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
Freedom North	Fat Man	Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)	03:53
The Reaction	On The Beach	On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)	05:58
Alanis Obomsawin	NBAW (Hush - Sleep)	Indian Songs	02:14
Suspects	Over Exposed	Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France	04:29
Power of Beckett	Lost Soul in Disillusion	Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me	02:03
George Olliver	Shine	I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine	03:13
Willie Thrasher	Spirit Child	Spirit Child	04:05
Doug And The Slugs	The Move	Too Bad b/w The Move	03:47
M.G. & the Escorts	Next to Nowhere	Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering	02:42
Rush	Tom Sawyer	Moving Pictures	04:36
Bruce Cockburn	Wondering Where the Lions Are	Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall	03:42
Private School	Sci-Fi	Lost in Action (EP)	03:32
Punkin Machine	I Need You Tonight	I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight	05:38
Captain Tractor	The Last Saskatchewan Pirate	East of Edson	04:10
The Ugly Ducklings	Nothin'	Nothin' b/w I Can Tell	02:35
Jayson Hoover (The Trials Of)	King Size	King Size b/w Baby I Love You	02:12
LOI (Lois Ramdeen)	Body Contact	When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact	05:24
Stompin' Tom Connors	Canada Day Up Canada Way	Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind	02:37
Stompin' Tom Connors	I Am the Wind	Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind	03:35
Pointed Sticks	Somebody's Mom	What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom	01:38
M.G. & the Escorts	A Someday Fool	A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late	02:37
Checkerlads	Shake Yourself Down	Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)	02:41
Genetic Control	Love Rat	First Impressions (EP)	02:04
The Collectors	She (Will-O'-The Wind)	Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)	03:53
Twitch	Things	Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401	03:37
Tiaras	Surprise!	Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!	02:25
Twitch	Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn)	Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk	02:58
Stumpwater	Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman	Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times	03:33
Jerry Doucette	Down The Road	Mama Let Him Play	03:35
Teenage Head	Picture My Face	Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)	02:57
Men Without Hats	The Safety Dance	The Safety Dance	04:38
M.G. & the Escorts	It’s Too Late	A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late	02:19
France Joli	Come to Me	Come to Me // Let Go	07:12
The Reaction	Waiting In Line	East End Rockers	04:51
Rush	Closer to the Heart	A Farewell to Kings	02:56
Dishrags	Tormented	Past Is Past (EP)	01:06
Sikumiut (People of the Ice)	Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich)	People Of The Ice	02:37
Bruce Cockburn	Incandescent Blue	Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue	04:38
Spy's	Underground	Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)	03:18
Arthur Scammel R.	Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1	Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2	02:03
Jay Telfer	Suite One	Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One	03:06
Mary Saxton	Take My Heart	Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart	02:04
Kilt	Dylan's Ghost	Kilt	02:23
Jack Cornell	Happy Dreamer	Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds	04:01
LOI (Lois Ramdeen)	When I Feel The Need For Love	When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact	06:33
Genetic Control	Brave New World	First Impressions (EP)	01:26
Toulouse	What Would My Mama Say	What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse	03:50
Stiffs	Oh Canaduh	The Stiffs	02:40
Bells	Moody Manitoba Morning	Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning	03:15
Guess Who	Clock On The Wall	Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)	03:01
Pluton and Humanoids	World Invaders	World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)	06:44
Patti Jannetta	Rules of Love	Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love	03:46
Ian Thomas	Hold On	The Runner	03:44
Prism	Spaceship Superstar	ST	04:06
A Passing Fancy	A Passing Fancy	I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy	02:37
Leonard Cohen	Suzanne	Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)	03:50
Sue Hansen	Shut Up	Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up	03:00
Mighty Pope	Heaven on the Seventh Floor	Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength	02:46
Sugluk	Little Boy	Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy	03:43
Copperpenny	Where is the Answer	Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne	04:20
Alanis Obomsawin	Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks)	Indian Songs	01:58
Plan Nine	Fatal Femme	I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)	03:20
Gentle Touch	One Way Ride	Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)	02:46
Saga	On The Loose	On The Loose b/w Framed	04:12
Trooper	Two for the Show	Two For The Show	04:27
Bruce Cockburn	If a Tree Falls	If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift	05:44
L'infonie	Come & Dance The OK LA!	Come & Dance The OK LA! b/w I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel	03:04
Genèse	Je crois en moi	L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi	02:34
