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
Ray St. Germain Metis ST
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Ronnie Hawkins Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
The Ugly Ducklings Just In Case You Wonder Just In Case You're Wondering b/w That's Just the Thought I Had in My Mind (mis-print)
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
France Joli Let Go Come to Me // Let Go
k.d. lang High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Russ Little Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Etulu Etidlouie Utiliput (Coming Back) (C'est en revenant de rigaud) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
The Reaction Waiting In Line East End Rockers
Jerry Doucette Nobody The Deuce is Loose
Bernie LaBarge Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Bob Williams I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
Wade Hemsworth The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Bob Williams I'm Alright (Part One) I'm Alright
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
Guido Basso Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Craig Farraway After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Mighty Pope Tower of Strength Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
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)
Joni Mitchell Urge for Going Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Stompin' Tom Connors Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Mingles No Train Tonight I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
Underworld Go Away Bound b/w Go Away
Ian Thomas Painted Ladies ST
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Bureaucrats Feel the Pain Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Jack Cornell Like the Clouds Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Alanis Obomsawin Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Sugluk Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Ted Daigle No One Else Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Ian Thomas Long Long Way Long Long Way
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
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Jerry Doucette Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Sea Cruise Blues Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
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)
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Don Norman & the Other Four Mustang Sally Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Shawne Jackson Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Bruce Cockburn If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Willie Thrasher Spirit Child Spirit Child
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
Guido Basso Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
VLA (Vincent V.) We Won't Let Each Other Go (Radio Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Etulu Etidlouie Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Bullrush I Want To Be Set Free I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
Charlie Russell The Bricklin The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II
Alden Diehl Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Rush Tom Sawyer Moving Pictures
Bruce Cockburn Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
A Passing Fancy A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Bruce Cockburn Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Russ Little Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Anne-Marie Murray The Streets of Old St. John's The Streets of Old St. John's b/w Has Love Gone Out of Style
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
The Bed Time Story Feel the Sun Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
Sugluk I Didn't Know Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Mary Saxton Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
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)
Alanis Obomsawin Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love
Etulu Etidlouie Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Jury Who Dat? Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?

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After the Institution b/w My Job

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