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