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.

Artist	Track	Title	Length
Claman, Dolores	The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March)	The Hockey Theme	02:15
Gerber, Alan	Tied On	Tied On b/w Tied On	03:24
Thomas, Ian	Pilot	Glider	05:11
Obomsawin, Alanis	Shibi (River of Dreams)	Indian Songs	02:07
LaBarge, Bernie	Dream Away	Dream Away b/w It's Real	03:48
Modern Minds	It's Gone	Theresa's World (EP)	02:03
Olliver, George	I May Never Get to See You Again	I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine	03:38
Super 8 Corporation	Free Version	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:34
Cockburn, Bruce	Lovers in a Dangerous Time	Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold	04:07
Painted Ship	And She Said Yes	Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes	02:35
Basso, Guido	Megantic Outlaw	Put Your Hand in the Hand	02:37
Ashby, Jim	Speed City (Acid Rock)	Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City	02:44
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
Copperpenny	Wine Song	Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne	02:04
Pointed Sticks	Lies	Lies b/w I'm Numb	02:37
Thomas, Ian	The Runner	The Runner	03:24
Basso, Guido	For Awhile	Put Your Hand in the Hand	02:53
Seeds of Time	Muskrat Rumble	My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)	02:48
Reaction, The	Waiting In Line	East End Rockers	04:51
Sikumiut (People of the Ice)	Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play)	People Of The Ice	02:18
Motherlode	When I Die	When I Die	03:17
Spy's	Machine Shop	Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)	02:35
Collectors	Lydia Purple	Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)	02:48
LaBarge, Bernie	It's Real	Dream Away b/w It's Real	03:43
April Wine	I Like To Rock	Harder.....Faster	04:22
Elan	Freedom Song	Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)	02:41
Hometown Band	Flying	Flying	03:50
Stiffs	21st Century	The Stiffs	02:18
Plan Nine	Fatal Femme	I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)	03:20
Evolution Expantion	Blues Finding	Blow Up b/w Blues Finding	03:16
Sugluk	Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)	Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)	02:35
Northern Haze	Qaina	ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq	03:23
Crystal Castles	Dolls	Alice Practice	01:29
Subhumans	No Productivity	Firing Squad b/w No Productivity	03:08
Hawkins, Ronnie	Who Do You Love	Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love	02:41
Baumber, Ron	Keep it On the Tracks	Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks	03:08
Gentle Touch	Visitors Parking Only	Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)	02:45
Leyrac, Monique	Mon pays	Mon pays	03:11
Munks	Long Time Waiting	Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head	02:15
Baumber, Ron	Duncan and the Devil	Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks	02:52
Sphex	Time	Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City	03:49
Ryan, Clint	It Hurts to be Lonely	It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You	02:40
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of)	King Size	King Size b/w Baby I Love You	02:12
M.G. & the Escorts	Next to Nowhere	Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering	02:42
Bullrush	I Want To Be Set Free	I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away	03:14
Obomsawin, Alanis	Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War)	Indian Songs	02:02
Trooper	We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time)	Knock 'em Dead Kid	03:34
Midnight Angels	I'm Sufferin'	I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)	01:58
Genetic Control	Brave New World	First Impressions (EP)	01:26
Hansen, Sue	Shut Up	Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up	03:00
M.G. & the Escorts	It’s Too Late	A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late	02:19
Kilt	Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow	Kilt	03:34
Midnight Angels	(I Wish) In the Moonlight	I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)	02:17
Cockburn, Bruce	Rainfall	Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall	03:50
Obomsawin, Alanis	Nookum (Reflections of an Elder)	Indian Songs	01:48
Mitchell, Joni	You Turn Me On I'm a Radio	Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)	02:39
Doucette, Jerry	Mama Let Him Play	Mama Let Him Play	04:26
lang, k.d.	Rose Garden	Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)	03:19
Oster, Al	Next Boat	Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock	02:46
Nite Life	What's On Your Mind	What's On Your Mind b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)	03:46
Connors, Stompin' Tom	Sudbury Saturday Night	Sudbury Saturday Night b/w Don Valley Jail	02:25
Mantra	San Francisco Morning	Stay b/w San Francisco Morning	03:16
Norman, Don & the Other Four	Mustang Sally	Low Man b/w Mustang Sally	03:22
49th Parallel	She Says	She Says b/w Citizen Freak	02:02
Phollop Willing P.A.	Sea Cruise Blues	Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues	05:32
Kilt	Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt	Kilt	04:28
Thrasher, Willie	Eskimo Named Johnny	Spirit Child	02:41
Cockburn, Bruce	Wondering Where the Lions Are	Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall	03:42
Mingles	No Train Tonight	I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight	02:28
Prism	Spaceship Superstar	ST	04:06
