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.
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VA It Came From The Pit BACK (NO SHRINKWRAP COPY)
Tú
Data 3
Data 3 - Heartful of Soul bw Who's That (3)
Death In The Family (EP)
Dishrags-Death in the Family BACK
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Can't Live Without Your Love
Suzy-Q
Carol Jiani
Mama Quilla II - ST (EP) BACK
CD-Dishrags - Love Hate CD
CD-Dishrags - Love Hate BOOKLET PAGES 5-6
CD-Dishrags - Love Hate BOOKLET PAGES 11-12
DISHRAGS (1)
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VA Maple Metal BACK
VA Maple Metal INSERT SIDE 02
Tú - Tú (2)
Blue Oil
Blue Oil (1)
Blue Oil (4)
Ruggedy Annes - Jagged Thoughts (EP) SEALED BACK
CD-Tú - Secrets In The Dark INLAY
Tracks
| Artist | Track | Title | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tú | The Language of Love | Tú | 03:23 | |
| Suzy-Q | Harmony (Extended Mix) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 06:03 | |
| Dishrags | High Society Snob | Three | 01:17 | |
| Dishrags | Silence | Love/Hate | 02:37 | |
| Dishrags | Cravin' A ... | Love/Hate | 01:38 | |
| Voggue | Love Buzz | Dancin' the Night Away | 07:19 | |
| Dishrags | All the Pain | Four | 03:31 | |
| Dishrags | Can't Wait | Four | 01:10 | |
| Tú | Office Party | Tú | 03:55 | |
| Dishrags | Carry On | Love/Hate | 01:25 | |
| Dishrags | Cement | Love/Hate | 01:55 | |
| Tú | Do You Dream About Me | Secrets In The Dark | 03:38 | |
| Tú | Secrets in the Dark | Secrets In The Dark | 04:20 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Hollow Heros | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 02:06 | |
| Suzy-Q | If You Love Me (Like You Say You Love Me) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:55 | |
| Dishrags | Death in the Family | Four | 02:31 | |
| Dishrags | Silence | Four | 02:37 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Casual Design | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 02:20 | |
| Voggue | Movin' Up | Dancin' the Night Away | 04:12 | |
| Dishrags | You Fit The Picture | Love/Hate | 01:58 | |
| Suzy-Q | I Wanna Feel Your Touch | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:49 | |
| Dishrags | Love/Hate | Four | 03:35 | |
| Dishrags | Nowhere to Hide | Four | 04:10 | |
| Tú | Stay With Me | Tú | 04:01 | |
| Dishrags | Gang War | Love/Hate | 02:55 | |
| Dishrags | Just Another Girl | Three | 01:51 | |
| Tú | Le Freak - Tú Freak | Tú | 04:25 | |
| Dishrags | Sold Out | Four | 02:17 | |
| Tú | Hands Off! | Tú | 03:42 | |
| Tú | Last Embrace | Tú | 03:59 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Dead & Gone | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 03:12 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | G.I. Joe | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 01:15 | |
| Dishrags | All The Pain | Death In The Family (EP) | 03:31 | |
| Dishrags | Sold Out | Love/Hate | 02:15 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Autumn | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 02:18 | |
| Dishrags | Vicious | Love/Hate | 01:58 | |
| Dishrags | Nowhere To Hide | Love/Hate | 04:09 | |
| Dishrags | Friday Nite Date | Love/Hate | 02:11 | |
| Dishrags | Death In The Family | Death In The Family (EP) | 02:30 | |
| Tú | Remote Control | Tú | 04:09 | |
| Suzy-Q | Computer Music | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:49 | |
| Dishrags | Beware of Dog | Death In The Family (EP) | 02:35 | |
| Voggue | Dancin' the Night Away | Dancin' the Night Away | 07:23 | |
| Dishrags | Love-Hate | Love/Hate | 03:35 | |
| Tú | First Things First | Secrets In The Dark | 03:50 | |
| Data 3 | Who's That? | Who's That? | 05:04 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Jagged Thoughts | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 02:11 | |
| Dishrags | Double Checkin' Woman | Three | 01:44 | |
| Dishrags | Carry On | Four | 01:26 | |
| Mama Quilla II | KKK | ST (EP) | 05:40 | |
| Dishrags | Loving Person | Love/Hate | 02:02 | |
| Tú | Romance Under the Moonlight | Tú | 03:52 | |
| Dishrags | What Do You Want Me To Be? | Three | 01:34 | |
| Voggue | Here We Are | Dancin' the Night Away | 03:08 | |
| Voggue | Go for It | Dancin' the Night Away | 04:47 | |
| Voggue | Without Your Love | Dancin' the Night Away | 04:55 | |
| Tú | Stop Spreading Rumours | Secrets In The Dark | 04:15 | |
| Dishrags | Beware of Dog | Four | 02:35 | |
| Voggue | Back Again | Dancin' the Night Away | 05:12 | |
| Tú | I Used to Cry | Secrets In The Dark | 04:12 | |
| Tú | Just Stay Away | Secrets In The Dark | 03:59 | |
| Suzy-Q | I Can't Stop The Rain | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:25 | |
| Tú | She Can Never Love You | Tú | 03:53 | |
| Compilation | Apple Viper - Get Up | Maple Metal | 03:22 | |
| Compilation | Ruggedy Annes - Casual Design | It Came from the Pit | 02:22 | |
| Tú | Infidelity | Secrets In The Dark | 03:03 | |
| Blue Oil | Money | Money b/w Living For The Time (picture sleeve) | 02:50 | |
| Tú | Time Will Tell | Secrets In The Dark | 04:00 | |
| Dishrags | Quiet Little Table | Love/Hate | 02:40 | |
| Suzy-Q | Can't Live Without Your Love (Airwave Mix) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 06:57 | |
| Dishrags | Gang War | Four | 02:54 | |
| Dishrags | Quiet Litte Table | Four | 02:41 | |
| Data 3 | Heartful of Soul | Heartful of Soul b/w Who's That? | 05:39 | |
| Suzy-Q | Don't Come Crying To Me (Extended Mix) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 06:30 | |
| Dishrags | Rebel Kind | Three | 01:58 | |
| Tú | Stop Breaking My Heart | Secrets In The Dark | 03:24 | |
| Dishrags | Quick Step | Three | 02:44 | |
| Tú | (How to) Marry a Millionaire | Tú | 03:33 | |
| Dishrags | I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You | Love/Hate | 01:23 | |
| Dishrags | Can't Wait | Love/Hate | 01:09 | |
| Dishrags | Cement | Four | 01:55 | |
| Dishrags | You Fit the Picture | Four | 01:58 | |
| Suzy-Q | Give Me Your Love | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:13 | |
| Dishrags | Janie Jones | Love/Hate | 01:46 | |
| Blue Oil | Living for the Time | Money b/w Living For The Time (picture sleeve) | 02:56 | |
| Suzy-Q | Get On Up And Do It Again (Original Mix) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:56 | |
| Data 3 | Who's That? | Heartful of Soul b/w Who's That? | 05:04 |
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