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
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Leonard Cohen The Partisan Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Don Jewitt Northern Wind Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
Bruce Cockburn Sahara Gold Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Stompin' Tom Connors I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
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)
Ian Thomas The Runner The Runner
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
Jerry Doucette Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Bernie LaBarge It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Guido Basso Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Alanis Obomsawin Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
Mary Saxton Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Jerry Doucette Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Bruce Cockburn Incandescent Blue Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Jury Who Dat? Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
k.d. lang Rose Garden Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Otis Gayle Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Terry McManus Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
The Bed Time Story Feel the Sun Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
France Joli Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
Underworld Go Away Bound b/w Go Away
Bernie LaBarge Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Ray St. Germain Metis ST
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Alden Diehl Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Wade Hemsworth The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Sugluk Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
M.G. & the Escorts It’s Too Late A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Craig Farraway Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Patti Jannetta Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Les Tallmud Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Sidewinders (1) Put The Blame On Me Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Plan Nine In Sympathy With Poland I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Metro Music
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Boys Brigade The Passion of Love ST
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
Checkerlads Baby Send For Me Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Willie Thrasher Forefathers Spirit Child
Joni Mitchell You Turn Me On I'm a Radio Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Ritchie Knight & the Mid-Knights That's All Right That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
Ian Thomas Long Long Way Long Long Way
Jack Cornell Like the Clouds Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Freedom North Fat Man Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)
L'infonie Come & Dance The OK LA! Come & Dance The OK LA! b/w I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Ocean Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
The Reaction On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Kilt Honest Gamble - Tripping Up the Stairs Kilt
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
Seeds of Time Muskrat Rumble My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Jim Ashby Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Etulu Etidlouie Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Bullrush I Want To Be Set Free I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Monique Leyrac L'hiver Mon pays
Otis Gayle We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Ronnie Hawkins Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
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
United Empire Loyalists No, No, No No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Marie Hodgins Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God

Teenage Head (8)

Teenage Head (7)

Teenage Head (6)

Teenage Head (5)

Teenage Head (4)

Teenage Head (3)

Teenage Head (2)

Teenage Head (1)

After the Institution b/w My Job

SPOONS (14)

SPOONS (13)

SPOONS (12)

SPOONS (10)

SPOONS (9)

SPOONS (8)

SPOONS (7)

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SPOONS (5)

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SPOONS (2)

SPOONS (1)

Demics (23)

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