label: Capitol Formats: LP, cassette, CD Track listing 1. "No Such Thing" 2. "Played with Fire" 3. "Blue Girl" 4. "Middle of the Night" 5. "Innocents Will Rise" 6. "I Will Remain" 7. "Slavery" 8. "Get Back" 9. "Runaway Dream" 10. "Every Step of the Way" 11. "How to Let Go"
Sanctuary	Released: 1994 Label: Beggar's Bliss Formats: Cassette, CD Track listing 1. "Sanctuary" 2. "Great Escape" 3. "Will of the Gun" 4. "Stay - Don't Go" 5. "Garden of Love" 6. "Break Down the Fences" 7. "Moody Windows" 8. "Livin' on the Edge" 9. "Can't Go Back" 10. "Nothing I Can Do" 11. "Queen with a Vegas Taste" 12. "No Longer Naïve" 13. "The End"
Bloom	Released: 1995 Label: Bliss Formats: CD Track listing 1. "Change Your Mind" 2. "Moral" 3. "Flowers in the Concrete" 4. "Insanity Is King" 5. "Talk to the Waves" 6. "Love Is a Bomb" 7. "Hurts My Dreams" 8. "Best Waste of Time (535)" 9. "Here and Now" 10. "Polarize" 11. "Enemy"
Tortured	Released: 1997 Label: A-ttack Formats: CD Track listing 1. "Tortured" 2. "Stop Shooting Me" 3. "Cursed" 4. "Realness" 5. "Normal" 6. "Die 4 U" 7. "Whore" 8. "Stuff" 9. "L'Etat D'Amour" 10. "Astronauts" 11. "Friends" 12. "For the Moon"
Talented Girl	Released: July 2, 2002 Label: Sextant Formats: CD Track listing 1. "Nicotine" 2. "Talented Girl" 3. "Abductee" 4. "Toilet Trained" 5. "Chill Out" 6. "Liar" 7. "Everything" 8. "I Explode" 9. "Electric Chair" 10. "Telepathy" 11. "Far Out Far Out"
Wreck•Age	Released: April 16, 2019 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download Track listing 1. "Wounds" 2. "Apocalips" 3. "Not Afraid Anymore" 4. "Save the World" 5. "Listen" 6. "Don't Argue with Angels (Sean's Song)" 7. "Murder" 8. "The One" 9. "Revolving Doors" 10. "Convince Me" 11. "Head Around It" 12. "Life Is What"

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with track listings
Title	Album details
Lost in the 80's	Released: February 23, 2023 Label: Dream Control Music Formats: Digital download Track listing 1. "Slavery: Dancing with These Chains On" 2. "Rhythm of the Silence" 3. "Share a Little Lite" 4. "Lord of the Dance" 5. "Heartless Heart" 6. "Can't Turn It Off" 7. "Purpose in Life" 8. "Arrow" 9. "Last Night's Escapade" (live) 10. "Man Is a Lonely Beast" 11. "Emotions Never Lie" 12. "Take Good Care of My Love"

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
Title	Year	CAN ^[5]	Album
"No Such Thing"	1989	51	Blue Girl
"Slavery"		62
"Middle of the Night"		—
"Sanctuary"	1994	62	Sanctuary
"Will of the Gun"	1994	—	Sanctuary
"Change Your Mind"	1996	—	Don't Argue with Her
"Tortured"	1997	—	Tortured
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Filmography

Film, television, and video game
Year	Title	Role	Notes
2004	Need for Speed: Underground 2	Various voices	Voice only
2008	Left to Blossom	Lynn
2009	The Portside	Pat
2013	Supernatural	Possessed Woman
2013	Untold Stories of the E.R.	Admin Nurse
2016	Shut Eye	Homeless Woman

Composer

Tall Tale Heart (2004)
Rapid Fire (2006)

References

^ ^a ^b Dillon, Charlotte. "Biography: Annette Ducharme". Allmusic. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
^ "RPM Top Singles". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. June 12, 1989. Archived from the original on April 1, 2019. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
^ Reece, Doug (October 26, 1996). "Northern Exposure". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 43. Nielsen Business Media. p. 22. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
^ "This Week". The Gazette. June 27, 2002. p. D4.
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For peak chart positions of Ducharme's Canadian singles from 1989–1994 see RPM chart books.
- Tarling, Brian (2015). RPM's Pop Charted Songs: '64 to '90 Hits from Across Canada. Burnaby: Library and Archives Canada. ISBN 978-0-9877593-2-0.
- Tarling, Brian (2017). RPM's Pop Charted Tracks: Hit Songs from Across Canada, 1990 to 2000. Burnaby: Library and Archives Canada. ISBN 978-0-9877593-3-7.

External links

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[bio-1] Dillon, Charlotte. "Biography: Annette Ducharme". Allmusic. Retrieved 3 July 2010.

[2] "RPM Top Singles". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. June 12, 1989. Archived from the original on April 1, 2019. Retrieved August 8, 2024.

[billboard-3] Reece, Doug (October 26, 1996). "Northern Exposure". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 43. Nielsen Business Media. p. 22. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved July 17, 2023.

[4] "This Week". The Gazette. June 27, 2002. p. D4.

[can-5] For peak chart positions of Ducharme's Canadian singles from 1989–1994 see RPM chart books.
Tarling, Brian (2015). RPM's Pop Charted Songs: '64 to '90 Hits from Across Canada. Burnaby: Library and Archives Canada. ISBN 978-0-9877593-2-0.

Tarling, Brian (2017). RPM's Pop Charted Tracks: Hit Songs from Across Canada, 1990 to 2000. Burnaby: Library and Archives Canada. ISBN 978-0-9877593-3-7.

[6] Tarling, Brian (2015). RPM's Pop Charted Songs: '64 to '90 Hits from Across Canada. Burnaby: Library and Archives Canada. ISBN 978-0-9877593-2-0.

[7] Tarling, Brian (2017). RPM's Pop Charted Tracks: Hit Songs from Across Canada, 1990 to 2000. Burnaby: Library and Archives Canada. ISBN 978-0-9877593-3-7.

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