MOCM Top 1000 Canadian Singles

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
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Seeds of Time Muskrat Rumble My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Tim Hus Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Ian Thomas Time is the Keeper Glider
Willie Thrasher Forefathers Spirit Child
Bonnie Dobson Morning Dew ST
Yvonne Moore Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Alanis Obomsawin Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
The Subhumans No Productivity Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Copperpenny Boogie Woogie Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Bruce Cockburn Tokyo Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Terry McManus Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Bernie LaBarge Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
The Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Don Norman & the Other Four Mustang Sally Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Debbie Myers Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
Anne Murray Snowbird This Way Is My Way
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Craig Farraway Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Ron Nigrini I'm Easy I'm Easy b/w For Someone on the Road
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Jury Who Dat? Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Bernie LaBarge Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Robert Maciag You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
France Joli Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
Genetic Control Urban Cowboy First Impressions (EP)
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Jenny Rock Mal Mal b/w Voyage entre nuit et clarté
Leonard Cohen Suzanne Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
M.G. & the Escorts It’s Too Late A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Sugluk Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Pelicans Pelicans Pelicans b/w New Wave
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
The Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
Len Steal My Sunshine You Can't Stop the Bum Rush
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
Rod Williams & Super 8 War War b/w War Version
Jack Cornell Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
Chilliwack Lonesome Mary Lonesome Mary b/w Ridin'
k.d. lang High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Sugluk Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
The Collectors Lydia Purple Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Guido Basso Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Russ Little Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
Bruce Cockburn Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
The Ugly Ducklings I Can Tell Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Joni Mitchell Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
Alan Gerber Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Midnight Angels I'm Sufferin' I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
Russ Little Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Ron Nigrini For Someone on the Road I'm Easy b/w For Someone on the Road
Ashley MacIsaac The Devil in the Kitchen The Devil in the Kitchen b/w What an Idiot He Is (featuring Jale) (picture sleeve, clear blue vinyl)
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Otis Gayle Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Mashmakhan As The Years Go By As The Years Go By b/w Gladwin (picture sleeve)
George Olliver Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Etulu Etidlouie Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Mushroom Band Don't Come Down Don't Come Down b/w Nobody
Joni Mitchell You Turn Me On I'm a Radio Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Bruce Cockburn The Gift If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Stiffs Homesick The Stiffs
Power of Beckett Lost Soul in Disillusion Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me

I'm Easy b/w For Someone on the Road

45-Ron Nigrini I'm Easy b/w For Someone on the Road VINYL 02

Anna Marie b/w Into the Night

45-Susan Jacks - Anna Marie VINYL 02

The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)

Immortals The Ultimate Warlord LABEL 02

Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart

Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die

Modern Minds - Theresa's World (EP)

Modern Minds - Theresa's World (EP)

Theresa's World (EP)

Modern Minds - Theresa's World (EP)

Modern Minds - Theresa's World (EP)

Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)

Kilt

Lonesome Mary b/w Ridin'

45-Chilliwack - Lonesome Mary VINYL 02

Give Me The Nightime b/w Give Me The Nightime (promo)

Oh Canaduh b/w New Age

Deeper and Deeper

I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)

La poupee qui fait non (She's a Doll) b/w La poupee qui fait non (version instrumentale)

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I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good

Tim Hus (2)

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Tim Hus (7)

Tim Hus (6)

Tim Hus (5)

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