MOCM Top 1000 Canadian Singles

This playlist is a curated journey through Canada's most significant and influential singles, as selected by Robert Williston for the Museum of Canadian Music. Spanning genres, decades, and regions, it showcases the diversity and richness of Canadian music history.

From iconic tracks like Stompin' Tom Connors' "The Hockey Song" to rare gems such as The Media's "Girl I Want You," this collection highlights both celebrated hits and obscure treasures. Each entry reflects a piece of Canada's musical tapestry, offering listeners a comprehensive overview of the nation's sonic heritage.

Tracks

Artist	Track	Title	Length
Mike Jones Group	Each and Every Day	Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling	02:18
Northern Haze	Qaina	ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq	03:23
Yvonne Moore	Hit & Run Lover	Hit & Run Lover	00:17
Debbie Myers	Strong Enough to Bend	Strong Enough to Bend	02:44
Mendelson Joe	Oh Travene	Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain	03:41
Sikumiut (People of the Ice)	Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home)	People Of The Ice	02:36
M.G. & the Escorts	It’s Too Late	A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late	02:19
Stiffs	Homesick	The Stiffs	01:02
Spoons	After the Institution	After the Institution b/w My Job	02:49
Etulu Etidlouie	Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed)	Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.	02:51
Bed Time Story	Feel the Sun	Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun	02:21
Joni Mitchell	You turn Me On, I'm a Radio	You turn Me On, I'm a Radio b/w Urge for Going (picture sleeve) (promo)	02:40
Modern Minds	Bungalow Rock	Theresa's World (EP)	01:42
Munks	Long Time Waiting	Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head	02:15
Rush	The Trees	Hemispheres	04:43
49th Parallel	Citizen Freak	She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)	01:37
Triton Warrior	Satan's Train	Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train	04:08
Copperpenny	Wine Song	Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne	02:04
Charlie Russell	The Bricklin II	The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II	02:59
Guess Who	Clock On The Wall	Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)	03:01
Rush	Limelight	Moving Pictures	04:19
Payola$	Eyes of a Stranger	No Stranger to Danger	04:57
Haunted	1-2-5	1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning	02:27
The Ugly Ducklings	I Can Tell	Nothin' b/w I Can Tell	03:21
Poppy Family	Which Way You Goin' Billy?	Which Way You Goin' Billy?	03:24
Tiaras	Foolish Girl	Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!	02:34
Willie Dunn	I Pity The Country	I Pity The Country b/w The Carver	02:55
D.O.A.	Woke Up Screaming	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	02:52
Mantra	Stay	Stay b/w San Francisco Morning	02:57
Sugluk	Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)	Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)	02:41
Les Tallmud	Un Autre Ami	Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami	02:41
M.G. & the Escorts	A Someday Fool	A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late	02:37
Trooper	Santa Maria	Two For The Show	02:56
Mike Woods	Alberta	Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)	03:49
Private School	Fuck You	Lost in Action (EP)	01:40
49th Parallel	Citizen Freak	She Says b/w Citizen Freak	01:40
Ian Thomas	Time is the Keeper	Glider	04:14
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass	Try a Little Harder	Let Them In	02:42
Plan Nine	Go	I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)	03:03
Rock and Roll Bitches	Welders Song	Wild West (EP)	02:34
Nomeansno	Oh Canaduh	Oh Canaduh b/w New Age	01:59
Kilt	Last Call	Kilt	00:33
Rush	The Trees	The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)	04:44
Kings	This Beat Goes On - Switchin'	Switchin'	06:17
Boys Brigade	The Passion Of Love	ST	03:40
Etulu Etidlouie	Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember)	Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.	02:29
Don Norman & the Other Four	Low Man	Low Man b/w Mustang Sally	02:15
Leonard Cohen	The Partisan	Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)	03:24
Minotaur	Burner	Burner b/w Witch-Hunt	03:24
Ian Thomas	Hold On	The Runner	03:44
Private School	I Wanna Know	Lost in Action (EP)	02:30
Ironhorse	What's Your Hurry Darlin'	Everything is Grey	04:30
Slow	I Broke The Circle	I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)	03:20
Rabble	You Come on Too Strong	You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl	02:18
Gratitude	We are Here to Party	Loving You // We Are Here To Party	06:17
Subhumans	No Productivity	Firing Squad b/w No Productivity	03:08
k.d. lang	High Time for a Detour	Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)	04:06
Partland Brothers	Soul City	Electric Honey	03:52
Rod Williams & Super 8	War Version	War b/w War Version	03:36
Sugluk	Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)	Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)	02:35
Rush	The Spirit of Radio	Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)	04:59
Pluton and Humanoids	World Invaders	World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)	06:44
Charlie Russell	The Bricklin	The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II	02:56
Willie Thrasher	Forefathers	Spirit Child	03:26
Thrills	Party Inside My Mind	Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone	03:38
Mighty Pope	Tower of Strength	Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength	03:01
D.O.A.	Nazi Training Camp	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	01:50
Modern Minds	Theresa's World	Theresa's World (EP)	01:56
