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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suzy-Q | I Can't Stop The Rain | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:25 | |
| Dishrags | Nowhere to Hide | Four | 04:10 | |
| Tú | Hands Off! | Tú | 03:42 | |
| Tú | Stay With Me | Tú | 04:01 | |
| Dishrags | You Fit The Picture | Love/Hate | 01:58 | |
| Dishrags | Rebel Kind | Three | 01:58 | |
| Dishrags | Friday Nite Date | Love/Hate | 02:11 | |
| Suzy-Q | Can't Live Without Your Love (Airwave Mix) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 06:57 | |
| Dishrags | Silence | Love/Hate | 02:37 | |
| Suzy-Q | Give Me Your Love | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:13 | |
| Dishrags | Cement | Four | 01:55 | |
| Tú | Time Will Tell | Secrets In The Dark | 04:00 | |
| Voggue | Without Your Love | Dancin' the Night Away | 04:55 | |
| Dishrags | You Fit the Picture | Four | 01:58 | |
| Voggue | Here We Are | Dancin' the Night Away | 03:08 | |
| Dishrags | Quiet Litte Table | Four | 02:41 | |
| Compilation | Ruggedy Annes - Casual Design | It Came from the Pit | 02:22 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Autumn | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 02:18 | |
| Dishrags | All the Pain | Four | 03:31 | |
| Voggue | Movin' Up | Dancin' the Night Away | 04:12 | |
| Dishrags | All The Pain | Death In The Family (EP) | 03:31 | |
| Dishrags | Janie Jones | Love/Hate | 01:46 | |
| Dishrags | Silence | Four | 02:37 | |
| Suzy-Q | Get On Up And Do It Again (Original Mix) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:56 | |
| Tú | (How to) Marry a Millionaire | Tú | 03:33 | |
| Dishrags | Cravin' A ... | Love/Hate | 01:38 | |
| Dishrags | Gang War | Love/Hate | 02:55 | |
| Tú | Stop Spreading Rumours | Secrets In The Dark | 04:15 | |
| Tú | Le Freak - Tú Freak | Tú | 04:25 | |
| Dishrags | Can't Wait | Love/Hate | 01:09 | |
| Data 3 | Who's That? | Heartful of Soul b/w Who's That? | 05:04 | |
| Tú | Romance Under the Moonlight | Tú | 03:52 | |
| Dishrags | Carry On | Four | 01:26 | |
| Blue Oil | Living for the Time | Money b/w Living For The Time (picture sleeve) | 02:56 | |
| Dishrags | Cement | Love/Hate | 01:55 | |
| Dishrags | Sold Out | Four | 02:17 | |
| Voggue | Back Again | Dancin' the Night Away | 05:12 | |
| Dishrags | Sold Out | Love/Hate | 02:15 | |
| Compilation | Apple Viper - Get Up | Maple Metal | 03:22 | |
| Voggue | Love Buzz | Dancin' the Night Away | 07:19 | |
| Dishrags | Nowhere To Hide | Love/Hate | 04:09 | |
| Tú | Secrets in the Dark | Secrets In The Dark | 04:20 | |
| Blue Oil | Money | Money b/w Living For The Time (picture sleeve) | 02:50 | |
| Suzy-Q | Harmony (Extended Mix) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 06:03 | |
| Mama Quilla II | KKK | ST (EP) | 05:40 | |
| Tú | I Used to Cry | Secrets In The Dark | 04:12 | |
| Dishrags | Love-Hate | Love/Hate | 03:35 | |
| Tú | She Can Never Love You | Tú | 03:53 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Hollow Heros | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 02:06 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Dead & Gone | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 03:12 | |
| Tú | Just Stay Away | Secrets In The Dark | 03:59 | |
| 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 | Death In The Family (EP) | 02:30 | |
| Dishrags | I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You | Love/Hate | 01:23 | |
| Voggue | Go for It | Dancin' the Night Away | 04:47 | |
| Suzy-Q | Don't Come Crying To Me (Extended Mix) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 06:30 | |
| Suzy-Q | I Wanna Feel Your Touch | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:49 | |
| Dishrags | High Society Snob | Three | 01:17 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Casual Design | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 02:20 | |
| Tú | Last Embrace | Tú | 03:59 | |
| Dishrags | Beware of Dog | Four | 02:35 | |
| Dishrags | Beware of Dog | Death In The Family (EP) | 02:35 | |
| Dishrags | Love/Hate | Four | 03:35 | |
| Dishrags | Just Another Girl | Three | 01:51 | |
| Data 3 | Who's That? | Who's That? | 05:04 | |
| Tú | Infidelity | Secrets In The Dark | 03:03 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | G.I. Joe | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 01:15 | |
| Dishrags | Can't Wait | Four | 01:10 | |
| Data 3 | Heartful of Soul | Heartful of Soul b/w Who's That? | 05:39 | |
| Tú | Remote Control | Tú | 04:09 | |
| Dishrags | Carry On | Love/Hate | 01:25 | |
| Dishrags | Quick Step | Three | 02:44 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Jagged Thoughts | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 02:11 | |
| Tú | Do You Dream About Me | Secrets In The Dark | 03:38 | |
| Tú | Stop Breaking My Heart | Secrets In The Dark | 03:24 | |
| Dishrags | Gang War | Four | 02:54 | |
| Suzy-Q | Computer Music | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:49 | |
| Dishrags | Death in the Family | Four | 02:31 | |
| Dishrags | Loving Person | Love/Hate | 02:02 | |
| Voggue | Dancin' the Night Away | Dancin' the Night Away | 07:23 | |
| Dishrags | Double Checkin' Woman | Three | 01:44 | |
| Dishrags | Vicious | Love/Hate | 01:58 | |
| Dishrags | Quiet Little Table | Love/Hate | 02:40 | |
| Tú | The Language of Love | Tú | 03:23 | |
| Tú | Office Party | Tú | 03:55 | |
| Tú | First Things First | Secrets In The Dark | 03:50 | |
| Dishrags | What Do You Want Me To Be? | Three | 01:34 |
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