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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Oil | Producer | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 03:19 | |
| Dishrags | You Fit The Picture | Love/Hate | 01:58 | |
| Tú | Just Stay Away | Secrets In The Dark | 03:59 | |
| Dishrags | Gang War | Four | 02:54 | |
| Tú | Le Freak - Tú Freak | Tú | 04:25 | |
| Data 3 | Heartful of Soul | Heartful of Soul b/w Who's That? | 05:39 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Casual Design | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 02:20 | |
| Tú | The Language of Love | Tú | 03:23 | |
| Tú | Stop Spreading Rumours | Secrets In The Dark | 04:15 | |
| Blue Oil | Somewhere Over the Rainbow | ST | 02:31 | |
| Dishrags | Can't Wait | Four | 01:10 | |
| Suzy-Q | Harmony (Extended Mix) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 06:03 | |
| Tú | (How to) Marry a Millionaire | Tú | 03:33 | |
| Dishrags | Cement | Four | 01:55 | |
| Tú | Hands Off! | Tú | 03:42 | |
| Suzy-Q | Don't Come Crying To Me (Extended Mix) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 06:30 | |
| Dishrags | All the Pain | Four | 03:31 | |
| Dishrags | Love/Hate | Four | 03:35 | |
| Dishrags | Quiet Little Table | Love/Hate | 02:40 | |
| Blue Oil | Unwind | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 02:35 | |
| Dishrags | Just Another Girl | Three | 01:51 | |
| Blue Oil | Superficiel (ami d'esprit superficiel) | ST | 03:41 | |
| Dishrags | Silence | Love/Hate | 02:37 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Dead & Gone | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 03:12 | |
| Dishrags | Sold Out | Four | 02:17 | |
| Data 3 | Who's That? | Who's That? | 05:04 | |
| Suzy-Q | I Wanna Feel Your Touch | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:49 | |
| Blue Oil | Free Fleas On the Roof | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 02:32 | |
| Dishrags | Vicious | Love/Hate | 01:58 | |
| Tú | Remote Control | Tú | 04:09 | |
| Dishrags | Death In The Family | Death In The Family (EP) | 02:30 | |
| Dishrags | Cement | Love/Hate | 01:55 | |
| Blue Oil | Innocent Boys | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 02:45 | |
| Dishrags | Janie Jones | Love/Hate | 01:46 | |
| Tú | She Can Never Love You | Tú | 03:53 | |
| Dishrags | Quick Step | Three | 02:44 | |
| Dishrags | All The Pain | Death In The Family (EP) | 03:31 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | G.I. Joe | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 01:15 | |
| Blue Oil | Money | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 02:55 | |
| Dishrags | Love-Hate | Love/Hate | 03:35 | |
| Voggue | Without Your Love | Dancin' the Night Away | 04:55 | |
| Blue Oil | Money | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 02:50 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Hollow Heros | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 02:06 | |
| Dishrags | What Do You Want Me To Be? | Three | 01:34 | |
| Dishrags | Gang War | Love/Hate | 02:55 | |
| Blue Oil | Stop Complaining | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 04:22 | |
| 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 | Friday Nite Date | Love/Hate | 02:11 | |
| Suzy-Q | If You Love Me (Like You Say You Love Me) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:55 | |
| Dishrags | Silence | Four | 02:37 | |
| Tú | Do You Dream About Me | Secrets In The Dark | 03:38 | |
| Tú | Infidelity | Secrets In The Dark | 03:03 | |
| Tú | Secrets in the Dark | Secrets In The Dark | 04:20 | |
| Blue Oil | Far Too Much | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 02:51 | |
| Blue Oil | Living for the Time | Money b/w Living For The Time (picture sleeve) | 02:56 | |
| Suzy-Q | I Can't Stop The Rain | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:25 | |
| Dishrags | Carry On | Love/Hate | 01:25 | |
| Dishrags | Nowhere to Hide | Four | 04:10 | |
| Voggue | Movin' Up | Dancin' the Night Away | 04:12 | |
| Compilation | Apple Viper - Get Up | Maple Metal | 03:22 | |
| Dishrags | High Society Snob | Three | 01:17 | |
| Dishrags | Beware of Dog | Four | 02:35 | |
| Compilation | Ruggedy Annes - Casual Design | It Came from the Pit | 02:22 | |
| 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 | |
| Voggue | Dancin' the Night Away | Dancin' the Night Away | 07:23 | |
| Blue Oil | Twenty Years | ST | 03:41 | |
| Dishrags | Nowhere To Hide | Love/Hate | 04:09 | |
| Dishrags | I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You | Love/Hate | 01:23 | |
| Tú | First Things First | Secrets In The Dark | 03:50 | |
| Blue Oil | From the Heart | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 01:48 | |
| Tú | Time Will Tell | Secrets In The Dark | 04:00 | |
| Tú | Romance Under the Moonlight | Tú | 03:52 | |
| Voggue | Love Buzz | Dancin' the Night Away | 07:19 | |
| Suzy-Q | Can't Live Without Your Love (Airwave Mix) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 06:57 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Autumn | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 02:18 | |
| Mama Quilla II | KKK | ST (EP) | 05:40 | |
| Dishrags | Can't Wait | Love/Hate | 01:09 | |
| Tú | Stop Breaking My Heart | Secrets In The Dark | 03:24 | |
| Voggue | Go for It | Dancin' the Night Away | 04:47 | |
| Dishrags | Carry On | Four | 01:26 | |
| Dishrags | Loving Person | Love/Hate | 02:02 | |
| Dishrags | Rebel Kind | Three | 01:58 | |
| Dishrags | Death in the Family | Four | 02:31 | |
| Chappus and Neuman | For You | You Shoulda Believed in Me b/w For You | 03:18 | |
| Blue Oil | No Disturbing Call | ST | 02:51 | |
| Blue Oil | Far Too Much | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 02:52 | |
| Dishrags | Beware of Dog | Death In The Family (EP) | 02:35 | |
| Tú | Stay With Me | Tú | 04:01 | |
| Dishrags | You Fit the Picture | Four | 01:58 | |
| Blue Oil | Money | Money b/w Living For The Time (picture sleeve) | 02:50 | |
| Tú | Last Embrace | Tú | 03:59 | |
| Suzy-Q | Computer Music | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:49 | |
| Dishrags | Double Checkin' Woman | Three | 01:44 | |
| Tú | Office Party | Tú | 03:55 | |
| Blue Oil | Sardine City | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 01:49 | |
| Voggue | Back Again | Dancin' the Night Away | 05:12 | |
| Dishrags | Cravin' A ... | Love/Hate | 01:38 | |
| Dishrags | Sold Out | Love/Hate | 02:15 |
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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