I stand defiantly by that statement, so come at me if you disagree. Their careers came to an unexpected halt in 2002, when Lisa (Left Eye) Lopes died in a car crash in 2002 at the age of 30. What wasn’t to love about B’Witched? (If you're me, it's still your anthem today.). I learned the whole choreographed dance from their music video in eighth grade!" They’re probably best known for their 1994 hit Trouble but I much prefer Girl Power (musically and as a general concept). But most importantly, ’90s R&B was the decade of the girl group. Back when I was a mere child with nothing better to do on a Saturday night than listen to the Rick Dees weekly top 40 on what was then Metro FM I heard the song He’s Mine by Mokenstef. So how come the greatest R&B girl groups of the 1990s are—to crib the line that En Vogue borrowed from Curtis Mayfield—still giving you something you can feel? The following list is the kind you sit around at a bar and recall with your friends. Favorite Girl Groups From The 80’s, 90’s And Early ’00’s. Surprising really that they only ever released 3 albums in total (only 2 of which we any good although I do have a secret song crush on Goodbye) because it feels like they’ve been around much longer. Check out our 90s girl groups selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our shops. There was no shortage of girl groups in the '90s, but two stood above the rest—TLC and the Spice Girls. Girl groups, primarily American female vocal groups popular from the early to mid-1960s, the period between the heyday of early rock and roll and the British Invasion. Perhaps it was my historical lack of confidence and self belief but as a teenager I never dreamed of being a Hollywood Actress or Madonna. But fear not — plenty of '90s girl groups are planning comebacks at this very moment. The original or "classic" girl-group phenomenon had a damn good run, in that period from 1961 to '64, when some 750 girl groups put singles onto the pop chart. Popular music of the United Kingdom in the 1990s continued to develop and diversify. It’s a common misconception that the Spice Girls came up with the whole Girl Power schtick but Shampoo released a song of the same name in 1996 before Wannabe what infected our eardrums. From Desperately Seeking Susan and portraying the ultimate Material Girl in the 80s, the 90s saw Madonna, ... was one of the first all-female rap groups at a … Although they were poppier than 702 their debut album was just as luke warm. Photo: Bob Berg/Getty Images. Fergie left in 2002 due to struggling with drug addiction and they were dropped from their label in 2002. If known at all in the UK it will be for their single Where My Girls At which often still appears on Trevor Nelson’s retro r’n’b compilations. Most of Atomic Kitten's best known songs were covers, "Eternal Flame", "Whole Again", "The Tide Is High" and "Locomotion", and even though they were charting in the UK in 1999, it wasn't until 2000 they became a worldwide it. It was the golden age of pop, and hip hop and modern R&B came into their own. Top 10 Best Forgotten Girl Groups // Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/c/MsMojo?sub_confirmation=1Do you remember these girl groups… Named after Michael Jacksons song Pretty Young Thing this Florida based girl group had two excellent singles in Same Ole, Same Ole (Sampling Next Episode by Dr Dre – and it’s a song that’s been on my gym playlist for over 10 years fact fans) and No Ifs, Ands or Buts. Spice and Spiceworld had some great album tracks you may not be familiar with (Last Time Lover, Something Kinda Funny and Naked from Spice and Never Give Up on the Good Times and Denying from Spiceworld are up there for me). Pinterest. 9 Girl Groups We All Listened To In The 80S It may seem that girl bands are everywhere we look these days but believe it or not, before the 80s they were practically unheard of. Didn’t do Alesha much harm though! One of the few bands who don’t sound like they’re from the 90’s at all (Don’t Let Go could be released today and sound current) En Vogue were as if Janet Jackson cloned herself 3 times and started a group. There was always something about the Bennett sister’s attitude I didn’t like, they were never very warm or endearing in interviews. The girl group era produced a clearly identifiable hybrid of gospel, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, and quirky pop. 90s R&B Girl Groups Yesterday at 11:02 PM Destiny’s Child Independent Women Pt. 1. And so it goes, with you remembering some of the more obscure, but no less important, moments that