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.

Artist	Track	Title	Length
Subhumans	Firing Squad	Firing Squad b/w No Productivity	03:07
Williams, Bob	I'm Alright (Part Two)	I'm Alright	03:43
Skarecrow	(We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque	(We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)	03:18
Tyson, Ian & Sylvia	Early Morning Rain	Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)	03:52
Trooper	We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time)	Knock 'em Dead Kid	03:34
Bells	Stay Awhile	Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom	03:26
Copperpenny	Wine Song	Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne	02:04
Woods, Mike	Alberta	Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)	03:49
Painted Ship	Frustration	Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies	02:57
Bureaucrats	Feel the Pain	Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)	03:20
Leyrac, Monique	Mon pays	Mon pays	03:11
Richardson, Ron	Ooh Wee Babe	Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)	06:46
Guess Who	Clock On The Wall	Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)	03:01
Fyre	New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges	David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges	03:42
Tiaras	Foolish Girl	Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!	02:34
Élan	Freedom Song	Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)	02:41
Modern Minds	It's Gone	Theresa's World (EP)	02:03
Trooper	Santa Maria	Two For The Show	02:56
Gratitude	Loving You	Loving You // We Are Here To Party	06:15
Collectors	She (Will-O'-The Wind)	Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)	03:53
Sikumiut (People of the Ice)	Ullulimat (I Think of You Always)	People Of The Ice	01:43
Claman, Dolores	The Hockey Theme (Opening)	The Hockey Theme	00:56
Lady	You're Still the One	You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love	03:04
Pointed Sticks	Lies	Lies b/w I'm Numb	02:37
Obomsawin, Alanis	Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens)	Indian Songs	00:57
Northern Haze	Qaina	ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq	03:23
Spoons	My Job	After the Institution b/w My Job	03:14
Prism	Spaceship Superstar	ST	04:06
M.G. & the Escorts	Remembering	Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering	02:33
Joli, France	Playboy	Come to Me // Let Go	08:02
Private School	Fuck You	Lost in Action (EP)	01:40
Mighty Pope	Tower of Strength	Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength	03:01
Genetic Control	1984	First Impressions (EP)	01:36
Saga	On The Loose	On The Loose b/w Framed	04:12
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers	Mr. Fortune	Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool	02:43
Connors, Stompin' Tom	I Am the Wind	Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind	03:35
Kilt	Last Call	Kilt	00:33
Ryan, Clint	It Hurts to be Lonely	It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You	02:40
Rock, Jenny	Mal	Mal b/w Voyage entre nuit et clarté	02:33
Bum	Wedding Day	A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day	02:44
Hansen, Sue	Sucking Up to You	Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up	03:24
Pointed Sticks	Somebody's Mom	What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom	01:38
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	06:17
Power of Beckett	Back to Me	Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me	02:37
Viletones	Screaming Fist	Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel	02:04
MacIsaac, Ashley	The Devil in the Kitchen	The Devil in the Kitchen b/w What an Idiot He Is (featuring Jale) (picture sleeve, clear blue vinyl)	02:26
Etidlouie, Etulu	Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy)	Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.	02:27
Checkerlads	Shake Yourself Down	Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)	02:41
Ugly Ducklings	That's Just the Thought I Had in My Mind	Just In Case You're Wondering b/w That's Just the Thought I Had in My Mind (mis-print)	02:43
Olliver, George	Shine	I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine	03:13
Hometown Band	I'm Ready	Flying	03:36
Baumber, Ron	Duncan and the Devil	Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks	02:52
Subhumans	Death to the Sickoids	Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh	01:59
Genèse	Je crois en moi	L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi	02:34
Jannetta, Patti	Rules of Love	Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love	03:46
Hodgins, Marie	Yesterday’s Dreams	Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God	02:38
Little, Russ	Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little)	Deeper and Deeper	03:05
Sikumiut (People of the Ice)	Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home)	People Of The Ice	02:36
Punkin Machine	I Need You Tonight	I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight	05:38
Kilt	Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow	Kilt	03:34
Basso, Guido	Anna’s Theme	Put Your Hand in the Hand	02:47
Lady	Whatever Happened to the Love	You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love	02:41
49th Parallel	Citizen Freak	She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)	01:37
Stiffs	Everyone Lies	The Stiffs	01:30
Oster, Al	Midnight Sun Rock	Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock	01:47
Rabble	Golden Girl	You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl	02:04
Cockburn, Bruce	Maybe the Poet	If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet	04:53
Stumpwater	Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times	Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times	04:06
Payola$	Eyes of a Stranger	No Stranger to Danger	04:57
Leyrac, Monique	Tout mais pas ca	Mon pays	01:56
LOI (Lois Ramdeen)	Body Contact	When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact	05:24
Idle Eyes	Tokyo Rose	ST	03:51
Viletones	Possibilities	Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel	02:32
Stiffs	Homesick	The Stiffs	01:02
Williams, Bob	I'm Alright (Part One)	I'm Alright	03:57
Dishrags	Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye)	Past Is Past (EP)	01:19
Seeds of Time	My Home Town	My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)	02:53
Twitch	Things	Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401	03:37
Moore, Yvonne	Hit & Run Lover	Hit & Run Lover	00:17
Mantra	Stay	Stay b/w San Francisco Morning	02:57
Kilt	Wrecker's Den	Kilt	02:38
Myers, Debbie	Strong Enough to Bend	Strong Enough to Bend	02:44
Poppy Family	Which Way You Goin' Billy?	Which Way You Goin' Billy?	03:24
Kings	This Beat Goes On - Switchin'	Switchin'	06:17
Bureaucrats	Grown Up Age	Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)	03:35
Reaction, The	The Kid's Arrived	On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)	02:32
lang, k.d.	High Time for a Detour	Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)	04:06
Olliver, George	I May Never Get to See You Again	I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine	03:38
Cornell, Jack	Like the Clouds	Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds	03:27
Doug And The Slugs	Too Bad	Too Bad b/w The Move	03:50
Leyrac, Monique	L'hiver	Mon pays	02:39
Sugluk	Ballad of the Running Girl	Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy	02:11
Murray, Anne	I Just Fall in Love Again	New Kind of Feeling	02:49
Obomsawin, Alanis	Shibi (River of Dreams)	Indian Songs	02:07
Bum	A Promise Is A Promise	A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day	02:02
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass	Together	Let Them In	02:50
Little, Russ	I Want to Make it With You (David Gates)	Deeper and Deeper	02:46
Power of Beckett	Lost Soul in Disillusion	Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me	02:03
Hodgins, Marie	Dance For The Sun God	Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God	01:50
Stumpwater	Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman	Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times	03:33

MOCM Top 1000 Canadian Singles

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

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

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Demics - New York City b/w Blue Boy

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Reaction, The - East End Rockers

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Trooper - Knock 'em Dead Kid

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Williams, Bob - I'm Alright

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Mantra - Stay b/w San Francisco Morning

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

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

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

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

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Thomas, Ian - The Runner

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

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Northern Haze - ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq

Loverboy - Get Lucky

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Little, Russ - Deeper and Deeper

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St. Germain, Ray - ST

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Hometown Band - Flying

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

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

Media - Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream

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

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49th Parallel - She Says b/w Citizen Freak

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Trooper - Two For The Show

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Jury - Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?

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Prism - ST

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

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

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

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

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