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
Leonard Cohen Suzanne Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)
Alanis Obomsawin Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Jerry Doucette Down The Road Mama Let Him Play
Copperpenny Bad Manners Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
Ron Baumber Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Mendelson Joe Oh Travene Oh Travene b/w Growing Pain
Dishrags Tormented Past Is Past (EP)
Wade Hemsworth The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
Ray St. Germain Metis ST
Sugluk Fall Away Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy
Triton Warrior Satan's Train Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Fyre New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
France Joli Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun) People Of The Ice
Willie Thrasher Wolves Don't Live By The Rules Spirit Child
Bob Williams I'm Alright (Part One) I'm Alright
Bob Williams I'm Alright (Part Two) I'm Alright
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
Suspects Raining Over France Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Nomeansno Oh Canaduh Oh Canaduh b/w New Age
Tim Hus Hurtin’ Albertan Huskies & Huskvarnas
Captain Tractor The Last Saskatchewan Pirate East of Edson
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Dick Damron Rockin' Baby Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby
Rock and Roll Bitches Wild West Wild West (EP)
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Dundas Can't You Hear Me Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me
Bruce Cockburn Rainfall Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall
Gypsy Hooked on a Memory Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Marie Hodgins Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Ian Thomas The Runner The Runner
Ritchie Knight & the Mid-Knights That's All Right That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)
Bruce Cockburn If I Had a Rocket Launcher If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Ashley MacIsaac The Devil in the Kitchen The Devil in the Kitchen b/w What an Idiot He Is (featuring Jale) (picture sleeve, clear blue vinyl)
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Sugluk Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?) Attama Onnikansigit (My Father's Story) b/w Sunamiq Pigumavit (What Do You Want?)/ Ajuinarasuasuga (I Tried Hard)
Robert Maciag You Make Me Feel So Good I Can't Help the Sunrise b/w You Make Me Feel So Good
Underworld Go Away Bound b/w Go Away
Élan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
The Hometown Band Flying Flying
Bernie LaBarge Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
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
The Reaction Trials In Error East End Rockers
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Rudy Hayden (Rudy Myhedyn) & the Country Boys Want Me a Woman Want Me a Woman b/w Blue Steel
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Winston Hewitt You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
Sidewinders (1) Cryin' Heartache Misery Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Don Jewitt Turn Down the Roses Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses
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)
Jayson Hoover (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Bernie LaBarge It's Real Dream Away b/w It's Real
Plan Nine In Sympathy With Poland I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Crystal Castles Alice Practice Alice Practice
Haunted 1-2-5 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Jim Ashby Speed City (Acid Rock) Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City
Doug And The Slugs Too Bad Too Bad b/w The Move
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Jerry Doucette Nobody The Deuce is Loose
Twitch Things Things b/w Pick Up Is Illegal on 401
Bernie LaBarge Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Triton Warrior Sealed In a Grave Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train
Sue Hansen Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
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
Arthur Scammel R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Guido Basso For Awhile Put Your Hand in the Hand
Etulu Etidlouie Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Together Let Them In
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
Clint Ryan Build Myself Around You It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
k.d. lang High Time for a Detour Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)
Alden Diehl Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
The Fringe Plastic People Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown
Mary Saxton Sad Eyes Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Ronnie Hawkins Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Don Norman & the Other Four Mustang Sally Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Pointed Sticks What Do You Want Me To Do? What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Stiffs Dad's a Pig The Stiffs
Trooper 3 Dressed Up As A 9 Flying Colors
Mary Saxton Losing Control Losing Control b/w Is It Better To Live Or Die
Bullrush You've Sent Me Away I Want To Be Set Free b/w You've Sent Me Away
Lisa Lougheed Run With Us Run With Us b/w Hold Back Tomorrow
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
Midnight Angels I'm Sufferin' I'm Sufferin' b/w (I Wish) In the Moonlight (picture sleeve)
Bruce Cockburn If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Immortals The Ultimate Warlord The Ultimate Warlord // Warlord (Part II)

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After the Institution b/w My Job

SPOONS (14)

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