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
Power of Beckett Lost Soul in Disillusion Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Sea Cruise Blues Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Spy's Underground Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Terry McManus Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Prism Spaceship Superstar ST
Shawne Jackson Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
Bob Williams I'm Alright (Part One) I'm Alright
The Reaction On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Etulu Etidlouie Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Etulu Etidlouie Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Bruce Cockburn Tokyo Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Sue Hansen Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
k.d. lang High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Otis Gayle Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Bruce Cockburn Incandescent Blue Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Mashmakhan As The Years Go By As The Years Go By b/w Gladwin (picture sleeve)
Stompin' Tom Connors Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
A Passing Fancy I'm Losing Tonight I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy
Bruce Cockburn Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Bonnie Dobson Morning Dew ST
Alanis Obomsawin NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
Guess Who One Day Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
The Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Marie Hodgins Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Russ Little Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
222's La poupee qui fait non (She's a Doll) La poupee qui fait non (She's a Doll) b/w La poupee qui fait non (version instrumentale)
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Mary Saxton Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Copperpenny You're Still the One Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Kilt Fisherman's Blues Kilt
Pelicans Pelicans Pelicans b/w New Wave
Willie Thrasher Forefathers Spirit Child
Élan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Ritchie Knight & the Mid-Knights Work Song That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Power of Beckett Back to Me Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
The Bed Time Story Feel the Sun Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
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
Etulu Etidlouie Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
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
Ian Thomas Hold On The Runner
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Mushroom Band Don't Come Down Don't Come Down b/w Nobody
Bruce Cockburn The Gift If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Ian Thomas The Runner The Runner
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
D.O.A. Disco Sucks Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Expedition to Earth Time Time Time Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Bullrush I Want To Be Set Free I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
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
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Tim Hus Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
k.d. lang Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
George Olliver Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Underworld Bound Bound b/w Go Away
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Midnight Angels I'm Sufferin' I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Plan Nine Fatal Femme I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Mendelson Joe The Canada Song No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
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)
Élan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Sugluk Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Modern Minds It's Gone Theresa's World (EP)
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Blue Steel Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Bernie LaBarge Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Monique Leyrac Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Ironhorse What's Your Hurry Darlin' Everything is Grey
Ian & Sylvia Tyson Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
Bruce Cockburn Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall

Reign Ghost

Reign Ghost

Reign Ghost

Reign Ghost

Reign Ghost

Reign Ghost

Reign Ghost

The Deuce is Loose

Mama Let Him Play

Teenage Head (8)

Teenage Head (7)

Teenage Head (6)

Teenage Head (5)

Teenage Head (4)

Teenage Head (3)

Teenage Head (2)

Teenage Head (1)

After the Institution b/w My Job

SPOONS (14)

SPOONS (13)

SPOONS (12)

SPOONS (10)

SPOONS (9)

SPOONS (8)

SPOONS (7)

SPOONS (6)

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