CanCon Queens: 80s Edition
Big hair, bold voices, and unstoppable style—welcome to the era of neon dreams and fierce Canadian femmes. CanCon Queens: 80s Edition celebrates the trailblazing women who ruled the airwaves, dancefloors, and MuchMusic screens throughout the decade. From synth-pop sparkle to power ballad glory, this playlist brings together the essential female-fronted sounds that defined 1980s Canadian music.
Featuring iconic chart-toppers and underground gems, CanCon Queens pays tribute to a generation of performers who broke boundaries and redefined pop, rock, dance, punk, and metal on their own terms. Whether you’re rediscovering forgotten 45s or reliving your youth, this is your backstage pass to the fierce, fearless, and fabulously Canadian women of the ’80s.
Press play and step into the shoulder-padded spotlight. The Queens are ready.
Tracks
| Artist | Track | Title | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dishrags | Cement | Four | 01:55 | |
| Tú | Last Embrace | Tú | 03:59 | |
| Dishrags | All The Pain | Death In The Family (EP) | 03:31 | |
| Suzy-Q | Harmony (Extended Mix) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 06:03 | |
| Dishrags | Can't Wait | Four | 01:10 | |
| Dishrags | Just Another Girl | Three | 01:51 | |
| Compilation | Ruggedy Annes - Casual Design | It Came from the Pit | 02:22 | |
| Tú | Secrets in the Dark | Secrets In The Dark | 04:20 | |
| Dishrags | Nowhere To Hide | Love/Hate | 04:09 | |
| Voggue | Without Your Love | Dancin' the Night Away | 04:55 | |
| Dishrags | I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You | Love/Hate | 01:23 | |
| Tú | Time Will Tell | Secrets In The Dark | 04:00 | |
| Blue Oil | Money | Money b/w Living For The Time (picture sleeve) | 02:50 | |
| Mama Quilla II | KKK | ST (EP) | 05:40 | |
| Dishrags | Loving Person | Love/Hate | 02:02 | |
| Data 3 | Heartful of Soul | Heartful of Soul b/w Who's That? | 05:39 | |
| Suzy-Q | I Wanna Feel Your Touch | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:49 | |
| Compilation | Apple Viper - Get Up | Maple Metal | 03:22 | |
| Dishrags | Cement | Love/Hate | 01:55 | |
| Suzy-Q | Don't Come Crying To Me (Extended Mix) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 06:30 | |
| Tú | Remote Control | Tú | 04:09 | |
| Suzy-Q | Can't Live Without Your Love (Airwave Mix) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 06:57 | |
| Tú | Do You Dream About Me | Secrets In The Dark | 03:38 | |
| Dishrags | High Society Snob | Three | 01:17 | |
| Tú | Stop Breaking My Heart | Secrets In The Dark | 03:24 | |
| Dishrags | Gang War | Love/Hate | 02:55 | |
| Voggue | Love Buzz | Dancin' the Night Away | 07:19 | |
| Dishrags | Sold Out | Love/Hate | 02:15 | |
| Tú | Stay With Me | Tú | 04:01 | |
| Dishrags | Double Checkin' Woman | Three | 01:44 | |
| Tú | Infidelity | Secrets In The Dark | 03:03 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Casual Design | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 02:20 | |
| Dishrags | Rebel Kind | Three | 01:58 | |
| Tú | The Language of Love | Tú | 03:23 | |
| Dishrags | You Fit the Picture | Four | 01:58 | |
| Dishrags | Quick Step | Three | 02:44 | |
| Dishrags | Silence | Four | 02:37 | |
| Dishrags | Nowhere to Hide | Four | 04:10 | |
| Dishrags | Death in the Family | Four | 02:31 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Hollow Heros | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 02:06 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Dead & Gone | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 03:12 | |
