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