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