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
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
222's La poupee qui fait non (She's a Doll) La poupee qui fait non (She's a Doll) b/w La poupee qui fait non (version instrumentale)
Jim Ashby Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Alanis Obomsawin Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Rush Freewill Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
Private School Sci-Fi Lost in Action (EP)
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Bruce Cockburn Sahara Gold Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Bernie LaBarge Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
Kilt The Drunken Dancer - Dinky Dorian's - Sleepy Maggie - McNab's Hornpipe Kilt
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
Copperpenny Taking My Heart Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Alanis Obomsawin Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Winston Hewitt You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
Sugluk Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Wade Hemsworth The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
The Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
The Ugly Ducklings Nothin' Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Let Them In Let Them In
Bum Wedding Day A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Clint Ryan Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Anne-Marie Murray The Streets of Old St. John's The Streets of Old St. John's b/w Has Love Gone Out of Style
Rough Trade Fashion Victim Avoid Freud
Alden Diehl Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
L'infonie I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel Come & Dance The OK LA! b/w I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel
Kilt Wrecker's Den Kilt
k.d. lang Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Patti Jannetta Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired Released
France Joli Baby Don't Stop Dancing Come to Me // Let Go
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
Élan Penticton Peaches Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Ron Baumber Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Mendelson Joe Growing Pain Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Bernie LaBarge Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Al Oster Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Yvonne Moore Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Ian Thomas Time is the Keeper Glider
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
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)
Dishrags Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye) Past Is Past (EP)
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Joni Mitchell Just Like This Train Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Bonnie Dobson Morning Dew ST
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Alanis Obomsawin Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers Mr. Fortune Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool
Guido Basso Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Alanis Obomsawin Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Ray St. Germain Metis ST
Joni Mitchell You Turn Me On I'm a Radio Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Al Oster Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Leonard Cohen The Partisan Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Mike Jones Group Funny Feeling Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Jerry Doucette Mama Let Him Play Mama Let Him Play
Mike Jones Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Anne Murray Snowbird This Way Is My Way
Ian Thomas Hold On The Runner
United Empire Loyalists No, No, No No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Monique Leyrac Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Etulu Etidlouie Utiliput (Coming Back) (C'est en revenant de rigaud) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Guess Who One Day Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Rush Limelight Moving Pictures
Boys Brigade The Passion of Love ST
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
Twitch Pick Up Is Illegal on 401 Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Private School Fuck You Lost in Action (EP)
Haunted 1-2-5 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
Toulouse What Would My Mama Say What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Plan Nine Fatal Femme I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Otis Gayle Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Shawne Jackson Just as Bad as You Just as Bad as You b/w He May Be Your Man
Stiffs Dad's a Pig The Stiffs
Haunted Eight O'Clock This Morning 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Freedom North Fat Man Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)

45-Jolly Tambourine Man - Apple Streudel Man VINYL 02

45-Jolly Tambourine Man - Apple Streudel Man VINYL 01

45-Jolly Tambourine Man - Apple Streudel Man BACK

Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka

Reign Ghost

Reign Ghost

Reign Ghost

Reign Ghost

Reign Ghost

Reign Ghost

Reign Ghost

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)

SPOONS (13)

SPOONS (12)

SPOONS (10)

SPOONS (9)

SPOONS (8)

SPOONS (7)

SPOONS (6)

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