THE 200 MOST ESSENTIAL GIRL GROUP SONGS.
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100 MOST ESSENTIAL

GIRL GROUP SONGS

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Whatta Man

SALT -N- PEPA with EN VOGUE

In late 1993, this collaboration featuring 2 American hip-hop groups reached #2 in Australia, #3 in America and #7 in the UK. The song was based around the 1968 Linda Lyndell song “What A Man”.

69

Automatic

THE POINTER SISTERS

The second single lifted off the trio’s 1983  ‘Break Out’ album, led the group into a string of upbeat dance hits. This one reached #5 in America and climbed to #2 in Britain.

68

Never Ever

ALL SAINTS    

The second single from the group’s self-titled debut album was issued in 1997. In the UK, New Zealand and Australia, it reached #1. The single was also a Top 5 hit in America and Europe.

67

When Will I See You Again

THE THREE DEGREES

In 1974, this soul song written and produced by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff topped the British chart. The disc peaked at #2 in America and Australia.

66

Needle In A Haystack

THE VELVELETTES

The Motown girl group released this single in 1964. It was written by “Mickey” Stevenson and Norman Whitfield. The latter produced the track.

65

Our Lips Are Sealed

THE GO-GO’s

In 1981, The Go-Go’s unleashed its debut album ‘Beauty And The Beat’. The American group’s first single was “Our Lips Are Sealed”. It was written by guitarist Jane Wiedlin with Terry Hall, the lead singer of British band Fun Boy Three. Both groups released a version. The original by The Go-Go’s fared best in Australia and Canada where the single peaked at #2 and #3 respectively.

64

Survivor

DESTINY’S CHILD

The title track from the group’s third album, both hitting record stores in 2001. In the UK, the disc reached #1. It peaked at #2 in America, Europe and Canada.

63

Eternal Flame

THE BANGLES

Group member Susanna Hoffs co-wrote this ballad with successful songwriters Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly. Lifted off the group’s 1988 album ‘Everything’, the single topped the American, British, European and Australian charts in the following year.

62

It’s Raining Men

THE WEATHER GIRLS

A perennial floorfiller, this dance anthem climbed to #2 in the UK in 1982.

61

Back In My Arms Again

THE SUPREMES

When this single was issued in 1965, it secured the girl group a fifth consecutive chart-topper on Billboard’s Hot 100. All 5 were created by the Holland / Dozier/ Holland team. This disc also reached #1 in Canada and on the US Soul Chart.

CRITERIA:

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