#soon! Part Deux - The Girl Band Signature Songs Rate

The time has come (again), everyone! After a few grueling months waiting in the rate queue (and thanks to a few delayed rates) #soon! is back in the shape of Part Deux - The Girl Band Signature Songs Rate. What makes a signature song, you ask? Well, the short answer to that would always be a song you associate with or define an act to the extent that it becomes part of your DNA to shout ‘Lady Marmalade by Labelle!’ at strangers if they didn't know the song/band in question already!

In this instance though, some of our acts have already had their signature song rated through their debut in Part 1, so instead they get a song that was almost as successful to represent them. Decades are not a deciding factor here for inclusion, as acts featuring from part 1 could easily have had their 'signature hit' in a later decade. A couple of acts were also given a chance to be represented by multiple numbers due to the many iconic moments in their repertoire necessitating extra time in the spotlight. In a couple of instances we swapped the entry of an act for something that appeals to the PopJustice crowd a bit more so to give said act a better chance on a Samedi!

Additions or extras have also been added to feature a couple of classic acts or songs that would not have a chance to be discussed on PopJustice across rates or song contests if not for featuring here! The song list for Part Deux is thus:

Song List Part 2

The Shirelles – Mama Said
The Crystals – He’s A Rebel
The Angels – My Boyfriend’s Back
The Marvelettes – The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game
Patti Labelle & The Blue Belles – Lady Marmalade
The Exciters – Do-Wah-Diddy
The Supremes – Baby Love
- Stop In The Name Of Love
- You Can’t Hurry Love
The New Supremes – Stoned Love
The Ronettes – Baby I Love You
The Chiffons – One Fine Day
Martha & The Vandellas – Dancing In The Street
- Jimmy Mack
The Dixie Cups – Iko Iko
The Shangri-Las – Leader Of The Pack

Love Unlimited – I Belong To You
The Three Degrees – Women In Love
Honey Cone – Stick Up
The Pointer Sisters – Automatic
- I’m So Excited
First Choice – Let No Man Put Asunder
Sister Sledge – We Are Family
- He’s The Greatest Dancer
Silver Convention – Get Up And Boogie
High Inergy – Love Is All You Need
Peaches – You’ve Got All Of Me *** Had to withdraw due to no source for audio available anywhere I looked online!
The Nolans – Gotta Pull Myself Together
Baccara – Sorry I’m A Lady
The Emotions – Boogie Wonderland

The Go-Go's – We Got The Beat
Bananarama – I Heard A Rumour
- Love In the First Degree
Mary Jane Girls – In My House
Klymaxx – Meeting In the Ladies Room
The Bangles – Eternal Flame
- Walk Like An Egyptian
Pepsi & Shirlie – Goodbye Stranger
Mel and Kim - Respectable
Salt-N-Pepa – Let’s Talk About Sex
Exposé – Point Of No Return
Shakespears Sister - Stay
Sweet Sensation – If Wishes Came True
The Cover Girls – Wishing On A Star

Wilson Phillips – Release Me
En Vogue – Don’t Let Go
TLC – Waterfalls
- No Scrubs
SWV – Right Here
Eternal – I Wanna Be The Only One
Spice Girls – Spice Up Your Life
All Saints – Never Ever
- Pure Shores
Destiny’s Child – Say My Name
Honeyz – End Of The Line
B*Witched - Rollercoaster
Atomic Kitten – Whole Again
Xscape – The Arms of the one Who Loves

Dixie Chicks – Not Ready To Make Nice
Sugababes - Push The Button
- About You Now
Bardot - A.S.A.P
Mis-Teeq - Scandalous
Girls Aloud - The Promise
- Love Machine
Las Ketchup - Kusha Las Payas
t.A.T.u. - Not Gonna Get Us
The Pussycat Dolls - Buttons
The Veronicas - Untouched
Booty Luv - Shine
Danity Kane – Damaged
The Saturdays - Up

Extras - One Song Signature Girl Bands

00s – MKS – Flatline (Qualifying as technically started in the 00s as Original Sugababes & a forum favourite with popular & constant demand)
90s – Mary Mary – Shackles (Praise You)
80s – The Reynolds Girls – I’d Rather Jack
70s – A Taste Of Honey – Boogie Oogie Oogie
60s – None as extra spot given to The New Supremes

Extras - Significant Duet

Whatta Man – En Vogue/Salt-N-Pepa


Girl Bands with Extra Tracks:

60s – Supremes, Martha & The Vandellas

70s – Pointer Sisters, Sister Sledge

80s – Bananarama, Bangles

90s – TLC, All Saints (Spice Girls/Destiny's Child are currently being featured and rated in their own discography and it gets really murky picking a signature after Wannabe and Spice Up Your Life)

00s – Girls Aloud, Sugababes

Spotify List courtesy of the amazing @DominoDancing!

