It's time again to hand the turntables over to Mini Moose. She's carrying on the celebration of women with her seven picks of must-have ladies.
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SONG OF THE monDAY
Rich Girl was the second release from Gwen Stefani's 2004 debit solo album, Love. Angel. Music. Baby. Rich Girl features Eve and is a remake of Louchie Lou & Michie One's song, which is an adaptation of the 1964 musical Fiddler on the Roof's If I Were a Rich Man.
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SONG OF THE tuesDAY
Piece of My Heart was originally recorded in 1967 by Erma Franklin, Aretha's sister, but when Janis Joplin, front man for Big Brother & The Holding Company, recorded it in 1968 for the album, Cheap Thrills, the song became a hit. Several others have covered it since, but no one does it like Janis.
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SONG OF THE wednesDAY
Independent Women is a song by Destiny's Child originally released on the Charlie's Angels (2000) soundtrack and then on the group's 2001 album, Survivor. It was the first single with Farrah Franklin and Michelle Williams on vocals and spent 11 consecutive weeks at number one.
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SONG OF THE thursDAY
Raise Your Glass was the lead single from P!nk's first compilation album, Greatest Hits...So Far!!! (2010). The song was written by P!nk (with Max Martin and Shellback) after a long bout of touring as a thank you to her fans. It became her third number one single and a party anthem for underdogs.
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SONG OF THE friDAY
We Run This was the third release from Missy Elliott's 2005 album, The Cookbook. The song was nominated for a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Solo Performance. The video features Dominique Dawes as a gymnastics coach. Missy did her own stunts and tore her Achilles during filming.
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SONG OF THE saturDAY
Hips Don't Lie is from the reissue of Shakira's seventh studio album, Oral Fixation, Vol. 2 (2006). The song features Wyclef Jean and reached number one on charts in 18 countries and broke the record for the most radio plays in a single week. It was also the fastest-selling digital download song in the U.S.
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SONG OF THE sunDAY
That's the Way Love Goes is from Janet Jackson's fifth studio album, Janet.. Released in 1993 the song won a Grammy and is Janet's biggest hit to date. It topped Billboard Hot 100 for eight weeks, the longest running number one single of any member of the Jackson family.
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