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 | Carry On | Love/Hate | 01:25 | |
| Tú | The Language of Love | Tú | 03:23 | |
| Dishrags | Death In The Family | Death In The Family (EP) | 02:30 | |
| Suzy-Q | Computer Music | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:49 | |
| Dishrags | Quiet Litte Table | Four | 02:41 | |
| Dishrags | Just Another Girl | Three | 01:51 | |
| Tú | First Things First | Secrets In The Dark | 03:50 | |
| Voggue | Without Your Love | Dancin' the Night Away | 04:55 | |
| Dishrags | Gang War | Love/Hate | 02:55 | |
| Dishrags | High Society Snob | Three | 01:17 | |
| Blue Oil | Money | Money b/w Living For The Time (picture sleeve) | 02:50 | |
| Dishrags | Beware of Dog | Death In The Family (EP) | 02:35 | |
| Dishrags | Loving Person | Love/Hate | 02:02 | |
| Dishrags | All the Pain | Four | 03:31 | |
| Tú | Time Will Tell | Secrets In The Dark | 04:00 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Casual Design | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 02:20 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Hollow Heros | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 02:06 | |
| Dishrags | Janie Jones | Love/Hate | 01:46 | |
| Dishrags | Rebel Kind | Three | 01:58 | |
| Dishrags | Cravin' A ... | Love/Hate | 01:38 | |
| Dishrags | Friday Nite Date | Love/Hate | 02:11 | |
| Dishrags | Quick Step | Three | 02:44 | |
| Tú | She Can Never Love You | Tú | 03:53 | |
| Tú | Le Freak - Tú Freak | Tú | 04:25 | |
| Dishrags | Love-Hate | Love/Hate | 03:35 | |
| Tú | Hands Off! | Tú | 03:42 | |
| Compilation | Apple Viper - Get Up | Maple Metal | 03:22 | |
| Data 3 | Who's That? | Who's That? | 05:04 | |
| Tú | Secrets in the Dark | Secrets In The Dark | 04:20 | |
| Suzy-Q | Can't Live Without Your Love (Airwave Mix) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 06:57 | |
| Suzy-Q | Don't Come Crying To Me (Extended Mix) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 06:30 | |
| Data 3 | Heartful of Soul | Heartful of Soul b/w Who's That? | 05:39 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Autumn | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 02:18 | |
| Suzy-Q | I Wanna Feel Your Touch | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:49 | |
| Tú | Just Stay Away | Secrets In The Dark | 03:59 | |
| Tú | Remote Control | Tú | 04:09 | |
| Suzy-Q | I Can't Stop The Rain | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:25 | |
| Dishrags | Cement | Four | 01:55 | |
| Voggue | Go for It | Dancin' the Night Away | 04:47 | |
| Tú | Stop Spreading Rumours | Secrets In The Dark | 04:15 | |
| Tú | Stay With Me | Tú | 04:01 | |
| Voggue | Dancin' the Night Away | Dancin' the Night Away | 07:23 | |
| Compilation | Ruggedy Annes - Casual Design | It Came from the Pit | 02:22 | |
| Voggue | Back Again | Dancin' the Night Away | 05:12 | |
| Tú | I Used to Cry | Secrets In The Dark | 04:12 | |
| Dishrags | Nowhere to Hide | Four | 04:10 | |
| Data 3 | Who's That? | Heartful of Soul b/w Who's That? | 05:04 | |
| Dishrags | Vicious | Love/Hate | 01:58 | |
| Dishrags | Love/Hate | Four | 03:35 | |
| Tú | (How to) Marry a Millionaire | Tú | 03:33 | |
| Dishrags | Carry On | Four | 01:26 | |
| Dishrags | Sold Out | Love/Hate | 02:15 | |
| Dishrags | Gang War | Four | 02:54 | |
| Tú | Infidelity | Secrets In The Dark | 03:03 | |
| Dishrags | Nowhere To Hide | Love/Hate | 04:09 | |
| Voggue | Movin' Up | Dancin' the Night Away | 04:12 | |
| Dishrags | You Fit The Picture | Love/Hate | 01:58 | |
| Dishrags | I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You | Love/Hate | 01:23 | |
| Tú | Romance Under the Moonlight | Tú | 03:52 | |
| Dishrags | All The Pain | Death In The Family (EP) | 03:31 | |
| Dishrags | Silence | Four | 02:37 | |
| Suzy-Q | Get On Up And Do It Again (Original Mix) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:56 | |
| Dishrags | Double Checkin' Woman | Three | 01:44 | |
| Dishrags | Can't Wait | Four | 01:10 | |
| Dishrags | Silence | Love/Hate | 02:37 | |
| Dishrags | Cement | Love/Hate | 01:55 | |
| Dishrags | You Fit the Picture | Four | 01:58 | |
| Suzy-Q | If You Love Me (Like You Say You Love Me) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:55 | |
| Suzy-Q | Give Me Your Love | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:13 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | G.I. Joe | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 01:15 | |
| Tú | Stop Breaking My Heart | Secrets In The Dark | 03:24 | |
| Tú | Last Embrace | Tú | 03:59 | |
| Voggue | Here We Are | Dancin' the Night Away | 03:08 | |
| Dishrags | Sold Out | Four | 02:17 | |
| Dishrags | Death in the Family | Four | 02:31 | |
| Dishrags | Beware of Dog | Four | 02:35 | |
| Dishrags | Quiet Little Table | Love/Hate | 02:40 | |
| Dishrags | Can't Wait | Love/Hate | 01:09 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Dead & Gone | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 03:12 | |
| Voggue | Love Buzz | Dancin' the Night Away | 07:19 | |
| Tú | Office Party | Tú | 03:55 | |
| Blue Oil | Living for the Time | Money b/w Living For The Time (picture sleeve) | 02:56 | |
| Dishrags | What Do You Want Me To Be? | Three | 01:34 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Jagged Thoughts | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 02:11 | |
| Tú | Do You Dream About Me | Secrets In The Dark | 03:38 | |
| Suzy-Q | Harmony (Extended Mix) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 06:03 | |
| Mama Quilla II | KKK | ST (EP) | 05:40 |
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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