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.

Artist	Track	Title	Length
Sugluk	Little Boy	Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy	03:43
Skarecrow	(We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque	(We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)	03:18
Woods, Mike	Working Together	Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)	02:57
Dundas	Bloodshot in Your Eyes	Bloodshot In Your Eyes b/w Can't You Hear Me	02:43
Cornell, Jack	Like the Clouds	Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds	03:27
Painted Ship	Frustration	Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies	02:57
Triton Warrior	Satan's Train	Sealed In a Grave b/w Satan's Train	04:08
Hawkins, Ronnie	Bo Didley	Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love	02:56
Skarecrow	Oh Canada - Susie Que	(We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)	02:50
Ashby, Jim	Speed City (Acid Rock)	Speed City (Acid Rock) b/w Speed City	02:44
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)	02:42
Plan Nine	Go	I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)	03:03
Scammel, Arthur R.	Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1	Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2	02:03
Mitchell, Joni	Help Me	Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)	03:22
Jolly Tambourine Man	Apple Strudle Man	Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka	03:46
Kilt	I Was Made for Loving You	Kilt	03:19
Trooper	We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time)	Knock 'em Dead Kid	03:34
Mantra	Stay	Stay b/w San Francisco Morning	02:57
Williams, Bob	I'm Alright (Part One)	I'm Alright	03:55
Thrasher, Willie	Wolves Don't Live By The Rules	Spirit Child	02:16
Pointed Sticks	Lies	Lies b/w I'm Numb	02:37
Farraway, Craig	Wonder What She's Doing	After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing	03:34
Trooper	Santa Maria	Two For The Show	02:56
Sikumiut (People of the Ice)	Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back)	People Of The Ice	03:14
Seeds of Time	Muskrat Rumble	My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)	02:48
Private School	I Wanna Know	Lost in Action (EP)	02:30
Dobson, Bonnie	Morning Dew	ST	03:20
lang, k.d.	Rose Garden	Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)	03:19
Phollop Willing P.A.	Sea Cruise Blues	Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues	05:32
Northern Haze	Qaina	ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq	03:23
lang, k.d.	High Time for a Detour	Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)	04:06
Hawkins, Ronnie	Who Do You Love	Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love	02:41
Stiffs	Fuck You	Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp	02:23
Copperpenny	You're Still the One	Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne	03:29
Spencer, Eddie	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)	02:48
Viletones	Screaming Fist	Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel	02:04
Trooper	The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car	Two For The Show	03:00
lang, k.d.	Friday Dance Promenade	Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)	02:28
Partland Brothers	Soul City	Electric Honey	03:52
Kings	Switchin`	Switchin'	02:22
Expedition to Earth	Expedition to Earth	Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time	02:31
Thomas, Ian	The Runner	The Runner	03:24
Saxton, Mary	Sad Eyes	Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart	03:05
Sugluk	Fall Away	Fall Away/ I Didn't Know b/w Ballad of the Running Girl/ Little Boy	02:49
Rock and Roll Bitches	Broad Daylight	Wild West (EP)	01:27
Pelicans	Pelicans	Pelicans b/w New Wave	02:50
Knight, Ritchie & the Mid-Knights	Work Song	That's All Right b/w Work Song (picture sleeve)	02:14
Joli, France	Let Go	Come to Me // Let Go	09:26
Norman, Don & the Other Four	Low Man	Low Man b/w Mustang Sally	02:15
Obomsawin, Alanis	Shibi (River of Dreams)	Indian Songs	02:07
Thomas, Ian	Right Before Your Eyes	Calabash	03:15
Obomsawin, Alanis	Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War)	Indian Songs	02:02
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	03:00
Cornell, Jack	Happy Dreamer	Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds	04:01
Subhumans	Oh Canaduh	Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh	02:10
Gentle Touch	Visitors Parking Only	Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)	02:45
Fyre	David's Song	David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges	03:03
Sphex	Time	Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City	03:49
Witness Inc.	Another Side Of Her	Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)	03:42
Hodgins, Marie	Yesterday’s Dreams	Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God	02:38
Obomsawin, Alanis	NBAW (Hush - Sleep)	Indian Songs	02:14
Olliver, George	Shine	I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine	03:13
Mantra	San Francisco Morning	Stay b/w San Francisco Morning	03:16
Cockburn, Bruce	Wondering Where the Lions Are	Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall	03:42
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of)	Baby I Love You	King Size b/w Baby I Love You	02:22
Stumpwater	Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times	Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times	04:06
Cockburn, Bruce	Rainfall	Wondering Where the Lions Are b/w Rainfall	03:50
Nomeansno	Oh Canaduh	Oh Canaduh b/w New Age	01:59
Rabble	Golden Girl	You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl	02:04
Reaction, The	The Kid's Arrived	On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)	02:32
Ugly Ducklings	Just In Case You Wonder	Just In Case You're Wondering b/w That's Just the Thought I Had in My Mind (mis-print)	02:28
Copperpenny	Taking My Heart	Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne	03:16
Media	Endless Dream	Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream	03:19
Bells	Stay Awhile	Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom	03:26
Farraway, Craig	After All	After All b/w Wonder What She's Doing	04:18
Mighty Pope	Heaven on the Seventh Floor	Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength	02:46
Reaction, The	Waiting In Line	East End Rockers	04:51
Basso, Guido	For Awhile	Put Your Hand in the Hand	02:53
LaBarge, Bernie	It's Real	Dream Away b/w It's Real	03:43
Thomas, Ian	Long Long Way	Long Long Way	05:00
Kilt	Wrecker's Den	Kilt	02:38
Rush	Circumstances	The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)	03:44
Sphex	Leaving This Crazy City	Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City	03:28
Murray, Anne	Bidin' my time	This Way Is My Way	02:37
Hewitt, Winston	You're My Boopsie	You're My Boopsy	04:39
Expedition to Earth	Time Time Time	Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time	02:55
Thrasher, Willie	Spirit Child	Spirit Child	04:05
Sloan	Underwhelmed (LP Version)	Underwhelmed (promo)	04:46
Copperpenny	Thinking of You	Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne	02:54
Collectors	She (Will-O'-The Wind)	Lydia Purple b/w She (Will-O'-The Wind)	03:53
Crack of Dawn	Mind Wrecker	The Key b/w Mind Wrecker	02:32
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	04:46
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass	Let Them In	Let Them In	02:33
Cohen, Leonard	The Partisan	Suzanne b/w The Partisan (picture sleeve)	03:24
Spirit of the West	Save This House	Save This House	02:55
McConnell, Rob and the Boss Brass	Together	Let Them In	02:50
Kilt	Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow	Kilt	03:34
Kilt	The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe	Kilt	02:44
Modern Minds	Bungalow Rock	Theresa's World (EP)	01:42
Kilt	Fisherman's Blues	Kilt	03:50

