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 | Nowhere to Hide | Four | 04:10 | |
| Dishrags | Quiet Litte Table | Four | 02:41 | |
| Blue Oil | Innocent Boys | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 02:45 | |
| Dishrags | Can't Wait | Four | 01:10 | |
| Suzy-Q | Give Me Your Love | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:13 | |
| Blue Oil | Unwind | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 02:35 | |
| Suzy-Q | Computer Music | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:49 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Hollow Heros | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 02:06 | |
| Tú | (How to) Marry a Millionaire | Tú | 03:33 | |
| Blue Oil | I Blow You a Kiss | ST | 02:36 | |
| Dishrags | Death In The Family | Death In The Family (EP) | 02:30 | |
| Blue Oil | No Disturbing Call | ST | 02:51 | |
| Dishrags | Carry On | Four | 01:26 | |
| Dishrags | Beware of Dog | Four | 02:35 | |
| Dishrags | Cement | Love/Hate | 01:55 | |
| Dishrags | I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You | Love/Hate | 01:23 | |
| Suzy-Q | If You Love Me (Like You Say You Love Me) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:55 | |
| Dishrags | What Do You Want Me To Be? | Three | 01:34 | |
| Blue Oil | Stop Complaining | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 04:22 | |
| Tú | Stop Breaking My Heart | Secrets In The Dark | 03:24 | |
| Mama Quilla II | KKK | ST (EP) | 05:40 | |
| Dishrags | Death in the Family | Four | 02:31 | |
| Voggue | Movin' Up | Dancin' the Night Away | 04:12 | |
| Dishrags | Loving Person | Love/Hate | 02:02 | |
| Dishrags | Love-Hate | Love/Hate | 03:35 | |
| Compilation | Ruggedy Annes - Casual Design | It Came from the Pit | 02:22 | |
| Compilation | Apple Viper - Get Up | Maple Metal | 03:22 | |
| Tú | Infidelity | Secrets In The Dark | 03:03 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Jagged Thoughts | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 02:11 | |
| Suzy-Q | I Wanna Feel Your Touch | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:49 | |
| 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 | All the Pain | Four | 03:31 | |
| Blue Oil | Celebration | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 02:41 | |
| Dishrags | Silence | Love/Hate | 02:37 | |
| Tú | Stay With Me | Tú | 04:01 | |
| Tú | Le Freak - Tú Freak | Tú | 04:25 | |
| Tú | Hands Off! | Tú | 03:42 | |
| Blue Oil | Free Fleas On the Roof | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 02:32 | |
| Dishrags | You Fit the Picture | Four | 01:58 | |
| Dishrags | Quick Step | Three | 02:44 | |
| Tú | Last Embrace | Tú | 03:59 | |
| 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 | Dead & Gone | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 03:12 | |
| Tú | She Can Never Love You | Tú | 03:53 | |
| Blue Oil | Money | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 02:55 | |
| Blue Oil | Somewhere Over the Rainbow | ST | 02:31 | |
| Dishrags | Vicious | Love/Hate | 01:58 | |
| Tú | I Used to Cry | Secrets In The Dark | 04:12 | |
| Dishrags | Gang War | Love/Hate | 02:55 | |
| Dishrags | Sold Out | Love/Hate | 02:15 | |
| Dishrags | Can't Wait | Love/Hate | 01:09 | |
| Blue Oil | Money | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 02:50 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Casual Design | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 02:20 | |
| Suzy-Q | I Can't Stop The Rain | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:25 | |
| Dishrags | Cement | Four | 01:55 | |
| Tú | The Language of Love | Tú | 03:23 | |
| Blue Oil | Producer | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 03:19 | |
| Blue Oil | Living for the Time | Money b/w Living For The Time (picture sleeve) | 02:56 | |
| Suzy-Q | Don't Come Crying To Me (Extended Mix) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 06:30 | |
| Dishrags | Rebel Kind | Three | 01:58 | |
| Dishrags | Friday Nite Date | Love/Hate | 02:11 | |
| Tú | Time Will Tell | Secrets In The Dark | 04:00 | |
| Dishrags | Cravin' A ... | Love/Hate | 01:38 | |
| Blue Oil | Superficiel (ami d'esprit superficiel) | ST | 03:41 | |
| Voggue | Go for It | Dancin' the Night Away | 04:47 | |
| Dishrags | Just Another Girl | Three | 01:51 | |
| Voggue | Here We Are | Dancin' the Night Away | 03:08 | |
| Blue Oil | Sardine City | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 01:49 | |
| Suzy-Q | Can't Live Without Your Love (Airwave Mix) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 06:57 | |
| Voggue | Back Again | Dancin' the Night Away | 05:12 | |
| Data 3 | Who's That? | Heartful of Soul b/w Who's That? | 05:04 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Autumn | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 02:18 | |
| Blue Oil | Twenty Years | ST | 03:41 | |
| Tú | Office Party | Tú | 03:55 | |
| Dishrags | Love/Hate | Four | 03:35 | |
| Dishrags | All The Pain | Death In The Family (EP) | 03:31 | |
| Dishrags | Carry On | Love/Hate | 01:25 | |
| Dishrags | Nowhere To Hide | Love/Hate | 04:09 | |
| Dishrags | High Society Snob | Three | 01:17 | |
| Suzy-Q | Get On Up And Do It Again (Original Mix) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:56 | |
| Dishrags | Janie Jones | Love/Hate | 01:46 | |
| Dishrags | Silence | Four | 02:37 | |
| Tú | Romance Under the Moonlight | Tú | 03:52 | |
| Dishrags | Gang War | Four | 02:54 | |
| Tú | Stop Spreading Rumours | Secrets In The Dark | 04:15 | |
| Dishrags | You Fit The Picture | Love/Hate | 01:58 | |
| Tú | Secrets in the Dark | Secrets In The Dark | 04:20 | |
| Tú | Remote Control | Tú | 04:09 | |
| Voggue | Dancin' the Night Away | Dancin' the Night Away | 07:23 | |
| Tú | First Things First | Secrets In The Dark | 03:50 | |
| Blue Oil | Far Too Much | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 02:52 | |
| Blue Oil | Far Too Much | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 02:51 | |
| Dishrags | Double Checkin' Woman | Three | 01:44 | |
| Data 3 | Heartful of Soul | Heartful of Soul b/w Who's That? | 05:39 | |
| Dishrags | Sold Out | Four | 02:17 | |
| Dishrags | Quiet Little Table | Love/Hate | 02:40 | |
| Blue Oil | Money | Money b/w Living For The Time (picture sleeve) | 02:50 | |
| Dishrags | Beware of Dog | Death In The Family (EP) | 02:35 |
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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