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
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Craig Farraway Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love
Ian Thomas Time is the Keeper Glider
Sidewinders (1) Cryin' Heartache Misery Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Genèse Je crois en moi L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi
Bob Williams I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Leonard Cohen Suzanne Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Bruce Cockburn Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
Don Norman & the Other Four Mustang Sally Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Etulu Etidlouie Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
Stags You Know He Did Guess Who b/w You Know He Did
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Dick Damron Gonna Have a Party Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Bruce Cockburn The Gift If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Marie Hodgins Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
France Joli Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Etulu Etidlouie Utiliput (Coming Back) (C'est en revenant de rigaud) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
Checkerlads Baby Send For Me Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Rush Limelight Moving Pictures
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Sue Hansen Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Ian Thomas Pilot Glider
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)
Dundas Bloodshot in Your Eyes Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
Debbie Myers Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Ray St. Germain Metis ST
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
France Joli Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
Dundas Can't You Hear Me Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Terry McManus Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Bernie LaBarge Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
France Joli Baby Don't Stop Dancing Come to Me // Let Go
Joni Mitchell Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Rush Closer to the Heart A Farewell to Kings
George Olliver I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Monique Leyrac Mon pays Mon pays
Monique Leyrac Pendant que Mon pays
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Etulu Etidlouie Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Jay Telfer Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Russ Little I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Northern Pikes Teenland Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Élan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Alanis Obomsawin Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Pelicans Pelicans Pelicans b/w New Wave
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Ian Thomas The Runner The Runner
The Reaction Trials In Error East End Rockers
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Sidewinders (1) Put The Blame On Me Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Sugluk Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Craig Farraway After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Marie Hodgins Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
Willie Thrasher Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Russ Little Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Les Tallmud Avoir Raison Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Underworld Go Away Bound b/w Go Away
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
Jerry Doucette Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
M.G. & the Escorts It’s Too Late A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Jayson Hoover (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Rush The Spirit of Radio Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)
Ian Thomas Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Mike Jones Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)

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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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