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
Marie Hodgins Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Bruce Cockburn Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Alanis Obomsawin Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Élan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
The Bed Time Story Feel the Sun Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Patti Jannetta Rules of Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
Checkerlads Baby Send For Me Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Mendelson Joe The Canada Song No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song
VLA (Vincent V.) I Gave My Heart (Radio Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Mashmakhan As The Years Go By As The Years Go By b/w Gladwin (picture sleeve)
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
Eddie Spencer You're So Good to Me Baby You're So Good to Me Baby b/w If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely)
Etulu Etidlouie Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
The Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Ron Nigrini I'm Easy I'm Easy b/w For Someone on the Road
Mingles No Train Tonight I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Craig Farraway After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Rush Closer to the Heart A Farewell to Kings
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Plan Nine In Sympathy With Poland I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
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)
Genetic Control Urban Cowboy First Impressions (EP)
Ted Daigle No One Else Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
Private School Sci-Fi Lost in Action (EP)
Roots Earth And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Sue Hansen Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
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)
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Dick Damron Rockin' Baby Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Mike Woods Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
The Reaction Trials In Error East End Rockers
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
Bruce Cockburn Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Stompin' Tom Connors I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Slow I Broke The Circle I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Marie Hodgins Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
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)
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Ronnie Hawkins Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Otis Gayle Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Etulu Etidlouie Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Clint Ryan It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Bruce Cockburn The Gift If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Ronnie Hawkins Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
Bruce Cockburn Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Rush The Trees Hemispheres
Bernie LaBarge Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
Stompin' Tom Connors The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
Motherlode When I Die When I Die
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Gypsy The Market Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Debbie Myers Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
M.G. & the Escorts Remembering Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
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
Genèse Je crois en moi L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi
Arthur Scammel R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
Russ Little I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Bernie LaBarge It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
L'infonie Come & Dance The OK LA! Come & Dance The OK LA! b/w I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel
Alan Gerber Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Al Oster Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
Kilt The Drunken Dancer - Dinky Dorian's - Sleepy Maggie - McNab's Hornpipe Kilt
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Don Norman & the Other Four Mustang Sally Low Man b/w Mustang Sally

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

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