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
Pierre Perpall World Invaders Pluton and Humanoids - World Invaders
Demics New York City New York City b/w Blue Boy
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)
Rush The Trees The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Sue Hansen Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Al Oster Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Rock and Roll Bitches Broad Daylight Wild West (EP)
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
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
Jerry Doucette Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Mary Saxton Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Checkerlads Shake Yourself Down Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Les Tallmud Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Stiffs Everyone Lies The Stiffs
Haunted 1-2-5 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Willie Thrasher Spirit Child Spirit Child
Mike Jones Group Funny Feeling Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Anne Murray Snowbird This Way Is My Way
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
Monique Leyrac Mon pays Mon pays
The Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying
Willie Thrasher Silent Inuit Spirit Child
Rush The Spirit of Radio Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)
Gentle Touch One Way Ride Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Willie Thrasher Forefathers Spirit Child
Monique Leyrac Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Ron Baumber Keep it On the Tracks Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Sidewinders (1) Put The Blame On Me Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder.....Faster
Marie Hodgins Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Winston Hewitt You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
Rabble Golden Girl You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Rush Freewill Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
The Collectors She (Will-O'-The Wind) Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)
Élan Freedom Song Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Viletones Screaming Fist Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Crasher (Gladston Murray) Bad Moon Rising Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising
Don Norman & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Don Jewitt Northern Wind Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
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)
Ian Thomas Pilot Glider
Super 8 Corporation Free Version Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Rod Williams & Super 8 War Version War b/w War Version
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Metro Music
Stiffs Oh Canaduh The Stiffs
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
Captain Tractor The Last Saskatchewan Pirate East of Edson
Don Norman & the Other Four Mustang Sally Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Joni Mitchell Urge for Going Urge for Going b/w You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio (picture sleeve)
Ray St. Germain Metis ST
Crystal Castles Air War Alice Practice
Bruce Cockburn Incandescent Blue Tokyo b/w Incandescent Blue
Eddie Spencer You're So Good to Me Baby You're So Good to Me Baby b/w If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely)
Otis Gayle Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
The Bed Time Story Feel the Sun Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Sidewinders (1) Cryin' Heartache Misery Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Bernie LaBarge Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Roots Earth And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Sue Hansen Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love
Bruce Cockburn Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Jack Cornell Like the Clouds Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
The Fringe Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Dolores Claman The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Patti Jannetta Rules of Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
France Joli Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
Midnight Angels (I Wish) In the Moonlight I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Mendelson Joe The Canada Song No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song
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)
M.G. & the Escorts Remembering Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Rod Williams & Super 8 War War b/w War Version
Poppy Family Which Way You Goin' Billy? Which Way You Goin' Billy?
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
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
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
D.O.A. Woke Up Screaming Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)
Rush Circumstances The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
The 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)
D.O.A. Nazi Training Camp Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)

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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

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