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
Jack J	Looking Forward to You	Looking Forward to You	08:08
Dundas	Bloodshot in Your Eyes	Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me	02:43
Alanis Obomsawin	NBAW (Hush - Sleep)	Indian Songs	02:14
Bob Williams	I'm Alright (Part One)	I'm Alright	03:57
Kilt	Come on Eileen	Kilt	03:16
The Hometown Band	I'm Ready	Flying	03:36
Kilt	South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel	Kilt	02:46
Joni Mitchell	Just Like This Train	Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)	04:24
Patti Jannetta	Rules of Love	Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love	03:46
Monique Leyrac	L'hiver	Mon pays	02:39
Anne Murray	Shadows in the Moonlight	New Kind of Feeling	03:31
Munks	Long Time Waiting	Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head	02:15
France Joli	Baby Don't Stop Dancing	Come to Me // Let Go	07:50
L'infonie	I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel	Come & Dance The OK LA! b/w I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel	02:00
Élan	Penticton Peaches	Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)	02:13
Munks	Heartaches Over My Head	Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head	02:26
Skarecrow	Oh Canada - Susie Que	(We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)	02:50
k.d. lang	Friday Dance Promenade	Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)	02:28
Crystal Castles	Love and Caring	Alice Practice	02:18
Minotaur	Witch-Hunt	Burner b/w Witch-Hunt	04:19
Klaatu	Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft	3:47 EST	07:17
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
Triton Warrior	Satan's Train	Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train	04:08
Sphex	Time	Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City	03:49
Jay Telfer	Suite One	Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One	03:06
Willie Thrasher	Eskimo Named Johnny	Spirit Child	02:41
Rough Trade	Fashion Victim	Avoid Freud	04:06
Dick Damron	Gonna Have a Party	Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby	02:02
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass	Try a Little Harder	Let Them In	02:42
Toulouse	What Would My Mama Say	What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse	03:50
Sloan	Underwhelmed (LP Version)	Underwhelmed (promo)	04:46
Don Jewitt	Turn Down the Roses	Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses	04:06
Rush	Closer to the Heart	A Farewell to Kings	02:56
Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers	Mr. Fortune	Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool	02:43
Ted Daigle	No One Else	Mary Lou b/w No One Else	02:46
Joe Kozak	Hillbilly Rock	Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me	01:48
Shawne Jackson	Just as Bad as You	Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man	02:33
Ted Daigle	Mary Lou	Mary Lou b/w No One Else	02:36
Ian Thomas	Long Long Way	Long Long Way	05:00
Skarecrow	(We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque	(We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)	03:18
Marie Hodgins	Dance For The Sun God	Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God	01:50
Ian & Sylvia Tyson	Early Morning Rain	Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)	03:52
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	02:25
Monique Leyrac	Pendant que	Mon pays	03:26
Doug And The Slugs	Too Bad	Too Bad b/w The Move	03:50
The Ugly Ducklings	I Can Tell	Nothin' b/w I Can Tell	03:21
Guido Basso	Megantic Outlaw	Put Your Hand in the Hand	02:37
Bruce Cockburn	Lovers in a Dangerous Time	Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold	04:07
Mendelson Joe	Growing Pain	Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain	02:35
Suspects	Over Exposed	Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France	04:29
Nomeansno	Oh Canaduh	Oh Canaduh b/w New Age	01:59
Ronnie Hawkins	Who Do You Love	Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love	02:41
Twitch	Pick Up Is Illegal on 401	Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401	02:40
Toulouse	Toulouse	What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse	04:31
Stiffs	Fuck You	The Stiffs	02:21
Sidewinders (1)	Put The Blame On Me	Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery	03:02
Guess Who	One Day	Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)	02:07
M.G. & the Escorts	A Someday Fool	A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late	02:37
M.G. & the Escorts	Remembering	Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering	02:33
Super 8 Corporation	Free Version	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:34
Chokolit Affair	Chokolit Groove	Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk	04:28
Mushroom Band	Don't Come Down	Don't Come Down b/w Nobody	02:40
The Fringe	Plastic People	Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown	02:12
Spoons	After the Institution	After the Institution b/w My Job	02:49
Genetic Control	Urban Cowboy	First Impressions (EP)	02:44
Spy's	Underground	Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)	03:18
Viletones	Screaming Fist	Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel	02:04
Pluton and Humanoids	World Invaders	World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)	06:44
Expedition to Earth	Expedition to Earth	Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time	02:31
Pointed Sticks	What Do You Want Me To Do?	What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom	02:27
Payola$	Eyes of a Stranger	No Stranger to Danger	04:57
Rabble	Golden Girl	You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl	02:04
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
Painted Ship	Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld)	Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes	02:54
VLA (Vincent V.)	We Won't Let Each Other Go (Radio Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix)	I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go	04:43
Rush	Tom Sawyer	Moving Pictures	04:36
Ian Thomas	Painted Ladies	ST	03:31
Bruce Cockburn	If a Tree Falls	If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift	05:44
Gentle Touch	Visitors Parking Only	Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)	02:45
Pelicans	New Wave	Pelicans b/w New Wave	01:53
k.d. lang	High Time for a Detour	Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)	04:06
Ronnie Hawkins	Bo Didley	Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love	02:56
Sue Hansen	Shut Up	Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up	03:00
Jerry Doucette	Mama Let Him Play	Mama Let Him Play	04:26
Tiaras	Surprise!	Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!	02:25
Twitch	Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn)	Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk	02:58
Modern Minds	Theresa's World	Theresa's World (EP)	01:56
Willie Thrasher	Forefathers	Spirit Child	03:26
Mendelson Joe	Oh Travene	Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain	03:41
Kilt	Fisherman's Blues	Kilt	03:50
Les Tallmud	Un Autre Ami	Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami	02:41
Craig Farraway	Wonder What She's Doing	After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing	03:34
Craig Farraway	After All	After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing	04:18
Monique Leyrac	Tout mais pas ca	Mon pays	01:56
Willie Thrasher	Wolves Don't Live By The Rules	Spirit Child	02:16
Bum	A Promise Is A Promise	A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day	02:02
Ron Baumber	Duncan and the Devil	Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks	02:52
Trooper	Oh, Pretty Lady	Knock 'em Dead Kid	04:36
Rush	The Trees	Hemispheres	04:43
The 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

MOCM Top 1000 Canadian Singles

Tracks

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Boys Brigade - ST

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

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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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