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
Crystal Castles	Air War	Alice Practice	02:24
Trooper	We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time)	Knock 'em Dead Kid	03:34
Mike Woods	Alberta	Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)	03:49
Joe Kozak	Hillbilly Rock	Hillbilly Rock b/w Call Me	01:48
Plan Nine	I Ain't No Robot	I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)	02:36
Mary Saxton	Sad Eyes	Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart	03:05
Genetic Control	Brave New World	First Impressions (EP)	01:26
Mendelson Joe	The Canada Song	No Trespassing b/w The Canada Song	03:14
Ian Thomas	Long Long Way	Long Long Way	05:00
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	04:43
Russ Little	Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little)	Deeper and Deeper	03:05
Copperpenny	Thinking of You	Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne	02:54
Minotaur	Witch-Hunt	Burner b/w Witch-Hunt	04:19
49th Parallel	She Says	She Says b/w Citizen Freak	02:02
Sikumiut (People of the Ice)	Siqinimi Mallilunga (I Follow the Sun)	People Of The Ice	02:53
k.d. lang	Rose Garden	Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)	03:19
Subhumans	Firing Squad	Firing Squad b/w No Productivity	03:07
Viletones	Screaming Fist	Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel	02:04
Russ Little	I Want to Make it With You (David Gates)	Deeper and Deeper	02:46
Jury	Please Forget Her	Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?	02:44
The Reaction	Waiting In Line	East End Rockers	04:51
D.O.A.	Royal Police	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	02:14
Lisa Lougheed	Hold Back Tomorrow	Run With Us b/w Hold Back Tomorrow	04:18
Stompin' Tom Connors	Canada Day Up Canada Way	Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind	02:37
Joni Mitchell	You turn Me On, I'm a Radio	You turn Me On, I'm a Radio b/w Urge for Going (picture sleeve) (promo)	02:40
Nite Life	What's On Your Mind	What's On Your Mind b/w What's On Your Mind (Instrumental)	03:46
Suspects	Over Exposed	Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France	04:29
Wade Hemsworth	The Blackfly Song	Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods	03:03
Secret V's	Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold	No Life Like It (EP)	02:33
Monique Leyrac	Mon pays	Mon pays	03:11
Otis Gayle	Sexy Eyes	Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love	04:12
Joni Mitchell	Help Me	Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)	03:22
Copperpenny	Wine Song	Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne	02:04
Jerry Doucette	Down The Road	Mama Let Him Play	03:35
Ms. Dolly Gilmore	No Man Like My Man	No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man	06:42
Alan Gerber	Tied On	Tied On b/w Tied On	03:24
Ron Baumber	Keep it On the Tracks	Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks	03:08
Dick Damron	Rockin' Baby	Gonna Have a Party b/w Rockin' Baby	01:26
Jolly Tambourine Man	Apple Strudle Man	Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka	03:46
Copperpenny	Get Away	Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne	03:17
Jayson Hoover (The Trials Of)	King Size	King Size b/w Baby I Love You	02:12
Spy's	Machine Shop	Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)	02:35
Jury	Who Dat?	Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?	02:15
49th Parallel	She Says	She Says b/w Citizen Freak (test pressing)	02:01
Sikumiut (People of the Ice)	Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich)	People Of The Ice	02:37
Élan	Days Gone By	Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)	02:28
Suspects	Raining Over France	Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France	02:55
Debbie Myers	Strong Enough to Bend	Strong Enough to Bend	02:44
Patti Jannetta	Rules of Love	Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love	03:46
Rod Williams & Super 8	War Version	War b/w War Version	03:36
Dishrags	Tormented	Past Is Past (EP)	01:06
Guido Basso	Put Your Hand in the Hand	Put Your Hand in the Hand	03:16
Etulu Etidlouie	Anaanaga Inujunimat (She Is Forever Gone)	Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.	02:56
Bruce Cockburn	Maybe the Poet	If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet	04:53
