Wildcat Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 (edited) Celebrating Women's History Month here's a list of the most global hit songs from each year - from 1980 to 2017 - according to Mediatraffic. - Only female solo artists allowed, no groups or bands (e.g Spice Girls, Paramore or Joan Jett & The Heartbreakers). - Only songs where the female performer is credited as the LEAD artist were taken in consideration. 1980 - 1989 Quote 1980 1. Diana Ross - Upside Down 2. Barbra Streisand - Woman In Love 3. Olivia Newton John - Xanadu 1981 1. Kim Karnes - Bette Davis Eyes 2. Diana Ross - Endless Love 3. Olivia Newton John - Physical 1982 1. Olivia Newton John - Physical 2.Joan Jett - I Love Rock N' Roll 3. Dionne Warwick - Heartbreaker 1983 1. Irene Cara - Flashdance (What A Feeling) 2. Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse Of The Heart 1984 1. Laura Branigan - Self Control 2. Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It 3. Chaka Khan - I Feel For You 1985 1. Tina Turner - We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 2. Madonna - Like A Virgin 3. Madonna - Into The Groove 1986 1. Madonna - Papa Don't Preach 2. Madonna - True Blue 3. Madonna - Live To Tell 1987 1, Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) 2. Madonna - La Isla Bonita 3. Madonna - Who's That Girl 1988 1. Whitney Houston - One Moment In Time 3. Kylie Minogue - The Loco Motion 3. Belinda Carlisle - Heaven Is A Place On Earth 1989 1. Madonna - Like A Prayer 2. Madonna - Express Yourself 3. Paula Abdul - Straight Up 1990 - 1999 Quote 1990 1. Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U 2. Madonna - Vogue 3. Alannah Myles - Black Velvet 1991 1. Paula Abdul - Rush Rush 2. Crystal Waters - Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless) 3. Madonna - Justify My Love 1992 1. Madonna - This Used To Be My Playground 2. Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You 3. Shanice - I Love Your Smile 1993 1. Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You 2. Janet Jackson - That's The Way Love Goes 3. Mariah Carey - Dreamlover 1994 1. Mariah Carey - Without You 2. Madonna - Secret 3. Sheryl Crow - All I Wanna Do 1995 1. Mariah Carey - Fantasy 2. Madonna - Take A Bow 3. Diana King - Shy Guy 1996 1. Celine Dion - Because You Loved Me 2. Mariah Carey - One Sweet Day 3. Donna Lewis - I Love You Always Forever 1997 1. Toni Braxton - Unbreak My Heart 2. Madonna - Don't Cry For Me Argentina 3. Meredith Brooks - Bitch 1998 1. Celine Dion - My Heart Will Go On 2. Brandy - The Boy Is Mine 3. Janet Jackson - Together Again 1999 1. Cher - Believe 2. Britney Spears - Baby One More Time 3. Christina Aguilera - Genie In The Bottle 2000 - 2009 Quote 2000 1. Madonna - Music 2. Britney Spears - Oops! I Did It Again 3. Madonna - American Pie 2001 1. Kylie Minogue - Can't Get You Out Of My Head 2. Christina Aguilera - Lady Marmalade 3. Madonna - Don't Tell Me 2002 1. Shakira - Whenever Wherever 2. Avril Lavigne - Complicated 3. Shakira - Underneath Your Clothes 2003 1. Beyoncé - Crazy In Love 2. Dido - White Flag 3. Christina Aguilera - Beautiful 2004 1. Britney Spears - Toxic 2. Anastacia - Left Outside Alone 3. Britney Spears - Everytime 2005 1. Mariah Carey - We Belong Together 2. Shakira - La Tortura 3. Madonna - Hung Up 2006 1. Shakira - Hips Don't Lie 2. Madonna - Sorry 3. Kelly Clarkson - Because Of You 2007 1. Rihanna - Umbrella 2. Nelly Furtado - Say It Right 3. Fergie - Big Girls Don't Cry 2008 1. Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love 2. Katy Perry - I Kissed A Girl 3. Madonna - 4 Minutes 2009 1. Lady Gaga - Poker Face 2. Lady Gaga - Just Dance 3. Beyoncé - Halo 2010 - 2017 Quote 2010 1. Katy Perry - California Gurls 2. Ke$ha - Tik Tok 3. Lady Gaga - Bad Romance 2011 1. Adele - Rolling In The Deep 2. Jennifer Lopez - On The Floor 3. Adele - Someone Like You 2012 1. Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe 2. Nicki Minaj - Starships 3. Kelly Clarkson - Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) 2013 1. Katy Perry - Roar 2. P!nk - Just Give Me A Reason 3. Rihanna - Stay 2014 1. Meghan Trainor - All About That Bass 2. Katy Perry - Dark Horse 3. Taylor Swift - Shake It Off 2015 1. Adele - Hello 2. Ellie Goulding - Love Me Like You Do 3. Rihanna - Four Five Seconds 2016 1. Sia - Cheap Thrills 2. Rihanna - Work 3. Adele - Hello 2017 1. Selena Gomez - It Ain't Me 2. Camila Cabello - Havana 3. Taylor Swift - I Don't Want To Live Forever FULL LIST. Edited March 20, 2018 by Wildcat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FREE Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 CAMILA QUEEN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madam X Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 (edited) Madonna dominating. Queen of Pop. Xtina. Edited March 19, 2018 by Madam X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MALAMENTE Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 10 minutes ago, Wildcat said: Celebrating Women's History Month here's a list of the most global hit songs from each year - from 1980 to 2017 - according to Mediatraffic. - Only female solo artists allowed, no groups or bands (e.g Spice Girls, Paramore or Joan Jett & The Heartbreakers). - Only songs where the female performer is credited as the LEAD artist were taken in consideration. 