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
Poppy Family	Which Way You Goin' Billy?	Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)	03:24
Evolution Expantion	Blow Up	Blow Up b/w Blues Finding	02:39
Diehl, Alden	Fight On (Summer)	Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)	02:43
LOI (Lois Ramdeen)	Body Contact	When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact	05:24
Little, Russ	Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas)	Deeper and Deeper	03:03
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
Collectors	Lydia Purple	Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)	02:48
Prism	Spaceship Superstar	ST	04:06
Trooper	3 Dressed Up As A 9	Flying Colors	04:42
Captain Tractor	The Last Saskatchewan Pirate	East of Edson	04:10
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
Copperpenny	Thinking of You	Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne	02:54
Jury	Please Forget Her	Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?	02:44
La Révolution Française	Québecois	Québecois	04:46
Spencer, Eddie	You're So Good to Me Baby	You're So Good to Me Baby b/w If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely)	02:36
Dunn, Willie	I Pity The Country	I Pity The Country b/w The Carver	02:55
LaBarge, Bernie	It's Real	Dream Away b/w It's Real	03:43
Minotaur	Burner	Burner b/w Witch-Hunt	03:24
Checkerlads	Baby Send For Me	Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)	02:11
Cockburn, Bruce	Rainfall	Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall	03:50
Tallmud, Les	Un Autre Ami	Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami	02:41
Hawkins, Ronnie	Bo Didley	Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love	02:56
Dishrags	Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye)	Past Is Past (EP)	01:19
Doucette, Jerry	Nobody	The Deuce is Loose	03:29
Copperpenny	Bad Manners	Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne	03:05
Media	Endless Dream	Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream	03:19
Ryan, Clint	It Hurts to be Lonely	It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You	02:40
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass	Let Them In	Let Them In	02:33
Jannetta, Patti	Rules of Love	Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love	03:46
Obomsawin, Alanis	Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War)	Indian Songs	02:02
Fyre	David's Song	David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges	03:03
Claman, Dolores	The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March)	The Hockey Theme	02:15
Bells	Moody Manitoba Morning	Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning	03:15
Twitch	Pick Up Is Illegal on 401	Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401	02:40
Expedition to Earth	Expedition to Earth	Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time	02:31
Plan Nine	Go	I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)	03:03
Copperpenny	Taking My Heart	Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne	03:16
Lady	You're Still the One	You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love	03:04
Thomas, Ian	Hold On	The Runner	03:44
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass	Try a Little Harder	Let Them In	02:42
Modern Minds	It's Gone	Theresa's World (EP)	02:03
Subhumans	Oh Canaduh	Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh	02:10
Modern Minds	Bungalow Rock	Theresa's World (EP)	01:42
Subhumans	No Productivity	Firing Squad b/w No Productivity	03:08
LaBarge, Bernie	Annie	Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie	03:52
Sikumiut (People of the Ice)	Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home)	People Of The Ice	02:36
Dishrags	Past Is Past	Past Is Past (EP)	02:24
Bells	Stay Awhile	Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom	03:26
Gypsy	The Market	Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market	02:30
Sikumiut (People of the Ice)	Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun)	People Of The Ice	02:53
Gruesomes	Hey!	Hey!	01:49
Rock and Roll Bitches	Someone Could Lose an Eye	Wild West (EP)	02:24
Joli, France	Come to Me	Come to Me // Let Go	07:12
Mushroom Band	Don't Come Down	Don't Come Down b/w Nobody	02:40
Obomsawin, Alanis	Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks)	Indian Songs	01:58
Norman, Don & the Other Four	Low Man	Low Man b/w Mustang Sally	02:15
Media	Girl I Want You	Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream	04:20
Hansen, Sue	Shut Up	Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up	03:00
Munks	Long Time Waiting	Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head	02:15
Sugluk	Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)	Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)	02:35
Mingles	I'm Gonna Miss You	I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight	03:17
St. Germain, Ray	Metis	ST	03:39
49th Parallel	She Says	She Says b/w Citizen Freak	02:02
Chokolit Affair	Don't Touch My Funk	Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk	02:42
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
Kings	This Beat Goes On - Switchin'	Switchin'	06:17
Little, Russ	I Want to Make it With You (David Gates)	Deeper and Deeper	02:46
Pluton and Humanoids	World Invaders	World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)	06:44
Sikumiut (People of the Ice)	Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play)	People Of The Ice	02:18
Saxton, Mary	Take My Heart	Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart	02:04
Bullrush	I Want To Be Set Free	I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away	03:14
Painted Ship	Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld)	Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes	02:54
Cockburn, Bruce	Maybe the Poet	If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet	04:53
Reaction, The	Waiting In Line	East End Rockers	04:51
Reaction, The	Get The Rods Out	East End Rockers	03:32
Hodgins, Marie	Dance For The Sun God	Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God	01:50
Mendelson Joe	Oh Travene	Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain	03:41
Toulouse	What Would My Mama Say	What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse	03:50
Mitchell, Joni	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
Triton Warrior	Satan's Train	Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train	04:08
Spoons	After the Institution	After the Institution b/w My Job	02:49
Hometown Band	I'm Ready	Flying	03:36
Connors, Stompin' Tom	I Am the Wind	Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind	03:35
Elan	Penticton Peaches	Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)	02:13
Williams, Rod & Super 8	War	War b/w War Version	03:16
Skarecrow	Oh Canada - Susie Que	(We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)	02:50
Demics	New York City	New York City b/w Blue Boy	04:32
Hayden, Rudy (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys	Want Me a Woman	Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel	01:59
Cohen, Leonard	The Partisan	Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)	03:24
Evolution Expantion	Blues Finding	Blow Up b/w Blues Finding	03:16
Hus, Tim	Hurtin’ Albertan	Huskies & Huskvarnas	08:07
Teenage Head	Picture My Face	Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)	02:57
Guess Who	One Day	Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)	02:07
Ugly Ducklings	I Can Tell	Nothin' b/w I Can Tell	03:21
Mitchell, Joni	Help Me	Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)	03:22
Leyrac, Monique	Tout mais pas ca	Mon pays	01:56
Gentle Touch	One Way Ride	Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)	02:46
Scammel, Arthur R.	Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2	Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2	01:56
Nite Life	What's On Your Mind	What's On Your Mind b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)	03:46
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

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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