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
Kilt	Dylan's Ghost	Kilt	02:23
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass	Together	Let Them In	02:50
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
49th Parallel	Citizen Freak	She Says b/w Citizen Freak	01:40
Bum	A Promise Is A Promise	A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day	02:02
Power of Beckett	Back to Me	Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me	02:37
Copperpenny	Wine Song	Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne	02:04
France Joli	Playboy	Come to Me // Let Go	08:02
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass	Let Them In	Let Them In	02:33
Ron Baumber	Duncan and the Devil	Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks	02:52
Tim Hus	Hurtin’ Albertan	Huskies & Huskvarnas	08:07
Copperpenny	Thinking of You	Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne	02:54
Jack Cornell	Like the Clouds	Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds	03:27
The Reaction	The Kid's Arrived	On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)	02:32
Anne Murray	Shadows in the Moonlight	New Kind of Feeling	03:31
Chokolit Affair	Chokolit Groove	Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk	04:28
Mary Saxton	Sad Eyes	Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart	03:05
Russ Little	Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas)	Deeper and Deeper	03:03
Copperpenny	Taking My Heart	Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne	03:16
Rush	Freewill	Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)	05:24
Alanis Obomsawin	Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens)	Indian Songs	00:57
Bob Williams	I'm Alright (Part Two)	I'm Alright	03:43
Pelicans	New Wave	Pelicans b/w New Wave	01:53
Ron Richardson	Ooh Wee Babe	Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)	06:46
Anne Murray	Bidin' my time	This Way Is My Way	02:37
Patti Jannetta	Don't You Want My Love	Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love	03:26
Clint Ryan	Build Myself Around You	It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You	03:20
Bruce Cockburn	Rainfall	Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall	03:50
Witness Inc.	Another Side Of Her	Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)	03:42
Northern Haze	Qaina	ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq	03:23
Jayson Hoover (The Trials Of)	King Size	King Size b/w Baby I Love You	02:12
Alanis Obomsawin	Shibi (River of Dreams)	Indian Songs	02:07
La Révolution Française	Québecois	Québecois	04:46
Stiffs	Fuck You	The Stiffs	02:21
Bernie LaBarge	Dream Away	Dream Away b/w It's Real	03:48
Midnight Angels	(I Wish) In the Moonlight	I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)	02:17
Ian & Sylvia Tyson	Four Strong Winds	Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)	03:29
Don Jewitt	Northern Wind	Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses	03:06
Jury	Who Dat?	Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?	02:15
Jean Leloup	L'Amour Est Sans Pitié	L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié	03:19
Ronnie Hawkins	Bo Didley	Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love	02:56
Sikumiut (People of the Ice)	Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home)	People Of The Ice	02:36
Teenage Head	Picture My Face	Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)	02:57
LOI (Lois Ramdeen)	Body Contact	When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact	05:24
M.G. & the Escorts	It’s Too Late	A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late	02:19
Kilt	Honest Gamble - Tripping Up the Stairs	Kilt	03:33
49th Parallel	Citizen Freak	She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)	01:37
Helix	Billy Oxygen	Breaking Loose	04:23
Joni Mitchell	Big Yellow Taxi	Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)	02:15
Copperpenny	Boogie Woogie	Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne	03:27
The Hometown Band	Flying	Flying	03:50
Willie Thrasher	Silent Inuit	Spirit Child	04:36
Ian Thomas	The Runner	The Runner	03:24
Genetic Control	Urban Cowboy	First Impressions (EP)	02:44
Bureaucrats	Grown Up Age	Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)	03:35
M.G. & the Escorts	Remembering	Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering	02:33
Terry McManus	Carolyn (stereo)	Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)	02:40
Crystal Castles	Alice Practice	Alice Practice	02:12
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
Arthur Scammel R.	Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1	Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2	02:03
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys	Blue Steel	Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel	03:00
Alden Diehl	Fight On (Winter)	Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)	02:53
Trooper	3 Dressed Up As A 9	Flying Colors	04:42
Marie Hodgins	Dance For The Sun God	Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God	01:50
Alanis Obomsawin	Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks)	Indian Songs	01:58
Munks	Heartaches Over My Head	Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head	02:26
Kilt	Last Call	Kilt	00:33
Jayson Hoover (The Trials Of)	Baby I Love You	King Size b/w Baby I Love You	02:22
Private School	Money Guns and Power	Lost in Action (EP)	03:12
Ian Thomas	Time is the Keeper	Glider	04:14
Modern Minds	Bungalow Rock	Theresa's World (EP)	01:42
Sikumiut (People of the Ice)	Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back)	People Of The Ice	03:14
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)	02:36
Reign Ghost	Parable	Long Day Journey b/w Parable	02:13
Willie Thrasher	Forefathers	Spirit Child	03:26
Jack Cornell	Happy Dreamer	Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds	04:01
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
Dishrags	Past Is Past	Past Is Past (EP)	02:24
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)	02:40
Seeds of Time	Muskrat Rumble	My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)	02:48
Jim Ashby	Speed City (Acid Rock)	Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City	02:44
Sphex	Time	Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City	03:49
Crystal Castles	Dolls	Alice Practice	01:29
Ocean	Put Your Hand in the Hand	Put Your Hand in the Hand	02:53
Mantra	Stay	Stay b/w San Francisco Morning	02:57
Guido Basso	Megantic Outlaw	Put Your Hand in the Hand	02:37
Mingles	I'm Gonna Miss You	I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight	03:17
Bob Williams	I'm Alright (Part One)	I'm Alright	03:57
Immortals	The Ultimate Warlord	The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)	06:30
Alanis Obomsawin	NBAW (Hush - Sleep)	Indian Songs	02:14
Monique Leyrac	Tout mais pas ca	Mon pays	01:56
Jolly Tambourine Man	Apple Strudle Man	Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka	03:46
Yvonne Moore	Hit & Run Lover	Hit & Run Lover	00:17
Ian Thomas	Painted Ladies	ST	03:31
Stiffs	Oh Canaduh	The Stiffs	02:40
Trooper	We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time)	Knock 'em Dead Kid	03:34
Ms. Dolly Gilmore	No Man Like My Man	No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man	06:42
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
Craig Farraway	Wonder What She's Doing	After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing	03:34
The Reaction	Get The Rods Out	East End Rockers	03:32

MOCM Top 1000 Canadian Singles

Tracks

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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Don Jewitt - Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses

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Jury - Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?

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Reign Ghost - Long Day Journey b/w Parable

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Doug And The Slugs - Too Bad b/w The Move

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Checkerlads - Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)

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Bum - A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day

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Diodes - Released

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