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.
4
5
6
7
10
11
12
14
15
16
Dishrags Photo
unnamed
Tracks
| Artist | Track | Title | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dishrags | Quiet Little Table | Love/Hate | 02:40 | |
| Suzy-Q | Don't Come Crying To Me (Extended Mix) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 06:30 | |
| Tú | Office Party | Tú | 03:55 | |
| Voggue | Dancin' the Night Away | Dancin' the Night Away | 07:23 | |
| Tú | She Can Never Love You | Tú | 03:53 | |
| Dishrags | Loving Person | Love/Hate | 02:02 | |
| Dishrags | Quick Step | Three | 02:44 | |
| Dishrags | Cravin' A ... | Love/Hate | 01:38 | |
| Dishrags | Silence | Love/Hate | 02:37 | |
| Dishrags | Cement | Love/Hate | 01:55 | |
| Suzy-Q | I Can't Stop The Rain | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:25 | |
| Dishrags | Sold Out | Love/Hate | 02:15 | |
| Tú | Secrets in the Dark | Secrets In The Dark | 04:20 | |
| Dishrags | Can't Wait | Love/Hate | 01:09 | |
| Dishrags | Just Another Girl | Three | 01:51 | |
| Dishrags | Gang War | Love/Hate | 02:55 | |
| Tú | Hands Off! | Tú | 03:42 | |
| Data 3 | Who's That? | Who's That? | 05:04 | |
| Voggue | Without Your Love | Dancin' the Night Away | 04:55 | |
| Tú | I Used to Cry | Secrets In The Dark | 04:12 | |
| Data 3 | Heartful of Soul | Heartful of Soul b/w Who's That? | 05:39 | |
| Dishrags | All The Pain | Death In The Family (EP) | 03:31 | |
| Dishrags | You Fit The Picture | Love/Hate | 01:58 | |
| Tú | (How to) Marry a Millionaire | Tú | 03:33 | |
| Suzy-Q | Harmony (Extended Mix) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 06:03 | |
| Dishrags | Friday Nite Date | Love/Hate | 02:11 | |
| Tú | The Language of Love | Tú | 03:23 | |
| Dishrags | I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You | Love/Hate | 01:23 | |
| Tú | Just Stay Away | Secrets In The Dark | 03:59 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Casual Design | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 02:20 | |
| Tú | Infidelity | Secrets In The Dark | 03:03 | |
| Dishrags | High Society Snob | Three | 01:17 | |
| Tú | Do You Dream About Me | Secrets In The Dark | 03:38 | |
| Tú | First Things First | Secrets In The Dark | 03:50 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Dead & Gone | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 03:12 | |
| Dishrags | Death In The Family | Death In The Family (EP) | 02:30 | |
| Dishrags | Janie Jones | Love/Hate | 01:46 | |
| Blue Oil | Money | Money b/w Living For The Time (picture sleeve) | 02:50 | |
| Voggue | Movin' Up | Dancin' the Night Away | 04:12 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Jagged Thoughts | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 02:11 | |
| Suzy-Q | Give Me Your Love | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:13 | |
| Tú | Stop Breaking My Heart | Secrets In The Dark | 03:24 | |
| Tú | Last Embrace | Tú | 03:59 | |
| Tú | Romance Under the Moonlight | Tú | 03:52 | |
| Voggue | Back Again | Dancin' the Night Away | 05:12 | |
| Data 3 | Who's That? | Heartful of Soul b/w Who's That? | 05:04 | |
| Suzy-Q | If You Love Me (Like You Say You Love Me) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:55 | |
| Suzy-Q | Can't Live Without Your Love (Airwave Mix) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 06:57 | |
| Dishrags | Nowhere To Hide | Love/Hate | 04:09 | |
| Blue Oil | Living for the Time | Money b/w Living For The Time (picture sleeve) | 02:56 | |
| Suzy-Q | I Wanna Feel Your Touch | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:49 | |
| Suzy-Q | Get On Up And Do It Again (Original Mix) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:56 | |
| Dishrags | Vicious | Love/Hate | 01:58 | |
| Tú | Stay With Me | Tú | 04:01 | |
| Tú | Remote Control | Tú | 04:09 | |
| Dishrags | Love-Hate | Love/Hate | 03:35 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | G.I. Joe | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 01:15 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Hollow Heros | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 02:06 | |
| Dishrags | Rebel Kind | Three | 01:58 | |
| Mama Quilla II | KKK | ST (EP) | 05:40 | |
| Dishrags | Double Checkin' Woman | Three | 01:44 | |
| Voggue | Love Buzz | Dancin' the Night Away | 07:19 | |
| Dishrags | What Do You Want Me To Be? | Three | 01:34 | |
| Tú | Le Freak - Tú Freak | Tú | 04:25 | |
| Tú | Time Will Tell | Secrets In The Dark | 04:00 | |
| Compilation | Apple Viper - Get Up | Maple Metal | 03:22 | |
| Voggue | Here We Are | Dancin' the Night Away | 03:08 | |
| Tú | Stop Spreading Rumours | Secrets In The Dark | 04:15 | |
| Suzy-Q | Computer Music | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:49 | |
| Dishrags | Carry On | Love/Hate | 01:25 | |
| Compilation | Ruggedy Annes - Casual Design | It Came from the Pit | 02:22 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Autumn | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 02:18 | |
| Voggue | Go for It | Dancin' the Night Away | 04:47 | |
| Dishrags | Beware of Dog | Death In The Family (EP) | 02:35 |
No Comments