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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Oil | Money | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 02:55 | |
| Blue Oil | From the Heart | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 01:48 | |
| Tú | Do You Dream About Me | Secrets In The Dark | 03:38 | |
| Dishrags | All the Pain | Four | 03:31 | |
| Blue Oil | Sardine City | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 01:49 | |
| Dishrags | Just Another Girl | Three | 01:51 | |
| Blue Oil | Stop Complaining | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 04:22 | |
| Tú | Infidelity | Secrets In The Dark | 03:03 | |
| Dishrags | Gang War | Love/Hate | 02:55 | |
| Dishrags | Quiet Litte Table | Four | 02:41 | |
| Tú | I Used to Cry | Secrets In The Dark | 04:12 | |
| Blue Oil | Unwind | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 02:35 | |
| Dishrags | Janie Jones | Love/Hate | 01:46 | |
| Compilation | Ruggedy Annes - Casual Design | It Came from the Pit | 02:22 | |
| Chappus and Neuman | You Shoulda Believed in Me | You Shoulda Believed in Me b/w For You | 03:00 | |
| Data 3 | Who's That? | Heartful of Soul b/w Who's That? | 05:04 | |
| Dishrags | Beware of Dog | Four | 02:35 | |
| Dishrags | Silence | Love/Hate | 02:37 | |
| Tú | Stay With Me | Tú | 04:01 | |
| Dishrags | All The Pain | Death In The Family (EP) | 03:31 | |
| Suzy-Q | If You Love Me (Like You Say You Love Me) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:55 | |
| Suzy-Q | Don't Come Crying To Me (Extended Mix) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 06:30 | |
| Dishrags | You Fit The Picture | Love/Hate | 01:58 | |
| Dishrags | Can't Wait | Four | 01:10 | |
| Tú | Secrets in the Dark | Secrets In The Dark | 04:20 | |
| Blue Oil | Money | Money b/w Living For The Time (picture sleeve) | 02:50 | |
| Voggue | Go for It | Dancin' the Night Away | 04:47 | |
| Tú | Remote Control | Tú | 04:09 | |
| Dishrags | Love-Hate | Love/Hate | 03:35 | |
| Dishrags | Love/Hate | Four | 03:35 | |
| Mama Quilla II | KKK | ST (EP) | 05:40 | |
| Dishrags | Friday Nite Date | Love/Hate | 02:11 | |
| Blue Oil | Celebration | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 02:41 | |
| Dishrags | Vicious | Love/Hate | 01:58 | |
| Chappus and Neuman | For You | You Shoulda Believed in Me b/w For You | 03:18 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | G.I. Joe | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 01:15 | |
| Voggue | Without Your Love | Dancin' the Night Away | 04:55 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Autumn | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 02:18 | |
| Dishrags | Nowhere To Hide | Love/Hate | 04:09 | |
| Dishrags | Cement | Four | 01:55 | |
| Dishrags | Silence | Four | 02:37 | |
| Dishrags | Sold Out | Love/Hate | 02:15 | |
| Dishrags | Can't Wait | Love/Hate | 01:09 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Dead & Gone | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 03:12 | |
| Dishrags | Loving Person | Love/Hate | 02:02 | |
| Blue Oil | Somewhere Over the Rainbow | ST | 02:31 | |
| Dishrags | Quiet Little Table | Love/Hate | 02:40 | |
| Blue Oil | Living for the Time | Money b/w Living For The Time (picture sleeve) | 02:56 | |
| Blue Oil | Far Too Much | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 02:52 | |
| Voggue | Back Again | Dancin' the Night Away | 05:12 | |
| Blue Oil | Twenty Years | ST | 03:41 | |
| Dishrags | Double Checkin' Woman | Three | 01:44 | |
| Dishrags | Death in the Family | Four | 02:31 | |
| Tú | Office Party | Tú | 03:55 | |
| Dishrags | I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You | Love/Hate | 01:23 | |
| Suzy-Q | Get On Up And Do It Again (Original Mix) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:56 | |
| Voggue | Movin' Up | Dancin' the Night Away | 04:12 | |
| Blue Oil | I Blow You a Kiss | ST | 02:36 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Jagged Thoughts | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 02:11 | |
| Dishrags | Carry On | Love/Hate | 01:25 | |
| Tú | Stop Breaking My Heart | Secrets In The Dark | 03:24 | |
| Tú | Just Stay Away | Secrets In The Dark | 03:59 | |
| Blue Oil | Far Too Much | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 02:51 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Hollow Heros | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 02:06 | |
| Dishrags | What Do You Want Me To Be? | Three | 01:34 | |
| Blue Oil | Money | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 02:50 | |
| Dishrags | Quick Step | Three | 02:44 | |
| Dishrags | Beware of Dog | Death In The Family (EP) | 02:35 | |
| Suzy-Q | I Can't Stop The Rain | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:25 | |
| Dishrags | Nowhere to Hide | Four | 04:10 | |
| Dishrags | High Society Snob | Three | 01:17 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Casual Design | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 02:20 | |
| Tú | (How to) Marry a Millionaire | Tú | 03:33 | |
| Blue Oil | Free Fleas On the Roof | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 02:32 | |
| Compilation | Apple Viper - Get Up | Maple Metal | 03:22 | |
| Blue Oil | Superficiel (ami d'esprit superficiel) | ST | 03:41 | |
| Dishrags | Rebel Kind | Three | 01:58 | |
| Tú | She Can Never Love You | Tú | 03:53 | |
| Dishrags | Death In The Family | Death In The Family (EP) | 02:30 | |
| Tú | The Language of Love | Tú | 03:23 | |
| Suzy-Q | Give Me Your Love | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:13 | |
| Dishrags | You Fit the Picture | Four | 01:58 | |
| Dishrags | Cement | Love/Hate | 01:55 | |
| Tú | Last Embrace | Tú | 03:59 | |
| Dishrags | Carry On | Four | 01:26 | |
| Suzy-Q | Can't Live Without Your Love (Airwave Mix) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 06:57 | |
| Voggue | Love Buzz | Dancin' the Night Away | 07:19 | |
| Dishrags | Cravin' A ... | Love/Hate | 01:38 | |
| Data 3 | Who's That? | Who's That? | 05:04 | |
| Tú | Hands Off! | Tú | 03:42 | |
| Suzy-Q | Harmony (Extended Mix) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 06:03 | |
| Blue Oil | Innocent Boys | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 02:45 | |
| Dishrags | Gang War | Four | 02:54 | |
| Blue Oil | Producer | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 03:19 | |
| Suzy-Q | I Wanna Feel Your Touch | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:49 | |
| Dishrags | Sold Out | Four | 02:17 | |
| Blue Oil | No Disturbing Call | ST | 02:51 | |
| Tú | Stop Spreading Rumours | Secrets In The Dark | 04:15 | |
| Suzy-Q | Computer Music | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:49 | |
| Voggue | Here We Are | Dancin' the Night Away | 03:08 |
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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