49th Parallel	She Says	She Says b/w Citizen Freak	02:02
Poppy Family	Which Way You Goin' Billy?	Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)	03:24
Al Oster	Midnight Sun Rock	Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock	01:47
Bullrush	You've Sent Me Away	I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away	04:30
Guido Basso	Put Your Hand in the Hand	Put Your Hand in the Hand	03:16
Willie Thrasher	Silent Inuit	Spirit Child	04:36
Mike Jones Group	Each and Every Day	Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling	02:18
Skarecrow	Oh Canada - Susie Que	(We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)	02:50
Robert Maciag	You Make Me Feel So Good	I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good	03:12
Witness Inc.	Visions of Vanessa	Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)	03:39
Gypsy	The Market	Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market	02:30
Gratitude	We are Here to Party	Loving You // We Are Here To Party	06:17
Mike Woods	Working Together	Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)	02:57
Ian Thomas	Time is the Keeper	Glider	04:14
Dishrags	Past Is Past	Past Is Past (EP)	02:24
Skarecrow	(We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque	(We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)	03:18
Pelicans	New Wave	Pelicans b/w New Wave	01:53
Expedition to Earth	Time Time Time	Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time	02:55
Subhumans	Death to the Sickoids	Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh	01:59
Northern Pikes	Teenland	Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)	04:01
Les Tallmud	Avoir Raison	Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami	02:15
Haunted	Eight O'Clock This Morning	1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning	02:20
Ocean	Put Your Hand in the Hand	Put Your Hand in the Hand	02:53
Dolores Claman	The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March)	The Hockey Theme	02:15
France Joli	Let Go	Come to Me // Let Go	09:26
Chokolit Affair	Don't Touch My Funk	Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk	02:42
Jim Ashby	Speed City (Acid Rock)	Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City	02:44
Fyre	New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges	David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges	03:42
Reign Ghost	Long Day Journey	Long Day Journey b/w Parable	03:14
Kilt	The Drunken Dancer - Dinky Dorian's - Sleepy Maggie - McNab's Hornpipe	Kilt	03:18
Copperpenny	Taking My Heart	Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne	03:16
Stiffs	Fuck You	The Stiffs	02:21

MOCM Top 1000 Canadian Singles

Tracks

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

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The Hometown Band - Flying

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Tim Hus - Huskies & Huskvarnas

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Lisa Lougheed - Run With Us b/w Hold Back Tomorrow

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Kings - Switchin'

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Charlie Russell - The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II

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

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

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Ritchie Knight & the Mid-Knights - That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)

Rush - Moving Pictures

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Genetic Control - First Impressions (EP)

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Rush - Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)

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Rush - Hemispheres

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Rush - A Farewell to Kings

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Rush - Fly By Night

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Sidewinders (1) - Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery

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Jerry Doucette - The Deuce is Loose

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Jerry Doucette - Mama Let Him Play

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Teenage Head - Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)

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Ocean - Put Your Hand in the Hand

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Bob Williams - I'm Alright

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Guido Basso - Put Your Hand in the Hand

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April Wine - Harder.....Faster

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Don Jewitt - Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses

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Jury - Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?

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Reign Ghost - Long Day Journey b/w Parable

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Doug And The Slugs - Too Bad b/w The Move

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Checkerlads - Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)

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Bum - A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day

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Diodes - Released

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