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
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Bob Williams I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
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
Stiffs Homesick The Stiffs
United Empire Loyalists No, No, No No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
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)
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love
Viletones Screaming Fist Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Alden Diehl Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
The Reaction Waiting In Line East End Rockers
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Viletones Rebel Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Russ Little Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Bullrush I Want To Be Set Free I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Reign Ghost Long Day Journey Long Day Journey b/w Parable
The Haunted 1-2-5 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Slow I Broke The Circle I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Élan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Rush The Trees Hemispheres
Rush The Spirit of Radio Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)
Mike Woods Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Russ Little I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
Stompin' Tom Connors I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Al Oster Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Patti Jannetta Rules of Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Mary Saxton Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die
The Reaction Trials In Error East End Rockers
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
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
Sugluk Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Rush Freewill Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)
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)
Private School I Wanna Know Lost in Action (EP)
Sidewinders (1) Put The Blame On Me Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Winston Hewitt You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
Patti Jannetta Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
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)
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq
Ian & Sylvia Tyson Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Ronnie Hawkins Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
Alanis Obomsawin Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Craig Farraway After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Ian Thomas Time is the Keeper Glider
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
M.G. & the Escorts It’s Too Late A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
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
The Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Jean Leloup L'Amour Est Sans Pitié L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Willie Thrasher Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Jury Who Dat? Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Spy's Underground Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Joni Mitchell Urge for Going Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
The Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Twitch Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Ian Thomas Long Long Way Long Long Way
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
k.d. lang Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Charlie Russell The Bricklin The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II
Terry McManus Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
Arthur Scammel R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
The Reaction The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Alanis Obomsawin Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Chilliwack Lonesome Mary Lonesome Mary b/w Ridin'
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
The Bed Time Story Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
Guido Basso Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
George Olliver I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice

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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