they might not be real but the musical success of these groups certainly is
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 animated music groups
for this list we’re choosing musical
for this list we’re choosing musical artists and groups that come from any
artists and groups that come from any
artists and groups that come from any kind of animation and are presented as
kind of animation and are presented as
kind of animation and are presented as musicians whether real or fictional
musicians whether real or fictional
musicians whether real or fictional [Music]
[Applause]
[Applause] number ten at soon a meek
number ten at soon a meek
number ten at soon a meek [Music]
it seems like only in Japan would a
it seems like only in Japan would a computer-generated projection of a
computer-generated projection of a
computer-generated projection of a singing anime character sell out arenas
[Music]
[Music] but that’s exactly what’s happened with
but that’s exactly what’s happened with
but that’s exactly what’s happened with this pigtailed sixteen-year-old Hatsune
this pigtailed sixteen-year-old Hatsune
this pigtailed sixteen-year-old Hatsune Miku is based on a Japanese vocal
Miku is based on a Japanese vocal
Miku is based on a Japanese vocal synthesizer software called Vocaloid
synthesizer software called Vocaloid
synthesizer software called Vocaloid which samples human voices to sing
which samples human voices to sing
which samples human voices to sing melodies or words typed in by the user
melodies or words typed in by the user
melodies or words typed in by the user [Music]
over 100,000 songs have been credited to
over 100,000 songs have been credited to her and she was also the voice behind
her and she was also the voice behind
her and she was also the voice behind the original nyan cat song
the original nyan cat song
the original nyan cat song [Music]
[Music]
[Music] in stage number nine the California
in stage number nine the California
in stage number nine the California Raisins
the one claymation band on our list this
the one claymation band on our list this group started their life as mascots for
group started their life as mascots for
group started their life as mascots for the California raisin advisory board
the California raisin advisory board
the California raisin advisory board [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] Wow must have been something I hate the
Wow must have been something I hate the
Wow must have been something I hate the sing and dance and snap and raisins
sing and dance and snap and raisins
sing and dance and snap and raisins became so popular in that form their
became so popular in that form their
became so popular in that form their cover version of Marvin Gaye’s I heard
cover version of Marvin Gaye’s I heard
cover version of Marvin Gaye’s I heard it through the grapevine
it through the grapevine
it through the grapevine [Music]
he charted on the Billboard Hot 100 in
he charted on the Billboard Hot 100 in fact they became so huge that they ended
fact they became so huge that they ended
fact they became so huge that they ended up as the official spokesperson brand
up as the official spokesperson brand
up as the official spokesperson brand cereal landed their own Saturday morning
cereal landed their own Saturday morning
cereal landed their own Saturday morning cartoon and even won an Emmy
cartoon and even won an Emmy
cartoon and even won an Emmy not bad for a bunch of shriveled grapes
marketing your album in the form of
marketing your album in the form of Japanese anime is definitely a unique
Japanese anime is definitely a unique
Japanese anime is definitely a unique way of promoting yourselves if you’re
way of promoting yourselves if you’re
way of promoting yourselves if you’re not Japanese
and that’s precisely what Daft Punk did
and that’s precisely what Daft Punk did in 2003 with an animated group called
in 2003 with an animated group called
in 2003 with an animated group called the crescendos a fictional blue skinned
the crescendos a fictional blue skinned
the crescendos a fictional blue skinned outfit that appeared in the movie
outfit that appeared in the movie
outfit that appeared in the movie interstellar for five the story of the
interstellar for five the story of the
interstellar for five the story of the secret star system with no actual
secret star system with no actual
secret star system with no actual dialogue the adventure film instead uses
dialogue the adventure film instead uses
dialogue the adventure film instead uses the French duos 2001 album discovery as
the French duos 2001 album discovery as
the French duos 2001 album discovery as its soundtrack guiding Stella octave
its soundtrack guiding Stella octave
its soundtrack guiding Stella octave Beryl and arpeggios musical journey
Beryl and arpeggios musical journey
Beryl and arpeggios musical journey [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number seven Jem and the Holograms
[Music]
[Music] she’s coming to TV screens in the 80s
she’s coming to TV screens in the 80s
she’s coming to TV screens in the 80s thanks to Hasbro marvel and son Bo
thanks to Hasbro marvel and son Bo
