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
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Pierre Perpall World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
Monique Leyrac Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
k.d. lang Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Sugluk Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Willie Thrasher Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Willie Thrasher Forefathers Spirit Child
Underworld Bound Bound b/w Go Away
Don Jewitt Northern Wind Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
Guido Basso Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Ian Thomas The Runner The Runner
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Winston Hewitt You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
VLA (Vincent V.) I Gave My Heart (Radio Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Private School Sci-Fi Lost in Action (EP)
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
Willie Dunn I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Mendelson Joe Growing Pain Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
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
Terry McManus Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Bruce Cockburn The Gift If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Kilt Wrecker's Den Kilt
Boys Brigade The Passion of Love ST
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
Guess Who One Day Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
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
Mike Jones Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Anne Murray Shadows in the Moonlight New Kind of Feeling
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Don Norman & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Lisa Lougheed Hold Back Tomorrow Run With Us b/w Hold Back Tomorrow
Chokolit Affair Don't Touch My Funk Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
k.d. lang Rose Garden Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Freedom North Fat Man Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Bernie LaBarge It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
Yvonne Moore Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
The Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Joni Mitchell Urge for Going Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Bruce Cockburn If I Had a Rocket Launcher If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Slow I Broke The Circle I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Stompin' Tom Connors I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Patti Jannetta Rules of Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Chilliwack Ridin' Lonesome Mary b/w Ridin'
Sue Hansen Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Willie Thrasher Spirit Child Spirit Child
Alanis Obomsawin Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Ray St. Germain Metis ST
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
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)
M.G. & the Escorts It’s Too Late A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Dishrags Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye) Past Is Past (EP)
Alanis Obomsawin Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
Les Tallmud Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Ronnie Hawkins Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Jack Cornell Like the Clouds Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
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
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Arthur Scammel R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
George Olliver I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
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)
Monique Leyrac Mon pays Mon pays
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
The Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)

I'm Easy b/w For Someone on the Road

45-Ron Nigrini I'm Easy b/w For Someone on the Road VINYL 02

Anna Marie b/w Into the Night

45-Susan Jacks - Anna Marie VINYL 02

The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)

Immortals The Ultimate Warlord LABEL 02

Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart

Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die

Modern Minds - Theresa's World (EP)

Modern Minds - Theresa's World (EP)

Theresa's World (EP)

Modern Minds - Theresa's World (EP)

Modern Minds - Theresa's World (EP)

Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)

Kilt

Lonesome Mary b/w Ridin'

45-Chilliwack - Lonesome Mary VINYL 02

Give Me The Nightime b/w Give Me The Nightime (promo)

Oh Canaduh b/w New Age

Deeper and Deeper

I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)

La poupee qui fait non (She's a Doll) b/w La poupee qui fait non (version instrumentale)

pointed sticks 010101

pointed sticks 010122201

I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good

Tim Hus (2)

Tim Hus (1)

Tim Hus (7)

Tim Hus (6)

Tim Hus (5)

Comments

No Comments