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
Stiffs Fuck You Last Call, Vancouver Independent Music 1977-1988 comp
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)
Ian Thomas Time is the Keeper Glider
Gratitude Loving You Loving You // We Are Here To Party
Debbie Myers Strong Enough to Bend Strong Enough to Bend
Doug And The Slugs The Move Too Bad b/w The Move
Pointed Sticks Somebody's Mom What Do You Want Me To Do? b/w Somebody's Mom
Klaatu Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 3:47 EST
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Trooper Santa Maria Two For The Show
United Empire Loyalists No, No, No No, No, No b/w Afraid of the Dark
Stiffs Homesick The Stiffs
Painted Ship And She Said Yes Audience Reflections (From Polyana's Dreamworld) b/w And She Said Yes
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
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)
The Bed Time Story Feel the Sun Got to Find Someone (A Day in the Life of Steven Truscott) b/w Feel the Sun
Mike Jones Group Each and Every Day Each and Every Day b/w Funny Feeling
Pointed Sticks Lies Lies b/w I'm Numb
Bum A Promise Is A Promise A Promise Is A Promise b/w Wedding Day
Roots Earth And Water Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version
Alanis Obomsawin Comaw Skanooch (Syllabic Song of War) Indian Songs
Trooper The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car Two For The Show
Sloan Underwhelmed (LP Version) Underwhelmed (promo)
Fyre David's Song David's Song b/w New Roads Always Cross Old Bridges
Rock and Roll Bitches Someone Could Lose an Eye Wild West (EP)
Payola$ Eyes of a Stranger No Stranger to Danger
k.d. lang Friday Dance Promenade Friday Dance Promenade b/w Damned Old Dog (picture sleeve)
Etulu Etidlouie Kunilausimajakanik (Better Than Others Kissed) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Crack of Dawn The Key The Key b/w Mind Wrecker
Rush The Trees The Trees b/w Circumstances (picture sleeve)
Tiaras Foolish Girl Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Media Endless Dream Girl I Want You b/w Endless Dream
Jack J Looking Forward to You Looking Forward to You
Reign Ghost Parable Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Stompin' Tom Connors I Am the Wind Canada Day, Up Canada Way b/w I Am the Wind
April Wine I Like To Rock Harder.....Faster
Minotaur Witch-Hunt Burner b/w Witch-Hunt
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Try a Little Harder Let Them In
Kilt I Was Made for Loving You Kilt
Spoons After the Institution After the Institution b/w My Job
Secret V's Waiting for the Drugs to Take Hold No Life Like It (EP)
Gypsy The Market Hooked on a Memory b/w The Market
Bruce Cockburn If a Tree Falls If a Tree Falls b/w The Gift
Jolly Tambourine Man Apple Strudle Man Apple Strudle Man b/w Sweater In Sri Lanka
Clint Ryan It Hurts to be Lonely It Hurts to be Lonely b/w Build Myself Around You
Genetic Control Urban Cowboy First Impressions (EP)
Ian Thomas Painted Ladies ST
Don Norman & the Other Four Low Man Low Man b/w Mustang Sally
Bells Stay Awhile Stay Awhile b/w Sing a Song of Freedom
Russ Little Deeper and Deeper (Russ Little) Deeper and Deeper
Lisa Lougheed Hold Back Tomorrow Run With Us b/w Hold Back Tomorrow
Kilt Dylan's Ghost Kilt
Thrills Party Inside My Mind Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
The Reaction The Kid's Arrived On The Beach b/w The Kid's Arrived (picture sleeve)
Saga On The Loose On The Loose b/w Framed
Etulu Etidlouie Utiliput (Coming Back) (C'est en revenant de rigaud) Inuit Songs Composed and Sung by Etulu Etidloiee - Cape Dorset, N.W.T.
Painted Ship I Told Those Little White Lies Frustration b/w I Told Those Little White Lies
Russ Little Lucretia Macevil (David Clayton-Thomas) Deeper and Deeper
Mary Saxton Take My Heart Sad Eyes b/w Take My Heart
Genetic Control 1984 First Impressions (EP)
Stiffs Dad's a Pig The Stiffs
Captain Tractor The Last Saskatchewan Pirate East of Edson
Viletones Rebel Screaming Fist b/w Possibilities/ I'm a Rebel
Teenage Head Picture My Face Picture My Face b/w Tearin' Me Apart (picture sleeve)
Spy's Underground Underground b/w Machine Shop (white picture sleeve)
Lady Whatever Happened to the Love You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love
George Olliver Shine I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Bells Moody Manitoba Morning Maxwells Silver Hammer b/w Moody Manitoba Morning
Willie Thrasher Spirit Child Spirit Child
Evolution Expantion Blues Finding Blow Up b/w Blues Finding
Lady You're Still the One You're Still the One b/w Whatever Happened To The Love
Sue Hansen Shut Up Sucking Up To You b/w Shut Up
Reign Ghost Long Day Journey Long Day Journey b/w Parable
Skarecrow Oh Canada - Susie Que (We Don’t Need) Rene Levesque b/w Oh Canada - Susie Que (picture sleeve)
Martha And The Muffins Echo Beach Echo Beach b/w Teddy the Dink
La Révolution Française Québecois Québecois
Copperpenny Thinking of You Sittin' on a Poor Man's Throne
Sikumiut (People of the Ice) Utirumavunga (I Want to Go Back) People Of The Ice
Sidewinders (1) Put The Blame On Me Put The Blame On Me b/w Cryin' Heartache Misery
George Olliver I May Never Get to See You Again I May Never Get to See You Again b/w Shine
Guess Who Clock On The Wall Clock On The Wall b/w One Day (picture sleeve)
Stiffs 21st Century The Stiffs
Bruce Cockburn Maybe the Poet If I Had a Rocket Launcher b/w Maybe the Poet
Plan Nine I Ain't No Robot I Ain't No Robot (EP) (picture sleeve)
49th Parallel She Says She Says b/w Citizen Freak
Crystal Castles Love and Caring Alice Practice
Bernie LaBarge Annie Can't Hold On Forever b/w Annie
Crystal Castles Dolls Alice Practice
Tiaras Surprise! Foolish Girl b/w Surprise!
Munks Heartaches Over My Head Long Time Waiting b/w Heartaches Over My Head
The Hometown Band I'm Ready Flying
Mike Woods Working Together Working Together b/w Alberta (picture sleeve)
Les Tallmud Un Autre Ami Avoir Raison b/w Un Autre Ami
Mushroom Band Don't Come Down Don't Come Down b/w Nobody
Mingles I'm Gonna Miss You I'm Gonna Miss You b/w No Train Tonight
Charlie Russell The Bricklin II The Bricklin b/w The Bricklin II
Alden Diehl Fight On (Winter) Fight On (Winter) b/w Fight On (Summer)
Rush Limelight Moving Pictures
Ronnie Hawkins Who Do You Love Bo Didley b/w Who Do You Love
Suspects Over Exposed Over Exposed b/w Raining Over France

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After the Institution b/w My Job

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