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
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)
Kilt South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel Kilt
Charlie Russell The Bricklin The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II
Spirit of the West The Rocks at Thieves Bay ST
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Chokolit Affair Don't Touch My Funk Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk
Bernie LaBarge Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Clint Ryan It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Bruce Cockburn Maybe the Poet If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Marie Hodgins Yesterday’s Dreams Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Yvonne Moore Hit & Run Lover Hit & Run Lover
Nite Life What's On Your Mind ** What's On Your Mind ** b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Private School Sci-Fi Lost in Action (EP)
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
Monique Leyrac Tout mais pas ca Mon pays
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Punkin Machine I Need You Tonight I Need You Tonight // I Need You Tonight
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
The Reaction Get The Rods Out East End Rockers
Stiffs Fuck You The Stiffs
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
Ronnie Hawkins Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Bruce Cockburn The Gift If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
The Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying
Dundas Can't You Hear Me Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Jury Please Forget Her Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
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)
Rough Trade Highschool Confidential Avoid Freud
Etulu Etidlouie Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Spy's Underground Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Sugluk Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
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)
Guido Basso Anna’s Theme Put Your Hand in the Hand
Kilt Honest Gamble - Tripping Up the Stairs Kilt
Mendelson Joe The Canada Song No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song
The Ugly Ducklings Nothin' Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
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
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Rush Limelight Moving Pictures
Monique Leyrac L'hiver Mon pays
Charlie Russell The Bricklin II The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II
Tim Hus Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Etulu Etidlouie Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Mingles No Train Tonight I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
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
Freedom North Fat Man Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve)
Craig Farraway After All After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing
Modern Minds It's Gone Theresa's World (EP)
Mantra Stay Stay b/w San Francisco Morning
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
France Joli Baby Don't Stop Dancing Come to Me // Let Go
Genèse Je crois en moi L'amour au soleil b/w Je crois en moi
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Rush Closer to the Heart A Farewell to Kings
Sue Hansen Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Etulu Etidlouie Kuviasuajut Kiasugujut (Crying For Joy) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Joni Mitchell Big Yellow Taxi Big Yellow Taxi b/w Rainy Night House (picture sleeve)
Helix Billy Oxygen Breaking Loose
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors
Bruce Cockburn Lovers in a Dangerous Time Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold
Jack Cornell Like the Clouds Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
L'infonie Come & Dance The OK LA! Come & Dance The OK LA! b/w I've Lost 15 Cents in the Cold Nose of a Bronzed Angel
Joni Mitchell Just Like This Train Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)
Etulu Etidlouie Ikaumakatapuga Ukaujauvaninik (I Remember) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Genetic Control Love Rat First Impressions (EP)
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Mary Saxton Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die
Lisa Lougheed Run With Us Run With Us b/w Hold Back Tomorrow
Jay Telfer Suite One Time Has Tied Me b/w Suite One
Terry McManus Carolyn (stereo) Carolyn b/w Carolyn (promo)
Patti Jannetta Rules of Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Stags You Know He Did Guess Who b/w You Know He Did
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Alden Diehl Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Spy's Machine Shop Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Arthur Scammel R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Joe Kozak Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me
April Wine Say Hello Harder.....Faster
Otis Gayle We All Need Love Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Mike Jones Group Funny Feeling Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
Twitch Spunk Mess'n With The Bull (Gets The Horn) b/w Spunk
Jury Who Dat? Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You

Teenage Head (8)

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After the Institution b/w My Job

SPOONS (14)

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