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
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love
Jayson Hoover (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Metro Music
Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
VLA (Vincent V.) I Gave My Heart (Club Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
The Ugly Ducklings Nothin' Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Charlie Russell The Bricklin The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Bernie LaBarge Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Seeds of Time Muskrat Rumble My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Jerry Doucette Nobody The Deuce is Loose
Monique Leyrac Pendant que Mon pays
Alanis Obomsawin Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Etulu Etidlouie Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Private School I Wanna Know Lost in Action (EP)
George Olliver I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Don Norman & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
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
April Wine Say Hello Harder.....Faster
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq
The Ugly Ducklings Just In Case You Wonder Just In Case You're Wondering b/w That's Just the Thought I Had in My Mind (mis-print)
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
Etulu Etidlouie Utiliput (Coming Back) (C'est en revenant de rigaud) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
Etulu Etidlouie Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Sue Hansen Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
Otis Gayle Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Mendelson Joe Growing Pain Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Dundas Bloodshot in Your Eyes Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Rush The Spirit of Radio Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)
The Reaction On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Lisa Lougheed Hold Back Tomorrow Run With Us b/w Hold Back Tomorrow
Rush Fly by Night Fly By Night
Mike Woods Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Wade Hemsworth The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
Don Jewitt Northern Wind Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
Midnight Angels I'm Sufferin' I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Ian Thomas Hold On The Runner
Pierre Perpall World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Élan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Élan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Patti Jannetta Rules of Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
Debbie Myers Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
Ian Thomas Painted Ladies ST
Alden Diehl Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
The Fringe Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Jack Cornell Like the Clouds Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Marie Hodgins Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Élan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Willie Thrasher Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Kilt Last Call Kilt
Mike Woods Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Jayson Hoover (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Alan Gerber Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Motherlode When I Die When I Die
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Alanis Obomsawin Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Anne-Marie Murray The Streets of Old St. John's The Streets of Old St. John's b/w Has Love Gone Out of Style
M.G. & the Escorts Remembering Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Bruce Cockburn If I Had a Rocket Launcher If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Leonard Cohen Suzanne Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
The Collectors Lydia Purple Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
The Hometown Band Flying Flying
Bonnie Dobson Morning Dew ST
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Freedom North Fat Man Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)
Toulouse What Would My Mama Say What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Al Oster Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Underworld Go Away Bound b/w Go Away
Monique Leyrac Mon pays Mon pays
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight

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Underwhelmed (promo)

Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun

You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love

Lady - You're Still The One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love

Flying

Huskies & Huskvarnas

Run With Us b/w Hold Back Tomorrow

Lisa Lougheed (3)

Lisa Lougheed (2)

Lisa Lougheed (1)

45-Lisa Lougheed – Run With Us VINYL 02

Switchin'

Diodes' Paul Robinson @ Black Swan, Ottawa March 1978 courtesy Cameron Muir

The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II

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