| Suzy-Q | If You Love Me (Like You Say You Love Me) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:55 | |
| Tú | Le Freak - Tú Freak | Tú | 04:25 | |
| Dishrags | Quiet Little Table | Love/Hate | 02:40 | |
| Dishrags | Can't Wait | Love/Hate | 01:09 | |
| Dishrags | Cravin' A ... | Love/Hate | 01:38 | |
| Voggue | Movin' Up | Dancin' the Night Away | 04:12 | |
| Tú | First Things First | Secrets In The Dark | 03:50 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Autumn | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 02:18 | |
| Dishrags | Gang War | Four | 02:54 | |
| Dishrags | Friday Nite Date | Love/Hate | 02:11 | |
| Tú | I Used to Cry | Secrets In The Dark | 04:12 | |
| Dishrags | Quiet Litte Table | Four | 02:41 | |
| Tú | Office Party | Tú | 03:55 | |
| Tú | She Can Never Love You | Tú | 03:53 | |
| Voggue | Dancin' the Night Away | Dancin' the Night Away | 07:23 | |
| Suzy-Q | Computer Music | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:49 | |
| Suzy-Q | I Can't Stop The Rain | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:25 | |
| Tú | Romance Under the Moonlight | Tú | 03:52 | |
| Dishrags | Carry On | Four | 01:26 | |
| Dishrags | Death In The Family | Death In The Family (EP) | 02:30 | |
| Dishrags | Sold Out | Four | 02:17 | |
| Dishrags | What Do You Want Me To Be? | Three | 01:34 | |
| Tú | Hands Off! | Tú | 03:42 | |
| Dishrags | Silence | Love/Hate | 02:37 | |
| Voggue | Back Again | Dancin' the Night Away | 05:12 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | G.I. Joe | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 01:15 | |
| Voggue | Here We Are | Dancin' the Night Away | 03:08 | |
| Dishrags | You Fit The Picture | Love/Hate | 01:58 | |
| Voggue | Go for It | Dancin' the Night Away | 04:47 | |
| Suzy-Q | Get On Up And Do It Again (Original Mix) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:56 | |
| Dishrags | Love-Hate | Love/Hate | 03:35 | |
| Tú | Stop Spreading Rumours | Secrets In The Dark | 04:15 | |
| Dishrags | Beware of Dog | Four | 02:35 | |
| Dishrags | Love/Hate | Four | 03:35 | |
| Tú | Just Stay Away | Secrets In The Dark | 03:59 | |
| Suzy-Q | Give Me Your Love | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:13 | |
| Dishrags | Vicious | Love/Hate | 01:58 | |
| Data 3 | Who's That? | Who's That? | 05:04 | |
| Blue Oil | Living for the Time | Money b/w Living For The Time (picture sleeve) | 02:56 | |
| Dishrags | All the Pain | Four | 03:31 | |
| Dishrags | Beware of Dog | Death In The Family (EP) | 02:35 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Jagged Thoughts | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 02:11 | |
| Dishrags | Carry On | Love/Hate | 01:25 | |
| Data 3 | Who's That? | Heartful of Soul b/w Who's That? | 05:04 | |
| Dishrags | Janie Jones | Love/Hate | 01:46 | |
| Tú | (How to) Marry a Millionaire | Tú | 03:33 |
Four
Maple Metal
Heartful of Soul b/w Who's That?
Who's That?
Data 3 - Heartful of Soul bw Who's That (3)
Data 3 - Heartful of Soul bw Who's That (4)
Data 3 - Heartful of Soul bw Who's That (1)
Data 3
Data 3 - Who's That (2)
Tú
Secrets In The Dark
Ruggedy Annes (2)
Ruggedy Annes
CanCon Queens 80s Edition
CD-Tú - Secrets In The Dark CD
CD-Tú - Secrets In The Dark INSIDE
CD-Tú - Secrets In The Dark INLAY
CD-Tú - Secrets In The Dark BACK
Blue Oil
Blue Oil (4)
Blue Oil (3)
Blue Oil (2)
Blue Oil (1)
Blue Oil (1)
Money b/w Living For The Time (picture sleeve)
Blue Oil – Money (3)
Blue Oil – Money (2)
Blue Oil – Money (1)
Tú
Tú - Tú (5)
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