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 | Can't Wait | Four | 01:10 | |
| Dishrags | Janie Jones | Love/Hate | 01:46 | |
| Dishrags | You Fit the Picture | Four | 01:58 | |
| Dishrags | All the Pain | Four | 03:31 | |
| Dishrags | Friday Nite Date | Love/Hate | 02:11 | |
| Tú | Time Will Tell | Secrets In The Dark | 04:00 | |
| Data 3 | Who's That? | Heartful of Soul b/w Who's That? | 05:04 | |
| Tú | I Used to Cry | Secrets In The Dark | 04:12 | |
| Dishrags | All The Pain | Death In The Family (EP) | 03:31 | |
| Dishrags | Loving Person | Love/Hate | 02:02 | |
| Dishrags | Double Checkin' Woman | Three | 01:44 | |
| Dishrags | Quick Step | Three | 02:44 | |
| Dishrags | You Fit The Picture | Love/Hate | 01:58 | |
| Dishrags | Silence | Four | 02:37 | |
| Suzy-Q | Computer Music | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:49 | |
| Dishrags | Sold Out | Four | 02:17 | |
| Dishrags | I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You | Love/Hate | 01:23 | |
| Suzy-Q | I Can't Stop The Rain | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:25 | |
| Compilation | Ruggedy Annes - Casual Design | It Came from the Pit | 02:22 | |
| Dishrags | Death in the Family | Four | 02:31 | |
| Suzy-Q | Can't Live Without Your Love (Airwave Mix) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 06:57 | |
| Dishrags | Death In The Family | Death In The Family (EP) | 02:30 | |
| Dishrags | Nowhere To Hide | Love/Hate | 04:09 | |
| Dishrags | Cravin' A ... | Love/Hate | 01:38 | |
| Tú | The Language of Love | Tú | 03:23 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Hollow Heros | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 02:06 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Autumn | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 02:18 | |
| Dishrags | Just Another Girl | Three | 01:51 | |
| Dishrags | Nowhere to Hide | Four | 04:10 | |
| Dishrags | Gang War | Love/Hate | 02:55 | |
| Dishrags | Beware of Dog | Death In The Family (EP) | 02:35 | |
| Suzy-Q | Give Me Your Love | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:13 | |
| Voggue | Love Buzz | Dancin' the Night Away | 07:19 | |
| Data 3 | Heartful of Soul | Heartful of Soul b/w Who's That? | 05:39 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | G.I. Joe | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 01:15 | |
| Tú | Office Party | Tú | 03:55 | |
| Voggue | Go for It | Dancin' the Night Away | 04:47 | |
| Dishrags | Gang War | Four | 02:54 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Dead & Gone | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 03:12 | |
| Data 3 | Who's That? | Who's That? | 05:04 | |
| Voggue | Dancin' the Night Away | Dancin' the Night Away | 07:23 | |
| Dishrags | Love/Hate | Four | 03:35 | |
| Dishrags | Can't Wait | Love/Hate | 01:09 | |
| Tú | She Can Never Love You | Tú | 03:53 | |
| Suzy-Q | Get On Up And Do It Again (Original Mix) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:56 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Jagged Thoughts | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 02:11 | |
| Blue Oil | Living for the Time | Money b/w Living For The Time (picture sleeve) | 02:56 | |
| Dishrags | Carry On | Love/Hate | 01:25 | |
| Dishrags | Cement | Love/Hate | 01:55 | |
| Dishrags | Quiet Little Table | Love/Hate | 02:40 | |
| Tú | Stop Breaking My Heart | Secrets In The Dark | 03:24 | |
| Suzy-Q | Don't Come Crying To Me (Extended Mix) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 06:30 | |
| Dishrags | Rebel Kind | Three | 01:58 | |
| Tú | Secrets in the Dark | Secrets In The Dark | 04:20 | |
| Suzy-Q | Harmony (Extended Mix) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 06:03 | |
| Dishrags | Vicious | Love/Hate | 01:58 | |
| Tú | Romance Under the Moonlight | Tú | 03:52 | |
| Voggue | Without Your Love | Dancin' the Night Away | 04:55 | |
| Tú | Le Freak - Tú Freak | Tú | 04:25 | |
| Voggue | Here We Are | Dancin' the Night Away | 03:08 | |
| Tú | First Things First | Secrets In The Dark | 03:50 | |
| Dishrags | Quiet Litte Table | Four | 02:41 | |
| Suzy-Q | I Wanna Feel Your Touch | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:49 | |
| Voggue | Back Again | Dancin' the Night Away | 05:12 | |
| Mama Quilla II | KKK | ST (EP) | 05:40 | |
| Dishrags | Cement | Four | 01:55 | |
| Tú | Hands Off! | Tú | 03:42 | |
| Dishrags | Beware of Dog | Four | 02:35 | |
| Compilation | Apple Viper - Get Up | Maple Metal | 03:22 | |
| Dishrags | Sold Out | Love/Hate | 02:15 | |
| Voggue | Movin' Up | Dancin' the Night Away | 04:12 | |
| Dishrags | Love-Hate | Love/Hate | 03:35 | |
| Dishrags | Carry On | Four | 01:26 | |
| Tú | Stop Spreading Rumours | Secrets In The Dark | 04:15 | |
| Dishrags | Silence | Love/Hate | 02:37 | |
| Blue Oil | Money | Money b/w Living For The Time (picture sleeve) | 02:50 | |
| Dishrags | High Society Snob | Three | 01:17 | |
| Tú | Stay With Me | Tú | 04:01 | |
| Ruggedy Annes | Casual Design | Jagged Thoughts (EP) | 02:20 | |
| Dishrags | What Do You Want Me To Be? | Three | 01:34 | |
| Tú | (How to) Marry a Millionaire | Tú | 03:33 | |
| Tú | Remote Control | Tú | 04:09 | |
| Suzy-Q | If You Love Me (Like You Say You Love Me) | Can't Live Without Your Love | 05:55 | |
| Tú | Infidelity | Secrets In The Dark | 03:03 | |
| Tú | Do You Dream About Me | Secrets In The Dark | 03:38 | |
| Tú | Just Stay Away | Secrets In The Dark | 03:59 | |
| Tú | Last Embrace | Tú | 03:59 |
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
Tú - Tú (5)
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