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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Lady Marmalade

LABELLE

With Patti LaBelle out front, the trio helped usher in disco in 1974 with this thrilling hit. The single topped Billboard’s US Pop & Soul charts. It was a Top 20 smash in Britain and reached #1 in Canada and in some European countries.

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You Keep Me Hangin’ On

THE SUPREMES

Released in 1966, this Holland / Dozier / Holland pop nugget became the trio’s eighth single to reach #1 in America. It also topped Billboard’s Soul Chart. In the UK, the disc peaked at #8. The song has proved to be so enduring that it was a Top 10 remake in 1967 for Vanilla Fudge and returned to #1 when covered by Kim Wilde in 1986.  

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One Fine Day

THE CHIFFONS     

As the golden era of girl groups was in full swing, this classic was issued. In 1963, the single peaked at #5 Pop and #6 Soul in America. It also dented the charts in Britain, Europe and Oceania. The single was penned by Carole King and Gerry Goffin. In 1980, the former released her own version of the song which climbed to #12 in America.

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Let’s Talk About Sex

SALT -N- PEPA

Rap in its early incarnations was very male dominated and frequently had misogynistic themes. The arrival of Salt -N- Pepa brought about a shift in attitude. This 1991 single dealt with the safe sex message while HIV/ A.I.D.S. was a global health crisis. It topped the Australian chart and peaked at #2 in Europe and Britain. The single reached #13 in America.

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Walking In The Rain

THE RONETTES

Producer Phil Spector raised the bar again when working on this 1964 Wall Of Sound gem. In America, the single peaked at #3 on the Soul Chart. It also reached #23 on the US Hot 100.