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