In honor of Women's History Month, we're paying tribute to female singers, bands, groups, and bad asses.
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Manic Monday was the first single from the Bangles' second album, Different Light (1986). It was written by Prince under the pseudonym "Christopher" and was originally intended for Apollonia 6. Two years later Prince offered the song to the Bangles, and it became their first hit.
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Salt-N-Pepa's Push It was originally released in 1987 as a B-side to Tramps then as a single. It was also included on the reissue of Hot, Cool & Vicious, which sold $1.3 million copies and made Salt-N-Pepa the first female rap group or artist ever to go gold or platinum.
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Happy International Women's Day
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Cherry Bomb is a 1976 song from The Runaways' self-titled debut album. The song hit number one in Japan. Both Joan Jett (with The Blackhearts) and Cherie Currie would record the song separately, but the original recording is The Runaways' signature, most commercially-successful song.
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You Can't Hurry Love was originally recorded by The Supremes for the album The Supremes A' Go-Go (1966). The song was recorded with You Keep Me Hanging On, but Motown chose You Can't Hurry Love as the first single. It became The Supremes seventh number one hit.
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Written by Susan Gibson, Wide Open Spaces was the third single from and is the title of the first Dixie Chicks album with lead singer, Natalie Maines. The album won two Grammy Awards, and the song landed at number one of the country charts in both the U.S. and Canada.
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Both Sides Now was written by Joni Mitchell and first recorded by Judy Collins for her 1967 album Wildflowers. Collins's version won a Grammy, but Joni Mitchell's version from her 1969 album, Clouds, is our favorite. Since its release the song has been covered by nearly 100 artists.
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The song 9 to 5 was written by Dolly Parton for the 1980 movie, 9 to 5. The song hit number one on both Billboard Hot 100 and the Adult Contemporary charts, earned Parton an Academy Award nomination and two Grammys, and has become an anthem for office workers across the country.
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Respect was written by Otis Redding and originally released in 1965. Aretha Franklin's cover was released in 1967, won two Grammy Awards, was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, added to the National Recording Registry, and is often considered one of the best songs of all-time.
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What's Love Got to Do With It was released on Tina Turner's 1984 album, Private Dancer. It became Turner's first and only solo hit in the U.S., spending three weeks at number one. She was 44 years old at the time, making her the oldest female to release a hit. Cher currently holds the title at 53.
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Get On Your Feet is a single released by Gloria Estefan in 1989 in the US, UK, and Japan and in Europe in 1990 from Estefan's debut solo album, Cut Both Ways. Though the song only landed at 11 on Billboard Hot 100, it has become one of Estefan's signature songs.
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I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) was the first single from Whitney Houston's second studio album, Whitney. The song became her fourth consecutive number one single, won a Grammy for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, and sold over 1 million copies.
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Magic is a 1980 song recorded by Olivia Newton-John for the film, Xanadu. It became her 25th American chart hit, spending four weeks at number one. In a 1980 Newsweek interview John Lennon cited Magic and All Over the World, both from Xanadu, when asked about which songs he likes.
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Edge of Seventeen is by Stevie Nicks from her 1981 debut solo album, Bella Donna. The song was inspired by the death of her uncle and the murder of John Lennon, both happening in the same week. Edge of Seventeen has become one of Nicks's most recognizable songs.
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