thanks to Hasbro marvel and son Bo productions this all-female
productions this all-female
productions this all-female animated group had songs and hair that
animated group had songs and hair that
animated group had songs and hair that definitely matched their time period
definitely matched their time period
definitely matched their time period [Applause]
not only that but the show’s popularity
not only that but the show’s popularity during its run from 1985 to 1988 was
during its run from 1985 to 1988 was
during its run from 1985 to 1988 was truly truly truly outrageous it ended up
truly truly truly outrageous it ended up
truly truly truly outrageous it ended up being the number one syndicated cartoon
being the number one syndicated cartoon
being the number one syndicated cartoon show in November of 86
show in November of 86
show in November of 86 [Music]
[Music]
[Music] and a live-action movie starring Molly
and a live-action movie starring Molly
and a live-action movie starring Molly Ringwald and Juliette Lewis is
Ringwald and Juliette Lewis is
Ringwald and Juliette Lewis is reportedly in the works
number six Josie and the Pussycats
number six Josie and the Pussycats [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] from comic books to an animated show and
from comic books to an animated show and
from comic books to an animated show and live-action movie these three ladies can
live-action movie these three ladies can
live-action movie these three ladies can definitely boast longevity as far as
definitely boast longevity as far as
definitely boast longevity as far as animated music groups are concerned
animated music groups are concerned
animated music groups are concerned [Music]
[Music]
[Music] Josie Valerie and melody made for some
Josie Valerie and melody made for some
Josie Valerie and melody made for some pretty memorable characters both in the
pretty memorable characters both in the
pretty memorable characters both in the world of Archie comics and hanna-barbera
world of Archie comics and hanna-barbera
world of Archie comics and hanna-barbera [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the cartoon became fairly successful
the cartoon became fairly successful
the cartoon became fairly successful despite its short time on the air
despite its short time on the air
despite its short time on the air however the product placement loaded
however the product placement loaded
however the product placement loaded 2001 live-action movie was a box-office
2001 live-action movie was a box-office
2001 live-action movie was a box-office failure
failure
failure [Music]
number five Alvin and the Chipmunks
number five Alvin and the Chipmunks [Music]
either you find them adorable or you
either you find them adorable or you find them annoying whatever your opinion
find them annoying whatever your opinion
find them annoying whatever your opinion is of these three you can’t deny that
is of these three you can’t deny that
is of these three you can’t deny that Alvin Simon and Theodore have been an
Alvin Simon and Theodore have been an
Alvin Simon and Theodore have been an incredibly popular animated band making
incredibly popular animated band making
incredibly popular animated band making songs that have probably stayed stuck in
songs that have probably stayed stuck in
songs that have probably stayed stuck in your head
your head
your head [Music]
[Music]
[Music] ever since you were a kid especially
ever since you were a kid especially
ever since you were a kid especially around Christmas the chipmunk song was
around Christmas the chipmunk song was
around Christmas the chipmunk song was probably a staple on your holiday
probably a staple on your holiday
probably a staple on your holiday playlist and it even went to number one
playlist and it even went to number one
playlist and it even went to number one in the States for four weeks in 1958
[Music]
[Music] it’s hard to forget them though we would
it’s hard to forget them though we would
it’s hard to forget them though we would like to forget the more recent CGI
like to forget the more recent CGI
like to forget the more recent CGI animated movies they were in in the late
animated movies they were in in the late
animated movies they were in in the late 2000s number four prozac if you were a
2000s number four prozac if you were a
2000s number four prozac if you were a kid growing up in Canada in the late 90s
kid growing up in Canada in the late 90s
kid growing up in Canada in the late 90s you most likely heard this pairs music
you most likely heard this pairs music
you most likely heard this pairs music at least a handful of times chances are
at least a handful of times chances are
at least a handful of times chances are you probably even loved it Simon and
you probably even loved it Simon and
you probably even loved it Simon and Milo were quite a popular animated
Milo were quite a popular animated
Milo were quite a popular animated musical duo in their home country with
musical duo in their home country with
musical duo in their home country with their debut album hot show spawning two
their debut album hot show spawning two
