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
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
Etulu Etidlouie Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Plan Nine Fatal Femme I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
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)
Mary Saxton Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Bruce Cockburn If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Rush Freewill Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
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)
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
Jack Cornell Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Don Norman & the Other Four Mustang Sally Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud
Mushroom Band Don't Come Down Don't Come Down b/w Nobody
Gale Garnett We'll Sing in the Sunshine My Kind of Folk Songs
Charlie Russell The Bricklin II The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) Body Contact When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Anne Murray I Just Fall in Love Again New Kind of Feeling
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Alan Gerber Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Bruce Cockburn Maybe the Poet If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Spoons After the Institution After the Institution b/w My Job
Russ Little I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
The Bed Time Story Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
Sue Hansen Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
The Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
France Joli Baby Don't Stop Dancing Come to Me // Let Go
Etulu Etidlouie Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Sugluk Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Private School Sci-Fi Lost in Action (EP)
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Bruce Cockburn Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Otis Gayle Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
Bureaucrats Feel the Pain Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Debbie Myers Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
Jerry Doucette Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
Willie Thrasher Forefathers Spirit Child
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Ritchie Knight & the Mid-Knights That's All Right That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
The Hometown Band Flying Flying
The Fringe Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Bonnie Dobson Morning Dew ST
Wade Hemsworth The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Ian Thomas The Runner The Runner
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
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
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
Copperpenny Where is the Answer Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors
Mary Saxton Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Plan Nine In Sympathy With Poland I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder.....Faster
United Empire Loyalists No, No, No No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
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
Monique Leyrac L'hiver Mon pays
Mingles No Train Tonight I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Arthur Scammel R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Don Jewitt Turn Down the Roses Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
The Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
Willie Thrasher Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
Sidewinders (1) Put The Blame On Me Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Jayson Hoover (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Bullrush I Want To Be Set Free I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Craig Farraway After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
Stiffs Dad's a Pig The Stiffs
Pelicans Pelicans Pelicans b/w New Wave
Terry McManus Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Jolly Tambourine Man Apple Strudle Man Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka
Charlie Russell The Bricklin The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II
Guido Basso Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Anne Murray Shadows in the Moonlight New Kind of Feeling
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream

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Underwhelmed (promo)

Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun

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

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

Flying

Huskies & Huskvarnas

Run With Us b/w Hold Back Tomorrow

Lisa Lougheed (3)

Lisa Lougheed (2)

Lisa Lougheed (1)

45-Lisa Lougheed – Run With Us VINYL 02

Switchin'

Diodes' Paul Robinson @ Black Swan, Ottawa March 1978 courtesy Cameron Muir

The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II

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