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