Missing are High Inergy & Bardot

Spoiler: PM LIST

Song list Part 2


'60s

The Shirelles – Mama Said

The Crystals – He’s A Rebel

The Angels – My Boyfriend’s Back

The Marvelettes – The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game

Patti Labelle & The Blue Belles – Lady Marmalade

The Exciters – Do-Wah-Diddy

The Supremes – Baby Love
- Stop In The Name Of Love
- You Can’t Hurry Love

The New Supremes – Stoned Love

The Ronettes – Baby I Love You

The Chiffons – One Fine Day

Martha & The Vandellas – Dancing In The Street
- Jimmy Mack

The Dixie Cups – Iko Iko

The Shangri-Las – Leader Of The Pack

Love Unlimited – I Belong To You

The Three Degrees – Women In Love

Honey Cone – Stick Up

The Pointer Sisters – Automatic
- I’m So Excited

First Choice – Let No Man Put Asunder

Sister Sledge – We Are Family
- He’s The Greatest Dancer

Silver Convention – Get Up And Boogie

High Inergy – Love Is All You Need

The Nolans – Gotta Pull Myself Together

Baccara – Sorry I’m A Lady

The Emotions – Boogie Wonderland

The Go-Go's – We Got The Beat

Bananarama – I Heard A Rumour
- Love In the First Degree

Mary Jane Girls – In My House

Klymaxx – Meeting In the Ladies Room

The Bangles – Eternal Flame
- Walk Like An Egyptian

Pepsi & Shirlie – Goodbye Stranger

Mel and Kim - Respectable

Salt-N-Pepa – Let’s Talk About Sex

Exposé – Point Of No Return

Shakespears Sister - Stay

Sweet Sensation – If Wishes Came True

The Cover Girls – Wishing On A Star

Wilson Phillips – Release Me

En Vogue – Don’t Let Go

TLC – Waterfalls
- No Scrubs

SWV – Right Here

Eternal – I Wanna Be The Only One

Spice Girls – Spice Up Your Life

All Saints – Never Ever
- Pure Shores

Destiny’s Child – Say My Name

Honeyz – End Of The Line

B*Witched - Rollercoaster

Atomic Kitten – Whole Again

Xscape – The Arms of the one Who Loves

Dixie Chicks – Not Ready To Make Nice

Sugababes -Push The Button
- About You Now

Bardot - A.S.A.P

Mis-Teeq - Scandalous

Girls Aloud - The Promise
- Love Machine

Las Ketchup - Kusha Las Payas

t.A.T.u. - Not Gonna Get Us

The Pussycat Dolls - Buttons

The Veronicas - Untouched

Booty Luv - Shine

Danity Kane – Damaged

The Saturdays - Up

Extras

One Song Signature Girl Bands

00s – MKS – Flatline (Qualifying as technically started in the 00s as Original Sugababes & a forum favourite with constant demand)

90s – Mary Mary – Shackles Praise You

80s – The Reynolds Girls – I’d Rather Jack

70s – A Taste Of Honey – Boogie Oogie Oogie

Whatta Man – En Vogue/Salt-N-Pepa

VOTING CLOSES OCTOBER 10
(You can rate any version of a song you like if a remix is your favourite)​

 

The Rules (same as last time really):

- You should all be well versed in the voting rules by now but if not - score each song out of 10 and give one 11 only, and that to your prized winner; or the song you think may need your help to go all the way!

- Scoring-wise – I will accept all scores up to 10 including one decimal point behind them (ie I’ll take 9.5, 9.6, 9.7, 9.8 but not 9.25 or 9.75)

- Comments are not compulsory but as you are aware from my participation in previous rates, I really appreciate them, and expect at least something for your 11 and your notable favourites or least favourites!

- Troll votes will be discarded or asked to be altered so please don’t try it, especially as it takes away enjoyment from other participants.


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@Baby Clyde
@Empty Shoebox
@Russron
@Trouble in Paradise
@Eric Generic
@DominoDancing
@Robsolete
@Filippa
@Daniel_O

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RESULTS:

#76 - Xscape - The Arms Of The One Who Loves You
#75 - Las Ketchup - Kusha Las Payas
#74 - Sweet Sensation - If Wishes Came True
#73 - Silver Convention - Get Up And Boogie
#72 - Love Unlimited - I Belong To You
#71 - Wilson Phillips - Release Me

