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
La Révolution Française	Québecois	Québecois	04:46
Sidewinders (1)	Put The Blame On Me	Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery	03:02
Rush	Closer to the Heart	A Farewell to Kings	02:56
Rough Trade	Fashion Victim	Avoid Freud	04:06
Ian & Sylvia Tyson	Early Morning Rain	Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)	03:52
Alanis Obomsawin	NBAW (Hush - Sleep)	Indian Songs	02:14
Ronnie Hawkins	Bo Didley	Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love	02:56
Ron Richardson	Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)	Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)	07:36
Trooper	Two for the Show	Two For The Show	04:27
Teenage Head	Picture My Face	Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)	02:57
Dishrags	Past Is Past	Past Is Past (EP)	02:24
Viletones	Possibilities	Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel	02:32
Sue Hansen	Shut Up	Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up	03:00
Ray St. Germain	Metis	ST	03:39
The Reaction	The Kid's Arrived	On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)	02:32
Etulu Etidlouie	Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember)	Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.	02:29
Ted Daigle	Mary Lou	Mary Lou b/w No One Else	02:36
Copperpenny	Bad Manners	Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne	03:05
Copperpenny	Thinking of You	Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne	02:54
Mashmakhan	As The Years Go By	As The Years Go By b/w Gladwin (picture sleeve)	03:04
Subhumans	No Productivity	Firing Squad b/w No Productivity	03:08
Anne Murray	Bidin' my time	This Way Is My Way	02:37
Private School	Sci-Fi	Lost in Action (EP)	03:32
Modern Minds	Theresa's World	Theresa's World (EP)	01:56
Bells	Moody Manitoba Morning	Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning	03:15
The Collectors	Lydia Purple	Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)	02:48
Prism	Spaceship Superstar	ST	04:06
Stiffs	Oh Canaduh	The Stiffs	02:40
Ian Thomas	Hold On	The Runner	03:44
The Ugly Ducklings	That's Just the Thought I Had in My Mind	Just In Case You're Wondering b/w That's Just the Thought I Had in My Mind (mis-print)	02:43
Demics	New York City	New York City b/w Blue Boy	04:32
Sikumiut (People of the Ice)	Ullulimat (I Think of You Always)	People Of The Ice	01:43
Diodes	Tired of Waking Up Tired	Released	02:54
Underworld	Bound	Bound b/w Go Away	03:15
A Passing Fancy	I'm Losing Tonight	I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy	02:51
Gentle Touch	One Way Ride	Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)	02:46
Stompin' Tom Connors	The Hockey Song	And the Hockey Song	02:14
Genetic Control	Love Rat	First Impressions (EP)	02:04
Guido Basso	Megantic Outlaw	Put Your Hand in the Hand	02:37
Mendelson Joe	Growing Pain	Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain	02:35
Spoons	My Job	After the Institution b/w My Job	03:14
Ritchie Knight & the Mid-Knights	That's All Right	That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)	02:28
Monique Leyrac	Pendant que	Mon pays	03:26
D.O.A.	Disco Sucks	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	01:39
Debbie Myers	Strong Enough to Bend	Strong Enough to Bend	02:44
49th Parallel	Citizen Freak	She Says b/w Citizen Freak	01:40
Modern Minds	It's Gone	Theresa's World (EP)	02:03
Ms. Dolly Gilmore	Sweet Sweet Man	No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man	06:59
Trooper	Santa Maria	Two For The Show	02:56
Don Jewitt	Northern Wind	Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses	03:06
Dick Damron	Gonna Have a Party	Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby	02:02
Kilt	South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel	Kilt	02:46
Mingles	I'm Gonna Miss You	I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight	03:17
Fyre	New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges	David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges	03:42
Poppy Family	Which Way You Goin' Billy?	Which Way You Goin' Billy?	03:24
Munks	Long Time Waiting	Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head	02:15
Copperpenny	Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne	Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne	05:12
Copperpenny	Taking My Heart	Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne	03:16
Super 8 Corporation	Free Version	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:34
Toulouse	What Would My Mama Say	What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse	03:50
k.d. lang	Friday Dance Promenade	Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)	02:28
Al Oster	Midnight Sun Rock	Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock	01:47
Spy's	Underground	Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)	03:18
Bruce Cockburn	Maybe the Poet	If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet	04:53
Mushroom Band	Don't Come Down	Don't Come Down b/w Nobody	02:40
LOI (Lois Ramdeen)	When I Feel The Need For Love	When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact	06:33
Martha And The Muffins	Echo Beach	Metro Music	03:37
Ian & Sylvia Tyson	Four Strong Winds	Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)	03:29
Twitch	Things	Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401	03:37
Haunted	Eight O'Clock This Morning	1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning	02:20
Slow	I Broke The Circle	I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)	03:20
Tiaras	Foolish Girl	Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!	02:34
Modern Minds	Bungalow Rock	Theresa's World (EP)	01:42
Stiffs	Fuck You	The Stiffs	02:21
49th Parallel	Citizen Freak	She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)	01:37
Jerry Doucette	Down The Road	Mama Let Him Play	03:35
Mary Saxton	Sad Eyes	Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart	03:05
Sugluk	Fall Away	Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy	02:49
Mary Saxton	Losing Control	Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die	02:04
222's	La poupee qui fait non (She's a Doll)	La poupee qui fait non (She's a Doll) b/w La poupee qui fait non (version instrumentale)	02:42
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	04:32
M.G. & the Escorts	Next to Nowhere	Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering	02:42
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling)	Sea Cruise Blues	Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues	05:32
The Ugly Ducklings	Nothin'	Nothin' b/w I Can Tell	02:35
Jay Telfer	Suite One	Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One	03:06
Eddie Spencer	If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely)	You're So Good to Me Baby b/w If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely)	02:48
Bruce Cockburn	If I Had a Rocket Launcher	If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet	04:58
Witness Inc.	Another Side Of Her	Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)	03:42
M.G. & the Escorts	It’s Too Late	A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late	02:19
April Wine	I Like To Rock	Harder.....Faster	04:22
Élan	Days Gone By	Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)	02:28
Ocean	Put Your Hand in the Hand	Put Your Hand in the Hand	02:53
Evolution Expantion	Blow Up	Blow Up b/w Blues Finding	02:39
Joe Kozak	Hillbilly Rock	Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me	01:48
LOI (Lois Ramdeen)	Body Contact	When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact	05:24
Ron Richardson	Ooh Wee Babe	Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)	06:46
France Joli	Baby Don't Stop Dancing	Come to Me // Let Go	07:50
Craig Farraway	Wonder What She's Doing	After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing	03:34
Willie Thrasher	Forefathers	Spirit Child	03:26
Crack of Dawn	The Key	The Key b/w Mind Wrecker	02:50

MOCM Top 1000 Canadian Singles

Tracks

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Spoons - After the Institution b/w My Job

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Boys Brigade - ST

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Jolly Tambourine Man - Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka

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The Gruesomes - Hey!

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Dolores Claman - The Hockey Theme

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Sloan - Underwhelmed (promo)

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The Bed Time Story - Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun

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

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The Hometown Band - Flying

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Tim Hus - Huskies & Huskvarnas

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Lisa Lougheed - Run With Us b/w Hold Back Tomorrow

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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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