today we’re the best groups comprised solely of women that ever existed
solely of women that ever existed
solely of women that ever existed [Music]
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten girl groups of all time
for this list we’re focusing on bands
for this list we’re focusing on bands where all members are female regardless
where all members are female regardless
where all members are female regardless of whether or not they actually play
of whether or not they actually play
of whether or not they actually play instruments
and our ranking them based on a mix of
and our ranking them based on a mix of their popularity how iconic they are and
their popularity how iconic they are and
their popularity how iconic they are and their success
with songs like cool summer charting in
with songs like cool summer charting in countries all over the world
countries all over the world
countries all over the world [Music]
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[Music] including America the UK Germany and
including America the UK Germany and
including America the UK Germany and several others it’s no mystery why this
several others it’s no mystery why this
several others it’s no mystery why this group made a mark in music history
reaching its zenith in the 80s
reaching its zenith in the 80s Bananarama was a key group in the second
Bananarama was a key group in the second
Bananarama was a key group in the second coming of the British Invasion that took
coming of the British Invasion that took
coming of the British Invasion that took place during that time
place during that time
place during that time [Music]
[Music]
[Music] as the all-female group with the most
as the all-female group with the most
as the all-female group with the most chart entries in the world they’ve
chart entries in the world they’ve
chart entries in the world they’ve continued to have success to this day
continued to have success to this day
continued to have success to this day with even their 2009 album charting in
with even their 2009 album charting in
with even their 2009 album charting in the UK
the UK
the UK [Music]
number nine salt and pepper
number nine salt and pepper [Music]
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[Music] these three women salt peppa and DJ
these three women salt peppa and DJ
these three women salt peppa and DJ spinderella managed to take one of the
spinderella managed to take one of the
spinderella managed to take one of the most male-dominated musical genres by
most male-dominated musical genres by
most male-dominated musical genres by storm in the late 80s and early 90s
storm in the late 80s and early 90s
storm in the late 80s and early 90s [Music]
[Music]
[Music] winning a Grammy and several MTV Video
winning a Grammy and several MTV Video
winning a Grammy and several MTV Video Music Awards and recording three
Music Awards and recording three
Music Awards and recording three platinum selling albums in America these
platinum selling albums in America these
platinum selling albums in America these immensely talented women have never
immensely talented women have never
immensely talented women have never skirted issues or pulled punches with
skirted issues or pulled punches with
skirted issues or pulled punches with songs like push it and let’s talk about
songs like push it and let’s talk about
songs like push it and let’s talk about sex charting worldwide
sex charting worldwide
sex charting worldwide despite their controversial subject
despite their controversial subject
despite their controversial subject matter they have already gone down in
matter they have already gone down in
matter they have already gone down in music history 8 All Saints when Melanie
music history 8 All Saints when Melanie
music history 8 All Saints when Melanie Blatt and Chaz Nate Lewis of All Saints
Blatt and Chaz Nate Lewis of All Saints
Blatt and Chaz Nate Lewis of All Saints lost their record deal and their
lost their record deal and their
lost their record deal and their bandmate walked away they needed to
bandmate walked away they needed to
bandmate walked away they needed to regroup and move on
regroup and move on
regroup and move on [Music]
so they added sisters Natalie and Nicole
so they added sisters Natalie and Nicole Appleton and everything seemed to click
Appleton and everything seemed to click
Appleton and everything seemed to click soon all states became international
soon all states became international
soon all states became international stars their debut single I know where
stars their debut single I know where
stars their debut single I know where it’s at
it’s at
it’s at charted in the UK as well as in Canada
charted in the UK as well as in Canada
charted in the UK as well as in Canada America Germany and several other
America Germany and several other
America Germany and several other countries
countries
countries [Music]
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[Music] it’s impossible to argue with success
it’s impossible to argue with success
it’s impossible to argue with success like that which makes them a shoe-in for
like that which makes them a shoe-in for
like that which makes them a shoe-in for our list number seven and vote what do
our list number seven and vote what do
our list number seven and vote what do you get when you combine gorgeous women
you get when you combine gorgeous women
you get when you combine gorgeous women insane vocal ability and strong lyrical
insane vocal ability and strong lyrical
