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