THE 200 MOST ESSENTIAL GIRL GROUP SONGS.
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Caffè Lattè presents the…

100 MOST ESSENTIAL

GIRL GROUP SONGS

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Give Me A Break

THE RITCHIE FAMILY

A song that was featured in the 1980 film ‘Can’t Stop The Music’.

119

Right Here

SWV

While the original version of this American R&B girl group’s song failed to dent the charts, a remix built around a sample from Michael Jackson’s hit “Human Nature” proved to be the key to success. The single made the Top 3 in America and Britain. It also topped the Billboard US Soul Chart.

118

Nights Over Egypt

THE JONES GIRLS 

A  trio of sisters: Brenda, Shirley and Valorie Jones that got their big break when they toured with Diana Ross as her backup singers. This lush underrated gem was issued in 1981 and can also be found on their album ‘Give As Much Love as You Can’.

117

Twist My Arm

THE POINTER SISTERS

An upbeat dance track from the trio’s 1985 album ‘Contact’.

116

Boys

THE SHIRELLES

The B-side on the chart-topping 1960 single that had “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” on the A-side.

115

Come See About Me

THE SUPREMES

When this song was released in late 1964, it became the trio’s third consecutive US #1 hit. With Motown’s girls achieving this hat trick in the same year, it proved the group’s success was no fluke.

114

Stay

SHAKESPEAR’S SISTER

After Siobhan Fahey left Bananarama, she formed a duo with Marcella Detroit. Shakespear’s Sister enjoyed a UK #1 in 1992 with “Stay”, which was a Top 5 hit in America, Canada, parts of Europe, Australia and New Zealand.

113

Head Over Heels

THE GO-GO’s

The Go-Go’s issued third album ‘Talk Show’ in 1984. This was its catchy lead single and it powered to a chart peak position of #11 on Billboard’s Hot 100.

112

Dare Me

POINTER SISTERS

Ruth, June and Anita managed to maintain the momentum from their successful 1983 album ‘Break Out’. Two years later, this was the first single lifted from the follow-up LP ‘Contact’.

111

Shy Boy

BANANARAMA

A 1982 Top 5 hit in Britain and Australia that was the trio’s first Top 40 hit in its own right (the previous 2 were collaborations with Fun Boy Three).

CRITERIA:

Songs by groups or duos that only include female members and released in the Rock Era (i.e. since 1955).