music and girl band culture shaped you. The ’90s alternative scene was more about groups than solo singers, and women lead some of the most kick-ass of the bands that were the soundtrack to the decade. Share. Rolling Stone Rolling Stone Rolling Stone's Most Recent Stories. Now do you remember how "Don't Let Go" was your anthem in 1996? All rights reserved. The word "Insider". Destiny's Child. I actually really loved their last single Jump Down where they were a little more polished and grown up but seems i was the only one and they split shortly after it’s release. I Quit was a decent enough song and was helped along by being on the Buffy soundtrack. But Spice Girls was a worldwide phenomenon in 1996, and they topped TLC's album with "Spice." The five-member girl group Spice Girls was put together in the mid-1990s as an answer to such successful boy bands as Take That. Someone saw something sparkling in them though and they released 3 further singles after that. While "Never Ever" (1997) is by far their best song, 2000's "Pure Shores", which was on the soundtrack for The Beach, will always be in our hearts. Whatever happened to their lead singer? Even if you can't name anything else B*Witched sang, I bet you know every single word to "C'est La Vie" (1998) perfectly. Girl groups might have been responsible for the sweetest 60s music, but their lyrics covered everything from teenage pregnancy to frightening dogs, as this playlist shows They seemed to suffer the all too common ‘sophomore slump’ with their second album though, which didn’t do very well at all. The band was initially named Touch, but after departing with their management over creative differences, they renamed themselves the Spice Girls. So still the 4 coolest chicks in the world in my eyes! Just scraping into the 90’s, they were like Destiny’s Child for a Tween Generation. They’re also in the ‘Big in Japan’ club. Now: Since separating from her fellow 'babes', Keisha worked on some solo material before rumours began to swirl in 2011 that the band were reforming. Suzy Boggus. They toured with teen pop brat pack of the early 2000s then disappeared without a trace. Destiny's Child. Honeyz never really floated my boat in the 90s, they were pretty enough and 2/3rds of them could sing but releasing ballad after ballad left me cold. Dream’s first album was another of my CDNow purchases in a time where it was cheaper to get things shipped from the states than pay HMV’s import prices and although technically they came out in 2000, one look at the video for their debut single and you’d think they were straight out of 1998. Did you know before she was a Black Eyed Pea Fergie was in a girlband who kept the entire lipliner industry in profits for most of the late 90s? I still look back fondly at mine and Mokenstefs time together though. Don’t You Love Me was a good tune though. Two girl groups appear twice: The Marvelettes (#4) also recorded as The Darnells (#99) and The Chiffons (#9) moonlighted as The Four Pennies (#52). 1 Top of the Pops 2000 - The g ... ood ole days, remember this like it was yesterday. Love them or pretend to hate them there’s no denying that there as no escaping them in the mid 90s and being merely 14 when they came out I was thre prime target audience. The group started as New Rhythm Generation (NRG) in high school until Fergie joined and they were renamed Wild Orchid. These girls were different because they played their own instruments which meant they must be taken more seriously. The remix featuring female rapper Smooth is particularly good. Also Atomic Kitten bought us Kerry Katona, which is nothing to shake a stick at. The ’90s were a great time in country music, and a lot of women in country music made waves, and while some stuck around, for some reason or another there are many we have already forgotten about. For a short time Mis Teeq probably were the closest thing we had to Destiny’s Child (perhaps the Asda smartprice version) but they had a few decent songs  like One Night Stand and Scandalous under their belt in the end. The ’90s alternative scene was more about groups than solo singers, and women lead some of the most kick-ass of the bands that were the soundtrack to the decade. They had enjoyed most of their success in Holland and Beki, Melissa and Elise reunited in 2014 with new single Circus. It’s certainly made us want to get our records out! See more ideas about girl group, 90s girl, 90s girl groups. from energetic dance routines to catchy pop songs and more importantly they could cut it acapella. Hopefully the following list