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.

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

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Gentle Touch - Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)

Hamilon, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Demics - New York City b/w Blue Boy

London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Reaction, The - East End Rockers

St. John's, Newfoundland

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Trooper - Knock 'em Dead Kid

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Williams, Bob - I'm Alright

Montego Bay, Jamaica → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Mantra - Stay b/w San Francisco Morning

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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

Chateauguy, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Mighty Pope - Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength

Lucea, Jamaica → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Cockburn, Bruce - If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet

Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers - Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool

Cheraw, South Carolina, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦 → Durham, North Carolina, 🇺🇸

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Thomas, Ian - The Runner

Hamilton, Ontario

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

Hamilton, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Northern Haze - ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq

Igloolik, Nunavut, 🇨🇦

Loverboy - Get Lucky

Calgary, Alberta - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Little, Russ - Deeper and Deeper

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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St. Germain, Ray - ST

St. Vital, Manitoba, 🇨🇦

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Hometown Band - Flying

Vancouver, British Columbia

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Lady - You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Northern Pikes - Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Media - Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream

Calgary, Alberta

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A Passing Fancy - I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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49th Parallel - She Says b/w Citizen Freak

Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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Trooper - Two For The Show

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Jury - Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?

Winnipeg, Manitoba, 🇨🇦

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Prism - ST

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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

Winnipeg, Manitoba, 🇨🇦

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

Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge, Québec City, Québec, 🇨🇦

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

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Dunn, Willie - I Pity The Country b/w The Carver

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Captain Tractor - East of Edson

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Bureacrats - Feel the Pain b/w Grown Up Age

Nomeansno - Oh Canaduh b/w New Age

Arthur Scammel - Squid Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2

Frankie

Private School - Lost in Action (EP)

Second and longest-lasting lineup, l-r: Ed Clynton, Dave Tupper, Kenny Shields, Allen Ayers and Les Bateman (kneeling)

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The Fringe - Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown

Elan - Penticton Peaches (insert)

Joni Mitchell - Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)

Leonard Cohen - Suzanne b/w The Partisan

Pelicans - Pelicans b/w New Wave insert

Kings - Switchin' to Glide b/w My Habit (promo)

Rabble - You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl

k.d. lang - Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)

Natalie Pollock & John Turner

Guess Who - Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)

Bob Williams - I'm Alright (Part One) b/w I'm Alright (Part Two)

Rick Buckthorp

The Fringe

The Fringe

'Stompin' Tom Connors - Sudbury Saturday Night b/w Don Valley Jail

MG & the Escorts 1967 promo from RPM Magazine November 11, 1967

Slow - I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)

Rock and Roll Bitches Kenny MacKay at Edmonton Library gig Jan 17, 1981. photo courtesy Rose Kapp

Skarecrow - (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
Modern Minds Theresa's World Theresa's World (EP)
Cockburn, Bruce Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Reign Ghost Long Day Journey Long Day Journey b/w Parable
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Bureaucrats Grown Up Age Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Joli, France Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
Jackson, Shawne Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
Cockburn, Bruce The Gift If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Cockburn, Bruce Sahara Gold Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
LaBarge, Bernie Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Saxton, Mary Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Cornell, Jack Like the Clouds Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
lang, k.d. High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Élan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Williams, Bob I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
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
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Hus, Tim Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Sugluk Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Damron, Dick Rockin' Baby Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Mitchell, Joni Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Hodgins, Marie Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Etidlouie, Etulu Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Thrasher, Willie Forefathers Spirit Child
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Garnett, Gale We'll Sing in the Sunshine My Kind of Folk Songs
Spencer, Eddie You're So Good to Me Baby You're So Good to Me Baby b/w If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely)
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Olliver, George Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
LaBarge, Bernie Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
Ugly Ducklings I Can Tell Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Captain Tractor The Last Saskatchewan Pirate East of Edson
Obomsawin, Alanis Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Mashmakhan As The Years Go By As The Years Go By b/w Gladwin (picture sleeve)
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
Élan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Hansen, Sue Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Leloup, Jean L'Amour Est Sans Pitié L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Etidlouie, Etulu Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Doucette, Jerry Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
Collectors Lydia Purple Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Bureaucrats Feel the Pain Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
Oster, Al Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Etidlouie, Etulu Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
VLA (Vincent V.) We Won't Let Each Other Go (Club Extended Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Tallmud, Les Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Élan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
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)
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Crack of Dawn Mind Wrecker The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Joli, France Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Basso, Guido Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Spencer, Eddie 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)
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Doucette, Jerry Nobody The Deuce is Loose
Motherlode When I Die When I Die
Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Hawkins, Ronnie Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Basso, Guido Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Doucette, Jerry Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Cockburn, Bruce Maybe the Poet If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
St. Germain, Ray Metis ST
Reaction, The Get The Rods Out East End Rockers

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