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
France Joli Playboy Come to Me // Let Go
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Alanis Obomsawin Shibi (River of Dreams) Indian Songs
Arthur Scammel R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Let's Get Together Let Them In
Sidewinders (1) Put The Blame On Me Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
The Bed Time Story Feel the Sun Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
Jim Ashby Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Russ Little Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Ian Thomas Pilot Glider
Ray St. Germain Metis ST
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Monique Leyrac L'hiver Mon pays
Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time
Alden Diehl Fight On (Summer) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Ritchie Knight & the Mid-Knights That's All Right That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Gale Garnett We'll Sing in the Sunshine My Kind of Folk Songs
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Ian Thomas The Runner The Runner
Winston Hewitt You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
Robert Maciag You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Don Jewitt Northern Wind Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
Slow I Broke The Circle I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Sphex Time Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
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)
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
Rod Williams & Super 8 War War b/w War Version
Charlie Russell The Bricklin II The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II
Trooper Oh, Pretty Lady Knock 'em Dead Kid
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
Don Norman & the Other Four Mustang Sally Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Alan Gerber Tied On Tied On b/w Tied On
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Etulu Etidlouie Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
k.d. lang Rose Garden Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Viletones Screaming Fist Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Willie Thrasher Spirit Child Spirit Child
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Munks Long Time Waiting Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Ted Daigle No One Else Mary Lou b/w No One Else
49th Parallel Citizen Freak She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
k.d. lang High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Jayson Hoover (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Élan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Tim Hus Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Ronnie Hawkins Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Underworld Bound Bound b/w Go Away
Subhumans Firing Squad Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Bernie LaBarge Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
Russ Little I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Les Tallmud Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Ian Thomas Time is the Keeper Glider
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Ted Daigle Mary Lou Mary Lou b/w No One Else
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Bruce Cockburn Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Underworld Go Away Bound b/w Go Away
Guess Who One Day Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Patti Jannetta Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
The Ugly Ducklings That's Just the Thought I Had in My Mind Just In Case You're Wondering b/w That's Just the Thought I Had in My Mind (mis-print)
Witness Inc. Another Side Of Her Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
Mushroom Band Don't Come Down Don't Come Down b/w Nobody
Rush The Trees The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Willie Thrasher Forefathers Spirit Child
Kilt Honest Gamble - Tripping Up the Stairs Kilt
Etulu Etidlouie Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Joni Mitchell Urge for Going Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Freedom North Fat Man Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Marie Hodgins Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Jay Telfer Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One

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)

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SPOONS (9)

SPOONS (8)

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SPOONS (2)

SPOONS (1)

Demics (23)

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