#70 - The Marvelettes - The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game
#69 - Honeyz - End Of The Line
#68 - High Inergy - Love Is All You Need
#67 - B*Witched - Rollercoaster
#66 - First Choice - Let No Man Put Asunder
#65 - Honey Cone - Stick Up
#64 - The Dixie Cups - Iko Iko
#63 - The Three Degrees - Woman In Love
#62 - The Cover Girls - Wishing On A Star
#61 - Pepsi & Shirlie - Goodbye Stranger​

#60 - Baccara - Sorry I'm A Lady
#59 - The Exciters - Do-Wah-Diddy
#58 - The Nolans - Gotta Pull Myself Together
#57 - A Taste Of Honey - Boogie Oogie Oogie
#56 - t.A.T.u - Not Gonna Get Us
#55 - Martha & The Vandellas - Jimmy Mack
#54 - Bardot - A.S.A.P
#53 - The Angels - My Boyfriend's Back
#52 - The Shirelles - Mama Said
#51 - Mary Jane Girls - In My House

#50 - The Reynolds Girls - I'd Rather Jack
#49 - Klymaxx - Meeting In The Ladies Room
#48 - The New Supremes - Stoned Love
#47 - The Go-Go's - We Got The Beat
#46 - The Crystals/The Blossoms - He's A Rebel
#45 - The Chiffons - One Fine Day
#44 - The Ronettes - Baby I Love You
#43 - Eternal - I Wanna Be The Only One
#42 - The Shangri-Las - Leader Of The Pack
#41 - Dixie Chicks - Not Ready To Make Nice​

#40 - Salt-N-Pepa - Let's Talk About Sex
#39 - Danity Kane - Damaged
#38 - Pussycat Dolls - Buttons
#37 - Exposé - Point Of No Return
#36 - Martha & The Vandellas - Dancing In The Street
#35 - Bananarama - I Heard A Rumour
#34 - Booty Luv - Shine
#33 - The Bangles - Walk Like An Egyptian
#32 - SWV - Right Here
#31 - Shakespears Sister - Stay

#30 - Mel & Kim - Respectable
#29 - Sister Sledge - We Are Family
#28 - Girls Aloud - Love Machine
#27 - The Bangles - Eternal Flame
#26 - Bananarama - Love In The First Degree
#25 - Atomic Kitten - Whole Again
#24 - Salt-N-Pepa / En Vogue - Whatta Man
#23 - The Veronicas - Untouched
#22 - Sister Sledge - He's The Greatest Dancer
#21 - The Emotions - Boogie Wonderland​

#20 - The Pointer Sisters - Automatic
#19 - Mary Mary - Shackles (Praise You)
#18 - Labelle - Lady Marmalade
#17 - All Saints - Never Ever
#16 - Girls Aloud - The Promise
#15 - The Saturdays - Up
#14 - The Supremes - Baby Love
#13 - Sugababes - About You Now
#12 - Destiny's Child - Say My Name
#11 - Spice Girls - Spice Up Your Life

#10 - The Pointer Sisters - I'm So Excited
#9 - MKS - Flatline
#8 - Mis-Teeq - Scandalous
#7 - The Supremes - Stop! In The Name Of Love
#6 - Sugababes - Push The Button
#5 - The Supremes - You Can't Hurry Love
#4 - TLC - Waterfalls
#3 - En Vogue- Don't Let Go (Love)
#2 - TLC - No Scrubs
#1 - All Saints - Pure Shores​

 

MORE FUN:

- Here's a list of signature songs on Wikipedia
- Top 10 Girl Groups Of All Time
- The 11s

SPOTLIGHTS

- Shoop - Salt-N-Pepa
- Jump - Pointer Sisters vs Girls Aloud
- What About Us - The Saturdays
- Free Your Mind - En Vogue
- Last One Standing - Girl Thing
- It's Raining Men - The Weather Girls
- Cruel Summer & Venus - Bananarama
- Survivor & Independent Women - Destiny's Child

 

Tagging spree for Participants of Part Un!

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@GhettoPrincess @Empty Shoebox @Untouchable Ace @MollieSwift21 @Conan

 

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Come Join Us:

@Mirwais Ahmadzaï , @əʊæ , @phoenix123

 

Come join us please!

@Eric Generic @Mina @Jeffo @nnnumb @WowWowWowWow

 

Looking forward to this! The song list looks excellent.

 

@EachSmallStep @Totto @Terminus @Diet Pop! @HollyDunnSomething

 

@Robsolete @New Flame @haps @KamikazeHeart @Martyn

 

I can't promise anything as I'm doing my rate currently but I love girl groups as ya'll know so I'll try my best to participate again.

 

So many 10s!!

 

Will definitely try to do this!

 

@KingBruno @EnsnareTheSenses @RainOnFire @invertedbutterfly @Petty Mayonnaise

 

@Island @Alenko @VivaForever @P'NutButter @Raichu