will nudge your memories in the same way, and you'll be gasping and cooing and texting your friends to remind them that some of the greatest girl bands of all time need not be unjustly forgotten. Funky Diamonds were unheard of in the UK and only came on my radar because they toured with the Backstreet Boys in Germany in 1996 (and there was NOTHING I didn’t know about the Backstreet Boys in 1996!) The five-member girl group Spice Girls was put together in the mid-1990s as an answer to such successful boy bands as Take That. The band was initially named Touch, but after departing with their management over creative differences, they renamed themselves the Spice Girls. In 1990, Atlanta-based record producer Ian Burke and one of his clients, a teenager named Crystal Jones, came up with a concept for a girl group with a tomboyish, hip-hop image, similar to the blend of contemporary R&B and hip hop music of new jack swing act Bell Biv DeVoe. I like my pop manufactured, but this was too manufactured. https://www.dailyedge.ie/best-girl-bands-of-the-90s-1215751-Jan2014 They were the best groups comprised solely of women that ever existed. So we thought it was the right time to revisit some of the most iconic girl groups from the 80s, 90s, and 2000s. Another great example of an act who chose to release the weakest songs from their album (apart from this debut single) they had some great album tracks which I think we’re strong than their second and third singles, What You Gonna Do Boy and Two Timer were specifically strong. Fin.K.L (Fine Killing Liberty) set the fashion standard for a lot of females in the ’90s. Jones put out a call for two more girls to join her in this trio. The '90s was a great decade that included jams from powerful singers like Celine Dion to groups like Boyz II Men to the formation of the Backstreet Boys. The Spice Girls. 59.1k Followers, 469 Following, 3,057 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from 90s R&B Girl Groups (@90sgirlgroups) TLC. The most high-profile girl group in recent history, Fifth Harmony, broke up years ago. Here, we revisit the best from that era. 1. They were the best groups comprised solely of women that ever existed. Not sure if 2 people can constitute a group or band but I’m going with it for the purposes of this article. From the golden age of motown to 90s classics and 00s favourites, girl groups have continuously shaped the pop landscape and produced some of the most-loved music of all time. I remember ordered their album from CDNow back in the day and being disappointed at the lack of catchy hits. How fickle the teenage brain as that position has been restructured and outsourced many times since 1994. After Solid Harmonie, N-Tyce were my second favourite girl band of the 90s. The '90s were the best time for music. 21st August 2014. We all know the Destiny’s Child story by now, but I have a fondness for their earlier stuff with Wyclef and Timbaland (Get on the Bus being my all time favourite song of theirs) and I liked their line up as a foursome Not that the revolving door of destiny did them any harm in the end of course. … Girl groups have been taking a hit lately. This and You Don’t Know where the only good things they produced sadly. During the span of their career, these ladies enjoyed success in both Europe and North American, releasing two albums and eight singles, all earning a spot on the UK Top 20. Also, the girls' cover has 112 on it, so... Blaque were TLC reloaded, which makes sense considering Left Eye signed them to her label, Left Eye Productions. The Appleton sisters were female equivalent of the Gallagher brothers (which was weird considering Nicole was married to Liam for six years). Rewind and New Beginning were given to them with the attitude of ‘it’s working for Britney right now, it might work for you too’ and Its Gonna Be My Way was just embarrassing. Another late 90’s UK group trying to cash in on what Destiny’s Child had started. Fair warning: You're about to enter a place of extreme '90s nostalgia. Luckily we got to embrace this first wave of girl power and hope the likes of All Saints, Spice Girls, Girls Aloud etc appreciate the roads these epic girl groups paved for them! Unlike Atomic Kitten, they were much less The Only Way Is Essex. WENN/YouTube Below is a break down of the best 90’s girlbands ever to get their belly rings out on Top of the Pops, along with some of the great pop songs that came along with them…. So much so that in June 2012 the girls even gave a release date for their new music but eventually released it under a new