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 | Can't Wait | Four | 01:10 | |
| Dishrags | All the Pain | Four | 03:31 | |
| Tú | Do You Dream About Me | Secrets In The Dark | 03:38 | |
| Blue Oil | Free Fleas On the Roof | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 02:32 | |
| Tú | (How to) Marry a Millionaire | Tú | 03:33 | |
| Tú | The Language of Love | Tú | 03:23 | |
| Voggue | Dancin' the Night Away | Dancin' the Night Away | 07:23 | |
| Blue Oil | I Blow You a Kiss | ST | 02:36 | |
| 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 | |
| Tú | Last Embrace | Tú | 03:59 | |
| Dishrags | Cement | Love/Hate | 01:55 | |
| Dishrags | Beware of Dog | Four | 02:35 | |
| Voggue | Back Again | Dancin' the Night Away | 05:12 | |
| Blue Oil | No Disturbing Call | ST | 02:51 | |
| Dishrags | Sold Out | Four | 02:17 | |
| Suzy-Q | I Can't Stop The Rain | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:25 | |
| Dishrags | Death in the Family | Four | 02:31 | |
| Compilation | Apple Viper - Get Up | Maple Metal | 03:22 | |
| Chappus and Neuman | For You | You Shoulda Believed in Me b/w For You | 03:18 | |
| Tú | Stop Spreading Rumours | Secrets In The Dark | 04:15 | |
| Dishrags | Double Checkin' Woman | Three | 01:44 | |
| Dishrags | Nowhere to Hide | Four | 04:10 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Casual Design | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 02:20 | |
| Dishrags | Silence | Four | 02:37 | |
| Blue Oil | Money | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 02:50 | |
| Tú | Secrets in the Dark | Secrets In The Dark | 04:20 | |
| 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 | Quiet Little Table | Love/Hate | 02:40 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Dead & Gone | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 03:12 | |
| Blue Oil | Somewhere Over the Rainbow | ST | 02:31 | |
| Dishrags | What Do You Want Me To Be? | Three | 01:34 | |
| Tú | She Can Never Love You | Tú | 03:53 | |
| Dishrags | Just Another Girl | Three | 01:51 | |
| Dishrags | Love-Hate | Love/Hate | 03:35 | |
| Voggue | Without Your Love | Dancin' the Night Away | 04:55 | |
| Blue Oil | Innocent Boys | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 02:45 | |
| Dishrags | Gang War | Four | 02:54 | |
| Blue Oil | Far Too Much | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 02:51 | |
| Chappus and Neuman | You Shoulda Believed in Me | You Shoulda Believed in Me b/w For You | 03:00 | |
| Dishrags | High Society Snob | Three | 01:17 | |
| Dishrags | Cement | Four | 01:55 | |
| Tú | Romance Under the Moonlight | Tú | 03:52 | |
| Tú | First Things First | Secrets In The Dark | 03:50 | |
| Tú | Stay With Me | Tú | 04:01 | |
| Dishrags | Carry On | Four | 01:26 | |
| Data 3 | Who's That? | Who's That? | 05:04 | |
| Blue Oil | Celebration | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 02:41 | |
| Dishrags | Can't Wait | Love/Hate | 01:09 | |
| Blue Oil | Unwind | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 02:35 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Jagged Thoughts | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 02:11 | |
| Dishrags | Quick Step | Three | 02:44 | |
| Blue Oil | Far Too Much | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 02:52 | |
| Suzy-Q | Harmony (Extended Mix) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 06:03 | |
| Tú | Office Party | Tú | 03:55 | |
| Blue Oil | Money | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 02:55 | |
| Dishrags | Friday Nite Date | Love/Hate | 02:11 | |
| Voggue | Here We Are | Dancin' the Night Away | 03:08 | |
| Dishrags | Cravin' A ... | Love/Hate | 01:38 | |
| Compilation | Ruggedy Annes - Casual Design | It Came from the Pit | 02:22 | |
| Dishrags | You Fit The Picture | Love/Hate | 01:58 | |
| Dishrags | Loving Person | Love/Hate | 02:02 | |
| Dishrags | I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You | Love/Hate | 01:23 | |
| Tú | Remote Control | Tú | 04:09 | |
| Voggue | Go for It | Dancin' the Night Away | 04:47 | |
| Dishrags | Silence | Love/Hate | 02:37 | |
| Dishrags | All The Pain | Death In The Family (EP) | 03:31 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | G.I. Joe | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 01:15 | |
| Blue Oil | Living for the Time | Money b/w Living For The Time (picture sleeve) | 02:56 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Hollow Heros | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 02:06 | |
| Blue Oil | From the Heart | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 01:48 | |
| Dishrags | Janie Jones | Love/Hate | 01:46 | |
| Suzy-Q | If You Love Me (Like You Say You Love Me) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:55 | |
| Suzy-Q | Computer Music | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:49 | |
| Tú | Hands Off! | Tú | 03:42 | |
| Data 3 | Who's That? | Heartful of Soul b/w Who's That? | 05:04 | |
| Suzy-Q | Get On Up And Do It Again (Original Mix) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:56 | |
| Tú | I Used to Cry | Secrets In The Dark | 04:12 | |
| Suzy-Q | Give Me Your Love | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:13 | |
| Blue Oil | Money | Money b/w Living For The Time (picture sleeve) | 02:50 | |
| Voggue | Love Buzz | Dancin' the Night Away | 07:19 | |
| Mama Quilla II | KKK | ST (EP) | 05:40 | |
| Data 3 | Heartful of Soul | Heartful of Soul b/w Who's That? | 05:39 | |
| Tú | Just Stay Away | Secrets In The Dark | 03:59 | |
| Blue Oil | Sardine City | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 01:49 | |
| Dishrags | You Fit the Picture | Four | 01:58 | |
| Dishrags | Gang War | Love/Hate | 02:55 | |
| Dishrags | Nowhere To Hide | Love/Hate | 04:09 | |
| Dishrags | Beware of Dog | Death In The Family (EP) | 02:35 | |
| Dishrags | Carry On | Love/Hate | 01:25 | |
| Tú | Infidelity | Secrets In The Dark | 03:03 | |
| Blue Oil | Twenty Years | ST | 03:41 | |
| Tú | Le Freak - Tú Freak | Tú | 04:25 | |
| Dishrags | Sold Out | Love/Hate | 02:15 | |
| Dishrags | Rebel Kind | Three | 01:58 | |
| Blue Oil | Stop Complaining | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 04:22 | |
| Suzy-Q | Can't Live Without Your Love (Airwave Mix) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 06:57 | |
| Dishrags | Vicious | Love/Hate | 01:58 | |
| Blue Oil | Producer | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 03:19 |
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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