Triton Warrior	Sealed In a Grave	Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train	04:36
Joni Mitchell	Help Me	Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)	03:22
Wade Hemsworth	The Blackfly Song	Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods	03:03
Rock and Roll Bitches	Someone Could Lose an Eye	Wild West (EP)	02:24
Lady	Whatever Happened to the Love	You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love	02:41
Ronnie Hawkins	Bo Didley	Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love	02:56
Klaatu	Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft	3:47 EST	07:17
Toulouse	Toulouse	What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse	04:31
George Olliver	I May Never Get to See You Again	I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine	03:38
Demics	New York City	New York City b/w Blue Boy	04:32
Craig Farraway	Wonder What She's Doing	After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing	03:34
A Passing Fancy	A Passing Fancy	I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy	02:37
Les Tallmud	Avoir Raison	Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami	02:15
Haunted	Eight O'Clock This Morning	1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning	02:20
Reign Ghost	Parable	Long Day Journey b/w Parable	02:13
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass	Together	Let Them In	02:50
Russ Little	I Want to Make it With You (David Gates)	Deeper and Deeper	02:46
Pointed Sticks	I'm Numb	Lies b/w I'm Numb	02:11
Jury	Who Dat?	Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?	02:15
Pointed Sticks	Somebody's Mom	What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom	01:38
LOI (Lois Ramdeen)	When I Feel The Need For Love	When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact	06:33
Gruesomes	Hey!	Hey!	01:49
Sugluk	Little Boy	Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy	03:43
Jack Cornell	Happy Dreamer	Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds	04:01
Twitch	Spunk	Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk	03:27
Subhumans	Firing Squad	Firing Squad b/w No Productivity	03:07
Crystal Castles	Dolls	Alice Practice	01:29
Stiffs	Oh Canaduh	The Stiffs	02:40
Stumpwater	Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times	Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times	04:06
Sue Hansen	Sucking Up to You	Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up	03:24
Power of Beckett	Lost Soul in Disillusion	Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me	02:03
Motherlode	When I Die	When I Die	03:17

MOCM Top 1000 Canadian Singles

Tracks

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Kings - Switchin'

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Charlie Russell - The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II

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Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers - Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool

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Fyre - David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges

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Ritchie Knight & the Mid-Knights - That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)

Rush - Moving Pictures

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Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

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Rush - Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)

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Rush - Hemispheres

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Rush - A Farewell to Kings

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Rush - Fly By Night

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Sidewinders (1) - Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery

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Jerry Doucette - The Deuce is Loose

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Jerry Doucette - Mama Let Him Play

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Teenage Head - Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)

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Ocean - Put Your Hand in the Hand

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Bob Williams - I'm Alright

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Guido Basso - Put Your Hand in the Hand

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April Wine - Harder.....Faster

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Don Jewitt - Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses

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Jury - Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?

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Reign Ghost - Long Day Journey b/w Parable

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Doug And The Slugs - Too Bad b/w The Move

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Checkerlads - Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)

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Bum - A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day

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Diodes - Released

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Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) - Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues

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Don Norman & the Other Four - Low Man b/w Mustang Sally

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Slow - I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)

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Private School - Lost in Action (EP)

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