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
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
Monique Leyrac Pendant que Mon pays
Dundas Can't You Hear Me Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Bruce Cockburn Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Jerry Doucette Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
Bernie LaBarge Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Willie Thrasher Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
The Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
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)
Willie Thrasher Forefathers Spirit Child
Craig Farraway Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Jayson Hoover (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Ian Thomas The Runner The Runner
Underworld Bound Bound b/w Go Away
Mary Saxton Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die
Jerry Doucette Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
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)
Joni Mitchell Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
Private School I Wanna Know Lost in Action (EP)
Captain Tractor The Last Saskatchewan Pirate East of Edson
Craig Farraway After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Dundas Bloodshot in Your Eyes Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Patti Jannetta Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
Stompin' Tom Connors Sudbury Saturday Night Sudbury Saturday Night b/w Don Valley Jail
Rush Fly by Night Fly By Night
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Pierre Perpall World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
Élan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Russ Little Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Élan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Shawne Jackson Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
The Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Clint Ryan Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Guess Who One Day Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
Otis Gayle We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
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
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Rush Freewill Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
George Olliver I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Rush The Trees The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Etulu Etidlouie Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Toulouse What Would My Mama Say What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Stompin' Tom Connors Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Sidewinders (1) Put The Blame On Me Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
The Reaction Waiting In Line East End Rockers
Joni Mitchell Urge for Going Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Arthur Scammel R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Spoons After the Institution After the Institution b/w My Job
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Dick Damron Gonna Have a Party Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March) The Hockey Theme
Willie Thrasher Spirit Child Spirit Child
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
Bullrush I Want To Be Set Free I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Leonard Cohen The Partisan Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Alanis Obomsawin NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
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)
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Ashley MacIsaac The Devil in the Kitchen The Devil in the Kitchen b/w What an Idiot He Is (featuring Jale) (picture sleeve, clear blue vinyl)
Alden Diehl Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges

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Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka

Reign Ghost

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The Deuce is Loose

Mama Let Him Play

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 (12)

SPOONS (10)

SPOONS (9)

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