#soon! Part Un - The 60s-00s Girl Band Debut Breakthrough Rate

[Empty Shoebox]

Empty Shoebox finishes the rate as our Super-Villain

When don't I?

 

[DJHazey]

Amazing result. Amazing write-ups. Amazing teases. Amazing titles. Amazing hosting @berserkboi, look forward to the next rendition.

 

[beyoncésweave]

Still sad I couldn't physically find the time to take part in this, but you did a fantastic job @berserkboi! Thanks for the lovely shoutouts, too xx

 

[londonrain]

Justice for 90s kids!

The cuts around the middle of the list were very traumatic for this reason, but what an amazing top two and a very worthy winner! Well done, @berserkboi.

 

[Old Untouchable Ace]

So @berserkboi & @londonrain, what were your half lists for breakthrough girl groups from the 1950's and 2010's?

I hope that Say Lou Lou would make the cut:

 

[berserkboi]

So @berserkboi & @londonrain, what were your half lists for breakthrough girl groups from the 1950's and 2010's?

I hope that Say Lou Lou would make the cut:

An extra to replace Peaches perhaps? (Not really as Peaches have one more song in their repertoire)

 

[londonrain]

This would have been the half list for the 2010s:

Since this rate is restricted to acts who have had at least one top 20 hit in the UK, US and Australia (with twelve bands per decade) the list for the 2010s would be Little Mix, Fifth Harmony, Haim, G.R.L., Icona Pop, Stooshe, Girls Can't Catch, Parade, Neon Jungle and... who else? I can’t think of three more bands to finish the list, and several of the nine I listed never managed a second top 20 hit.

Compare that with the sheer number of girl bands who got excluded from the nineties and noughties lists due to lack of space.

Say Lou Lou wouldn’t be eligible because of the lack of a Top 20 single.

 

[Deleted member 29256]

It's a shame CocoRosie only charted in France.

And they would be totally misfits in the list though.

 

[berserkboi]

Hey everyone, looks like I am second in line for running the follow up rate to this in a couple of months. I will try and get a song list sorted in the next few weeks for us to discuss and make as fair as possible for all acts involved.

#soon! is coming back!

 

[Deleted member 29256]

Yes, yes and yes!

If you can't decide for The Supremes song. Just go for Love Is Like An Itching In My Heart or Come See About Me ;)

 

[Holly Something]

Hey everyone, looks like I am second in line for running the follow up rate to this in a couple of months. I will try and get a song list sorted in the next few weeks for us to discuss and make as fair as possible for all acts involved.

#soon! is coming back!

What is part 2?

 

[Old Untouchable Ace]

What is part 2?

The rate Push The Button wins.

 

[Baby Clyde]

Yes, yes and yes!

If you can't decide for The Supremes song. Just go for Love Is Like An Itching In My Heart or Come See About Me ;)

What is the criteria for the songs in the 2nd round?

 

[DJHazey]

I think this will be each group's signature song, not the first breakthrough hit.

So The Supremes get like five songs right?

 

[Deleted member 29256]

What is the criteria for the songs in the 2nd round?

A signature song, no? @berserkboi

I think this will be each group's signature song, not the first breakthrough hit.

So The Supremes get like five songs right?

Yes please.

 

[saviodxl]

I think this will be each group's signature song, not the first breakthrough hit.

So The Supremes get like five songs right?

Danity Kane might have a chance!

 

[Baby Clyde]

I think this will be each group's signature song, not the first breakthrough hit.

So The Supremes get like five songs right?

That's what I thought.

So The Supremes song is either Baby Love or Stop In The Name of Love.

Or You Can't Hurry Love, Love Child or Where Did Our Love Go or anything else with 'Love' in the title.

 

[Sprockrooster]

The rate Push The Button wins.

Push The Button is a choice for a signature song.

I think looking at the grand public for a signature song from is going to be Round Round, but looking at the rate it could be Hole In The Head. Assuming that album tracks are excluded (Ace Reject)

 

[DJHazey]

Hole in the Head for sure, but yes in all reality it's Ace Reject.

 

[Holly Something]

For Sugababes I'd say the GP would choose Push The Button or About You Now over Round Round.