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
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder.....Faster
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
Willie Thrasher Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
Robert Maciag You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
k.d. lang Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Guido Basso Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
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
Anne Murray Snowbird This Way Is My Way
Anne Murray I Just Fall in Love Again New Kind of Feeling
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Bruce Cockburn Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Clint Ryan It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Élan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Les Tallmud Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
The Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Sue Hansen Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Mike Woods Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Ian Thomas Long Long Way Long Long Way
April Wine Say Hello Harder.....Faster
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
Viletones Rebel Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Guido Basso Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
Russ Little I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Pelicans Pelicans Pelicans b/w New Wave
Gale Garnett We'll Sing in the Sunshine My Kind of Folk Songs
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
Ronnie Hawkins Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Charlie Russell The Bricklin II The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II
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)
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Stompin' Tom Connors Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
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)
Mike Jones Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Plan Nine Go I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Ashley MacIsaac The Devil in the Kitchen The Devil in the Kitchen b/w What an Idiot He Is (featuring Jale) (picture sleeve, clear blue vinyl)
Bonnie Dobson Morning Dew ST
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
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
Willie Thrasher Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Lisa Lougheed Run With Us Run With Us b/w Hold Back Tomorrow
Jerry Doucette Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Alanis Obomsawin Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
Terry McManus Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Tim Hus Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
Subhumans No Productivity Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Dick Damron Rockin' Baby Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Jury Please Forget Her Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Toulouse What Would My Mama Say What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
Reign Ghost Parable Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Willie Dunn I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
The Hometown Band Flying Flying
France Joli Let Go Come to Me // Let Go
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
France Joli Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Bruce Cockburn Maybe the Poet If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Mary Saxton Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die
Ray St. Germain Metis ST
Mashmakhan As The Years Go By As The Years Go By b/w Gladwin (picture sleeve)
Ocean Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Bernie LaBarge Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Patti Jannetta Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away

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Underwhelmed (promo)

Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun

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

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

Flying

Huskies & Huskvarnas

Run With Us b/w Hold Back Tomorrow

Lisa Lougheed (3)

Lisa Lougheed (2)

Lisa Lougheed (1)

45-Lisa Lougheed – Run With Us VINYL 02

Switchin'

Diodes' Paul Robinson @ Black Swan, Ottawa March 1978 courtesy Cameron Muir

The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II

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