name, Mutya Keisha Siobhan, before securing the legal rights to the Sugababes name in 2019. Their second album Replay is worth a listen for their covers of Whole Again and Liberty X’s Just A Little alone and dare I say it they’re sang better, as if that was difficult….Meow! Among groups and solo female artists not mentioned in this article that are sometimes included in girl group listings are: The Ad Libs, The Caravelles, Claudine Clark, Dee Dee Sharp, The Jelly Beans, The Pixies Three, Reparata and the Delrons, The Starlets, Mary Wells, and The Velvelettes. I was convinced I need never hear another song again, position of ‘favourite song of all time’ was filled. I was also convinced the Spice Girl's copied the design of Girlfriend's CD insert. For me, Eternal were at their best in the early days with Louise, because they were poppier  and Louise and Kelle had good chemistry. They had moderate success in the US with a handful of top 40 singles. Their first album was very much pre-teen pop (albeit still well produced and catchy) but their second album, with single ‘I Do’ and ‘I Need That’ was pure R’n’B pop brilliance. Shame they split shortly after that. Learn more about girl groups. This was the only song to be released in the UK, they had a line up change in 2001 and released Krazy (which is brilliant) but a second album never followed. During the span of their career, these ladies enjoyed success in both Europe and North American, releasing two albums and eight singles, all earning a spot on the UK Top 20. The Female Singers From The '90s We LOVE. Facebook. Their songs were so unbelivevably, soul distressingly catchy and their demin uniform was something any teenager could get on board with. The Spice Girls. Jenny Frost jumped ship to replace Kerry Katona in Atomic Kitten, and still can’t dance. They had some good pop songs (a couple of dodgy 80’s covers in Eternal Flame and The Tide is High) under their belt and Kerry Katona and her prawn ring have been in the nations hearts ever since. It was officially on. Ireland has introduced many musical acts to the United States, including 90s girl group B*Witched. Ireland has introduced many musical acts to the United States, including 90s girl group B*Witched. Now: Since separating from her fellow 'babes', Keisha worked on some solo material before rumours began to swirl in 2011 that the band were reforming. Ugh, so fun, so Disney, so American, so bubblegum. Of course, you remember the big guns, but what about all those forgotten '90s girl bands you once loved but let slip out of memory around the same time you stopped using CDs? The most high-profile girl group in recent history, Fifth Harmony, broke up years ago. See All Slides. Have a look at some of girl groups from back in the day when you continue. Don't let go, never let go, of En Vogue. Also, members of The Cookies (#75) evolved into The Raelets (#62) and the mid-'60s configuration of The Ikettes (#22) later became The Mirettes (#57). And they’re still one of the groups named as inspiration for more current bands like Fifth Harmony and Little Mix. Although they had a couple of top 20 singles in 1999 (which were valiant efforts – especially Dayz Like That) they just never quite made much of an impact and were destined to be the 20th song on CD2 of Now That what I call music. I loved these girls and wanted to be in their gang. Active from 1993 to 1998 with very little success in the UK but massive during the new jack swing era of the early 90’s in America. The girl group era produced a clearly identifiable hybrid of gospel, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, and quirky pop. More famous for being Simon Cowell’s answer to the Spice Girls than they are for anything they ever released. At the beginning of the '90s, Seattle birthed the grunge movement, which melded punk and hard rock, producing such influential bands as Pearl Jam and Soundgarden. Their comeback album Studio One is also worth an honourable mention and they toured with the Backstreet Boys in the UK last year. Show me a girl in her 30s who doesn’t remember the Spice Girls fondly and I’ll show you a liar. by Brian Galindo. From the Spice Girls to Smash Mouth, here are 50 hit songs from bands big in the '90s. 702 snuck into the 1990s by a hair with "Were My Girls At" (1999) but they were still one of those bands you wore white pants and dance around to when you were fifteen. "Yes! British girl group All Saints first made a splash on the pop scene in the mid '90s. It was officially on. Four of these eight singles reached the number spot on