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

Frankie

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
Subhumans No Productivity Firing Squad b/w No Productivity
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Connors, Stompin' Tom I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
United Empire Loyalists No, No, No No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Cockburn, Bruce If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
Dundas Bloodshot in Your Eyes Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Hawkins, Ronnie Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Checkerlads Baby Send For Me Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
Gratitude We are Here to Party Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Murray, Anne Shadows in the Moonlight New Kind of Feeling
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
Rock, Jenny Mal Mal b/w Voyage entre nuit et clarté
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love
Norman, Don & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Mendelson Joe The Canada Song No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song
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
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Cornell, Jack Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Cockburn, Bruce Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Thrasher, Willie Spirit Child Spirit Child
Obomsawin, Alanis NBAW (Hush - Sleep) Indian Songs
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Bureaucrats Feel the Pain Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age (picture sleeve)
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
Viletones Screaming Fist Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Rush The Trees The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Basso, Guido Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
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)
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Ms. Dolly Gilmore No Man Like My Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
Gayle, Otis We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Etidlouie, Etulu Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
Freedom North Fat Man Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
Connors, Stompin' Tom The Hockey Song And the Hockey Song
Mashmakhan As The Years Go By As The Years Go By b/w Gladwin (picture sleeve)
Ugly Ducklings Just In Case You Wonder Just In Case You're Wondering b/w That's Just the Thought I Had in My Mind (mis-print)
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Toulouse Toulouse What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
Skarecrow (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Thrasher, Willie Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Boys Brigade The Passion Of Love ST
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Sikumiut (Come Hear Us Play) People Of The Ice
Spencer, Eddie If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely) You're So Good to Me Baby b/w If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely)
Sugluk Ballad of the Running Girl Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Mantra San Francisco Morning Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Thrasher, Willie Eskimo Named Johnny Spirit Child
Hodgins, Marie Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Leyrac, Monique L'hiver Mon pays
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Mitchell, Joni Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Telfer, Jay Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Telfer, Jay Time Has Tied Me Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
Basso, Guido For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Cornell, Jack Like the Clouds Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Dobson, Bonnie Morning Dew ST
Farraway, Craig After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Seeds of Time Muskrat Rumble My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Doucette, Jerry Nobody The Deuce is Loose
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
D.O.A. Royal Police Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Damron, Dick Gonna Have a Party Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
Thrasher, Willie Forefathers Spirit Child
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom

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