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	Length
Saga	On The Loose	On The Loose b/w Framed	04:12
Gratitude	We are Here to Party	Loving You // We Are Here To Party	06:17
The 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
Crack of Dawn	Mind Wrecker	The Key b/w Mind Wrecker	02:32
Ron Baumber	Keep it On the Tracks	Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks	03:08
Élan	Teenage Party	Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)	01:35
Sugluk	Little Boy	Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy	03:43
Mantra	Stay	Stay b/w San Francisco Morning	02:57
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	04:43
D.O.A.	Royal Police	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	02:14
Jack Cornell	Happy Dreamer	Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds	04:01
49th Parallel	She Says	She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)	02:01
The Reaction	Get The Rods Out	East End Rockers	03:32
Willie Thrasher	Eskimo Named Johnny	Spirit Child	02:41
Clint Ryan	It Hurts to be Lonely	It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You	02:40
Kilt	The Drunken Dancer - Dinky Dorian's - Sleepy Maggie - McNab's Hornpipe	Kilt	03:18
France Joli	Baby Don't Stop Dancing	Come to Me // Let Go	07:50
Willie Thrasher	Spirit Child	Spirit Child	04:05
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys	Blue Steel	Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel	03:00
Stiffs	Everyone Lies	The Stiffs	01:30
Boys Brigade	The Passion of Love	ST	03:40
Chokolit Affair	Chokolit Groove	Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk	04:28
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	02:00
Guido Basso	Put Your Hand in the Hand	Put Your Hand in the Hand	03:16
The Hometown Band	Flying	Flying	03:50
Sikumiut (People of the Ice)	Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back)	People Of The Ice	03:14
Stiffs	Dad's a Pig	The Stiffs	01:31
Kings	Switchin`	Switchin'	02:22
Copperpenny	Wine Song	Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne	02:04
Anne Murray	Snowbird	This Way Is My Way	02:12
Rod Williams & Super 8	War	War b/w War Version	03:16
Monique Leyrac	Mon pays	Mon pays	03:11
Dishrags	Tormented	Past Is Past (EP)	01:06
Media	Endless Dream	Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream	03:19
Rush	Closer to the Heart	A Farewell to Kings	02:56
Copperpenny	Get Away	Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne	03:17
Modern Minds	Bungalow Rock	Theresa's World (EP)	01:42
Men Without Hats	The Safety Dance	The Safety Dance	04:38
Pursuit of Happiness	I'm an Adult Now	I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young	04:24
Doug And The Slugs	The Move	Too Bad b/w The Move	03:47
Reign Ghost	Parable	Long Day Journey b/w Parable	02:13
Partland Brothers	Soul City	Electric Honey	03:52
Mike Jones Group	Funny Feeling	Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling	02:02
Mike Woods	Alberta	Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)	03:49
Super 8 Corporation	Set Me Free	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:30
Nomeansno	Oh Canaduh	Oh Canaduh b/w New Age	01:59
Thrills	Telephone	Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone	03:57
Trooper	Oh, Pretty Lady	Knock 'em Dead Kid	04:36
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass	Try a Little Harder	Let Them In	02:42
Leonard Cohen	Suzanne	Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)	03:50
Dishrags	Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye)	Past Is Past (EP)	01:19
Stiffs	Fuck You	Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp	02:23
Élan	Days Gone By	Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)	02:28
Jim Ashby	Speed City (Acid Rock)	Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City	02:44
Patti Jannetta	Rules of Love	Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love	03:46
Plan Nine	I Ain't No Robot	I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)	02:36
Thrills	Party Inside My Mind	Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone	03:38
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)	02:26
Jerry Doucette	Mama Let Him Play	Mama Let Him Play	04:26
Don Norman & the Other Four	Mustang Sally	Low Man b/w Mustang Sally	03:22
Craig Farraway	After All	After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing	04:18
Crystal Castles	Air War	Alice Practice	02:24
George Olliver	I May Never Get to See You Again	I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine	03:38
Captain Tractor	The Last Saskatchewan Pirate	East of Edson	04:10
Bullrush	I Want To Be Set Free	I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away	03:14
Triton Warrior	Sealed In a Grave	Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train	04:36
La Révolution Française	Québecois	Québecois	04:46
Plan Nine	Fatal Femme	I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)	03:20
Ray St. Germain	Metis	ST	03:39
The Gruesomes	Hey!	Hey!	01:49
Twitch	Pick Up Is Illegal on 401	Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401	02:40
Sidewinders (1)	Put The Blame On Me	Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery	03:02
Witness Inc.	Another Side Of Her	Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)	03:42
Alden Diehl	Fight On (Winter)	Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)	02:53
Spirit of the West	Save This House	Save This House	02:55
Guido Basso	Megantic Outlaw	Put Your Hand in the Hand	02:37
Bruce Cockburn	Wondering Where the Lions Are	Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall	03:42
Viletones	Possibilities	Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel	02:32
Ritchie Knight & the Mid-Knights	That's All Right	That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)	02:28
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)	02:28
Slow	Black Is Black	I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)	03:57
Ronnie Hawkins	Who Do You Love	Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love	02:41
Pointed Sticks	Somebody's Mom	What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom	01:38
Etulu Etidlouie	Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed)	Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.	02:51
April Wine	Say Hello	Harder.....Faster	02:59
Copperpenny	Where is the Answer	Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne	04:20
Copperpenny	You're Still the One	Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne	03:29
Ian Thomas	The Runner	The Runner	03:24
Bonnie Dobson	Morning Dew	ST	03:20
Pelicans	Pelicans	Pelicans b/w New Wave	02:50
Ian Thomas	Time is the Keeper	Glider	04:14
Helix	Billy Oxygen	Breaking Loose	04:23
Klaatu	Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft	3:47 EST	07:17
Alanis Obomsawin	Nookum (Reflections of an Elder)	Indian Songs	01:48
France Joli	Come to Me	Come to Me // Let Go	07:12
Prism	Spaceship Superstar	ST	04:06
Copperpenny	Bad Manners	Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne	03:05
Copperpenny	Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne	Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne	05:12
Kilt	Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow	Kilt	03:34
Don Norman & the Other Four	Low Man	Low Man b/w Mustang Sally	02:15

MOCM Top 1000 Canadian Singles

Tracks

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The Munks - Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head

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

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Len - You Can't Stop the Bum Rush

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Maurice & The Clichés - C'est la vie

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The Bureaucrats - Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age

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Jolly Tambourine Man - Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka

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Jerry Doucette - The Deuce is Loose

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Jerry Doucette - Mama Let Him Play

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Spoons - After the Institution b/w My Job

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Boys Brigade - ST

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The Gruesomes - Hey!

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Dolores Claman - The Hockey Theme

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Sloan - Underwhelmed (promo)

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The Bed Time Story - Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun

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

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The Hometown Band - Flying

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Tim Hus - Huskies & Huskvarnas

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Lisa Lougheed - Run With Us b/w Hold Back Tomorrow

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Kings - Switchin'

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Charlie Russell - The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II

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

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Fyre - David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges

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Ritchie Knight & the Mid-Knights - That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)

Rush - Moving Pictures

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Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

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Rush - Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)

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Rush - Hemispheres

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Rush - A Farewell to Kings

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Rush - Fly By Night

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Sidewinders (1) - Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery

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