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 | Gang War | Love/Hate | 02:55 | |
| Tú | Romance Under the Moonlight | Tú | 03:52 | |
| Suzy-Q | I Can't Stop The Rain | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:25 | |
| Tú | (How to) Marry a Millionaire | Tú | 03:33 | |
| Dishrags | Janie Jones | Love/Hate | 01:46 | |
| Blue Oil | Unwind | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 02:35 | |
| Dishrags | Quiet Litte Table | Four | 02:41 | |
| Blue Oil | Money | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 02:50 | |
| Tú | Stop Spreading Rumours | Secrets In The Dark | 04:15 | |
| Tú | The Language of Love | Tú | 03:23 | |
| Dishrags | Nowhere to Hide | Four | 04:10 | |
| Dishrags | Beware of Dog | Death In The Family (EP) | 02:35 | |
| Dishrags | All The Pain | Death In The Family (EP) | 03:31 | |
| Dishrags | Carry On | Four | 01:26 | |
| Blue Oil | I Blow You a Kiss | ST | 02:36 | |
| Tú | Secrets in the Dark | Secrets In The Dark | 04:20 | |
| Tú | Stay With Me | Tú | 04:01 | |
| Dishrags | High Society Snob | Three | 01:17 | |
| Dishrags | Just Another Girl | Three | 01:51 | |
| Dishrags | You Fit The Picture | Love/Hate | 01:58 | |
| Blue Oil | Stop Complaining | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 04:22 | |
| Tú | Time Will Tell | Secrets In The Dark | 04:00 | |
| Voggue | Movin' Up | Dancin' the Night Away | 04:12 | |
| Compilation | Apple Viper - Get Up | Maple Metal | 03:22 | |
| Dishrags | Beware of Dog | Four | 02:35 | |
| Data 3 | Who's That? | Who's That? | 05:04 | |
| Chappus and Neuman | For You | You Shoulda Believed in Me b/w For You | 03:18 | |
| Dishrags | Silence | Four | 02:37 | |
| Suzy-Q | Give Me Your Love | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:13 | |
| Dishrags | What Do You Want Me To Be? | Three | 01:34 | |
| Tú | Infidelity | Secrets In The Dark | 03:03 | |
| Blue Oil | No Disturbing Call | ST | 02:51 | |
| Dishrags | Cement | Four | 01:55 | |
| Suzy-Q | Get On Up And Do It Again (Original Mix) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:56 | |
| Suzy-Q | Can't Live Without Your Love (Airwave Mix) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 06:57 | |
| Dishrags | Cravin' A ... | Love/Hate | 01:38 | |
| Blue Oil | Sardine City | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 01:49 | |
| Suzy-Q | I Wanna Feel Your Touch | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:49 | |
| Voggue | Without Your Love | Dancin' the Night Away | 04:55 | |
| Blue Oil | Celebration | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 02:41 | |
| Tú | Just Stay Away | Secrets In The Dark | 03:59 | |
| Blue Oil | Far Too Much | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 02:51 | |
| Dishrags | All the Pain | Four | 03:31 | |
| Dishrags | Carry On | Love/Hate | 01:25 | |
| Voggue | Dancin' the Night Away | Dancin' the Night Away | 07:23 | |
| Tú | First Things First | Secrets In The Dark | 03:50 | |
| Suzy-Q | Computer Music | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:49 | |
| Dishrags | Friday Nite Date | Love/Hate | 02:11 | |
| Dishrags | Sold Out | Love/Hate | 02:15 | |
| Dishrags | Loving Person | Love/Hate | 02:02 | |
| Blue Oil | Far Too Much | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 02:52 | |
| Dishrags | Cement | Love/Hate | 01:55 | |
| Tú | Stop Breaking My Heart | Secrets In The Dark | 03:24 | |
| Voggue | Love Buzz | Dancin' the Night Away | 07:19 | |
| Data 3 | Heartful of Soul | Heartful of Soul b/w Who's That? | 05:39 | |
| Tú | Remote Control | Tú | 04:09 | |
| Tú | Last Embrace | Tú | 03:59 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Dead & Gone | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 03:12 | |
| Voggue | Go for It | Dancin' the Night Away | 04:47 | |
| Blue Oil | Money | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 02:55 | |
| Dishrags | Love/Hate | Four | 03:35 | |
| Tú | Hands Off! | Tú | 03:42 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Hollow Heros | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 02:06 | |
| Blue Oil | Twenty Years | ST | 03:41 | |
| Dishrags | Quick Step | Three | 02:44 | |
| Tú | Office Party | Tú | 03:55 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Autumn | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 02:18 | |
| Blue Oil | Money | Money b/w Living For The Time (picture sleeve) | 02:50 | |
| Dishrags | Death In The Family | Death In The Family (EP) | 02:30 | |
| Voggue | Here We Are | Dancin' the Night Away | 03:08 | |
| Dishrags | Nowhere To Hide | Love/Hate | 04:09 | |
| Dishrags | Can't Wait | Love/Hate | 01:09 | |
| Dishrags | You Fit the Picture | Four | 01:58 | |
| Tú | I Used to Cry | Secrets In The Dark | 04:12 | |
| Compilation | Ruggedy Annes - Casual Design | It Came from the Pit | 02:22 | |
| Blue Oil | Superficiel (ami d'esprit superficiel) | ST | 03:41 | |
| Blue Oil | Somewhere Over the Rainbow | ST | 02:31 | |
| Suzy-Q | Harmony (Extended Mix) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 06:03 | |
| Chappus and Neuman | You Shoulda Believed in Me | You Shoulda Believed in Me b/w For You | 03:00 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Jagged Thoughts | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 02:11 | |
| Data 3 | Who's That? | Heartful of Soul b/w Who's That? | 05:04 | |
| Dishrags | Quiet Little Table | Love/Hate | 02:40 | |
| Tú | Le Freak - Tú Freak | Tú | 04:25 | |
| Mama Quilla II | KKK | ST (EP) | 05:40 | |
| Blue Oil | Innocent Boys | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 02:45 | |
| Dishrags | Double Checkin' Woman | Three | 01:44 | |
| Blue Oil | Producer | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 03:19 | |
| Voggue | Back Again | Dancin' the Night Away | 05:12 | |
| Dishrags | Love-Hate | Love/Hate | 03:35 | |
| Dishrags | Death in the Family | Four | 02:31 | |
| Dishrags | Rebel Kind | Three | 01:58 | |
| Dishrags | I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You | Love/Hate | 01:23 | |
| Blue Oil | Free Fleas On the Roof | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 02:32 | |
| Dishrags | Silence | Love/Hate | 02:37 | |
| Suzy-Q | If You Love Me (Like You Say You Love Me) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:55 | |
| Tú | She Can Never Love You | Tú | 03:53 | |
| Dishrags | Vicious | Love/Hate | 01:58 | |
| Blue Oil | From the Heart | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 01:48 | |
| 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 |
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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