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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruggedy Annes | Casual Design | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 02:20 | |
| Suzy-Q | Get On Up And Do It Again (Original Mix) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:56 | |
| Dishrags | Gang War | Love/Hate | 02:55 | |
| Dishrags | Loving Person | Love/Hate | 02:02 | |
| Tú | Last Embrace | Tú | 03:59 | |
| 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 | I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You | Love/Hate | 01:23 | |
| Blue Oil | Sardine City | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 01:49 | |
| Tú | Do You Dream About Me | Secrets In The Dark | 03:38 | |
| Tú | Remote Control | Tú | 04:09 | |
| Dishrags | Death in the Family | Four | 02:31 | |
| Voggue | Here We Are | Dancin' the Night Away | 03:08 | |
| Dishrags | Silence | Love/Hate | 02:37 | |
| Blue Oil | Innocent Boys | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 02:45 | |
| Blue Oil | Money | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 02:50 | |
| Tú | I Used to Cry | Secrets In The Dark | 04:12 | |
| Dishrags | Quick Step | Three | 02:44 | |
| Dishrags | What Do You Want Me To Be? | Three | 01:34 | |
| Compilation | Ruggedy Annes - Casual Design | It Came from the Pit | 02:22 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Hollow Heros | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 02:06 | |
| Dishrags | Rebel Kind | Three | 01:58 | |
| Dishrags | Double Checkin' Woman | Three | 01:44 | |
| Blue Oil | Money | Money b/w Living For The Time (picture sleeve) | 02:50 | |
| Blue Oil | Living for the Time | Money b/w Living For The Time (picture sleeve) | 02:56 | |
| Tú | First Things First | Secrets In The Dark | 03:50 | |
| Chappus and Neuman | For You | You Shoulda Believed in Me b/w For You | 03:18 | |
| Blue Oil | Unwind | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 02:35 | |
| Dishrags | Just Another Girl | Three | 01:51 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Dead & Gone | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 03:12 | |
| Tú | Hands Off! | Tú | 03:42 | |
| Mama Quilla II | KKK | ST (EP) | 05:40 | |
| Blue Oil | Twenty Years | ST | 03:41 | |
| Blue Oil | Superficiel (ami d'esprit superficiel) | ST | 03:41 | |
| Tú | (How to) Marry a Millionaire | Tú | 03:33 | |
| Dishrags | Carry On | Four | 01:26 | |
| Blue Oil | Producer | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 03:19 | |
| Dishrags | Cement | Love/Hate | 01:55 | |
| Dishrags | Nowhere To Hide | Love/Hate | 04:09 | |
| Tú | Just Stay Away | Secrets In The Dark | 03:59 | |
| Tú | The Language of Love | Tú | 03:23 | |
| Blue Oil | Far Too Much | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 02:51 | |
| Dishrags | Beware of Dog | Four | 02:35 | |
| Suzy-Q | I Wanna Feel Your Touch | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:49 | |
| Tú | Office Party | Tú | 03:55 | |
| Voggue | Movin' Up | Dancin' the Night Away | 04:12 | |
| Dishrags | Carry On | Love/Hate | 01:25 | |
| Dishrags | You Fit the Picture | Four | 01:58 | |
| Blue Oil | From the Heart | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 01:48 | |
| Dishrags | Sold Out | Love/Hate | 02:15 | |
| Dishrags | Friday Nite Date | Love/Hate | 02:11 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Autumn | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 02:18 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Jagged Thoughts | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 02:11 | |
| Dishrags | Can't Wait | Love/Hate | 01:09 | |
| Dishrags | Can't Wait | Four | 01:10 | |
| Dishrags | High Society Snob | Three | 01:17 | |
| Dishrags | Silence | Four | 02:37 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | G.I. Joe | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 01:15 | |
| Dishrags | Sold Out | Four | 02:17 | |
| Dishrags | Death In The Family | Death In The Family (EP) | 02:30 | |
| Compilation | Apple Viper - Get Up | Maple Metal | 03:22 | |
| Tú | Stop Breaking My Heart | Secrets In The Dark | 03:24 | |
| Tú | Stop Spreading Rumours | Secrets In The Dark | 04:15 | |
| Dishrags | Vicious | Love/Hate | 01:58 | |
| Dishrags | Quiet Little Table | Love/Hate | 02:40 | |
| Tú | She Can Never Love You | Tú | 03:53 | |
| Dishrags | Cravin' A ... | Love/Hate | 01:38 | |
| Blue Oil | Free Fleas On the Roof | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 02:32 | |
| Suzy-Q | Can't Live Without Your Love (Airwave Mix) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 06:57 | |
| Data 3 | Heartful of Soul | Heartful of Soul b/w Who's That? | 05:39 | |
| Tú | Le Freak - Tú Freak | Tú | 04:25 | |
| Dishrags | All The Pain | Death In The Family (EP) | 03:31 | |
| Suzy-Q | Harmony (Extended Mix) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 06:03 | |
| Blue Oil | Far Too Much | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 02:52 | |
| Tú | Infidelity | Secrets In The Dark | 03:03 | |
| Dishrags | Nowhere to Hide | Four | 04:10 | |
| Voggue | Without Your Love | Dancin' the Night Away | 04:55 | |
| Suzy-Q | If You Love Me (Like You Say You Love Me) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:55 | |
| Blue Oil | Somewhere Over the Rainbow | ST | 02:31 | |
| Dishrags | Gang War | Four | 02:54 | |
| Dishrags | Cement | Four | 01:55 | |
| Tú | Time Will Tell | Secrets In The Dark | 04:00 | |
| Blue Oil | I Blow You a Kiss | ST | 02:36 | |
| Blue Oil | Stop Complaining | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 04:22 | |
| Data 3 | Who's That? | Who's That? | 05:04 | |
| Tú | Secrets in the Dark | Secrets In The Dark | 04:20 | |
| Blue Oil | Celebration | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 02:41 | |
| Suzy-Q | Give Me Your Love | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:13 | |
| Dishrags | Beware of Dog | Death In The Family (EP) | 02:35 | |
| Suzy-Q | Computer Music | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:49 | |
| Blue Oil | No Disturbing Call | ST | 02:51 | |
| Voggue | Back Again | Dancin' the Night Away | 05:12 | |
| Dishrags | You Fit The Picture | Love/Hate | 01:58 | |
| Tú | Stay With Me | Tú | 04:01 | |
| Voggue | Dancin' the Night Away | Dancin' the Night Away | 07:23 | |
| Voggue | Love Buzz | Dancin' the Night Away | 07:19 | |
| Tú | Romance Under the Moonlight | Tú | 03:52 | |
| Suzy-Q | I Can't Stop The Rain | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:25 | |
| Dishrags | Love-Hate | Love/Hate | 03:35 | |
| Dishrags | Love/Hate | Four | 03:35 |
Blue Oil (1981-83)
ST
Money b/w Living For The Time (picture sleeve)
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)
Blue Oil – Money (3)
Blue Oil – Money (2)
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