insane vocal ability and strong lyrical content one of the best girl groups of
content one of the best girl groups of
content one of the best girl groups of all time of course as evidenced by the
all time of course as evidenced by the
all time of course as evidenced by the socially relevant 1992 song free your
socially relevant 1992 song free your
socially relevant 1992 song free your mind and its award-winning music video
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[Music] and vogue has shown they have the
and vogue has shown they have the
and vogue has shown they have the musical chops to turn heads no matter
musical chops to turn heads no matter
musical chops to turn heads no matter what era they debuted in after recording
what era they debuted in after recording
what era they debuted in after recording three different platinum selling albums
three different platinum selling albums
three different platinum selling albums and winning a host of awards including
and winning a host of awards including
and winning a host of awards including American Music Awards MTV Video Music
American Music Awards MTV Video Music
American Music Awards MTV Video Music Awards and others these women had to
Awards and others these women had to
Awards and others these women had to make our list
make our list
make our list [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number six the Dixie Chicks it’s hard to
number six the Dixie Chicks it’s hard to
number six the Dixie Chicks it’s hard to argue that this musical trio isn’t one
argue that this musical trio isn’t one
argue that this musical trio isn’t one of the most controversial groups on our
of the most controversial groups on our
of the most controversial groups on our list but as they say controversy creates
list but as they say controversy creates
list but as they say controversy creates cash and these three ladies are rolling
cash and these three ladies are rolling
cash and these three ladies are rolling in it
intensely loyal to one another the
intensely loyal to one another the things this musical act has accomplished
things this musical act has accomplished
things this musical act has accomplished are amazing no matter their gender
are amazing no matter their gender
are amazing no matter their gender [Music]
[Music]
[Music] with four multi-platinum albums in
with four multi-platinum albums in
with four multi-platinum albums in America Australia and Canada and even a
America Australia and Canada and even a
America Australia and Canada and even a documentary focusing on the controversy
documentary focusing on the controversy
documentary focusing on the controversy they’ve amassed the Dixie Chicks are
they’ve amassed the Dixie Chicks are
they’ve amassed the Dixie Chicks are obviously a force to be reckoned with
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[Music] number five the runaways
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[Music] for a group that only stayed together a
for a group that only stayed together a
for a group that only stayed together a mere four years the legacy and
mere four years the legacy and
mere four years the legacy and accomplishments these rebels left behind
accomplishments these rebels left behind
accomplishments these rebels left behind are absolutely daunting
are absolutely daunting
are absolutely daunting [Music]
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[Music] initially formed with the legendary Joan
initially formed with the legendary Joan
initially formed with the legendary Joan Jett and sandy West who then added Lita
Jett and sandy West who then added Lita
Jett and sandy West who then added Lita Ford and Cherie Currie to the group
Ford and Cherie Currie to the group
Ford and Cherie Currie to the group the ingredients were all there to take
the ingredients were all there to take
the ingredients were all there to take their place in history perhaps best
their place in history perhaps best
their place in history perhaps best remembered for the pop culture staple
remembered for the pop culture staple
remembered for the pop culture staple cherry bomb The Runaways even managed to
cherry bomb The Runaways even managed to
cherry bomb The Runaways even managed to have their banned story turned into a
have their banned story turned into a
have their banned story turned into a film in 2010 they may not have charted
film in 2010 they may not have charted
film in 2010 they may not have charted as strongly as other bands on this list
as strongly as other bands on this list
as strongly as other bands on this list but The Runaways legacy made them a
but The Runaways legacy made them a
but The Runaways legacy made them a necessary presence on it
number four TLC if you took the vocal
number four TLC if you took the vocal skills of n VOC and combined it with the
skills of n VOC and combined it with the
skills of n VOC and combined it with the hip-hop elements of salt and pepper you
hip-hop elements of salt and pepper you
hip-hop elements of salt and pepper you may just get the crossover success of
may just get the crossover success of
may just get the crossover success of TLC
TLC
TLC [Music]
if it weren’t for the unfortunate
if it weren’t for the unfortunate passing of Lisa left eye Lopes there is
passing of Lisa left eye Lopes there is
passing of Lisa left eye Lopes there is no telling how much more success they
no telling how much more success they
no telling how much more success they could have achieved
could have achieved
