TORONTO - Apparently Canadians weren't eager to get back together with Thicke.
The singer's latest album, "Paula," was a notable flop in its first week, selling a mere 550 copies in Canada, according to numbers supplied by Nielsen SoundScan. That's a far cry from the 13,000 units sold by 2013 "Blurred Lines" in its first week.
"Paula" is dedicated to Thicke's estranged wife, actress Paula Patton.
Thicke holds Canadian citizenship by virtue of his father.
Beyond the anemic sales, "Paula" also received a chilly reception from critics. LA Times called the record a "failure," Atlantic deemed it a "virtual what-not-to-do guide for both songwriters and spurned lovers," and AllMusic pronounced "Paula" as "one of the creepiest albums ever made."