TOP 100 GIRL GROUPS
OF THE '50S AND '60S
- The Supremes - Where Did Our Love Go, Baby Love, Come See About Me, Stop! In the Name of Love, I Hear a Symphony, You Can't Hurry Love, You Keep Me Hangin' On, Love Child, Someday We'll Be Together
- The Shirelles - Dedicated to the One I Love, Will You Love Me Tomorrow, Mama Said, Baby It's You, Soldier Boy, Foolish Little Girl
- Martha and the Vandellas - Heat Wave, Quicksand, Dancing in the Street, Nowhere to Run
- The Marvelettes - Please Mr. Postman, Playboy, Beechwood 4-5789, Don't Mess With Bill
- The Chordettes - Mr. Sandman, Born to Be With You, Lollipop
- The Crystals - He's a Rebel, Da Doo Ron Ron, Then He Kissed Me
- The Shangri-Las - Remember (Walking in the Sand), Leader of the Pack, I Can Never Go Home Anymore
- The Orlons - The Wah-Watusi, Don't Hang Up, South Street
- The Chiffons - He's So Fine, One Fine Day, Sweet Talkin' Guy
- The Ronettes - Be My Baby; Baby, I Love You; Walking in the Rain
- The Angels - 'Til, My Boyfriend's Back, I Adore Him
- The Dixie Cups - Chapel of Love, People Say, Iko Iko
- The Chantels - Maybe, Every Night (I Pray), Look in My Eyes
- The Cookies - Chains, Don't Say Nothin' Bad (About My Baby)
- The Toys - A Lover's Concerto, Attack
- Patience and Prudence - Tonight You Belong to Me, Gonna Get Along Without Ya Now
- The Paris Sisters - I Love How You Love Me, He Knows I Love Him
Too Much - Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles - I Sold My Heart to the Junkman, Down the Aisle (Wedding Song)
- The Bobbettes - Mr. Lee, I Shot Mr. Lee
- The Exciters - Tell Him, He's Got the Power
- Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans - Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah, Why Do Lovers Break Each Other's Heart?
- The Ikettes - I'm Blue (The Gong-Gong Song), Peaches 'n' Cream
- The Sweet Inspirations - Why (Am I Treated So Bad), Sweet
Inspiration - The Dixiebelles - Down at Papa Joe's; Southtown, U.S.A.
- The Poni-Tails - Born Too Late
- The DeJohn Sisters - (My Baby Don't Love Me) No More
- The Jelly Beans - I Wanna Love Him So Bad
- The Caravelles - You Don't Have to Be a Baby to Cry
- The Jaynetts - Sally, Go 'Round the Roses
- The Murmaids - Popsicles and Icicles
- The Pixies Three - Birthday Party
- The Bell Sisters - Bermuda
- The Davis Sisters - I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know
- The Shepherd Sisters - Alone (Why Must I Be Alone)
- The Teen Queens - Eddie My Love
- The Secrets - The Boy Next Door
- The Quin-Tones - Down the Aisle of Love
- The Lennon Sisters - Tonight You Belong to Me
- The Starlets - Better Tell Him No
- The Soul Sisters - I Can't Stand It
- The Flirtations - Nothing But a Heartache
- The Royalettes - It's Gonna Take a Miracle
- The Velvelettes - Needle in a Haystack
- The Sherrys - Pop Pop Pop-Pie
- The Hearts - Lonely Nights
- The Emotions - So I Can Love You
- The Bonnie Sisters - Cry Baby
- The Honey Cone - While You're Out Looking for Sugar?
- Reparata and the Delrons - Whenever a Teenager Cries
- The Rag Dolls - Dusty
- The Laurie Sisters - Dixie Danny
- The Four Pennies - My Block
- The 3 Degrees - Gee Baby (I'm Sorry)
- The Beverley Sisters - Greensleeves
- The Carefrees - We Love You Beatles
- The Goodees - Condition Red
- The Mirettes - In the Midnight Hour
- Candy and the Kisses - The 81
- The Storey Sisters - Bad Motorcycle
- The Girlfriends - My One and Only, Jimmy Boy
- The Butterflys - Good Night Baby
- The Raelets - One Hurt Deserves Another
- Shirley Gunter and the Queens - Oop Shoop
- The Percells - What Are Boys Made Of
- The Bermudas - Donnie
- The Jewels - Opportunity
- The Poppies - Lullaby of Love
- Baby Jane and the Rockabyes - How Much is That Doggie in
the Window - The Blossoms - Son-In-Law
- The Glories - I Stand Accused (Of Loving You)
- The Simon Sisters - Winkin', Blinkin' and Nod
- The Kendall Sisters - Yea, Yea
- Bonnie and the Treasures - Home of the Brave
- The Ribbons - Ain't Gonna Kiss Ya
- The Cookies - In Paradise
- The Lassies - I Look at You
- The Toy Dolls - Little Tin Soldier
- The Swans - The Boy with the Beatle Hair
- The Drew-Vels - Tell Him
- The Singing Belles - Someone Loves You, Joe
- 2 of Clubs - Walk Tall Like a Man
- The Fascinations - Girls Are Out to Get You
- The Crampton Sisters - I Didn't Know What Time it Was
- The Three Playmates - Sugah Wooga
- The Pearlettes - Duchess of Earl
- Barbara and the Browns - Big Party
- The Loreleis - You're So Nice to Be Near
- The Allisons - Surfer Street
- Jean and the Darlings - How Can You Mistreat the One You Love
- The 5 Chanels - The Reason
- The Castle Sisters - Goodbye Dad
- The Charmettes - Please Don't Kiss Me Again
- The Delicates - Ronnie is My Lover
- The Lamp Sisters - A Woman with the Blues
- The Young Sisters - Casanova Brown
- The Four Coquettes - Sparkle and Shine
- The Gypsies - Jerk It
- Patty Lace and the Petticoats - Sneaky Sue
- The Darnells - Too Hurt to Cry, Too Much in Love to Say Goodbye
- The Bracelets - Waddle, Waddle
In determining the criteria for what qualifies as a girl group, several things were considered: Mature groups, such as The McGuire Sisters, are omitted in favor of younger "girl" acts. Female lead singers with male backup, such as Gladys Knight and the Pips, are also omitted, but primarily-female acts with one male, non-lead-singer group member, such as The Orlons, are included. Duos are counted as groups, but solo female artists do not qualify...that's another list!
Rankings are based on the popularity of each artist during the period of 1950 through 1969. Two girl groups appear twice: The Marvelettes (#4) also recorded as The Darnells (#99) and The Chiffons (#9) moonlighted as The Four Pennies (#52). Also, members of The Cookies (#75) evolved into The Raelets (#62). The mid-'60s configuration of The Ikettes (#22) later became The Mirettes (#57). The Cookies of the 1950s (#75) had a completely different lineup than the 1960s group (#14) of the same name.