“Edge of a Broken Heart” is there only hit. 1985 saw the first all female rap group form and make hit records for the next 15 years. By the end of the decade the group of six was a trio.And yet another Freestyle group from the late 80’s from the producer driven trend of all girl dance groups. Peak Date: December 20, 1986.

The Bangles, "Walk Like an Egyptian" Hot 100 Peak Position: No.

Oh how we LOVED these girls……need we remind you of walking like an Egyptian or dreamily singing to an eternal flame… They were known for platinum wigs.Formed in 1980, spending most of the decade as an opening act for Ozzy, Scorpion and Bon Jovi they got their shot when EMI signed them to a record deal in 1988 to get a piece of the pie from the growing commercial success of other all girl groups. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. We can still remember the words to their biggest hit!Still on our play lists today…….there are just too many epic tunes from this great group to mention!One of the first all female rap groups…..sure everyone remembers Push It!This pop/rock group was a bit off the wall but we will always remember the unforgettable Stay.Four American sisters……creators of the memorable We Are Family which we still hear played often on the dancefloor!The only all girls American rock band from the 80s to go platinum – with super BIG hair! Bands composed solely of women began to emerge with the advent of rock and roll. What makes the band unique was Glam and Hard Rock has had only a handful of  female bands over the past 30 years. It’s certainly made us want to get our records out!These fiercely glam gals gave us many a hit, from Venus to I heard a Rumour……fab!Oh how we LOVED these girls……need we remind you of walking like an Egyptian or dreamily singing to an eternal flame…Formed towards the end of the 80s these girls gave us some of our first experiences of R&B….Amazing – total Respect to these two!

The group was reformed in 86 with an entire new lineup of women Once again a Sister Act makes it big in the 80’s. 1. Pat Benatar, ‘Love Is a Battlefield’ The song’s sound and lyrics (“We are strong / No one can tell … Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Favorite Girl Groups From The 80’s, 90’s And Early ’00’s. These bands brought girl power to the top of the charts for more than 20 years. Have a look at some of girl groups from back in the day when you continue. Initially formed  in Miami (1984) Expose released a 12 inch single to take advantage of  the new radio format of  House/Club/Dance mixes for major urban markets that evolved into  “Freestyle”.

1957 - Shirelles. Their self titled album was followed by one other in  1990. Formed in 1980, spending most of the decade as an opening act for Ozzy, Scorpion and Bon Jovi they got their shot when EMI signed them to a record deal in 1988 to get a piece of the pie from the growing commercial success of other all girl groups. 1984 – 1987 saw the most activity with 3 albums and nine singles. The Pointers, Ruth, Anita, June and Bonnie began as a quartet in 1973 reaching commercial success in the 80’s as a trio recording 10 top 10 hits between 1979 and 1985; Bonnie left to pursue a solo career.

Their debut album Another New York based Freestyle Dance music trio formed by music promoter and dance club owner Started in 1981 this funk dance oriented group had a few hits that broke the top 100 on the charts, doing a bit better on the RnB charts. The Spice Girls, En Vogue,  All Saints, Pussy Cat Dolls, Girlicious, Dixie Chicks, Be Good Tanyas, Destiny’s Child, Girls Aloud and Bikini Kill all owe some respect to their sisters from the 80’s.The British trio consisting of life long childhood  friends  Sisters, Debbie and Vicki Peterson were joined by Susanna Hoffs and Annette Zilinskas formed in Los Angeles in 1981 as “The Bangs” changing the name to “The purple great one “Prince” said he created this trio in his own musical image as female.