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
Etulu Etidlouie Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
Winston Hewitt You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Alanis Obomsawin Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
The Ugly Ducklings I Can Tell Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Rod Williams & Super 8 War War b/w War Version
Subhumans No Productivity Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
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)
k.d. lang Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Jolly Tambourine Man Apple Strudle Man Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka
Rush The Trees The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Alanis Obomsawin Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Shawne Jackson Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
Kilt Honest Gamble - Tripping Up the Stairs Kilt
Jayson Hoover (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
Mendelson Joe Growing Pain Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
France Joli Let Go Come to Me // Let Go
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)
Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
Russ Little Albert Flasher (Burton Cummings) Deeper and Deeper
Don Norman & the Other Four Mustang Sally Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Eddie Spencer 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)
Haunted 1-2-5 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Bob Williams I'm Alright (Part One) I'm Alright
Private School I Wanna Know Lost in Action (EP)
Mike Woods Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
The Collectors Lydia Purple Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Bruce Cockburn Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Ian Thomas Long Long Way Long Long Way
Stompin' Tom Connors Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Alanis Obomsawin NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Modern Minds It's Gone Theresa's World (EP)
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Sidewinders (1) Put The Blame On Me Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Alanis Obomsawin Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
VLA (Vincent V.) I Gave My Heart (Radio Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Al Oster Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Bruce Cockburn Tokyo Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
Sue Hansen Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
Charlie Russell The Bricklin II The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Jay Telfer Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Stompin' Tom Connors The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
Lisa Lougheed Run With Us Run With Us b/w Hold Back Tomorrow
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
Viletones Rebel Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Joni Mitchell Help Me Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Ron Baumber Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Northern Haze Qaina ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder.....Faster
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
Mingles No Train Tonight I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Rush Tom Sawyer Moving Pictures
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
The Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Willie Thrasher Forefathers Spirit Child
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
Patti Jannetta Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Ian & Sylvia Tyson Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
Alan Gerber Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Anne Murray I Just Fall in Love Again New Kind of Feeling
France Joli Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Dundas Bloodshot in Your Eyes Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
The Reaction On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
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)
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Bullrush I Want To Be Set Free I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Bernie LaBarge Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Ian Thomas Time is the Keeper Glider
Alden Diehl Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)

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

Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool

David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges

That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)

Moving Pictures

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

First Impressions (EP)

Genetic Control

1985-02-17_Dead End + Genetic Control_Larry_s (Toronto)_ticket_+

Genetic Control_First Impressions_+

1980-07_DOA_Toronto_flyer

1983-01-03_DOA_Pier (Raleigh, NC)_flyer_+

1984-09-28_DOA + Abrasive Wheels + Battalion Of Saints + Killroy_Olympic Audit (LA, CA)_flyer_+

Rush – Moving Pictures (3)

Rush – Moving Pictures (2)

Rush – Moving Pictures (1)

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