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.

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Poppy Family - Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Gentle Touch - Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)

Hamilon, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Demics - New York City b/w Blue Boy

London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Reaction, The - East End Rockers

St. John's, Newfoundland

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Trooper - Knock 'em Dead Kid

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Williams, Bob - I'm Alright

Montego Bay, Jamaica → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Mantra - Stay b/w San Francisco Morning

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Haunted - 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning

Chateauguy, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Mighty Pope - Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength

Lucea, Jamaica → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Cockburn, Bruce - If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet

Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers - Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool

Cheraw, South Carolina, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦 → Durham, North Carolina, 🇺🇸

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Thomas, Ian - The Runner

Hamilton, Ontario

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Mingles - I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight

Hamilton, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Northern Haze - ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq

Igloolik, Nunavut, 🇨🇦

Loverboy - Get Lucky

Calgary, Alberta - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Little, Russ - Deeper and Deeper

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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St. Germain, Ray - ST

St. Vital, Manitoba, 🇨🇦

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Hometown Band - Flying

Vancouver, British Columbia

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Lady - You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Northern Pikes - Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Media - Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream

Calgary, Alberta

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A Passing Fancy - I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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49th Parallel - She Says b/w Citizen Freak

Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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Trooper - Two For The Show

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Jury - Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?

Winnipeg, Manitoba, 🇨🇦

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Prism - ST

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Expedition to Earth - Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time

Winnipeg, Manitoba, 🇨🇦

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Leloup, Jean - L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié

Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge, Québec City, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Jones, Mike Group - Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Dunn, Willie - I Pity The Country b/w The Carver

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Captain Tractor - East of Edson

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Bureacrats - Feel the Pain b/w Grown Up Age

Nomeansno - Oh Canaduh b/w New Age

Arthur Scammel - Squid Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2

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Private School - Lost in Action (EP)

Second and longest-lasting lineup, l-r: Ed Clynton, Dave Tupper, Kenny Shields, Allen Ayers and Les Bateman (kneeling)

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The Fringe - Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown

Elan - Penticton Peaches (insert)

Joni Mitchell - Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)

Leonard Cohen - Suzanne b/w The Partisan

Pelicans - Pelicans b/w New Wave insert

Kings - Switchin' to Glide b/w My Habit (promo)

Rabble - You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl

k.d. lang - Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)

Natalie Pollock & John Turner

Guess Who - Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)

Bob Williams - I'm Alright (Part One) b/w I'm Alright (Part Two)

Rick Buckthorp

The Fringe

The Fringe

'Stompin' Tom Connors - Sudbury Saturday Night b/w Don Valley Jail

MG & the Escorts 1967 promo from RPM Magazine November 11, 1967

Slow - I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)

Rock and Roll Bitches Kenny MacKay at Edmonton Library gig Jan 17, 1981. photo courtesy Rose Kapp

Skarecrow - (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que

Tracks

Artist Track Title
LaBarge, Bernie It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
VLA (Vincent V.) We Won't Let Each Other Go (Club Extended Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Moore, Yvonne Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Collectors Lydia Purple Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Hus, Tim Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Woods, Mike Alberta Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
Gerber, Alan Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Etidlouie, Etulu Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Mashmakhan As The Years Go By As The Years Go By b/w Gladwin (picture sleeve)
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Thrasher, Willie Forefathers Spirit Child
Connors, Stompin' Tom Canada Day Up Canada Way Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
Diehl, Alden Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Genèse Je crois en moi L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi
Subhumans Death to the Sickoids Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
Thomas, Ian Time is the Keeper Glider
Mingles No Train Tonight I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Murray, Anne Bidin' my time This Way Is My Way
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
M.G. & the Escorts Next to Nowhere Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Reaction, The On The Beach On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Etidlouie, Etulu Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Cohen, Leonard The Partisan Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Amazon Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
Saxton, Mary Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die
Damron, Dick Gonna Have a Party Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
Pelicans Pelicans Pelicans b/w New Wave
Hansen, Sue Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Oster, Al Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Thomas, Ian Long Long Way Long Long Way
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War Version War b/w War Version
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
Norman, Don & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Joli, France Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying
LaBarge, Bernie Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
Mitchell, Joni Urge for Going Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Thomas, Ian Hold On The Runner
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Thomas, Ian Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Slow I Broke The Circle I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Leyrac, Monique Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Genetic Control Brave New World First Impressions (EP)
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
Etidlouie, Etulu Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Plan Nine In Sympathy With Poland I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Cockburn, Bruce Tokyo Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Chokolit Affair Chokolit Groove Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Chokolit Affair Don't Touch My Funk Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Stiffs Homesick The Stiffs
LaBarge, Bernie Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Cockburn, Bruce Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Cornell, Jack Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
Connors, Stompin' Tom I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Baumber, Ron Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Jury Please Forget Her Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Dundas Can't You Hear Me Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Reign Ghost Long Day Journey Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Spoons After the Institution After the Institution b/w My Job
Cockburn, Bruce Maybe the Poet If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet

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