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 | Carry On | Four | 01:26 | |
| Blue Oil | Stop Complaining | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 04:22 | |
| Mama Quilla II | KKK | ST (EP) | 05:40 | |
| Dishrags | Love-Hate | Love/Hate | 03:35 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Dead & Gone | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 03:12 | |
| Tú | Stop Spreading Rumours | Secrets In The Dark | 04:15 | |
| Dishrags | Silence | Love/Hate | 02:37 | |
| Chappus and Neuman | You Shoulda Believed in Me | You Shoulda Believed in Me b/w For You | 03:00 | |
| Blue Oil | Living for the Time | Money b/w Living For The Time (picture sleeve) | 02:56 | |
| Dishrags | You Fit the Picture | Four | 01:58 | |
| Dishrags | Death In The Family | Death In The Family (EP) | 02:30 | |
| Blue Oil | Celebration | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 02:41 | |
| Tú | Time Will Tell | Secrets In The Dark | 04:00 | |
| Chappus and Neuman | For You | You Shoulda Believed in Me b/w For You | 03:18 | |
| Blue Oil | Far Too Much | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 02:51 | |
| Blue Oil | Superficiel (ami d'esprit superficiel) | ST | 03:41 | |
| Tú | I Used to Cry | Secrets In The Dark | 04:12 | |
| Tú | Office Party | Tú | 03:55 | |
| Suzy-Q | Harmony (Extended Mix) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 06:03 | |
| Blue Oil | Sardine City | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 01:49 | |
| Dishrags | Carry On | Love/Hate | 01:25 | |
| Compilation | Ruggedy Annes - Casual Design | It Came from the Pit | 02:22 | |
| Dishrags | Just Another Girl | Three | 01:51 | |
| Tú | Remote Control | Tú | 04:09 | |
| Dishrags | Sold Out | Love/Hate | 02:15 | |
| Suzy-Q | Computer Music | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:49 | |
| Dishrags | Quiet Litte Table | Four | 02:41 | |
| Suzy-Q | I Wanna Feel Your Touch | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:49 | |
| Dishrags | Loving Person | Love/Hate | 02:02 | |
| Voggue | Without Your Love | Dancin' the Night Away | 04:55 | |
| Data 3 | Heartful of Soul | Heartful of Soul b/w Who's That? | 05:39 | |
| Blue Oil | Somewhere Over the Rainbow | ST | 02:31 | |
| Dishrags | All the Pain | Four | 03:31 | |
| Dishrags | Rebel Kind | Three | 01:58 | |
| Suzy-Q | Can't Live Without Your Love (Airwave Mix) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 06:57 | |
| Dishrags | Quiet Little Table | Love/Hate | 02:40 | |
| Dishrags | Cement | Love/Hate | 01:55 | |
| Dishrags | Can't Wait | Four | 01:10 | |
| Blue Oil | Producer | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 03:19 | |
| Dishrags | Quick Step | Three | 02:44 | |
| Compilation | Apple Viper - Get Up | Maple Metal | 03:22 | |
| Tú | Last Embrace | Tú | 03:59 | |
| Blue Oil | Free Fleas On the Roof | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 02:32 | |
| Tú | Stop Breaking My Heart | Secrets In The Dark | 03:24 | |
| Tú | Romance Under the Moonlight | Tú | 03:52 | |
| Dishrags | Beware of Dog | Death In The Family (EP) | 02:35 | |
| Dishrags | What Do You Want Me To Be? | Three | 01:34 | |
| Dishrags | Friday Nite Date | Love/Hate | 02:11 | |
| Dishrags | Nowhere To Hide | Love/Hate | 04:09 | |
| Dishrags | Cement | Four | 01:55 | |
| 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 | |
| Tú | Secrets in the Dark | Secrets In The Dark | 04:20 | |
| Voggue | Movin' Up | Dancin' the Night Away | 04:12 | |
| Blue Oil | Money | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 02:55 | |
| Blue Oil | Twenty Years | ST | 03:41 | |
| Voggue | Go for It | Dancin' the Night Away | 04:47 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Hollow Heros | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 02:06 | |
| Dishrags | Sold Out | Four | 02:17 | |
| Dishrags | Death in the Family | Four | 02:31 | |
| Tú | Hands Off! | Tú | 03:42 | |
| Tú | First Things First | Secrets In The Dark | 03:50 | |
| Dishrags | Gang War | Love/Hate | 02:55 | |
| Blue Oil | Money | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 02:50 | |
| Voggue | Back Again | Dancin' the Night Away | 05:12 | |
| Tú | Infidelity | Secrets In The Dark | 03:03 | |
| Dishrags | Vicious | Love/Hate | 01:58 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Autumn | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 02:18 | |
| Dishrags | All The Pain | Death In The Family (EP) | 03:31 | |
| Suzy-Q | Get On Up And Do It Again (Original Mix) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:56 | |
| Suzy-Q | Give Me Your Love | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:13 | |
| Tú | (How to) Marry a Millionaire | Tú | 03:33 | |
| Voggue | Dancin' the Night Away | Dancin' the Night Away | 07:23 | |
| Blue Oil | Unwind | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 02:35 | |
| Data 3 | Who's That? | Heartful of Soul b/w Who's That? | 05:04 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Jagged Thoughts | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 02:11 | |
| Dishrags | I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You | Love/Hate | 01:23 | |
| Dishrags | Cravin' A ... | Love/Hate | 01:38 | |
| Tú | Just Stay Away | Secrets In The Dark | 03:59 | |
| Dishrags | Janie Jones | Love/Hate | 01:46 | |
| Dishrags | Can't Wait | Love/Hate | 01:09 | |
| Dishrags | Beware of Dog | Four | 02:35 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | G.I. Joe | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 01:15 | |
| Tú | Le Freak - Tú Freak | Tú | 04:25 | |
| Dishrags | Nowhere to Hide | Four | 04:10 | |
| Dishrags | Love/Hate | Four | 03:35 | |
| Voggue | Here We Are | Dancin' the Night Away | 03:08 | |
| Dishrags | Silence | Four | 02:37 | |
| Blue Oil | I Blow You a Kiss | ST | 02:36 | |
| Blue Oil | Far Too Much | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 02:52 | |
| Suzy-Q | I Can't Stop The Rain | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:25 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Casual Design | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 02:20 | |
| Voggue | Love Buzz | Dancin' the Night Away | 07:19 | |
| Dishrags | Gang War | Four | 02:54 | |
| 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 | |
| Data 3 | Who's That? | Who's That? | 05:04 | |
| Dishrags | High Society Snob | Three | 01:17 | |
| Blue Oil | No Disturbing Call | ST | 02:51 | |
| Dishrags | Double Checkin' Woman | Three | 01:44 |
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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