Thanks to all those who voted and followed us throughout the last 8 weeks. The biggest congrats goes to Aretha Franklin who took out the #1 spot. Check out the full countdown below:
#1 Aretha Franklin – Respect
Originally written and released in 1965 by Stax, featuring Otis Redding, Respect was recorded by Aretha Franklin two years later, with her sisters on backing vocals.
This version cemented Franklin’s place as one of the finest singers of our time, with an anthem which acted as a timely call to action for women all over the world.
A hit in several countries, Respect became Franklin’s signature song and began her reign as the undisputed Queen of Soul.
The song won her two Grammy awards in 1968 and in the 2004 American Rolling Stone Magazine positioned Respect at Number 5 on their list of the Greatest 500 Songs of All Time. Interestingly, it is the highest ranking for a female artist.
2 Pink – So What
3 Gloria Gaynor – I Will Survive
4 Abba – Dancing Queen
5 Madonna – Like a Prayer
6 Lady Gaga – PokerFace
7 Bangles – Eternal Flame
8 Fergie – Big Girls Dont Cry
9 Blondie – Heart of Glass
10 Madonna – Like a Virgin
11 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse Of The Heart
12 Katy Perry – I Kissed a Girl
13 Madonna – Vogue
14 Rihanna – Umbrella
15 Beyonce Knowles – Single Ladies
16 Lady Gaga – Just Dance
17 Gwen Stefani – Holla Back Girl
18 TLC – Waterfalls
19 Roberta Flack – Killing Me Softly
20 Alanis Morrisette – You Oughta Know
21 Bette Midler – Wind Beneath My Wings
22 Pink – Dear Mr. President
23 Nancy Sinatra – These Boots Are Made For Walking
24 Beyonce Knowles – Crazy In Love
25 Diana Ross – Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
26 Leona Lewis – Bleeding Love
27 Roxette – It Must Have Been Love
28 Blondie – Call Me
29 Beyonce Knowles – Halo
30 Tina Turner – Whats Love Got to Do With It
31 Fleetwood Mac – Own Way
32 Alanis Morrisette – Ironic
33 No Doubt – Don’t Speak
34 Cyndi Lauper – Girls just wanna have fun
35 Fergie – Glamourousv
36 Pink – Funhouse
37 Whitney Houston – I Will Always Love You
38 Destiny’s Child – Bootylicious
39 Bangles – Walk Like An Egyptian
40 Aaliyah – Try Again
41 Christina Aguilera – Lady Marmalade
42 Kim Carnes – Bette Davis Eyes
43 Destiny’s Child – Say My Name
44 Irene Cara – Flash Dance
45 Bic Runga – Sway
46 TLC – No Scrubs
47 Kate Bush – Wuthering Heights
48 Sinead O’Connor – Nothing Compares 2 U
49 Carly Simon – You’re So Vain
50 Toni Braxton – Unbreak My Heart
51 Rihanna – Disturbia
52 Madonna – Papa Don’t Preach
53 Roxette – Listen to Your Heart
54 Christina Aguilera – Genie In A Bottle
55 Kate Miller-Heidke – The Last Day on Earth
56 Toni Basil – Mickey
57 Kylie Minogue – Can’t Get You Out of My Head
58 Salt N Pepa – Push it!
59 Shakira – Hips Don’t Lie
60 Alicia Keys – Fallin
61 Tracey Chapman – Fast Car
62 Destiny’s Child – Independent Women
63 Dusty Springfield – Son Of A Preacher Man
64 Pink – Who Knew
65 Cyndi Lauper – Time After Time
66 M.I.A – Paper Planes
67 Lily Allen – Not Fair
68 Portishead – Glory Box
69 Sarah McLachlan – Angel
70 Alicia Keys – If I Aint Got You
71 Tori Amos – Cornflake Girl
72 Aretha Franklin – (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
73 Pink – Get the Party Started
74 Carole King – I Feel the Earth Move
75 Alanis Morrisette – Hand In My Pocket
76 Amy Winehouse – Rehab
77 Gwen Stefani – What You Waiting For?
78 Berlin – Take My Breathe Away
79 Cranberries – Zombie
80 Lily Allen – F**k You
81 Sia – Breathe Me
82 Roxette – The Look
83 Whitney Houston – I Wanna Dance With Somebody
84 Pink – Sober
85 Belinda Carlisle – Summer Rain
86 Regina Spektor – Fidelity
87 Blondie – The Tide Is High
88 Paramore – Decode
89 Pink – Just Like A Pill
90 Lesley Gore – It`s My Party
91 Lauryn Hill – Doo Wop (That Thing)
92 Taylor Swift – Love Story
93 La Roux – Bulletproof
94 Roxette – Joyride
95 Christina Aguilera – What a Girl Wants
96 Beyonce Knowles – If I Were A Boy
97 Dolly Parton – Jolene
98 Etta James – At Last
99 Regina Spektor – Samson
100 Rihanna – Take A Bow
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I am surprised Pat Benitar is missing from this list
I’m pretty impressed that P!nk made it 7 times! I think she definitely deserves it! She has a massive voice in the music “world”.
I think it takes guts to write (and then release) a song like Dear Mr President, even Stupid Girls was sooooooo risky for her career, but the message is soooo strong! Well done! Its a shame that the number one song was well before my time, so I’d never heard it! But I had a good listen to all the tracks that I hadn’t heard, and I think the list is very good!
Great voting everyone!
Lady Gaga does NOT belong in the Top 10, and Katy Perry does NOT belong in the Top 20. Blergh.
I’m surprise that Celine Dion and Shania Twain didn’t appear even once in that countdown…I wonder why…
I agree with Heather – Lady Gaga and Katy Perry are not positive female role models and they lack any real talent. I don’t know how they made the list. But aside from that, it’s a fairly well rounded list
Amazing as always
it supposed to be of ALL TIME!!!!
Which to most people mean artists that have been around for a long time and that have left a lasting impression on people. Most of these artists havent even been in the game long enough for that……
Ok – there are some good songs there, but what about the Indigo Girls, Natalie Merchant, Lizz Wright, dare I say it but what about Barbra Streisand. And how is Billy Holidays version of “God Bless the Child” not on the list?
I agree with Lexie. No Barbra Streisand? You must be kidding!
No Bjork? Not fair.
didn’t go back too far did it? list of the last 5 minutes …. zzzzz