MOCM Top 1000 Canadian Singles

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Poppy Family - Which Way You Goin' Billy? b/w Endless Sleep (picture sleeve)

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Gentle Touch - Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)

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Demics - New York City b/w Blue Boy

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Reaction, The - East End Rockers

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Trooper - Knock 'em Dead Kid

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Williams, Bob - I'm Alright

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Mantra - Stay b/w San Francisco Morning

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Haunted - 1-2-5 b/w Eight O'Clock This Morning

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Mighty Pope - Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength

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Cockburn, Bruce - If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet

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Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers - Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool

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Thomas, Ian - The Runner

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Mingles - I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight

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Northern Haze - ᓯᓈᒃᑐᖅ Sinnaktuq

Loverboy - Get Lucky

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Little, Russ - Deeper and Deeper

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St. Germain, Ray - ST

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Hometown Band - Flying

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Lady - You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened to the Love

Northern Pikes - Teenland b/w Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up) (picture sleeve)

Media - Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream

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A Passing Fancy - I'm Losing Tonight b/w A Passing Fancy

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49th Parallel - She Says b/w Citizen Freak

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Trooper - Two For The Show

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Jury - Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?

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Prism - ST

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Expedition to Earth - Expedition to Earth b/w Time Time Time

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Leloup, Jean - L'Amour Est Sans Pitié b/w L'Amour Est Sans Pitié

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Jones, Mike Group - Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling

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Dunn, Willie - I Pity The Country b/w The Carver

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