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.

Artist	Track	Title	Length
Martha And The Muffins	Echo Beach	Metro Music	03:37
Triton Warrior	Satan's Train	Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train	04:08
Motherlode	When I Die	When I Die	03:17
Underworld	Go Away	Bound b/w Go Away	02:49
Chokolit Affair	Chokolit Groove	Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk	04:28
Twitch	Spunk	Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk	03:27
Twitch	Pick Up Is Illegal on 401	Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401	02:40
Seeds of Time	My Home Town	My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)	02:53
Fringe, The	Plastic People	Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown	02:12
Thomas, Ian	The Runner	The Runner	03:24
Reaction, The	The Kid's Arrived	On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)	02:32
Trans-X	Living On Video	Living On Video	05:56
Pointed Sticks	Somebody's Mom	What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom	01:38
MacIsaac, Ashley	The Devil in the Kitchen	The Devil in the Kitchen b/w What an Idiot He Is (featuring Jale) (picture sleeve, clear blue vinyl)	02:26
Scammel, Arthur R.	Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2	Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2	01:56
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
Seeds of Time	Muskrat Rumble	My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)	02:48
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling)	Orphan Baby	Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues	04:42
Stiffs	No Money	The Stiffs	01:26
Etidlouie, Etulu	Utiliput (Coming Back) (C'est en revenant de rigaud)	Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.	01:42
VLA (Vincent V.)	We Won't Let Each Other Go (Club Extended Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix)	I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go	06:17
Poppy Family	Which Way You Goin' Billy?	Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)	03:24
Triton Warrior	Sealed In a Grave	Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train	04:36
Gruesomes	Hey!	Hey!	01:49
Tallmud, Les	Avoir Raison	Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami	02:15
Captain Tractor	The Last Saskatchewan Pirate	East of Edson	04:10
Olliver, George	Shine	I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine	03:13
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass	Try a Little Harder	Let Them In	02:42
Sphex	Leaving This Crazy City	Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City	03:28
Doug And The Slugs	The Move	Too Bad b/w The Move	03:47
La Révolution Française	Québecois	Québecois	04:46
Rabble	You Come on Too Strong	You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl	02:18
Claman, Dolores	The Hockey Theme (Opening)	The Hockey Theme	00:56
Ryan, Clint	Build Myself Around You	It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You	03:20
VLA (Vincent V.)	We Won't Let Each Other Go (Radio Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix)	I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go	04:43
Guess Who	Clock On The Wall	Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)	03:01
Cockburn, Bruce	The Gift	If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift	06:06
Genetic Control	Love Rat	First Impressions (EP)	02:04
Fyre	New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges	David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges	03:42
McManus, Terry	Carolyn (stereo)	Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)	02:40
Crystal Castles	Love and Caring	Alice Practice	02:18
D.O.A.	Disco Sucks	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	01:39
A Passing Fancy	A Passing Fancy	I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy	02:37
Suspects	Raining Over France	Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France	02:55
Little, Russ	Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings)	Deeper and Deeper	01:44
Rough Trade	Fashion Victim	Avoid Freud	04:06
Mendelson Joe	Growing Pain	Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain	02:35
Stiffs	Oh Canaduh	The Stiffs	02:40
Suspects	Over Exposed	Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France	04:29
Thomas, Ian	Long Long Way	Long Long Way	05:00
Kilt	Dylan's Ghost	Kilt	02:23
Checkerlads	Shake Yourself Down	Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)	02:41
Olliver, George	I May Never Get to See You Again	I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine	03:38
Stiffs	Everyone Lies	The Stiffs	01:30
Witness Inc.	Visions of Vanessa	Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)	03:39
Viletones	Possibilities	Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel	02:32
Stumpwater	Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman	Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times	03:33
Jack J	Looking Forward to You	Looking Forward to You	08:08
Trooper	Two for the Show	Two For The Show	04:27
Sugluk	Ballad of the Running Girl	Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy	02:11
Woods, Mike	Alberta	Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)	03:49
Gypsy	Hooked on a Memory	Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market	03:23
Bum	A Promise Is A Promise	A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day	02:02
Bullrush	I Want To Be Set Free	I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away	03:14
Trooper	Santa Maria	Two For The Show	02:56
Painted Ship	Frustration	Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies	02:57
Expedition to Earth	Expedition to Earth	Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time	02:31
Klaatu	Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft	3:47 EST	07:17
Viletones	Rebel	Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel	02:09
Mitchell, Joni	Just Like This Train	Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)	04:24
Reaction, The	Waiting In Line	East End Rockers	04:51
Copperpenny	Bad Manners	Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne	03:05
Williams, Rod & Super 8	War	War b/w War Version	03:16
Cockburn, Bruce	Wondering Where the Lions Are	Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall	03:42
Kilt	Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt	Kilt	04:28
Bed Time Story	Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott)	Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun	03:00
Mitchell, Joni	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
Etidlouie, Etulu	Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember)	Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.	02:29
Mitchell, Joni	Urge for Going	Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)	05:04
Sugluk	I Didn't Know	Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy	03:50
Thrills	Party Inside My Mind	Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone	03:38
Trooper	We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time)	Knock 'em Dead Kid	03:34
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling)	Sea Cruise Blues	Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues	05:32
Spy's	Machine Shop	Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)	02:35
Thomas, Ian	Hold On	The Runner	03:44
Teenage Head	Picture My Face	Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)	02:57
Jones, Mike Group	Each and Every Day	Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling	02:18
Ugly Ducklings	Nothin'	Nothin' b/w I Can Tell	02:35
Scammel, Arthur R.	Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1	Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2	02:03
Stiffs	Dad's a Pig	The Stiffs	01:31
M.G. & the Escorts	A Someday Fool	A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late	02:37
Basso, Guido	Anna’s Theme	Put Your Hand in the Hand	02:47
Ocean	Put Your Hand In The Hand	Put Your Hand in the Hand	02:53
Little, Russ	I Want to Make it With You (David Gates)	Deeper and Deeper	02:46
Crystal Castles	Alice Practice	Alice Practice	02:12
Thomas, Ian	Painted Ladies	ST	03:31
Cockburn, Bruce	If a Tree Falls	If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift	05:44
Etidlouie, Etulu	Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone)	Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.	02:56
Stiffs	Fuck You	The Stiffs	02:21
Dishrags	Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye)	Past Is Past (EP)	01:19

MOCM Top 1000 Canadian Singles

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Poppy Family - Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)

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Gentle Touch - Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)

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Demics - New York City b/w Blue Boy

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Reaction, The - East End Rockers

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Trooper - Knock 'em Dead Kid

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Williams, Bob - I'm Alright

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Mantra - Stay b/w San Francisco Morning

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Haunted - 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning

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Mighty Pope - Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength

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Cockburn, Bruce - If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet

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

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Thomas, Ian - The Runner

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Mingles - I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight

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Northern Haze - ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq

Loverboy - Get Lucky

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Little, Russ - Deeper and Deeper

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St. Germain, Ray - ST

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Hometown Band - Flying

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Lady - You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love

Northern Pikes - Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)

Media - Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream

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A Passing Fancy - I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy

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49th Parallel - She Says b/w Citizen Freak

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Trooper - Two For The Show

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Jury - Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?

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Prism - ST

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Expedition to Earth - Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time

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Leloup, Jean - L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié

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Jones, Mike Group - Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling

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Dunn, Willie - I Pity The Country b/w The Carver

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