A 2-part focus concludes here. 

Caffè  Lattè looks back on:

 

THE FIRST 100

FEMALE SOLOISTS

TO TOP THE US CHART

in The Rock Era

The Rock Era is considered to have begun in July 1955 when “Rock Around The Clock” became the first rock ‘n’ roll single to top the American Pop Chart. This concludes with the next 50 female soloists that reached #1 in chronological order from her first number one. This conclusion starts in 1985 and covers chjart dominators such as Whitney, Janet, Mariah, Britney, Pink, Gaga, Adele and Taylor.

1985

            WHITNEY HOUSTON Saving All My Love For You

1986

            JANET JACKSON When I Think Of You

1987

            KIM WILDE You Keep Me Hanging On

           TIFFANY I Think We’re Alone Now

            BELINDA CARLISLE Heaven Is A Place On Earth

1988

            DEBBIE GIBSON Foolish Beat

1989

            PAULA ABDUL Straight Up

           BETTE MIDLER Wind Beneath My Wings

            MARTIKA Toy Soldiers

           GLORIA ESTEFAN Don’t Wanna Lose You

1990

            ALANNAH MYLES Black Velvet

           TAYLOR DAYNE Love Will Lead You Back

            SINEAD O’CONNOR Nothing Compares 2 U

           MARIAH CAREY Vision Of Love

1991

            AMY GRANT Baby, Baby

           KARYN WHITE Romantic

1992

            VANESSA WILLIAMS Save The Best For Last

1994

            CELINE DION The Power Of Love

1996

            TONI BRAXTON You’re Makin’ Me High / Let It Flow

1998

            MONICA The First Night

           LAURYN HILL Doo Wop (That Thing)

1999

            BRANDY Have You Ever?

           BRITNEY SPEARS …Baby One More Time

            JENNIFER LOPEZ If You Had My Love

           CHRISTINA AGUILERA Genie in A Bottle

2000

            AALIYAH Try Again

2001

            ALICIA KEYS Fallin’

           MARY J. BLIGE Family Affair

2002

            ASHANTI Foolish

            KELLY CLARKSON A Moment Like This

           MARY J. BLIGE Family Affair

2003

            BEYONCÉ Crazy In Love

2004

            FANTASIA I Believe

            CIARA Goodies

2005

            GWEN STEFANI Hollaback Girl

            CARRIE UNDERWOOD Inside Your Heaven

2006

            RIHANNA SOS

            SHAKIRA Hips Don’t Lie

            NELLY FURTADO Promiscuous

            FERGIE London Bridge

2007

            AVRIL LAVIGNE Girlfriend

2008

            LEONA LEWIS Bleeding Love

            KATY PERRY I Kissed A Girl

            PINK So What

2009

            LADY GAGA Just Dance

2010

            KE$HA Tik Tok

2011

            ADELE Rolling In The Deep

2012

            CARLY RAE JEPSEN Call Me Maybe

            TAYLOR SWIFT

                 We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together

2013

            MILEY CYRUS Wrecking Ball

            LORDE Royals