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
Jack Cornell Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Ron Baumber Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Willie Thrasher Forefathers Spirit Child
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Les Tallmud Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Spoons After the Institution After the Institution b/w My Job
Guido Basso Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
Anne Murray Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Clint Ryan It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Arthur Scammel R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love
Élan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Stags You Know He Did Guess Who b/w You Know He Did
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
The Fringe Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
Clint Ryan Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Kilt Last Call Kilt
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Don Norman & the Other Four Mustang Sally Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Terry McManus Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Boys Brigade The Passion of Love ST
Eddie Spencer If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely) You're So Good to Me Baby b/w If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely)
Ronnie Hawkins Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Metro Music
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Bruce Cockburn Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
Monique Leyrac Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Bruce Cockburn If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Kilt The Drunken Dancer - Dinky Dorian's - Sleepy Maggie - McNab's Hornpipe Kilt
Alanis Obomsawin Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Ronnie Hawkins Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
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)
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Mike Woods Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Ian Thomas Long Long Way Long Long Way
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Monique Leyrac L'hiver Mon pays
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Sue Hansen Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
Stiffs No Money The Stiffs
Dick Damron Gonna Have a Party Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Don Jewitt Turn Down the Roses Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
Len Steal My Sunshine You Can't Stop the Bum Rush
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Yvonne Moore Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Alan Gerber Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
The Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
The Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Marie Hodgins Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
The Reaction On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
Charlie Russell The Bricklin II The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Bruce Cockburn Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Northern Pikes Teenland Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)
Al Oster Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Mingles No Train Tonight I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Robert Maciag You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
Stompin' Tom Connors Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
George Olliver I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
The Bed Time Story Feel the Sun Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
Winston Hewitt You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
Jerry Doucette Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Ian Thomas Hold On The Runner
Rush The Spirit of Radio Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
The Collectors Lydia Purple Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show

The Munks

The Munks

The Munks

Freedom North

Freedom North

Freedom North

Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head

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

You Can't Stop the Bum Rush

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