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
M.G. & the Escorts	Remembering	Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering	02:33
Joli, France	Come to Me	Come to Me // Let Go	07:12
Cockburn, Bruce	If a Tree Falls	If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift	05:44
Bum	Wedding Day	A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day	02:44
Bullrush	I Want To Be Set Free	I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away	03:14
Mitchell, Joni	Urge for Going	Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)	05:04
A Passing Fancy	A Passing Fancy	I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy	02:37
Reaction, The	The Kid's Arrived	On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)	02:32
Stiffs	No Money	The Stiffs	01:26
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
Thrasher, Willie	Wolves Don't Live By The Rules	Spirit Child	02:16
Spy's	Underground	Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)	03:18
Tiaras	Surprise!	Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!	02:25
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
Kings	This Beat Goes On - Switchin'	Switchin'	06:17
Maciag, Robert	You Make Me Feel So Good	I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good	03:12
Mendelson Joe	Oh Travene	Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain	03:41
Cockburn, Bruce	Sahara Gold	Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold	04:34
Leyrac, Monique	Tout mais pas ca	Mon pays	01:56
Dishrags	Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye)	Past Is Past (EP)	01:19
Twitch	Spunk	Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk	03:27
Teenage Head	Picture My Face	Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)	02:57
Stumpwater	Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman	Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times	03:33
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)	05:25
Collectors	She (Will-O'-The Wind)	Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)	03:53
D.O.A.	Disco Sucks	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	01:39
Claman, Dolores	The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March)	The Hockey Theme	02:15
Trooper	Santa Maria	Two For The Show	02:56
Mitchell, Joni	You Turn Me On I'm a Radio	Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)	02:39
Viletones	Screaming Fist	Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel	02:04
Earth, Roots And Water	Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	04:29
Pointed Sticks	What Do You Want Me To Do?	What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom	02:27
Trooper	3 Dressed Up As A 9	Flying Colors	04:42
Etidlouie, Etulu	Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember)	Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.	02:29
Trans-X	Living On Video	Living On Video	05:56
Connors, Stompin' Tom	Sudbury Saturday Night	Sudbury Saturday Night b/w Don Valley Jail	02:25
Williams, Bob	I'm Alright (Part One)	I'm Alright	03:57
Reaction, The	Get The Rods Out	East End Rockers	03:32
Stiffs	Fuck You	The Stiffs	02:21
M.G. & the Escorts	It’s Too Late	A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late	02:19
Reaction, The	On The Beach	On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)	05:58
Diehl, Alden	Fight On (Winter)	Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)	02:53
Rock and Roll Bitches	Welders Song	Wild West (EP)	02:34
Lady	Whatever Happened to the Love	You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love	02:41
Genèse	Je crois en moi	L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi	02:34
Kilt	Honest Gamble - Tripping Up the Stairs	Kilt	03:33
St. Germain, Ray	Metis	ST	03:39
D.O.A.	Royal Police	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	02:14
lang, k.d.	Friday Dance Promenade	Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)	02:28
Copperpenny	Wine Song	Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne	02:04
Reign Ghost	Long Day Journey	Long Day Journey b/w Parable	03:14
Immortals	The Ultimate Warlord	The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)	06:30
Gypsy	Hooked on a Memory	Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market	03:23
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass	Let Them In	Let Them In	02:33
Spoons	After the Institution	After the Institution b/w My Job	02:49
Oster, Al	Next Boat	Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock	02:46
Sugluk	Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)	Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)	02:41
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights	Work Song	That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)	02:14
Myers, Debbie	Strong Enough to Bend	Strong Enough to Bend	02:44
Olliver, George	Shine	I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine	03:13
Sugluk	I Didn't Know	Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy	03:50
Hawkins, Ronnie	Bo Didley	Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love	02:56
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass	Try a Little Harder	Let Them In	02:42
Saxton, Mary	Losing Control	Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die	02:04
Private School	Sci-Fi	Lost in Action (EP)	03:32
Thrills	Telephone	Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone	03:57
Mingles	I'm Gonna Miss You	I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight	03:17
Modern Minds	Bungalow Rock	Theresa's World (EP)	01:42
Minotaur	Witch-Hunt	Burner b/w Witch-Hunt	04:19
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
Prism	Spaceship Superstar	ST	04:06
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of)	Baby I Love You	King Size b/w Baby I Love You	02:22
Thomas, Ian	Hold On	The Runner	03:44
LOI (Lois Ramdeen)	When I Feel The Need For Love	When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact	06:33
Freedom North	Fat Man	Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)	03:53
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
Twitch	Pick Up Is Illegal on 401	Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401	02:40
Plan Nine	I Ain't No Robot	I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)	02:36
Cohen, Leonard	The Partisan	Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)	03:24
LaBarge, Bernie	Dream Away	Dream Away b/w It's Real	03:48
Pelicans	New Wave	Pelicans b/w New Wave	01:53
Collectors	Lydia Purple	Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)	02:48
Copperpenny	You're Still the One	Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne	03:29
Expedition to Earth	Expedition to Earth	Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time	02:31
Sugluk	Ballad of the Running Girl	Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy	02:11
Stiffs	Dad's a Pig	The Stiffs	01:31
Guess Who	One Day	Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)	02:07
Hometown Band	I'm Ready	Flying	03:36
Jury	Please Forget Her	Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?	02:44
April Wine	I Like To Rock	Harder.....Faster	04:22
Poppy Family	Which Way You Goin' Billy?	Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)	03:24
Ashby, Jim	Speed City (Acid Rock)	Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City	02:44
Williams, Rod & Super 8	War	War b/w War Version	03:16
Élan	Penticton Peaches	Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)	02:13
Doucette, Jerry	Nobody	The Deuce is Loose	03:29
Olliver, George	I May Never Get to See You Again	I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine	03:38
Cockburn, Bruce	Maybe the Poet	If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet	04:53
Doug And The Slugs	Too Bad	Too Bad b/w The Move	03:50
Pursuit of Happiness	I'm an Adult Now	I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young	04:24
49th Parallel	Citizen Freak	She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)	01:37

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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