Copperpenny	Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne	Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne	05:12
Obomsawin, Alanis	NBAW (Hush - Sleep)	Indian Songs	02:14
Northern Pikes	Teenland	Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)	04:01
Plan Nine	I Ain't No Robot	I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)	02:36
Lady	You're Still the One	You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love	03:04
Diehl, Alden	Fight On (Winter)	Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)	02:53
A Passing Fancy	I'm Losing Tonight	I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy	02:51
MacIsaac, Ashley	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
Sikumiut (People of the Ice)	Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich)	People Of The Ice	02:37
Murray, Anne	Bidin' my time	This Way Is My Way	02:37
Evolution Expantion	Blow Up	Blow Up b/w Blues Finding	02:39
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)	02:28
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass	Together	Let Them In	02:50
Sloan	Underwhelmed (LP Version)	Underwhelmed (promo)	04:46
Twitch	Pick Up Is Illegal on 401	Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401	02:40
Guess Who	Clock On The Wall	Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)	03:01
Little, Russ	I Want to Make it With You (David Gates)	Deeper and Deeper	02:46
Reaction, The	Trials In Error	East End Rockers	04:03
Mitchell, Joni	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
Chokolit Affair	Don't Touch My Funk	Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk	02:42
Etidlouie, Etulu	Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone)	Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.	02:56
Jones, Mike Group	Funny Feeling	Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling	02:02
Ironhorse	What's Your Hurry Darlin'	Everything is Grey	04:30
Cockburn, Bruce	Tokyo	Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue	03:30
Ugly Ducklings	I Can Tell	Nothin' b/w I Can Tell	03:21
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights	Work Song	That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)	02:14
Joli, France	Let Go	Come to Me // Let Go	09:26
Expedition to Earth	Time Time Time	Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time	02:55
Underworld	Bound	Bound b/w Go Away	03:15
Jones, Mike Group	Each and Every Day	Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling	02:18

MOCM Top 1000 Canadian Singles

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Poppy Family - Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)

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Demics - New York City b/w Blue Boy

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Reaction, The - East End Rockers

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Trooper - Knock 'em Dead Kid

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Williams, Bob - I'm Alright

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Haunted - 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning

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Mingles - I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight

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Hometown Band - Flying

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Trooper - Two For The Show

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Prism - ST

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Expedition to Earth - Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time

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Leloup, Jean - L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié

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Jones, Mike Group - Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling

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Kozak, Joe - Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me

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Stiffs - The Stiffs

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

Cummings, Burton - My Own Way to Rock

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Sugluk - Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)

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Williams, Rod & Super 8 - War b/w War Version

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Gayle, Otis - Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love

Rush - The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)

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McManus, Terry - Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)

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Obomsawin, Alanis - Indian Songs

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Sloan - Underwhelmed (promo)

Connors, Stompin' Tom - And the Hockey Song

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Oster, Al - Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock

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Jolly Tambourine Man - Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka

Mitchell, Joni - You turn Me On, I'm a Radio b/w Urge for Going (picture sleeve) (promo)

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Ms. Dolly Gilmore - No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man

Bells - Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom

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