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
Ocean Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Jay Telfer Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
The Reaction On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
Ian Thomas Hold On The Runner
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Ron Baumber Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Pierre Perpall World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
Jerry Doucette Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Anne Murray Snowbird This Way Is My Way
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
Bullrush I Want To Be Set Free I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Arthur Scammel R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Lisa Lougheed Hold Back Tomorrow Run With Us b/w Hold Back Tomorrow
Genetic Control Urban Cowboy First Impressions (EP)
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)
Guido Basso Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Ian Thomas Pilot Glider
k.d. lang High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
Stompin' Tom Connors I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Marie Hodgins Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
Mike Woods Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
Northern Pikes Teenland Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
k.d. lang Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
Captain Tractor The Last Saskatchewan Pirate East of Edson
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Al Oster Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Debbie Myers Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
Rush Freewill Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)
George Olliver I May Never Get to See You Again 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)
Clint Ryan Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
M.G. & the Escorts It’s Too Late A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Etulu Etidlouie Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Mary Saxton Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Anne Murray I Just Fall in Love Again New Kind of Feeling
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
Freedom North Fat Man Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)
Mary Saxton Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Al Oster Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love
Monique Leyrac L'hiver Mon pays
Plan Nine In Sympathy With Poland I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Monique Leyrac Mon pays Mon pays
Ronnie Hawkins Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Etulu Etidlouie Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Jay Telfer Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Willie Thrasher Silent Inuit Spirit Child
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Dundas Bloodshot in Your Eyes Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
United Empire Loyalists No, No, No No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
The Reaction Trials In Error East End Rockers
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
Etulu Etidlouie Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Joni Mitchell Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Willie Dunn I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) Body Contact When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Mike Jones Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Don Jewitt Turn Down the Roses Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
Bernie LaBarge Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Leonard Cohen The Partisan Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Guido Basso Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Underworld Go Away Bound b/w Go Away
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Arthur Scammel R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak
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)
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)
Jury Who Dat? Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?

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)

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SPOONS (10)

SPOONS (9)

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SPOONS (7)

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SPOONS (5)

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SPOONS (3)

SPOONS (2)

SPOONS (1)

Demics (23)

Demics (22)

Demics (21)

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