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 | Sold Out | Four | 02:17 | |
| 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 | |
| Dishrags | Nowhere To Hide | Love/Hate | 04:09 | |
| Dishrags | All The Pain | Death In The Family (EP) | 03:31 | |
| Dishrags | Quick Step | Three | 02:44 | |
| Dishrags | Silence | Love/Hate | 02:37 | |
| Tú | Secrets in the Dark | Secrets In The Dark | 04:20 | |
| Blue Oil | I Blow You a Kiss | ST | 02:36 | |
| Dishrags | Love-Hate | Love/Hate | 03:35 | |
| Dishrags | You Fit the Picture | Four | 01:58 | |
| Dishrags | Carry On | Four | 01:26 | |
| Dishrags | Cravin' A ... | Love/Hate | 01:38 | |
| Tú | Stop Breaking My Heart | Secrets In The Dark | 03:24 | |
| Suzy-Q | I Wanna Feel Your Touch | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:49 | |
| Tú | Le Freak - Tú Freak | Tú | 04:25 | |
| Dishrags | Janie Jones | Love/Hate | 01:46 | |
| Mama Quilla II | KKK | ST (EP) | 05:40 | |
| Dishrags | Silence | Four | 02:37 | |
| Tú | Just Stay Away | Secrets In The Dark | 03:59 | |
| Voggue | Movin' Up | Dancin' the Night Away | 04:12 | |
| Dishrags | You Fit The Picture | Love/Hate | 01:58 | |
| Dishrags | Vicious | Love/Hate | 01:58 | |
| Data 3 | Who's That? | Who's That? | 05:04 | |
| Voggue | Back Again | Dancin' the Night Away | 05:12 | |
| Blue Oil | Celebration | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 02:41 | |
| Dishrags | Loving Person | Love/Hate | 02:02 | |
| Blue Oil | No Disturbing Call | ST | 02:51 | |
| Blue Oil | Money | Money b/w Living For The Time (picture sleeve) | 02:50 | |
| Tú | Last Embrace | Tú | 03:59 | |
| Blue Oil | Stop Complaining | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 04:22 | |
| Blue Oil | Far Too Much | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 02:52 | |
| Blue Oil | From the Heart | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 01:48 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Autumn | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 02:18 | |
| Blue Oil | Far Too Much | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 02:51 | |
| Dishrags | Rebel Kind | Three | 01:58 | |
| Chappus and Neuman | You Shoulda Believed in Me | You Shoulda Believed in Me b/w For You | 03:00 | |
| Tú | I Used to Cry | Secrets In The Dark | 04:12 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Hollow Heros | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 02:06 | |
| Suzy-Q | Don't Come Crying To Me (Extended Mix) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 06:30 | |
| Dishrags | Carry On | Love/Hate | 01:25 | |
| Dishrags | Gang War | Love/Hate | 02:55 | |
| Suzy-Q | Harmony (Extended Mix) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 06:03 | |
| Dishrags | Just Another Girl | Three | 01:51 | |
| Tú | Office Party | Tú | 03:55 | |
| Tú | Stay With Me | Tú | 04:01 | |
| Suzy-Q | I Can't Stop The Rain | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:25 | |
| Tú | Romance Under the Moonlight | Tú | 03:52 | |
| Dishrags | Can't Wait | Four | 01:10 | |
| Voggue | Go for It | Dancin' the Night Away | 04:47 | |
| Data 3 | Who's That? | Heartful of Soul b/w Who's That? | 05:04 | |
| Tú | She Can Never Love You | Tú | 03:53 | |
| Dishrags | Sold Out | Love/Hate | 02:15 | |
| Suzy-Q | Get On Up And Do It Again (Original Mix) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:56 | |
| Dishrags | Death in the Family | Four | 02:31 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Jagged Thoughts | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 02:11 | |
| Dishrags | Quiet Little Table | Love/Hate | 02:40 | |
| Tú | Do You Dream About Me | Secrets In The Dark | 03:38 | |
| Tú | Hands Off! | Tú | 03:42 | |
| Suzy-Q | Give Me Your Love | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:13 | |
| Dishrags | Beware of Dog | Four | 02:35 | |
| Suzy-Q | Computer Music | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:49 | |
| Tú | (How to) Marry a Millionaire | Tú | 03:33 | |
| Voggue | Love Buzz | Dancin' the Night Away | 07:19 | |
| Blue Oil | Sardine City | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 01:49 | |
| Tú | Time Will Tell | Secrets In The Dark | 04:00 | |
| Blue Oil | Superficiel (ami d'esprit superficiel) | ST | 03:41 | |
| Blue Oil | Innocent Boys | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 02:45 | |
| Blue Oil | Twenty Years | ST | 03:41 | |
| Chappus and Neuman | For You | You Shoulda Believed in Me b/w For You | 03:18 | |
| Blue Oil | Unwind | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 02:35 | |
| Dishrags | Double Checkin' Woman | Three | 01:44 | |
| Voggue | Without Your Love | Dancin' the Night Away | 04:55 | |
| Dishrags | Love/Hate | Four | 03:35 | |
| Dishrags | Cement | Four | 01:55 | |
| Blue Oil | Money | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 02:50 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Dead & Gone | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 03:12 | |
| Tú | The Language of Love | Tú | 03:23 | |
| Dishrags | Nowhere to Hide | Four | 04:10 | |
| Dishrags | All the Pain | Four | 03:31 | |
| 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 | |
| Blue Oil | Free Fleas On the Roof | Blue Oil (1981-83) | 02:32 | |
| Dishrags | Gang War | Four | 02:54 | |
| Dishrags | High Society Snob | Three | 01:17 | |
| Compilation | Ruggedy Annes - Casual Design | It Came from the Pit | 02:22 | |
| Voggue | Dancin' the Night Away | Dancin' the Night Away | 07:23 | |
| Tú | Infidelity | Secrets In The Dark | 03:03 | |
| Dishrags | Can't Wait | Love/Hate | 01:09 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | G.I. Joe | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 01:15 | |
| Voggue | Here We Are | Dancin' the Night Away | 03:08 | |
| Compilation | Apple Viper - Get Up | Maple Metal | 03:22 | |
| Tú | First Things First | Secrets In The Dark | 03:50 | |
| Dishrags | Death In The Family | Death In The Family (EP) | 02:30 | |
| Suzy-Q | Can't Live Without Your Love (Airwave Mix) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 06:57 | |
| Data 3 | Heartful of Soul | Heartful of Soul b/w Who's That? | 05:39 | |
| Dishrags | I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You | Love/Hate | 01:23 | |
| Tú | Stop Spreading Rumours | Secrets In The Dark | 04:15 | |
| Tú | Remote Control | Tú | 04:09 | |
| Dishrags | What Do You Want Me To Be? | Three | 01:34 |
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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