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
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Sugluk Little Boy Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Winston Hewitt You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Kings Switchin` Switchin'
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Willie Thrasher Spirit Child Spirit Child
Ian & Sylvia Tyson Four Strong Winds Early Morning Rain (picture sleeve)
Stiffs Homesick The Stiffs
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Monique Leyrac Pendant que Mon pays
M.G. & the Escorts Remembering Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Dishrags Love Is Shit (It's Goodbye) Past Is Past (EP)
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Robert Maciag You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
Russ Little I Want to Make it With You (David Gates) Deeper and Deeper
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Jean Leloup L'Amour Est Sans Pitié L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
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)
Bruce Cockburn If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
The Bed Time Story Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
Arthur Scammel R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Don Norman & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Willie Dunn I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
Slow Black Is Black I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)
Pointed Sticks I'm Numb Lies b/w I'm Numb
Ian Thomas Right Before Your Eyes Calabash
Rod Williams & Super 8 War War b/w War Version
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
M.G. & the Escorts A Someday Fool A Someday Fool b/w It’s Too Late
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Lisa Lougheed Hold Back Tomorrow Run With Us b/w Hold Back Tomorrow
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Underworld Go Away Bound b/w Go Away
Wade Hemsworth The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Private School Money Guns and Power Lost in Action (EP)
Don Jewitt Turn Down the Roses Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
Guido Basso Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
France Joli Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
Alanis Obomsawin Ndayden (Gambling Songs - How Many Bone-sticks) Indian Songs
VLA (Vincent V.) We Won't Let Each Other Go (Radio Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
Evolution Expantion Blow Up Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Bruce Cockburn Wondering Where the Lions Are Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Ronnie Hawkins Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Charlie Russell The Bricklin II The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II
Minotaur Burner Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Ian Thomas Time is the Keeper Glider
Jayson Hoover (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Bullrush I Want To Be Set Free I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Bonnie Dobson Morning Dew ST
Copperpenny Wine Song Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Stumpwater Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Kilt Come on Eileen Kilt
Freedom North Fat Man Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)
Guido Basso Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
George Olliver I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Genetic Control Urban Cowboy First Impressions (EP)
Otis Gayle We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Men Without Hats The Safety Dance The Safety Dance
LOI (Lois Ramdeen) When I Feel The Need For Love When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact
Spy's Underground Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Joni Mitchell Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
VLA (Vincent V.) I Gave My Heart (Club Version) (Toronto Freestyle Mix) I Gave My Heart b/w We Won't Let Each Other Go
Élan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
The Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying
Toulouse What Would My Mama Say What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
Al Oster Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Viletones Possibilities Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Haunted 1-2-5 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Craig Farraway Wonder What She's Doing After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Mendelson Joe Growing Pain Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Pelicans New Wave Pelicans b/w New Wave
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
Eddie Spencer 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)
Bruce Cockburn Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Rush The Trees The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
Pursuit of Happiness She's So Young I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Willie Thrasher Silent Inuit Spirit Child
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Viletones Rebel Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Copperpenny Sitting On a Poor Man's Throne Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne

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Underwhelmed (promo)

Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun

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

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

Flying

Huskies & Huskvarnas

Run With Us b/w Hold Back Tomorrow

Lisa Lougheed (3)

Lisa Lougheed (2)

Lisa Lougheed (1)

45-Lisa Lougheed – Run With Us VINYL 02

Switchin'

Diodes' Paul Robinson @ Black Swan, Ottawa March 1978 courtesy Cameron Muir

The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II

Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool

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

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