could have achieved [Music]
[Music]
[Music] despite her untimely death TLC managed
despite her untimely death TLC managed
despite her untimely death TLC managed to have every single studio album they
to have every single studio album they
to have every single studio album they released go platinum a feat that few
released go platinum a feat that few
released go platinum a feat that few groups have ever achieved this girl
groups have ever achieved this girl
groups have ever achieved this girl group wasn’t only successful they’ve
group wasn’t only successful they’ve
group wasn’t only successful they’ve also had a truly impressive career
number three Destiny’s Child
number three Destiny’s Child [Music]
the spiritual successor to many of the
the spiritual successor to many of the other groups on this list beyonce and
other groups on this list beyonce and
other groups on this list beyonce and her cohorts are most likely the group
her cohorts are most likely the group
her cohorts are most likely the group that comes to mind when modern minds
that comes to mind when modern minds
that comes to mind when modern minds think of the girl group winning more
think of the girl group winning more
think of the girl group winning more Awards than the amount of former group
Awards than the amount of former group
Awards than the amount of former group members they have listing off all of
members they have listing off all of
members they have listing off all of this axis Eve mminton Lee make this
this axis Eve mminton Lee make this
this axis Eve mminton Lee make this video the longest we’ve ever put out
video the longest we’ve ever put out
video the longest we’ve ever put out [Music]
[Music]
[Music] suffice it to say Destiny’s Child’s
suffice it to say Destiny’s Child’s
suffice it to say Destiny’s Child’s track record of success would impress
track record of success would impress
track record of success would impress even their most avid haters
even their most avid haters
even their most avid haters [Music]
number two the Spice Girls the level of
number two the Spice Girls the level of fame and sales the Spice Girls were
fame and sales the Spice Girls were
fame and sales the Spice Girls were managing at the height of their
managing at the height of their
managing at the height of their popularity has been routinely compared
popularity has been routinely compared
popularity has been routinely compared to that of the Beatles
to that of the Beatles
to that of the Beatles [Music]
he could stop talking about them right
he could stop talking about them right there and we absolutely would have made
there and we absolutely would have made
there and we absolutely would have made a strong argument for their girl power
a strong argument for their girl power
a strong argument for their girl power to have taken the top slot on our list
to have taken the top slot on our list
to have taken the top slot on our list but that position is reserved for
but that position is reserved for
but that position is reserved for another girl group
another girl group
another girl group [Music]
[Music]
[Music] regardless the Spice Girls three studio
regardless the Spice Girls three studio
regardless the Spice Girls three studio albums have all been certified platinum
albums have all been certified platinum
albums have all been certified platinum multiple times and they even have a film
multiple times and they even have a film
multiple times and they even have a film that made back more than three times its
that made back more than three times its
that made back more than three times its budget incredible
before we reveal our top picks here are
before we reveal our top picks here are a few honorable mentions
a few honorable mentions
a few honorable mentions [Music]
you don’t love me
you don’t love me [Music]
number one The Supremes
number one The Supremes [Music]
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[Music] anchored by Diana Ross one of the most
anchored by Diana Ross one of the most
anchored by Diana Ross one of the most sophisticated performers of all time The
sophisticated performers of all time The
sophisticated performers of all time The Supremes were widely regarded as Motown
Supremes were widely regarded as Motown
Supremes were widely regarded as Motown seminal group during the 60s
leading the way for other legendary
leading the way for other legendary artists of the time such as the Jackson
artists of the time such as the Jackson
artists of the time such as the Jackson 5 The Supremes managed to stand out
5 The Supremes managed to stand out
5 The Supremes managed to stand out among them all
among them all
among them all [Music]
[Music]
[Music] inspiring many later all girl and
inspiring many later all girl and
inspiring many later all girl and minority acts they had 27 albums chart
minority acts they had 27 albums chart
minority acts they had 27 albums chart in either America the UK or both their
in either America the UK or both their
in either America the UK or both their stature and place in the annals of pop
stature and place in the annals of pop
stature and place in the annals of pop culture history are undeniable and
culture history are undeniable and
culture history are undeniable and warrant their place at the top of our
warrant their place at the top of our
warrant their place at the top of our list
list
list [Music]
do you agree with our list what’s your
do you agree with our list what’s your favorite girl group
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