their debut album hot show spawning two platinum-certified tracks sucks to be
platinum-certified tracks sucks to be
platinum-certified tracks sucks to be you
you
you [Music]
and strange disease disease which
and strange disease disease which featured Simon being the musical ted
featured Simon being the musical ted
featured Simon being the musical ted mosby of his time singing about looking
mosby of his time singing about looking
mosby of his time singing about looking for love their sophomore effort also
for love their sophomore effort also
for love their sophomore effort also went platinum in Canada
number three deaf Kwok one of the bands
number three deaf Kwok one of the bands on this list to take form both as an
on this list to take form both as an
on this list to take form both as an animated band and as a real one this
animated band and as a real one this
animated band and as a real one this melodic death metal group came to us
melodic death metal group came to us
melodic death metal group came to us through the Adult Swim show
through the Adult Swim show
through the Adult Swim show Metalocalypse
fronted by home movies creator Brendon
fronted by home movies creator Brendon small not only do they have a successful
small not only do they have a successful
small not only do they have a successful TV show notorious for its dark humour
TV show notorious for its dark humour
TV show notorious for its dark humour but they also actually tour as a
but they also actually tour as a
but they also actually tour as a real-life band over the years Dethklok
real-life band over the years Dethklok
real-life band over the years Dethklok has hit the road with heavy bands like
has hit the road with heavy bands like
has hit the road with heavy bands like Mastodon pie on fire and converge
Mastodon pie on fire and converge
Mastodon pie on fire and converge [Music]
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[Music] [Applause]
[Music]
[Music] number two the Archies not many animated
number two the Archies not many animated
number two the Archies not many animated groups get anywhere close to a number
groups get anywhere close to a number
groups get anywhere close to a number one single in the real world but with
one single in the real world but with
one single in the real world but with the Archies that’s exactly what ended up
the Archies that’s exactly what ended up
the Archies that’s exactly what ended up defining their career in 1969 when their
defining their career in 1969 when their
defining their career in 1969 when their single sugar sugar reached the top of
single sugar sugar reached the top of
single sugar sugar reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100
Bente comprising of Archie Jughead
Bente comprising of Archie Jughead Reggie Betty and Veronica also got a few
Reggie Betty and Veronica also got a few
Reggie Betty and Veronica also got a few other top 40 singles in the states
other top 40 singles in the states
other top 40 singles in the states during the late 60s and early 70s not
during the late 60s and early 70s not
during the late 60s and early 70s not bad at all for a bunch of comic book
bad at all for a bunch of comic book
bad at all for a bunch of comic book characters to mention before we unveil
characters to mention before we unveil
characters to mention before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable
our top pick here are a few honorable
our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one guerrillas useless they’ve
number one guerrillas useless they’ve sold millions of records worldwide
sold millions of records worldwide
sold millions of records worldwide they’ve gotten critical acclaim time and
they’ve gotten critical acclaim time and
they’ve gotten critical acclaim time and time again over the course of their
time again over the course of their
time again over the course of their careers and this English based animated
careers and this English based animated
careers and this English based animated band even managed to gain mainstream
band even managed to gain mainstream
band even managed to gain mainstream success in the States not only that but
success in the States not only that but
success in the States not only that but 2d Murdoch noodle and Russell have
2d Murdoch noodle and Russell have
2d Murdoch noodle and Russell have managed to make their animated selves
managed to make their animated selves
managed to make their animated selves work in a live setting extremely well
work in a live setting extremely well
work in a live setting extremely well [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
with all that in mind is there really
with all that in mind is there really any question why they’re number one do
any question why they’re number one do
any question why they’re number one do you agree with our list which animated
you agree with our list which animated
you agree with our list which animated music group do you think is the best of
music group do you think is the best of
music group do you think is the best of all time
all time
all time [Music]
[Music]
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