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
Alden Diehl	Fight On (Summer)	Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)	02:43
49th Parallel	Citizen Freak	She Says b/w Citizen Freak	01:40
Mantra	San Francisco Morning	Stay b/w San Francisco Morning	03:16
Copperpenny	Bad Manners	Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne	03:05
Rock and Roll Bitches	Welders Song	Wild West (EP)	02:34
Klaatu	Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft	3:47 EST	07:17
Tiaras	Surprise!	Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!	02:25
Nite Life	What's On Your Mind	What's On Your Mind b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)	03:46
Lisa Lougheed	Run With Us	Run With Us b/w Hold Back Tomorrow	04:28
LOI (Lois Ramdeen)	Body Contact	When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact	05:24
Kings	Switchin`	Switchin'	02:22
Ironhorse	What's Your Hurry Darlin'	Everything is Grey	04:30
Spirit of the West	Save This House	Save This House	02:55
Ron Baumber	Duncan and the Devil	Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks	02:52
Copperpenny	Where is the Answer	Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne	04:20
Twitch	Things	Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401	03:37
Copperpenny	Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne	Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne	05:12
Dishrags	Past Is Past	Past Is Past (EP)	02:24
Otis Gayle	We All Need Love	Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love	03:43
Kings	This Beat Goes On - Switchin'	Switchin'	06:17
Reign Ghost	Parable	Long Day Journey b/w Parable	02:13
Don Jewitt	Turn Down the Roses	Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses	04:06
Ted Daigle	Mary Lou	Mary Lou b/w No One Else	02:36
Crack of Dawn	Mind Wrecker	The Key b/w Mind Wrecker	02:32
Ian Thomas	Hold On	The Runner	03:44
Don Jewitt	Northern Wind	Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses	03:06
Mantra	Stay	Stay b/w San Francisco Morning	02:57
Viletones	Possibilities	Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel	02:32
Ronnie Hawkins	Who Do You Love	Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love	02:41
Saga	On The Loose	On The Loose b/w Framed	04:12
Painted Ship	I Told Those Little White Lies	Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies	02:39
Genetic Control	Brave New World	First Impressions (EP)	01:26
Etulu Etidlouie	Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy)	Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.	02:27
The Hometown Band	Flying	Flying	03:50
Modern Minds	Bungalow Rock	Theresa's World (EP)	01:42
Super 8 Corporation	Set Me Free	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:30
Sikumiut (People of the Ice)	Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home)	People Of The Ice	02:36
D.O.A.	Woke Up Screaming	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	02:52
Rock and Roll Bitches	Someone Could Lose an Eye	Wild West (EP)	02:24
Stiffs	21st Century	The Stiffs	02:18
Copperpenny	You're Still the One	Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne	03:29
Monique Leyrac	Mon pays	Mon pays	03:11
Ian & Sylvia Tyson	Four Strong Winds	Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)	03:29
Pursuit of Happiness	I'm an Adult Now	I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young	04:24
Stompin' Tom Connors	I Am the Wind	Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind	03:35
Crasher (Gladston Murray)	Amazon	Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising	03:59
Maurice & The Clichés	It's All Talk	C'est la vie	03:18
LOI (Lois Ramdeen)	When I Feel The Need For Love	When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact	06:33
Bruce Cockburn	Incandescent Blue	Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue	04:38
Mendelson Joe	Growing Pain	Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain	02:35
Genetic Control	1984	First Impressions (EP)	01:36
Captain Tractor	The Last Saskatchewan Pirate	East of Edson	04:10
The Hometown Band	I'm Ready	Flying	03:36
Alden Diehl	Fight On (Winter)	Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)	02:53
Northern Haze	Qaina	ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq	03:23
Bells	Moody Manitoba Morning	Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning	03:15
Joe Kozak	Hillbilly Rock	Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me	01:48
The Reaction	Waiting In Line	East End Rockers	04:51
The Ugly Ducklings	Nothin'	Nothin' b/w I Can Tell	02:35
Bells	Stay Awhile	Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom	03:26
49th Parallel	She Says	She Says b/w Citizen Freak	02:02
Monique Leyrac	Pendant que	Mon pays	03:26
49th Parallel	Citizen Freak	She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)	01:37
Secret V's	Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold	No Life Like It (EP)	02:33
Bum	Wedding Day	A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day	02:44
Sphex	Time	Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City	03:49
Gratitude	Loving You	Loving You // We Are Here To Party	06:15
Alanis Obomsawin	Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War)	Indian Songs	02:02
Poppy Family	Which Way You Goin' Billy?	Which Way You Goin' Billy?	03:24
France Joli	Let Go	Come to Me // Let Go	09:26
Jury	Who Dat?	Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?	02:15
Arthur Scammel R.	Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1	Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2	02:03
Twitch	Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn)	Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk	02:58
Munks	Heartaches Over My Head	Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head	02:26
Triton Warrior	Satan's Train	Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train	04:08
Lady	You're Still the One	You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love	03:04
Rock and Roll Bitches	Broad Daylight	Wild West (EP)	01:27
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass	Let's Get Together	Let Them In	02:04
Crystal Castles	Alice Practice	Alice Practice	02:12
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)	02:42
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	06:17
Don Norman & the Other Four	Low Man	Low Man b/w Mustang Sally	02:15
Bob Williams	I'm Alright (Part Two)	I'm Alright	03:43
Evolution Expantion	Blow Up	Blow Up b/w Blues Finding	02:39
Spy's	Underground	Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)	03:18
The Diodes	Tired of Waking Up Tired	Released	02:54
Ian Thomas	Long Long Way	Long Long Way	05:00
Martha And The Muffins	Echo Beach	Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink	03:32
Stompin' Tom Connors	The Hockey Song	And the Hockey Song	02:14
Private School	Sci-Fi	Lost in Action (EP)	03:32
Willie Thrasher	Eskimo Named Johnny	Spirit Child	02:41
Ian Thomas	Time is the Keeper	Glider	04:14
Underworld	Go Away	Bound b/w Go Away	02:49
George Olliver	Shine	I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine	03:13
Rush	Limelight	Moving Pictures	04:19
Alanis Obomsawin	Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens)	Indian Songs	00:57
France Joli	Baby Don't Stop Dancing	Come to Me // Let Go	07:50
Sikumiut (People of the Ice)	Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun)	People Of The Ice	02:53
Bernie LaBarge	Annie	Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie	03:52
Expedition to Earth	Expedition to Earth	Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time	02:31

MOCM Top 1000 Canadian Singles

Tracks

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

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Len - You Can't Stop the Bum Rush

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Maurice & The Clichés - C'est la vie

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The Bureaucrats - Feel The Pain b/w Grown Up Age

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Jolly Tambourine Man - Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka

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Jerry Doucette - The Deuce is Loose

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Jerry Doucette - Mama Let Him Play

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Spoons - After the Institution b/w My Job

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Boys Brigade - ST

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The Gruesomes - Hey!

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Dolores Claman - The Hockey Theme

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Sloan - Underwhelmed (promo)

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The Bed Time Story - Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun

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

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