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
D.O.A.	Woke Up Screaming	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	02:52
Élan	Freedom Song	Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)	02:41
Reign Ghost	Long Day Journey	Long Day Journey b/w Parable	03:14
Ted Daigle	Mary Lou	Mary Lou b/w No One Else	02:36
Gypsy	Hooked on a Memory	Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market	03:23
Viletones	Rebel	Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel	02:09
Bruce Cockburn	Maybe the Poet	If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet	04:53
Twitch	Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn)	Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk	02:58
Crystal Castles	Air War	Alice Practice	02:24
Gentle Touch	Visitors Parking Only	Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)	02:45
Rough Trade	Highschool Confidential	Avoid Freud	03:14
Sikumiut (People of the Ice)	Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun)	People Of The Ice	02:53
Spy's	Underground	Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)	03:18
Don Jewitt	Turn Down the Roses	Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses	04:06
Bum	A Promise Is A Promise	A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day	02:02
D.O.A.	Royal Police	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	02:14
Kings	Switchin`	Switchin'	02:22
France Joli	Baby Don't Stop Dancing	Come to Me // Let Go	07:50
Mendelson Joe	Growing Pain	Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain	02:35
Midnight Angels	I'm Sufferin'	I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)	01:58
The Reaction	On The Beach	On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)	05:58
Rush	Limelight	Moving Pictures	04:19
Fyre	New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges	David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges	03:42
Copperpenny	Where is the Answer	Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne	04:20
Twitch	Pick Up Is Illegal on 401	Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401	02:40
D.O.A.	Nazi Training Camp	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	01:50
Rough Trade	Fashion Victim	Avoid Freud	04:06
Kilt	Last Call	Kilt	00:33
Crystal Castles	Alice Practice	Alice Practice	02:12
Jayson Hoover (The Trials Of)	King Size	King Size b/w Baby I Love You	02:12
Yvonne Moore	Hit & Run Lover	Hit & Run Lover	00:17
Motherlode	When I Die	When I Die	03:17
Genetic Control	Love Rat	First Impressions (EP)	02:04
Ian Thomas	The Runner	The Runner	03:24
Sidewinders (1)	Cryin' Heartache Misery	Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery	03:08
Triton Warrior	Satan's Train	Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train	04:08
Sikumiut (People of the Ice)	Ullulimat (I Think of You Always)	People Of The Ice	01:43
Kilt	Wrecker's Den	Kilt	02:38
Chokolit Affair	Chokolit Groove	Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk	04:28
Kilt	The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe	Kilt	02:44
Thrills	Telephone	Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone	03:57
Dishrags	Tormented	Past Is Past (EP)	01:06
Lady	Whatever Happened to the Love	You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love	02:41
Underworld	Bound	Bound b/w Go Away	03:15
Crack of Dawn	The Key	The Key b/w Mind Wrecker	02:50
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)	02:26
Rod Williams & Super 8	War	War b/w War Version	03:16
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
Toulouse	Toulouse	What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse	04:31
Anne Murray	Shadows in the Moonlight	New Kind of Feeling	03:31
Slow	I Broke The Circle	I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)	03:20
Sikumiut (People of the Ice)	Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play)	People Of The Ice	02:18
Idle Eyes	Tokyo Rose	ST	03:51
Mantra	Stay	Stay b/w San Francisco Morning	02:57
Toulouse	What Would My Mama Say	What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse	03:50
Pelicans	New Wave	Pelicans b/w New Wave	01:53
Willie Thrasher	Forefathers	Spirit Child	03:26
Lisa Lougheed	Hold Back Tomorrow	Run With Us b/w Hold Back Tomorrow	04:18
Kilt	Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt	Kilt	04:28
Russ Little	I Want to Make it With You (David Gates)	Deeper and Deeper	02:46
Les Tallmud	Un Autre Ami	Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami	02:41
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass	Together	Let Them In	02:50
Stompin' Tom Connors	Sudbury Saturday Night	Sudbury Saturday Night b/w Don Valley Jail	02:25
Boys Brigade	The Passion Of Love	ST	03:40
Russ Little	Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little)	Deeper and Deeper	03:05
Ron Richardson	Ooh Wee Babe	Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)	06:46
Anne Murray	Snowbird	This Way Is My Way	02:12
Trans-X	Living On Video	Living On Video	05:56
Bruce Cockburn	If I Had a Rocket Launcher	If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet	04:58
Ian Thomas	Hold On	The Runner	03:44
Mingles	No Train Tonight	I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight	02:28
Subhumans	No Productivity	Firing Squad b/w No Productivity	03:08
Rock and Roll Bitches	Wild West	Wild West (EP)	02:46
Men Without Hats	The Safety Dance	The Safety Dance	04:38
Stiffs	Oh Canaduh	The Stiffs	02:40
Alanis Obomsawin	NBAW (Hush - Sleep)	Indian Songs	02:14
Jay Telfer	Time Has Tied Me	Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One	03:39
Diodes	Tired of Waking Up Tired	Released	02:54
Genetic Control	Brave New World	First Impressions (EP)	01:26
Power of Beckett	Lost Soul in Disillusion	Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me	02:03
Kilt	Come on Eileen	Kilt	03:16
Bonnie Dobson	Morning Dew	ST	03:20
Munks	Heartaches Over My Head	Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head	02:26
Plan Nine	Go	I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)	03:03
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsie	You're My Boopsy	04:39
Spoons	My Job	After the Institution b/w My Job	03:14
Bob Williams	I'm Alright (Part Two)	I'm Alright	03:43
Spirit of the West	Save This House	Save This House	02:55
Private School	I Wanna Know	Lost in Action (EP)	02:30
Charlie Russell	The Bricklin II	The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II	02:59
Modern Minds	Bungalow Rock	Theresa's World (EP)	01:42
Media	Endless Dream	Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream	03:19
Pluton and Humanoids	World Invaders	World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)	06:44
Plan Nine	I Ain't No Robot	I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)	02:36
Private School	Sci-Fi	Lost in Action (EP)	03:32
The Reaction	Waiting In Line	East End Rockers	04:51
Élan	Penticton Peaches	Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)	02:13
Tiaras	Surprise!	Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!	02:25
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling)	Orphan Baby	Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues	04:42
Painted Ship	Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld)	Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes	02:54

MOCM Top 1000 Canadian Singles

Tracks

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The Gruesomes - Hey!

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Dolores Claman - The Hockey Theme

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Sloan - Underwhelmed (promo)

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The Bed Time Story - Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun

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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