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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VA It Came From The Pit BACK (NO SHRINKWRAP COPY)
Tú
Data 3
Data 3 - Heartful of Soul bw Who's That (3)
Death In The Family (EP)
Dishrags-Death in the Family BACK
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Can't Live Without Your Love
Suzy-Q
Carol Jiani
Mama Quilla II - ST (EP) BACK
CD-Dishrags - Love Hate CD
CD-Dishrags - Love Hate BOOKLET PAGES 5-6
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DISHRAGS (1)
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VA Maple Metal BACK
VA Maple Metal INSERT SIDE 02
Tú - Tú (2)
Blue Oil
Blue Oil (1)
Blue Oil (4)
Ruggedy Annes - Jagged Thoughts (EP) SEALED BACK
CD-Tú - Secrets In The Dark INLAY
Tracks
| Artist | Track | Title | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voggue | Back Again | Dancin' the Night Away | 05:12 | |
| Suzy-Q | If You Love Me (Like You Say You Love Me) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:55 | |
| Dishrags | You Fit The Picture | Love/Hate | 01:58 | |
| Compilation | Ruggedy Annes - Casual Design | It Came from the Pit | 02:22 | |
| Dishrags | High Society Snob | Three | 01:17 | |
| Tú | The Language of Love | Tú | 03:23 | |
| Suzy-Q | Get On Up And Do It Again (Original Mix) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:56 | |
| Compilation | Apple Viper - Get Up | Maple Metal | 03:22 | |
| Tú | Stay With Me | Tú | 04:01 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | G.I. Joe | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 01:15 | |
| Voggue | Movin' Up | Dancin' the Night Away | 04:12 | |
| Tú | Office Party | Tú | 03:55 | |
| Dishrags | Quiet Litte Table | Four | 02:41 | |
| Dishrags | I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You | Love/Hate | 01:23 | |
| Suzy-Q | Harmony (Extended Mix) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 06:03 | |
| Dishrags | All the Pain | Four | 03:31 | |
| Dishrags | Janie Jones | Love/Hate | 01:46 | |
| Dishrags | Silence | Four | 02:37 | |
| Tú | (How to) Marry a Millionaire | Tú | 03:33 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Hollow Heros | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 02:06 | |
| Dishrags | Vicious | Love/Hate | 01:58 | |
| Tú | Remote Control | Tú | 04:09 | |
| Dishrags | Double Checkin' Woman | Three | 01:44 | |
| Tú | Do You Dream About Me | Secrets In The Dark | 03:38 | |
| Dishrags | All The Pain | Death In The Family (EP) | 03:31 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Jagged Thoughts | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 02:11 | |
| Tú | Romance Under the Moonlight | Tú | 03:52 | |
| Dishrags | Carry On | Love/Hate | 01:25 | |
| Dishrags | Cravin' A ... | Love/Hate | 01:38 | |
| Dishrags | Friday Nite Date | Love/Hate | 02:11 | |
| Suzy-Q | Computer Music | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:49 | |
| Voggue | Love Buzz | Dancin' the Night Away | 07:19 | |
| Dishrags | Cement | Four | 01:55 | |
| Mama Quilla II | KKK | ST (EP) | 05:40 | |
| Tú | Just Stay Away | Secrets In The Dark | 03:59 | |
| Blue Oil | Living for the Time | Money b/w Living For The Time (picture sleeve) | 02:56 | |
| Dishrags | Carry On | Four | 01:26 | |
| Dishrags | Sold Out | Four | 02:17 | |
| Dishrags | Sold Out | Love/Hate | 02:15 | |
| Tú | She Can Never Love You | Tú | 03:53 | |
| Dishrags | Beware of Dog | Death In The Family (EP) | 02:35 | |
| Dishrags | Death In The Family | Death In The Family (EP) | 02:30 | |
| Tú | Time Will Tell | Secrets In The Dark | 04:00 | |
| Dishrags | Quick Step | Three | 02:44 | |
| Voggue | Here We Are | Dancin' the Night Away | 03:08 | |
| Tú | Le Freak - Tú Freak | Tú | 04:25 | |
| Suzy-Q | Don't Come Crying To Me (Extended Mix) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 06:30 | |
| Dishrags | Beware of Dog | Four | 02:35 | |
| Suzy-Q | Give Me Your Love | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:13 | |
| Dishrags | Love-Hate | Love/Hate | 03:35 | |
| Tú | Last Embrace | Tú | 03:59 | |
| Dishrags | You Fit the Picture | Four | 01:58 | |
| Voggue | Dancin' the Night Away | Dancin' the Night Away | 07:23 | |
| Dishrags | Just Another Girl | Three | 01:51 | |
| Dishrags | Quiet Little Table | Love/Hate | 02:40 | |
| Tú | Stop Spreading Rumours | Secrets In The Dark | 04:15 | |
| Dishrags | Nowhere to Hide | Four | 04:10 | |
| Dishrags | What Do You Want Me To Be? | Three | 01:34 | |
| Dishrags | Gang War | Love/Hate | 02:55 | |
| Dishrags | Can't Wait | Love/Hate | 01:09 | |
| Voggue | Without Your Love | Dancin' the Night Away | 04:55 | |
| Data 3 | Who's That? | Heartful of Soul b/w Who's That? | 05:04 | |
| Tú | First Things First | Secrets In The Dark | 03:50 | |
| Dishrags | Silence | Love/Hate | 02:37 | |
| Dishrags | Gang War | Four | 02:54 | |
| Dishrags | Nowhere To Hide | Love/Hate | 04:09 | |
| Blue Oil | Money | Money b/w Living For The Time (picture sleeve) | 02:50 | |
| Dishrags | Death in the Family | Four | 02:31 | |
| 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 | |
| Suzy-Q | Can't Live Without Your Love (Airwave Mix) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 06:57 | |
| Tú | Hands Off! | Tú | 03:42 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Dead & Gone | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 03:12 | |
| Dishrags | Loving Person | Love/Hate | 02:02 | |
| Tú | I Used to Cry | Secrets In The Dark | 04:12 | |
| Dishrags | Can't Wait | Four | 01:10 | |
| Suzy-Q | I Wanna Feel Your Touch | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:49 | |
| Tú | Secrets in the Dark | Secrets In The Dark | 04:20 | |
| Dishrags | Cement | Love/Hate | 01:55 | |
| Data 3 | Heartful of Soul | Heartful of Soul b/w Who's That? | 05:39 | |
| Voggue | Go for It | Dancin' the Night Away | 04:47 | |
| Tú | Infidelity | Secrets In The Dark | 03:03 | |
| Dishrags | Rebel Kind | Three | 01:58 | |
| Dishrags | Love/Hate | Four | 03:35 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Autumn | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 02:18 | |
| Data 3 | Who's That? | Who's That? | 05:04 | |
| Tú | Stop Breaking My Heart | Secrets In The Dark | 03:24 |
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