THE TOP CANADIAN GOLD HITS (50's-70's) OF ALL TIME
THE TOP CANADIAN GOLD HITS of the 50’s through 70’s!
Compiled by Ted Yates
Based on chart success, sales, impact on Canadian music scene and appeal.
1. AMERICAN WOMAN Guess Who 1970
2. DIANA Paul Anka 1957
3. SEASONS IN THE SUN Terry Jacks 1974
4. HEART OF GOLD Neil Young 1972
5. BORN TO BE WILD Steppenwolf 1968
6. THESE EYES Guess Who 1969
7. LITTLE DARLIN’ Diamonds 1957
8. SPINNING WHEEL B,S, &T 1969
9. SUNDOWN Gordon Lightfoot 1974
10. SIGNS 5 Man Electrical Band 1971
11. ROCK ME GENTLY Andy Kim 1974
12. YOU AIN’T SEEN NOTHIN’ YET B.T.O. 1974
13. SWEET CITY WOMAN Stampeders 1971
14. SUNNY DAYS Lighthouse 1972
15. SNOWBIRD Anne Murray 1970
16. NO TIME Guess Who 1969
17. TAKIN’ CARE OF BUSINESS B.T.O. 1974
18. YOU’VE MADE ME SO… HAPPY B.S. & T 1969
19. LAST SONG Edward Bear 1973
20. HOT CHILD IN THE CITY Nick Gilder 1978
21. IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND Gordon Lightfoot 1971
22. PUT YOUR HEAD ON MY SHOULDER Paul Anka 1959
23. OH WHAT A FEELING Crowbar 1971
24. I JUST WANNA STOP Gino Vanelli 1978
25. ONE FINE MORNING Lighthouse 1971
26. BIG YELLOW TAXI Joni Mitchell 1970
27. PUT YOUR HAND IN THE HAND Ocean 1971
28. LAUGHING Guess Who 1969
29. BABY I LOVE YOU Andy Kim 1969
30. AS THE YEARS GO BY Mashmakhan 1970
31. WHICH WAY YOU GOING BILLY Poppy Family 1969
32. SH BOOM Crewcuts 1954
33. MAGIC CARPET RIDE Steppenwolf 1968
34. YOU’RE HAVING MY BABY Paul Anka 1974
35. BO DIDDLEY Ronnie Hawkins 1963
36. STAY AWHILE Bells 1971
37. PAINTED LADIES Ian Thomas 1973
38. UP ON CRIPPLE CREEK Band 1970
39. FORTUNE TELLER Bobby Curtola 1962
40. YOU, ME AND MEXICO Edward Bear 1970
41. RAISE A LITTLE HELL Trooper 1978
42.CLAP YOUR HANDS Beau Marks 1960
43. ALBERT FLASHER Guess Who 1971
44. CARRY ME Stampeders 1971
45. INDIANA WANTS ME R. Dean Taylor 1970
46. WHEN I DIE Motherlode 1969
47. THE WEIGHT Band 1969
48. ONE TIN SOLDIER Original Caste 1969
49. WE’RE HERE FOR A GOOD TIME Trooper 1979
50. SHAKIN’ ALL OVER Chad Allen & Expressions 1965
51. LONELY BOY Paul Anka 1959
52. YOU COULD HAVE BEEN A LADY April Wine 1972
53. AND WHEN I DIE Blood, Sweat & Tears 1969
54. STAND TALL Burton Cummings 1976
55. THE STROLL Diamonds 1958
56. UNDUN Guess Who 1969
57. SOMETIMES WHEN WE TOUCH Dan Hill 1977
58. BE MY BABY Andy Kim 1970
59. PRETTY LADY Lighthouse 1973
60 CAREFREE HIGHWAY Gordon Lightfoot 1974
61. YOU NEEDED ME Anne Murray 1978
62. ROXY ROLLER Sweeney Todd 1976
63. WILDFLOWER Skylark 1973
64. PEOPLE GOTTA MOVE Gino Vanelli 1974
65. ONLY LOVE CAN BREAK YOUR HEART Neil Young 1970
66. DAYTIME, NIGHTTIME Keith Hampshire 1972
67. CHARLENA Richie Knight & The Midnights 1963
68. GASLIGHT Ugly Ducklings 1967
69. TWO FOR THE SHOW Trooper 1976
70. PUPPY LOVE Paul Anka 1957
71. BREAK IT TO THEM GENTLY Burton Cummings 1978
72. 3 ROWS OVER Bobby Curtola 1963
73. WE'LL SING IN THE SUNSHINE Gale Garnett 1964
74. ABSOLUTELY RIGHT 5 Man Electrical Band 1971
75. COULD YOU EVER LOVE ME AGAIN Gary And Dave 1973
76. RINGO Lorne Greene 1964
77. SHARE THE LAND Guess Who 1970
78. FOUR STRONG WINDS Ian & Sylvia 1963
79. SO GOOD TOGETHER Andy Kim 1969
80. MUSIC BOX DANCER Frank Mills 1979
81. BEAUTIFUL Gordon Lightfoot 1972
82. DANNY'S SONG Anne Murray 1973
83. GOTTA SEE JANE R. Dean Taylor 1971
84. WHAT IN THE WORLD'S COME OVER YOU Jack Scott 1960
85. HAND ME DOWN WORLD Guess Who 1970
86. THE UNICORN Irish Rovers 1968
87. THAT'S WHERE I WENT WRONG Poppy Family 1970
88. LOVIN' YOU AIN'T EASY Pagliaro 1971
89. OLD MAN Neil Young 1972
90. OH PRETTY LADY Trooper 1978
91. LET IT RIDE B.T.O. 1974
92. BLACK DAY IN JULY Gordon Lightfoot 1968
93. ANY OTHER WAY Jackie Shane 1963
94. YOU WON'T DANCE WITH ME April Wine 1977
95. VIRGINIA (Touch Me Like You Do) Bill Amesbury 1974
96. I'M SCARED Burton Cummings 1976
97. FIRST CUT IS THE DEEPEST Keith Hampshire 1973
98. WHERE EVIL GROWS Poppy Family 1971
99. ROCK ME Steppenwolf 1969
100.DEVIL YOU Stampeders 1971
101.EVERY BIT OF LOVE Ken Tobias 1975
102.FLIP, FLOP AND FLY Downchild Blues Band 1974
103.CLOSE YOUR EYES Edward Bear 1973
104. RUNNIN' BACK TO SASKATOON Guess Who 1972
105.YOU ARE MY DESTINY Paul Anka 1958
106.RIGHT BEFORE YOUR EYES Ian Thomas 1977
107.I'M ON FIRE FOR YOU BABY April Wine 1974
108.UNLESS YOU CARE Terry Black 1964
109.NO SUGAR TONIGHT Guess Who 1970
110.MAGIC MAN Heart* 1976
111.HOW'D WE EVER GET THIS WAY Andy Kim 1968
112.LOVIN' SOUND Ian & Sylvia 1966
113.WRECK OF THE EDMUND FITZGERALD Gordon Lightfoot 1976
114.BIG TOWN BOY Shirley Matthews 1964
115.HELP ME Joni Mitchell 1974
116.OPPORTUNITY Mandala 1967
117.MY TRUE LOVE Jack Scott 1958
118.COMING HOME Ian Thomas 1978
119.CINAMON GIRL Neil Young |