the UK Singles Chart. Hooray, my absolute faves! WhatsApp. Some '90s girl groups who were great one-hit wonders arguably became more notorious for the way they split than their music. Sadly Natina Reed was killed in a car accident in 2012 just as they were going back into the studio to make a (welcome) comeback. It's pretty much an empty field besides British "X Factor" winners, Little Mix. I wanted to be Melanie so bad. formed: 1991 The album: Star (1992) The single: “Dusted” The Cardigans From: Sweden Formed: 1992 The album: First Band on the Moon (1996) The single: “Lovefool” website. The Spice Girls are one of the best selling girl groups in history, with over 90 million records sold. 1 singles: “No, No No” (1997, R&B); “Bills, Bills, Bills” (1999, R&B and pop) Edd said: While DC would go on to dominate the 2000s, they were just getting their feet wet in the late 90s. Fun fact: Sarah from the group was in BSB’s Everybody and Britney’s Baby One More Time music videos. Curve From: London, England Formed: 1990 The album: Come Clean (1998) The single: “Chinese Burn” website. Precious were first unleashed on the UK when they represented us at Eurovision in 199 with the ultra bland snooze fest that was Say It Again (they came 12th out of 23 in case you cared). Becca, Alyssa, and Lauren Barlow were best known to the world as BarlowGirl.For years, the three sisters from Elgin, Illinois lived together, worked together, worshiped together and made incredible music together with an during that time, they helped kick open the door for female-fronted Christian rock bands.. Bananarama. Like Atomic Kitten, Sugababes didn't hit it big until 2000. And they’re still one of the groups named as inspiration for more current bands like Fifth Harmony and Little Mix. Their well-received debut opened the door for their sophomore effort, which dropped at … During the decade she had … My first introduction was via the afore mentioned Rick Dees weekly top 40 where I heard Waterfalls for the first time and worked backwards from there. … That’s because girl groups have always been a high-drama proposition, whether in their original heyday in the early ‘60s or in this second golden age, which roughly… They're of no less value, and equally as important in contributing to the girl band movement of the mid to late '90s as their higher selling counterparts, and yet, have largely (and unfairly) been forgotten by history. Their second single Walking on Water however was not particularly good and they were dropped a year later due to poor sales. Check out 13 of the biggest female country music stars from the ’90s and where they are now! They were severely, severely underrated, their debut album All Day Every Day is still on my iPod to this day and aside from one or two dullers, is a really classy r’n’b pop album. They had their biggest successes after she left in 1995 and they became Britain’s answer to En Vogue. https://www.popsugar.com/celebrity/Most-Popular-Girl-Groups-1990s-43472446 Amy Steele’s Essential 90s Female-Fronted Alternative-Rock Bands A-Z. This was the only good song they ever released as a single although the song Cherry Crush from their debut album is r’n’b pop brilliance. ... You smoke in the bathrooms, read Sassy, wear X-girl clothing, have your own personal phone line, … Elena Nicolaou. Surviving members Tionne (T … Begin Slideshow. I vividly remember seeing the video for I Know Where It’s At for the first time and thought these were the 4 coolest chicks in the world. Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. The '90s was a great decade that included jams from powerful singers like Celine Dion to groups like Boyz II Men to the formation of the Backstreet Boys. '90s Female Alt-Rock Songs That Spoke To You. Four of these eight singles reached the number spot on the UK Singles Chart. Best song of theirs is without a doubt the rocky I Must Not Chase the Boys which wouldn’t be out of place on a Pink album. Their first single Last One Standing was catchy – much like a venereal disease, their second single Girls on Top was better, but the damage had already been done. Again, only ever entered my consciousness due to my unwavering devotion to the Backstreet Boys and the fact that one of the early members was dating Aj. A few onetime groups splintered into successful solo acts - Wild Orchid yielded Stacy "Fergie" Ferguson, who headed to the Black Eyed Peas not long after. The best-selling female R&B group of all time, TLC are second-only to En Vogue in legacy and influence. 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