1980 - 1989 1990 - 1999 2000 - 2009 2010 - 2017 FULL LIST. So you add Taylor in 2017 but not Selena? Hm ok I see you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomorrowneverdies Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 The decline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crescendolls. Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 Madonna slaying from 1983 to 2008 biggest female hitmaker of all time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smgupdated Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 You forgot about It Ain't Me. Was #1 for 2017. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truffle. Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 MADONNA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holiest Dreams Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 19 minutes ago, Wildcat said: 1986 1. Madonna - Papa Don't Preach 2. Madonna - True Blue 3. Madonna - Live To Tell Madonna is truly THAT bitch. 21 total entries across 15 different year-end charts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Rih Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 Quote 3. Rihanna - Four Five Seconds Oh wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViviLittleM Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 Gaga being #1 and #2 in 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev8 Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 Madonna Great list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iaintsorry Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Did you order it by most to least successfully for the top three? And hats off to Madonna, slaying almost every year and Adele ruling 2015/16 with the same hit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can't_M!ss_This Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 How can you leave out the Spice Girls? They invented girl power, feminism, and women in general Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jynx Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 I wish there was a 70s list. Just so I can see where Donna Summer's dominance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starboys Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Doing Mya, Pink, and Lil Kim dirty by leaving them out of Lady Marmalade artists names. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGood2Me Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 2004 and 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adelephant 25 Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Madonna lasting that long til 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheArgonaut Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Madonna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exfactor003 Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Shanice’s 1992 hit is called ‘I Love Your Smile,’ rather than ‘I Love Your Mind,’ haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slw84 Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 4 hours ago, Wildcat said: Celebrating Women's History Month here's a list of the most global hit songs from each year - from 1980 to 2017 - according to Mediatraffic. - Only female solo artists allowed, no groups or bands (e.g Spice Girls, Paramore or Joan Jett & The Heartbreakers). - Only songs where the female performer is credited as the LEAD artist were taken in consideration. 1980 - 1989 1990 - 1999 2000 - 2009 2010 - 2017 FULL LIST. with the exception of Katy and Shakira and Diana it appears all of these ladies are albums trinity and overall decades trinity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildYouth Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Madonna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmman Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Where is Halsey?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingdong123 Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Ok at FourFiveSeconds making it but Blank Space didn’t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThirdWardBey Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Beyoncé Madonna’s longevity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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