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.

Captain Tractor - East of Edson

Reaction

Bureacrats - Feel the Pain b/w Grown Up Age

Nomeansno - Oh Canaduh b/w New Age

Arthur Scammel - Squid Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2

Frankie

Private School - Lost in Action (EP)

Second and longest-lasting lineup, l-r: Ed Clynton, Dave Tupper, Kenny Shields, Allen Ayers and Les Bateman (kneeling)

Witness ad

The Fringe - Plastic People b/w Nancy Brown

Elan - Penticton Peaches (insert)

Joni Mitchell - Help Me b/w Just Like This Train (picture sleeve)

Leonard Cohen - Suzanne b/w The Partisan

Pelicans - Pelicans b/w New Wave insert

Kings - Switchin' to Glide b/w My Habit (promo)

Rabble - You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl

k.d. lang - Rose Garden b/w High Time for a Detour (picture sleeve)

Natalie Pollock & John Turner

Guess Who - Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)

Bob Williams - I'm Alright (Part One) b/w I'm Alright (Part Two)

Rick Buckthorp

The Fringe

The Fringe

'Stompin' Tom Connors - Sudbury Saturday Night b/w Don Valley Jail

MG & the Escorts 1967 promo from RPM Magazine November 11, 1967

Slow - I Broke The Circle b/w Black Is Black (picture sleeve)

Rock and Roll Bitches Kenny MacKay at Edmonton Library gig Jan 17, 1981. photo courtesy Rose Kapp

Skarecrow - (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Basso, Guido Put Your Hand in the Hand Put Your Hand in the Hand
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ukiaralumi (Winter Memories of Home) People Of The Ice
Gayle, Otis Sexy Eyes Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love
Reaction, The Get The Rods Out East End Rockers
Spoons After the Institution After the Institution b/w My Job
Subhumans Oh Canaduh Death to the Sickoids b/w Oh Canaduh
Mighty Pope Heaven on the Seventh Floor Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Williams, Rod & Super 8 War Version War b/w War Version
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Obomsawin, Alanis Awsjagaw Nibin (My Spirit, It Weakens) Indian Songs
Dishrags Past Is Past Past Is Past (EP)
Trans-X Living On Video Living On Video
Partland Brothers Soul City Electric Honey
Etidlouie, Etulu Kimikaput Ukaguna Tujuamik (Tundra Friend) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Apirqsupagit (Marry Me Though I Am Not Rich) People Of The Ice
Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now I'm an Adult Now b/w She's So Young
Stags You Know He Did Guess Who b/w You Know He Did
Mighty Pope Tower of Strength Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength
Kings This Beat Goes On - Switchin' Switchin'
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Hawkins, Ronnie Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Hewitt, Winston You're My Boopsie You're My Boopsy
Checkerlads Baby Send For Me Baby Send For Me b/w Shake Yourself Down (picture sleeve)
Élan Days Gone By Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Spirit of the West Save This House Save This House
Garnett, Gale We'll Sing in the Sunshine My Kind of Folk Songs
Witness Inc. Visions of Vanessa Visions of Vanessa b/w Another Side Of Her (picture sleeve)
Idle Eyes Tokyo Rose ST
Leyrac, Monique Mon pays Mon pays
Connors, Stompin' Tom I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
Sphex Leaving This Crazy City Time b/w Leaving This Crazy City
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
Ugly Ducklings Nothin' Nothin' b/w I Can Tell
Spoons My Job After the Institution b/w My Job
Media Girl I Want You Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Richardson, Ron Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Norman, Don & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Dunn, Willie I Pity The Country I Pity The Country b/w The Carver
Sidewinders (1) Put The Blame On Me Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Ullulimat (I Think of You Always) People Of The Ice
Rock and Roll Bitches Welders Song Wild West (EP)
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Rabble You Come on Too Strong You Come on Too Strong b/w Golden Girl
Tallmud, Les Avoir Raison Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Murray, Anne Snowbird This Way Is My Way
Little, Russ Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Pluton and Humanoids World Invaders World Invaders // World Invaders (Instrumental)
Seeds of Time My Home Town My Home Town b/w Muskrat Rumble (promo)
Hansen, Sue Sucking Up to You Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Kilt Johnny Bean Set: Cawdor Fair - Frank's Reel - Speed the Plow Kilt
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
Super 8 Corporation Set Me Free Set Me Free (Dill Smith)
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Hemsworth, Wade The Blackfly Song Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods
M.G. & the Escorts Remembering Next to Nowhere b/w Remembering
Oster, Al Midnight Sun Rock Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Hawkins, Ronnie Bo Didley Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Trooper Two for the Show Two For The Show
Copperpenny Get Away Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Phollop Willing P.A. (Phil Walling) Orphan Baby Orphan Baby b/w Sea Cruise Blues
Claman, Dolores The Hockey Theme (Opening) The Hockey Theme
Myers, Debbie Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
Jannetta, Patti Don't You Want My Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Ms. Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Man No Man Like My Man b/w Sweet Sweet Man
LaBarge, Bernie Can't Hold On Forever Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Joli, France Come to Me Come to Me // Let Go
Cockburn, Bruce The Gift If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
United Empire Loyalists Afraid of the Dark No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) King Size King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Hodgins, Marie Dance For The Sun God Yesterday’s Dreams b/w Dance For The Sun God
Baumber, Ron Duncan and the Devil Duncan and the Devil b/w Keep it On the Tracks
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Oster, Al Next Boat Next Boat b/w Midnight Sun Rock
Jannetta, Patti Rules of Love Rules of Love b/w Don't You Want My Love
Stiffs Dad's a Pig The Stiffs
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France
Cornell, Jack Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer b/w Like the Clouds
Toulouse What Would My Mama Say What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse
LaBarge, Bernie Dream Away Dream Away b/w It's Real
Modern Minds Bungalow Rock Theresa's World (EP)
Kilt The Keeper - Plenty of Hornpipe Kilt
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Rock, Jenny Mal Mal b/w Voyage entre nuit et clarté
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
Gentle Touch Visitors Parking Only Visitors Parking Only b/w One Way Ride (picture sleeve)
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) Baby I Love You King Size b/w Baby I Love You
Joli, France Baby Don't Stop Dancing Come to Me // Let Go
Painted Ship Frustration Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Kilt Dream of Death - Forfar Hunt Kilt
Obomsawin, Alanis Nookum (Reflections of an Elder) Indian Songs
Painted Ship Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Plan Nine Fatal Femme I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
Stumpwater Stumpwater - Turn Me On Woman Turn Me On Woman b/w Ronnie and Natalie - 6 Times
Élan Teenage Party Penticton Peaches (picture sleeve)
Basso, Guido Megantic Outlaw Put Your Hand in the Hand
Trooper We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time) Knock 'em Dead Kid
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs

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