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
Rabble	Golden Girl	You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl	02:04
The Modern Minds	It's Gone	Theresa's World (EP)	02:03
Genetic Control	Brave New World	First Impressions (EP)	01:26
The Reaction	The Kid's Arrived	On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)	02:32
Alanis Obomsawin	Shibi (River of Dreams)	Indian Songs	02:07
Gratitude	We are Here to Party	Loving You // We Are Here To Party	06:17
The Collectors	She (Will-O'-The Wind)	Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)	03:53
Tim Hus	Hurtin’ Albertan	Huskies & Huskvarnas	08:07
Pelicans	Pelicans	Pelicans b/w New Wave	02:50
Pursuit of Happiness	I'm an Adult Now	I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young	04:24
M.G. & the Escorts	Remembering	Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering	02:33
Gentle Touch	Visitors Parking Only	Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)	02:45
Viletones	Possibilities	Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel	02:32
Crystal Castles	Alice Practice	Alice Practice	02:12
France Joli	Baby Don't Stop Dancing	Come to Me // Let Go	07:50
Genèse	Je crois en moi	L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi	02:34
D.O.A.	Royal Police	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	02:14
Joe Kozak	Hillbilly Rock	Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me	01:48
Rough Trade	Fashion Victim	Avoid Freud	04:06
Guido Basso	Put Your Hand in the Hand	Put Your Hand in the Hand	03:16
Trooper	Santa Maria	Two For The Show	02:56
Alden Diehl	Fight On (Winter)	Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)	02:53
Mike Jones Group	Funny Feeling	Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling	02:02
Kings	Switchin`	Switchin'	02:22
Stiffs	Oh Canaduh	The Stiffs	02:40
M.G. & the Escorts	Next to Nowhere	Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering	02:42
Copperpenny	Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne	Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne	05:12
Mary Saxton	Losing Control	Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die	02:04
Bullrush	You've Sent Me Away	I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away	04:30
Rock and Roll Bitches	Welders Song	Wild West (EP)	02:34
k.d. lang	High Time for a Detour	Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)	04:06
Mendelson Joe	Oh Travene	Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain	03:41
Kilt	Honest Gamble - Tripping Up the Stairs	Kilt	03:33
Kilt	South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel	Kilt	02:46
Ron Baumber	Keep it On the Tracks	Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks	03:08
The Immortals	The Ultimate Warlord	The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)	06:32
Rush	Closer to the Heart	A Farewell to Kings	02:56
Saga	On The Loose	On The Loose b/w Framed	04:12
Painted Ship	Frustration	Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies	02:57
Thrills	Party Inside My Mind	Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone	03:38
The Gruesomes	Hey!	Hey!	01:49
Ian Thomas	Painted Ladies	ST	03:31
Stiffs	Everyone Lies	The Stiffs	01:30
Toulouse	What Would My Mama Say	What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse	03:50
Kilt	Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt	Kilt	04:28
Jim Ashby	Speed City (Acid Rock)	Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City	02:44
Rough Trade	Highschool Confidential	Avoid Freud	03:14
Sphex	Leaving This Crazy City	Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City	03:28
Copperpenny	You're Still the One	Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne	03:29
Stompin' Tom Connors	The Hockey Song	And the Hockey Song	02:14
Freedom North	Fat Man	Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)	03:53
Anne Murray	I Just Fall in Love Again	New Kind of Feeling	02:49
Rush	Circumstances	The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)	03:44
Anne Murray	Snowbird	This Way Is My Way	02:12
Sikumiut (People of the Ice)	Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home)	People Of The Ice	02:36
Sidewinders (1)	Put The Blame On Me	Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery	03:02
Rock and Roll Bitches	Someone Could Lose an Eye	Wild West (EP)	02:24
France Joli	Come to Me	Come to Me // Let Go	07:12
Dundas	Can't You Hear Me	Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me	06:01
Fyre	David's Song	David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges	03:03
Copperpenny	Boogie Woogie	Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne	03:27
Rush	The Trees	Hemispheres	04:43
April Wine	I Like To Rock	Harder.....Faster	04:22
Guido Basso	Anna’s Theme	Put Your Hand in the Hand	02:47
Charlie Russell	The Bricklin	The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II	02:56
Jay Telfer	Time Has Tied Me	Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One	03:39
The Subhumans	Oh Canaduh	Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh	02:10
Motherlode	When I Die	When I Die	03:17
Rush	Freewill	Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)	05:24
Spirit of the West	Save This House	Save This House	02:55
Sikumiut (People of the Ice)	Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play)	People Of The Ice	02:18
The Immortals	Warlord (Part II)	The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)	08:09
Sikumiut (People of the Ice)	Ullulimat (I Think of You Always)	People Of The Ice	01:43
Genetic Control	Love Rat	First Impressions (EP)	02:04
Ronnie Hawkins	Who Do You Love	Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love	02:41
Captain Tractor	The Last Saskatchewan Pirate	East of Edson	04:10
Ian Thomas	Time is the Keeper	Glider	04:14
April Wine	Say Hello	Harder.....Faster	02:59
Ms. Dolly Gilmore	No Man Like My Man	No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man	06:42
Painted Ship	And She Said Yes	Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes	02:35
Susan Jacks (Susan Pesklevits)	Anna Marie	Anna Marie b/w Into the Night	03:54
Bonnie Dobson	Morning Dew	ST	03:20
Rush	Tom Sawyer	Moving Pictures	04:36
Seeds of Time	My Home Town	My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)	02:53
Gypsy	Hooked on a Memory	Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market	03:23
Bum	Wedding Day	A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day	02:44
Stompin' Tom Connors	Sudbury Saturday Night	Sudbury Saturday Night b/w Don Valley Jail	02:25
Mary Saxton	Take My Heart	Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart	02:04
Jay Telfer	Suite One	Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One	03:06
The Subhumans	Death to the Sickoids	Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh	01:59
Alanis Obomsawin	Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens)	Indian Songs	00:57
The Bureaucrats	Grown Up Age	Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age	03:35
D.O.A.	Woke Up Screaming	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	02:52
Kings	This Beat Goes On - Switchin'	Switchin'	06:17
LOI (Lois Ramdeen)	When I Feel The Need For Love	When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact	06:33
Ron Richardson	Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)	Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)	07:36
Patti Jannetta	Don't You Want My Love	Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love	03:26
Men Without Hats	The Safety Dance	The Safety Dance	04:38
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling)	Orphan Baby	Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues	04:42
Reign Ghost	Parable	Long Day Journey b/w Parable	02:13

MOCM Top 1000 Canadian Singles

Tracks

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Ron Nigrini - I'm Easy b/w For Someone on the Road

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Susan Jacks (Susan Pesklevits) - Anna Marie b/w Into the Night

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The Immortals - The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)

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Mary Saxton - Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart

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Mary Saxton - Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die

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The Modern Minds - Theresa's World (EP)

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The Collectors - Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)

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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

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