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
A Passing Fancy	A Passing Fancy	I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy	02:37
Underworld	Bound	Bound b/w Go Away	03:15
Kings	This Beat Goes On - Switchin'	Switchin'	06:17
Rod Williams & Super 8	War Version	War b/w War Version	03:36
Sikumiut (People of the Ice)	Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back)	People Of The Ice	03:14
France Joli	Come to Me	Come to Me // Let Go	07:12
Captain Tractor	The Last Saskatchewan Pirate	East of Edson	04:10
Dundas	Can't You Hear Me	Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me	06:01
Sphex	Time	Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City	03:49
Ron Richardson	Ooh Wee Babe	Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)	06:46
Mighty Pope	Heaven on the Seventh Floor	Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength	02:46
Nomeansno	Oh Canaduh	Oh Canaduh b/w New Age	01:59
Élan	Freedom Song	Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)	02:41
Joe Kozak	Hillbilly Rock	Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me	01:48
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)	02:39
Bonnie Dobson	Morning Dew	ST	03:20
Demics	New York City	New York City b/w Blue Boy	04:32
Crystal Castles	Dolls	Alice Practice	01:29
Private School	Sci-Fi	Lost in Action (EP)	03:32
Ted Daigle	No One Else	Mary Lou b/w No One Else	02:46
Partland Brothers	Soul City	Electric Honey	03:52
The Subhumans	Death to the Sickoids	Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh	01:59
Witness Inc.	Another Side Of Her	Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)	03:42
Gratitude	Loving You	Loving You // We Are Here To Party	06:15
Twitch	Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn)	Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk	02:58
Ian & Sylvia Tyson	Four Strong Winds	Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)	03:29
Bullrush	You've Sent Me Away	I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away	04:30
Suspects	Raining Over France	Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France	02:55
Otis Gayle	We All Need Love	Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love	03:43
Immortals	The Ultimate Warlord	The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)	06:30
Ian Thomas	Time is the Keeper	Glider	04:14
Expedition to Earth	Expedition to Earth	Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time	02:31
Kilt	Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow	Kilt	03:34
Jim Ashby	Speed City (Acid Rock)	Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City	02:44
The Hometown Band	I'm Ready	Flying	03:36
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
Alanis Obomsawin	Shibi (River of Dreams)	Indian Songs	02:07
Sidewinders (1)	Cryin' Heartache Misery	Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery	03:08
The Bureaucrats	Grown Up Age	Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age	03:35
The Reaction	Get The Rods Out	East End Rockers	03:32
Mingles	No Train Tonight	I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight	02:28
Idle Eyes	Tokyo Rose	ST	03:51
LOI (Lois Ramdeen)	When I Feel The Need For Love	When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact	06:33
Media	Girl I Want You	Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream	04:20
Les Tallmud	Un Autre Ami	Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami	02:41
Mantra	Stay	Stay b/w San Francisco Morning	02:57
Expedition to Earth	Time Time Time	Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time	02:55
Willie Thrasher	Spirit Child	Spirit Child	04:05
Bruce Cockburn	If I Had a Rocket Launcher	If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet	04:58
Ms. Dolly Gilmore	Sweet Sweet Man	No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man	06:59
Rush	Limelight	Moving Pictures	04:19
Ms. Dolly Gilmore	No Man Like My Man	No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man	06:42
Checkerlads	Baby Send For Me	Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)	02:11
Chokolit Affair	Chokolit Groove	Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk	04:28
Crasher (Gladston Murray)	Amazon	Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising	03:59
Roots Earth And Water	Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	04:29
Plan Nine	Go	I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)	03:03
Fyre	New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges	David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges	03:42
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)	02:41
The Collectors	Lydia Purple	Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)	02:48
Kilt	Last Call	Kilt	00:33
Joni Mitchell	You turn Me On, I'm a Radio	You turn Me On, I'm a Radio b/w Urge for Going (picture sleeve) (promo)	02:40
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	03:00
Painted Ship	Frustration	Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies	02:57
Gentle Touch	Visitors Parking Only	Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)	02:45
Klaatu	Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft	3:47 EST	07:17
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass	Let Them In	Let Them In	02:33
Punkin Machine	I Need You Tonight	I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight	05:38
Ian Thomas	Hold On	The Runner	03:44
Kilt	Fisherman's Blues	Kilt	03:50
Guido Basso	Anna’s Theme	Put Your Hand in the Hand	02:47
Trooper	Santa Maria	Two For The Show	02:56
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass	Try a Little Harder	Let Them In	02:42
Bernie LaBarge	It's Real	Dream Away b/w It's Real	03:43
Willie Thrasher	Eskimo Named Johnny	Spirit Child	02:41
Midnight Angels	I'm Sufferin'	I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)	01:58
Pointed Sticks	I'm Numb	Lies b/w I'm Numb	02:11
Crasher (Gladston Murray)	Bad Moon Rising	Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising	04:01
Ian Thomas	Painted Ladies	ST	03:31
Midnight Angels	(I Wish) In the Moonlight	I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)	02:17
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	04:32
Checkerlads	Shake Yourself Down	Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)	02:41
Bruce Cockburn	Lovers in a Dangerous Time	Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold	04:07
Martha And The Muffins	Echo Beach	Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink	03:32
Stiffs	Oh Canaduh	The Stiffs	02:40
Jayson Hoover (The Trials Of)	Baby I Love You	King Size b/w Baby I Love You	02:22
Trooper	We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time)	Knock 'em Dead Kid	03:34
Pointed Sticks	What Do You Want Me To Do?	What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom	02:27
Chilliwack	Ridin'	Lonesome Mary b/w Ridin'	03:02
Dick Damron	Gonna Have a Party	Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby	02:02
Guido Basso	Megantic Outlaw	Put Your Hand in the Hand	02:37
Stiffs	Fuck You	The Stiffs	02:21
Etulu Etidlouie	Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone)	Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.	02:56
Ronnie Hawkins	Who Do You Love	Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love	02:41
Bruce Cockburn	Maybe the Poet	If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet	04:53
Rod Williams & Super 8	War	War b/w War Version	03:16
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)	05:25
Leonard Cohen	The Partisan	Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)	03:24
Willie Thrasher	Forefathers	Spirit Child	03:26
Minotaur	Burner	Burner b/w Witch-Hunt	03:24

MOCM Top 1000 Canadian Singles

Tracks

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Kilt - Kilt

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Chilliwack - Lonesome Mary b/w Ridin'

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Craig Ruhnke - Give Me The Nightime b/w Give Me The Nightime (promo)

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Nomeansno - Oh Canaduh b/w New Age

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Russ Little - Deeper and Deeper

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Plan Nine - I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)

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222's - La poupee qui fait non (She's a Doll) b/w La poupee qui fait non (version instrumentale)

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Robert Maciag - I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good

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Tim Hus - Huskies & Huskvarnas

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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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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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