Alden Diehl	Fight On (Winter)	Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)	02:53
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass	Let's Get Together	Let Them In	02:04
Stiffs	Oh Canaduh	The Stiffs	02:40
Alanis Obomsawin	Shibi (River of Dreams)	Indian Songs	02:07
Élan	Freedom Song	Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)	02:41
Thrills	Telephone	Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone	03:57
Rush	Tom Sawyer	Moving Pictures	04:36
Bruce Cockburn	Lovers in a Dangerous Time	Lovers in a Dangerous Time b/w Sahara Gold	04:07
Mantra	Stay	Stay b/w San Francisco Morning	02:57
Kilt	South Australia - Brenda Stubbert's Reel	Kilt	02:46
Kilt	Last Call	Kilt	00:33
Bells	Moody Manitoba Morning	Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning	03:15
Bob Williams	I'm Alright (Part Two)	I'm Alright	03:43
Willie Thrasher	Forefathers	Spirit Child	03:26
Bum	Wedding Day	A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day	02:44
Bernie LaBarge	Can't Hold On Forever	Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie	03:24
Plan Nine	Go	I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)	03:03
Martha And The Muffins	Echo Beach	Metro Music	03:37
Rock and Roll Bitches	Welders Song	Wild West (EP)	02:34
Mike Woods	Working Together	Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)	02:57
Rush	The Spirit of Radio	Permanent Waves ("Dewey Defeats Truman", Coca Cola signs)	04:59
Anne-Marie Murray	The Streets of Old St. John's	The Streets of Old St. John's b/w Has Love Gone Out of Style	02:25
LOI (Lois Ramdeen)	When I Feel The Need For Love	When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact	06:33
France Joli	Baby Don't Stop Dancing	Come to Me // Let Go	07:50
Sikumiut (People of the Ice)	Ullulimat (I Think of You Always)	People Of The Ice	01:43
Viletones	Rebel	Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel	02:09
Partland Brothers	Soul City	Electric Honey	03:52
Yvonne Moore	Hit & Run Lover	Hit & Run Lover	00:17
Bernie LaBarge	Dream Away	Dream Away b/w It's Real	03:48
Crystal Castles	Love and Caring	Alice Practice	02:18
Chokolit Affair	Chokolit Groove	Chokolit Groove b/w Don't Touch My Funk	04:28
Leonard Cohen	The Partisan	Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)	03:24
Painted Ship	Frustration	Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies	02:57
Tiaras	Surprise!	Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!	02:25
Trooper	Santa Maria	Two For The Show	02:56
Checkerlads	Shake Yourself Down	Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)	02:41
LOI (Lois Ramdeen)	Body Contact	When I Feel The Need For Love // Body Contact	05:24
Bob Williams	I'm Alright (Part One)	I'm Alright	03:57
France Joli	Playboy	Come to Me // Let Go	08:02
D.O.A.	Woke Up Screaming	Disco Sucks (EP) (1st press) (White Noise Tour picture sleeve)	02:52
Alanis Obomsawin	Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens)	Indian Songs	00:57
Gratitude	We are Here to Party	Loving You // We Are Here To Party	06:17
La Révolution Française	Québecois	Québecois	04:46
Kilt	Wrecker's Den	Kilt	02:38
Anne Murray	Bidin' my time	This Way Is My Way	02:37
Power of Beckett	Back to Me	Lost Soul in Disillusion b/w Back to Me	02:37

MOCM Top 1000 Canadian Singles

Tracks

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Boys Brigade - ST

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

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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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Jerry Doucette - The Deuce is Loose

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Jerry Doucette - Mama Let Him Play

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

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Ocean - Put Your Hand in the Hand

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Bob Williams - I'm Alright

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Guido Basso - Put Your Hand in the Hand

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April Wine - Harder.....Faster

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Don Jewitt - Northern Wind b/w Turn Down the Roses

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