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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voggue | Dancin' the Night Away | Dancin' the Night Away | 07:23 | |
| Dishrags | Friday Nite Date | Love/Hate | 02:11 | |
| Tú | Romance Under the Moonlight | Tú | 03:52 | |
| Dishrags | Sold Out | Four | 02:17 | |
| Dishrags | Nowhere To Hide | Love/Hate | 04:09 | |
| Tú | (How to) Marry a Millionaire | Tú | 03:33 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Hollow Heros | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 02:06 | |
| Tú | Infidelity | Secrets In The Dark | 03:03 | |
| Suzy-Q | I Wanna Feel Your Touch | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:49 | |
| Tú | She Can Never Love You | Tú | 03:53 | |
| Data 3 | Heartful of Soul | Heartful of Soul b/w Who's That? | 05:39 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Dead & Gone | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 03:12 | |
| Tú | Stop Breaking My Heart | Secrets In The Dark | 03:24 | |
| Dishrags | All The Pain | Death In The Family (EP) | 03:31 | |
| Tú | Hands Off! | Tú | 03:42 | |
| Tú | Stay With Me | Tú | 04:01 | |
| Suzy-Q | Harmony (Extended Mix) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 06:03 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Jagged Thoughts | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 02:11 | |
| Tú | Stop Spreading Rumours | Secrets In The Dark | 04:15 | |
| Dishrags | What Do You Want Me To Be? | Three | 01:34 | |
| Tú | Remote Control | Tú | 04:09 | |
| Dishrags | Vicious | Love/Hate | 01:58 | |
| Tú | First Things First | Secrets In The Dark | 03:50 | |
| Dishrags | Can't Wait | Love/Hate | 01:09 | |
| Voggue | Here We Are | Dancin' the Night Away | 03:08 | |
| Dishrags | Cravin' A ... | Love/Hate | 01:38 | |
| Suzy-Q | Give Me Your Love | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:13 | |
| Compilation | Ruggedy Annes - Casual Design | It Came from the Pit | 02:22 | |
| Dishrags | Gang War | Love/Hate | 02:55 | |
| Dishrags | Quiet Little Table | Love/Hate | 02:40 | |
| Dishrags | Janie Jones | Love/Hate | 01:46 | |
| Voggue | Love Buzz | Dancin' the Night Away | 07:19 | |
| Tú | Do You Dream About Me | Secrets In The Dark | 03:38 | |
| Tú | Secrets in the Dark | Secrets In The Dark | 04:20 | |
| Tú | Just Stay Away | Secrets In The Dark | 03:59 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | G.I. Joe | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 01:15 | |
| Dishrags | Carry On | Love/Hate | 01:25 | |
| Dishrags | Beware of Dog | Four | 02:35 | |
| Data 3 | Who's That? | Heartful of Soul b/w Who's That? | 05:04 | |
| Blue Oil | Money | Money b/w Living For The Time (picture sleeve) | 02:50 | |
| Tú | The Language of Love | Tú | 03:23 | |
| Dishrags | Nowhere to Hide | Four | 04:10 | |
| Voggue | Back Again | Dancin' the Night Away | 05:12 | |
| Tú | Office Party | Tú | 03:55 | |
| Voggue | Without Your Love | Dancin' the Night Away | 04:55 | |
| Dishrags | Silence | Four | 02:37 | |
| Dishrags | All the Pain | Four | 03:31 | |
| Dishrags | You Fit The Picture | Love/Hate | 01:58 | |
| Suzy-Q | Computer Music | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:49 | |
| Chappus and Neuman | You Shoulda Believed in Me | You Shoulda Believed in Me b/w For You | 03:00 | |
| Dishrags | Quick Step | Three | 02:44 | |
| Dishrags | Gang War | Four | 02:54 | |
| Dishrags | Death In The Family | Death In The Family (EP) | 02:30 | |
| 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 | Just Another Girl | Three | 01:51 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Casual Design | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 02:20 | |
| Dishrags | Cement | Four | 01:55 | |
| Suzy-Q | Get On Up And Do It Again (Original Mix) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:56 | |
| Suzy-Q | Don't Come Crying To Me (Extended Mix) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 06:30 | |
| Dishrags | Quiet Litte Table | Four | 02:41 | |
| Tú | I Used to Cry | Secrets In The Dark | 04:12 | |
| Mama Quilla II | KKK | ST (EP) | 05:40 | |
| Dishrags | Double Checkin' Woman | Three | 01:44 | |
| Dishrags | You Fit the Picture | Four | 01:58 | |
| Dishrags | Love/Hate | Four | 03:35 | |
| Chappus and Neuman | For You | You Shoulda Believed in Me b/w For You | 03:18 | |
| Voggue | Go for It | Dancin' the Night Away | 04:47 | |
| Dishrags | Sold Out | Love/Hate | 02:15 | |
| Dishrags | Rebel Kind | Three | 01:58 | |
| Tú | Time Will Tell | Secrets In The Dark | 04:00 | |
| Dishrags | I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You | Love/Hate | 01:23 | |
| Dishrags | Beware of Dog | Death In The Family (EP) | 02:35 | |
| Dishrags | Loving Person | Love/Hate | 02:02 | |
| Suzy-Q | I Can't Stop The Rain | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:25 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Autumn | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 02:18 | |
| Blue Oil | Living for the Time | Money b/w Living For The Time (picture sleeve) | 02:56 | |
| Dishrags | Carry On | Four | 01:26 | |
| Dishrags | Cement | Love/Hate | 01:55 | |
| Dishrags | Silence | Love/Hate | 02:37 | |
| Dishrags | Love-Hate | Love/Hate | 03:35 | |
| Compilation | Apple Viper - Get Up | Maple Metal | 03:22 | |
| Dishrags | Can't Wait | Four | 01:10 | |
| Tú | Le Freak - Tú Freak | Tú | 04:25 | |
| Suzy-Q | Can't Live Without Your Love (Airwave Mix) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 06:57 | |
| Voggue | Movin' Up | Dancin' the Night Away | 04:12 | |
| Tú | Last Embrace | Tú | 03:59 | |
| Data 3 | Who's That? | Who's That? | 05:04 | |
| Dishrags | High Society Snob | Three | 01:17 |
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)
Money b/w Living For The Time (picture sleeve)
Blue Oil – Money (3)
Blue Oil – Money (2)
Blue Oil – Money (1)
Tú
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